Recycling news: 2017

Industry news Scientists warn Amazon peatland could face ‘environmental disaster’ due to palm oil threat An area of recently discovered peatland in South America needs to protected from the region’s burgeoning palm oil sector if it is to avoid “environmental disaster”, according to a new study. The peatland in Pastaza-Marañón Foreland Basin in northeast Peru – discovered in 2009 by Finnish scientist Outi Lähteenoja – is said to contain 3.14 […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 23 Mar 2017 Industry news An affordable transition to a competitive, low carbon economy is possible At a time when climate policies are often presented as a drag on economic growth, a recent report from the UK’s Committee on Climate Change shows that moving to a competitive low carbon economy can be done affordably, says Nick Molho of the Aldersgate Group. Aldersgate Group · 22 Mar 2017 Industry news Coffey’s food waste committee hearing cut short A parliamentary committee hearing into food waste involving the resources minister Therese Coffey was cut short this afternoon (22 March), due to a major incident outside the Houses of Parliament in Westminster. Dr Coffey was giving evidence to the Commons’ Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Efra) Committee alongside Defra’s deputy director of waste and recycling … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Mar 2017 Industry news Bucks partners with Olio on food waste prevention Buckinghamshire county council has partnered with the food-sharing mobile phone app provider Olio as part of its effort reduce food waste in the county. Olio is a free app that connects residents, businesses and charities with surplus food redistribution organisations and individuals to share edible food. According to the council, Buckinghamshire householders produce 38,000 tonnes … Read More T… letsrecycle.com News · 22 Mar 2017 Industry news SOCOTEC announces acquisition of ESG French-owned certification and inspection group SOCOTEC has announced the acquisition of Environmental Services Group (ESG), the UK-based testing and services firm. ESG, which was previously majority owned by 3i Group PLC (3i), has 28 sites across the UK and Ireland, including 20 UKAS-accredited testing and measurement laboratories. The company provides testing, inspection and compliance servic… letsrecycle.com News · 22 Mar 2017 Industry news Augean reports growth in revenue during 2016 The specialist waste business Augean Group has announced its financial results for the year ending 2016, reporting a 25% increase in revenue compared to 2015. The company, which has 11 sites across the UK, has reported that total revenue from continuing operations, excluding exceptional items, reached £76 million for the year. Augean also posted an … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Mar 2017 Industry news 100 tonnes recycled at Bath Western Riverside Representatives of Bristol Wood Recycling met with staff at Crest Nicholson Regeneration's site at Bath Western Riverside yesterday to present them with a certificate of recycling achievement, celebrating the site's contribution of over 100 tonnes of wood waste recycled with with Community Wood Recycling. Community Wood Recycling · 22 Mar 2017 Industry news News in Brief (22/03/2017) With news on: Tesco launches hotline to tackle food waste; Newcastle Waste Commission meets; fly-tipping at Biffa site, and; Renewi opens on London Stock Exchange. Biffa in fly-tipping warning Waste firm Biffa has sought to higlight the ‘growing issue’ of fly-tipping in the UK, after having spent around £10,000 removing fly-tipped waste from the boundaries … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Mar 2017 Research & science Travels with apples - Empa Empa News · 22 Mar 2017 Policy & government CCC delivers advice to Scottish Government on new Climate Change Bill The Scottish Government is proposing to table historic new climate change legislation in the Autumn. It has asked the Committee on Climate Change to provide independent advice on central aspects of that legislation. The Committee has now provided that advice. Climate Change Committee · 22 Mar 2017 Industry news Carbon8 helps Lakeside EfW facility achieve 18 months’ zero waste to landfill The post Carbon8 helps Lakeside EfW facility achieve 18 months’ zero waste to landfill appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 22 Mar 2017 Global Position Paper on LULUCF CEPI position on the Commission proposal for a regulation on the inclusion of GHG emissions and removals from LULUCF into the 2030 climate and energy framework Main Goal: The main goal for the European pulp and paper industry in the debate on climate change and forestry is to work on a policy framework enabling the […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 21 Mar 2017 Industry news this is what we do - ClientEarth ClientEarth · 21 Mar 2017 Industry news Edinburgh looks to flats to further boost reycling rate Edinburgh city council has announced that enhancing recycling services for residents living in flats is to be a priority over the coming year. The announcement came as the council’s Transport and Environment Committee met today (March 21) to discuss the council’s latest landfill and recycling data. The figures showed an increase in recycling of 1,239 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Mar 2017 Research & science News - ETH Zürich ETH Zurich News · 21 Mar 2017 Industry news Financial Results for Year Ending 2016 We are pleased to announce its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2016. Financial highlights From continuing operations and excluding exceptional items From continuing operations including exceptional items Operational highlights Outlook 2016 saw the Group deliver double digit growth in revenue, operating cash flow and EBITDA. At an operational level, the Group has achieved […] Augean · 21 Mar 2017 Industry news Carmarthenshire recycling centre negotiations fail Carmarthenshire county council has announced that it is to close one of its five household waste recycling centres at the end of this month after negotiations with the owner of the site broke down. The Llangadog site is owned by All Waste Services Ltd (AWS) and accepts a wide range of non-hazardous waste materials including … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Mar 2017 Industry news Consultation opens on charging illegal sites landfill tax A consultation on