Recycling news: 2019

Industry news How to Raise Zero Waste Rabbits In my newsletter this week, I wrote about how, cleaning out my rabbits, had inspired me to write a post about plastic-free alternatives to straws! Waste Warrior Sally wrote to me and said “I have just been reading your newest email (always informative!) and noted that your have rabbits. I too have two rabbits and… Zero Waste Week · 18 Jun 2019 Industry news Black bag sorting ‘drives up recycling’ at Welsh councils SPECIAL REPORT: The Vale of Glamorgan’s introduction of a sector-leading, black bag sorting initiative has drastically improved recycling rates and reduced residual waste by changing the way waste is managed. FCC explain the impacts of the programme so far. Working with its waste management partner FCC Environment, and following the introduction of a clear policy … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2019 Industry news TRA announces successful trial to introduce digital traceability into the tyre waste stream The Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) has announced the successful completion of a digital tyre tracking trial. Conducted with TRA member, Fraser Evans & Sons Ltd, and technology partner PragmatIC, the trial used Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) tags. The tags are fixed to the tyre by the collector, who assigns them to their future use, for example… Tyre Recovery Association · 18 Jun 2019 Industry news Government rules out landfill ban for textiles waste The government today (18 June) has rejected a call to ban used textiles from landfill and instead has pointed to proposals in the Resources & Waste Strategy and plans for more extended producer responsibility schemes. In response, the Environmental Audit Committee, chaired by Labour’s Mary Creagh, hit out at the government for ‘rejecting’ what it … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2019 Global PRESS RELEASE: Jori Ringman becomes Director General of CEPI CEPI, the European association representing the forest fibre and paper industry, announces that Jori Ringman has unanimously been appointed by the CEPI Board as successor to Sylvain Lhôte at the helm of the Brussels-based organisation. “I am honoured to be entrusted the role of leading a team of great professionals, representing a sector with fascinating […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 17 Jun 2019 Council news Policies and procedures - Salford Safeguarding Children Partnership Salford Council · 17 Jun 2019 Council news Bullying - Salford Safeguarding Children Partnership Salford Council · 17 Jun 2019 Council news Annual report - Salford Safeguarding Children Partnership Salford Council · 17 Jun 2019 Industry news REA welcomes the Mayor of London’s electric vehicle infrastructure plan Earlier this morning the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, launched the London electric vehicle infrastructure delivery plan. The plan outlines the mayor’s plans to expand London’s electric vehicle charging network and bring forward the ban on new petrol and diesel vehicles in London from 2040 to 2030. REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 17 Jun 2019 Industry news Biffa MRF export court case continues A legal case involving Biffa Waste Services and the Environment Agency over the shipment of waste to China in 2015 is continuing at Wood Green Crown Court. Jurors have heard representations from the waste management company and the environmental regulator during proceedings at the north London court which began on 4 June and are expected … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jun 2019 Industry news WRAP: Listening and responding over consistency While the Consistency and other consultations have closed, discussions continue on how the ideas contained in these could impact on local authorities. Peter Maddox, Director at WRAP reflects on the benefits that should arise from the proposed new approach to funding and recycling. OPINION: For nearly a decade, local authorities have faced the Herculean task … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jun 2019 Industry news Packaging schemes in call for PRN compliance fee What is being seen as a shortage of plastic and aluminium PRNs has driven the UK’s packaging waste compliance sector to call on government to implement an urgent change to the system. At present, the UK has a purely market-based system where obligated businesses, mainly via compliance schemes, have to purchase PRN evidence. If they … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jun 2019 Industry news What harm could it do? Fidra check out the risk of receipts Retailers give us receipts every day. But are they aware of the environmental harm they are handing over? Fidra explores the impacts of bisphenols on receipts and what our UK retailers are doing about it. Fidra · 17 Jun 2019 Industry news Endangered eel trafficking - The Ecologist The Ecologist · 17 Jun 2019 Council news ISLE OF ANGLESEY COUNTY COUNCIL - Anglesey County Council Isle of Anglesey Council · 17 Jun 2019 Industry news Remondis opens Durham C&D waste facility German-owned waste management company Remondis has opened a revamped construction and demolition waste plant at a site in Chester-le-Street, County Durham. The site was acquired in November 2016 by Remondis’ UK division through the acquisition of JBT Waste Services Limited (see letsrecycle.com story). The re-development of the site has