Recycling news: 2019

Industry news Carmarthenshire to cut black bag waste allowance A Welsh local authority is to impose a restriction on the number of bags of residual waste that residents can present for collection, in a bid to meet Welsh Government recycling targets. Carmarthenshire county council will also introduce sorting of residual waste black bags at its Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) and will offer households … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Aug 2019 Council news Five Year Housing Supply - Stratford-on-Avon District Council Stratford-on-Avon Council · 1 Aug 2019 Council news Home - City of London - City of London Corporation City of London Council · 31 Jul 2019 Council news Apply for council housing - Leeds.gov Leeds Council · 31 Jul 2019 Council news Roles - City of London Corporation City of London Council · 31 Jul 2019 Council news Leeds Poverty Fact Book - Leeds Observatory Leeds Council · 31 Jul 2019 Council news Untitled - recruitment.flintshire.gov.uk Flintshire Council · 31 Jul 2019 Industry news The impact of climate change on the UK planning systems Amanda Beresford, partner and head of planning at Shulmans LLP discusses how the UK Government's commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 will impact planning systems. Open Access Government — Environment · 31 Jul 2019 Global ISWA Contributes to the New Edition of Biowaste to Biogas Report Published by the German Biogas Association (GBA) ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 31 Jul 2019 Industry news Lincolnshire twin-stream trial gets green light A proposed twin-stream recycling trial in Lincolnshire has been given the go-ahead. 7,500 homes will trial the system which will see paper and card collected separately from other recyclable materials from September 2, in a bid to boost the quality and amount of paper recycled. The trial was under consideration by Boston borough council, North … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 Jul 2019 Council news Housing and homelessness - East Devon District Council East Devon Council · 31 Jul 2019 Industry news REA targets plastics in garden waste following 90% slash in plastic bag sales The Government has today announced that the sale of single-use plastic bags from the largest retailers have fallen 90% following the introduction of the 5p charge on single use carrier bags in 2015. REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 31 Jul 2019 Industry news Charnwood scraps free bulky waste collections Charnwood borough council’s plan to introduce a £20 fee for bulky waste collections will lead to an 85% fall in the number of collections of bulky items in the borough, the council has predicted. However, the local authority claims that the introduction of the charge will not impact the number of fly tipping incidents that … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 Jul 2019 Industry news Ways to characterise how ice caps and glaciers change Martin Sharp, Professor at Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, explains ways to characterise how ice caps and glaciers change. Open Access Government — Environment · 31 Jul 2019 Industry news Why businesses should be encouraged to reduce their carbon footprint Nic Redfern, Finance Director, KnowYourMoney.co.uk discusses how businesses can reduce their operational costs by effectively reduce their carbon footprint. Open Access Government — Environment · 31 Jul 2019 Policy & government Plastic bag sales down 90% since introduction of 5p charge New figures show sales of single-use bags by England's seven biggest retailers continued to fall in 2018/19. GOV.UK · 31 Jul 2019 Industry news Big top shows mark Grundon’s 90th anniversary Waste management company Grundon celebrated its 90th anniversary this month (July) by teaming up with Giffords Circus for a series of special performances in Windsor. The south-east based company, which has remained in the Grundon family since it began in 1929, marked its 90th year in existence through the series of shows, which included performances … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 Jul 2019 Industry news Charity news round-up (31/07/19) With news on: TOMRA supports Recycling Lives; Reconomy supports care leavers; Sackers supports bicycle charity, and Notts raises £1,800 through recycling. Reconomy to support Wolverhampton care leavers Waste management firm Reconomy has begun work to support care leavers in Wolverhampton. Earlier this year the company announced that it would partner with The National House Project, … Read More … letsrecycle.com News · 31 Jul 2019 Industry news Wales to consult on separate collection changes The Welsh Government is to consult this year on requirements for businesses to segregate plastic, metal, glass and paper waste for recycling. The measure was first mooted in the Welsh Government’s Environment (Wales) Act, which was passed into law in 2016. However, until now no steps have been taken to enforce the requirements. This month, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 Jul 2019 Industry news Frühstück | Produkte | McDonald’s Deutschland - McDonald's McDonald's UK newsroom · 30 Jul 2019 Industry news Beliebte Produkte - McDonald's McDonald's UK newsroom · 30 Jul 2019 Council news You said, we did - directory.islington.gov.uk Islington Council · 30 Jul 2019 Global DECOAT, Meet