whether to bring illegal waste sites within the scope of landfill tax in England and Northern Ireland has been officially launched after being announced earlier this month as part of the Spring Budget. The consultation, issued by HM Revenue & Customs yesterday (March 20), sets out the reasons for targeting illegal waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Mar 2017 Industry news Skip Hire vs The Man and Van In recent years, the ‘man and van’ service has become a popular alternative to skip hire for those wanting to... Ward Recycling · 21 Mar 2017 Industry news Battery causes explosion in waste truck East Northamptonshire council is pleading with residents to take more care when disposing of batteries following an explosion and fire in the back of a waste collection truck. Collection crews reported an explosion that rocked the vehicle and that could be heard at the end of the street as they travelled along Grumbold Avenue in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Mar 2017 Council news Bins - Report missed bin collection - Falkirk Council Falkirk Council · 21 Mar 2017 Industry news Landfill Tax Consultation Opens on Illegal Waste Sites The post Landfill Tax Consultation Opens on Illegal Waste Sites appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 21 Mar 2017 Council news Committee structure - Staffordshire Moorlands District Council Staffordshire Moorlands Council · 20 Mar 2017 Global Global Forest and Paper Industry Celebrates International Day of Forests SÃO PAULO – The theme of the 2017 United Nations International Day of Forests is Forests and Energy. The International Council of Forest and Paper Associations (ICFPA) of which CEPI is a member is proud to represent the global forest products industry, which plays an important role in contributing to the production of renewable energy. […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 20 Mar 2017 Industry news 23 delicious ways to use up sweet potatoes! This week I had four sweet potatoes in my veg box. I kept leaving them in favour of more regular foods, but the time came when I knew I’d have to use them up before they ended up on the compost heap. I must admit, I’m not a huge fan of sweet potatoes, hence my… Zero Waste Week · 20 Mar 2017 Industry news Board Members' Biographies - Morrisons Corporate Morrisons media centre · 20 Mar 2017 Industry news News Archive - Morrisons Corporate Morrisons media centre · 20 Mar 2017 Industry news About Us - Morrisons Corporate Morrisons media centre · 20 Mar 2017 Industry news Obituary: Tom Clarke, formerly of Interport The death has been announced of Tom Clarke, former owner of the Interport Paper Company, and a well-known figure within the paper recycling sector. Tom’s son Neil, who is managing director of Cheshire firm RecyclingUK, said that “after a short illness my Dad, Tom Clarke, sadly passed away on Saturday 11th March 2017.” Adrian Jackson, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Mar 2017 Industry news Councils hold ‘crime-scene’ fly-tipping events A range of local authorities across England today (March 20) are holding ‘crime-scene’ fly-tipping events as part of a Keep Britain Tidy campaign. The campaign, launched today, aims to make the public aware of the need to use legitimate companies or other appropriate routes for disposal of extra waste. Explaining the rationale behind the campaign, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Mar 2017 Industry news Veolia wins permit for Mansfield RDF site Veolia has been granted an environmental permit to operate a refuse-derived fuel (RDF) processing facility near Mansfield in Nottinghamshire. Material going into the facility is expected to be exported to the European mainland but in time could be sent for energy recovery at the proposed Rookery Pit South energy from waste plant in Bedfordshire. However, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Mar 2017 Policy & government Draft legislation: Landfill Tax - taxable disposal This draft legislation implements a simpler system for determining what is a taxable disposal for the purposes of Landfill Tax. GOV.UK · 20 Mar 2017 Industry news Veolia loses out as Serco and Teckal contracts awarded Two English councils have announced plans to part ways with Veolia once their waste and recycling collection contracts with the business expire. Rushmoor borough council and East Cambridgeshire district council revealed last week that will not renew their contracts with Veolia when they end in July 2017 and April 2018 respectively. Instead, Serco will take … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Mar 2017 Industry news UK Fails to Meet Battery Recycling Target The post UK Fails to Meet Battery Recycling Target appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 20 Mar 2017 Industry news Food Product Development Jobs - Food Manufacturing Jobs Food Manufacture · 19 Mar 2017 Council news MyServices - West Dunbartonshire Council West Dunbartonshire Council · 17 Mar 2017 Industry news The Week in Waste – 17 March 2017 VIDEO: In this weekly news round-up video sponsored by Bollegraaf, we report on a vote by MEPs to increase the EU recycling target from 65% to 70% by 2030. Also, we report on plans by LWARB to establish a taskforce to boost recycling in flats across London. The Week in Waste is sponsored by Bollegraaf Recycling … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Mar 2017 Industry news ‘Underperforming’ UK falls short of battery collection target The UK’s battery recycling sector has fallen short of its 45% recycling target for 2016, provisional figures published by the Environment Agency this month suggest. The figures also indicate that much of the target has been met disproportionately through the collection of lead acid batteries, which has prompted a suggestion that the UK is ‘underperforming’ … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Mar 2017 Industry news London ‘pulling ahead’ as Goodwin unveils recycling plan London is “starting to pull ahead” in terms of waste treatment infrastructure and its potential to provide district heating, but there is still considerable work to be done to address recycling collections in the city. This was the message during the first session of the London Conference near Regent’s Park yesterday (16 March), which was … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Mar 2017 Industry news About Chemistry World Jobs - Chemistry World Jobs Chemistry World · 17 Mar 2017