Recycling news: 2019

Policy & government Fund opens to reduce waste from plastic packaging and textiles £4.7 million government fund launched to drive up the recycling of hard-to-recycle materials. GOV.UK · 12 Jun 2019 Industry news Join Wastebuster - Wastebuster Wastebuster · 12 Jun 2019 Industry news Rowanoak directors found guilty of waste crime The directors of a company responsible for abandoning 2,000 tonnes of waste at a site in the West Midlands in 2016 have been brought to account in a case brought by the Environment Agency. Last Wednesday (5 June), jurors at Wolverhampton Crown Court convicted the directors of Rowanoak Waste Services Limited for their failure to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2019 Industry news Ward take the Midlands and Central Family Business crown in 7th award win Ward has triumphed as winners of the Midlands & Central Family Business of the Year 2019, hot on the heels... Ward Recycling · 12 Jun 2019 Industry news WRAP offers £4.7 million fund for plastics and textiles WRAP has announced the launch of a £4.7 million capital grant scheme for infrastructure projects for the recycling of plastic packaging or textile waste. Applicants are being invited to apply for between £200,000 and £1 million in grant funding, across one of two lots. On the plastics side projects are being sought for processing ‘difficult … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2019 Industry news Appointments round-up (12/06/2019) With news on: CIWM names junior vice president; fresh faces at Eunomia; a new manager for OPRL; appointments at Crowmwell Polythene and Vanden Recycling; and directors at Bristol Waste Anna Willetts appointed CIWM junior vice president Dr Anna Willetts has been announced as CIWM junior vice president (JVP), following the first ever members council last … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2019 Policy & government Government announcement to end UK's contribution to climate change Commenting on the Prime Minister's announcement to set a target of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, Emma Howard Boyd Chair of the Environment Agency said: GOV.UK · 12 Jun 2019 Industry news PRN sector raises idea of compliance ‘safety valve’ With rising PRNs causing consternation among producers and compliance schemes, there is a growing call for government to look again at the system. Speaking to letsrecycle.com, some packaging waste sector experts have said that current market issues “need the government to make changes to rectify the situation” with a pricing “safety valve’ to be brought … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2019 Policy & government Response to Government plan to legislate for Net Zero UK emissions target The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has responded to news that the UK Government will bring forward legislation to set a Net Zero target into law. The announcement was made today by the Prime Minister, Theresa May. Climate Change Committee · 11 Jun 2019 Council news Privacy notices - Barnet Council Barnet Council · 11 Jun 2019 Global Guest Blog | Myths and Facts on Oxo-degradable, Biodegradable and Compostable Bags This guest article was written by Mario Malinconico, Researcher at CNR, President of ATIA ISWA Italy, President of Assobioplastiche S&T Committee; and Antonis Mavropoulos, ISWA President. ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 11 Jun 2019 Industry news REA welcomes report claiming E10 could save public £100 million in a year The All Party Parliamentary Group for British Bioethanol published its Interim Report today calling for the UK to join other developed countries including Germany, Belgium, France, Finland and the US and move to E10 petrol.The report has found that immediately introducing E10 could save motorists £100 million in 2020. The greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction requirement for fuels which is currently s… REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 11 Jun 2019 Council news The procurement process - Arun District Council Arun Council · 11 Jun 2019 Policy & government Green light for investment in electric car battery development Government announces £23 million of funding for businesses large and small to develop the latest technology for electric car batteries. GOV.UK · 11 Jun 2019 Industry news Alarm sounded over rising PRN prices An emergency meeting of the Advisory Committee on Packaging could be held soon as several PRN prices soar. The rapid rise in the prices of PRNs – packaging waste recovery notes – which are needed by obligated businesses to meet recycling targets is said to be causing financial strain among compliance schemes and obligated businesses. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jun 2019 Global Svilengrad municipality: moving Bulgaria towards Zero Waste Svilengrad is the first municipality in Bulgaria that has officially committed and kick-started its journey towards Zero Waste. Thanks to the work of Environmental association Za Zemiata/Zero Waste Bulgaria, there is a new country on the Zero Waste Cities map. How it all started Svilengrad is a 25.000 inhabitants town in the southeast of Bulgaria, […] Zero Waste Europe · 11 Jun 2019 Industry news Exporting plastic waste for recycling - British Plastics Federation British Plastics Federation News · 11 Jun 2019 Industry news Renewi provides for ‘termination’ of Derby contract Renewi Plc has provided for the “complete termination” of its Derby PPP contract following a delay to the opening of the Sinfin gasification plant by its partner Interserve. The revelation came yesterday (June 10) as the European waste management company—formed when Shanks merged with Van Gansewinkel in 2017—published its 2019 annual report, pointing to a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jun 2019 Industry news Vehicle news in brief (11/06/2019) With news on: £2m investment by Ward; Biffa safety cameras; an electric bin emptying machine; and, a loading shovel milestone for JCB. Ward invests over £2m in vehicles Metals and waste recycling company Ward has invested over £2 million in new articulated lorries, wheeled