Recycling news: 2017

Industry news 16 delicious ways to use up Brussel sprouts! Over on Twitter, Jessica sent out a plea for ideas to use up Brussel sprouts: @myzerowaste @simplybeingmum loads of Brussel sprouts that need to be eaten… help! — Jessica Renz (@jgrifgrof) February 24, 2017 They’re a love or loathe vegetable for sure! Fortunately I knew I could count on our fantastic Facebook community for suggestions.… Zero Waste Week · 24 Feb 2017 Industry news Cost of food waste collections in spotlight A cost projection for the introduction of separate food waste collections by every council in England was met with scepticism at the National Food Waste Conference in London yesterday (23 February). In her opening address at the Conference, organised by letsrecycle.com, Labour MP Kerry McCarthy had quoted a figure of “£55 million” which would be … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Feb 2017 Industry news Walk for Waste to scale new heights in 2017 A sponsored walk which raised more than £6,000 for third world waste projects in 2016 will return this summer to take on Scafell Pike – England’s highest peak. WasteAid UK’s first ‘Walk for Waste’ saw 25 waste professionals, council officers and their families ascend Snowdon last year in a 10-mile round trip via the sloping … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Feb 2017 Industry news Cambridgeshire councils in collections overhaul Two Cambridgeshire councils are gearing up for a service change affecting 130,000 households in a bid to streamline waste and recycling collections across the region. Cambridge City and South Cambridgeshire councils are introducing new collection rounds across both districts in a bid to cut the distance travelled by collection vehicles by up to 20,000 miles … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Feb 2017 Industry news The Week in Waste – 24 February VIDEO: In this weekly news round-up video sponsored by Bollegraaf, we report on debate over the introduction of a deposit return system for bottles and cans. Also, we report on the future of local authority PFI waste contracts, which have been under intense scrutiny in recent weeks. The Week in Waste is sponsored by Bollegraaf … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Feb 2017 Council news Report it - Wigan Council Wigan Council · 24 Feb 2017 Council news Browse meetings: Morden Community Forum - Merton Council Merton Council · 24 Feb 2017 Industry news UK on track to miss key nuclear waste target The UK’s biggest nuclear site is failing to cut radioactive discharges into the Irish Sea in line with international commitments, according to a new report. Sellafield, which was at the heart of the recent Copeland by-election, has been discharging more low level radioactive wastes – resulting from reprocessing spent nuclear fuel – into the North […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 24 Feb 2017 Industry news Heathrow expansion: Airport and government split over costs Heathrow airport and the government are split over the billion-pound price tag of a public pledge to pay for transport upgrades required for a third runway. On Wednesday, the government published consultation documents stating that Heathrow has ‘pledged to meet the costs of any surface access proposals that are required for the airport expansion itself’, […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 24 Feb 2017 Global Investing in Europe for Industry Transformation – 2050 Roadmap to a low-carbon bioeconomy The European paper industry has launched the reviewed version of its 2050 Roadmap detailing the pathways and investment needed to cut its carbon emissions by 80% while creating 50% more added-value. The Roadmap projects the need for €44 billion more investment – a 40% increase on current levels – to transform industry in Europe and […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 23 Feb 2017 Global We have lift-off! European paper industy launches bold investment Roadmap The European paper industry has today launched the reviewed version of its 2050 Roadmap detailing the pathways and investment needed to cut its carbon emissions by 80% while creating 50% more added-value. The Roadmap projects the need for €44 billion more investment – a 40% increase on current levels – to transform industry in Europe […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 23 Feb 2017 Policy & government GU10 1PB, SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd: environmental permit issued View the permit issued for Runfold South Landfill Areas A and C, Farnham under the Industrial Emissions Directive. GOV.UK · 23 Feb 2017 Industry news Charity news round-up (23/02/2017) The latest charity news stories from the waste and recycling sector, including: Tandridge’s Simon Mander to tackle London Marathon; FCC Greatmoor donation; Christmas tree appeal, and; Andigestion donates to pavilion cause. Tandridge’s Simon Mander to tackle London Marathon Tandridge council’s waste and recycling contracts manager Simon Mander is running the London Marathon in April 2017 … Read … letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2017 Industry