Recycling news: 2016

Global Home | Euractiv - euractiv.com Euractiv — Circular Economy · 21 Feb 2016 Industry news Broad welcome for Minister’s policy overtures Waste and recycling sector leaders have welcomed Defra minister Rory Stewart’s suggestion that he is open for discussion on drawing up potential policies on waste. However, the likes of the ESA, CIWM, LARAC and textile and organics recyclers have also voiced their desire to see some leadership and action from government in developing “robust policy”. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Feb 2016 Industry news The Week in Waste – 19 February 2016 Take a look at the ‘Week in Waste’ video report. In this week’s report by letsrecycle.com, sponsored by Biffa, we highlight our exclusive interview with recycling and resource minister Rory Stewart. And, with highlights of some of the other key news stories of the week, we also feature our separate video report on recycling in Rochdale. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Feb 2016 Global Cutting the crap: The benefits of implementing resource efficiency in German supermarkets The post Cutting the crap: The benefits of implementing resource efficiency in German supermarkets appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 19 Feb 2016 Global Cutting the crap: Die vorteile einer strategie zu weniger ressourcenverbrauch in deutschen supermärkten The post Cutting the crap: Die vorteile einer strategie zu weniger ressourcenverbrauch in deutschen supermärkten appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 19 Feb 2016 Industry news London boroughs look to recycling incentives The London boroughs of Bexley, Camden and Hackney are all looking to reward schemes in a bid to boost recycling rates. The councils, which successfully applied for funding under DCLG’s £11.1 million Recycling Rewards Scheme, will aim to roll out the initiatives from July 2016. All three boroughs are tendering the contract to deliver the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Feb 2016 Global Exported jobs, illegal timber: EUTR implementation report fails to tackle loophole on printed products The implementation report of the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) published yesterday is a missed opportunity. It does not recommend the inclusion of printed products strongly enough in the regulation’s scope. Marco Mensink, CEPI Director General: “Not including printed products in the scope is wrong. Products printed and produced in Europe comply with EU law to […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 18 Feb 2016 Industry news Recycling concern prompts Barnet management shake-up Barnet council has parachuted in a temporary management team for its street services operations – including the running of waste collections – amid concerns that the department will fail to make required budget savings or meet recycling targets. Council chief executive Andrew Travers has approved the appointment of The Barnet Group on an interim six-month … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Feb 2016 Global MARTIN GmbH MARTIN’s licensee, Chongqing Sanfeng Covanta Environmental Industry Co., Ltd., has been awarded a new contract to supply grate systems. Two... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 18 Feb 2016 Industry news Brexit would open the door to the world stage OPINION: Neil Grundon, deputy chairman of Grundon Waste Management, says a potential vote to leave the EU would free UK environmental companies from the ‘burden’ of EU regulation. I recently read an article in the Financial Times about UK companies’ attitude to Brexit. Apparently only four of the FTSE 100 companies contacted had any strategy … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Feb 2016 Industry news MRF input contamination stable at 14% The proportion of ‘non target’ material remained stable in mixed recyclables delivered to MRFs in England during the third quarter of 2015 at around 14%, latest data published by WRAP suggests. The data, which is compiled as a requirement of the MRF Regulations, also shows that around 12% of the material delivered to MRFs in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Feb 2016 Industry news Welsh councils may miss 58% recycling target Only seven of the 22 councils in Wales reached or exceeded the current statutory target of 58% in the second quarter of 2015/16. And, while recycling rates continued to edge higher across Wales between July and September last year, the amount of municipal waste generated also appears to be on the rise. This was the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Feb 2016 Industry news Staffordshire councils discuss joint waste service Staffordshire Moorlands could be set to align its waste services with neighbouring High Peak borough council, in a bid to cut costs of the service for both authorities. And, both authorities are also looking to work more collaboratively with Cheshire East council, which currently