Recycling news: 2019

Industry news Mixed results for London rewards schemes Two London recycling rewards schemes are to continue despite government funding ending, while a third will close after not meeting council expectations. Bexley and Camden councils have chosen to extend their existing campaigns for three years, with Camden running a 12-month rolling contract. But Hackney’s project closed on 20 June after it failed to improve … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jul 2019 Research & science Further news - ETH Zürich ETH Zurich News · 2 Jul 2019 Global Stop Being the Dump Site: Environmental Activists Remind Jokowi Jakarta, June 25th, 2019 - In 2015, scientists reported Indonesia as second highest contributors of global plastic polluter into the ocean. Considering China’s strict policy and other ASEAN country’s strong position in global plastic waste trade crisis, environmental activists are warning Presiden Joko Widodo on Indonesia’s absence for response and not to let Indonesia replace China’s rank […] Break Free From Plastic · 2 Jul 2019 Global Blue Sky Young Researchers & Innovation Award Europe 2019: Call for applications! Researchers carrying out projects in a wide range of activities relevant to forest-based science, products using forest-based raw materials, process improvements or other innovations throughout the value chain are invited to submit their application for the Blue Sky Young Researchers & Innovation Award Europe 2019 by 30 September 2019 (see eligibility criteria here below). From […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 1 Jul 2019 Industry news Novelis highlights improvements at its Warrington plant The UK’s largest buyer of used aluminum cans, Novelis, has highlighted the improvements it has made to its can recycling facility in Warrington in recent years in order to boost performance. The facility at Latchford Locks was built in 1991 and Novelis, which operates in 11 countries across the world, says it has the capacity … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2019 Industry news News in brief (02/07/2019) With news on: Warwick Ward issues invites for Alcester site opening; Saica Pack secures High Hygiene accreditation; Geminor opens office in Poland; Circular programmes ‘boosts jobs’ Warwick Ward invites visitors to Alcester open day Warwick Ward will officially launch their new Alcester site on July 3 and is inviting readers of letsrecycle.com to join its … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2019 Council news Business support - Hastings Borough Council Hastings Council · 1 Jul 2019 Council news Conservation Area 01 - Old Town - Hastings Borough Council Hastings Council · 1 Jul 2019 Council news Conservation Areas - Hastings Borough Council Hastings Council · 1 Jul 2019 Industry news Melia moves in at DS Smith Recycling DS Smith has announced the appointment of John Melia to the role of managing director for its UK recycling division. Mr Melia succeeds Mat Prosser, who has been appointed to the new position of head of strategic business development and transformation (Europe). The new managing director comes from outside of the paper and recycling sector. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2019 Policy & government Funding boost for high streets and town centres High Streets Minister Jake Berry announces 4 successful applicants to the Business Improvement Districts (BIDs) Loan Fund. GOV.UK · 1 Jul 2019 Council news Report fly tipping - East Devon District Council East Devon Council · 1 Jul 2019 Industry news Biffa judgment raises ‘more questions than answers’ In the wake of the guilty verdict last week relating to the export of mixed paper to China by Biffa, Simon Ellin, chief executive of the Recycling Association reasons that the case raises a number of questions. OPINION: The judgment by a jury last week at Wood Green Crown Court that found waste management firm … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2019 Industry news £23m spend ‘to make recycling easier’ in N. Ireland Northern Ireland is to see £23 million invested in schemes to make recycling simpler, as the region’s household recycling rates overtake England’s for the first time. The £23 million funding has been announced by Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), which has launched the Household Waste Recycling Collaborative Change Programme aiming … Read More … letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2019 Industry news Biomass downtime leading to slight wood gate fee pressures With a number of biomass plants across the UK going down for maintenance – both planned and un-planned – wood recyclers say that in some instances they have had to introduce contingency measures in order to deal with the knock-on effects. While so far the impact on gate fees from this has been small, several … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2019 Policy & government The Coal Authority annual report and accounts 2018 to 2019 Coal Authority annual report and accounts for the financial year April 2018 to March 2019. GOV.UK · 1 Jul 2019 Industry news Successful approaches to solid waste management in low- and middle- income countries This briefing paper for Tearfund was co-authored by Resource Futures. Through case studies from Africa and Asia it demonstrates how we can effectively respond to challenges of waste management and scale up approaches that are already delivering results. Resource Futures · 1 Jul 2019 Global Meet our members – Hnutí DUHA Zero Waste Europe is happy to introduce the blog series “Meet our members”. Through this series of monthly interviews, we want to give you a chance to get to know our members and the work they are doing. Meet Romana Kaclíková from Hnutí DUHA, Friends of the Earth Czech Republic Hi Romana, can you give […] Zero Waste Europe · 1 Jul 2019 Policy & government The Condition of Minnesota's Groundwater Quality, 2013-2017 - pca.state.mn.us Minnesota PCA · 1 Jul 2019 Industry news Compliance and investment top ESA agenda Higher standards of compliance and sector investment have emerged as priority themes for members of the UK’s waste management trade body, the ESA. Phil Piddington, chairman of the ESA (Environmental Services Association), last week revealed that the association had carried out