Recycling news: 2017

Global The first phase of the Redesign Europe Challenge is over! Time to check out the winning (most hated) products! From May 16 until June 26 citizens where asked to vote on the People’s Design Lab’s website the most wasteful products on the market. Today, we finally announce what are the three most hated products, and hence, have been awarded with the #Designed4Trash award! The first place award went to plastic bags, with the second […] Zero Waste Europe · 27 Jun 2017 Industry news Manchester’s recycling increase prompts new collections calendar Manchester city council has announced a new bin collections calendar following a ‘major boost’ to the city’s recycling rates. Manchester’s recycling rate has increased from less than 32% in 2015/16 to a projected 40% for 2017/18, the council reports. The announcement comes after the city moved to a ‘slim bin’ system in August 2016, which … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2017 Industry news Doncaster council reappoints Suez Doncaster council has reappointed SUEZ as its waste contractor, after a ‘comprehensive’ tender process. The local authority, in South Yorkshire, has chosen SUEZ to provide its waste and recycling collection service, under a contract which will last until 2025. This decision came after a tender process which “followed legal and procurement guidelines”, with SUEZ’s bid … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2017 Industry news Yorwaste acquires Todd Waste Management Group Yorkshire-based waste management firm, Yorwaste, has announced the acquisition of Todd Waste Management Group Ltd, based in Thirsk. According to Yorwaste, the company’s turnover will increase to over £48 million as a result of the acquisition. The deal will also see 46 members of staff, along with 1,200 business customers, joining the newly merged Yorwaste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2017 Industry news Powerday appoints new manager for Enfield Following the retirement of Gerard Hughes, the newly built Materials Recycling Facility at Enfield has a new site manager, Terry Swaby. Terry joins Powerday with vast experience in waste management w... Powerday · 27 Jun 2017 Industry news Macron’s electoral success can re-energise the EU’s climate policy Emmanuel Macron's success in the recent parliamentary election could result in a much bolder low carbon policy in France and the rest of the EU, argues Nick Molho, Executive Director of the Aldersgate Group. Aldersgate Group · 26 Jun 2017 Policy & government Standards relating to the Care and Keeping and Reducing Pain of Laboratory Animals (Notice of the Ministry of the Environment No. 88 of 2006) - env.go.jp Japan Ministry of the Environment (English) · 26 Jun 2017 Industry news Appeal Court rejects bid to stop Whitemoss extension Opponents to plans for an extension to the Whitemoss hazardous waste landfill site near Skelmersdale have failed in a legal bid to block the project. Campaigners said there was simply no need for the facility, which has a planned capacity of 150,000 tonnes of waste per year. But Greg Clark MP gave the scheme the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2017 Industry news Free e-waste recycling event in Cambridge Give the environment and your old electronics some summer loving. Der Beitrag Free e-waste recycling event in Cambridge erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 26 Jun 2017 Industry news WRAP promotes clothing durability actions WRAP has updated its Sustainable Clothing Guide with ‘key information’ and advice on extending the active life of clothing. According to WRAP, the guide aims to help designers, buyers, technologists, and manufacturers to enhance clothing durability across their design, sourcing and production practices. Extending the life of clothes by enhancing clothing durability offers the opportunity for … … letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2017 Industry news Brexit Risk Tracker highlights concerns about protection of our health & environment from hazardous chemicals On Friday 23rd June, a year after the UK’s referendum on membership of the EU, the Greener UK coalition – of which CHEM Trust is a member – published their first ‘Brexit Risk Tracker‘. Most of the UK’s environmental protection rules are based on laws that have been agreed at EU level, so by leaving […] CHEM Trust · 26 Jun 2017 Industry news Car industry calls for tighter regulation on ELVs The car industry has called upon the government to increase the enforcement of regulations around the recycling of end of life vehicles (ELVs), after claiming that many cars are being recycled through non-compliant routes. