Recycling news: 2014

Industry news Canning Town recycling blaze under control Fire in East London affected warehouse operated by local independent skip hire company G.B. Macks Skips letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2014 Industry news UK losing 1.7bn a year from disjointed recycling Regional approach to reprocessing materials such as plastics and waste electronics advocated in report from Circular Economy Task Force letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2014 Industry news Truss to lead Defra as Fallon leaves BIS MP for South West Norfolk Elizabeth Truss, opponent of Norfolk energy from waste plant, replaces Owen Paterson in Defra letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2014 Industry news Nordic Recycling sold to SITA UK Acquisition from owner Forth Ports sees SITA UK expand its commercial and industrial waste activities in London area letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2014 Industry news Essex landowner jailed for waste sentence breach Roger Frederick Phipps handed down six month term after receiving suspended sentence for waste offences in January 2013 letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2014 Industry news Public still surprised by export of used clothing BBC documentary to air at 9pm tonight (July 14) explores journey of donated items as the Textile Recycling Association says further education is needed letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2014 Industry news Birmingham adds bin weighing to commercial fleet Bin identification and weighing technology fitted to commercial waste vehicles as part of VAT-free council-run service letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2014 Industry news Construction of Tamars Essex AD completed Despite recent reports of possible shortage of food waste feedstock in the UK, firm continues with plans for national network of 40 AD plants letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2014 Industry news How to cook, when you don’t like cooking Let’s all help Pam be a zero hero! She’s made the brave Zero Waste Week pledge to reduce packaging that comes into her home BUT she lives on her own and tends to buy pre packaged meals. She’s not a big fan of cooking or spending a lot of time in the kitchen and is… Zero Waste Week · 11 Jul 2014 Industry news Mattress recycling in London gets 140,000 boost Funding awarded to two organisations from LWARBs Textile Reuse and Recycling Fund to boost mattress reuse and recycling in the capital letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2014 Industry news News in brief With news on; mandatory edoc call; Wyllie Recycling fined; Shanks and M&S deal; Spain in court, and; MRWA hi-vis bins letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2014 Industry news Cambridgeshire waste merger takes step forward Officers at South Cambs and Cambridge city councils to draw up detailed business case for joint collection service between two authorities letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2014 Industry news Council rule change on shorts for waste workers Stoke-on-Trent city council states shorts should only be worn in cases of extreme hot weather to protect bin collectors from hazards letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2014 Industry news Health impact of bin collection frequency assessed Little difference between weekly and fortnightly waste collections for risk of bacteria and odour, Scottish report finds letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2014 Industry news Keep waste brief within Defra, report argues Recommendation in IPPR report for Defra to continue leading on waste backed by Dan Rogerson at Resource Association conference letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jul 2014 Industry news Appointments round-up With news on; GMWDA elects first female chair; Remondis UK expands team in north, and; Betts Envirometal recruits new manager letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jul 2014 Industry news Bury considering three-weekly collection switch Council will discuss proposed move from fortnightly to three-weekly residual waste collection at meeting next week (July 16) letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jul 2014 Industry news Reigate withdraws dangerous garden waste sacks HSE inspector rules collection crews could be lifted into refuse vehicles while recovering bags letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jul 2014 Industry news Hazardous chemicals in food packaging: CHEM Trust writes to EU Commissioner Borg New research published this week has revealed that hazardous chemicals – including endocrine disrupting chemicals – are used in packaging around food (food contact packaging). In the study – which has been reported by the Daily Mail and the Daily Express – the authors identified 175 potentially hazardous substances legally used in the production of food contact materials in Europe and […] CHEM Trust · 9 Jul 2014 Industry news Report notes rise in MRF gate fees Local authorities paying an average of 10 per tonne to send mixed recyclables to MRFs for sorting letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2014 Industry news All RDF storage halted at Avonmouth docks After suspension of Boomecos dockside RDF storage, Churngold has also had to halt RDF operations at the port letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2014 Industry news Defra denies U-turn on waste activities Department reiterates it is reducing activities despite resource minister standing by sector at Efra hearing letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2014 Industry news News in brief With news on; Zero Waste Scotland chair; Waste4Fuel notice; Britcon AD contract; Recycling Association seminar, and; EfW course letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2014 Industry news South Oxfordshire councils renew Biffa deal to 2024 South Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse councils sign 70 million waste services contract with Biffa letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2014 Industry news Waste hierarchy: challenges and opportunities Jeff Cooper reports from a recent ISWA meeting which explored the complexities of adhering to the waste hierarchy letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2014 Industry news Zero harm workplace targeted by ESA Waste industry body launches renewed Accident Reduction Charter, extending aim to reduce workplace accidents by 10% year on year to 2018 letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jul 2014 Industry news Manufacturers slam piecemeal UK resources policy Report on material supply by EEF criticises waste policy focus on landfill rather than improving resource efficiency letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jul 2014 Industry news Wales publishes latest end destination data Welsh Government reveals end destination information for 20 material groups in 2012/13, up from six previously letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jul 2014 Industry news WEEE firm facing court after permit suspension Environment Agency revokes environmental permit for SR Waste Recycling over alleged breach of permitting rules letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jul 2014 Industry news Pickles turns down Veolias Herts EfW Communities Secretary rules that plants potential impact on Green Belt land will be detrimental to area around Hatfield letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jul 2014 Industry news Impact of austerity on waste services under scrutiny CIWM and Ricardo-AEA announce joint research project to look at impact of budget cuts on local authority waste services letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jul 2014 Industry news Welsh resources minister Alun Davies sacked Assembly Member for Blaenau Gwent asked to leave government after less than 18 months in the role letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jul 2014 Industry news Global fame for Brighton Waste House This exciting project, a collaboration between Brighton University, Mears Group and City College Brighton, is made of recycled products, scrap and unused materials from construction sites. Community Wood Recycling · 7 Jul 2014 Industry news Watch film: Caring for the children of garment workers In Bangladesh, many garment workers are extremely poor women who are single mothers. They have usually migrated from rural areas... TRAID · 7 Jul 2014 Industry news High Court dismisses case against Waste4Fuel Kent RDF firm and its current and former directors have contempt charges brought by Environment Agency thrown out by High Court Judge letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2014 Industry news Milton Keynes hands Serco 48m contract extension Local authority extends most successful waste collection contract to date until 2023 letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2014 Industry news Recovery concerns raised over Devon Waste Plan Respondents challenge future projections for energy recovery in Devon Waste Plan, which could be adopted by end of 2014 letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2014 Industry news Case Study: Silverstone – Putting waste management on pole position at Silverstone The post Case Study: Silverstone – Putting waste management on pole position at Silverstone appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 6 Jul 2014 Industry news N. Ireland confirms partial landfill ban for food Ban on separate collections of food waste to landfill intended for April 2015 alongside other measures following consultation letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2014 Industry news Countrystyle Re-Awarded Contract with The Camping and Caravanning Club Countrystyle have been re-awarded a 2 year contract for waste and recycling services for The Camping and Caravanning Club (CCC). Countrystyle Recycling · 4 Jul 2014