Recycling news: 2019

Council news images/brand/logo.png - Malvern Hills District Council Malvern Hills Council · 12 Dec 2019 Council news Referrals from professionals - Harlow Council Harlow Council · 12 Dec 2019 Council news Harlow Town Park - Harlow Council Harlow Council · 11 Dec 2019 Research & science UCL Research Opportunity Scholarship | UCL Scholarships and funding - UCL – University College London - UCL | University College London UCL News · 11 Dec 2019 Council news Taxi and private hire licences - Harlow Council Harlow Council · 11 Dec 2019 Industry news Comms experts told ‘make resources the new normal’ Modernising the public’s view of recycling is an important way to boost community engagement, according to the opening speaker at the annual Communications Conference for the waste and recycling sector. The message came from Stephen Bates – director of behaviour change communications at the Resources and Waste Advisory Group – who was speaking at the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Dec 2019 Council news images/brand/logo.png - Malvern Hills District Council Malvern Hills Council · 11 Dec 2019 Council news images/brand/logo.png - Malvern Hills District Council Malvern Hills Council · 11 Dec 2019 Council news images/brand/logo.png - Malvern Hills District Council Malvern Hills Council · 11 Dec 2019 Industry news European Commission launches “European Green Deal”, stepping up action on chemicals The European Commission President Ursula van der Leyen today launched a “European Green Deal”, which includes a plan to produce a new “Chemicals strategy for sustainability” by June 2020. The Green Deal states that this strategy will include action on a number of CHEM Trust’s priorities, including Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals, combination (mixture) effects and very […] CHEM Trust · 11 Dec 2019 Council news Local Development Orders - Harlow Council Harlow Council · 11 Dec 2019 Council news Make a planning application - Harlow Council Harlow Council · 11 Dec 2019 Global European Green Deal promises “reusable, durable and repairable products” The European Green Deal is here! But what does it mean for Right to Repair and repairable products? Is recycling still the priority? Right to Repair Europe · 11 Dec 2019 Council news Bonfires - Harlow Council Harlow Council · 11 Dec 2019 Council news Statistics - Harlow Council Harlow Council · 11 Dec 2019 Industry news Oil, gas & gold: the investors funding the election campaigns The post Oil, gas & gold: the investors funding the election campaigns appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 11 Dec 2019 Industry news Tower Hamlets works towards in-house service “Extensive preparations” are underway as the London borough of Tower Hamlets prepares to take its waste and recycling services in-house, after its existing contract with Veolia expires in April 2020. The decision to bring the services in-house was formally taken at a cabinet meeting on 31 October 2018 (see letsrecycle.com story). A Tower Hamlets spokesperson … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Dec 2019 Industry news Pesticide risk assessment: European framework shows need for safer alternatives Here, Alberto Mantovani discusses how to balance chemical pesticides with crop-protection and food security, referring to the ever-evolving European framework. Open Access Government — Environment · 11 Dec 2019 Council news Request planning advice - Harlow Council Harlow Council · 11 Dec 2019 Industry news Wates Group spends £20 million with Social Enterprises Leading construction and property services firm and long-time Community Wood Recycling partner Wates Group has cemented its position as one of the country’s leading supporters of the Social Enterprise sector, reaching a landmark spending target. Community Wood Recycling · 11 Dec 2019 Industry news My Experience Teaching Thurrock’s Children About Recycling As Bywaters’ lead Green Guru, I have been working with our partners at Thurrock Council to teach local children about the importance of recycling - and the passion they had for sustainability was both inspiring and reassuring in these uncertain times. Bywaters · 11 Dec 2019 Industry news Policy and recycled content essential, says Graveson Legislation to drive recycled content and deliver a resources and waste strategy is vital, says Veolia UK and Ireland’s executive vice-president, Gavin Graveson who discusses his aspirations for the business with Steve Eminton. Politics has to be top of any agenda for discussion at the moment and for Gavin Graveson, this means one thing. It’s … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Dec 2019 Industry news J&B wins North Tyneside council contract North Tyneside council has awarded a £3 million contract to J&B Recycling to process kerbside recyclable waste. The two-year deal, which began in October, will see J&B processing 17,000 tonnes-a-year of separately collected glass and commingled recycling. This is collected by the council’s in-house team. Hartlepool-based J&B, which