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders – SMMT – issued the call in its 2017 Sustainability Report, which was published … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2017 Industry news Councils seek assurances over ‘commercial’ fridges Concerns were raised by some local authorities last week that waste electrical equipment – principally fridges that could be from the commercial sector – are not being collected by some producer compliance schemes (PCS). The concerns were raised at the WEEE conference in London on 21 June organised by letsrecycle.com. The topic was raised in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2017 Industry news ‘Open Scope’ could push up producer costs for WEEE UK regulations on the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment could remain with 14 categories but have protocols to produce six categories, senior Defra official Melanie Foster has explained. The changes would be needed under the looming European Union Open Scope system. And, the official has warned that the new system, which comes into … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2017 Industry news When the feasting is over, don’t forget the recycling! Here it is, Merry Christmas, everybody’s having fun! They are also having delicious mince pies, scrummy roast potatoes and all manner of oven-baked party treats. And guess what material is getting an above average outing during this busy, festive holiday? That’s right, aluminium. UK households use an average of 182 foil trays a year and […] Alupro · 25 Jun 2017 Industry news Meet The Usual (and some unusual) Suspects As part of Recycle Week 2016 we’re focusing on helping people understand how much aluminium packaging they use (you’d surprised how much), and how easy it is to recycle it… 1: Cans #everycancounts Where CAN you find them? Most of our drinks cans are made from aluminium and we’re no stranger to seeing them pretty […] Alupro · 25 Jun 2017 Industry news Rexam & Carlsberg celebrate first ever Cradle-to-Cradle certification for beverage can Rexam and Carlsberg recently celebrated a Bronze level certification from the Cradle-to-Cradle Products Innovation Institute for cans supplied by Rexam into the UK market. Matthew Rowland Jones, European Sustainability Manager at Rexam, explains more: The Bronze Certification marks an important step in our joint sustainability journey with Carlsberg. The certification, part of Carlsberg’s Circu… Alupro · 25 Jun 2017 Industry news Investing in Aluminium – the key to beating flat-lining recycling performance? The publication of the Q4 2014 recycling performance data shows that Aluminium packaging recycling in the UK increased by 3% over the year and achieved its 46% target. As the first quarter of 2015 nears its end Alupro Executive Director Rick Hindley looks at the outlook for the sector in the months ahead: 2015 may […] Alupro · 25 Jun 2017 Industry news Alupro response to withdrawl of Aluminium Packaging Protocols The Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro), recognising the impact of the changing nature of recycling collection systems, has undertaken a detailed review of the amount of aluminium packaging present in the mixed aluminium scrap grade known as “Old Rolled”. The study concluded that there are minimal volumes of aluminium packaging present in mixed aluminium scrap […] Alupro · 25 Jun 2017 Industry news Novelis Marks Commercial Debut of evercan™ Aluminum Beverage Can Sheet Novelis, has announced the world’s first commercial use of evercan™, the company’s independently certified high-recycled content aluminium sheet for beverage cans. Red Hare Brewing Company‘s craft beer packaged exclusively in cans made of Novelis’ evercan aluminium sheet, which is made of a guaranteed minimum 90 percent recycled content, is expected to be on store shelves beginning in May 2014 … Alupro · 25 Jun 2017 Industry news Study proves aluminium household foil a sustainable sandwich wrap option News from the European Aluminium Foil Association: April, 2014 A study undertaken by IFEU (The Institute for Energy and Environmental Research) to measure the relative environmental performance of two different sandwich packs – aluminium household foil and a rigid plastic lunchbox – found that aluminium foil performs very favourably in terms of environmental impact and […] Alupro · 25 Jun 2017 Industry news Promoting aluminium packaging recycling at the BBC Good Food Show Winter At first you wouldn’t think it appropriate for a packaging recycling organisation to exhibit at a food show, it’s more appropriate surely that these are the preserves of artisan food producers and Michelin-starred chefs? But there can be few better opportunities to showcase the versatility and recyclability of aluminium packaging to an engaged audience than […] Alupro · 25 Jun 2017 Industry news Summer sunshine means music – and can recycling! It’s been a busy few months for one of Alupro’s core programmes Every Can Counts, which encourages recycling of drinks cans used outside the home. A key element of the programme is promoting facilities for recycling ‘on the go’, and with the music festival season currently in full swing Every Can Counts has been onsite […] Alupro · 25 Jun 2017 Industry news Q2 Recycling performance provides optimistic outlook The second quarter PRN results were published by the Environment Agency in July and, at least for