Recycling news: 2015

Industry news Fire tests to update data from 1970s Large-scale waste fire tests are expected to go ahead this autumn almost a year later than originally planned. Besides helping to assess safer spacing for piles of materials, the live stack burns also aim to establish the flammable properties of more recent materials which have entered the recycling chain, such as certain types of plastics. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Sept 2015 Industry news Company Fined in First Battery Recycling Breach - WasteCare WasteCare · 1 Sept 2015 Industry news Python overtakes French as the most popular ‘language’ taught in primary schools - Ocado Group Ocado Group media · 1 Sept 2015 Industry news Grundon hatch a plan to save Little Ringed Plovers The post Grundon hatch a plan to save Little Ringed Plovers appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 31 Aug 2015 Industry news Appointments round-up (28/08/2015) Colin Clarke and Rick Waterson have new posts in the the recovered paper sector; Dorset’s interim chief heads to Hong Kong; and a shredder expert is poised to advise on RDF and other materials. Waterson leaves Palm Recycling Rick Waterson has left the post of commercial director at Palm Paper and is heading up a new consultancy … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Aug 2015 Industry news The Week in Waste – August 28 2015 Take a look at the ‘Week in Waste’ video report. In this week’s report by letsrecycle.com, sponsored by Biffa, we aim to give you a snapshot of the news in the world of recycling and waste management. This week we report on the debate over residual waste capacity and recycling contamination, after a WRAP study … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Aug 2015 Industry news WRAP encouraged by Recycle Now progress Response to the re-launched Recycle Now communications campaign has been encouraging, WRAP director Marcus Gover has told letsrecycle.com. The iconic recycling communications campaign was re-launched during Recycle Week 2015 in June (see letsrecycle.com story) – the first time it had been overhauled since its launch in 2004 – with a focus on increasing the capture … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Aug 2015 Industry news Agency’s RDF definition takes shape The Environment Agency has offered an initial draft of its ‘concise’ definition of RDF to members of the waste industry and exporters of the material. An email, seen by letsrecycle.com, was sent out to stakeholders by the Environment Agency last month, and sought views on the refuse derived fuel (RDF) definition. The definition as put … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Aug 2015 Industry news Plasticity (Worldwide) snaps up What-A-Waste Stricken waste plastics sorting and trading firm What-A-Waste has been bought out of administration by its former directors. The company was placed into administration on August 18 and subsequently sold to a new business, Plasticity (Worldwide) Limited. Company records list Richard Hudson and Chris Smith as directors of both Plasticity (Worldwide) and also of the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Aug 2015 Industry news KitKat® turns 80 - Nestlé UK Nestle UK media · 28 Aug 2015 Industry news What-A-Waste in administration as plastics sector feels pinch EXCLUSIVE: Midlands-based waste plastics sorting and trading firm What-A-Waste has been placed into administration, the latest in a string of financial failures in the plastics sector since late 2014. The company, which was established in 2006 by former BPI director Chris Smith had sorted and sold mixed plastic polystyrene, polypropylene and polyethylene at its facility … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Aug 2015 Industry news Official draw for 2015 Waste World Cup announced With the English football season now in full swing teams from across the waste sector are gearing up for the industry’s premier sporting event, the 2015 Waste World Cup in association with Mick George. Reigning champions Wybone have been handed a tough start to the competition following the draw made earlier this week – having … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Aug 2015 Industry news Defra makes further aluminium allowances Defra has further revised the protocols for aluminium packaging recycling in a second bid to boost the number of PRNs that can be issued. Last week (August 21) changes were made to the rules governing the date of accreditation and issuing of aluminium PRNs. Now, three more changes have been made to aluminium PRN rules. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Aug 2015 Industry news Alupro Statement on revisions to the aluminium incinerator bottom ash protocol Following approval from Defra and the Environment Agencies, revisions are being introduced to the protocol which accounts for aluminium packaging recovered from incinerator bottom ash (IBA). Three revisions to the protocol are designed to obtain a more accurate rate of the aluminium packaging currently being recycled in the UK or exported for recycling. The existing […] Alupro · 26 Aug 2015 Industry news WRAP defends refuse bin capacity study WRAP has defended a study published last month which suggested that lower recycling rates are linked with higher residual bin capacity. The report, which analysed UK recycling performance and waste arisings for 2012/14, assessed data for 239 councils encompassing collection authorities and unitary authorities