Recycling news: 2017

Global ÇEVKO (TURKEY) PERCEPTION SURVEY RESULTS PUBLISHED:ONLY ONE OUT OF THREE PEOPLE COLLECTS PACKAGING WASTE SEPARATELY! EXPRA · 10 Apr 2017 Global CONAI (ITALY) COMPETITION AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION IN WASTE MANAGEMENT EXPRA · 10 Apr 2017 Global PAKOMAK (MACEDONIA) “PROJECT HAPPINESS” EXPRA · 10 Apr 2017 Global GREENPAK (MALTA) COLLECTION OF PLASTIC CAPS IN AID OF ISTRINA 2017 EXPRA · 10 Apr 2017 Global RINKI (FINLAND) A YEAR OF PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY EXPRA · 10 Apr 2017 Global PACKAGING CHAIN FORUM CROSS-INDUSTRY STATEMENT, MARCH 15, BRUSSELS EXPRA · 10 Apr 2017 Global EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: PLENARY VOTES THE WFD AND PPWD EXPRA · 10 Apr 2017 Global ARTICLE FROM EXPRA IN THE ISWA MAGAZINE WASTE MANAGEMENT WORLD EXPRA · 10 Apr 2017 Global EXPRA HOSTS EPR CLUB LUNCH DEBATE ON “HOW TO MEASURE RECYCLING?” EXPRA · 10 Apr 2017 Global Introduction by the Managing Director I do sincerely hope that you had some time to welcome and enjoy the coming of the spring, despite the busy period and the ongoing debates and discussions around the Circular Economy Package! The spring is the very season, with the nature waking up, which makes us more conscious about how to keep our home, our city or village and our countries green and clean! EXPRA · 10 Apr 2017 Council news - publicaccess.solihull.gov.uk Solihull Council · 10 Apr 2017 Industry news Data: London Tory MPs face school air pollution fears Education secretary Justine Greening’s own constituency is among worst-afflicted by illegally polluted roads close to schools and nurseries, Unearthed analysis finds Jane Ellison – Treasury minister with responsibility for transport taxes – has 43 education or childcare providers within 150m of illegal levels of Nitrogen Dioxide Nurseries at the House of Commons, Foreign Office and […] The post… Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 9 Apr 2017 Global CEPI celebrates 25 years with a special logo! CEPI was founded in 1992 and is celebrating 25 years of existence this year. We have several projects in the pipeline to celebrate this anniversary, most of them cumulating during European Paper Week in Brussels on 28-30 November 2017. The commemorative logo is based on the experiences paper can offer for all five senses. The […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 9 Apr 2017 Global ECOEMBES (SPAIN) ANNOUNCES THE ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS OF PACKAGING RECYCLING WITH ITS NEW CAMPAIGN “BREATHE” EXPRA · 9 Apr 2017 Policy & government MARINE BIOSECURITY PLANNING - Cyfoeth Naturiol Cymru / Natural Resources Wales Natural Resources Wales · 9 Apr 2017 Global Introduction by the Managing Director It looks like this summer will be again quite busy for all of us packaging and waste professionals as the Trilogue started on 30 May, after the Permanent Representatives Committee (Coreper) agreed on a mandate to start negotiations with the European Parliament on the legislative proposals on waste. EXPRA · 7 Apr 2017 Industry news Woman dies following recycling vehicle collision A woman has died after a reported road traffic collision involving a recycling vehicle near Llandeilo in South West of Wales, according to police. The incident occurred shortly after 10.30 am yesterday (April 7), when a recycling lorry, as described by police, collided with a grey Ford Fiesta travelling on the A40 between the towns … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Apr 2017 Industry news The Week in Waste – 7 April 2017 VIDEO: In this weekly news round-up video sponsored by Bollegraaf, we report on the purchase of DCC Environmental – parent company of UK waste firms WM Tracey and Wastecycle – by a private equity group. Also, we report on the latest packaging recovery note revenue data. The Week in Waste is sponsored by Bollegraaf Recycling Solutions. letsrecycle.com News · 7 Apr 2017 Industry news Ward launches Apprenticeship Academy The Ward Business Employer Academy is the latest addition to the Derby College programme to bridge the gap between education... Ward Recycling · 7 Apr 2017 Council news Mailing list - High Peak Borough Council High Peak Council · 7 Apr 2017 Industry news End-market warning over recycling export quality A strong call to action to improve recovered material quality throughout the supply chain was delivered to delegates at the Quality First conference in London on Wednesday (April 5). The event was part of the Recycling Association’s Quality First campaign, designed to raise awareness of the importance of producing high quality recovered materials ‘to prepare … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Apr 2017 Industry news Sheffield awarded funding to expand heat network Sheffield council has been awarded £5.7 million in funding by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy (BEIS), to support the expansion of the city’s district heating network which uses heat from the Sheffield energy from waste facility. The funding is part of a £24 million package – delivered through the government’s Heat Networks … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Apr 2017 Industry news Cawleys invests in fire prevention system Bedfordshire-based waste management firm Cawleys has installed a fire detection and suppression system at its Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) in Luton. The waste and resource recycling company provides waste management services for organisations across the UK. The company said it is the first in the UK to install the PYROsmart Fire Detection and Foam Fire … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Apr 2017 Industry news Viridor appoints contractors for Avonmouth ERF Waste and resources firm Viridor has appointed CNIM and Clugston Construction to develop its £252million Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) on an industrial site in Avonmouth on the outskirts of Bristol. The 33MW plant will