Recycling news: 2016

Global 18th edition of European Paper Week opens with a renewed focus on innovation, investment and future skills CEPI, the organisation representing the European paper industry has opened its 18th edition of its annual event European Paper Week welcoming nearly 350 movers and shakers from the across the European paper industry and the four corners of the globe. This year’s programme set the tone for its positive agenda ahead as we enter 2017. […] CEPI (Confederation of European Paper Industries) · 20 Nov 2016 Industry news Chemicals firm director sentenced after illegal waste fire The Environment Agency has reminded waste producers to “take their environmental responsibilities seriously” after a Middlesbrough businessman was handed a six-month suspended prison sentence for illegally burning materials on his land. Brian Hannon, of Cleveland View, Faceby, caused a major waste fire at his chemical company in March 2015 after instructing staff to burn materials … Read More T… letsrecycle.com News · 18 Nov 2016 Industry news The Week in Waste – 18 November 2016 VIDEO: In this news weekly round up video, we report on President Obama’s latest comments on recycling on America Recycles Day. Also, we present a report on the opening of Leeds Recycling and Energy Recovery Facility by HRH the Duke of Kent. letsrecycle.com News · 18 Nov 2016 Industry news The history of litter The post The history of litter appeared first on Bristol Waste Company . Bristol Waste Company · 18 Nov 2016 Industry news Terex expands product line under two new brands Environmental equipment supplier Terex has announced that its products will be sold via two distinct brands, following acquisitions of two competitor businesses. The company’s environmental equipment which includes chippers, grinders, shredders, screens, waste handlers, windrow turners and stationary systems will now be sold via the Terex Ecotec and CBI, a Terex Brand, businesses. The move … Re… letsrecycle.com News · 18 Nov 2016 Industry news Betfair founder buys UK oil recycling business The founder of online betting service Betfair has purchased waste oil recycling business Hydrodec UK/OSS Group and plans to build a UK-based re-refinery. Andrew Black, the entrepreneur behind the betting website, announced the purchase last week (10 November) and has rebranded the firm as Slicker Recycling Ltd. Based in London, Hydrodec UK was formerly a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Nov 2016 Industry news Still not protective of public health: Commission revises its criteria for identifying endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) The long saga of Europe’s process to agree criteria to identify endocrine (hormone) disrupting chemicals (EDCS) has reached a new stage, with the European Commission publishing revised draft criteria, following extensive criticism of their previous draft. These draft criteria will be discussed today (Friday 18th November) by experts from EU countries. Unfortunately this new draft retains […] CHEM Trust · 18 Nov 2016 Industry news Italian government uses loophole to hit renewables goal As Italy ratified the Paris climate agreement at the UN meet in Morocco, its environment minister bragged about how the country had met its 2020 renewable electricity energy years ahead of schedule. Italy, according to Gian Luca Galletti, comes “from a privileged status compared to other countries because a large part of the CO2 reduction […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 18 Nov 2016 Industry news Watch the bizarre advert praising CO2 that Donald Trump’s new climate guy helped produce The post Watch the bizarre advert praising CO2 that Donald Trump’s new climate guy helped produce appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 18 Nov 2016 Industry news Equipment news round-up (17/11/2016) With news on: TOMRA to boost recovery and recycling at five MSW plants; Helistrat selects Middleton Engineering baler for recycling operation; Honeywell launches protective needle-resistant gloves; Leafield reports soar in sales of cup recycling solutions , and; Fimic introduces new filtration technology. TOMRA to boost sorting at five EfW plants TOMRA Sorting Recycling has been selected as the… letsrecycle.com News · 17 Nov 2016 Industry news Shanks looks ahead amidst UK market challenges Waste management company Shanks Group has announced its interim results for the six months ending 30 September 2016, reporting overall growth but losses in its UK municipal business. Shanks, which has waste operations in the UK and in Holland and Belgium, reported “strong performances from the Commercial and Hazardous Waste Divisions offsetting the specific market … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Nov 2016 Industry news Regeneration scheme for Bywaters site gets green light An East London waste site owned and operated by Bywaters could become a residential complex – after the recycling business secured planning permission to redevelop the land this month (8 November). Waltham Forest council’s planning committee approved Bywaters’ outline application to redevelop the 4.9-hectare Gateway Road site in Leyton, which houses