Recycling news: 2019

Council news Bins, waste and recycling - Arun District Council Arun Council · 24 May 2019 Industry news Welcome RIIO2 boost for Green Gas sector following REA and REAL Campaigning Ofgem published their RIIO-GD2 specific methodology. The announcement sees Ofgem encourage the deployment of biomethane. REA and REAL welcome the announcement having campaigned for the greater use of biomethane, reversing earlier proposals that did not include the technology. REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 24 May 2019 Council news Housing - Arun District Council Arun Council · 24 May 2019 Policy & government Mr S Khan v European Metal Recycling Ltd: 1304187/2018 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 24 May 2019 Council news Missed bin collection - Arun District Council Arun Council · 24 May 2019 Industry news Bywaters Victorious at 2019 Awards for Excellence Bywaters had an extremely successful evening at this year’s Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management, being crowned 'Plastics Recycling Business of the Year’ at a ceremony on the 9th of May. Bywaters · 24 May 2019 Industry news Viridor fined £133,000 over WEEE plant worker injury Waste and resources firm Viridor has been fined £133,000 after a worker’s hand was injured by ‘defective’ hydraulic cutters at the company’s WEEE recycling facility in St Helens, Merseyside. Proceedings were brought against the company by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) over the incident dating back to October 2017. Viridor was handed the penalty … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 May 2019 Policy & government Flat 42, 2-68 Medway Parade, Perrivale, London UB6 8HS: LON/00AJ/LSC/2019/0037 Residential Property Tribunal Decision of Judge Walker and Mr Shaw on 29 April 2019 GOV.UK · 24 May 2019 Industry news ‘Replace plastics with fibre’, says DS Smith Supermarkets could reduce their use of plastic packaging by millions of tonnes through making substitutions in five areas by switching to fibre products instead, according to research for paper and packaging business DS Smith. The ‘Transforming the Supermarket Aisle’ report, developed with consultancy White Space, identifies how plastic packaging could be replaced with cardboard or … Read More … letsrecycle.com News · 24 May 2019 Industry news EA and HMRC in ‘biggest day’ of waste site inspections More than 60 sites received unannounced visits from the Environment Agency and HM Revenue and Customers (HMRC) officers yesterday in what was described as their “biggest single joint day of action” on suspected waste crime. The action comes on the same day as the Agency reported that its investigation into “dozens of giant heaps of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 May 2019 Industry news Recycling Association points Defra to role of export markets A strong defence of export markets as vital to the recycling of recyclable materials collected from local authorities and businesses, has been given by the Recycling Association, in consultation responses set to Defra. The Association has responded to consultations from Defra – the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs – on consistent collections, a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 May 2019 Industry news EU Horizon 2020 Project SOMA Achieves Major Breakthroughs in Robotic Manipulation - Ocado Group Ocado Group media · 24 May 2019 Council news Cemeteries - Arun District Council Arun Council · 24 May 2019 Global Green groups call on Southeast Asian governments to resist waste imports MANILA, Philippines (May 24, 2019) — “The recent news about waste shipments being discovered at the shores of the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia is alarming. When the wealthy nations clean up, it should not have to be at the expense of the developing world. Governments in Asia, which has become the world's new dumpsite, must strictly […] Break Free From Plastic · 24 May 2019 Council news Childcare - Carmarthenshire Family Information Service Carmarthenshire Council · 23 May 2019 Global The debate: biodegradable and compostable plastic bags Hofer’s certified compostable shopping bag with the seedling logo (c) VictorGroup In April, the University of Plymouth published the study "Environmental deterioration of biodegradable, oxo-biodegradable, compostable, and conventional plastic carrier bags in the sea, soil, and open-air over a 3-year period". Days after the publication, European Bioplastics released a press release stating [...] European Bioplastics News · 23 May 2019 Global Recap of the First International Conference on Medical Waste Management in Russia (Moscow,19 March 2019) On 19 March 2019, Moscow hosted its first international event on medical waste management. The speakers and attendees included representatives of authorities responsible for medical waste treatment, heads of state programs and leading experts, including ISWA Working Group on Healthcare Waste member, Sandra Eglite who spoke about introduction of system of collection, treatment and disposal of me… ISWA (International Solid Waste Association) · 23 May 2019 Policy & government Developments in wind power UK power generation from wind has increased in recent years due to sharp reductions in the costs of constructing and operating wind power facilities. Onshore wind power provides the cheapest electricity of any form of new generation built, and offshore is expected to continue to reduce in cost. Generating wind power does not emit greenhouse gases, hence future growth will help the UK meet its G… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 23 May 2019 Industry news New Life Cycle Assessment of aluminium beverage cans shows significant carbon emissions reduction PRESS RELEASE Courtesy of Metal Packaging Europe Brussels, 22 May 2019 Metal Packaging Europe, the association of European producers of rigid metal packaging and their supply chain partners, completed a new Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of aluminium beverage cans (25, 33 and 50 cl volumes). Using the latest data available (2016), the study […] Alupro · 23 May 2019 Industry news Suez unveils fleet designs to promote oceans campaign Suez has announced that a fleet of 41 commercial collection vehicles