Recycling news: 2017

Industry news Wildlife and Countryside Link appoints new Chair of Trustees - Wildlife and Countryside Link Wildlife and Countryside Link · 29 Jun 2017 Industry news Legal Strategy - Wildlife and Countryside Link Wildlife and Countryside Link · 29 Jun 2017 Industry news Farming Fit for the Future - Wildlife and Countryside Link Wildlife and Countryside Link · 29 Jun 2017 Industry news Blog - Wildlife and Countryside Link Wildlife and Countryside Link · 29 Jun 2017 Industry news A move to safer chemicals? Ten years of the EU’s REACH chemicals regulation The EUs system for regulating chemicals, REACH, came into force 10 years ago, on the 1st June 2007. It aimed to gather reliable safety data on chemicals that are used in Europe, and to control those with problems, substituting them with safer alternatives. It was one of the most complex and controversial regulatory proposals that […] CHEM Trust · 29 Jun 2017 Industry news Amey awarded seven-year Selby contract extension Amey has been awarded a contract extension by Selby district council, which will see the company continue to deliver waste collections to 38,500 households in the borough. The extension will see Amey delivering refuse and recycling collections, grounds maintenance and street cleansing services for the North Yorkshire authority for another seven years. Amey’s environmental services … Read More T… letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2017 Industry news Kingston launches flats recycling rewards scheme Kingston council has rolled out the ‘Kingston Recycling Rewards’ scheme, which aims to reduce non-recyclable waste produced in the borough, to residents in flats. The scheme, provided by the rewards provider Local Green Points, will tackle household waste by rewarding residents with prizes and discounts at local businesses for wasting less and recycling more. According … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2017 Global Ecopulplast project holds steering board meeting in Capannori Rossano Ercolini, Zero Waste Europe president On June 23rd the steering board of the Ecopulplast Life Project, financed by the European Union, took place in Capannori (Lucca). On this occasion, the new pilot plant which transforms paper mills’ pulper waste into pallets was presented at the headquarters of Selene (Selene is the leading company participating […] Zero Waste Europe · 29 Jun 2017 Global Recommendations towards the EU Plastics Strategy regarding bioplastics At the beginning of this year, the European Commission published its EU Roadmap for a Strategy on Plastics in a Circular Economy. Consultations and discussions around some of the most important issues to be covered by the Strategy on Plastics have already started, showing the complexity of the initiative as well as the need [...] European Bioplastics News · 29 Jun 2017 Global EU increases its commitment to funding the circular economy and bioeconomy sectors While there is no specific bioeconomy legislation, funding for bioeconomy research and innovation is a key policy tool for promoting the bioeconomy. EU funding mechanisms include notably the HORIZON 2020 framework programme, the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) and the European Fund for Strategic Investment (EFSI). Some 5.6% (EUR 4208 million) of the [...] European Bioplastics News · 29 Jun 2017 Global Member portrait: Perstorp In each issue of the Bioplastics Bulletin, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. In this issue, Linda Zellner, Director Innovation at Perstorp, shares some information on one of the world leaders in speciality chemicals headquartered in Malmö, Sweden. 5 facts about Perstorp, Sweden Linda Zellner, Director Innovation – Materials, [...] European Bioplastics News · 29 Jun 2017 Global An 80 year old activist, a volcano in the sea, and a banana peel cruise ship Riccardo Cuppini / (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0) Written by Nina Thomas, Volunteer Content Creator for Zero Waste Europe From the air, the island of Stromboli, located off the north coast of Sicily in the Tyrrhenian Sea, appears quite literally as a volcano, a jagged rock rising from the sea. In fact, it is one of only […] Zero Waste Europe · 29 Jun 2017 Industry news Could hospitality waste soon be biofuel? Turning ‘fatbergs’ into eco friendly fuel – sounds like a rather stinky sci-fi film right? Actually no. A BBC report... Ward Recycling · 29 Jun 2017 Industry news Equipment news round-up (29/06/2017) With news on: Front-end loader Qualitainer launched; Master Magnets provides mobile unit; LSS installs cycle safety system, and; Wastesaver improves Newport fleet safety. Qualitainer launched to boost bin safety GJF Fabrications has launched the front end loader (FEL) version of its Qualitainer container, which it hopes will help address some of the safety concerns of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2017 Industry news DS Smith reports growth across UK and Europe Paper packaging and recycling business DS Smith has reported growth across its operations, during a year in which it has seen corrugated box volumes increase by 3.2%. The company has published its full year results for 2016/17 up to the end of April 2017, in which it reports an 18% growth in revenue to £4.7 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2017 Policy & government New plans for a new Parliament are urgently needed to address climate change risks The UK’s transition to a resilient, low-carbon economy is in danger of being derailed by a lack of Government action on climate change, the Committee on Climate Change says. Climate Change Committee · 28 Jun 2017 Industry news