Recycling news: 2016

Industry news Valpak pledges support for MetalMatters The UK’s largest packaging compliance scheme, Valpak, has become the latest funding partner to join the MetalMatters programme, which aims to boost the capture rates for metal packaging collected at kerbside. As the UK’s leading provider of environmental compliance and data management services – Valpak believes that supporting the industry-funded recycling communications programme reflects comm… Alupro · 9 Sept 2016 Industry news The Week in Waste – 9 September 2016 Take a look at the ‘Week in Waste’ video report. In this week’s report by letsrecycle.com, we report on how September is seeing developments on the business, local authority and political front. We take a look at statements from both the government and the Labour Party. The video report comes as letsrecycle.com continues to develop its … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Sept 2016 Industry news Helistrat acquires waste arm of ecosurety Helistrat has announced the takeover of the waste arm of packaging compliance scheme ecosurety, in a move which will increase its contract management business by over £1.5 million per year. Portsmouth-based Helistrat which is a contract and facilities management business, will take on ecosurety’s waste contract management portfolio which consists of blue chip clients including … Read More The p… letsrecycle.com News · 9 Sept 2016 Industry news Julia Turner to run Wood Recyclers Association The Wood Recyclers Association (WRA) has appointed Julia Turner as its new executive director from October this year. Mrs Turner joins the association from the WRAP charity where she has worked for 12 years in a variety of roles. Most recently she has been involved in work on alternative funding streams and developing European partnerships in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Sept 2016 Industry news 6 ways to reuse broad bean pods! Welcome to day 5 of Zero Waste Week 2016. A friend shared his glut of broad beans with me recently. I dutifully blanched and froze my wonderful harvest and reckon I’ll have enough beans to last me an entire year! I created a couple of carrier bags of pods and was just about to compost… Zero Waste Week · 9 Sept 2016 Industry news Energy Committee calls for protection of AD heat incentive Subsidy for the production of heat through biomethane sources – such as anaerobic digestion – must remain a funding priority for government if renewable heat targets are to be met, a Parliamentary Committee has argued. The Energy and Climate Change Committee today (9 September) published its report into the government’s 2020 renewable heat and transport targets. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Sept 2016 Industry news Labour committed to upholding EU waste plans EXCLUSIVE: Shadow Environment Secretary Rachael Maskell has said Labour is “absolutely” committed to retaining a recycling target of 60% by 2030 in the event of the UK exiting the European Union. Speaking exclusively to letsrecycle.com in Westminster today (8 September), the shadow minister pledged to uphold measures contained within the EU’s Circular Economy Package within … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 8 Sept 2016 Industry news Cumbria Waste Group wins three-year university contract Cumbria Waste Group, an arm’s length waste business owned by Cumbria county council, has won a three-year contract to handle waste from the University of Cumbria. The Group won a competitive tender to provide a collection and processing service for the university. This will involve the collection of 1,000 tonnes of general waste and mixed … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Sept 2016 Industry news Zero Waste Week: A Family Affair Today I’m sharing a guest post from Lisa, who tells us how Zero Waste Week is, a family affair! Peering tentatively into our family fridge, I’m astounded by the amount of potential wastage we’d never question throwing away and it’s got my ‘foodie’ mind whirring. It is my objective this Zero Waste Week to not… Zero Waste Week · 8 Sept 2016 Industry news Suez survey claims recycling plateau caused by ‘disconnect’ A Suez-commissioned survey of British recycling habits has revealed a ‘disconnect’ between how much UK householders think they recycle and their actual recycling performance. The survey was conducted for the waste management company by research group YouGov and asked recycling questions of more than 2,000 adults in England, Scotland and Wales. YouGov found that 38% of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Sept 2016 Industry news Local authority news round-up (08/09/2016) With news on: Wandsworth commercial waste crackdown; paint cost at HWRCs highlighted; West Berkshire permitting scheme, and Redditch closes bring bank sites. Wandsworth clamps down on commercial waste collections Wandsworth council in south London has changed rules on business waste collection – forcing businesses to store waste directly adjacent to the entrance to their premises … Read More Th… letsrecycle.com News · 8 Sept 2016 Industry news Levenseat RDF plant ‘on track’ for 2017 completion Installation of front-end sorting equipment for a major energy from waste (EfW) project in central Scotland is progressing on schedule for the facility to be completed in 2017, equipment manufacturer Machinex has said. The £111 million plant is being developed by Levenseat Renewable Energy Ltd – with backing of around £28.25 million in backing from … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Sept 2016 Industry news The ultimate zero waste guide to reducing food waste Welcome to day 4 of Zero Waste Week 2016. Our Facebook Group is full of engaged and inspiring people all making a difference. For Zero Waste Week I invited them to share their ‘no brainer’ tips for reducing food waste. I was after the really simple ideas that anyone could implement and see instant benefits.