Recycling news: 2019

Industry news ASA UK & Ireland The post ASA UK & Ireland appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 18 Oct 2019 Industry news Need for vigilance in fight against modern slavery Jacqueline O’Donovan, managing director of O’Donovan Waste Disposal raises awareness for the need to be vigilant for acts of modern day slavery in SMEs as Anti-Slavery Day is marked on the 18th October. OPINION: A subject that we are hearing more and more about is modern day slavery. It is easy to think that this … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Oct 2019 Industry news People news round-up (17/10/19) With news on; environment director selected for Newham council; Restore Datashred announce new managing director; WRAP appoints three new trustees; Berry bpi gains business development manager; new chair of Natural Resources Wales appointed Environment director selected for Newham council Newham council have selected Jamie Blake as their permanent corporate director of environment and sustainab… letsrecycle.com News · 18 Oct 2019 Industry news Ardagh, Metal Beverage UK The post Ardagh, Metal Beverage UK appeared first on MPMA . MPMA (Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association) · 18 Oct 2019 Industry news UK behind Europe in can recycling, figures show Statistics released by the trade body European Aluminium this week have shown that the UK recorded a 4 percentage point jump in aluminium recycling rates in 2017. However, the 72% recorded by the UK is still below the European average of 74.5%, although the 4% jump is higher than the EU-wide rise of 2.8%. But, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Oct 2019 Industry news Gelatex Technologies wins Green Alley Award 2019 This year’s Green Alley Award goes to Estonian startup Gelatex Technologies Der Beitrag Gelatex Technologies wins Green Alley Award 2019 erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 18 Oct 2019 Industry news Beverage Carton Industry Joins Forces Globally to Drive Action on Sustainability The beverage carton industry creates GRACE – THE GLOBAL RECYCLING ALLIANCE FOR BEVERAGE CARTONS AND THE ENVIRONMENT, joining forces at a global level to strengthen the beverage carton position as low carbon, sustainable and recyclable packaging. The CEOs of ACE’s member companies BillerudKorsnäs, Elopak, SIG Combibloc, Stora Enso and Tetra Pak, created GRACE to support the… ACE UK (Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment) · 18 Oct 2019 Industry news WEEE compliance fee consultation begins Defra has launched a consultation on options for this year’s Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) compliance fee. As in 2018, proposals for the fee have been put forward by the compliance scheme Valpak and the Joint Trades Association (JTA), a group of product focused trade associations who work on policy issues around producer responsibility. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Oct 2019 Industry news Aluminium International Today Issue May/June 2026 - Aluminium International Today Aluminium International Today · 17 Oct 2019 Industry news Plastic oceans – can technology help turn the tide? Alan Ewens, Data Analyst, discusses the scale of the ocean plastics issue and some of the technological advancements that may provide solutions. Valpak · 17 Oct 2019 Industry news Planning - localgov.co.uk LocalGov · 17 Oct 2019 Industry news BBC reports PM to Chair Cabinet Climate Change Committee BBC reports that the Prime Minister is to Chair a newly-formed Cabinet Committee on Climate Change. Committee first mooted by Business Secretary Andrea Leadsom to the BEIS Committee on 15 October. REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 17 Oct 2019 Industry news ERP UK Q3 2019 Newsletter All the latest news, data and analysis Der Beitrag ERP UK Q3 2019 Newsletter erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 17 Oct 2019 Industry news Trade bodies unite with reciprocal membership The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) and The Recycling Association (TRA) have joined forces in a reciprocal arrangement that will see them share expertise and ideas to the benefit of both organisations. The reciprocal membership agreement was approved by the Boards of the WRA last month and TRA this month. It is aimed at the two […] Wood Recyclers Association · 17 Oct 2019 Industry news ‘Clapped out’ Suffolk MRF to get £7.5m investment Suffolk county council is set to invest £7.5 million in one of its materials recycling facilities (MRFs) to reduce the costs of processing waste. The Great Blakenham MRF is operated by Viridor and handles all of Suffolk’s kerbside-collected mixed recyclable materials. The facility near Ipswich was built in 1998 and is now “clapped out”, according … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Oct 2019 Industry news Learning about earthquakes in Taiwan Here, we learn about earthquakes in Taiwan, including the causes of them, the benefits of the Earthquake Early Warning System and the real-time seismic network in the country. Open Access Government — Environment · 17 Oct 2019 Industry news Power failure, restart and repair - Aluminium International Today Aluminium International Today · 17 Oct 2019 Industry news Kerbside collections ‘add to textiles pressure’ European textile recyclers have expressed concerns over pricing pressures brought on by increasing quantities of low grade material, and discussed the European Union’s plans for more kerbside collections of textiles. Josh Doherty reports from the Bureau of International Recycling’s world conference in Budapest. The concerns were raised by a panel speaking in a round table … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Oct 2019 Industry news Exxon and BP among worst for flaring in US oil fields despite green pledges The post Exxon and BP among worst for flaring in US oil fields despite green pledges appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 17 Oct 2019 Industry news Methods of assessing monolithic refractories for material selection in aluminium melt-hold furnaces - Aluminium International Today Aluminium International Today · 17 Oct 2019 Industry news Green light for revised Corby EfW plant Plans for an energy-recovery facility (EfW) in Corby have received the green light from Northamptonshire county council after the developers opted to steer away from gasification technology. Corby Limited, which owns the proposed EfW site on the Willowbrook Industrial Estate, announced the approval this week (October 15). Planning consent for an energy recovery