Recycling news: 2019

Industry news Extinction Rebellion protest ban lifted by High Court Today (6 November) the Extinction Rebellion protest ban lifted by the High Court created a landmark ruling on the right to peaceful protest. Open Access Government — Environment · 6 Nov 2019 Industry news Dorset Waste Partnership launches pay review Dorset council is launching a review into the pay of drivers working for the Dorset Waste Partnership (DWP). The review was launched at Dorset’s October cabinet meeting, when Cllr Anthony Alford – Dorset’s portfolio holder for community and regulatory services – said the council had concluded that the DWP was paying drivers less than “neighbouring … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Nov 2019 Industry news Renewi among firms awarded Green Economy Mark Renewi plc has become the latest recycling and waste management company to receive the London Stock Exchange’s new Green Economy Mark. The Anglo-Dutch company announced yesterday (November 5) that it has been awarded the Mark, which recognises companies and investment funds that derive 50% or more of total revenues from the ‘green economy’. This comes … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Nov 2019 Industry news Plans unveiled for merchant EfW near Aberdeen Plans for a ‘multi-million pound’ energy-from-waste facility in Aberdeenshire have been unveiled by developer Agile Energy. The Aberdeen-based company has submitted a ‘Proposal of Application Notice’ to Aberdeenshire county council for its planned ‘Inverurie Energy Park’ at the Kirkwood commercial Park in Inverurie, North West of Aberdeen. The company said it would use “proven energy-from-waste… letsrecycle.com News · 6 Nov 2019 Industry news North America will leave Paris Agreement in 2020 President Trump has announced plan to leave Paris Agreement in 2020, the world's most cohesive plan to fight climate change. Open Access Government — Environment · 6 Nov 2019 Industry news 823 MILLION EXTRA PLASTIC BOTTLES UNDER PROPOSED DEPOSIT RETURN SCHEME Aluminium packaging recycling body urges caution to avoid unintended consequences of a DRS Two thirds of shoppers will switch from buying infinitely recyclable cans to plastic bottles One in five people will lose their deposit as they continue recycling at home An ‘all-in’ deposit return scheme for drinks containers could result in an extra […] Alupro · 6 Nov 2019 Industry news Appeal over Blaydon Quarry permit rejection Octagon Green Solutions has appealed the Environment Agency’s decision to reject its bid to transfer the permit of the Blaydon Quarry landfill site. This comes after the company applied in March 2019 to transfer the landfill permit of the site in Blaydon-on-Tyne, near Newcastle, to Midwest Solutions Ltd. The latest transfer request is the third in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Nov 2019 Industry news Clarity Undertakes Mental Health First Aid Training The post Clarity Undertakes Mental Health First Aid Training appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 6 Nov 2019 Industry news ‘More awareness needed’ over plastics in compost Organics recyclers are calling for more to be done to improve the quality of green waste feedstock collected at the kerbside. The call to action this week (November 5) comes in the wake of the Environment Agency launching a consultation on plans to crack down on plastic contamination in compost through the permitting system. Launched … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Nov 2019 Industry news ACE calls for carton recycling support The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE) has called on European policy makers to ensure cartons are collected and recycled. The call comes alongside its newly-launched campaign ‘We’re not just square, we’re circular’, which represents a push by the European trade body to raise awareness of the “recyclability and low carbon footprint of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Nov 2019 Industry news A 60 second summary of WEEE in 2019 and what’s planned for 2020 Archana Pisharody, Consultant at Resource Futures gives an update on what has been happening in the world of WEEE and what is on the horizon for 2020. Resource Futures · 5 Nov 2019 Industry news ACE Brussels announces increased recycling rate for beverage cartons in the EU Announcement coincides with launch of EU recycling campaign from the ACE Secretariat ACE Brussels is pleased to announce that the recycling rate for beverage cartons in the EU28 rose to 49% in 2018. This is a small (1%), but steady increase in the EU beverage carton recycling rate from the previous year. “We are pleased… ACE UK (Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment) · 5 Nov 2019 Industry news Bryson Recycling wins arc21 extension Bryson Recycling has won a three-year deal worth £12.6 million to continue processing dry recyclables from six councils in Northern Ireland. The contract was procured by arc21, the umbrella waste management group for local authorities in the east of Northern Ireland. As part of the deal, Bryson Recycling – a social enterprise which forms part … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Nov 2019 Industry news Equipment news round-up (5/11/19) With news on; CRJ Services celebrates 20 years of machinery hire; TOMRA open Leicester ‘centre for excellence’; Warwick Ward win awards at dealer conference, and; Pellenc ST launches compact sorting machine. CRJ Services celebrates 20 years of machinery hire CRJ Services is celebrating 20 years in business providing material processing solutions to the UK and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Nov 2019 Industry news WRAP Retail Survey 2019: helping consumers reduce food waste through better labelling and produce changes Resource Futures led the primary data gathering fieldwork for WRAP’s 2019 Retail Survey. We surveyed a range of own-brand and branded food products to identify and record data which influence the amount of avoidable food waste in the home. Resource Futures · 5 Nov 2019 Industry news Plastic reduction ‘needs to be done carefully’ Public concern surrounding plastic packaging in supermarkets has grown over the past year, but its removal needs to be done carefully to avoid food waste. That was the verdict from WRAP’s latest Retail Survey released today (5 November). It showed that despite some progress, retailers “need to do more” do cut down on food waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Nov 2019 Industry news Viridor signs ‘landfill gas to transport fuel’ deal Viridor has signed an agreement with a Dutch technology firm to deliver a ‘gas clean-up system’ which will turn landfill gas into transport fuels. The deal with CarbonOrO – described by Viridor as a “£2million innovation investment” – will see the first plant installation at Viridor’s Dunbar landfill site in Scotland next year, where it … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Nov 2019 Industry news Bywaters Holds Event to Combat Food Waste On the 1st November, Bywaters held our second ‘Sustainable Solutions’ event of the year. Following up from our first event which focused on sustainability as a whole, this time we brought people together to talk about the problem of food waste. Bywaters · 4 Nov 2019 Industry news Mixed progress at Amey’s Isle of Wight project Development of Amey’s Isle of Wight Energy from Waste (EfW) facility is behind schedule, as the island’s local authority says that the plant will become operational around six months after the expected date. Last year Amey said that the EfW facility would become operational by summer 2019, around two years after construction work began in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Nov 2019 Industry news 11 Christmas Hamper ideas for a Plastic Free Lifestyle It’s coming up to Christmas and a zero waster will know there’s potentially a lot of waste about to be generated. According to Wildlife and Countryside link, around 114,000 tonnes of plastic packaging will be thrown away and not recycled in the UK this Christmas. [1] So let’s imagine you want to put together a… Zero Waste Week · 4 Nov 2019 Industry news Waste sector compliance ‘needs improvement’ Permit compliance in the waste sector needs “significant improvement” despite advances in other industries, according to the Environment Agency. The Agency has published a report outlining its regulatory activity in 2018 showing that 92% of its 13,771 regulated sites demonstrated ‘good compliance’ with environmental permit conditions. But, the annual Regulating for People, Environment and Growt… letsrecycle.com News · 4 Nov 2019 Industry news International growth spurs hunt for new Head of Resources & Waste Services Resource Futures announces reorganisation of the management team in response to increased demand for its services across the globe and in the UK. The move sees David Lerpiniere take up the position of Head of Global Resources and Waste Policy, leaving his former post vacant. The business is now recruiting a new Head of Resources … Continue reading "International growth spurs hunt for new Head o… Resource Futures · 4 Nov 2019 Industry news Eunomia joins research into packaging free shops Consultancy firm Eunomia is launching research into the growth of packaging free shops in Europe in collaboration with two European organisations. Packaging free shops are seen as becoming more popular with the public as awareness of plastic pollution problems grows. Eunomia, which has its head office in the UK, will carry out the work alongside … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Nov 2019 Industry news Veolia receives Princess Royal Training Award Veolia has been awarded a Princess Royal Training Award for its recent initiative Respect at Work, which aimed to help staff “better manage potential abuse from members of the public”. The awards were presented by HRH Princess Anne, at a ceremony held at St James’s Palace in London on 30 October 2019. Veolia explained that … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Nov 2019 Industry news ‘A need for waste wood rules and standards’ OPINION: ‘To recycle or not to recycle – that’s the question’: Replacing fresh wood with waste wood is a growing trend which is meeting political ambition in Europe. However, the full potential