a waste transfer station … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 17 Nov 2016 Industry news Treasury urged to set out future plans for waste A week ahead of the Autumn Statement, a group of MPs has called on the Treasury to set out its future plans for landfill tax and how it plans to support investment in the waste and recycling sector. The call today (November 16) from members of the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) comes following a year-long … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Nov 2016 Council news Findings from Maidstone Museum’s mummy scan - Maidstone Museum Maidstone Council · 17 Nov 2016 Industry news Data: India’s air pollution is now more deadly than China’s Air pollution is causing more deaths in India than in China, according to new research. On average there were 3,283 premature deaths per day in India in 2015 as a result of particulate matter and ozone pollution, compared to 3,233 in China. The statistics released by the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) project at the University […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 17 Nov 2016 Industry news Congo Basin: World’s second largest rainforest threatened by palm oil and logging The world’s second largest rainforest could be the next frontier in the international logging and palm oil trade, according to leading geographers and ecologists. The Congo Basin rainforest stretches over 1.4 million square miles and six countries, from Cameroon in the west to the Democratic Republic of Congo in central Africa. For years, a combination […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 17 Nov 2016 Industry news Textile recycler urges vigilance over foreign worker checks A textile recycling company is urging others to be vigilant with foreign worker checks after experiencing how easy it is to be caught out. Savanna Rags International Ltd, based in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, was served a civil penalty after 30 of its employees were arrested for immigration offences in March 2014 (see letsrecycle.com story). The company … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Nov 2016 Industry news Textiles recycling across continents Family-owned business Savanna Rags International has successfully grown its operations from 20 employees to being one of the largest textile recyclers in the country. Robin Nierynck reports. Textile recycling company Savanna Rags has its origins in Zambia, where more than 22 years ago brothers Ahmed and Yunus Suleman traded in secondhand textiles from merchants who … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Nov 2016 Global DECLARACIÓN DE LA SOCIEDAD CIVIL FRENTE A LA INCINERACIÓN DE RESIDUOS EN CEMENTERAS Alcalá de Guadaira – 13th Noviembre 2016 En inglés aquí Los abajo firmantes creemos que los residuos son un recurso que debe ser tratado ante todo de acuerdo con el principio jerarquía de residuos, dando prioridad a los niveles superiores para la prevención de residuos, la reutilización, el reciclado, el rediseño. En vista del aumento […] Zero Waste Europe · 16 Nov 2016 Global CIVIL SOCIETY STATEMENT ON THE PRACTICE OF WASTE INCINERATION IN CEMENT KILNS Alcalá de Guadaira, Spain – 13th November 2016 En Español aquí We the undersigned believe that waste is a resource which should be treated foremost according to the Waste Hierarchy, with priority being given to the upper tiers of waste prevention, reuse, recycling and redesign. In light of the increased use of waste as fuel […] Zero Waste Europe · 16 Nov 2016 Industry news Recycling rates in Europe continue to rise, EEA claims European countries are improving their diversion of household waste from landfill, a European Environment Agency (EEA) assessment has suggested. In particular, the move away from landfill has been accompanied by a considerable rise in recycling rates across Europe over the past decade, due in part to European environmental policies, according to the EEA report, published … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Nov 2016 Industry news News in brief (16/11/2016) With news on: B&M University contract; Powerday ex-offenders scheme; Ardley design award; BPF bottle deposit response, and; ESA consultation. B&M wins University waste contract B&M Waste Services has won a three-year contract to carry out waste management and recycling services at Edge Hill University in Ormskirk, Lancashire. The contract commenced on 1 October 2016, and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Nov 2016 Industry news Obama calls for ‘renewed commitment’ to recycling Outgoing President of the United States of America Barack Obama has outlined his vision for recycling in the country – which has plateaued at around 34%. Issuing a proclamation on ‘America Recycles Day’ – the country’s recycling awareness day yesterday (15 November), the President said it was time for the country to “renew its commitment” … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Nov 2016 Industry news Welsh Government to fund Rhondda mattress trial The Welsh Government has partnered with Rhondda Cynon Taf council to offer £350,000 in funding to develop a system to use