Recycling news: 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 Industry news The best environmental journalism of 2017 I Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 26 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 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 Industry news News in Brief (21/12/2017) With news on: Recycle Now adds battery points; Forge introduces pay-by-weight service; two waste firms trade in Bitcoin; and, Whitham Mills secures contract. Recycle Now adds battery collection points Compliance specialist, Ecosurety, has added over 1,600 battery collection points to www.recyclenow.com’s Recycling Locator tool. The newly added drop-off locations have been provided by some of … … letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2017 Industry news Renewi and O-I sign agreement over Maltha Waste and recycling firm, Renewi plc, and glass bottlemaker Owens-Illinois (O-I) have signed a new Shareholder Agreement (SHA) for their glass recycling joint venture, Maltha. The SHA signals a new start for glass recycling company, Maltha, which has sites in the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Portugal and Hungary. Previously, Maltha was majority owned by Van Gansewinkel. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2017 Industry news Immingham site for green waste to ‘coal’ project A former British Coal business, CPL Industries, has announced plans to install what it claims would be the first commercial‐scale “hydrothermal carbonisation” (HTC) facility in the UK at its production site in Immingham, North Lincolnshire. The company said that the new facility will produce a “commercial scale facility capable of converting biomass into next generation … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2017 Industry news Will China’s new carbon market work? The post Will China’s new carbon market work? appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 21 Dec 2017 Industry news Brexit: Liam Fox’s department signs deal to keep trade talks secret The post Brexit: Liam Fox’s department signs deal to keep trade talks secret appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 20 Dec 2017 Industry news MVV secures Dundee EfW project MVV Environment Services has been confirmed winner of a contract to build a new combined heat and power (CHP) facility alongside Dundee council’s existing energy from waste facility. German-owned MVV was awarded the contract last month and took over the operation of Dundee’s existing facility at the end of November; the plant will close when … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2017 Industry news South Wales Wood wins Cheltenham contract South Wales Wood Recycling has won a five year contract for wood recycling in Cheltenham, which will extend the current two year contract it already holds with the council. The company will now be responsible for the collection and processing of mixed wood across the town under a contract worth £318,500. South Wales Wood Recycling … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2017 Industry news Will you be using toxic napkins at Christmas? The weather is cooling down, Christmas street lights are switched on, New Year’s Eve celebrations are being prepared… It is the season to get merry and enjoy dinners with family and friends. You will probably use Christmassy paper napkins to decorate your table or to wrap slices of cakes and other sweets. However, what you […] CHEM Trust · 20 Dec 2017 Industry news Family Christmas Crafts at The Wood Store Brighton Wood recyclers work with local people to save resources, and Christmas is a great opportunity to get young people involved. Community Wood Recycling · 20 Dec 2017 Industry news Consultation on PAS 100 changes underway A public consultation by The British Standards Institution (BSI) on the revision of BSI PAS 100, the quality standard for compost produced by industrial composting facilities, is underway. The consultation runs until January 12, and comes after an initial stakeholder consultation earlier this year. Among the changes suggested by stakeholders that were taken forward include … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2017 Industry news Resource sector responds to ‘mixed bag’ of waste revisions The recycling and waste sector has given a mixed response to the agreement on revisions to the Waste Framework Directive, which include new recycling targets. Yesterday, letsrecycle.com reported that an agreement was reached between the European Council and the European Parliament, which included a rate of 55% by 2025 for municipal waste (see letsrecycle.com story). Member … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2017 Industry news Ward gives new life to your old Christmas tree through charity Treecycling service with Treetops Hospice Local charity Treetops Hospice Care is offering to collect and recycle people’s Christmas trees with Ward, in return for a... Ward Recycling · 20 Dec 2017 Industry news Plastic pollution is ‘low priority’ for shoppers, soft drinks execs tell government The post Plastic pollution is ‘low priority’ for shoppers, soft drinks execs tell government appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 20 Dec 2017 Industry news Europe must