describes itself as the North East’s biggest … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 11 Dec 2019 Industry news Recovinyl: UK is top contributor to PVC recycling scheme - axiongroup.co.uk Axion Group · 11 Dec 2019 Policy & government Rules for paraquat use - NZ EPA NZ EPA · 11 Dec 2019 Council news images/brand/logo.png - Malvern Hills District Council Malvern Hills Council · 10 Dec 2019 Industry news Global sites - PepsiCo UK PepsiCo UK stories · 10 Dec 2019 Global PRESS RELEASE: The European paper industry is ready to rise to the climate challenge The European paper industry welcomes the EU Green Deal Communication and the set of proposed actions planned for March 2020, in particular the European Climate Law, the New Industrial Strategy, the Circular Economy Action Plan 2.0 coupled with the Sustainable Products initiative and a new Forest strategy. ”The carbon neutrality objective requires the European pulp […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 10 Dec 2019 Council news images/brand/logo.png - Malvern Hills District Council Malvern Hills Council · 10 Dec 2019 Industry news Pedal power beats engines in world-first for battery recycling The world’s first zero-carbon battery collection service has powered into the capital in time for Christmas. Valpak · 10 Dec 2019 Industry news Chemical recycling debate continues as deals struck Both Geminor and Recycling Technologies have today (December 10) announced deals involving the chemical recycling of plastics. However, this comes amid a statement from FEAD, the European Federation of Waste Management and Environmental Services, which said that more research into the technology is needed before it can be classed as recycling. Geminor Earlier today, Norwegian-owned … Read More … letsrecycle.com News · 10 Dec 2019 Industry news White Island eruption: Why were tourists allowed to visit? Following the death of five people due to the White Island eruption within New Zealand's waters, questions are being asked as to why tourists were allowed access to the crater. Open Access Government — Environment · 10 Dec 2019 Industry news Investment and the circular economy OPINION: James Piper, CEO of Ecosurety, considers the benefits of a circular economy and outlines how investment is critical if the UK are to make the transition. It is a year since the Government launched its Resources & Waste Strategy. Rightly hailed as a bold and ambitious document, the Strategy acknowledged for the first time … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Dec 2019 Industry news Response to Scottish Govt Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee report, December 2019 Rick Hindley, executive director of Alupro (Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation) said: “Alupro welcomes today’s report by the Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee which identifies the need for a variable deposit as part of the deposit return scheme for drinks containers. We have worked hard to ensure the voice of the aluminium packaging […] Alupro · 10 Dec 2019 Industry news LWARB flats project sees recycling rise Changes in the way recycling banks are managed and promoted have enhanced recycling rates in a housing association development in London by 26%. The jump in recycling has been reported by LWARB – the London Waste and Recycling Board –following a two-year-long research project in the capital. Preliminary finds of the research have just been … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Dec 2019 Industry news Meet the team: ERP UK Membership Compliance Manager Der Beitrag Meet the team: ERP UK Membership Compliance Manager erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 10 Dec 2019 Industry news ERP UK donates this festive season Der Beitrag ERP UK donates this festive season erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 10 Dec 2019 Industry news Christmas recycling preparations ramped up Councils and waste management bodies are ramping up their Christmas preparations, with many announcing changes to collections and issuing advice on what to recycle over the festive period. In Oxfordshire, for example, the county council is encouraging people to avoid over-ordering food while environmental charity Hubbub has issued a warning over textile waste ahead of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Dec 2019 Industry news Coca-Cola Europacific Partners - Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Coca-Cola Europacific Partners news · 10 Dec 2019 Industry news OPRL appoints Margaret Bates as executive director The OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label Ltd) has appointed waste management academic and former CIWM President, Professor Margaret Bates, as its executive director. The not-for-profit company – which operates the UK-wide recycling label scheme used by over 400 member companies and charities – announced the appointment this morning (December 10). Professor Bates will lead the team … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 10 Dec 2019