Recycling news: 2019

Industry news UK Government U-turns on deletion of ban on hormone disrupting pesticides, claims it was a ‘drafting error’ Following a legal letter from Leigh Day on behalf of CHEM Trust, the UK Government have announced today that they will re-instate a ban on pesticides with endocrine (hormone) disrupting properties in their no-deal Brexit laws. The Government are claiming this is a drafting error, yet this European ban on endocrine disrupting pesticides has been […] CHEM Trust · 20 Jun 2019 Industry news Government rejects MPs proposals to fix fashion TRAID is concerned at the ‘business as usual’ response from the UK Government which rejected a raft of recommendations made... TRAID · 20 Jun 2019 Industry news Viridor to process all East Sussex recyclate Viridor has been awarded a seven-year contract worth £20 million to process approximately 50,000 tonnes per year of dry mixed recyclables from East Sussex county council. The company already holds a contract for processing some material from the county. The deal – which begins on the 29th June – will see material from all five … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2019 Global News from MARTIN – Sharjah, U.A.E. and Rambervillers, France Sharjah, United Arab Emirates Landfill-free treatment of waste at the Persian Gulf On the south-eastern edge of Sharjah, our partner... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 20 Jun 2019 Industry news Coca-Cola investments aid recycled content for bottles Resources minister Therese Coffey today (20 June) welcomed an announcement from soft drinks producer Coca-Cola Great Britain that it is increasing the volume of recycled PET plastic (rPET) used in bottles across its ranges. In an industry statement, Coca-Cola said it wants to double the amount of rPET used in all its drinks ranges to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2019 Industry news Oil majors withhold support for ambitious EU climate target The post Oil majors withhold support for ambitious EU climate target appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 20 Jun 2019 Council news Discretionary Housing Payments - bridgend.gov.uk Bridgend Council · 20 Jun 2019 Council news Parking zone permit application and renewals - South Lanarkshire Council South Lanarkshire Council · 19 Jun 2019 Council news Search, Comment or Track an Application - Huntingdonshire.gov.uk Huntingdonshire Council · 19 Jun 2019 Policy & government Caerphilly Castle - Cadw Welsh Government News · 19 Jun 2019 Council news Dydd Llun, 16eg Tachwedd, 2009 2.00 pm, Pwyllgor Llywodraethu ac Archwilio - MERTHYR.GOV.UK Merthyr Tydfil Council · 19 Jun 2019 Policy & government Beaumaris Castle - Cadw Welsh Government News · 19 Jun 2019 Policy & government Chepstow Castle - Cadw Welsh Government News · 19 Jun 2019 Industry news Aluminium drink cans hit 75% recycling rate The UK aluminium drink can recycling rate has risen to 75%, its highest ever level, up from 54% in 2010. Open Access Government — Environment · 19 Jun 2019 Industry news How can businesses improve their freight efficiency? From saving costs and the importance of accurate information and measurements to the rise of containers boosting the speed of ocean freight, Jon White, MD at InXpress, highlights how businesses can improve their freight efficiency. Open Access Government — Environment · 19 Jun 2019 Policy & government Castell Coch - Cadw Welsh Government News · 19 Jun 2019 Industry news TRA announces tyre industry specific Fire Prevention Plans After nearly four years of consultation, the Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) has published its tyre industry specific Fire Prevention Plan (FPP). Having worked alongside the Environment Agency (EA) to address the need to store a diverse range of materials in various grades, each with differing combustibility, burn rates and fire risk, across widely differing sites,… Tyre Recovery Association · 19 Jun 2019 Policy & government Queen’s birthday celebration 2019 in Madagascar: Phil Boyle’s speech British ambassador to Madagascar Phil Boyle delivered a speech to celebrate The Queen's 93rd birthday as well as the UK-Madagascar efforts to conserve environment. GOV.UK · 19 Jun 2019 Industry news Lakeside Energy from Waste Ltd submits its planning application for a like-for-like replacement of its existing Colnbrook facilities The post Lakeside Energy from Waste Ltd submits its planning application for a like-for-like replacement of its existing Colnbrook facilities appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 19 Jun 2019 Industry news Clarity supports City to Sea with two new refill stations The post Clarity supports City to Sea with two new refill stations appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 19 Jun 2019 Industry news Aberdeenshire outlines three-weekly collection trial A trial of a three-weekly residual waste collection service for homes in Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire, is to begin later this month, as the Scottish local authority assesses whether the measure could be rolled out further. Changes to the council’s kerbside collection service were agreed last month, having been put on hold due to questions over funding. