Recycling news: 2016

Industry news Construction specialist appointed to oversee Belfast EfW Equitix has appointed global consultancy Turner & Townsend to oversee construction of a £107 million energy from waste plant in Belfast. The project, which will process up to 180,000 tonnes of household waste per year, has been described as the largest of its kind in Northern Ireland. It will be fuelled by feedstock derived from … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Apr 2016 Industry news 16-year-old bailed after Fleetwood waste fire A 16-year-old boy from Fleetwood has been released on police bail, in relation to a fire which broke out at a waste storage site near the town on Saturday (16 April) night. The fire involved 3,000 tonnes of baled plastic waste which had been stored in a warehouse building at Jameson Road for onward transport … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Apr 2016 Industry news Clothing retailer H&M launches ‘World Recycle Week’ Clothing retailer H&M has today (18 April) begun its ‘World Recycle Week’ campaign and is aiming to collect 1,000 tonnes of old clothing from customers across its 3,600 stores worldwide. During the campaign, running from 18– 24 April, shoppers will receive a 30% discount in-store in exchange for the unwanted or worn out clothes they … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Apr 2016 Council news Recovery of unpaid council tax - Lancaster City Council Lancaster Council · 18 Apr 2016 Industry news TRA elects new President At an Extraordinary General Meeting, the Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) has elected a new President, John Bramwell, following the retirement of the previous incumbent, Mike Wilson. John Bramwell is Operations Director at Conica Ltd based in Newark. He joined the Company (then Charles Lawrence Recycling) in 2001 as Operations Manager for the Tyre Recycling Plant.… Tyre Recovery Association · 18 Apr 2016 Global Global Forest Products Industry is Part of the Solution to Climate Change São Paulo – The International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA) and its members welcome the signing of the landmark United Nations agreement to tackle climate change, set to take place on April 22. The agreement urges countries to implement policies that would allow them to keep a global temperature rise below 2 degrees […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 17 Apr 2016 Council news About the Council - Fermanagh & Omagh District Council Fermanagh and Omagh Council · 17 Apr 2016 Council news Benefits and support - Lancaster City Council Lancaster Council · 16 Apr 2016 Industry news ‘Perfect storm’ led to Weir Waste prosecution Weir Waste Services has been ordered to pay nearly £100,000 for breaching its environmental permit – for which the company has blamed poor weather conditions and mechanical failure. The Birmingham-based company pleaded guilty to breaching its environmental permit and failing to comply with an enforcement notice at its Bordesley Green waste transfer station off Doris … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Apr 2016 Council news Brown garden waste bin - Wirral.Gov Wirral Council · 15 Apr 2016 Industry news News in Brief (15/04/16) With news of: New recycling communications resource pack; 42% of councils charge for garden waste; Foresight announces AD investment; FCC rolls out new Harborough fleet, and; Alpha Resource Management increases community investment. Plastics recycling communications pack launched Pledge 4 Plastics, the plastics-industry led recycling communications campagin and Recycle Now have worked in partne… letsrecycle.com News · 15 Apr 2016 Industry news The Week in Waste – 15 April 2016 Take a look at the ‘Week in Waste’ video report. In this week’s report by letsrecycle.com, sponsored by Biffa, we report on Biffa Polymers’ plans to increase the capacity at its Redcar plastics recycling plant, which will process up to 30,000 tonnes of HDPE bottles per year. Also we speak to ESA’s Sam Corp on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Apr 2016 Industry news EA officers target waste crime under ‘rogue trader’ campaign The Environment Agency carried out a series of targeted action to combat waste crime on Wednesday (13 April) as part of a week-long crime prevention initiative. Activities included executing warrants, identifying vehicles used by criminals through automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) and intelligence-led patrols in areas where vulnerable people live. The action was a part … Read More The p… letsrecycle.com News · 15 Apr 2016 Industry news North London waste campaign marks Real Nappy Week North London Waste Authority (NLWA) is celebrating ‘Real Nappy Week’ between 18-24 April by offering a £54.15 subsidy towards reusable nappies as part