contracts out environmental services to its own arm’s-length company Ansa. The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Feb 2016 Policy & government Local authority municipal waste management: July to September 2015 A report that provides information on household and non-household waste such as disposal, reuse, recycling and composting rates. GOV.UK · 18 Feb 2016 Industry news John Lewis to work towards clothing plan aims Clothing retailer John Lewis is set to update its sustainability programme as part of wider work under WRAP’s Sustainable Clothing Action Plan (SCAP). The company, which has been working with the waste and resources charity WRAP since 2012, is currently working on how it can minimise sampling and shipping of garments between suppliers to ensure that … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Feb 2016 Industry news Rochdale three-weekly residual results ‘better than expected’ VIDEO REPORT: Rochdale council has hailed the success of its switch to three-weekly residual waste collections, claiming that the move has heralded ‘better than expected’ results for the Greater Manchester borough. Reduced residual waste collection frequency is increasingly on the agenda for Manchester authorities, with neighbouring Bury also having moved to a three weekly collection … Read Mor… letsrecycle.com News · 17 Feb 2016 Industry news Scottish waste safety framework launched The Scottish Waste Industry Training Competency and Health & Safety (SWITCH) Forum has today (17 February) launched a ‘competency framework’ for waste operators – aiming to improve health and safety compliance within the industry. Officially launched at an industry event in Glasgow, the voluntary framework sets out a number of standards that entry level operatives … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Feb 2016 Policy & government Sporting excellence: Delivering world class events Brochure outlining UK expertise in delivering global sports projects. GOV.UK · 17 Feb 2016 Industry news Separate food waste rounds hinted for Devon councils Residents in Exeter and South Hams could soon see separate collections of food waste, as part of a 10-year treatment contract being tendered by Devon county council. The ‘uniform’ service would initially see East Devon, Mid Devon, West Devon and Teignbridge district and borough councils take up the disposal contract from April 2017. But there … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Feb 2016 Industry news Bywaters Installs London’s Largest Solar PV Array We installed 4,000 solar panels on the roof of our facility in Bow to help reduce our carbon footprint. You can watch the process of installing them right here. Bywaters · 17 Feb 2016 Industry news Brexit would not break up the UK’s recycling industry OPINION: David Burton, policy director of waste producer responsibility compliance scheme ecosurety looks at the potential effects a vote to leave the EU could have on the recycling industry. This month we will find out the date when the UK decides whether to stay in or leave the EU. A number of recent polls point … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Feb 2016 Research & science Graduate degrees - UCL | University College London UCL News · 16 Feb 2016 Industry news Council waste savings forecast revised by DCLG A government-led project on waste has revised its forecast of potential savings councils could make by adopting a ‘standard’ process for designing and procuring services– after learning that ‘50%’ of authorities provide their services in-house. The Local Digital Programme, a project run by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG), had previously claimed that … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 16 Feb 2016 Industry news News in brief (16/02/2016) With news on: West Norfolk behaviour change project; Sainsbury’s to end multi-buy deals; Powerday cycle safety, and; Totus compliance boost. Local Green Points to deliver King’s Lynn recycling project King’s Lynn & West Norfolk council has appointed Local Green Points to provide a behaviour change programme that aims to embed positive recycling behaviour amongst its … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Feb 2016 Policy & government WN1 2XJ, 3C Waste Limited: environmental permit issued View the permit issued for Rigby Houghton Landfill, Wigan under the Industrial Emissions Directive. GOV.UK · 16 Feb 2016 Industry news Oran Environmental Solutions hit with ‘record’ confiscation order A recently dissolved recycling firm has been handed Scotland’s highest confiscation order to date following environmental offences at its Kilbagie waste site in Clackmannanshire. Alloa-based Oran Environmental Solutions (OES) Ltd was yesterday ordered to return £345,558 in proceeds from its activities – the largest result under the Proceed of Crime Act – in addition to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Feb 2016 Industry news Stewart opens door for waste policy discussion