taken 18 months from the initial … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jun 2019 Industry news Campaign to ‘name and shame’ food waste producers A government-backed campaign will ‘name and shame’ businesses failing to address food waste and draw wider attention to the issue, Ben Elliot, the government’s ‘food waste champion’ has revealed. Speaking at a panel debate in Westminster last week, hosted by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Food Waste and the APPG on Sustainable Resources, Mr … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jun 2019 Council news A Housing Strategy for Caerphilly County Borough - apps.caerphilly.gov.uk Caerphilly Council · 17 Jun 2019 Council news Local Development Plan - the process - Caerphilly County Borough Council - apps.caerphilly.gov.uk Caerphilly Council · 16 Jun 2019 Council news Finding a home | Housing - Tandridge District Council Tandridge Council · 16 Jun 2019 Council news Young Traders Market - Newcastle City Council Newcastle upon Tyne Council · 16 Jun 2019 Council news Tourism Strategy 2017-2021 - Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Newry, Mourne and Down Council · 15 Jun 2019 Global New California Bill Could Revolutionize How the U.S. Tackles Plastic Pollution The ubiquity of plastic in our lives is leaving a mark — on the geologic record, in remote regions of the Earth, in the bodies of 90 percent of seabirds. Our oceans are a toxic soup, swirling with an estimated 50 million tons of plastic waste. But the tide is changing. Mounting global pressure to curb plastic pollution is gaining […] Break Free From Plastic · 15 Jun 2019 Industry news Spanish soccer professionals score with recycled tyres UK firm Murfitts Industries has created a soccer pitch made from recycled tyres for Spanish soccer champions FC Barcelona. The recycled polymeric infill is called PRO-gran and is being used across four continents since its launch in 2017. The artificial grass is said to ‘last a lifetime’ and is compliant with strict chemical legislation (REACH).… Tyre Recovery Association · 14 Jun 2019 Policy & government Air quality: draft National Air Pollution Control Programme We're seeking views on the draft UK National Air Pollution Control Programme (NAPCP) and the estimated reductions we've used for each policy measure. GOV.UK · 14 Jun 2019 Council news m.connect - Moray Council Moray Council · 14 Jun 2019 Global ISWA and Avfall Norge Join Forces in the Clean Oceans through Clean Communities Project ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 14 Jun 2019 Industry news Analysis: global plastics boom fueled 2018 CO2 emissions rise The post Analysis: global plastics boom fueled 2018 CO2 emissions rise appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 14 Jun 2019 Industry news Highland council gets approval for RDF plant Planning permission has been granted for a facility in Inverness to process more than 80,000 tonnes of residual waste to produce refuse derived fuel (RDF). The facility, which is being developed by Highland council, is to be built on the former Longman landfill site north of the city. It is being built to provide an … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2019 Industry news Dodd steps up to run waste side at Hills Group Swindon-based Hills Group has announced the appointment of Ed Dodd as its group director for waste and resource management. Mr Dodd will be responsible for managing and overseeing the waste management and treatment activities within Hills Waste Solutions and Hills Municipal Collections, together with the Hills Group’s involvement in the Northacre Renewable Energy waste to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2019 Industry news Ministerial changes ‘won’t disrupt waste policy’ Changes in government are unlikely to derail policy momentum built up through the Resources and Waste Strategy, a Defra official has said. Tom Murray, deputy head of resources and waste policy at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, made the comment at the ‘Resourcing the Future Conference’ in London this week (13 June). … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2019 Council news LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2021 - apps.caerphilly.gov.uk Caerphilly Council · 14 Jun 2019 Council news Residents District Electoral Area (DEA) Forums - NMDDC - Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Newry, Mourne and Down Council · 13 Jun 2019 Council news Council/Committee Agenda, Minutes & Audio - Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Newry, Mourne and Down Council · 13 Jun 2019 Council news Sean Hollywood Arts Centre, Newry - Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Newry, Mourne and Down Council · 13 Jun 2019 Council news Bin Collections and Recycling - Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Newry, Mourne and Down Council · 13 Jun 2019 Council news Communities Leading Change - Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Newry, Mourne and Down Council · 13 Jun 2019 Council news Environmental Youth Speak Competition - Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Newry, Mourne and Down Council · 13 Jun 2019 Council news Complaints To The Council - Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Newry, Mourne and Down Council · 13 Jun 2019 Council news Procurement and Tenders - Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Newry, Mourne and Down Council · 13 Jun 2019