Recycling news: 2017

Industry news FCC disappointed over lack of reuse support in Budget Waste management firm FCC Environment has expressed disappointment that measures to incentivise reuse did not feature in the government’s Budget announcement. Responding to today’s proposals Paul Taylor, FCC’s chief executive, said: “The Chancellor’s commitment to tackling both waste crime and plastic pollution are welcome moves, and represent an important step forward in the debate over … Read… letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2017 Industry news CIWM: ‘Positive Budget for resource and waste sector’ The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management welcomed today’s Budget announcement as “positive” for the waste sector. CIWM singled out the £30 million of extra funding over the next four years to help the Environment Agency tackle waste crime and the confirmation that operators of illegal waste sites will become liable for Landfill Tax from 1 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2017 Industry news Government to investigate single-use plastic charges Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced plans to investigate how the tax system and charges on single-use plastic items can reduce waste. And, following the announcement in the chancellor’s Autumn Budget statement today (22 November), HM Treasury confirmed the government will launch “a call for evidence in early 2018 on how the tax system or charges … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2017 Industry news Buried in the budget: renewables support frozen until 2025 The post Buried in the budget: renewables support frozen until 2025 appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 22 Nov 2017 Industry news Treasury confirms landfill tax for illegal dumping Within the tax documents accompanying the Budget today (22 November), the Treasury confirmed that legislation will be brought in to charge landfill tax on waste illegally deposited at sites other than landfills. And, figures also show the government is providing £30 million extra funding over the next four years to help the Environment Agency tackle … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2017 Industry news Engineering Circular Economy New film outlines Landbell Group's vision for the circular economy Der Beitrag Engineering Circular Economy erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 22 Nov 2017 Policy & government Autumn Budget 2017: overview of tax legislation and rates (OOTLAR) Tax policy measures announced at Autumn Budget 2017. GOV.UK · 22 Nov 2017 Policy & government £1.2 billion boost to the Welsh Government’s budget announced at Autumn Budget The Welsh Government to get £1.2 billion injection to its budget GOV.UK · 22 Nov 2017 Industry news Wakelin points to continuing growth at Biffa Organic growth and growth through acquisitions has helped Biffa achieve a 56.1% increase in underlying profit for the six months to September, chief executive Ian Wakelin said today (22 November). And, speaking to letsrecycle.com, Mr Wakelin highlighted the positive performance of the business’s industrial and commercial division “which makes up 60% of revenues and 50% … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2017 Global Over 150 organisations back call to ban oxo-degradable plastic packaging Oxo statement, New Plastics Economy, 2017 Oxo-degradable plastics are being produced and sold in many countries, with society being led to believe they safely biodegrade in nature. Yet significant evidence suggests oxo-degradable plastics do not safely biodegrade but fragment into small pieces, contributing to microplastics pollution. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s New Plastics [...] European Bioplastics News · 22 Nov 2017 Global r-PLA is an attractive option due to its recycled and bio-based nature With growing market volumes of innovative bio-based and biodegradable plastics such as PLA (polylactic acid), the recycling of these materials is becoming a more viable option. We therefore spoke to Steve Dejonghe from Looplife Polymers Site, a recycler in Belgium that already successfully recycles PLA for a number of industrial projects, about the recyclability [...] European Bioplastics News · 22 Nov 2017 Global Member portrait: Neste Photo Lars Borger, Head of Product Marketing – Emerging Businesses at Neste (Suisse) SA In each issue of the Bioplastics Bulletin, we present 5 facts about a member of European Bioplastics. This month, Lars Borger, Head of Product Marketing – Emerging Businesses at Neste shares some information on one of the worlds [...] European Bioplastics News · 22 Nov 2017 