of its Wise Up To Waste campaign. The waste disposal authority is encouraging parents in north London, with a baby under 18 months, to claim the £54.15 subsidy to help with the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Apr 2016 Industry news Peterborough reports food waste boost after liner switch Peterborough city council has reported a boost in the tonnage of food waste collected from householders – which it claims has come about through the provision of free plastic caddy liners to residents. According to the local authority, around 90 tonnes more food waste has been collected per month compared to the same period last … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Apr 2016 Policy & government Strategic Transport Apprenticeship Taskforce to boost apprenticeships Strategic Transport Apprenticeship Taskforce to boost apprenticeships and ensure investment in transport delivers for young people. GOV.UK · 15 Apr 2016 Industry news WasteCare acquires Avonmouth steel drum plant A hazardous waste treatment plant capable of processing over 2,000 steel drums per day has been acquired by WasteCare Group’s industrial packaging division. PackCare has purchased the Avonmouth facility from Greif UK Ltd, a global manufacturer of steel drums, pails and intermediate bulk container (IBC) packaging. The plant is the only permitted thermal treatment facility … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Apr 2016 Industry news MEDIA ENQURIES For all media enquiries, please contact Julian Seymour or Rebekah Paczek, Snapdragon Consulting on 0203 176 4555 or 07730 074805. ... Powerday · 14 Apr 2016 Industry news POWERDAY BOXING BURSARIES REPORT SUCCESS IN 2015 WITH MORE TO FOLLOW IN 2016 Powerday has worked with the London Amateur Boxing Association (ABA) over the last three years in putting together and rolling out the London ABA’s and Powerday development plan. The intention is to... Powerday · 14 Apr 2016 Industry news Study reveals ‘real’ aluminium packaging recycling rate Alupro study into ‘real’ recycling rate for aluminium packaging in 2015 reveals over 10,000 tonnes of unreported material. The national recycling rate for all aluminium packaging now stands at 55% (previously 48%) and the estimated recycling rate for aluminium drinks cans has reached 69% (from 60%), but the figures could be even higher, indicates the […] Alupro · 14 Apr 2016 Industry news Flintshire may introduce penalties for ‘side waste’ Flintshire council is proposing to introduce fixed penalty notices for residents leaving ‘side waste’ in a bid to boost its recycling rates. Under the proposed measure – from 1 June 2017, side waste, referring to additional material which does not fit in black residual containers, will not be collected. Instead, the black bin will be … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Apr 2016 Industry news Defra urged to set date for APC residue rule change EXCLUSIVE: Ministers are expected to give a decision next month on when they will scrap rules allowing the landfilling of hazardous waste materials from energy from waste plants. Waste management companies have been allowed to landfill Air Pollution Control (APC) residues – material left over after the removal of hazardous pollutants from the energy from … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Apr 2016 Global Zero Waste Europe sign international declaration on ‘waste containing nanomaterials’ Zero Waste Europe have joined over 80 international signatories in calling for waste containing nanomaterials to be classified as ‘hazardous waste’. Read the press release and full declaration here. Declaration: Precautionary Approach Critical on Waste Containing Nanomaterials (Geneva) – In today’s Declaration on Waste Containing Nanomaterials, the Center for International Environmental Law (CI… Zero Waste Europe · 14 Apr 2016 Industry news Shropshire confirms recycling overhaul for 2016 Residents in Shropshire will no longer be expected to separate cans, plastics and glass at the kerbside under a new system confirmed by the council today (14 April). And, the new service will also see Shropshire’s waste contractor Veolia resume collections of cardboard from households – after the service was axed in 2011. From October, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Apr 2016 Industry news Testing for landfill tax: A Eureka moment? Loss on ignition tests have been lauded as a solution to abuse of the landfill tax regime. But how reliable are they? Tom Goulding visits Derwentside Environmental Testing Services to investigate. We are walking down a laboratory corridor when Kirk Bridgewood stops and shows me a bag of waste material submitted for testing. “You can … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Apr 2016 Industry news Angus to axe ‘unsustainable’ rural food waste collection