Recycling news: 2019

Global EXPRA ACCEPTED AS LIAISON ORGANIZATION IN CEN/TC 261 EXPRA · 5 Jun 2019 Global PACKAGING RECYCLABILITY ROADMAP PROJECT ONLINE EXPRA · 5 Jun 2019 Global Introduction by the Managing Director While the number of meetings, events and conferences in Brussels is decreasing and the (too) hot summer is coming in, the preparatory work for the busy autumn is not ceasing at all. With the election of the new European Parliament with many new parties and faces that are coming to the European level for the first time and the negotiations regarding the structuring of the new European Commission… EXPRA · 5 Jun 2019 Global EKOPAK (BIH) ECO-SCHOOLS: EKOPAKET CREATIVE COMPETITION WINNERS ANNOUNCED – EKOPAK AWARDED THE MOST CREATIVE STUDENTS EXPRA · 5 Jun 2019 Global ECOPACK (BULGARIA): THE SEA SIDE CITY OF BOURGAS COLLECTS PLASTIC PACKAGING IN “SEA SHELL” ART INSTALLATIONS EXPRA · 5 Jun 2019 Industry news A lesson in reducing waste from India As I emerged from my taxi into the bustling city of Hyderabad, I felt an immediate assault to the senses... As time progressed, I was forced to reflect on how the UK ‘does waste’ compared to India. While we obsess with technical solutions (waste to energy, recycling innovation), India excels at a behavioural and cultural level. Resource Futures · 5 Jun 2019 Global GREENPAK (MALTA): REGISTERS HUGE INCREASE IN PLASTICS RECOVERY EXPRA · 5 Jun 2019 Global EKO-KOM (THE CZECH REUBLIC) WASTE AND MUNICIPALITIES CONFERENCE 2019: LONG-TERM TRENDS FOR SUSTAINABILITY IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC EXPRA · 5 Jun 2019 Global ECOEMBES (SPAIN) INITIATIVES EXPRA · 5 Jun 2019 Policy & government Bottles of success for water filter business Bedfordshire-based Water-to-Go secures distributors in Australia and New Zealand GOV.UK · 5 Jun 2019 Industry news All about insight – inspiring sustainable change Our recent event to launch our brand-new Valpak Insight Platform was a great success. Gareth Edwards, Insight Platform Consultant, talks about the topics discussed, the issues some of our members face with regard to achieving sustainability targets and how Valpak can help. Valpak · 5 Jun 2019 Council news Checklist - Barnet Council Barnet Council · 5 Jun 2019 Policy & government Mr R Heals v Refining Direct Ltd: 2424021/2017 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 5 Jun 2019 Policy & government Hundreds of commercial properties “sitting targets” for waste criminals Warning for owners of land and property across Kent, Surrey, Sussex and Hampshire. GOV.UK · 5 Jun 2019 Industry news New bio-technology system to improve water quality in Devon A cutting edge bio-technology system is being tested by Highways England to improve water quality around a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Devon. Open Access Government — Environment · 5 Jun 2019 Industry news Clarity packaging scheme announces new members Compliance scheme operator, Clarity Environmental, has announced growth in its packaging compliance member base. The company has announced a 43% growth in its membership, following the published 2019 public register of producers on the National Packaging Waste Database (NPWD). The ‘Comply with Clarity’ packaging compliance scheme, which was launched by the company ten years ago, … Read More The… letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jun 2019 Industry news P&G commits to cut Ariel packaging by 30% Consumer goods manufacturer Procter and Gamble (P&G) has committed to a 30% reduction in plastic packaging used by its Ariel and Lenor brands across Europe by 2025. The commitment covers all P&G Fabric care products, is intended to save 15,000 tonnes of plastics compared to 2018 levels and is part of the Ariel brand ambition … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jun 2019 Global Guest Blog | Waste Management Challenges in Uruguay CEGRU: Cámara de Empresas Gestoras de Residuos del Uruguay (The Association of Waste Management Companies of Uruguay) joined ISWA in January 2019 as its latest National Member and fifth National Member in Latin America. Established in 2014, CEGRU is a civil association composed of more than thirty waste management companies that operate in all stages of the waste management system in Uruguay. O… ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 5 Jun 2019 Industry news Ward invests over £2million in expanding waste management vehicle fleet Ward, the Derbyshire-based metal and waste recycling specialist has expanded and upgraded its vehicle fleet by investing over £2million in... Ward Recycling · 5 Jun 2019 Industry news Equipment news round-up (05/06/2019) With news on air pollution monitors on refuse trucks; forklifts for Highlander; a HAAS pre-shredder; Firetrace website and Dennis Eagle’s new service centre. Air monitoring system created for refuse vehicles Amid growing concern over air pollution, CMS SupaTrak has teamed up with air monitoring specialist EarthSense to launch a mobile air monitoring system for refuse … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jun 2019 Industry news Climate change: Urban transformation and the relevance of critical infrastructure Urban transformation and the relevance of critical infrastructure is placed under the spotlight here by Prof Dr Daniela Jacob at Climate Service Centre Germany (GERICS). Open Access Government — Environment · 5 Jun 2019 Industry news Biffa posts ‘strong’ financials and plans restructure Waste management giant Biffa has today announced “strong” results for the 2018/19 financial year, with its revenue having grown by around 4.4% to £1,030.8 million compared to the preceding 12 months. Increasing revenue has come about partly through organic growth in the business, which covers municipal, industrial and commercial, resource recovery and treatment, and energy … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jun 2019 Industry news Soils concern as landfill