Recycling news: 2019

Industry news International project team supports Ghana in tackling plastics waste The Basel Convention Secretariat has enlisted the support of Resource Futures to support the Ghanaian government in addressing the challenges posed by plastics waste. The initiative is funded by Norad as part of the Norwegian Development Assistance Program on Marine Litter and Microplastics. The initial phase of the project involves developing a toolkit for conducting plastics … Continue readin… Resource Futures · 24 Oct 2019 Industry news REA comments on Labour’s Thirty by 2030 report Earlier this morning the Labour Party released their report Thirty by 2030. The report outlines thirty recommendations to reach Net Zero by 2030, a target recently set by the Labour Party. REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 24 Oct 2019 Industry news Mid UK fined £1.2 million over MRF injury Mid UK Recycling has been fined more than £1.2 million after an employee lost part of his arm in a conveyor belt at one of its Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) in Lincolnshire. According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Lincoln Crown Court heard that on 26 April 2015, an employee of Mid-UK Recycling Ltd … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Oct 2019 Industry news How will climate change affect UK business and economy? With the help of Fulton Umbrellas, this article will explore how changing weather patterns may affect UK business and economy. Open Access Government — Environment · 24 Oct 2019 Industry news Textiles ‘disrupting recycling’ in Merseyside The Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority (MRWA) has launched a campaign to address the issue of textiles “disrupting” the authority’s recycling process. The initiative is part of MRWA’s “Recycle Right” campaign which was launched in 2018 to help tackle issues around recycling, including the contamination of recyclables. This was against a background to a 16.25% … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Oct 2019 Industry news News in brief (24/10/19) With news on; BPF creates a sustainable packaging design tool; Record turnover for VWS Software Solutions; Suez invites visitors for Heritage Open Days 2019; LSS launches new ‘big yellow’ website, and; Monmouthshire opens new recycle shop at HWRC. BPF creates sustainable packaging design tool The British Plastics Federation (BPF) has created a new ‘sustainable design … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Oct 2019 Industry news Report: ‘flexibility’ crucial for Net Zero but regulator pushing ahead with damaging reforms The REA Launches its new Flexible Futures Report, urging for the deployment of flexible energy technologies with a focus on action required from energy regulator Ofgem as the role of distribution networks is highlighted. REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 24 Oct 2019 Industry news Aluminium and plastics boost in Q3 PRN data The release of 2019 Q3 packaging waste recycling and recovery data has sparked optimism from some packaging experts that the prices for aluminium and plastic PRNs will ease, although concerns have been raised over how robust the latest figures are. The Q3 packaging data, published this week on the National Packaging Waste Database (NPWD) … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Oct 2019 Industry news What measures are being taken to help the UK hit net zero? Here, SEAT servicers, Vindis, examine the various areas amendments which have been made, and what needs to be done to help Britain hit net zero. Open Access Government — Environment · 23 Oct 2019 Industry news A priority for Europe: Energy Union and climate change Energy Union and climate as a priority of the European Commission are placed under the spotlight here by Open Access Government. Open Access Government — Environment · 23 Oct 2019 Industry news ‘Are we taking the value of resources seriously?’ OPINION: Is a commitment to maximise the value of resource use being taken seriously, asks Simon Weston, Director of Raw Materials at the Confederation of Paper Industries. In the recent national strategy document “Our Waste, Our Resources: A strategy for England” the UK Government set a clear objective to “maximise the value of resource use”. