Recycling news: 2019

Industry news WYG acquired by US consultancy Consultancy firm WYG, which specialises in a range of sectors including waste and resources, has been acquired by the Californian engineering services firm Tetra Tech. With its UK head office in Leeds, WYG employs 1,600 staff across 30 locations primarily in the UK and Europe. As well as its work in waste and resources, the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2019 Policy & government North Warwickshire landowners warned to be vigilant Environment Agency issues warning to prevent landowners becoming a victim at the hands of waste criminals. GOV.UK · 10 Jul 2019 Industry news News in brief (09/07/2019) With news on: Coffey watches Bin It! show; ReFood reports shows UK food waste progress; Veolia clean up London pride in colour; ENTRUST releases annual report; Holland and Barrett reaches zero waste to landfill. Bin It! visits environment minister and Suffolk children Drama-based education programme Bin It! visited school children in Suffolk this week – … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2019 Industry news Coffey sees need for flexibility in waste contracts Defra’s resources minister Thérèse Coffey has said that the Department will “take a dim view” of businesses preventing councils from altering contracts to make allowances for the government’s Resources & Waste Strategy. However, the minister did not deny that councils may have to bear the cost for any changes to long-term waste contracts brought on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2019 Industry news The world’s 10 worst countries for workers - Just Style Just Style · 10 Jul 2019 Industry news Wood sector voices opposition to PRN fee mechanism The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) has written a joint letter with the Wood Panels Industry Federation (WPIF) voicing their opposition to a “stability mechanism” being introduced in the PRN market. The letter was written to John Dye, the wood sector’s representative on the government’s Advisory Committee on Packaging (ACP), raising concerns over the proposals for … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2019 Policy & government New tech teams to protect dolphins and create next generation of super strong aluminium New pioneering technologies set to be developed in the UK as part of 4 new partnerships between businesses and universities. GOV.UK · 9 Jul 2019 Policy & government UK credibility on climate change rests on Government action over next 18 months The UK has legislated for net-zero emissions by 2050 – now the UK Government must show it is serious about its legal obligations to tackle and prepare for climate change, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) says today. Climate Change Committee · 9 Jul 2019 Global Call for Papers | Waste Management & Research: Construction and Demolition Waste – Special Issue ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 9 Jul 2019 Policy & government COMAH Public Information Northern Ireland - Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Northern Ireland Environment Agency · 9 Jul 2019 Industry news Trade bodies warn wood PRN market does not need stability mechanism The Wood Panels Industry Federation (WPIF) and the Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) have written a joint letter outlining their opposition to a “stability mechanism” being introduced for the wood PRN market. In a letter to John Dye, the wood sector’s representative on the government’s Advisory Committee on Packaging (ACP), the two trade bodies have raised […] Wood Recyclers Association · 9 Jul 2019 Industry news OPRL launches labelling review The On-Pack Recycling Label (OPRL) will see a review of its rules – which will for the first time take account of current recycling infrastructure. The revised rules will take account of sorting processes at Materials Recovery Facilities (MRFs) and the likelihood of recyclate being reprocessed into packaging or other products. A steering group – … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jul 2019 Industry news Geminor secures Danish wood waste contract Waste fuel specialist Geminor has signed an export contract with Denmark’s largest waste recovery company, Vestforbrænding, to export waste wood for manufacturing. The deal will see Geminor export around 100,000 tonnes of grade A2 waste wood produced at Vestforbrænding to markets in Sweden and Latvia, where it will be utilised in the production of furniture. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jul 2019 Industry news Inform consumers of packaging cost, report claims Consumers should be made aware of how much they pay for packaging to encourage them to seek more sustainable alternatives, a new report from Zero Waste Scotland has claimed. The study suggests that if consumers knew how much of a product’s cost covered its packaging they would be more likely to turn to reusable alternatives. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jul 2019 Industry news Brexit: UK Government commits to not ‘undermine’ public participation and stakeholder involvement in chemical laws On 4th June CHEM Trust’s lawyers Leigh Day sent a legal letter to the UK Government, arguing that their proposed post-Brexit rules for chemicals and pesticides were not a proper reflection of the EU laws they were supposed to be copying. These laws would enter into force in the event of a no-deal Brexit. Since […] CHEM Trust · 9 Jul 2019 Industry news Allerdale announces suspension of some collection services Residents of Allerdale in Cumbria have been advised that they may face delays for some waste collections, after changes to services left crews unable to reach homes on the scheduled collection days. Garden waste, glass, cans and plastic recycling will not be collected for the next two months, Allerdale borough council announced on July 5. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jul 2019 Industry news Warwick Ward launches partnership with Keestrack Waste and recycling equipment supplier Warwick Ward launched its new partnership with Keestrack as it hosted an open day at the company’s expanded Midlands depot last week (3 July). The dealership has moved from Redditch to a larger site in nearby Alcester and becomes the only business in England and Wales to offer the full … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jul 2019 Industry news Viridor seeks ‘stability’ in plastics reprocessing VIDEO EXCLUSIVE: A public backlash against plastic waste has not resulted in a slowdown in the tonnage of material being recycled by householders, according to the chief plastics recycling expert at resources and waste firm Viridor. Jez Blake, head of recycling assets (polymers) at Viridor spoke to letsrecycle.com at the company’s Polymer Recovery Facility (PRF) … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jul 2019 Policy & government CFM61140 - Foreign exchange: tax rules on exchange gains and losses: loan relationships and derivative contracts: exchange differences in reserves GOV.UK · 8 Jul 2019 Industry news Fire crews remain after blaze at Cawleys site Fire crews remain at the scene of a blaze at a Northamptonshire recycling depot which began on Friday (July 5). The fire began at Cawleys waste transfer and recycling depot on the Finedon Road Industrial Estate in Wellingborough shortly before 2.30pm, according to the local fire service. No-one was injured and the fire is now … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2019 Global Greenpeace Russia has discovered half a ton of plastic fragments on the coast of the Black Sea and the Azov Sea The main sources of pollution are tourists, waste from other countries brought by currents, and maritime shipping. Most of the plastic found is determined to be single-use packaging or goods. In the Black Sea, the share of such plastic is almost 68%, on the Azov Sea - up to 90%. The main pollutant of […] Break Free From Plastic · 8 Jul 2019 Policy & government CFM57073 - Derivative contracts: hedging: regulation 9A treatment: example GOV.UK · 8 Jul 2019 Policy & government CFM57072 - Derivative contracts: hedging: regulation 9A GOV.UK · 8 Jul 2019 Industry news Gang members jailed in West Midlands slavery case Members of a Polish human-trafficking ring with links to recycling sites in the West Midlands have been handed jail sentences of between three and 11 years in what has been described as the UK’s largest modern slavery conviction. Three people were sentenced on Friday (5 July) at Birmingham Crown Court, following the imprisonment of five … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2019 Industry news NBF reveals results of first round of Due Diligence Random Testing The National Bed Federation (NBF) has revealed the results of the first round of Due Diligence random testing programme – with NBF members faring far better than non-members. Introduced in 2018 after an initial pilot and now forming part of the NBF’s Code of Practice, which has received ‘assured’ advice status from Primary Authority West […] National Bed Federation · 8 Jul 2019 Industry news Waste World Cup glory for Shred Station Shred Station has been crowned the 2019 Waste World Cup winner, after a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory over Circle Waste in the annual industry tournament on Friday (5 July). This year’s tournament, organised by letsrecycle.com, took place at Beaconsfield Rugby Club in Buckinghamshire, and saw 22 mixed-gender teams from across the waste sector competing for … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2019 Industry news Directors given suspended sentences after waste fires Directors of a waste management company in Hereford have been issued suspended prison sentences after two major fires on their premises. David Lawrence and Andrew Gibson, formerly of Lawrence Skip Hire, pleaded guilty to one charge of failing to comply with an environmental permit and three charges of treating, keeping or disposing of controlled waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2019 Industry news AEB downtime takes capacity out of RDF market EXCLUSIVE: Four of the six combustion lines at Amsterdam’s AEB energy from waste plant are to be temporarily taken out of service, as works take place to improve safety at the plant. The facility which was commissioned in 1993, is one of the largest in the Netherlands, and is a major off-taker of residual waste, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2019 Industry news EFRA committee hears of packaging labelling concerns MPs heard evidence last week (3 July) from retailers and the packaging industry as they consider changes that can be made to plastic food and drink packaging to aid recycling. The viability of compostable packaging dominated discussions at an evidence session of the Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee last week, with much discussion of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2019 Global Key statistics report 2018 out now! Each year in July CEPI publishes the latest preliminary market and production data for the previous year. Some of the figures can be found below: Paper & Board Production: 92.2 million tonnes (+0%) Exports : 20.6 million tonnes (+1.1%) Imports : 5.8 million tonnes (+3.3%) Consumption: 77.4 million tonnes (-0.1%) Market Pulp Production : 14.4 […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 7 Jul 2019 Global Shanghai begins new waste sorting era, as China eyes cleaner image President Xi Jinping has urged China – the world’s second-biggest waste producer after the United States – to sort rubbish better At 9pm, Li Zhigang was sitting in front of his fruit shop on a bustling street in central Shanghai’s Xujiahui area, peeling the thin layers of plastic from rotten pears and mangoes. “This is […] Break Free From Plastic · 7 Jul 2019 Council news Listings | Middlesbrough - fis.middlesbrough.gov.uk Middlesbrough Council · 6 Jul 2019 Council news Sheltered housing - South Holland District Council South Holland Council · 5 Jul 2019 Industry news New York takes action to fight climate change In this article, author Bruce Nagy discusses the recent innovations to fight climate change in New York, with a focus on clean energy. Open Access Government — Environment · 5 Jul 2019 Policy & government Company directors convicted after 2 major fires Suspended prison sentences handed to company directors following major fires and pollution incident in Kidderminster GOV.UK · 5 Jul 2019 Policy & government Mr N Moore v Baco-Compak (Norfolk) Ltd: 3304098/2018 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 5 Jul 2019 Industry news Exporters face wait over Dutch RDF tax Exporters of RDF (refuse derived fuel) will have to wait until the autumn to learn if the Netherlands will introduce a tax on the import of waste for incineration, which could have a major knock-on effect on waste disposal costs. Proposals for the tax have come to light this week (see letsrecycle.com story). The measure … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2019 Industry news Councils split over Javelin Park incinerator Gloucestershire county council and Stroud district council are at odds over the opening of an energy from waste (EfW) facility at Javelin Park, which began operating tests this week. Council leaders in Stroud have long opposed the EfW plant and now claim they will ensure as little waste as possible is sent from the town … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2019 Industry news Scottish Borders to go landfill-free with residual contract Scottish Borders council has awarded a contract to Levenseat Limited for the transport and treatment of 42,000 tonnes of residual waste, which had previously been landfilled. The council says the residual waste will be collected from Waste Transfer Stations, including a new purpose-built facility at Easter Langlee near Galashiels. Waste will then be taken to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2019 Industry news NLWA and Biffa launch ‘Bin your nappy’ campaign A joint campaign by the North London Waste Authority and waste management firm Biffa is seeking to highlight problems caused by nappies being disposed of within dry mixed recyclables. Launching this week the #BinYourNappy campaign urges North London parents to dispose of nappies in their residual waste bin. It is also seeking to highlight ‘confusion’ … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2019