Recycling news: 2019

Policy & government Environment Agency corporate scorecard 2018 to 2019 - Quarter three The corporate scorecard outlines the Environment Agency's performance against our corporate measures. GOV.UK · 27 Jun 2019 Global News in brief: June 2019 "The BioCannDo experience: Let's talk about bio-based products" BioCannDo presents 10 recommendations for consumer communications The project BioCannDo has launched the brochure “The BioCannDo experience: Let’s talk about bio-based products”. This publication includes 10 recommendations on communications about bio-based products. The publication is aimed at other projects, initiatives and multi… European Bioplastics News · 27 Jun 2019 Global Member portrait: Futamura Mr Andy Sweetman, Sales & Marketing Manager EMEA In each issue of the Bioplastics Bulletin, we present five facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This month, Mr Andy Sweetman, Sales & Marketing Manager EMEA, shares some information on the world’s leading producer of sustainable cellulose packaging films. 5 facts about Futamura, [...] European Bioplastics News · 27 Jun 2019 Global Succesfull kick-off meeting of the BIOnTOP project On 18 – 19 June, the BIOnTOP kick-off meeting took place at the premises of project coordinator AIMPLAS in Valencia, Spain. The four-year project aims at delivering bio-based recyclable-by-design cost competitive packaging solutions that can be mechanically recycled, industrially or home compostable, or suitable for anaerobic digestion. Leading experts from 21 organisations based in [...] European Bioplastics News · 27 Jun 2019 Global Neste and LyondellBasell announce commercial-scale production of bio-based polypropylene and bio-based low-density polyethylene Neste, the world’s largest producer of renewable diesel from waste and residues, and LyondellBasell, one of the largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies in the world, have announced the first parallel production of bio-based polypropylene and bio-based low-density polyethylene at a commercial scale. The joint project used Neste’s renewable hydrocarbons derived from sustainable bio-bas… European Bioplastics News · 27 Jun 2019 Industry news UK Government must act now to protect UK seas from chemical pollution Last week CHEM Trust submitted a response to the UK Government’s consultation on their revised UK Marine Strategy Part 1. The response details our concerns that the strategy provides a limited and misleading assessment of hazardous chemicals in UK marine waters. The problem of Marine pollution Numerous hazardous, man-made chemicals contaminate the marine environment […] CHEM Trust · 27 Jun 2019 Policy & government Button batteries campaign: how to stay safe Button batteries can badly injure or even kill a child, if swallowed. GOV.UK · 27 Jun 2019 Industry news GOOD PRACTICE GUIDANCE FOR LOCAL GOVERNMENT - adeptnet.org.uk ADEPT (Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport) · 27 Jun 2019 Industry news Packaging Forum urges speedy action over PRNs Packaging compliance schemes have claimed that challenges involved in implementing a compliance fee mechanism in 2019 to address high PRN prices can be overcome. The comments come after the government’s Advisory Committee on Packaging (ACP) said that introduction of a backstop measure for packaging compliance looks unlikely in 2019, but could be possible for 2020. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2019 Industry news Plastic PRNs Reach Highest Price of the Year The post Plastic PRNs Reach Highest Price of the Year appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 27 Jun 2019 Industry news Clarity Environmental Announced As ‘Employer of the Year’ Finalists The post Clarity Environmental Announced As ‘Employer of the Year’ Finalists appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 27 Jun 2019 Global Study aims to understand the biodegradation of individual polymers and their blends in managed and unmanaged environments (c) American Chemical Society Biodegradable polymers are often promoted as an environmental solution to plastic pollution. However, their degradation in managed and unmanaged environments is not always well understood. The authors of the study “Biodegradable plastic blends create new possibilities for end-of-life management of plastics but they are not a panacea for [...] European Bioplastics News · 27 Jun 2019 Industry news Black Plastic Packaging Progress Released by Forum The post Black Plastic Packaging Progress Released by Forum appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 27 Jun 2019 Industry news News in brief (27/06/2019) With news on: NWH invests in Newcastle site; Wyre Forest flytipping campaign; Merseyside community funding, and; Aberdeenshire plastics trial. £2m investment for NWH’s Newcastle site NWH Group will launch its trade waste service for the north east of England with a £2 million investment in its Newcastle Factory Road site. The expansion will allow NWH … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2019 Policy & government Climate Change and Fisheries Fishing is dependent on marine food webs that are sensitive to overexploitation and climate change. This POSTnote focuses on marine fisheries, including wild capture and farming (aquaculture) of fin- and shellfish, and their processing. It summarises impacts on oceans and fisheries of changes including ocean warming, acidification, deoxygenation and storms, and explores how fisheries may adapt. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 27 Jun 2019 Policy & government Climate Change and UK Wildfire Wildfire is any uncontrolled vegetation fire that requires a decision, or action, to suppress it. This POSTnote summarises management of wildfires in the UK, how projected climate changes may affect UK wildfire behaviour, and the environmental, economic, and health impacts of this. It also outlines policy options for increasing the UK’s resilience to wildfires. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 27 Jun 2019 Industry news Burnley approves wheeled bin switch Wheeled bins will replace boxes and sacks in Burnley as the Lancashire town responds to residents’ concerns about recycling capacity and spillage. On June 17 Burnley council’s scrutiny committee endorsed recommended changes to the recycling system, which it is anticipated could save £200,000 on the cost of the area’s waste and cleansing contract. The changes … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2019 Research & science A Robust Non-Self-Consistent Tight-Binding Quantum Chemistry Method for large Molecules - ChemRxiv ChemRxiv preprints · 27 Jun 2019 Industry news MPs to examine WEEE collection targets The Commons’ Environmental Audit Committee is to carry out an inquiry into the UK’s waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) sector – including whether current targets can be achieved. The Committee, which is chaired by the Labour MP Mary Creagh, will examine challenges faced by producer compliance schemes in meeting targets, which have been missed … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jun 2019 Industry news Undercover in a London recycling centre The post Undercover in a London recycling centre appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 26 Jun 2019 Industry news Russian environmentalist faces criminal record for activism A prominent Russian environmentalist has fled the country as criminal cases were opened against her in connection to Russia’s law on “foreign agents”. Open Access Government — Environment · 26 Jun 2019 Industry news ERP UK Q2 2019 Newsletter All the latest news, data and analysis Der Beitrag ERP UK Q2 2019 Newsletter erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 26 Jun 2019 Industry news Plastic Pact looks to tackle PVC packaging Signatories to the UK Plastics Pact are to being encouraged to eliminate eight ‘hard to recycle’ plastic packaging materials from their product ranges by the end of 2020, including PVC packaging. Pact members will be encouraged to remove PVC packaging “as fast as possible” and by the end of 2020 wherever this is viable. PVC … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2019 Council news Planning policy and the East Riding Local Plan - East Riding of Yorkshire Council East Riding of Yorkshire Council · 26 Jun 2019 Global Waterkant 2019: a festival truly Zero Waste For the 4th consecutive year, the Waterkant festival took place in Kiel, Germany, on the 13th and 14th of June 2019. It is a cross-border start-up festival (mostly Schleswig-Holstein and the Baltic area) with interactive workshops, inspiring speakers, innovative and engaging ideas and informal exchange as well as about 1,000 visitors. Since 2015, the festival has been […] Zero Waste Europe · 26 Jun 2019 Industry news Duke of York opens Templeborough biomass plant The 250,000 tonnes-per-year waste wood biomass plant at Templeborough in Rotherham has been officially inaugurated by His Royal Highness the Duke of York, Prince Andrew. Officially opened on Monday (24 June) the plant was built by a consortium of Interserve and Babcock & Wilcox Vølund from Denmark and is managed by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners. Worth … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2019 Global ISWA – CCAC City Exchanges: Sharing Knowledge and Best Practice The Climate and Clean Air Coalition to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants (CCAC) is a voluntary global partnership of governments, intergovernmental organizations, businesses, scientific institutions and civil society committed to catalyzing concrete, substantial action to reduce SLCPs (including methane, black carbon and many hydrofluorocarbons). The Municipal Solid Waste Initiative, one of… ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 26 Jun 2019 Industry news Kirklees expands recycling bin confiscation scheme Kirklees council is “continuing to work with residents” to ensure correct items are placed in recycling bins, after the expansion of a scheme to remove recycling containers from some households. In April 2019, the scheme was introduced in the south of Kirklees – covering Huddersfield and the surrounding areas. This saw the council spend … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2019 Council news Bulky item collections and Mega Skip Days - Wandsworth Borough Council Wandsworth Council · 26 Jun 2019 Council news Rubbish and recycling - Wandsworth Borough Council Wandsworth Council · 26 Jun 2019 Council news Council Tax - Wandsworth Borough Council Wandsworth Council · 26 Jun 2019 Council news Make an online payment - Wandsworth Borough Council Wandsworth Council · 26 Jun 2019 Council news Jobs and careers - Wandsworth Borough Council Wandsworth Council · 26 Jun 2019 Council news Accounts - Wandsworth Borough Council Wandsworth Council · 26 Jun 2019 Industry news Electric vehicles round-up (26/06/2019) With news on: Changeworks trials first electric RCV; electric vans cut emissions in Brent; zero emissions RCVs considered in Cambridgeshire; J&J Services to import electric wheelie bin emptying vehicle. Changeworks trials electric van Edinburgh-based Changeworks Recycling has unveiled its first electric van in the hopes of cleaning up the city’s business waste collections. The vehicle … Read Mo… letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2019 Industry news Defra minister dismisses ‘non-recyclable’ packaging ban The government has no plans to introduce a ban on non-recyclable food packaging, a Defra minister has said. However, policies set out in the government’s Resources and Waste Strategy, including a tax on plastic packaging containing less than 30% recycled content, will drive more packaging to be recycled, the minister has claimed. Robert Goodwill, minister … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2019 Global The Annual Report Of Plastic Bottle Brand Research (2 June 2019 Press release) Worldwide, over 8 million tonnes of plastic waste is dumped into the oceans every year, and beverage plastic bottles are the most commonly found type of waste during beach clean-up activities that serve as a good indicator of marine plastic waste. The Green Earth has launched the ‘Short-Lived Plastic’ Plastic […] Break Free From Plastic · 26 Jun 2019 Global The Earth’s climate is paying for our addiction to plastic Plastics are among the most ubiquitous materials in our economy, our lives, and our environment. They are also among the most pervasive and persistent pollutants on Earth. In recent years, stark images of beaches, waterways and wildlife filled with plastic have spurred demands for action to address plastic pollution. These calls are coupled with growing concern […] Break Free From Plastic · 26 Jun 2019 Research & science News & Events - Quantum Photonics Group ETH Zurich News · 25 Jun 2019 Council news Summer activities 2026 - Tower Hamlets Council Tower Hamlets Council · 25 Jun 2019