Recycling news: 2019

Industry news Adur and Worthing gears up for alternate-weekly collections Adur and Worthing councils in West Sussex expects to see recycling rates increase by between 5-7% following a move to alternate weekly collections for waste and recycling. From September 2019, most residents will see their general waste (grey lid) collected one week and their recycling (blue lid) the next, in a bid to “boost recycling”. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2019 Industry news Letsrecycle Live opens its doors Visitors are descending upon the NAEC at Stoneleigh Park for the first ever Letsrecycle Live trade show, which opens its doors this morning. The two-day show, running today and tomorrow (22-23 May), offers visitors a packed conference schedule, live demos of some of the latest recycling vehicles and kit and unrivalled networking opportunities. More than … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2019 Industry news Air pollution around Beijing rebounds as coal consumption rises by 13% The post Air pollution around Beijing rebounds as coal consumption rises by 13% appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 22 May 2019 Industry news Careers • klöckner pentaplast - Klöckner Pentaplast Klockner Pentaplast news · 22 May 2019 Policy & government Gove takes action to ban plastic straws, stirrers, and cotton buds The government confirms a ban on plastic straws, stirrers, and cotton buds to slash plastic waste GOV.UK · 21 May 2019 Industry news Going the textiles mile – is your business compliant with French Textiles Regulations? French Textiles Legislation has been in place for over 11 years! If your business places new textiles and clothing onto the French market it will be obligated to comply. Read Laura Rimmer's latest Blog to find out more... Valpak · 21 May 2019 Industry news Contemporary thoughts on Modern Slavery Ian Guest, Environmental Compliance Advisor, offers his thoughts on the Modern Slavery Act, section 54 and outlines ways in which Valpak can help businesses to comply. Valpak · 21 May 2019 Industry news ESA in Mayoral clash over ‘harmful’ London incinerators The Environmental Services Association (ESA) has clashed with the London Mayor Sadiq Khan in a row over the future of energy from waste plants in the capital, labelling the former Tooting MP as “ill-informed”. The Mayor released a statement this morning, calling on the government to stop permitting the building of “archaic toxic polluting … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2019 Global MARTIN – Orders for delivery of total plants and grate systems Luoqi, China[nbsp] Order for delivery of total plant Our licensee, Chongqing Sanfeng Covanta Environmental Industry Co., Ltd., has been awarded... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 21 May 2019 Industry news AHK Group acquires Waste Research consultancy Inspection and research consultancy Waste Research Ltd has been acquired by Prescot-based Alfred H Knight Group (AHK). Rotherham-based Waste Research was a long-established firm providing analytical and consultancy services to the waste management industry, central government agencies and local authorities. In particular it has provided independent inspection and testing services for the Refuse… letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2019 Industry news Final details ahead of Letsrecycle Live opening With less than 24 hours to the opening of the Letsrecycle Live trade show and exhibition, we provide an overview of everything you will need to know ahead of the two-day event. There is still time to register for your free ticket to attend the show, which takes place at the NAEC, Stoneleigh Park, near … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2019 Policy & government Sustaining the soil microbiome The soil microbiome, communities of microorganisms in soils, underpin natural processes in soil habitats and are affected by environmental and land use change. This POSTnote gives an overview of the benefits provided by the soil microbiome, ways of assessing the soil microbiome, and measures to improve its condition. POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 21 May 2019 Policy & government Second Floor Flat, 71 Mornington Street, London NW1 7QE: LON/00AG/HML/2018/0010 Residential Property Tribunal Decision of Judge Korn, Ms Coughlin on 16 July 2018 GOV.UK · 21 May 2019 Industry news MPs probe EfW and recycling rate link The possibility of a link between energy from waste and low recycling rates was discussed at a committee of MPs yesterday (20 May) with the waste management sector emphasising there was no connection. The ‘link’ and a range of waste and recycling topics were on the agenda at the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2019 Policy & government Klimaschutzbericht 2018 - Umweltbundesamt Österreich Umweltbundesamt Austria · 21 May 2019 Industry news Hampshire introduces HWRC ‘non-trade van permits’ Residents in Hampshire will have to pay for a permit to use vans, pick-ups or large trailers to transport their domestic waste to the county’s household waste recycling centres (HWRCs), under a new scheme implemented by the county council. From the start of next month (June), residents will need the £15 permit which will be … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2019 Industry news WRAP highlights Plastics Pact actions after first year Resources body WRAP has said that progress has been made in the first 12 months since the launch of the voluntary ‘Plastics Pact’ to reduce single-use plastic packaging and increase recycling of the material. This comes despite a warning last week from the plastics recycling organisation Recoup that limited end markets for some types of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2019 Industry news Single Use Plastic - British Plastics Federation British Plastics Federation News · 21 May 2019 Industry news Listen to REB News’ latest podcast featuring Rick Hindley of Alupro and Antonia Grey from BMRA The second episode of ‘The Recycling Podcast’ from REB Market