Recycling news: 2017

Council news Bowmar Community Centre - Clackmannanshire Council Clackmannanshire Council · 31 Dec 2017 Council news Cycling, Wheeling and Walking Friendly Paths - Clackmannanshire Council Clackmannanshire Council · 31 Dec 2017 Council news List of Public Roads - Clackmannanshire Council Clackmannanshire Council · 31 Dec 2017 Global OECD's Work on Co-operating in the Investigation of High Production Volume Chemicals - HPV Database search - OECD OECD — Environment · 30 Dec 2017 Council news Clackmannanshire Community Grant - Clackmannanshire Council Clackmannanshire Council · 30 Dec 2017 Council news Caerphilly - Caerphilly County Borough Council Caerphilly Council · 30 Dec 2017 Council news Parking - Clackmannanshire Council Clackmannanshire Council · 30 Dec 2017 Council news Concern for an Adult - Adult Support and Protection - Clackmannanshire Council Clackmannanshire Council · 30 Dec 2017 Council news Search Burial and Cemetery Records - Clackmannanshire Council Clackmannanshire Council · 30 Dec 2017 Council news Council tenancy noise issues - Clackmannanshire Council Clackmannanshire Council · 30 Dec 2017 Council news Council Tax - Clackmannanshire Council Clackmannanshire Council · 30 Dec 2017 Industry news Inquest to open into Sunderland bin fatality An inquest is to open week commencing 1 January 2018 into the death of Jay McLaren, a member of the public who was found dead in a commercial waste bin at a recycling site in Houghton le Spring, Sunderland on 23 December 2017. Mr McLaren, 28, according to Northumbria Police, was last seen at about 04.15 in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Dec 2017 Council news Clackmannanshire Council Online - Clackmannanshire Council Clackmannanshire Council · 28 Dec 2017 Council news Missed Bin Collection - Clackmannanshire Council Clackmannanshire Council · 28 Dec 2017 Council news Waste Collection Calendar - Clackmannanshire Council Clackmannanshire Council · 28 Dec 2017 Policy & government Daisen-Oki National Park [MOE] - env.go.jp Japan Ministry of the Environment (English) · 28 Dec 2017 Policy & government Rogue landlords put on notice as government announces tough new powers New measures to crack down on bad practices, stamp out overcrowding and improve standards for those renting in the private sector. GOV.UK · 28 Dec 2017 Council news Housing Benefit and Council Tax Reduction - Clackmannanshire Council Clackmannanshire Council · 27 Dec 2017 Council news Pollution Control - Clackmannanshire Council Clackmannanshire Council · 27 Dec 2017 Council news Biodiversity - Clackmannanshire Council Clackmannanshire Council · 27 Dec 2017 Policy & government Minister urges households to recycle as much as possible over Christmas Local Government Minister Marcus Jones encourages households to recycle. GOV.UK · 27 Dec 2017 Industry news The best environmental journalism of 2017 I Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 26 Dec 2017 Council news Neighbourhood Planning - Broxtowe Broxtowe Council · 25 Dec 2017 Council news Facts and Figures - Clackmannanshire Council Clackmannanshire Council · 25 Dec 2017 Policy & government Amamigunto National Park [MOE] - env.go.jp Japan Ministry of the Environment (English) · 25 Dec 2017 Council news Clackmannanshire Alliance Structures - Clackmannanshire Council Clackmannanshire Council · 25 Dec 2017 Council news Community Care Charging Policy - Clackmannanshire Council Clackmannanshire Council · 25 Dec 2017 Council news Planning Applications & Advice - Broxtowe Broxtowe Council · 24 Dec 2017 Council news Part 2 Local Plan - Broxtowe Broxtowe Council · 24 Dec 2017 Industry news Amey proposes £200 million Cambridge facility Amey has submitted plans for a £200 million energy from waste facility in Cambridgeshire. The company is proposing the new facility at its existing Waterbeach waste management park, which if approved would be used to generate energy from household and commercial waste. This would be either in the form of electricity, heat or a mix … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Dec 2017 Industry news Audit Committee calls for deposit return scheme The Environmental Audit Committee has called for the introduction of a UK-wide deposit return scheme for plastic bottles and a requirement to provide free drinking water in public premises in order to clamp down on plastic bottle wastage. The call comes in a report released today (22 December) by the committee which is chaired by … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Dec 2017 Industry news Christmas 2017 news round-up With news on: Community Wood Recycling’s Christmas message; winner announced for Nottingham competition; Father Christmas recycles his sleigh; a recycle-friendly Christmas; and, ReFood launches campaign. Community Wood Recycling sends Christmas message Community Wood Recycling (CWR) in Brighton has thanked its partners and members and wished them a merry Christmas. The company said its work has… letsrecycle.com News · 22 Dec 2017 Industry news Defra looks at impact of Chinese rules on councils Local authorities could face a reduction in income from recyclable materials because of restrictions on the export of some recyclables to China, a pre-Christmas meeting called by Defra has heard. Officials at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs summoned local authorities and some trade associations on Wednesday (December 20) to get an up-to-date … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Dec 2017 Industry news WRAP to run £500,000 food redistribution fund The Waste and Resources Action Plan (WRAP) has launched a £500,000 fund for charities, to support of the redistribution of quality surplus food to people in need throughout England. According to WRAP, latest evidence shows that 47,000 tonnes of surplus food were re-distributed in 2015. The organisation estimates that this could increase fourfold by 2025. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Dec 2017 Industry news Geminor secures RDF contract with Renova Geminor, has won a contract to supply more than 27,000 tonnes of refuse derived fuel (RDF) to the Renova energy from waste facility in Gothenburg, Sweden. The 12-month agreement, which will begin in January 2018, is the latest in a line of contract wins for the Norwegian-owned secondary fuels specialist. From its source in the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Dec 2017 Global In Mexico: time to end ‘sacrifice zones’ Mexico is currently on the frontlines of the fight against cement kiln waste incineration. Hear from community campaigners on the significance of their struggle. Apaxco, State of Mexico, is a town of no more than 30 thousand inhabitants located about two hours away from the megacity of Mexico City. It is located in the Mezquital […] Zero Waste Europe · 22 Dec 2017 Council news Staying Independent at Home - Clackmannanshire Council Clackmannanshire Council · 22 Dec 2017 Industry news Cooper attacks London Mayor over recycling rate London household recycling rates must increase by almost a third by 2030 if the Mayor’s overall recycling target is to be met, according to a report published by the London Assembly Environment Committee. In order to do this, the environment committee today (21 December) called for increased consistency of recycling systems across London and measures … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Dec 2017 Industry news Mercian Recycling fined after worker paralysed A waste and recycling company in Birmingham has been fined more than £80,000 after a 24-year-old worker was paralysed after becoming trapped in machinery. A statement released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) explained how Birmingham Magistrates’ Court heard that the Mercian Recycling Limited employee fell approximately four metres to the floor when the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Dec 2017 Council news KOMPASS - Kirklees Council Kirklees Council · 21 Dec 2017