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2019 Global Southeast Asia should ban imports of foreign trash - environmentalists BANGKOK - Southeast Asia has seen a staggering spike in imports of plastic and electronic waste from developed countries after the world's top recycler, China, banned imports, causing millions of tonnes of trash to be diverted to less-regulated countries. Thailand will from Thursday host four days of meetings for leaders of the 10-member Association of South […] Break Free From Plastic · 19 Jun 2019 Industry news Aluminium can recycling rate reaches 75% in 2018 Around 75% of aluminium drinks cans were collected for recycling in the UK in 2018, according to figures published by the aluminium recycling body Alupro this month. This represents a 3% increase in the can recycling rate compared to 2017, the figures suggest (see letsrecycle.com story). Overall the recycling rate for aluminium packaging, which also … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2019 Global Indonesia returns five containers of waste to the US JAKARTA: Indonesia has returned five containers of rubbish to the United States and will not become a "dumping ground", officials said Saturday (Jun 15), the latest Southeast Asian country to return imported waste. The containers were supposed to contain only paper scrap, according to the customs documents. Instead they were loaded with other waste including […] Break Free From Plastic · 19 Jun 2019 Policy & government Tintern Abbey - Cadw Welsh Government News · 19 Jun 2019 Council news North Devon and Torridge Local Plan Publication Draft Sustainability Appraisal - Technical Document B Baseline Data, Characteris - consult.torridge.gov.uk Torridge Council · 19 Jun 2019 Industry news Plans for replacement Lakeside EfW submitted A planning application for a like-for-like replacement for the Lakeside Energy from Waste facility at Colnbrook has been submitted to Slough borough council this week. The 440,000 tonnes per-year capacity facility and adjoining high temperature incinerator are to be relocated to accommodate the proposed third runway at Heathrow Airport, further details of which were outlined … Read More The pos… letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2019 Industry news Serco secures Windsor & Maidenhead contract Services firm Serco has signed an eight-year contract to manage waste and recycling collection services on behalf of the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead. The new contract which begins in September 2019, will see Serco take over from the current provider Veolia, which has worked with the council since 2004. The new contract will … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2019 Industry news SOMA Project breakthroughs | Ocado Group - Ocado Group Ocado Group media · 19 Jun 2019 Industry news Next Acquires Fabled by Marie Claire from Ocado - Ocado Group Ocado Group media · 19 Jun 2019 Policy & government PM Theresa May: we will end UK contribution to climate change by 2050 Legislation laid today puts the UK on the path to become the first major economy to set net zero emissions target in law. GOV.UK · 19 Jun 2019 Council news Economy - Southampton City Council Southampton Council · 19 Jun 2019 Policy & government Places to visit - Cadw Welsh Government News · 19 Jun 2019 Council news Report a Street Light Fault - Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council Stockton-on-Tees Council · 18 Jun 2019 Industry news REA welcomes the news that the UK will likely be hosting COP26 The Government has today announced that the UK and Italy have issued a joint proposal for the Presidency of the UN's 26th climate change conferenceIf successful the UK would be hosting the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP) event in the UK with Italy hosting the pre-COP event. REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 18 Jun 2019 Industry news The UK must cut emissions, not forests Sasha Stashwick, a senior advocate at Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), has spent years lobbying the government to reduce its reliance on burning trees for energy, here she highlights the steps we must take to avoid further ecological and environmental damage. Open Access Government — Environment · 18 Jun 2019 Policy & government TPD14030 - Duty credits and drawback: Duty credit on tobacco product returned to registered premises: GOV.UK · 18 Jun 2019 Policy & government TPD14010 - Duty credits and drawback: The Law GOV.UK · 18 Jun 2019 Industry news Suspended sentence for Rhino Recycling director Waste site operator Barry Connally, director of Rhino Recycling Limited, has been given a suspended prison sentence after pleading guilty to operating a site in Pershore, Worcestershire illegally. Mr Connally, 68, of Chaceley, Gloucester, was the sole director of the company that operated a waste treatment facility on the QinetiQ Industrial Estate in Long Lane, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2019 Industry news The final straw – a ban on single use plastics but how did we get here? As the dust settles on the Government’s announcement to ban plastic drinking straws, cotton buds and drink stirrers and moves on to consider further market restrictions for plastic plates, cutlery and polystyrene containers, Principal Consultant, Bernie Thomas considers the journey that has led us here. Resource Futures · 18 Jun 2019