aluminium, look very encouraging, building further on the positive Q1 results. For the period April – June 2013, 19,952 tonnes of aluminium packaging were collected for recycling, which means that year-to-date we are well on target to meet […] Alupro · 25 Jun 2017 Industry news Q1 Figures show aluminium is on course for 2013 recycling target Alupro’s Executive Director Rick Hindley discusses the Q1 2013 PRN/PERN figures for Aluminium. “Aluminium packaging recycling has made a strong start to 2013, with provisional data released by Defra showing sales of Packaging Waste Recovery Notes (PRNs) in the first three months of the year exceeding the same period last year by 500 tonnes. Aluminium […] Alupro · 25 Jun 2017 Industry news Two million households encouraged to make Metals Matter MetalMatters, the metal packaging industry’s kerbside recycling improvement programme, has followed up its initial promise and delivered unprecedented success in 2012. The programme reached nearly two million households across 31 local authorities and significantly increased the metals capture rate in each campaign. The results, based on analysis of four MetalMatters campaigns that concluded in… Alupro · 25 Jun 2017 Industry news Remembering to recycle that festive aluminium packaging! We have just tweaked the Alupro website, and now seems like the perfect time to do it. Why? Because the run-up to Christmas is a great time to remind everyone to recycle their aluminium packaging. Whether it’s because it’s easy to use foil trays for party food and trimmings for the festive feast, extra drinks […] Alupro · 25 Jun 2017 Industry news Alupro: Looking ahead to another busy year Alupro’s Executive Director Rick Hindley reflects on some of the high points of 2012, and identifies some priorities for 2013: It’s mid-way through January and 2013 is already shaping up to be another busy year for Alupro. Although there’s plenty in the pipeline it is perhaps appropriate to reflect on just some of the […] Alupro · 25 Jun 2017 Council news Pay - Gateshead Council Gateshead Council · 25 Jun 2017 Council news Community Centres in Dundee - Dundee City Council Dundee City Council · 25 Jun 2017 Industry news 8 compelling reasons to quit using plastic Plastic has been our saviour over the past decade, the bags help us carry our shopping home, plastic wrapping covers our food and it’s often just too convenient for its own good. But this saviour, for it’s durability, flexibility and indestructibility is also our worst enemy. What far too many don’t realise is that plastic […] Planet Patrol · 25 Jun 2017 Council news We found 11 results in Social Activities - livewellservices.cheshireeast.gov.uk Cheshire East Council · 24 Jun 2017 Council news Garden waste collection dates - London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Richmond upon Thames Council · 23 Jun 2017 Industry news The Week in Waste – 23 June 2017 VIDEO: In this weekly news round-up video sponsored by Bollegraaf, we take a quick look at this week’s news of the Great Repeal Bill in the Queen’s Speech. Also, we report on how the Essex MBT saga could see Urbaser Balfour Beatty heading to court over issues relating to the project and we look at the social … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2017 Council news The Acorn Centre - livewellservices.cheshireeast.gov.uk Cheshire East Council · 23 Jun 2017 Industry news W&S to keep Oxfordshire HWRC contract W&S Recycling has won a £27 million seven-year contract from Oxfordshire county council which means that the Dorset-based contractor will continue to run nearly all of the council’s household waste recycling centres. The authority has also announced it is to put up the cost for depositing bags of “non-household waste which includes soil, rubble and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2017 Industry news ‘Horrific’ deaths prompt HSE machinery warning Recent incidents resulting in the deaths of two workers within the waste and recycling sector have prompted the Health and Safety Executive to issue a strong reminder about the need to take note of machinery guidance. Describing the fatalities as “Two horrific deaths in the industry”, the HSE said this week that there was specifically a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2017 Council news Report an issue with street cleaning - London Borough of Richmond upon Thames Richmond upon Thames Council · 23 Jun 2017 Council news planning portal - westberks.gov.uk - West Berkshire Council - publicaccess.westberks.gov.uk West Berkshire Council · 22 Jun 2017 Industry news Suspended sentence handed out for illegal waste operation A landowner in Wiltshire has been given a suspended prison sentence for unlawfully treating waste on his land near Cricklade. Robert Cooper, 78, of Hicks Leaze Farm, Chelworth was sentenced at Swindon Magistrates Court earlier this month (5 June) for operating a regulated waste facility without the necessary environmental permit at the farm between 9 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2017