news Mixed views over deposit scheme benefits Council recycling officers and retailers have spoken out against the introduction of a deposit return scheme for drinks bottles or cans in the UK, following renewed calls for a review of the initiative. Deposit return schemes (DRS) see customers pay a small cash deposit when they buy a drink in a can or bottle, and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2017 Industry news Coca Cola offers support for deposit return schemes Drinks giant Coca Cola Great Britain has backed the potential introduction of a deposit return scheme (DRS) for bottles and cans in Scotland, putting it at odds with councils and retailers who oppose the measure. Coca Cola GB, which in 2015 was among a group of major brands to urge caution over the adoption of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2017 Industry news Amey invests £12.5m in safety-equipped vehicles Services firm Amey has announced a £12.5 million invesment in safety-equipped vehicles for use across its UK environmental service contracts. The waste firm has already introduced 74 new vehicles, with another eight due for delivery and plans for further investment this year. Its new fleet has been designed with safety as a ‘top’ feature, including … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2017 Council news Council tax - High Peak Borough Council High Peak Council · 23 Feb 2017 Industry news China promises fresh steel crackdown as production surge linked to smog crisis The Chinese government plans to ramp up steel sector capacity and output cuts in order to alleviate the country’s worsening air pollution problem, officials have said. This comes a week after a Greenpeace report detailed the shortcomings in Beijing’s attempt to tackle steel overcapacity last year, with already-idle mills targeted while others were reopened and […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 23 Feb 2017 Industry news The UK government cannot stop Green Investment Bank from funding fracking after sale The British government’s decision to sell the Green Investment Bank has come under fresh criticism as newly released documents appear to undermine its ability to protect the project’s ‘green purposes’ post-privatisation. The documents – obtained by Unearthed via Freedom of Information – describe the powers held by the ‘special share’ set up by government: It […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 23 Feb 2017 Council news Recycling and Waste - Worcester City Council Worcester Council · 22 Feb 2017 Council news images/brand/logo.png - Malvern Hills District Council Malvern Hills Council · 22 Feb 2017 Industry news Councils ‘focusing’ on PFI waste contracts The ‘affordability’ of waste contracts established through the government’s Private Finance Initiative – PFI – is increasingly under review by local authorities, a legal expert said yesterday (22 February). The comments emerged during a discussion at the Energy from Waste Conference in London where panellists discussed different funding models available for EfW projects. Speakers included … Rea… letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2017 Industry news Wastepack acquires Integra Compliance schemes Wastepack Group has acquired Integra Compliance Ltd, strengthening its position in the packaging waste and waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE) compliance sector. Stafford-based Integra Compliance Ltd operates three compliance schemes – Compliance Link, SWS Compak and WEEE Link. The Group was established in 2001 by Edward Cooke and Geoffrey Hadfield, who stepped down as … Read More … letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2017 Industry news Interest rates shape Sheffield waste contract thinking Opportunities for financing the Sheffield Energy Recovery Facility via low interest loans have influenced the city council’s decision to scrap its 35-year contract with Veolia. Councillor Bryan Lodge, Sheffield’s cabinet member for Environment, told letsrecycle.com that “historically low interest rates” had been a factor in its decision to reprocure its arrangements last month. The councillor’s… letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2017 Industry news CIWM president defends UK EfW development The president of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) has criticised the export of refuse derived fuels to Europe and has argued that more residual waste should be treated in the UK. Professor Bates – Professor of Sustainable Wastes Management at the University of Northampton – who was inaugurated as the CIWM president in October, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2017 Council news Voting and Elections - Wychavon District Council Wychavon Council · 22 Feb 2017 Council news images/brand/logo.png - Malvern Hills District Council Malvern Hills Council · 22 Feb 2017 Industry news Coca-Cola U-turn on bottle deposit scheme Coca-Cola are set to back a deposit return scheme in Scotland, following an announcement that marks a complete reversal of their previous policy. The “landmark moment” comes less than a month after an Unearthed investigation revealed that