Global Braskem signs partnership with Haldor Topsoe to develop bio-based MEG Sugarcane © Wikimedia Commons Braskem, the Americas’ leading producer of thermoplastic resins, and Danish-based Haldor Topsoe, a world leader in catalysts and surface science, have signed a technological cooperation agreement to develop a pioneering route to produce monoethylene glycol (MEG) from sugar. The companies invest in the construction of a demonstration plant [...] European Bioplastics News · 22 Nov 2017 Global News in brief – November 2017 Perstorp launches world’s first portfolio of renewable polyols: In response to the fast-growing global need for more sustainable coatings, resins and synthetic lubricants, Perstorp has developed a portfolio of renewable alternatives to the essential polyols Pentaerythritol (Penta), Trimethylolpropane (TMP), and Neopentyl glycol (Neo). Two new polyols – Evyron and Neeture - complete the company’… European Bioplastics News · 22 Nov 2017 Industry news WRAP consistency work presents ‘mixed picture’ Work carried out by WRAP into the business case for greater consistency shows a ‘mixed picture’ in terms of the strengths of implementing the framework. The Waste and Resources Action Plan (WRAP) this week published a summary of local authority business cases, as part of the organisation’s work on consistency in household recycling collections. WRAP … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2017 Council news UDP Topic: Heritage and Conservation - ww3.wirral.gov.uk Wirral Council · 22 Nov 2017 Industry news Biffa reports higher revenue but municipal work under pressure Biffa today reported half year results to 22 September 2017 (H1) with net revenue up 7.8% and operating profit up 9.3% compared to the same period last year. Underlying profit after tax was up 56.1% to £26.7m. The figures were described by Ian Wakelin, chief executive of Biffa, as “reflecting a strong performance in the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2017 Council news Thanking Calderdale’s stars - Calderdale Council Calderdale Council · 22 Nov 2017 Research & science Clinical Nutrition | Journal - ScienceDirect.com Sustainable Materials and Technologies (Elsevier) · 22 Nov 2017 Policy & government Autumn Budget 2017: documents This is the Autumn Budget in full. You can find supporting and related documents below. GOV.UK · 22 Nov 2017 Policy & government Home - Environmental Protection Department (EPD) Hong Kong EPD · 21 Nov 2017 Industry news Powerday Sales Coordinator heads to World Championships Powerday’s Sales Coordinator, Kerri O’Toole, has booked her place at the 2018 Irish Dancing World Championships to be held in Glasgow in the spring. The London qualifiers held over the weekend sa... Powerday · 21 Nov 2017 Industry news Waste2Resource secures German RDF contract Shropshire-based refuse derived fuel (RDF) exporter Waste2Resource has signed a 10 year agreement with MHKW Rothensee to export waste to the company’s plant in Germany. The plant, located in Magdeburg, has been in operation since 2005. The plant processes on average 650,000 tonnes of waste a year, generating 370,000 MWh of power and 350,000 MWh … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2017 Industry news Permit variation approved for Isle of Wight EfW The Environment Agency has granted a variation of permit for Amey’s waste treatment facility on the Isle of Wight – to change from gasification to direct burn incineration. The energy from waste (EfW) facility at Newport is being delivered by contactor Amey for the Isle of Wight council, under a waste collection and treatment contract … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2017 Industry news Environmental regulators ‘strengthen’ collaboration The UK and Ireland’s environmental regulators are strengthening their collaboration on tackling criminality within the waste industry, following a summit in Edinburgh last week (17 November). The summit – which was hosted by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) – also focussed on ways that the agencies could collaborate on driving resource efficiency. The meeting … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2017 Industry news People news round-up (21/11/2017) With news on: Ellgia’s development manager; Cawleys appoints board member; Re-Gen’s sales director awarded; RVS appoints operations manager; and WRA’s Laing retires. Ellgia welcomes business development manager Cambridgeshire commercial waste business, Ellgia Group, is welcoming Dean Newton as business development manager. Mr Newton has over 25 years commercial experience in both waste and tran… letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2017 