Recycling news: 2019

Industry news Countrystyle Year in Review 2019 has been another great year for Countrystyle, we have helped so many businesses in Kent with their waste management, […] Countrystyle Recycling · 30 Dec 2019 Industry news Construction and the fight of our lives “This is the fight of our lives” says Ovais Sarmand, Dep Exec Secretary, UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. “Every single person needs to make this a priority in the way they operate in the world.” It’s clear that there are early signs that we are starting to wake up to the threat of climate … Continue reading "Construction and the fight of our lives" Resource Futures · 30 Dec 2019 Industry news Home Page - Kent Enviropower Energy from Waste - FCC Environment FCC Environment UK · 26 Dec 2019 Industry news The best environmental journalism of 2019 The post The best environmental journalism of 2019 appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 26 Dec 2019 Industry news Agency and industry assess impact of EfW review The Environmental Services Association and the Environment Agency are assessing what a European Union review of incineration techniques for energy from waste (EfW) plants might mean for the UK. The assessments will look at whether the plants might need to be modified to comply with updated standards following the publication of Best Available Techniques (BAT) … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Dec 2019 Industry news Retailers cut glitter to help Christmas card recycling This Christmas will see several retail giants including Aldi, Marks & Spencer and Tesco no longer selling festive products which have glitter on them. And, the paper sector has highlighted the need for quality while the aluminium packaging industry has called for councils to collect clean aluminium foil for recycling. The removal of glitter is … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Dec 2019 Industry news Royal praise for SUEZ crews in Doncaster HRH Prince Charles has met with SUEZ collection crews on a pre-Christmas visit to Doncaster to thank those who helped during severe flooding in November. The SUEZ team formed part of a delegation of emergency service staff and operations volunteers who responded to the flooding last month. Prince Charles met the crews at Fishlake, near … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Dec 2019 Industry news News in Brief (23/12/2019) With news on: Zero Waste Scotland in mattress recycling partnership; Welsh government unveils recycling consultation; Community fridge launched in Merseyside; Veolia Christmas scheme helps children recycle. Zero Waste Scotland in mattress recycling partnership Zero Waste Scotland and the National Bed Federation (NBF) have announced that they will work together on a three-year research project t… letsrecycle.com News · 23 Dec 2019 Industry news Liability changes as Serco wins Derbyshire Dales Services giant Serco has been awarded an eight-year contract worth £3.1 million per annum to continue to provide waste and recycling collection services to Derbyshire Dales district council. A report which was approved by the council last week (19 December), explained that the current waste contract costs approximately £2.1m per year, which Serco was awarded … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Dec 2019 Industry news ‘Buoyant’ waste market for industry deals in 2019 Ricky Thomas, M&A specialist at James Cowper Kreston, takes a look at some of the waste and recycling industry mergers and acquisitions during 2019. 2019 appears to have been another good year in the M&A market for independent waste operators. There are a number of private equity-backed businesses which are competing with Biffa, Veolia, and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Dec 2019 Industry news Wrexham highlights food waste success Wrexham county borough council has said a 49% increase in the amount of food waste recycled helped it achieve a 66% recycling rate in the 2018/19 financial year. The council posted statistics showing that 196 tonnes of food waste was recycled at the kerbside last month alone, 56 tonnes more than the previous year. Wrexham … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Dec 2019 Industry news Bridgend Farmhouse, Edinburgh | Fight Hunger Create Change - FareShare FareShare · 23 Dec 2019 Industry news Incinerator information library - United Kingdom Without Incineration Network UKWIN (UK Without Incineration Network) · 23 Dec 2019 Industry news Your Boxing Day Nutritious and Delicious Leftovers Lunch The perfect Boxing Day lunch is a Leftovers Delight in our house. We always have a big family gathering on Boxing Day, and the main event is the rest of the turkey and of course, the traditional Boxing Day Bubble and Squeak. The great thing is, it doesn’t seem like a plate of “healthy”, but… Zero Waste Week · 22 Dec 2019 Industry news UNITED KINGDOM WITHOUT INCINERATION NETWORK UKWIN BRIEFING GASIFICATION FAILURES IN THE UK: BANKRUPTCIES AND ABANDONMMENT - United Kingdom Without Incineration Network