of material recycling is far from achieved, argues Geminor country manager in Poland, Andrzej Zientarski. The European Commission (EC) has for some time … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Nov 2019 Industry news What is a ‘circular economy’? The ‘circular economy’ – everything has value and nothing is wasted. Add this term to your dictionary, it’s a good one. You might hear this term being thrown around as the solution to a sustainable future. But what does it actually mean? To start, let’s think about the system we have at the moment. Imagine […] Planet Patrol · 3 Nov 2019 Industry news REA comments on Labour’s ‘zero carbon standard’ for new all homes Labour announce plans to introduce a 'zero carbon standard' for all new homes in the UK. REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 1 Nov 2019 Industry news REA outlines five manifesto pledges essential to achieving Net Zero In advance of the upcoming election, the REA is urging all political parties to adopt five manifesto pledges or risk missing the UK’s legally binding Net Zero targets. REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 1 Nov 2019 Industry news Explore Winchester Freegle - Freegle Freegle · 1 Nov 2019 Industry news More than 1m tonnes of EfW capacity moves forward Plans for two separate Energy from Waste (EfW) facilities with a combined tonnage of more than a million tonnes have taken a step forward. Wheelabrator Technologies today (1 November) launched a public consultation on a proposed 500,000 tonne facility at the A303 Enviropark, six miles east of Andover. The application, claimed the company, is to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Nov 2019 Industry news A Spark of Innovation Countrystyle has introduced a spark of innovation and installed four electric car chargers to the main Ridham site near Sittingbourne. […] Countrystyle Recycling · 1 Nov 2019 Industry news Local Solutions to the Global Climate Emergency (PDF) Impact Report on how the community resources sector is delivering a more circular economy in Scotland. The report highlights how we are responding to global and national priorities at a local level. Circular Communities Scotland · 1 Nov 2019 Industry news Ward invests £1.25m on material handlers Derbyshire-based metal recycling and waste management company, Ward, has invested £1.25 million in four material handlers. Ward, which has a nationwide remit, says it purchased the new Liebherr LH40 M machines for the movement of various materials including metal, wood, plastic and general waste around its sites across the Midlands. The final machine was delivered … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Nov 2019 Industry news Hot commissioning at delayed Suez Eco Park Suez UK has said that its delayed Eco Park facility in Surrey is nearing completion after the facility’s gasifier accepted its first waste. The Eco Park is a collection of facilities designed to manage waste from Surrey households. It includes an anaerobic digestion facility to treat 40,000 tonnes-a-year of food waste and a gasification plant … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Nov 2019 Industry news Explore Shepton Wells and Street Freegle - Freegle Freegle · 31 Oct 2019 Industry news Is there anything to be scared of at Halloween? The chemical cocktail that haunts Halloween Fidra · 31 Oct 2019 Industry news Securing power should be a cross-party priority this election As heat and transport are being electrified, and coal and much nuclear capacity are due to come offline, parties should be debating how to bring forward new generation in the next parliament. REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 31 Oct 2019 Industry news Reconomy acquires Advanced Waste Solutions Outsourcing specialist Reconomy has completed the acquisition of Dorset-based waste management solutions provider Advanced Waste Solutions Ltd (AWS) for an undisclosed fee. Dorset-based AWS describes itself as a waste solutions company that offers “huge variety of services to remove all types of waste including skips of all sizes through to road sweepers and toilet hire”. It … Read More The pos… letsrecycle.com News · 31 Oct 2019 Industry news Dorset looks to preserve cross-border HWRC use Dorset council is set to spend £405,000 ensuring that its residents have access to Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) outside of the county. The proposal for the investment comes after neighbouring Hampshire county council announced plans to charge non-residents £5 to use its Somerley HWRC from April 2020. (see letsrecycle.com story) The Somerley site is … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 Oct 2019 Industry news Halloween news round-up (31/10/19) With news on; Oxford blames pumpkins for November food waste spike; Try second hand costumes this Halloween, says Zero Waste Scotland; Tewkesbury warns residents about Halloween plastic waste; ReFood urges action on pumpkin waste, and; Warwickshire offers pumpkin waste advice. Oxford blames pumpkins for November food waste spike Pumpkins are to blame for a November … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 Oct 2019