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Oct 2019 Industry news EMR opens Jersey recycling plant European Metals Recycling (EMR) has opened its new facility on the Channel Island of Jersey. The purpose-built facility is located at the La Collette Recycling Park, and was built after the company worked “in partnership” with the Government of Jersey to the relocate from its previous site at Bellozanne. The plant was officially opened with … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Oct 2019 Industry news Research and innovation in Canada: What’s happening with Climate Change? Here, we examine the role of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada in promoting and supporting research and innovation. Open Access Government — Environment · 23 Oct 2019 Industry news Denbighshire pushes ahead with monthly collections The Welsh county of Denbighshire is pushing ahead with its plans to overhaul its waste collections including the microchipping of food waste caddies. The £15.1 million overhaul will include a move to monthly residual collections, switching to segregated kerbside recycling and working on an Absorbent Hygiene Product (AHP) recycling project. From 2021 the majority of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Oct 2019 Industry news Pumpkin Rescue Halloween is the spookiest time of the year, but what happens after we’ve carved pumpkins to decorate our homes is probably the scariest thing of all. Around 15 million pumpkins are wasted in the UK every Halloween. Yet pumpkin flesh is edible and could be used in delicious recipes that not only prevent the […] Alupro · 23 Oct 2019 Industry news Duo chosen by Defra for waste tracking projects Defra is awarding up to £1 million of funding to two companies developing projects to track waste and help counter illegal waste activity. Sustainability consultancy firm Anthesis and waste analytics company Topolytics have been selected to build prototypes for the UK’s first comprehensive digital waste tracking system. Defra say that illegal waste activity drains the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Oct 2019 Industry news Survey - Everyday Plastic Everyday Plastic · 23 Oct 2019 Industry news Cotton On to boost women workers in Bangladesh - Just Style Just Style · 23 Oct 2019 Industry news Archives for October 23, 2019 - Food Manufacture Food Manufacture · 23 Oct 2019 Industry news FCC proposes Allington EfW upgrade FCC Environment has launched a consultation on proposals to increase the capacity of its Allington energy from waste facility in Kent by 350,000 tonnes a year. The waste management company said it plans to add an extra waste treatment line to the Allington Integrated Waste Management Facility at the 20/20 Business Park near Maidstone. The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Oct 2019 Industry news Growing concerns Scottish powers will be ignored in post-Brexit trade negotiations The post Growing concerns Scottish powers will be ignored in post-Brexit trade negotiations appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 23 Oct 2019 Industry news Net Zero, Negative Emissions and CfDs Negative emissions (sometimes also referred to as Greenhouse Gas Removals or GGRs) are achieved when we remove carbon dioxide from the earth’s atmosphere. REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 22 Oct 2019 Industry news Consultation on changes to Standard Rules Permits The Environment Agency have released their consultation on the revision of the standard rules sets for biowaste treatment. The consultation runs until 13th January 2020. REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 22 Oct 2019 Industry news Record Q3 aluminium packaging recycling performance The latest recycling data, released by the Environment Agency today, reports the strongest ever quarter for aluminium packaging. According to the data, just under 30,000 tonnes of aluminium packaging was recycled in quarter 3, and year to date, recycling is up by 6% (81,286 v 76,582 tonnes) when compared to the same period last year. […] Alupro · 22 Oct 2019 Industry news HSE probes two separate sector fatalities The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is investigating two separate fatalities which occurred in the waste and recycling sector earlier this month. One of the deaths happened at Viridor’s materials recycling facility in Northamptonshire on 10 October and the other incident was at Veolia’s Great Yarmouth decommissioning facility seven days later. Viridor According to Northamptonshire … Read More… letsrecycle.com News · 22 Oct 2019 Industry news Protecting U.S. agriculture from pests and pathogens APHIS, part of the USDA, is using a risk-based approach to protect U.S. agriculture from potentially devastating plant pests and diseases, as we discover here. Open Access Government — Environment · 22 Oct 2019 Industry news WRA Chair to open 9th European Biomass to Power conference The WRA’s Andy Hill will once again Chair the ACI’s European Biomass to Power 2019 conference, which is taking place in Helsinki, Finland on November 6th and 7th. Andy, who chaired the event last year in Stockholm, will open the two day conference with a presentation giving a brief overview of the UK’s waste wood market […] Wood Recyclers Association · 22 Oct 2019 Industry news English Expansion Pays Off For Scots Firm Keenan Recycling SCOTLAND’S LARGEST ORGANIC WASTE RECYCLING COMPANY HAS REPORTED THAT IT WILL ACHIEVE A TURNOVER OF £10 MILLION, JUST OVER 12 MONTHS AFTER EXPANDING INTO ENGLAND. Keenan Recycling is forecasting to grow turnover to £30m and double the workforce in the next five years as a result of capitalising on the market opportunity south of the […] Keenan