Recycling news: 2017

Industry news Bywaters Green Team Attend Facilities Show 2017 Bywaters are delighted to say we will be exhibiting our specialist waste management services at the 2017 London Facilities Show, held at the Excel Centre from 20th-22nd June. Bywaters · 22 May 2017 Industry news Recycling definition in spotlight in EU waste negotiations Negotiations on the EU’s circular economy package next week are to focus on recycling targets and the way they are worked out. The talks come as government ministers, with UK input, are expected to oppose the recycling rate levels proposed by the European Commission and Parliament. The ‘trilogue’ discussions will begin on Tuesday (30 May) … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2017 Industry news Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management Community Wood Recycling MD Richard Mehmed and Customer Liaison Executive Dan Tidey were suited and booted on Wednesday when they attended the Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management. Community Wood Recycling · 22 May 2017 Industry news Investments see market success for MGB Plastics Standing for ‘Made in Great Britain’, MGB Plastics is making a strong statement with continued investments in its UK infrastructure for the manufacture and supply of bins and containers. This includes an extensive upgrade programme at its Rotherham and Hull based facilities, including the recent installation of another new £2 million injection moulding machine cell. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2017 Industry news Deposit scheme would hit councils, warns Vanston Plastic bottle deposit schemes could threaten the investment made by local authorities in infrastructure and collection services, the packaging industry has warned. Concerns over the impact of deposit schemes were raised by Paul Vanston, chief executive of packaging research body INCPEN, at a ‘Future of Waste’ event in London last week held by accountancy firm … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2017 Industry news Casepak renews Rutland council recycling contract Waste management firm Casepak has been awarded a renewed three-year contract to process 3,800 tonnes per annum of Rutland county council’s mixed dry recyclables. Casepak, which is based in Leicester, won the contract to process the East Midlands county’s dry mixed recyclables, which the council put out for tender earlier this year. The contract is … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2017 Industry news We need a comprehensive strategy to decarbonise our energy system The Scottish energy sector is poised to undergo a transformation that could, if fully realised, see it at the forefront of the global market for low carbon goods and services, which is already worth over $5.5 trillion, says Nick Molho of the Aldersgate Group. Aldersgate Group · 21 May 2017 Council news Brooks Bronwen - Vale of Glamorgan Council The Vale of Glamorgan Council · 20 May 2017 Industry news Once you pop…you need a one stop recycling shop According to the chief executive of the Recycling Association, Pringles tubes and Lucozade Sport bottles are the ‘villains’ of the... Ward Recycling · 19 May 2017 Industry news Bywaters Wins Multiple NHS Sustainability Awards 2017 At a ceremony held at Imperial College London on 17th May, the results of the 2017 NHS Sustainability Awards were announced, with Bywaters and our clients receiving recognition in a variety of categories. Bywaters · 19 May 2017 Industry news Best Community Recycling Initiative Award goes to… Simon Little presented the Best Community Recycling Initiative Award to Community Repaint yesterday at the Let’s Recycle Awards for Excellence. Powerday sponsored the award which recognises the ach... Powerday · 19 May 2017 Industry news Privacy Policy - PlastikMedia PlastikMedia News · 19 May 2017 Industry news Agrivert and Amey among 2017 Awards for Excellence winners Organic waste firm Agrivert was named the recycling business of the year at the Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management at London’s Landmark Hotel yesterday (18 May). Twelve awards were presented at the event which was hosted by Welsh broadcaster and TV personality Gethin Jones, with Zero Waste Scotland’s Iain Gulland delivering the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2017 Industry news Bradford to sign 12-year waste contract Bradford council is expected to sign its 12-year residual waste contract, worth up to £165 million, with the West Yorkshire business Associated Waste Management (AWM), next month (June). AWM was named preferred bidder for the contract last month (see letsrecycle.com story), through which it will process up to 150,000 tonnes of residual waste per year. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2017 Industry news East Devon to complete three-weekly waste switch East Devon District council is preparing to complete the roll-out of its new recycling and waste scheme – which includes a three-weekly residual waste collection service – to a further 50,000 households across the borough. The new recycling and waste service, launched by the council in partnership with its waste contractor Suez in February, has … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2017 Council news Contact us - North Ayrshire Council North Ayrshire Council · 19 May 2017 Global CEOs of the Global Paper and Forest Industry discuss future direction of industry SÃO PAULO – The International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA) eighth biennial International CEO Roundtable today took place in Berlin, Germany. More than 20 forest based industry CEOs and association leaders from around the world met to discuss industry innovation, sustainability aspects, current political aspects and future trends that may impact the industry […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 18 May 2017 Global PAMSA´s Jane Molony Named President of the International Council of Forest and Paper Associations SÃO PAULO – The International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA) announced Jane Molony as its new president. Molony, Executive Director of the Paper Manufacturers Association of South Africa (PAMSA), will serve in this capacity for the next two years. “Across the world, wood, paper and tissue products touch lives every day in ways […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 18 May 2017 Global Statement from the alliance of energy intensive industries on the clean energy for all Europeans package We, the Alliance of Energy Intensive Industries representing more than 30,000 companies that are Europe’s largest energy consumers and together, directly employ more than 2.8 Million people, want to make a success of the Energy Union. We see it as a potential enabler of European industry’s competitiveness and a unique opportunity to deliver on Europe’s […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 18 May 2017 Global Circular Economy: three leading industries renew call for a single measure of ‘real’ recycling rates Member States today agreed their negotiating mandate on Circular Economy waste proposals, paving the way for trialogues with the European Commission and Parliament. EUROFER, CEPI and Eurometaux now appeal for all EU institutions to prove their Circular Economy ambition, by working constructively towards a single measure of real recycling. Axel Eggert, EUROFER’s Director General: “Every […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 18 May 2017 Industry news South Northamptonshire residents urged to make their used metal matter Households across South Northamptonshire are being urged to recycle more of the 45 million items of metal packaging used in the region each year. South Northamptonshire Council (SNC) has teamed up with Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro), an organisation representing the metal packaging manufacturing industry, recyclers and fillers, to launch the ‘MetalMatters’ recycling campaig… Alupro · 18 May 2017 Industry news Packaging and litter feature in Conservative manifesto The Conservative Party has launched its 2017 General Election manifesto today (18 May), in which it pledges support for ‘comprehensive rubbish collection and recycling’. The 88-page document, which outlines Theresa May’s Party’s principles and priorities ahead of the 8 June election also pledges to ‘do more to reduce litter’ including “supporting better packaging” and “taking … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2017 Industry news First Mile targets growth after GCP investment Private equity firm Growth Capital Partners (GCP) has completed an investment in London-based recycling company First Mile, which the company says will fund growth across the UK. GCP said it is investing alongside First Mile’s management team who will continue to lead the business post-completion. And, the company said the investment is to deliver the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2017 Industry news Lincolnshire in warning over ammunition at HWRCs Lincolnshire county council has issued a warning to residents after Second World War shells, explosive caps, and ammunition for guns and shotguns were deposited at HWRCs across the county in recent weeks. According to the council, staff at Boston HWRC found a number of Second World War artillery shells in a scrap bin on Sunday … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2017 Industry news Whitham Mills opens Manchester headquarters Recycling equipment manufacturer Whitham Mills has completed its move to a new 33,000 sq ft headquarters at the Stakehill Industrial Estate, on the outskirts of Manchester. The company, which previously had headquarters in Todmorden, on the Lancashire/ Yorkshire border, supplies and services baling machinery and bespoke-engineered technology to the international recycling industry. Whitham Mill… letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2017 Industry news EU countries on collision course with MEPs on waste - ENDS Waste & Bioenergy ENDS Waste & Bioenergy · 18 May 2017 Council news Minutes, Agendas and Reports - Vale of Glamorgan Council The Vale of Glamorgan Council · 18 May 2017 Industry news #PlanetPatrol featured on Sky News Lizzie was recently featured for #PlanetPatrol on Sky News regarding our clean up of the channel. Link Planet Patrol · 18 May 2017 Industry news Comment: Could drilling require the same planning permission as Velux windows? Fracking is the future gift that – somehow – never stops giving. Since the idea first emerged