Resources minister Rory Stewart has opened the door for help in drawing up policies around waste and recycling, saying he would ‘absolutely’ welcome contributions from industry. Speaking exclusively to letsrecycle.com, Mr Stewart suggested he wanted to work closely with the sector on forming waste and recycling policy, as well as learning from work being done … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Feb 2016 Industry news Micor ceasing to trade… - Demolition News Demolition News · 16 Feb 2016 Industry news A Quick Glance at WEEE Statistics: USA, China, Africa Der Beitrag A Quick Glance at WEEE Statistics: erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 15 Feb 2016 Industry news Valpak uses Robot Wars to spread WEEE message Compliance scheme Valpak has taken the waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) recycling message to residents of Cheshire West and Chester council through a one-day community event in partnership with the local authority. Taking place last week (7 February) ‘WEEE Love Robots’ coincided with the relaunch of the popular TV programme ‘Robot Wars’, which is … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Feb 2016 Industry news Scotland to provide funding for circular economy projects Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced that part of a £70m funding package to support manufacturing will go towards circular economy projects north of the border. The First Minister today (February 15) unveiled the Scottish Government’s strategy for manufacturing ‘A Manufacturing Future for Scotland’, which outlines how government will work with industry and higher … Read More … letsrecycle.com News · 15 Feb 2016 Industry news ‘Pay as you throw’ reports dismissed by EU body Newspaper reports suggesting that the European Union is to impose ‘pay-as-you-throw’ charges on household waste collections have been dismissed by a European body representing local authorities. The European Committee of the Regions has poured cold water on reports in the Daily Mail, Telegraph and Express newspapers published this weekend (14 February) suggesting that ‘pay-as you-throw … Read M… letsrecycle.com News · 15 Feb 2016 Industry news Paper production at lowest for 30 years Total paper and cardboard production by UK paper mills slumped below the four million tonnes mark in 2015, according to figures just released by the Confederation of Paper Industries. The domestic production figure, at 3.97 million tonnes, was the lowest for almost 30 years, being close to the low of 3.94 million tonnes level recorded in 1986. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Feb 2016 Council news East Dunbartonshire Council - East Dunbartonshire Council East Dunbartonshire Council · 13 Feb 2016 Research & science Graduate Study - LIGO Lab | Caltech Caltech News · 13 Feb 2016 Policy & government WS11 8NQ, Biffa Waste Services Limited: environmental permit issued View the permit issued for Poplars Landfill Site and Anaerobic Digestion Facility, Cannock under the Industrial Emissions Directive. GOV.UK · 12 Feb 2016 Industry news The Week in Waste – 12 February 2016 Take a look at the ‘Week in Waste’ video report. In this week’s report by letsrecycle.com, sponsored by Biffa, Michael Holder looks at Conwy council’s potential move to four-weekly residual waste collections and the news that Dr Liz Goodwin is stepping down from the helm of WRAP. The video report comes as letsrecycle.com continues to develop … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Feb 2016 Industry news Harmonisation drive could centre on three options Guidance on harmonisation and consistency in local authority recycling and waste collections across England has taken a step closer, with a potential for three recommended systems likely to emerge. WRAP has today outlined details of the project, which has been set up under the instruction of the Defra minister Rory Stewart, who has expressed his … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Feb 2016 Industry news Luton discards idea of garden waste charges Luton borough council has said that it won’t be charging for garden waste collections following a proposal put forward in its 2015/16 recommended savings spreadsheet. Last year (February 2015) the council produced a spreadsheet listing its medium-term savings schedule, which included a suggestion to “introduce charges for the discretionary green waste collection service.” If the … Read More The… letsrecycle.com News · 12 Feb 2016 Industry news Mary Creagh MP elected EAC chair Labour’s former Shadow Environment Secretary Mary Creagh has been elected as the new chair of Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee, the Speaker of the House of Commons announced today (February 10). The MP for Wakefield held several senior shadow cabinet positions under former Labour leaders Ed Miliband and Harriet Harman, including serving as Shadow Defra minister … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Feb 2016