in England and the UK (see letsrecycle.com story). It found a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Aug 2015 Industry news Letter: hope for use of street swept leaves in compost Last week (August 20) letsrecycle.com reported on the results of a study into the use of leaves from street sweepings in PAS100 compost by the Surrey Waste Partnership, which concluded that doing so posed a ‘low risk’ to human health. In response, Felicity Richards of Cornwall-based organics, wood and plastics recycling firm The Green Waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Aug 2015 Industry news Isle of Wight residents to get residual waste bins Residents on the Isle of Wight are to receive wheeled bins for their refuse as Amey looks set to commence its 25-year waste collection and treatment contract from November. Councillors voted to award the contract to Amey last month prior to the end of the authority’s 18-year arrangement with Biffa subsidiary Island Waste Services. Isle … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Aug 2015 Industry news Final call for summer recycling selfies Time is running out to enter letsrecycle.com’s ‘Summer Recycling Selfie’ competition – sponsored by DHL Envirosolutions – with a flurry of entries coming in during the last fortnight. Response to the competition so far has been overwhelming, with entries coming in from a host of locations close to home, Devon, South Wales and the Scottish … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Aug 2015 Industry news Role of doctors raised at Glasgow inquiry THE solicitor general leading the fatal accident inquiry into the deaths of six people killed by an out of control bin lorry days before Christmas last year began her final submissions to the court yesterday (August 25). The solicitor general’s submissions came after earlier in the day victims had made statements and a 14-year-old girl … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Aug 2015 Industry news Pioneering Waste Managers Make PPMA Debut Government efforts to boost industrial recycling and reuse have resulted in a raft of new regulations designed to persuade companies to tighten up the way they manage their waste. Waste creation, and its ultimate disposal, remains one of industry’s top environmental impacts and is subject to increasingly tough legislative demands. This, in turn, is presenting […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 25 Aug 2015 Industry news Ireland Celebrates 10th Anniversary of WEEE Regime Der Beitrag Ireland Celebrates 10th Anniversary erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 25 Aug 2015 Industry news CHEM Trust in circular economy chemicals warning Proposals to permit the recycling of products containing potentially hazardous material would be ‘short sighted’, a chemical protection charity has suggested in response to the EU Commission’s circular economy consultation. CHEM Trust, a UK registered charity that works to prevent man-made chemicals from causing long term damage to wildlife or humans, has urged the Commission … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 25 Aug 2015 Industry news Agrivert secures new funding for two AD plants Organics waste and sewage treatment solutions business Agrivert has completed a £96 million financing package to replace more expensive debt and allowing it to fund two new plants which are under construction. Announcing the financing deal at the end of last week (21 August), Alexander Maddan, chief executive of Agrivert, said he was delighted to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Aug 2015 Industry news ‘Consistent’ waste reporting tops circular economy agenda Harmonised waste reporting and mandatory separate biowaste collections are among the proposals put forward during the consultation process for the EU Commission’s ‘ambitious’ circular economy package. The Environmental Services Association (ESA), Resource Association and Renewable Energy Association (REA) all submitted responses to the Commission’s consultation on the upcoming legislation – whi… letsrecycle.com News · 25 Aug 2015 Industry news A guide to financial incentives for AD Martin Wager, business development manager for ENER-G Combined Power Ltd, explains the financial benefits of anaerobic digestion and the UK government’s renewables incentives available to developers. Anaerobic digestion can be financially attractive for organisations with a ready source of organic waste feedstock to fuel the technology. As such, the technology is particularly suitable for farme… letsrecycle.com News · 25 Aug 2015 Industry news REMOTE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY SIGNALS THE FUTURE OF POWERDAY’S FLEET Powerday has seen its vision of the urban vehicle of the future come to life having taken delivery of a lorry that features remote control technology, a four-camera ‘live streaming’ monitoring sys... Powerday · 24 Aug 2015 Industry news Councils ‘must face up to new economic realism’ With world stock markets seeing declines on August 24 of more than 5.5%, recycling sector experts are waiting to see whether there is a knock-on effect on commodities. On the paper front, one leading exporter of recovered paper has said that the sector is not being hit too hard yet, but further Chinese currency declines … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Aug 2015 Industry news Defra intervenes over aluminium PRN fears Defra has amended the PRN accreditation process for aluminium