Research & science Public Health | Journal - ScienceDirect.com Sustainable Materials and Technologies (Elsevier) · 21 Nov 2017 Industry news Fashion for Good invites Worn Again to its Scaling Programme https://t.co/J7bNSFIZC3 via @fashionforgood Fashion for Good invites Worn Again to its Scaling Programme https://t.co/J7bNSFIZC3 via @fashionforgood — Worn Again (@wornagainuk) November 16, 2017 via Twitter https://twitter.com/wornagainuk November 16, 2017 at 04:21PM Reclaim Infinity A waste-free,.. Worn Again Technologies news · 20 Nov 2017 Industry news Urbaser wins joint North and East Hertfordshire contract Waste management firm Urbaser has won a joint North and East Hertfordshire contract and will take over the work from Veolia in May 2018. Spanish-owned Urbaser, which has its UK division based in Cheltenham, has today (20 November) been announced as the winner of a 7-year joint contract to provide waste collection and street cleansing services … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Nov 2017 Global A victory for clean air and zero waste in Madrid, still pending implementation A major victory for clean air and environmental justice in Madrid The collective efforts of the community in Morata de Tajuña, 36 kilometers southeast of the center of Madrid led this year to a big victory in favor of the basic right to clean air. However, The Neighborhood Association, in collaboration with the group Ecologistas […] Zero Waste Europe · 20 Nov 2017 Industry news Plasticus the Plastic Whale Returns to Bywaters After a successful national tour in partnership with Sky TV, Plastics has now returned to Bywaters. Bywaters · 20 Nov 2017 Industry news Green taxes backed ahead of Budget The waste management and recycling sector has responded positively to an anticipated consultation on environmental taxes, ahead of Wednesday’s Budget. While Defra is already consulting on a bottle deposit scheme, further measures to reduce the use of single use plastics could feature in chancellor Philip Hammond’s announcement on Wednesday (22 November). The Environmental Services Association (… letsrecycle.com News · 20 Nov 2017 Industry news Wyre Forest praises joint waste strategy Wyre Forest district council has praised a joint waste strategy between local authorities in Herefordshire and Worcestershire, which it says has helped reduce the amount of waste sent for landfill. And, the council’s cabinet members earlier this month approved an updated Herefordshire and Worcestershire Joint Municipal Waste Management Strategy (JMWMS) which was “refreshed to reflect … Read Mor… letsrecycle.com News · 20 Nov 2017 Industry news Investigation ongoing after Redruth fatality An investigation is under way after an employee of a recycling company in Cornwall was fatally injured last week (16 November). According to Devon and Cornwall Police, the 23-year old man was pronounced deceased at the scene – which was a facility operated by waste and recycling company H&A Recycling Ltd in Redruth. In a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Nov 2017 Industry news Interview with Kids Against Plastic To combat plastic pollution, we need to work together. So here at #PlanetPatrol we love to share the stories and ideas of the amazing things people fighting to reduce our plastic footprints. We spoke to Ella and Amy Meek, two normal kids aged 11 and 13, doing extra-ordinary things with their campaign: Kids Against Plastic. […] Planet Patrol · 20 Nov 2017 Industry news Tourism Re-Imagineered Pooran Desai, OBE, Bioregional co-founder and International Director of One Planet Communities, reviews the tourism industry's sustainability challenge. Aldersgate Group · 19 Nov 2017 Industry news How to make sourdough discard banana bread This week I’ve entered the world of sourdough. I’ve been wanting to make sourdough bread for YEARS. I had a go about twelve years ago and ended up with a mouldy mess in the airing cupboard. This time, however, I was in the capable hands of a brilliant Facebook group – UK Fermenting friends. One… Zero Waste Week · 19 Nov 2017 Industry news International trade minister lobbied Brazilian government on behalf of BP and Shell The post International trade minister lobbied Brazilian government on behalf of BP and Shell appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 19 Nov 2017 Research & science Engineering | Journal - ScienceDirect.com Sustainable Materials and Technologies (Elsevier) · 19 Nov 2017 Industry news Victoria’s #Secondhandfirst Story Our clothes are a powerful tool to communicate stories and a means for social signalling. TRAID’s #secondhandfirst campaign seeks to... TRAID · 19 Nov 2017