Angus council in the east of Scotland is to axe food waste collections for householders in rural areas in a move announced this week (April 12) at a meeting of the council’s Communities Committee, claiming that the service is not ‘economically sustainable’. A report put to councillors outlined a breakdown of costs for the service, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Apr 2016 Research & science Nanotubes assemble! Rice introduces ‘Teslaphoresis’ - Rice University Rice University News · 14 Apr 2016 Global Our leadership and governance - The World Economic Forum World Economic Forum — Circular Economy · 13 Apr 2016 Council news Report it - salford.gov.uk Salford Council · 13 Apr 2016 Policy & government How a new approach to standards can drive low-carbon innovation In order to fast-track innovation that could help to tackle climate change, a new scheme can provide bespoke standards to verify pioneering technologies. Marieke Beckmann from the National Physical Laboratory explains how the Environmental Technology Verification (ETV) scheme is helping smaller businesses bring smart new products to the market Climate Change Committee · 13 Apr 2016 Industry news Mitie in facilities win for Lucozade Ribena Suntory Facilities management company Mitie has secured a contract with Lucozade Ribena Suntory to provide a complete waste management service for the company’s UK sites. Mitie will look after all elements of the waste and recyclables process including dry waste and skip services to waste reduction, recycling and energy recovery for the company which produces soft … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Apr 2016 Global Accenture - The World Economic Forum World Economic Forum — Circular Economy · 13 Apr 2016 Industry news Powerday to pay £1.2m after EA prosecution A London waste management and recycling business has been ordered to pay more than £1.2m after pleading guilty to historical waste offences at Harrow Crown Court. Powerday Plc was sentenced for offences relating to two separate cases, which saw more than 17,000 tonnes of waste deposited and stored illegally. Fines were imposed amounting to £1 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Apr 2016 Industry news New US study finds fast food consumption associated with exposures to phthalates New research, published today finds that people in the US who eat more fast food have higher levels of certain phthalate chemicals in their urine. The chemicals found, DEHP and DINP, are used as plasticisers in PVC plastics, and their use is partially restricted in Europe due to health concerns; they are also hormone (endocrine) disrupters. […] CHEM Trust · 13 Apr 2016 Industry news Stewart ‘uncertain’ on deposit return schemes Defra’s minister for waste and resources Rory Stewart has admitted to ‘uncertainties’ over the benefit of deposit return schemes, after it was suggested that one could be introduced in England as part of the government’s litter strategy. Ministers in Scotland have expressed a desire to pursue the policy, which would see a cost levied on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Apr 2016 Global Professor Klaus Schwab - The World Economic Forum World Economic Forum — Circular Economy · 13 Apr 2016 Industry news The John Lewis Partnership is a different kind of business. - John Lewis Partnership Plc John Lewis Partnership media · 13 Apr 2016 Industry news Hambleton aims to increase recycling with new service Householders in Hambleton have received a new recycling service to increase the range of materials that can be collected at the kerbside. And, the North Yorkshire district council has rolled out a new fleet of trucks to accommodate the change collections, which involves mechanical tipping of materials. Following a review of its waste services, Hambleton … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Apr 2016 Industry news Biffa to double HDPE milk bottle recycling capacity Biffa Polymers is investing £6.5 million to double the capacity of the plastic milk bottle recycling line at its Redcar plant in Cleveland. The investment will increase the amount of HDPE milk bottles that the plant can take in for sorting from its current level of around 15,000 tonnes per year to close to 30,000 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Apr 2016 Industry news Peel gasification plant under scrutiny in Air Products fallout A decision on Peel Environmental’s proposed £70 million plasma gasification plant in Nottinghamshire has been delayed, following Air Products’ decision to abandon its plasma facility last week. Confirmation of whether or not the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government would grant planning permission for the site was due yesterday (11 April) – but … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Apr 2016