heat to sterilise textiles from mattresses. The initiative, which will be jointly funded by the Welsh Government, the council and Innovate UK, launched on Monday (14 November) and aims to discover an ‘economically and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Nov 2016 Industry news Beijing air-borne carcinogens plummet as less coal is burned Just a few years ago, Beijing’s smoggy air was full of toxic heavy metal elements arsenic, lead and cadmium. New research from Greenpeace East Asia and the Beijing Environmental Mutagen Society, however, shows that concentrations of the carcinogens have fallen dramatically since 2013 — by 94%, 66% and 33% respectively. Arsenic levels now meet China’s national standards, where previously […] The… Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 16 Nov 2016 Industry news International Energy Agency doesn’t have an answer for the energy water crisis The global power sector could increase its water consumption 45% by 2040, according a new report by the world’s leading energy analysts. In both scenarios outlined in the latest World Energy Outlook, the International Energy Agency (IEA) sees water consumption by the energy industry increasing over the next 25 years, though water withdrawals will likely […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 16 Nov 2016 Council news Get in touch - Tower Hamlets Council Tower Hamlets Council · 15 Nov 2016 Industry news Duke of Kent opens Veolia’s ‘iconic’ Leeds RERF Veolia’s Leeds Recycling and Energy Recovery Facility (RERF) has been formally opened by HRH the Duke of Kent at a ceremony this morning (15 November). The site has been developed on behalf of Leeds city council to handle an estimate 214,000 tonnes of household waste from the city each year – part of a £460 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2016 Industry news ANSS to open at the Port of Dundee We are pleased to announce that Augean North Sea Services (ANSS), as part of its strategic development, has announced it has entered into a partnership with Forth Ports Dundee to establish a state of the art facility in Dundee for the management of waste arising from the decommissioning of offshore equipment. This facility will enhance […] Augean · 15 Nov 2016 Global MARTIN GmbH MARTIN’s licensee, Chongqing Sanfeng Covanta Environmental Industry Co., Ltd., has been awarded a new contract to supply grate systems. One... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 15 Nov 2016 Global MARTIN GmbH [nbsp] MARTIN’s licensee, Chongqing Sanfeng Covanta Environmental Industry Co., Ltd., has been awarded a new contract to supply a total... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 15 Nov 2016 Global MARTIN GmbH MARTIN’s licensee, Chongqing Sanfeng Covanta Environmental Industry Co., Ltd., has been awarded a new contract to supply grate systems. One... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 15 Nov 2016 Global MARTIN GmbH MARTIN’s licensee, Chongqing Sanfeng Covanta Environmental Industry Co., Ltd., has been awarded a new contract to supply grate systems. Two... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 15 Nov 2016 Global MARTIN GmbH MARTIN’s licensee, Chongqing Sanfeng Covanta Environmental Industry Co., Ltd., has been awarded a new contract to supply grate systems. Two... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 15 Nov 2016 Global MARTIN GmbH MARTIN’s licensee, Chongqing Sanfeng Covanta Environmental Industry Co., Ltd., has been awarded a new contract to supply grate systems. One... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 15 Nov 2016 Industry news Serco Environmental Services welcomes £45m contract wins ‘Important’ new contracts and extensions awarded to Serco for recycling and landscaping services have been welcomed by the business’ Environmental Services division today (15 November). The contracts – which in total value £45 million – have been awarded throughout 2016 and include new and extended arrangements with Woking, Charnwood, Canterbury city and Milton Keynes councils. … Read More The … letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2016 Global MARTIN GmbH MARTIN’s licensee, Chongqing Sanfeng Covanta Environmental Industry Co., Ltd., has been awarded a new contract to supply grate systems. One... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 15 Nov 2016 Global MARTIN GmbH [nbsp] MARTIN’s licensee, Chongqing Sanfeng Covanta Environmental Industry Co., Ltd., has been awarded a new contract to supply grate systems.... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 15 Nov 2016 Policy & government Jobs and the workplace - canada.ca Environment and Climate Change Canada · 15 Nov 2016 Industry news Waste firms join forces over rough sleepers in bins Waste management firms Biffa, Veolia and B&M Waste Services have met to discuss joint work aimed at tackling the issue of rough sleepers using refuse containers for shelter. The three companies have convened a dedicated industry steering group alongside the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM), the Environmental Services Association (ESA) and the Health and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2016