facility at … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Oct 2019 Industry news Schools - localgov.co.uk LocalGov · 16 Oct 2019 Industry news Leeds Wood Recycling furnishes Climate Innovation District footbridge Leeds Wood Recycling is delighted to have provided seating and planters made from reused wood to decorate a new footbridge across the River Aire. Community Wood Recycling · 16 Oct 2019 Industry news Trading Update – October 2019 We are pleased to announce the following trading update. Due to a strong Group trading performance in the third quarter, the Group’s profit for the year to 31 December 2019 is expected to be materially ahead of current published consensus market expectations of an adjusted profit before tax of £16.5m. Results for the year to […] Augean · 16 Oct 2019 Industry news Kerbside WEEE collections expand in London Kerbside Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) collections are expanding across London as local authorities in Bromley and Waltham Forest begin new waste collection contracts. The new kerbside services are intended to unlock the value of unused electrical items in homes across the country – last month the Royal Society of Chemistry announced that over … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Oct 2019 Industry news ‘Keep recycling simple’ urges TOMRA Brian Gist, head of TOMRA Sorting UK, explains that councils should be trying to ‘keep recycling simple’ by maintaining dry commingled collections, as modern Material Recycling Facilities (MRFs) can isolate high quality recyclates from completely mixed waste streams. OPINION: Wales continues to outperform other UK nations when it comes to household recycling rates and now … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Oct 2019 Industry news REA comments on MP calling for UK’s largest public charge point operators to become ‘interoperable’ Public letter tweeted from Matt Western MP (Lab), Chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Electric VehiclesLetter calls on the UK’s largest public charge point operators to adopt interoperabilityREA comments on letter. REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 16 Oct 2019 Industry news Biffa calls for ban on plastic exports Biffa has called for a ban on the export of plastic waste in order to drive plastic recycling in the UK. The waste management company said that recycling plastic at home in the UK would retain the material as a resource, generate UK investment and avoid passing environmental issues on to other countries. Yet the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Oct 2019 Industry news Producers to pay ‘full costs’, Bill confirms The government has confirmed that it will require producers to pay the” full net costs” of their waste products under the much-anticipated Environment Bill which was laid before parliament yesterday. And, it explained that councils will be required to collect a consistent set of materials at the kerbside, rather than using a consistent method – … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Oct 2019 Industry news Government Releases Environment Bill The post Government Releases Environment Bill appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 16 Oct 2019 Industry news Places still available at Defra Brexit events Members of the waste management industry have been advised that places are still available at a series of free events across England about what leaving the EU will mean for the sector. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is holding five sessions at different locations across the country later this month ahead … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Oct 2019 Industry news ‘A welcome for a landmark Environment Bill’ The Environment Bill is the work of many to ensure the UK has a robust and ambitious legal and policy framework in place to protect and improve the environment in the future, writes Pat Jennings, head of policy, knowledge & external affairs at the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management. OPINION: At CIWM we welcome the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Oct 2019 Industry news Farm films scheme agreed amid capacity concerns A national voluntary scheme has been agreed for the collection of farm plastics in the UK, but concerns have been raised that there is insufficient capacity in the UK to process the material. The proposed scheme will be called Agriculture, Plastic & Environment UK (APE UK), and is planned to be operational before the end … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Oct 2019 Industry news Contact Us - Aluminium International Today Aluminium International Today · 15 Oct 2019 Industry news Aluminium International Today News - Aluminium International Today Aluminium International Today · 15 Oct 2019 Industry news WRAP plastics report finds ‘UK capacity challenge’ WRAP has said it is “imperative” to develop new plastics reprocessing infrastructure in the UK as it today (October 15) published its latest market situation report for plastics. The resource efficiency body said that increased collections of plastics coupled with increased demand for recycled content had created a “capacity challenge” which it said was important … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Oct 2019 Industry news Towards a climate-resilient Baltic Sea Executive Secretary of HELCOM, Rüdiger Strempel explores the effects of climate change in the Baltic Sea and in this respect, he argues for resilience. Open Access Government — Environment · 15 Oct 2019 Industry news Aluminium beverage can recycling in Europe hits record 74.5% in 2017 31 billion cans recycled, or 420,000 tons of aluminium The overall recycling rate for aluminium beverage cans in the European Union, Switzerland, Norway and Iceland in 2017 rose 2.3% from 2016 (72.8%), to reach an all-time record 74.5% in 2017. Almost 31 billion cans were recycled in the EU and EFTA countries in 2017, representing […] Alupro · 15 Oct 2019 Industry news Environment Bill “is shake-up needed” The Government’s Environment Bill is the “shake-up” needed to boost recycling rates and tackle plastics pollution in the UK, according to waste and recycling giant Veolia. The company made the comments today (October 15) as the Bill was due to be officially laid in parliament after being set out in yesterday’s Queen’s Speech. Veolia’s comments … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Oct 2019 Industry news Opinion: Up In Smoke The post Opinion: Up In Smoke appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 15 Oct 2019