… Zero Waste Week · 8 Sept 2016 Industry news Thérèse Coffey: Waste policy will not be ‘prescriptive’ Government intervention on waste and recycling definitions in England could generate a “worse outcome” for the industry, newly-appointed resources minister Thérèse Coffey has cautioned. Speaking before the Environmental Audit Committee in Westminster today (7 September), Dr Coffey suggested that Defra’s post-Brexit policy towards waste would focus on “outcomes” rather than being “prescriptive”.… letsrecycle.com News · 7 Sept 2016 Industry news News in Brief (07/09/16) With news on: Devon SME food waste scheme; Wigan waste centre investment; European Circular Economy project starts in Wales; WRAP food waste project targets London, and; Survey finds SMEs uncertain where waste goes SMEs uncertain where waste goes, survey suggests A campaign to ensure UK businesses dispose of their waste properly has found that a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Sept 2016 Industry news Zero Waste Home Made Tortillas! Little did I realise when I shared a photo on Facebook of my dinner on Tuesday night, the picture would be ‘liked’ over 200 times and the comments would come in thick and fast! Many people asked ‘What is the recipe?’ So here it is! The recipe I found was on All Recipes. The original… Zero Waste Week · 7 Sept 2016 Industry news How to avoid food waste when entertaining Today I’m sharing a guest post from Frances, who talks about hospitality and how it can lead to food waste. It’s hard to pinpoint when hospitality became almost synonymous with excess. Perhaps it was the post-war years, when food became more readily available and people wanted to celebrate by enjoying long-forgotten tastes. Perhaps it happened… Zero Waste Week · 7 Sept 2016 Industry news Aberdeen e‑waste event during Recycle Week Der Beitrag Aberdeen e‑waste event during Recycle Week erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 7 Sept 2016 Industry news Ministers urged to offer vision of post-Brexit waste strategy Uncertainty over government policy on environmental legislation ahead of the UK’s exit from the European Union could discourage investment in the waste sector, regulatory experts have warned this week. The comments follow the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union David Davis’ ministerial statement to MPs on Monday (5 September) in which he outlined … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Sept 2016 Industry news Secure approach for Restore shredding VIDEO REPORT: Staying focused on the shredding and security market where services can be charged for is core to the success of Restore plc’s newly enlarged shredding division (see letsrecycle.com story) according to division managing director Anthony Pearlgood. The deal created a large security shredding business which is now number two in the UK marketplace. For … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Sept 2016 Industry news The Recycling Partnership acquires trade waste business Sussex-based commercial waste firm The Recycling Partnership has announced the acquisition of the trade waste and multi-collection operations of KSD Environmental Services, for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition is the third purchase for the business in recent years, following the successful addition of the trade waste arm of Haulaway Ltd and Britaniacrest Recycling. The Recycling … Read More … letsrecycle.com News · 7 Sept 2016 Industry news Probio Energy wins 170,000tpa biomass contract Probio Energy is to supply up to 170,000 tonnes of waste wood per year to GB Bio Ltd’s biomass plant in Hull – in a “game changing” contract award for the North East-based business. The 10-year deal will see the Probio Energy International business, created in April this year to handle Probio Energy’s domestic activities, become … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Sept 2016 Industry news Introducing Leftover Pie – 101 ways to reduce your food waste We’re half way through Zero Waste Week and you’re making fantastic progress. Today I’m wondering WHY you think we should avoid food waste as much as we can. After all – food is pretty much easy come, easy go in the Western world. We treat food like a disposable commodity. And if you buy too… Zero Waste Week · 7 Sept 2016 Industry news 7 ways to stop bananas going to waste Welcome to day three of Zero Waste Week 2016! Bananas are reported to be our most loved fruit and also our most wasted. So I asked our community what they do when their bananas get browned off. Here’s what they said: Eat the peel Jasmin reminded us we could eat the peel. She freezes the… Zero Waste Week · 7 Sept 2016 Industry news Top tips for reducing food waste Are you all having fun this Zero Waste Week! Yay! We live in a multi media society and many people, who are time poor, prefer to watch a video or listen to an audio broadcast. If that’s describing you then I have a treat for you today! Kate Arnell is a passionate zero waster/ eco… Zero Waste Week · 6 Sept 2016 Industry news DS Smith eyes further European expansion DS Smith has reported ‘good progress’ in its annual performance, including strong pan-European growth in corrugated packaging, ahead of its Annual General Meeting today (6 September). The paper recycling and packaging business has issued a trading update for the period from 1 May 2016, announcing that performance is ‘in line with expectations’, following five acquisitions … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Sept 2016 Industry news Building destroyed after fire at Wiser WEEE site A fire at Wiser Recycling’s waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) processing facility on the Caxton Road industrial unit in St Ives, Cambridgeshire, has caused major damage to a buidling on the site. The facility, which houses the company’s head office, mixed WEEE, fluorescent tube, lamp & CRT