tax receipts fall Increased use of energy from waste, recycling and composting as alternatives to landfill have helped reduce landfill tax receipts by 9.4% in 2018/19, according to the latest date from HMRC. But, the Environment Agency this week expressed concern over one ongoing element of landfilling, with regard to the depositing of soil into landfill. The Agency … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jun 2019 Industry news Nearly half of UK homes have high indoor air pollution - new report - Global Action Plan Global Action Plan · 5 Jun 2019 Research & science Food freshness sensors could replace ‘use-by’ dates to cut food waste - Imperial College London Imperial College London News · 5 Jun 2019 Policy & government Governor's annual address to the Falkland Islands Governor Phillips delivers his annual address to the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly. GOV.UK · 4 Jun 2019 Global Global E-waste Statistics Partnership Launches globalewaste.org to Help Address Global E-waste Challenge Comparable national data on e-waste is to help track progress towards global e-waste legislation and recycling goals. ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 4 Jun 2019 Council news Peterborough Information Network | Peterborough Virtual School - fis.peterborough.gov.uk Peterborough Council · 4 Jun 2019 Industry news Agency opens Biffa MRF export court case Wood Green Crown Court today (4 June) heard opening arguments from the Environment Agency in its case against Biffa Waste Services over the shipment of waste to China in 2015. The case, which is expected to last around three weeks, began this morning with the prosecution counsel explaining that the case centred on containers which … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jun 2019 Policy & government Maurice Hawkins and Gareth Davies v South Wales Wood Recycling Ltd In Voluntary Liquidation and Bridgend Biomass Products Ltd: 1601770/2018 and 1601771/2018 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 4 Jun 2019 Council news Council tax - Apply for student discount - Kirklees Council Kirklees Council · 4 Jun 2019 Industry news MEN’S SHEDS MOVEMENT GROWS BY 66% IN 3 YEARS AS 500TH SHED OPENS UK Men’s Sheds Association targets further growth as it also unveils partnership with woodcare specialist Ronseal. The life-changing Men’s Sheds movement is continuing to go from strength to strength with the opening of the 500th UK Men’s Shed in the village of Blewbury, Oxfordshire. Having first launched in the UK in 2013, Men’s Sheds have […] UK Men's Sheds Association · 4 Jun 2019 Industry news New rules and meeting technical competence Phil Conran, a director at 360 Environmental, which has implemented Competence Management Systems across the UK, reflects on new rules around technical competence. OPINION: A condition of operation for any waste site under an Environmental Permit in England and Wales is Technical Competence cover. Traditionally, this has been provided through a WAMITAB trained Technically Competent … Read More … letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jun 2019 Global Meet our members – Polish Zero Waste Association Zero Waste Europe is happy to introduce the blog series “Meet our members”. Through this series of monthly interviews, we want to give you a chance to get to know our members and the work they are doing. Meet Virginie Little from Polish Zero Waste Association Hi Virginie, can you give us a brief introduction […] Zero Waste Europe · 4 Jun 2019 Industry news Waitrose launches ‘packaging-free’ trial Waitrose & Partners has today (June 4) launched the first large-scale ‘packaging-free’ trial of its kind at one of its stores. In a bid to cut single-use plastic and packaging waste, the retailer has taken hundreds of items out of their packaging at its Botley Road shop in Oxford. The shop features the largest number … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jun 2019 Council news Community Resilience - Mid and East Antrim Council Mid and East Antrim Council · 4 Jun 2019 Industry news Rushcliffe and Nottingham share waste depot Waste and recycling teams from Rushcliffe and Nottingham councils are now being housed at a shared depot at Eastcroft, in a bid to cut costs for both authorities. Rushcliffe council’s Recycling2Go teams have moved to the site from this month, having previously been based at a depot at Abbey Road in West Bridgford, which had … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jun 2019 Industry news Q1 WEEE data points to target ‘challenge’ Collections of household waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) appear to be on an upward trend compared to previous quarters, figures published this week have suggested. However, collections may still not be occurring at the rate needed to meet government-set targets, which have been described as ‘challenging’ by a number of experts within the sector … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jun 2019 Industry news Suez plans plastic film recycling plant in Thailand Global waste and resources firm Suez has announced plans to build a 30,000 tonnes per year capacity plastic film reprocessing plant in Thailand. To be built in the Bang Phli district near Bangkok, the plant will process polyethylene film collected from across the region. Construction works are expected to be completed by mid-2020. The plant … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jun 2019 Industry news WRAP guide looks at commercial waste and CA sites An updated version of a guide relevant to commercial waste and recycling at civic amenity sites/HWRCs has been produced for resources charity WRAP. The guide notes that collections of commercial and industrial (C&I) waste and recyclable materials are widely available in much of the UK. It also gives a number of advantages in offering recycling … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jun 2019