reprocessors amid fears that producers will not meet their obligation for the material in 2015. Under the new rules, operators will be accredited to issue packaging recovery notes and packaging export recovery notes (PERNs) from the date their application is received – rather than the date … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Aug 2015 Industry news Lewisham asks for views on potential TEEP switch The London borough of Lewisham has asked for views from residents on potential changes to kerbside waste and recycling collections – and has left the door open to a possible switch from a commingled to a source separate system. Residents have been asked for views on the potential for a change to the system, in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Aug 2015 Industry news Glasgow RCV driver grilled over health record The driver of the bin lorry that careered into and killed six people days before Christmas refused the opportunity to say sorry to the victims of the tragedy at a fatal accident inquiry into their deaths on Friday (August 21). Harry Clarke, 58, was giving evidence for a second day at the inquiry at Glasgow … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Aug 2015 Industry news Technology & Automation of Online Grocery and Beyond | Ocado Group - Ocado Group Ocado Group media · 21 Aug 2015 Industry news The Week in Waste – August 21 2015 Take a look at the ‘Week in Waste’ video report. In this week’s report by letsrecycle.com, sponsored by Biffa, we aim to give you a snapshot of the news in the world of recycling and waste management. This week we take a look at research by the Surrey Waste Partnership into the composting of leaves … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Aug 2015 Industry news Scottish Government seeks to build on waste strategy Scotland’s Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead has launched a consultation on measures aimed at creating a ‘more circular’ economy within the province, including measures to encourage the repair and reuse of old products. The consultation also outlines the Scottish Government’s ambition to have ‘more consistent’ recycling services for businesses and households – and for every household … Rea… letsrecycle.com News · 21 Aug 2015 Industry news Glasgow driver recalls George Square RCV crash The driver of a refuse collection lorry that careered into and killed six people days before Christmas told a fatal accident inquiry that the moment he lost control he was out “like a light switch” on the day of the tragedy. Harry Clarke opted to answer questions yesterday (August 20) about the day of the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Aug 2015 Industry news Breast milk could be a major source of exposure to persistent PFCs in infancy New research, published today in the journal Environmental Science & Technology, shows that some persistent perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) can be transferred from mother to infant via breast milk. These chemicals, which have been widely used, are linked to a number of health problems, including negative impacts on immune response to vaccines in children. The research suggests that breast […] CHEM Trust · 20 Aug 2015 Industry news Glasgow driver Harry Clarke appears in Sheriff Court THE DRIVER of a bin lorry that careered into and killed six people refused to answer a series of questions when he was called to give evidence at the fatal accident inquiry into their deaths today (20 August). Henry Clarke – also known as Harry – confirmed his name, age, and told Glasgow Sheriff Court … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Aug 2015 Industry news Welsh recycling soars despite call for fines Local authorities in Wales achieved an overall recycling rate of 56% in 2014/15, provisional figures released by the Welsh Government today (August 20) indicate. The record performance comes in the wake of calls from the Welsh Local Government Association (WLGA) for stronger powers to fine householders who do not recycle properly. According to the figures, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Aug 2015 Industry news Surrey street leaves pose ‘low risk to health’ in compost EXCLUSIVE: The use of Surrey’s street-swept leaves in composting poses only a ‘low risk to human health’ if the material is first screened and routinely monitored, a ‘very large’ study carried out by the county council has concluded. letsrecycle.com video production During trials undertaken last year on behalf of all local authorities in Surrey, the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Aug 2015 Industry news All lines now operational at Shanks’ Frog Island MBT All three of the waste processing lines at Shanks Group plc’s Frog Island mechanical biological treatment (MBT) facility in East London are now operational more than a year after it was forced to shut down following a major fire. The waste firm announced this morning (August 20) that the third line which was damaged in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Aug 2015 Industry news RCV driver to appear at Glasgow crash inquiry Refuse collection vehicle driver Harry Clarke is to appear for the first time today (August 20) at the fatal accident inquiry into the deaths of six people killed in December. The inquiry is being headed by John Beckett QC at Glasgow Sheriff Court, and has so far heard from representatives of the Health & Safety … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Aug 2015