UKWIN (UK Without Incineration Network) · 21 Dec 2019 Industry news Incinerator information library - United Kingdom Without Incineration Network UKWIN (UK Without Incineration Network) · 21 Dec 2019 Industry news Evidence on textile-derived microfibres A scoping report from WRAP sharing existing evidence on the extent of microfibre shedding from UK clothing over the life cycle. Resource Futures · 20 Dec 2019 Industry news Ferrybridge Multifuel 2 ‘fully operational’ Ferrybridge Multifuel 2 (FM2) – the 675,000 tonne per year capacity energy from waste plant in West Yorkshire – entered full commercial operation yesterday, 19 December. The £325 million facility was developed jointly by Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) and Wheelabrator Technologies under the name of Multifuel Energy. The plant was designed and built by … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2019 Industry news Zac Goldsmith to remain at Defra Former Conservative MP Zac Goldsmith will remain in his ministerial role at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) after being awarded a life peerage. This comes despite losing him his seat in Richmond Park to Lib Dem Sarah Olney in last week’s election, and follows the elevation of fellow Conservative Nicky Morgan … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2019 Industry news What happened in Madrid at COP25? As UN climate negotiations came to an end last week, we round up what really happened at the 25th climate conference in Madrid (COP25) and who the key players were. Open Access Government — Environment · 20 Dec 2019 Industry news Equipment news round-up (20/12/19) With news on: Scottish retailers help design reverse vending machine; BooBoo Plant Hire buys remote-control compact loader; mobile eddy current separator bought by Steelage Czech Republic; Bywaters adopts software management system in bid to go paper-free. Scottish retailers help design reverse vending machine Equipment manufacturer TOMRA has designed a machine following feedback from Scottish … letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2019 Industry news Investigation into Hitchin metal fire launched Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue has launched an investigation into the causes of a fire at a scrapyard in Hitchin yesterday (20 December). Firefighters were called to the yard, owned by Metal & Waste Recycling Ltd, at 5.28am yesterday and fought the blaze for more than eight hours, before it was eventually put out shortly after … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2019 Industry news Keenan Is Dreaming Of A Green Christmas MINCE PIES AT CAROL CONCERTS, FESTIVE MENUS AT OFFICE PARTIES AND TURKEY UPON TURKEY WITH THE FAMILY; CHRISTMAS IS A TIME FOR OVER INDULGENCE AND IT’S NOT JUST THE BATHROOM SCALES THAT SUFFER THE AFTER-EFFECTS, IT’S THE ENVIRONMENT TOO. In 2017, it was estimated that Brits throw away around 54 million platefuls of food every […] Keenan Recycling · 20 Dec 2019 Industry news Londoners urged to recycle Christmas trees London Councils – the local government association for Greater London – is encouraging residents to recycle, rent or replant their Christmas trees over the festive period. The association released a statement yesterday, December 19, saying that Christmas trees often get fly tipped over the winter months and many local authorities are offering drop-off sites in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2019 Industry news EuRIC calls for ‘textile strategy’ The European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC) has called for “an ambitious strategy on textiles” which will include extended producer responsibility legislation and incentives to boost end markets. The call was made by the EuRIC’s newly created Textiles Recycling Branch, and called on the European Commission to introduce a strategy to “render textiles circular throughout the … Read M… letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2019 Industry news Thinking PRNs – Angus Macpherson OPINION: Angus Macpherson, managing director of the Environment Exchange, looks at what is ahead for the Packing Recovery Note (PRN) market in the new year. As the 2019 compliance year draws to a close, it is worth considering not only the traumas of this year but also what the Packing Recovery Note (PRN) has achieved. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Dec 2019 Industry news Amey fined by Cambridgeshire council Waste management company Amey has been fined half a million pounds by Cambridgeshire County Council for sending too much of the region’s biodegradable waste to landfill. The target for biodegradable waste to be sent to landfill, set at 48,808 tonnes per year, was exceeded by 29%. A Cambridgeshire County Council spokesperson said: “The £500,000 is … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Dec 2019 Industry news A Day in the Life of an Account Manager The post A Day in the Life of an Account Manager appeared first on Reconomy . Reconomy · 19 Dec 2019 Industry news ELV firm fined for ‘unauthorised operation’ Hampshire-based End of Life Vehicle recycler, Christopher Ball & Son, has been fined £3,600 and ordered to pay a further £30,000 in costs for “conducting unauthorised operations on a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)”. According to a statement from Defra this morning, Christopher Ball, the director of the company, pleaded guilty at Basingstoke Magistrates’ … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Dec 2019 Industry news Help keep the Bed Maker Apprenticeship relevant and fit for purpose We fought hard to have a level 2 Apprenticeship for the Bed Industry included in the Furniture Manufacturer Standard but we now need as many members as possible to respond to this consultation to ensure it continues to deliver for employers and apprentices. It will only take a few minutes of your time and to […] National Bed Federation · 19 Dec 2019 Industry news We write to the new EU Health Commissioner urging action on chemicals in food contact materials On 1st December a new European Commission started its five year term, and during their first week in office, CHEM Trust sent a letter to the new EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakides, reminding her of the urgent need for reform of EU laws on chemicals in food contact materials. Our letter set […] CHEM Trust · 19 Dec 2019 Industry news NBF on Channel 4 over Christmas Look out for the NBF’s Simon Williams being interviewed by Helen Skelton for the Channel 4 Super Shoppers series of consumer affairs programmes. The Christmas Sales Special is due to be aired at 8pm on Monday 30th December. The episode (filmed back in October) includes an investigation into heavily discounted beds and mattresses sold by […] National Bed Federation · 19 Dec 2019 Industry news Environment bill addressed in Queen’s speech At the State Opening of Parliament today (19 December) the Queen said environmental measures on several fronts – including a ban on plastic exports – were to be enshrined into law as part of a proposed environment bill. She told assembled MPs and Lords that environmental principles and targets were to be addressed in the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Dec 2019 Industry news NBF Economist Roger Martin-Fagg predicts a good 2020 In the latest of his economic updates for the NBF, Roger analyses how the result of the General Election could affect the UK economy in 2020. However, as he states in his report, this is assuming that Boris delivers on his core promise which is to be a One Nation Conservative and that new Tory […] National Bed Federation · 19 Dec 2019 Industry news New NBF Pulse Report As part of our comprehensive market intelligence service to members, we’re trialling an additional report over the next three months. The NBF Pulse Report is a monthly snapshot of the UK economy compiled from data provided by the Office for National Statistics, the Bank of England, the London Stock Exchange and Gov.co.uk with forecasts for […] National Bed Federation · 19 Dec 2019 Industry news NBF members report positive third quarter sales Results from the NBF Tracker for the period July – September 2019 showed that overall sales were up by just over 7% on the same period last year by volume and 1.7% by value. However the average unit price of divan sets was down by almost 12.5% which resulted in a drop of 5.5% in […] National Bed Federation · 19 Dec 2019 Industry news Firn matters: Changing runoff from Arctic Ice caps and Greenland Luisa da Cunda Fernandes and Martin Sharp Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Alberta, discuss changing runoff from Arctic Ice caps and Greenland. Open Access Government — Environment · 19 Dec 2019 Industry news NBF launches Best Practice Guidelines for flammability testing In an effort to eliminate anomalies and to increase consistency of results, we are delighted to announce that following close collaboration between the NBF Quality & Standards Committee and the UK Test Laboratory Forum (UKTLF), two sets of Best Practice Guidelines for Flammability Testing have now been produced – one to guide bed manufacturers and […] National Bed Federation · 19 Dec 2019 Industry news ‘Large fire’ at Hitchin scrapyard Fire crews from across Hertfordshire are currently dealing with a large fire reportedly involving 300 tonnes of scrap metal at a scrapyard on Wallace Way in Hitchin. Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue said it was called to the Metal & Waste Recycling Ltd site at the Walsworth industrial estate at 05.28 this morning (19 December). 0615hrs Update … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Dec 2019 Industry news NBF to work with Zero Waste Scotland to develop mattress EPR scheme Some of you will know that we have been talking for some time to Zero Waste Scotland (ZWS) about a partnership with them to work on developing a more circular future for mattresses. Finally, all the ‘i’s have been dotted and ‘t’s crossed on the agreement, which is being formally announced on Monday 23rd December […] National Bed Federation · 19 Dec 2019