the Partners: CENTEXBEL In February 2019, ISWA and a Consortium of partners launched a new H2020 project addressing the recycling of coated and painted textile plastic materials ??? DeCOAT. Over the course of the next few newsletters, we will be showcasing the different project partners within the consortium. First up, it???s the project lead, CENTEXBEL. Guy Buyle, who leads the EU research at CENTEXBEL introduces the… ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 30 Jul 2019 Global ISWA Awards 2019 Announces the Winners in Three Individual Categories: Communication, Video and Publication ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 30 Jul 2019 Industry news Guest post: Navigating the EV revolution Negative emissions (sometimes also referred to as Greenhouse Gas Removals or GGRs) are achieved when we remove carbon dioxide from the earth’s atmosphere. REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 30 Jul 2019 Council news How do I make a Building Regulations Application? - Stratford-on-Avon District Council Stratford-on-Avon Council · 30 Jul 2019 Council news Neighbourhood Planning - Stratford-on-Avon District Council Stratford-on-Avon Council · 30 Jul 2019 Industry news Council heralds in-house waste switch A Sussex council has described its switch to an in-house waste services as a ‘resounding triumph’. Eastbourne borough council took over its waste, recycling and street cleansing services from Kier on June 29, after withdrawing from the East Sussex Joint Waste Partnership. This came after Kier agreed to an early end to the contract due … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jul 2019 Industry news Paper Round invests £2.5 million in MRF upgrade London-based commercial waste and recycling company, Paper Round, has announced that £2.5 million worth of upgrades to its Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) in Purfleet, Essex, have been completed. The upgrades will mean that the processing line for commingled recycling at the 45,000 tonne per year MRF will treble to 8 tonnes per hour. The work to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jul 2019 Industry news INTRODUCTION TO THE FELIX PROJECT July 2019 - FareShare The Felix Project · 30 Jul 2019 Industry news Government Releases Summary of Responses to Resources & Waste Consultations The post Government Releases Summary of Responses to Resources & Waste Consultations appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 30 Jul 2019 Industry news FareShare Job Description – Job Title here - FareShare FareShare · 30 Jul 2019 Industry news Clarity Environmental Highly Commended in ‘Employer of the Year’ Award The post Clarity Environmental Highly Commended in ‘Employer of the Year’ Award appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 30 Jul 2019 Industry news High PRN Prices Remain As Mixed Results Are Reported In Q2 Data The post High PRN Prices Remain As Mixed Results Are Reported In Q2 Data appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 30 Jul 2019 Industry news Defra Confirms WEEE Producer Balancing System Option The post Defra Confirms WEEE Producer Balancing System Option appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 30 Jul 2019 Policy & government UK Committed to Climate Action The British High Commissioner to Singapore, HE Kara Owen gave a speech on the UK’s strong track record in Climate Action at the 3rd annual Partners for the Environment Forum 2019 on 17 July 2019 GOV.UK · 30 Jul 2019 Industry news £150 per tonne packaging tax recommended A plastic packaging tax should be set at £150 per tonne to drive growth in the use of recycled polymers in new products, according to a white paper produced by Imperial College London and Veolia. The report suggests that this level is needed to give packaging with a 30% recycled plastic content a more favourable … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jul 2019 Global The Collectors’s project: how European waste collection systems can benefit from the multitude of practices available in Europe The EU’s H2020 Collectors project is already halfway through, after organising an international conference in Warsaw last June and releasing its database web platform for 242 waste collection systems. Pierre Condamine, Waste Policy Officer at Zero Waste Europe describes the work he has been leading on as part of the project, bringing together the good […] Zero Waste Europe · 30 Jul 2019 Industry news Vehicle news round-up (30/07/2019) With news on: Biffa takes delivery of Isuzu Grafters; Harrow Upgrades waste fleet camera systems; JCB delivers for Guernsey’s £32 million waste transfer station; SFS given Welsh public sector framework place. Biffa takes delivery of Isuzu Grafters Biffa has taken delivery of ten ‘Isuzu 3.5 tonne Grafter Green’ trucks that will be working within both … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jul 2019 Industry news Derbyshire councils prepare for end of Sinfin contract Derbyshire and Derby councils are considering retendering a long-term waste treatment contract, as they look to bring an end to an existing arrangement with Resource Recovery Solutions (RRS). The county and city councils issued a Prior Information Notice (PIN) on the £900 million waste management contract last week, in preparation for the potential early end … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jul 2019