will be taking to the streets dressed in ‘bold new livery’ to raise awareness for the company’s #suez4ocean campaign. The new designs feature full-wrap images, which Suez says showcase “the beauty of nature” and serve as a reminder of the “vital role” that waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 May 2019 Industry news Regulating substances as groups: creating more rapid and effective risk management of hazardous chemicals This week CHEM Trust’s Head of Science, Dr Ninja Reineke, is speaking on a panel at the Helsinki Chemical Forum on the subject of regulating groups of hazardous chemicals. Below she explains why this approach is needed to better protect wildlife and humans from hazardous chemicals. Business as usual is not an option The history […] CHEM Trust · 23 May 2019 Industry news Working in partnership for paper quality SPECIAL REPORT: A partnership between Ward Recycling Limited and Bollegraaf has been praised for delivering a landmark fibre sort facility in Hartlepool. The facility, which is noted to be the ‘first of its kind’ in the UK, is set to commence operations next week after securing its environmental permit. Sited at Windermere Road, the substantial … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 May 2019 Industry news FCC plans Scottish EfW facility at Greengairs landfill FCC Environment has unveiled plans for the development of a 300,000 tonnes per year capacity energy from waste facility (EfW) on the site of its Greengairs landfill site in North Lanarkshire. According to the company, the development of the new facility, and its general plans for redevelopment of the landfill site, are in direct response … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 May 2019 Council news Chesterfield EU Election Local Result Declaration 2019 - Chesterfield Borough Council Chesterfield Council · 23 May 2019 Global OECD Legal Instruments - OECD Legal Instruments OECD — Environment · 23 May 2019 Industry news Coming up on day two at Letsrecycle Live Letsrecycle Live returns for a second day of discussion, debate and live demonstrations at Stoneleigh Park today (23 May). Day one saw a busy conference schedule with high level discussion from the leaders in resource management including Suez chief executive David Palmer-Jones, Biffa’s Michael Topham and Phil Piddington of Viridor. The second day of the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 May 2019 Global College of the Atlantic Commits to Campus Wide Plastic Elimination Goal Bar Harbor, ME. The College of the Atlantic is the first college campus in the country to sign onto the “Break Free From Plastic Campus Pledge” - a campus-wide commitment to eliminate all single-use disposable plastics. With COA’s President signing the pledge last week, COA has committed to “Break Free From Plastic” by 2025. This […] Break Free From Plastic · 23 May 2019 Policy & government HS2 reaches 9,000 jobs Today, HS2 Ltd has confirmed that work on Britain’s new high speed railway is supporting 9,000 jobs around the country. GOV.UK · 22 May 2019 Research & science Information for Authors | ACS Omega - ACS Publications ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (ACS) · 22 May 2019 Council news Free School Meals in Conwy County Borough - Conwy County Conwy Council · 22 May 2019 Council news Borough Plan - Brent Council Brent Council · 22 May 2019 Policy & government YO42 4ST, Ryedale Organics Limited, EPR/DB3701LG/V003: environmental permit issued View the permit issued for Ryedale Farm Organics Recycling Facility, York under the Industrial Emissions Directive. GOV.UK · 22 May 2019 Industry news Grundon helps Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust rescue neglected town park The post Grundon helps Gloucestershire Wildlife Trust rescue neglected town park appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 22 May 2019 Policy & government Mr A Taylor v WSR Recycling Ltd: 2410482/2018 Employment Tribunal decision. GOV.UK · 22 May 2019 Industry news Producers ‘not responsible for litter’, finds FCC survey A YouGov survey commissioned by FCC Environment has found that more than two thirds (68%) of people think litter is the responsibility of the individual consumer, rather than the producer. The survey, which took place this month and quizzed more than 2,000 adults, coincides with government plans to include litter as part of its extended … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2019 Industry news Building bridges to careers in STEM with Derby College In conjunction with East Midlands Rail Forum (EMRF) and Derby College, Ward joined other local businesses as STEM Ambassadors at... Ward Recycling · 22 May 2019 Industry news Gove confirms ban on plastic straws, drink stirrers and cotton buds Environment Secretary Michael Gove has today confirmed a ban on plastic straws, drinks stirrers, and plastic stemmed cotton buds in England, following overwhelming public support for the move. Open Access Government — Environment · 22 May 2019 Global Asia Will No Longer Tolerate Being a Plastic Waste Dump Over the last three decades, the top plastic waste exporters, including the United States, Japan, and the United Kingdom, sent abroad plastic waste weighting about 168 million tonnes, most of it to China. In 2018, China said “enough is enough,” and announced a ban on imports of plastic waste, setting off a crisis in the global […] Break Free From Plastic · 22 May 2019 Global How America Is Sabotaging The Global War On Plastic Waste When President Donald Trump signed the bipartisan Save Our Seas Act into law last October, he painted a grim picture of just how dire marine plastic pollution had become. “Every year, over 8 million tons of garbage is dumped into our oceans,” he declared. “This waste, trash and debris harms not only marine life, but […] Break Free From Plastic · 22 May 2019 Industry news Viridor awards film contract to KS Plastics Resources and waste firm Viridor has signed a two-year contract for the processing of 5,000 tonnes per year of recycling sacks, shopping bags and plastic films per year from its MRFs. The material, which will come from its Crayford, Milton Keynes, Masons and Plymouth MRFs will be sent to the Gloucestershire LDPE film reprocessor KS … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2019