tippers, wheeled bin and skip lorries. The investment by the Derbyshire-based … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jun 2019 Industry news Glass to move into commingled under East Sussex contract Changes to recycling services for three East Sussex councils – Hastings, Rother and Wealden – under a new contract with Biffa, will see glass added to commingled collections from later this month. The councils form part of the East Sussex Joint Waste Partnership which awarded Biffa a seven-year contract in January 2019, thought to be … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jun 2019 Council news 11th June 2019 Implementing an Article 4(1) direction for the St. Paul’s ward - Cheltenham Borough Council Cheltenham Council · 11 Jun 2019 Industry news Government confirms details and timeline for a Smart Export Guarantee Government will legislate for a Smart Export Guarantee - mandating most electricity suppliers to offer a tariff that pays homes and businesses exporting renewable electricity by 31st December 2019. REA welcomes this positive step towards a more decarbonised, local, and cheaper power system. Industry concern over lack of ambition in zero-minimum price and no contract length, in addition to delay… REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 10 Jun 2019 Industry news How to recycle your mattress Whenever journalists ask me what piece of legislation I’d like to see with regards to waste and recycling, it always comes down to one thing: It would make things much easier if every local authority had the same kerbside and household waste and recycling centre collections, so that we had uniformity throughout the country.… Zero Waste Week · 10 Jun 2019 Industry news News in Brief (10/06/2019) With news on: Aldi announces paper and compostable bag trial; Norfolk opens two HWRC reuse shops; Cheltenham issues weather warning for household recycling; Welsh Government announces £500,000 environment grants. Aldi announces paper and compostable bag trial Supermarket chain Aldi is launching a trial of paper or compostable carrier bags in its 830 UK stores to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2019 Industry news Tolvik predicts EfW capacity up to 2023 Consultancy firm Tolvik has predicted that the UK will have the capacity to treat 16.9 million tonnes of residual waste through energy from waste plants by 2023, in figures published this month. The consultancy published its 2018 Energy from Waste statistics report at the end of last week, looking at the current and future availability … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2019 Industry news Ward joins the launch of Letsrecycle Live Letsrecycle Live launched its first show this May and Ward were proud to be a sponsor. Support from #TeamWARD included... Ward Recycling · 10 Jun 2019 Industry news Grundon bags a Silver in prestigious RoSPA Awards 2019 The post Grundon bags a Silver in prestigious RoSPA Awards 2019 appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 10 Jun 2019 Industry news EfW capacity gap prompts landfill review OPINION: Phil Piddington, managing director of Viridor, says that his company sees evidence of a long-term gap in residual waste and treatment capacity, with a potential impact on landfill sites in areas not served by energy from waste plants. With our fleet of Energy Recovery Facilities (Runcorn, Ardley, the joint venture at Lakeside, Exeter, Cardiff, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2019 Industry news TRA announcements on key industry and recycling initiatives to attract record attendance at the Tyre Recycling Forum Day With less than two weeks until the Tyre Recovery Association’s annual Recycling Forum Day, record numbers of delegates have reserved places to hear key announcements on initiatives impacting both the tyre and recycling industries. Following nearly four years of consultation and work, attendees to the Forum will be the first to hear details of a… Tyre Recovery Association · 10 Jun 2019 Industry news Burnley proposes recycling collections switch Burnley council is considering proposals to introduce wheeled bins to replace sacks and boxes for the collection of recyclable materials for around 22,000 households. The proposal follows a review of the borough’s waste collection services following comments from residents. Spillages and limits on recycling capacity were among the concerns raised by residents, the council said, … Read More The … letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2019 Global CNIM-Clugston wins a contract to build the Earls Gate Waste-to-Energy plant in Grangemouth, Scotland CNIM-Clugston wins a €170 million contract to build the Earls Gate Waste-to-Energy plant in Grangemouth, Scotland. CNIM is also awarded... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 10 Jun 2019 Global Chemical Recycling Conference 2019 – Pictures Following the organisation of its sold-out conference on chemical recycling on the 4th of June 2019 in Brussels, ChemRecEurope is happy to publish the pictures. We would as well like to thank all participants and speakers for making our first conference such a big success. Chemical Recycling Europe · 9 Jun 2019 Council news MERTHYR TYDFIL COUNTY BOUROUGH COUNCIL - MERTHYR.GOV.UK Merthyr Tydfil Council · 9 Jun 2019 Industry news About us - Wastebuster Wastebuster · 9 Jun 2019 Council news Monitoring - Arun District Council Arun Council · 9 Jun 2019 Council news Browse meetings - Full Council - MERTHYR.GOV.UK Merthyr Tydfil Council · 8 Jun 2019 Council news Meeting attendance - Meeting of Planning and Regulatory Fact Finding Visits on Friday, 23rd January, 2015, 10.30 am - MERTHYR.GOV.UK Merthyr Tydfil Council · 8 Jun 2019 Council news OFF LICENCE SHOP PREMISES NEAR TO MERTHYR TYDFIL SERVICE STATION, 3 – 3A LOWER HIGH STREET, MERTHYR TYDFIL, CF47 8EB Name & - MERTHYR.GOV.UK Merthyr Tydfil Council · 8 Jun 2019 Industry news Flame Proof Gannets: Tracing Toxic Chemicals through our Wildlife What does a sofa, a seabird and a spatula all have in common? Flame Retardants. Understanding the warning signs of chemical pollution in wildlife. 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