Intelligence is now available to listen to on Spotify, iTunes and on their website. This week’s podcast focuses on the metals industry and features our very own Rick Hindley and Antonia Grey from the British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA). Discussions were predominately about metals, including packaging and […] Alupro · 20 May 2019 Council news Challenging Perceptions - Telford & Wrekin Council Telford and Wrekin Council · 20 May 2019 Council news Phoenix Sports and Leisure Centre - Telford & Wrekin Council Telford and Wrekin Council · 20 May 2019 Industry news Unilever to use ‘detectable’ black plastic in packaging Consumer goods company Unilever is to use a ‘detectable’ black pigment in plastic packaging for its TRESemmé and Lynx cosmetic product brands, to enable the material to be sorted for recycling in MRFs. Unilever says it will phase in the use of the new polymer on its black High Density Polyethelyne (HDPE) bottles for packaging … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 May 2019 Industry news £10 million government fund awarded to plant over 130,000 trees A new £10 million plan will see more than 130,000 trees planted across England’s towns and cities, Environment Secretary Michael Gove announces. Open Access Government — Environment · 20 May 2019 Global A zero waste hierarchy for Europe When the current waste hierarchy was conceived (1), waste management was about disposing of our waste with the minimum damage to health and the environment. Despite its non-binding nature, it has proven to be a good tool to provide guidance in the transition to modern waste management. Source: Directive 2008/98/EC on waste (Waste Framework Directive) […] Zero Waste Europe · 20 May 2019 Industry news Cory to invest in Thames barge fleet Cory Riverside Energy has announced it is investing £7 million to modernise its barge fleet, used for transporting waste along the Thames to its Belvedere energy from waste plant. The money will see an initial 14 barges being built in Liège, Belgium, and transported to the UK, and forms part of plans by Cory to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 May 2019 Industry news Basel Convention changes expected to hit plastic exports Changes to international agreements governing the export of plastic waste will ‘massively harm’ the global trade in plastic for recycling, Europe’s waste industry has claimed. This is the conclusion of FEAD, the European Federation of Waste Management and Environmental Services, in response to the decision taken in Geneva this month to amend the Basel Convention … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 May 2019 Council news Contact us - Knowsley Council Knowsley Council · 20 May 2019 Industry news Excitement builds for first Letsrecycle Live show Excitement is building for the Letsrecycle Live trade show which opens its doors for the first time to visitors from the waste management sector on Wednesday (22 May). A host of exhibitors have already started arriving on site over the weekend, for what is the inaugural event taking place over two days (22-23 May) at … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 May 2019 Industry news ‘PTT plastic going to EfW’, Recoup claims A lack of reprocessing outlets for some grades of pots, tubs and tray (PTT) plastic is seeing material sent for incineration as RDF, plastics recycling organisation Recoup has claimed. The statement comes following a survey of local authorities who were asked to provide details on plastics collections and end destinations for the plastics they collect … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 May 2019 Policy & government Emissionsverhalten von SUV – Sport Utility Vehicles - Umweltbundesamt Umweltbundesamt Austria · 20 May 2019 Global Does Plastic Make Us Sick? “Overall, the lifecycle impacts of plastic paint an unequivocally toxic picture: plastic threatens human health on a global scale.” Plastic is a pollutant of unique concern: long lasting and persistent, as every single piece of plastic ever produced is still on the planet, polluting our soils, water, and air while carrying toxic impacts throughout its […] Zero Waste Europe · 20 May 2019 Industry news ‘Don’t knock the house down over PRNs’ With an array of consultations in over packaging and related topics, Angus Macpherson, managing director of the Environment Exchange argues that the PRNs system has not yet run its course. OPINION: The Government’s new-fired enthusiasm for the Environment – stimulated by David Attenborough’s assault on plastic waste – and the determination to leave no idea … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 May 2019 Industry news LARAC welcomes EPR proposals but questions DRS The local authority recycling body, LARAC, has welcomed proposals for packaging producers to fund the full cost of the recycling of their products at the end of life. Responding to the government’s consultation on plans to introduce an ‘extended producer responsibility’ regime for packaging waste, LARAC welcomed the government’s definition of ‘full cost recovery’ which … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 May 2019 Industry news THE JOHN LEWIS PARTNERSHIP WORKING WELL REPORT - John Lewis Partnership Plc John Lewis Partnership media · 20 May 2019 Policy & government ROTE LISTE DER GEFÄHRDETEN BIOTOPTYPEN ÖSTERREICHS - Umweltbundesamt Österreich Umweltbundesamt Austria · 19 May 2019 Policy & government 1 EINLEITUNG - Umweltbundesamt Österreich Umweltbundesamt Austria · 19 May 2019 Industry news BP backs Trump’s Arctic oil drilling plans despite climate risk The post BP backs Trump’s Arctic oil drilling plans despite climate risk appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 19 May 2019 Council news Green Party - Stafford Borough Council Stafford Council · 19 May 2019 Council news Domestic Violence and Abuse Services in Newcastle - Newcastle City Council Newcastle upon Tyne Council · 19 May 2019 Council news Distribution of free printed matter consent - Newcastle City Council Newcastle upon Tyne Council · 18 May 2019