that the UK could enjoy a “US style” shale boom global oil and gas prices have fallen, drilling outside the US has ground to a standstill and exactly nobody is producing any shale gas anywhere in the UK. […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 17 May 2017 Industry news Will an international scheme to protect the world’s second largest rainforest survive? A UK backed deal to protect the world’s second largest rainforest is struggling, just over a year since it was signed and amid rising concerns over deforestation, corruption and political instability. Back in April 2016, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) signed a landmark deal to protect its vast rainforest. Stopping deforestation there is seen […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 17 May 2017 Global Framework for Carbon Footprints for paper and board products In 2007, CEPI was one of the first to propose a common framework enabling companies to undertake carbon footprints for paper and board products, as there was no standardised approach for their development at that time. Since then, three major internationally-recognised product-related carbon footprint protocols and frameworks have been published, namely: − The “Greenhouse gases […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 17 May 2017 Industry news #Let’sBuySocial with Wates and Community Wood Recycling Community Wood Recycling is a part of this initiative to connect social enterprises with major corporations, and our relationship with Wates is featured in this report marking the first year of the initiative. Community Wood Recycling · 17 May 2017 Industry news Lib Dems outline waste plan in election manifesto The Liberal Democrats have outlined a series of pledges on waste and recycling in the Party’s General Election manifesto, including a statutory 70% recycling target and a tax on incineration. Launched today (17 May) the manifesto echoes a number of the policies set out in the Party’s 2015 policy document (see letsrecycle.com story) – alongside … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 May 2017 Industry news Henschel shear boosts S Norton’s London capacity Liverpool-based S Norton & Co Ltd has announced that full production has been reached after an investment of more than £10 million in plant, cranage and associated site works to increase efficiency and capacity at its Barking site in London. The family-owned metal recycling business has processing facilities in Liverpool, Manchester, Southampton and London. At … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 May 2017 Industry news South Northants joins MetalMatters comms scheme South Northamptonshire council is the latest local authority to join the ‘MetalMatters’ communications initiative to promote the recycling of metal packaging to householders. The MetalMatters programme, led by the packaging recycling industry through the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro), is designed to increase the capture rate for metal packaging at the kerbside by running c… letsrecycle.com News · 17 May 2017 Industry news Obligation data offers clearer picture of 2017 packaging targets Data published this week has confirmed that packaging recycling targets for 2017 look largely on course to be met by the end of the year, with performance in steel, paper and wood ahead of schedule. Obligation data which was made available on the Environment Agency’s National Packaging Waste Database (NPWD) on Monday (15 May) reveals … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 May 2017 Industry news Aldersgate Group calls for resource efficiency strategy Aldersgate Group has called for politicians to consider resource efficiency measures as a ‘priority’, in a manifesto report setting out policies beyond the June election, published yesterday (16 May). The group, which has members including M&S, Sky, IKEA, the Green Alliance and the Environmental Industries Commission, set out a series of policy demands in its … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 May 2017 Industry news Renewable Energy Association forms landfill gas group A dedicated landfill gas group has been set up by the Renewable Energy Association (REA), in response to demand from its members. Organisations to have participated in the formation of the group include waste firms Viridor, Biffa, Suez and Veolia, alongside energy firms including Aurora Energy, Infinis and EnerG Natural Power. Landfill gas is produced … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 May 2017 Council news Torridge District Council Planning Decisions Between 28 April 2017 and 22 May 2017 - democracy.torridge.gov.uk Torridge Council · 17 May 2017 Global European paper industry reaction to Fertilizers Europe “alternative facts” in “Allowances balance calculation in the EU ETS” Ecofys report On 15 May 2017 Ecofys published the report “Allowances balance calculation in the EU ETS”, commissioned by Fertilizers Europe. The document is full of omissions in data collection and analysis. Although the authors acknowledge such shortcomings throughout the whole report, they still conclude that, even with improved accuracy “by performing an extensive data collection […] […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 16 May 2017