a consultation exercise in which compliance issues had come out as top of an … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2019 Industry news Data suggests plastics in line to meet PRN target Data released by the Environment Agency to last month’s Advisory Committee on Packaging (ACP) meeting appears to show that the PRN system is in line to meet 2019 packaging targets for plastic. The news comes amid concerns by some in the sector that there are insufficient PRNs around to meet targets and the prices for … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2019 Industry news For the sake of the climate we must stop believing magical stories about plastics and recycling The post For the sake of the climate we must stop believing magical stories about plastics and recycling appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 1 Jul 2019 Policy & government Nature garden takes children on a ‘journey of the senses’ Sensory garden demonstrates how schools and gardeners can make outdoor spaces accessible and exciting for all. GOV.UK · 30 Jun 2019 Industry news London Climate Action Week: this is what you can do London has declared a climate emergency. In response, the capital is launching its first ever London Climate Action Week, between... TRAID · 30 Jun 2019 Council news Wrekin Community Clinic, Euston House - Telford & Wrekin Council Telford and Wrekin Council · 29 Jun 2019 Industry news Levenseat Plans for Expansion get the Green Light Levenseat announce plans for further expansion following planning committee decision to grant permission for an increase in site capacity to 750 000 tonnes per annum. Levenseat · 29 Jun 2019 Research & science Home | SN Computer Science - Springer Nature Link Circular Economy and Sustainability (Springer) · 28 Jun 2019 Industry news Grundon turns over a new page to celebrate its 90th birthday The post Grundon turns over a new page to celebrate its 90th birthday appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 28 Jun 2019 Industry news Levenseat expansion gets council approval The Levenseat Waste Management Facility in Scotland has been given permission to increase its capacity to 750,000 tonnes of waste per year. The site at Forth in Lanark had previously been given an annual restriction of 400,000 tonnes of waste, but an expansion has been given the go-ahead by West Lothian council. There will be … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jun 2019 Industry news Cory MRF defended after ‘undercover’ report EXCLUSIVE: The Western Riverside Waste Authority (WRWA) and its contractor Cory Riverside Energy have defended the Smugglers Way MRF in Wandsworth, in wake of an undercover journalist reporting that recyclable materials were actually being sent for incineration. Yesterday, both the Telegraph and Greenpeace’s editorial arm UnEarthed published a story about an undercover journalist they had … Rea… letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jun 2019 Industry news PRESS RELEASE: PETRONAS Chemicals signs MOU with Plastic Energy™ The post PRESS RELEASE: PETRONAS Chemicals signs MOU with Plastic Energy ™ appeared first on Plastic Energy . Plastic Energy news · 28 Jun 2019 Industry news Ribbon cutting for new Lefort UK headquarters One of the UK’s longstanding suppliers of heavy equipment for use in the metals recycling sector, Lefort UK, has opened a new head office in Berkshire. At the same time, the business is celebrating 50 years of UK operations. The Belgian-based parent company explained that it is 50 years ago this year that Peter Chapman, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jun 2019 Industry news Rochdale consults to boost food waste collection Rochdale borough council has begun a resident consultation on food waste collection, after analysis by the Greater Manchester combined authority found 20% of rubbish collected from the area’s general waste bins was food waste. Councillor Neil Emmott, Cabinet Member for Environment, said the borough was simply looking to know why local people were not using … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jun 2019 Industry news War on Plastic: the time for transparency has come OPINION: With the BBC’s Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s War on Waste programme attracting high audiences and developing the message of the need to reduce reliance on plastics, Sam Reeve, CEO, Resource Futures argues that more transparency is needed. Watching BBC’s Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Anita Rani uncover UK plastic waste exports dumped in the rainforests of Malaysia was … Read More The … letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jun 2019 Industry news Charnwood to review free bulky waste collections Charnwood borough council will consider scrapping its free bulky waste collections next week as part of cost-saving measures. The Leicestershire-based authority – which serves around 166,000 residents – currently offers three free bulky waste collections each year and a £15 per collection charge after exceeding that amount. A report to the council’s cabinet has now … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jun 2019 Global Green groups call on Japan, G20 to show genuine leadership in tackling the plastic pollution crisis FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MANILA, Philippines (June 28, 2019) — As the G20 summit opens in Osaka, Japan, a coalition of more than 800 environmental organizations worldwide is challenging the heads of state to show leadership in tackling the plastic pollution crisis by addressing overproduction, rather than focusing on waste. The proposed voluntary marine plastics framework […] Break Free From Plastic · 28 Jun 2019 Industry news INTRODUCTION TO THE FELIX PROJECT May 2019 - FareShare The Felix Project · 28 Jun 2019 Research & science D-ARCH News - Departement Architektur | ETH Zürich ETH Zurich News · 27 Jun 2019 Council news Audio books, ebooks and music - Wandsworth Borough Council Wandsworth Council · 27 Jun 2019 Industry news Award for Bristol Wood Recycling Project Congratulations to Bristol Wood Recycling Project, named Breakthrough Co-op of the Year at the Co-op of the Year awards. The judges praised them for their social inclusion and support for volunteers. Community Wood Recycling · 27 Jun 2019