Recycling · 22 Oct 2019 Industry news UNTHA UK launches rebuild division Industrial shredder specialist UNTHA UK has created a ‘rebuild division’ which will be dedicated to taking back used machinery and reusing or recycling it. The division – part funded by £20,000 of funding from the England European Regional Development Fund – will be based at the company’s HQ in Boroughbridge, North Yorkshire. The newly created … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Oct 2019 Industry news Vegware provides guidance for processors Compostable packaging producer Vegware has released new visual guidance for biowaste processors handling their products. With increasing volumes of compostable packaging entering processing facilities, Vegware says that its guidance will ensure that operators are better able to identify whether materials are compostable. Lucy Frankel, environmental and communications director at Vegware, said: … letsrecycle.com News · 22 Oct 2019 Industry news Fire conference to encourage industry to work together The waste and recycling industry will be encouraged to work together to reduce the dangers posed by fire at the 2019 Fire Prevention & Control in the Waste & Recycling Industry Conference. Taking place on 7 November at the National Motorcycle Museum in Solihull, the event – which is organised by Letsrecycle.com – will help … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Oct 2019 Industry news Collard acquires Raymond Brown’s waste division The Collard Group – the parent company of demolition and waste management company R. Collard – has announced that it has acquired Raymond Brown Waste Solutions (RBWS). Completed on Friday (18 October) the deal will see the nine recycling centres owned by RBWS, along with its fleet, equipment and people, transferred to the Hampshire-based Collard … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Oct 2019 Industry news Edmonton EfW ‘crucial’ for climate despite legal bid The North London Waste Authority (NLWA) has hailed its plans for the replacement of an incinerator as “crucial to tackling the climate emergency” – despite facing a legal challenge from environmental campaigners. The NLWA claim that the carbon impact of two million Londoners could increase if the current incinerator at the Edmonton EcoPark is not … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Oct 2019 Industry news Extending Geminor relationship with Brexit-proof contract Powerday has signed a new Brexit-proof contract with leading supplier of renewable fuels, Geminor, for the export of 60,000 tonnes of high grade refuse derived fuel (RDF) each year to Sweden. As Lond... Powerday · 21 Oct 2019 Industry news Bywaters Highly Commended at 2019 Planet Mark Awards In addition to achieving Planet Mark accreditation for the sixth year in a row, Bywaters was nominated for three different Planet Mark Awards at a ceremony held at Sadler's Wells Theatre on the 17th October. Bywaters · 21 Oct 2019 Industry news Cheshire unions demand ‘fully in-house’ service Cheshire trade unions are calling for waste services to be brought “fully in-house” at their local council and have criticised plans for a Local Authority Trading Organisation (LATO). Cheshire West and Chester council is currently setting up a LATO to deliver waste services in the area, after Kier pulled out of its contract six years … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Oct 2019 Industry news Chemical recycling of plastics ‘10 years away’ It would be “optimistic” to suggest that chemical recycling will become a viable outlet for waste plastics inside the next decade, a specialist in the sector has said. The comments came from Rob de Ruiter, business executive for the Dutch independent research organisation company TNO, who was speaking at the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Oct 2019 Industry news Scotland set to legislate single-use cup charge The Scottish Government is planning to introduce a charge on single-use drinks cups. The proposal will be included in the forthcoming Circular Economy Bill and follows a recommendation from the Expert Panel on Environmental Charging and Other Measures (EPECOM) that a disposable cup levy be implemented. (see letsrecycle.com story) If the legislation is passed by … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Oct 2019 Industry news Wearing Pink to Raise Over £300 for Breast Cancer Research Above: Ward and the Hazardous Waste team, Shannon Reddish, Mandy Musson and Adele Smithhurst expertly photographed by our very own... Ward Recycling · 18 Oct 2019 Industry news Brexit deal brings port congestion optimism There is optimism in the waste and resources sector that the latest Brexit deal agreed between the UK and the European Union will ease concerns surrounding congestion at ports if it is approved on Saturday (19 October). With no-deal Brexit preparations ramping up in recent months, there has been concern that exporters of waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Oct 2019