Recycling news: 2019

Industry news Think tank questions economics of DRS The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has called for the government’s plans for a deposit return scheme in England to be abandoned unless “a more robust economic case” can be made. Following the launch of a report into the feasibility of the proposed DRS, the think-tank has warned that the system is a “very expensive … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Apr 2019 Industry news Appointments round-up (17/04/2019) With news on: Boughton adds service & parts manager; BIR appoints plastics committee chairman; MVV appoints joint managing director. Boughton adds service & parts manager Boughton Engineering has appointed John Jennings as its new service & parts manager. Mr Jennings brings a “wealth of knowledge and experience of the waste, specialist equipment and OE truck … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Apr 2019 Industry news PRC - Packaging Gateway Packaging Gateway (GlobalData) · 16 Apr 2019 Council news Your Councillors by Party - Fareham Borough Council Fareham Council · 16 Apr 2019 Global Until the Seas Run Dry: How industrial aquaculture is plundering the oceans The post Until the Seas Run Dry: How industrial aquaculture is plundering the oceans appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 16 Apr 2019 Global Until the Seas Run Dry: How industrial aquaculture is plundering the oceans (summary) The post Until the Seas Run Dry: How industrial aquaculture is plundering the oceans (summary) appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 16 Apr 2019 Global Hasta que los mares se sequen: Cómo la acuicultura industrial estásaqueando los océanos The post Hasta que los mares se sequen: Cómo la acuicultura industrial estásaqueando los océanos appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 16 Apr 2019 Global Petits poissons ne deviendront pas grands: Comment l’aquaculture industrielle pille les océans The post Petits poissons ne deviendront pas grands: Comment l’aquaculture industrielle pille les océans appeared first on Changing Markets . Changing Markets Foundation · 16 Apr 2019 Policy & government Early Interventions to Reduce Violent Crime Violent crime includes a range of offences, from assault to murder. It can be any action that intentionally inflicts (or threatens) physical or psychological damage. Over the past decade overall crime has decreased, and violent crime is down by 69% since 1995. However, homicides and crimes involving knives or sharp instruments have risen since 2014. This has been reflected in an increase in hos… POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 16 Apr 2019 Industry news Alupro is recruiting! We are currently looking for a digital marketing and social media executive to join the team at the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro). Alupro is a well respected industry funded, not-for-profit organisation which has been representing the UK’s aluminium packaging industry for 30 years. The organisation developed and manages the deployment of the leading behaviour change […] Th… Alupro · 16 Apr 2019 Industry news The implementation of a green waste valorisation technology The HORIZON 2020 ToSynFuel project, coordinated by Fraunhofer UMSICHT, will demonstrate new integrated waste valorisation technologies into industrially relevant environments, says Dr-Ing Robert Daschner from Institute Branch Sulzbach-Rosenberg. Open Access Government — Environment · 16 Apr 2019 Industry news Lead acid battery recycler secures £1.5m funding packaging Lead acid battery recycler Aurelius Environmental has secured a £1.5 million debt funding package from the government’s Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) to upgrade equipment at its site near Tipton. The funding was secured through Maven Capital Partners and will be used by Aurelius to purchase machinery to ‘improve efficiencies’ at the facility. In partnership … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Apr 2019 Industry news Birmingham to move ahead with waste service review Birmingham city council is to press ahead with a review of its waste service, after the council’s Scrutiny Committee voted against calling the decision in last week (12 April). The review had been questioned by the Labour Councillor Majid Mahmood, who had previously been responsible for the city’s waste service, and insisted that money should … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Apr 2019 Industry news Rural council funding ‘concern’ over Resources Strategy Officers from a Yorkshire local authority have questioned how funding for recycling services will be divided between rural and urban authorities through the government’s Resources and Waste Strategy. Concerns over the way that funding will be divided up have been expressed by North Yorkshire council officers in a report published ahead of a meeting of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Apr 2019 Global EU politicians pledge to make Europe zero waste EU politicians pledge to make Europe zero waste On May 26 2019, European citizens will cast their vote to elect the 700 Members of the European Parliament who will represent them for the next term, and influence the colour of the next Commission. In a historical moment when the EU is facing a range of […] Zero Waste Europe · 16 Apr 2019 Industry news FCC picks up East Lothian residual waste contract FCC Environment has been awarded a contract worth up to £33 million for the treatment of residual waste on behalf of East Lothian council. The contract, which runs for a total of ten years, will see FCC handle between 25,000 to 35,000 tonnes per year of municipal waste from households, businesses and recycling facilities in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Apr 2019 Policy & government CLP Article 45 in Norway - Norwegian Environment Agency Norwegian Environment Agency · 16 Apr 2019 Industry news New telematics tool from Selwood - KHL Group Demolition & Recycling International (KHL) · 16 Apr 2019 Industry news Charity calls for action on slavery in the waste sector Businesses in the waste industry must do more to tackle ‘modern day slavery’ and human trafficking, an official from an anti-slavery charity has claimed. Nigel Oseman, lead trainer at the charity Hope for Justice, was speaking at an event in Wolverhampton last week (11 April), organised by the outsourcing waste company Reconomy, to raise awareness … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Apr 2019 Industry news Vehicle and equipment round-up (15/04/2019) With news on: Paper Round to install live cameras on fleet; Tomra launches plastic sorting machine; Witham Mills ‘in final stages’ of tipping solution; Pellenc ST to invest in test centre. Paper Round to install live cameras on fleet London-based waste management company Paper Round is installing four-way ‘Live’ camera recording systems