Recycling news: 2015

Research & science Home | Sustainability Science - Springer Nature Link Circular Economy and Sustainability (Springer) · 30 Dec 2015 Global Zero Waste study tour of Spanish municipalities to Italian best practices Representatives from 16 municipalities, among which are large cities like Barcelona, ​​Madrid, Zaragoza, Valencia, Coruña and Palma de Mallorca, visited the Treviso region which has the highest recycling rates in Europe, and Milan, the largest city in the world where kerbside source separation of organic waste has been implemented. The purpose of this visit, organised […] Zero Waste Europe · 30 Dec 2015 Council news Garden waste collections - Durham County Council County Durham Council · 29 Dec 2015 Research & science ACS Central Science Journal - ACS Publications ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (ACS) · 26 Dec 2015 Council news kingston university development brief March 09 V2.pub - Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames Kingston upon Thames Council · 26 Dec 2015 Industry news Christmas recycling news round-up (24/12/2015) With news on: Coca-Cola promotes can recycling; Staffordshire WEEE drive; East Sussex calls for Christmas recycling vigilance, and; Alupro promotes aluminium recycling during festive period. Coca-Cola promotes Christmas can recycling Coca-Cola’s iconic Christmas truck tour has once again been supported by a recycling initiative developed in partnership with recycling programme Every Can Counts.… letsrecycle.com News · 24 Dec 2015 Industry news Warm winter weather could boost 2015 composting Warm weather caused by tropical air from the Azores and beyond blowing into the UK from the south west has continued into December and could contribute to a late surge in green waste tonnage. And, highlighting this trend, the conservation charity the Woodland Trust has today (24 December) claimed that warmer temperatures are likely to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Dec 2015 Research & science ACS Sensors Journal - ACS Publications ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (ACS) · 24 Dec 2015 Research & science ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering Journal - ACS Publications ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (ACS) · 24 Dec 2015 Research & science ACS Infectious Diseases Journal - ACS Publications ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (ACS) · 24 Dec 2015 Research & science ACS Photonics Journal - ACS Publications ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (ACS) · 24 Dec 2015 Research & science Environmental Science & Technology Letters Journal - ACS Publications ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (ACS) · 24 Dec 2015 Industry news Fast Track Challenge For CSG CSG is renowned for its commitment to sustainable waste management and the development of award-winning new technologies to handle increasingly complex wastes, but the company had rather more humble beginnings as a one-man business emptying domestic cesspits and septic tanks. It’s remained a core part of the CSG business for 80 years, and no other […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 24 Dec 2015 Global Training on management of organic waste for Romanian civil society and local experts On December 7 and 8 took place in Cluj, Romania, a training for local councilors, activists and entrepreneurs aimed at empowering local communities to properly manage their biowaste. The training was given by the international Austrian expert Dr Florian Amlinger and the participants were trained on legislation, technologies and logistics to manage biowaste in a […] Zero Waste Europe · 23 Dec 2015 Industry news Happy Christmas from Community Wood Recycling Everyone at Community Wood Recycling would like to wish all our friends and supporters a very happy Christmas! Pictured: Wooden Christmas tree made by volunteers from the Pericles project at Mid Sussex Wood Recycling Community Wood Recycling · 23 Dec 2015 Industry news Buckinghamshire awards four biowaste treatment contracts Buckinghamshire county council has awarded four interim biowaste treatment contracts worth a total of £2.2 million. The chosen contractors include Agrivert, FCC, Shanks and Countrystyle Recycling who will be involved the processing of food and garden waste collected from Aylesbury Vale, Chiltern, South Buckinghamshire and Wycombe district councils. Under the two-year contracts, which start in …… letsrecycle.com News · 23 Dec 2015 Industry news Blaenau Gwent bows to pressure over rear lane collections Blaenau Gwent council is to reinstate rear lane collections for some households in a bid to maximise participation in its much-criticised kerbside sort system, which was rolled out across the borough in October. The council moved from a commingled sack-based service to a kerbside sort system using the stackable ‘trolibocs’ containers, with new side-loading collection … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Dec 2015 Industry news Griffiths awarded £1.4m Swansea waste wood contract Griffiths Waste Management Ltd has been awarded a £1.4 million contract to recycle waste wood collected at Swansea city and county council’s five household waste recycling centres (HWRCs). Under the three-year deal, which also includes the option for a two-year extension, family-run Griffiths will receive and recycle waste wood collected from the council’s HWRCs at … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Dec 2015 Industry news The Source Newsletter Read what Countrystyle Recycling have been up to over the last few months, in the latest issue of the Source Countrystyle Recycling · 23 Dec 2015 Research & science Solar energy from discarded car batteries An MIT development could benefit both the environment and human health. MIT News — Recycling topic · 22 Dec 2015 Industry news In-house policies under scrutiny at ‘Remu’ event More than two decades after the implementation of the Local Government Act and its requirements for compulsory competitive tendering, the approach to competition by local authorities is changing. An increasing number of councils are weighing up whether or not there might be advantages to bringing services in-house. Others are testing the market in terms of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Dec 2015 Industry news Keep on sending your recycling-themed Christmas cracker jokes We’re getting closer and closer to Christmas and to get everyone in the spirit letsrecycle.com is running a seasonal competition, sponsored by McGrath. One of the best parts of Christmas dinner is pulling a cracker and reading out the hilarious (and tacky) jokes. Thinking about this traditional past time gave us the idea to call on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Dec 