Major new study shows pesticide risk to honey bees Scientists have found for the first time that neonicotinoid pesticides can harm honey bees in the real world. The major new study from the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH) found that pesticides called neonicotinoids can cause harm to bees, a development that is likely to increase calls for a ban of the chemicals across […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 28 Jun 2017 Industry news The FSB Task Force recommendations mark a crucial step in the battle against climate change The Financial Stability Board’s Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures today issues its final recommendations. The project represents a significant milestone on the path towards a low-carbon economy, says Task Force member Steve Waygood, Chief Responsible Investment Officer at Aviva Investors. Aldersgate Group · 28 Jun 2017 Council news Climate change - Angus Council Angus Council · 28 Jun 2017 Council news Conservation - Angus Council Angus Council · 28 Jun 2017 Council news Arbroath recycling centre - Angus Council Angus Council · 28 Jun 2017 Council news Council Tax - North Yorkshire Council North Yorkshire Council · 28 Jun 2017 Industry news Welcome to our new website! Welcome to the WRA’s new website which we officially launched at our members’ summer meeting this month (June). The idea of this new site was to make it fully informative for both members and other stakeholders, as well as the ideal platform for businesses to find WRA members offering services they need. As you will […] Wood Recyclers Association · 28 Jun 2017 Industry news Brexit ‘tragic’ for the environment, warns Potocnik Brexit is “tragic” for the environment, Janez Potocnik, former EU environment commissioner, told the waste and recycling sector today. Dr Potocnik’s warning over Brexit came during his keynote address at CIWM’s Resourcing the Future event in London this morning (28 June). He was speaking in his role of co-chair of the United Nations Environment Programme … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jun 2017 Council news Home | North Yorkshire Council - North Yorkshire Council North Yorkshire Council · 28 Jun 2017 Global Study shows climate benefits from separate collection of organics Separate collection of organics is a key strategy for reducing climate change emissions according to a study undertaken by Zero Waste Europe’s member Amigos de la Tierra Spain in their latest report “Separate Collection: The Path to Composting“. The study analysed and evaluated the waste management systems in 5 different Spanish cities with different collection […] Zero Waste Europe · 28 Jun 2017 Council news Jobs and careers - North Yorkshire Council North Yorkshire Council · 28 Jun 2017 Council news Contact us - North Yorkshire Council North Yorkshire Council · 28 Jun 2017 Industry news Plastic PRNs Experience Steep Rise in Price The post Plastic PRNs Experience Steep Rise in Price appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 28 Jun 2017 Industry news Traffic Light Assessment Highlights Brexit Environmental Risks The post Traffic Light Assessment Highlights Brexit Environmental Risks appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 28 Jun 2017 Industry news New Packaging Law Approved in Germany The post New Packaging Law Approved in Germany appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 28 Jun 2017 Industry news Our Responsibility to Protect the Industry The post Our Responsibility to Protect the Industry appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 28 Jun 2017 Industry news ‘Spy in the Sky’ Technology Will Detect Waste Crime The post ‘Spy in the Sky’ Technology Will Detect Waste Crime appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 28 Jun 2017 Council news Planning Policy - Vale of Glamorgan Council The Vale of Glamorgan Council · 28 Jun 2017 Industry news TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR ADVERTISING SERVICES - KHL Group Demolition & Recycling International (KHL) · 28 Jun 2017 Council news Hackney carriage drivers licence - Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council Merthyr Tydfil Council · 28 Jun 2017 Council news A better Blackpool - Blackpool Council Blackpool Council · 27 Jun 2017 Industry news Operative dies in incident at Bywaters plant A Health and Safety Executive investigation is underway into an incident at the Bywaters waste management and recycling site in Lea Riverside, East London which resulted in the death of a male operative earlier this month. The death in the waste management and recycling sector was a factor in the recent decision by the HSE … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2017 Industry news PackFlow 2025 gives four target options Four ways forward for the UK’s packaging waste system after 2020 were put forward in a study today (27 June) for the Valpak compliance scheme. On the agenda for discussion are proposals in ‘PackFlow 2025’, ranging from a “status quo PRN system” scenario to meet future recycling targets, through to a “full cost to industry” … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2017 Industry news Add natural capital to accounts, says Baroness Parminter Natural capital should be added into national accounts, Liberal Democrat environmentalist Baroness Parminter has told this year’s CIWM ‘Resource the Future’ conference in London. As keynote speaker, Baroness Parminter followed on today (27 June) from CIWM president Margaret Bates. The event is organised by CIWM with the Environmental Services Association and the Resource Association. Professor … letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2017