to its vehicle … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Apr 2019 Policy & government CCC launches Call for Evidence on UK risks and opportunities from climate change The CCC has launched a call for evidence to identify relevant published information about the risks and opportunities facing the UK from climate change. Climate Change Committee · 15 Apr 2019 Industry news Pembrokeshire to check HWRC residual waste Pembrokeshire county council in south Wales has announced that residents bringing waste to its six Household Waste and Recycling Centres (HWRCs) will be asked to demonstrate that they are not disposing of recyclable items. The new measure will come into effect next month and will see residents asked to ensure bagged waste presented for disposal … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Apr 2019 Industry news The Value of Challenge OPINION: Robin Davies, Business Development Director at Serco Environmental Services, takes a look at the role of competition in relation to local authority waste and recycling contracts. The continuing impacts of austerity, the aftermath of the Carillion insolvency and the politicisation of public services has led a number of authorities to review their existing arrangements … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 15 Apr 2019 Industry news ‘A better model for Extended Producer Responsibility’ OPINION: Robbie Staniforth, head of policy at compliance specialist Ecosurety looks at the options for extended producer responsibility as set out in the government’s consultations on the Resources and Waste Strategy. With 90 questions in Defra’s consultation into reforming the system of extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging, it is easy to get dragged into … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Apr 2019 Industry news Net zero – rethinking carbon as both a challenge and an opportunity Jon Khoo, Regional Sustainability Manager (UKIME & Nordics) at Interface, explores how Interface is rethinking its relationship with carbon. Aldersgate Group · 14 Apr 2019 Council news Epsom South Epsom East Epsom West Epsom Town Centre Ewell - Epsom and Ewell Borough Council | Epsom and Ewell Council · 14 Apr 2019 Global ‘Plastic Soup:’ Photos and Q&A with author of new book documenting plastic pollution and solutions In a series of stunning photos and informative graphics, new book Plastic Soup: An Atlas of Ocean Pollution documents the plastic pollution crisis engulfing Earth’s seas, the impacts of that pollution on wildlife and people, and initiatives that have been created to tackle the problem. The book, set to be published tomorrow by Island Press, […] Break Free From Plastic · 13 Apr 2019 Global Greenpeace calls for Nestle to act over single-use plastics LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) - Environmental group Greenpeace on Thursday accused Nestle of not doing enough to reduce single-use plastics polluting landfills and oceans. Jennifer Morgan, executive director at Greenpeace International, said the world’s biggest food group should set a target for reducing single-use packaging and invest in alternatives focusing on refill and reuse. “Nestle is […] Break Free From Plastic · 13 Apr 2019 Council news War Memorials in Fareham - Fareham Borough Council Fareham Council · 13 Apr 2019 Research & science SGP | UCL - SGP | UCL UCL News · 12 Apr 2019 Council news - planning.dacorum.gov.uk Dacorum Council · 12 Apr 2019 Industry news ReNew ELP win the FlexPack Recovery Challenge at SPC Impact 2019 ReNew ELP, the first company to commercially develop the HydroPRS™ technology recently entered the FlexPack Recovery Challenge at SPC Impact 2019. Not only did they... Mura Technology news · 12 Apr 2019 Industry news Environmental citizenship research and the European Network on Environmental Citizenship Andreas Ch. Hadjichambis, Pedro Reis, Demetra Hadjichambi tell us about the research emphasis of the European Network on Environmental Citizenship. Open Access Government — Environment · 12 Apr 2019 Industry news News in brief (12/04/2019) With news on: Viridor launches Beddington virtual visitor centre; Cost of EU green laws; Hubbub seeks applicants for ‘Cup Fund’; ETM Recycling opens Bristol MRF Viridor launches Beddington virtual visitor centre Viridor has launched a ‘virtual visitor centre’ for its Energy from Waste (EfW) facility in Beddington, south London. The website, www.beddingtonerf.info, launches as the … Read More Th… letsrecycle.com News · 12 Apr 2019 Industry news The waste sector comes together for this year’s London Conference Der Beitrag The waste sector comes together for this year’s London Conference erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 12 Apr 2019 Industry news China launches fresh wave of anti-waste smuggling action China’s customs authority is extending its anti-waste smuggling campaign into 2019. This follows on from ten months of enforcement action over the last year, dubbed ‘Blue Sky 2018’ (see letsrecycle.com story) which saw a reported 481 cases of illegal waste activity uncovered by customs officials. Details of the 2019 Blue Sky campaign were outlined by … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Apr 2019 Industry news Banks asked to intervene over Sinfin EfW plant Derbyshire and Derby councils have called for financial backers of the Sinfin waste treatment centre to intervene to ‘secure the future’ of the delayed facility. The plant, which was due to open in 2017, is being built on the councils’ behalf by Resource Recovery Solutions (Derbyshire) Ltd (RRS) – a partnership between national construction firm, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Apr 2019 Industry news Former Interserve director to head-up Cory Dougie Sutherland, a former director of the outsourcing and construction firm Interserve, will replace Nicholas Pollard as the chief executive of Cory Riverside Energy. Cory has moved swiftly to announce the appointment, having announced the departure of Mr Pollard, who has been the company’s chief executive since 2015, late last week. Mr Sutherland, who had … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Apr 2019 Global B&W Vølund Turns Over Waste-to-Energy Boiler to Customer in Sweden Babcock [&] Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. announced its subsidiary, Babcock [&] Wilcox Vølund A/S (Vølund), has successfully turned over a waste-fired... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 12 Apr 2019 Global PRESS RELEASE: FEFCO takes on EPRC chairmanship The European Paper Recycling Council is pleased to announce the appointment of Angelika Christ as the new chair for a two years period starting as of 4 April 2019, taking over from Lisa Kretschmann (FEPE). Angelika Christ has been the Secretary General of FEFCO since 2007 and the Secretary General of CITPA since 2014. She […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 11 Apr 2019