recycling and WEEE reuse facilities, was hit … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Sept 2016 Industry news Suez renews landfill testing agreement with ESG Suez has renewed its contract with the Environmental Services Group (ESG) to inspect and test waste fines and soil samples from the business’ landfill sites for a further three years. And the arrangement, which could be extended a further year, also includes provision of laboratory services for Suez’s UK waste transfer stations and civic amenity … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Sept 2016 Industry news Welsh councils explore joint waste service Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire county borough councils in west Wales are to consider the possibility of introducing a joint waste service across the region. The plans will be under scrutiny by Ceredigion council’s cabinet later today (6 Sept), where councillors will consider the merits of the proposal. According to a report presented to councillors ahead of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Sept 2016 Industry news TFR Group trials ‘automatic’ pocket spring mattress recycling EXCLUSIVE: A prototype machine designed to recover pocket springs from mattresses has been unveiled by The Furniture Recycling Group in a bid to automate and speed up the recycling process. The system, which is already in operation at TFR Group’s Blackburn recycling site, has been designed internally by the company’s engineers to dismantle and separate … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Sept 2016 Industry news 9 fantastic recipes for using up stale bread Welcome to day 2 of Zero Waste Week 2016! Bread is one of the top wasted foods. In fact, the amount of bread we waste in a DAY in the UK would stretch to the top of Snowdon and back 110 times. I asked our Facebook Group community to share some of their favourite ways… Zero Waste Week · 6 Sept 2016 Industry news NI minister discusses Chinese market prospects for glass Northern Ireland’s first minister Arlene Foster has discussed ‘opportunities’ for sustainable glass manufacturing with the Chinese Consul General during a joint visit to Encirc’s plant in Derrylin, County Fermanagh last month. Madam Wang Shyung – Chinese Consul General – conferred with the minister on a tour of Encirc’s Derrylin facility in August, which has been … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Sept 2016 Industry news Saxlund to supply RDF handling system for Surrey EfW plant Energy technology provider Saxlund is to build a bulk material handling system for the storage and discharge of refuse derived fuel (RDF) at the Shepperton gasification plant, to be operated by Suez on behalf of Surrey county council. The plant, which is currently being constructed by lead contractor M+W Group, is being built as part … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Sept 2016 Industry news B&M triumphs at 2016 Waste World Cup B&M won the top prize at this years’ Waste World Cup, beating the three-time champion Valpak with a stunning victory at the University of Northampton on Friday (2 September). With an impressive 4-0 score in the tournament’s final match, B&M denied Valpak the opportunity to lift the trophy for the second consecutive year. Tournaments The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Sept 2016 Industry news Viridor chosen for £127m South Lanarkshire waste contract Viridor has been awarded a 10-year contract to treat municipal refuse generated by South Lanarkshire council in Scotland – worth an estimated £127 million over its lifetime. The arrangement, which could be extended for a further five years, will see Viridor process the residual waste from 1 April 2017. South Lanarkshire borders the south east … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Sept 2016 Industry news Agency to act over 20,000-tonne WEEE data discrepancy The Environment Agency has confirmed that it is working to address a discrepancy in waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) collection data, which was published last week for the first half of 2016. According to the data, a total of 291,055 tonnes of WEEE was collected from household sources from January to June 2016 – … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Sept 2016 Industry news Three ‘Use it up!’ ideas from Sue I love hearing from you. You all share such fantastic information and ask intriguing questions. Today I was contacted by Sue who shared such brilliant food waste tips I couldn’t keep them to myself; they just had to be shared. Leftover vegetables Leftovers go into a vegetable crumble (radish, odd carrot, lettuce, greens, anything really)… Zero Waste Week · 5 Sept 2016 Industry news Countdown to RWM 2016 begins Anticipation is building with just over one week to go until the Resource Waste Management (RWM) show in Birmingham. Across three days (13-15 September), more than 13,000 visitors are expected to attend the show at Birmingham’s NEC, including council officers, waste contractors and consultants. More than 600 exhibitors are also expected to attend. Seminars will … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Sept 2016 Industry news Eats, shoots and strawberry leaves Welcome to the first day of Zero Waste Week 2016! We’re focusing on reducing food waste. Over on Facebook, Ali asked what she could do with strawberry leaves. Something many of us cut out and throw away. The answers were surprising – here’s what people came up with: Zero Waste Week · 5 Sept 2016 Industry news Now the carrier bag tax is here, what do you (re) use to line a wastepaper bin? Mary contacted me this week with a question I think many of you are asking, now that we have a carrier bag tax in the UK. She wrote “Having reused supermarket food shopping bags for years as pedal bin and wastepaper bin liners I really grudge the cost of having to buy liners for these… Zero Waste Week · 4 Sept 2016