look beyond the Circular Economy Package Nick Molho, Executive Director at the Aldersgate Group, argues the circular economy will need to remain top of the agenda for many years to come if the EU is to see a step change in resource productivity. Aldersgate Group · 19 Dec 2017 Industry news Councils raise fears over cuts in funding for tackling air pollution The post Councils raise fears over cuts in funding for tackling air pollution appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 19 Dec 2017 Industry news Researching bacteria for waste remediation The Environmental Services Association Education Trust is funding a world-leading project at the University of Cambridge that combines research into novel uses of bacteria for remediation of waste materials with the training of PhD students and other scientists in this developing field. letsrecycle.com News · 19 Dec 2017 Industry news Technical news round-up (19/12/2017) With news on: VWS permitted to verify own weighing work; cameras for Aberdeen; compliance software for O’Donovan; and TrakM8 unveils in-cab and external camera VWS to verify own equipment for pay-by-weight services VWS is the first company in the UK to be approved by the National Measurement and Regulation Office to verify its own bin weighing … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Dec 2017 Industry news HSE takes over investigation into Nechells metals deaths The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is to take over the investigation into the death of five workers at a metal recycling site in Birmingham last year from West Midlands Police. In a statement, HSE announced this month that it will now have ‘primacy’ for the investigation which will examine whether any health and safety … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Dec 2017 Industry news Merry Christmas From the Team at Clarity The post Merry Christmas From the Team at Clarity appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 19 Dec 2017 Industry news Supporting Shelter at Christmas The post Supporting Shelter at Christmas appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 19 Dec 2017 Industry news Clarity Celebrates Staff Achievements in 2017 The post Clarity Celebrates Staff Achievements in 2017 appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 19 Dec 2017 Industry news MPs to vote on retaining REACH chemical laws after Brexit, as industry and NGOs step up the pressure On Wednesday 20th December, UK Members of Parliament will vote on an amendment calling on the UK Government to remain in the EU’s REACH chemicals regulations after Brexit. The amendment (NC61), which has been tabled by the Chair of the Environmental Audit Committee, Mary Creagh MP, comes after both industry and civil society groups made […] CHEM Trust · 18 Dec 2017 Industry news EU set for softer targets with 55% recycling by 2025 Europe looks set to have softer recycling targets than first proposed by the European Commission with a rate of 55% by 2025 now expected to be set for municipal waste. This will be followed by a 60% rate for 2030 and a 65% rate for 2035. This means that an extra five years has been … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Dec 2017 Industry news Charity news round-up (18/12/2017) With news on: BIU Group’s milestone; Organ donation charity call on sector; Printwaste supports charity; Clothes Aid announces partners; and Mick George raises £4,000. BIU Group celebrates milestone Clothing and textile recycling company, BIU Group, is celebrating its latest milestone of £8 million raised for its charity partners. This is thanks in part to the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Dec 2017 Industry news Agreement over Waste Framework Directive revisions An agreement on the Waste Framework Directive revisions with new recycling targets has been reached between the European Council and the European Parliament. The breakthrough was achieved at extended meetings which finished in the early hours of this morning in Brussels. The agreed revisions, put forward by the European Commission as a series of options, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Dec 2017 Industry news Renewi and Owens-Illinois sign new Shareholder Agreement for Maltha Joint Venture - Renewi Renewi · 18 Dec 2017 Industry news #PlanetPatrol on the Russell Howard Show #PlanetPatrol was recently featured on The Russell Howard Show as part of the ‘Good Deed’ section. We are thrilled by the response it received with some many people getting in touch from all over the world wanting to play a part in supporting efforts. Planet Patrol · 18 Dec 2017 Industry news Pensions and investments: overlooked aspects of CSR Claire Jones member of the IFoA’s Resource and Environment Board and chair of its ESG Investment Working Party, reviews the often overlooked sustainability implications of pension scheme investments. Aldersgate Group · 17 Dec 2017 Industry news Clean Growth – in it for the long term? Julia Barrett, Director at Willmott Dixon Re-Thinking Limited, reviews the recently released Clean Growth Strategy and what it means for the construction industry. Aldersgate Group · 17 Dec 2017 Industry news FRAUD: WARNING TO SUPPLIERS - Iceland Iceland Foods corporate news · 15 Dec 2017