the drinks giant had launched a “fight back” against EU moves to introduce deposit return schemes (DRS). It […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 22 Feb 2017 Industry news Tetronics calls for phased end to APC residue landfilling Plasma specialist Tetronics International has accused Defra of a U-turn over its decision to uphold a rule allowing waste companies to landfill hazardous waste materials from energy from waste plants. And, the company’s group marketing manager, Mark Young, has launched an online petition calling for a review of the decision. The decision surrounds the disposal … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Feb 2017 Industry news Furniture Re-use Network urges disposal charge exemption If they want us to do more, they are going to have to put less financial restrictions on our sector. Craig Anderson, Furniture Re-use Network CEO The Furniture Reuse Network (FRN) has called for charities to be exempt from local councils disposal charges on items they have taken from the household waste stream. While charities […] Reuse Network · 21 Feb 2017 Industry news Behr to head up DS Smith Recycling The UK’s largest paper manufacturing and recycling business, DS Smith, has announced Jochen Behr as its new Head of Recycling. The appointment comes after the sudden departure of Dr Jim Malone who held the post until this month. In a statement today (21 February), the company said: “We are delighted to announce that Jochen Behr … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Feb 2017 Industry news WEEE Compliance Fee Proposal Announced The post WEEE Compliance Fee Proposal Announced appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 21 Feb 2017 Industry news EIC calls for post-Brexit rethink of separate collection rules The government should look to offer a clearer definition of councils’ obligations for the separate collection of waste after the UK has left the EU, the Environmental Industries Commission (EIC) has claimed today (21 February). EIC, which represents businesses and organisations within the environmental sector including waste firms such as Cory, Veolia and Biffa has made … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Feb 2017 Industry news Paper sector in positive mood after ‘stable’ 2016 The latest paper manufacturing and recycling data published for 2016 paints a picture of a more stable market after years of machine closures with optimism that 2017 will see a stronger performance by domestic mills. However, overall the amount of paper manufactured in the UK on an annual basis fell again according to the industry … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Feb 2017 Industry news Comment: The world according to the boss of Volkswagen It must be a happy place. To the best of Paul Willis’ knowledge, Volkswagen UK hasn’t done anything wrong. Other than producing vehicles that sneak around regulations designed to limit toxic emissions that have a proven impact on chronic heart and respiratory conditions of course. The boss of the UK arm of the world’s biggest car […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 21 Feb 2017 Council news Blue Sail: Blueprint Report - Council of the ISLES OF SCILLY - Council of the ISLES OF SCILLY Isles of Scilly Council · 20 Feb 2017 Industry news Local authority news round-up (20/02/2017) With news on: Bolton’s slim bins roll-out; Edinburgh green waste changes; West Devon implements collection charge, and; South Northants recycling rise. Bolton heralds ‘slim bins’ roll-out Bolton council has thanked residents for their support with the rollout of slim grey bins across the borough, which it is claimed has helped the council to avoid £1.4m … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Feb 2017 Industry news Interserve EfW exit costs soar ahead of results The cost of Interserve’s exit from the energy from waste market has more than doubled from £70 million to £160 million, the construction firm announced today (20 February). The ‘exceptional provision’ follows the termination of its multi-million pound contract with Viridor in November to build the Glasgow Recycling & Renewable Energy Centre. And, the business … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Feb 2017 Industry news West Midlands waste firm director disqualified A former director of a West Midlands waste firm has been banned from running a company and fined after pleading guilty to operating an illegal waste facility. At Wolverhampton Magistrates’ Court last week (16 February) Jaskaran Bhandal, director of Oakham Environmental Waste & Recycling Ltd, pleaded guilty to one count of operating a waste site … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Feb 2017 Industry news Cory rebrand to focus on EfW as landfill sites sold Cory is to put energy from waste at the centre of its operations, following the sale of its 13 landfill sites to Armour Group earlier this year. Chief executive Nicholas Pollard told letsrecycle.com the company views EfW “in all its forms” as integral to the future of the business, which has been rebranded as Cory … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Feb 2017