2015 Industry news Veolia fined £450,000 for MRF worker injury Waste and recycling giant Veolia has been fined £450,000 after a stack of baled waste collapsed, seriously injuring a worker at its Castle Donington MRF in Derbyshire. Last week (18 December), Leicester Crown Court heard how a 41-year-old employee of the company was sweeping up around the base of stacks of baled waste at the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Dec 2015 Industry news Three Rivers recommends green waste charge for residents Three Rivers district council in Hertfordshire – one of the top councils in England for composting – will decide in January whether to charge residents for its green waste collection service or cut it altogether. Following the results of a recent public consultation, a council report recommended the council introduce a £35 annual subscription charge … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Dec 2015 Industry news Devon seeks textiles contractor after Elm Tree split Devon county council is retendering for its textile bank collections contract after an agreement with Dorset-based Elm Tree Textiles was terminated earlier this year. The successful bidder will initially collect used clothing and other materials from eight Devon district for a period of two years, with an option to extend until 2020. These include East … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Dec 2015 Policy & government Waste incinerators: when the Industrial Emissions Directive applies Find out when chapters 2 and 4 of the directive apply to a waste incinerator, co-incinerator or small waste incineration plant. GOV.UK · 22 Dec 2015 Global Amazing results of “The Power of Compost” competition Schools, groups of friends, visionary individuals,entrepreneurs, professionals and organisations all submitted their videos for the “The Power of Compost” competition. We wanted to hear your composting stories, and learn more about the inspirational ways that you and your communities are taking action to reduce organic waste and we got plenty of them. Thank you to […] Zero Waste Europe · 21 Dec 2015 Policy & government The good, the bad and the ugly of the Paris Agreement After a momentous fortnight, which saw 150 world leaders attend the opening days of the COP21 climate summit, the dust has begun to settle on the much-anticipated Paris Agreement. Lord Deben and Lord Krebs take a step back to consider the highs and the lows of the deal. Climate Change Committee · 21 Dec 2015 Industry news Construction work begins at Beddington ERF Waste and resources firm Viridor has officially commenced construction of its £205 million energy recovery facility (ERF) at Beddington, south London. Representatives of the South London Waste Partnership and Lagan Construction Group were welcomed on 1 December 2015 to mark the start of the site building, which is due to be up and running in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2015 Industry news Raines Foundation Students Takeover Dalston BTEC Fashion and Textiles students from Raines Foundation School were introduced to some of the ethical issues that the fashion... TRAID · 21 Dec 2015 Industry news Countrystyle Secures Second Recovered Paper Mill Contract with Smurfit Kappa Deal Countrystyle are delighted to have been appointed by Smurfit Kappa, one of the world’s leading paper-based packaging solutions providers, to provide recycling services for various waste streams from their new mill at the Townsend Hook site in Snodland, Kent. Countrystyle Recycling · 21 Dec 2015 Industry news Smurfit Kappa hands Countrystyle £6m waste contract Countrystyle Recycling has been appointed by paper packaging manufacturer Smurfit Kappa to handle waste products from the new machine at the company’s Townsend Hook site in Snodland, Kent. The contract, worth up to £6 million will run until April 2018, and will see Countrystyle handle up to 30,000 tonnes of material per year from the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2015 Industry news Land Securities’ Westwood Cross Shopping Centre added to Countrystyle’s Integrated Waste Solutions Portfolio Countrystyle is now working with Land Securities’ Westwood Cross Shopping Centre in Broadstairs, Kent. A recently signed three year contract, to October 2018, will see Countrystyle providing total waste management services for the East Kent shopping centre. Countrystyle Recycling · 21 Dec 2015 Industry news Investment in RDF Processing line Countrystyle has installed an electric Metso 4000s Static Shredder to the front end of its RDF processing line. Countrystyle Recycling · 21 Dec 2015 Industry news Working Together to Reduce Risk Marsh has worked closely with the senior management and compliance team at Countrystyle over the last 12 months to address a number of areas of risk management practice. Countrystyle Recycling · 21 Dec 2015 Industry news New PAM Baler for Paper Recycling Operation Paper Recycling Operation sees installation of a new PAM SUPER 75 Horizontal Baler Countrystyle Recycling · 21 Dec 2015 Industry news Brighton office now recruiting! We're looking for a Customer Sales/Liaison Officer to join our happy team based in our central Brighton office. The position is part-time, with flexible hours and a competitive salary. Community Wood Recycling · 21 Dec 2015 Industry news Agency’s waste crime raid unlawful, judges rule Environmental crime officers who raided an East Yorkshire businessman’s home in the early hours of the morning had no legal right to do so, senior judges have ruled. The Appeal Court’s decision last week is a victory for Allen Williamson, the director of Allensway Recycling Ltd which runs a waste composting facility at Prospect House … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2015 Industry news Christmas recycling news round-up (21/12/2015) With news on: Viridor warns on contamination;Veolia shares tips on festive recycling; Merseysiders urged to send Christmas waste to HWRCs, and; shoppers in Scotland should recycle ‘on-the-go.’ Councils warned over Christmas recycling contamination Viridor has called on councils to act to avoid contaminated recycling this Christmas. Chris Jonas, director of business development at Viridor, spoke… letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2015 Industry news Viridor: Scotland at ‘cross-roads’ on recycling Viridor has expressed its support for the Scottish government’s recycling collections charter and has urged Scottish councils to focus on the value of the resources they collect from households. In a report produced this month (10 December 2015) titled ‘Building Resource Networks: The Aggregated Services Model’, Viridor said that the current Scottish recycling policy … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2015