burn up to 320,000 tonnes of waste per year, and is expected to take up to 35% of its feedstock from … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Apr 2017 Industry news William Tracey and Wastecycle in private equity takeover The Irish owner of UK waste businesses including William Tracey Group and Wastecycle – DCC plc – has sold its environmental division to a private equity firm in a transaction worth up to £215 million. DCC plc, which first entered the UK waste market with the acquisition of Nottingham-based Wastecycle in 2006, announced the sale … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Apr 2017 Industry news Recharging battery recycling regulations Robbie Staniforth, commercial manager at compliance specialist Ecosurety discusses efforts to meet battery recycling targets. It was the biggest non-secret in the waste and recycling industry when it was announced last month that the UK had missed the 45% target for 2016 battery recycling. Of the 17,232 tonnes collected last year through compliance schemes, 8,745 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Apr 2017 Industry news Northampton to agree framework for waste contract Northampton borough council is to approve proposals for a framework for its new environmental services contract, following a public consultation on the future of its waste service. The council’s Cabinet will review the plan at a meeting on Wednesday (April 12). If approved, the specification will be sent to companies bidding to take on the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Apr 2017 Industry news 20 years on… still a win-win When I started work on the Environmental Technology Best Practice Programme, or ETBPP in 1997, the clumsiness of the title said it all. The focus was heavily on compliance (at that time with the newly launched Packaging Regulations) and waste minimisation. There was little scope for supporting innovation. Eco-design was the vanguard of the brave and whilst these products hinted at an alternativ… Resource Futures · 6 Apr 2017 Industry news Models for EAF energy efficiency - Steel Times International Steel Times International · 6 Apr 2017 Industry news Camden rolls out waste contract changes Camden council’s new environment services contract, which includes an overhaul of recycling and waste services within the north London borough, has begun this month (April). Waste and recycling services within the borough are to continue to be provided by Veolia, which signed the eight year deal with the council in August 2016. Veolia has carried … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Apr 2017 Industry news News in Brief (05/04/2017) With news on: Miles Smith’s FareShare partnership; GHS’ refurbished baler; Repic launches WEEE campaign; Welsh minister visits Viridor’s ERF; Recycle Now and Wastebuster launch campaign; and, FERCELL installs dust extraction system. Miles Smith partners with FareShare Insurance group Miles Smith is supporting food redistribution charity FareShare’s efforts to tackle the problem of food waste ac… letsrecycle.com News · 5 Apr 2017 Industry news PRN revenue topped £50 million in 2016 Revenue from the UK’s packaging recovery note (PRN) system totalled over £50 million in 2016, figures published by the Environment Agency this week suggest. This would suggest that the income from PRNs fell when compared to the previous year – 2015 – when a reported total of £64.2 million was generated through the PRN system. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Apr 2017 Industry news Environment Agency calls for waste crime vigilance The Environment Agency has asked landowners, businesses and members of the public in the West Midlands to be vigilant following a reported increase in illegally dumped waste on private and public land over the last 12 months. Fly-tipping of waste is usually the responsibility of the local authority, however the Environment Agency becomes involved if … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Apr 2017 Policy & government Waste scam warning for Lincolnshire farmers and landowners Farmers in Lincolnshire are being warned by the Environment Agency to avoid a new scam that will leave them with large clean-up costs. GOV.UK · 5 Apr 2017 Council news - 1 - Fenland Citizen - 5 April 2017 PLANNING (LISTED BUILDINGS AND CONSERVATION AREAS) ACT 1990 AND THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNI - fenland.gov.uk Fenland Council · 5 Apr 2017 Industry news ‘I felt it wasn’t right for the children to go out’: The nurseries and parents confronting air pollution The post ‘I felt it wasn’t right for the children to go out’: The nurseries and parents confronting air pollution appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 4 Apr 2017 Council news Porthkerry Country Park - Vale of Glamorgan Council The Vale of Glamorgan Council · 4 Apr 2017 Policy & government Environment Agency takes a stand on illegal waste There has been an increase in illegally dumped waste across the West Midlands on public and private land during last 12 months. GOV.UK · 4 Apr 2017 Industry news Belfast council to target food waste in residual bins Belfast city council has launched a campaign aimed at preventing residents from disposing of food within residual waste and to increase the uptake in its separate food waste collections service. And, the council has warned residents that those failing to use the service could risk not having their residual waste bins collected. The council announced … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2017 Industry news Eco completes Parley biomass EfW plant Eco Sustainable Solutions, the organics and wood waste reprocessing company, has completed work on its £6 million combined heat and power (CHP) plant in West Dorset. The plant received an £8.5 million finance facility from HSBC. Eco Sustainable Solutions has used an equipment finance facility to develop the plant, plus invoice finance and a term … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2017