Recycling news: 2018

Industry news Applications open for paid 12 month internship at green charity CHEM Trust, in London CHEM Trust is happy to announce that we are now looking for applicants for our sixth 12 month paid internship, paid at the London Living Wage (£10.75 per hour plus pension contributions), 5 days per week. We are a small, dynamic and influential charity, working mainly at EU and UK levels to protect humans and […] CHEM Trust · 18 Oct 2018 Industry news Wiser Recycling opens AATF in Norfolk Wiser Recycling has opened a new approved authorised treatment Facility (AATF) in Thetford, South West Norfolk to handle waste electrical equipment. The company said that the site expands its provision which sees it providing “full services for all types of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) in the north and east of England”. The new … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Oct 2018 Industry news Enfield MRF is now open through the night Powerday has reached another milestone with the company’s Enfield Material Recycling Facility opening around the clock. Clients are now able to make waste deliveries throughout the night Monday to ... Powerday · 18 Oct 2018 Industry news Export court case preparatory hearing concludes A preparatory hearing for a trial involving a case brought by the Environment Agency against Biffa Waste Services concluded today (18 October) at Wood Green Crown Court, north London. The trial is yet to commence and the preparatory case, heard by His Honour Justice Auerbach, centred around legal issues. Details of the charges in the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Oct 2018 Industry news The secret to behaviour change Sarah Hargreaves, Communications Consultant at Resource Futures, says changes to services are often greeted with firm public resistance particularly where there is a lack of effective engagement to support and explain the changes. Here, she asks what’s the best way to encourage behaviour change across diverse communities? Resource Futures · 18 Oct 2018 Industry news Welsh recycling rate drops to 62.7% The recycling rate for local authority collected waste in Wales has fallen for the first time in two decades, according to figures released yesterday by the Welsh Government. For 2017-18, the percentage of municipal waste that was reused, recycled or composted across the 22 Welsh local authorities fell to 62.7%, from 63.8% in 2016-17. Waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Oct 2018 Industry news Scary stuff: UK highly dependent on other EU countries for assurance that toys are safe Every day people across the UK and Europe buy millions of products, taking for granted that these goods are safe, free from illegal levels of hazardous chemicals. Authorities across the EU test products like toys, to check if laws are being broken, and if they are then they notify an EU-wide safety service, RAPEX. For […] CHEM Trust · 18 Oct 2018 Industry news Agency boosts training to counter modern slavery The Environment Agency has trained “over 100 staff” to spot signs of modern slavery in the waste sector, in response to statistics which showed that around two-thirds of victims have worked in the industry. The Agency made the announcement earlier today (October 18) adding that it is “committed” to working with police and enforcement agencies … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Oct 2018 Industry news Seaweed sauce sachets to help cut down on harmful plastic waste Dissolving seaweed sauce sachets and technology inspired by a suckerfish to remove plastics from rivers are among 11 innovative projects to win the backing of a £4 million government fund to clean up the environment Open Access Government — Environment · 18 Oct 2018 Industry news Order and pay contact-free | McDonald's UK - mcdonalds.com McDonald's UK newsroom · 17 Oct 2018 Industry news Bristol Green Capital Partnership – a city-wide movement for change Resource Futures is proud to be a founding member of the Bristol Green Capital Partnership which has just published its annual review for 2017/18, highlighting its contribution towards a more environmentally sustainable city and celebrating the collaborative approach that Bristol is renowned for. We’re looking forward to working with partners on the priorities set out for … Continue reading "Br… Resource Futures · 17 Oct 2018 Industry news Government distribute £400m to remove unsafe cladding on social housing The Government has began releasing its dedicated £400 million fund to remove and replace unsafe cladding on high-rise social housing. Open Access Government — Environment · 17 Oct 2018 Industry news Surge in rejected material at Greater Manchester MRF A substantial rise in the amount of material being rejected at Greater Manchester’s materials recycling facility has been put down to stricter quality requirements for recycled material. That’s according to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) – the waste disposal authority for 10 councils in Greater Manchester. Rejection In total, 343.88 tonnes of kerbside collected … Read More The… letsrecycle.com News · 17 Oct 2018 Industry news INCPEN and OPRL consolidate relationship INCPEN is joining OPRL’s guarantors, recognising the two organisations’ shared membership base and mutual interests in promoting the recyclability of packaging and a public policy environment that supports this. OPRL Ltd, the rapidly growing not-for-profit running the UK’s most widely recognised packaging recycling label scheme offers complementary services to INCPEN’s policy and lobbying activ… INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 17 Oct 2018 Industry news Post-Brexit fair funding for farmers across UK The Government has announced that it will issue fair funding for all farmers across the UK when we leave the EU in March 2019. Open Access Government — Environment · 17 Oct 2018 Industry news ‘Large scale’ fire at JFC Plastics site The Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed that it is still dealing with a fire which engulfed a plastic recycling site owned by JFC Plastics in Warwickshire. The fire service says crews have stayed on the scene throughout the night and this morning, to dampen down the site on Goldicote Business Park, Banbury Road. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Oct 2018 Industry news Councils warned about China paper pressures Local authority recycling officers have been reminded of the ongoing difficulties in the paper recycling market because of less material going to China. And, they have also heard that a DRS (deposit return scheme) could jeopardise the future of MRFs, materials recycling facilities. The information came last Thursday in the China and paper recycling update … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Oct 2018 Industry news Who drove Thatcher's climate change u-turn? - The Ecologist The Ecologist · 17 Oct 2018 Industry news How lobbyists for Monsanto led a ‘grassroots farmers’ movement against an EU glyphosate ban The post How lobbyists for Monsanto led a ‘grassroots farmers’ movement against an EU glyphosate ban appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 17 Oct 2018 Industry news Reuse Network Annual Conference 2019 Super Early Bird Tickets – Now on sale! Our Super Early Bird tickets are available for purchase now, for the Reuse Network Annual Conference in May 2019. We will be marking our 30th anniversary so we are setting the bar even higher than in previous years! And sure, maybe when you turn 30 you start preferring to stay home rather than go out […] Reuse Network · 16 Oct 2018 Industry news News in Brief (16/10/2018) With news on: Viridor’s Safestore contract; MRWA cardboard recycling campaign; Warrens Group biomethane delivery truck; and Refuse Vehicle Solutions finance package. Viridor secures Safestore waste contract Waste management firm, Viridor, has secured a two-year contract with Safestore – one of the UK’s largest self-storage providers. The deal will see Viridor roll out its recycling and … Read M… letsrecycle.com News · 16 Oct 2018 Industry news Agency action against waste crime remains static Data released by the Environment Agency on waste crime shows little improvement in terms of the number of illegal waste sites being dealt with by the Agency over the past eight years. The number of sites that the Agency was “dealing with” – as of the end of the financial year 2017-18 – rose to 1,485, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Oct 2018 Industry news Investigation underway into Restore Datashred fatality An agency worker has died following an incident at a data destruction facility owned by Restore Datashred in Crayford. The incident occurred at around 1pm on the site at Optima Park last week (October 9). Metropolitan Police confirmed that they were called following reports of a man injured. “Officers attended alongside the London Ambulance Service and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Oct 2018 Industry news Foil baking templates The post Foil baking templates appeared first on Alupro . Alupro · 16 Oct 2018 Industry news UK aid projects have been ‘scaled back’ since the Brexit referendum The post UK aid projects have been ‘scaled back’ since the Brexit referendum appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 16 Oct 2018 Industry news UK’s largest companies pledge hundreds of millions to tackle climate change To mark the government's first ever Green GB & NI Week, top businesses across the UK have announced significant pledges worth hundreds of millions of pounds to tackle climate change Open Access Government — Environment · 16 Oct 2018 Industry news World Food Day 2018: CO2 emissions and the dangers of food production Food production Study reveals annual CO2 emissions for 130 nations, underlining how citizens could reduce their carbon footprint by switching to a vegan diet Open Access Government — Environment · 16 Oct 2018 Industry news RECOUP calls for collaboration on plastics The industry must work together to ensure that the incineration of plastics is only a fallback option, rather than the main one. That’s according to Stuart Foster, chief executive of plastics charity RECOUP, who was speaking on day two of the LARAC Conference last week. Mr Foster explained that while the future of plastics recycling … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Oct 2018 Industry news Finally, a review of Europe’s ineffective laws on chemicals in food contact materials has begun For over four years CHEM Trust has been calling for the EU to review its ineffective laws regulating chemicals in chemicals in Food Contact Materials (FCM) like food packaging. On September 24th, the European Commission invited a wide range of stakeholders to a workshop in Brussels to (finally!) launch this review. As we have highlighted […] CHEM Trust · 16 Oct 2018 Industry news REA announces partnership with ITT Hub event in 2020 Renewable Energy Association joins the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership in backing ITT Hub 2020 event. REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 16 Oct 2018 Industry news Display event - Health & Safety – This time it’s personal - Event cancelled - CIWM CIWM (Chartered Institution of Wastes Management) · 15 Oct 2018 Industry news Amey shakes-up waste management activities A shake-up of the management team at Amey, owned by Spain’s Ferrovial conglomerate, has seen the company’s waste treatment and collection work moved into two separate divisions. The changes have been introduced by Andy Milner, chief executive of Amey, who has scrapped the environmental services division where the company’s waste activities previously lived under the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Oct 2018 Industry news Obituary: John Simmons Veteran plastics recycling expert John Simmons, who was twice chief executive of Recoup, died earlier this month at the age of 72. Following several senior positions in the plastics packaging industry, John Simmons founded PPS Recovery Systems Ltd in 1990 and was involved in planning, design and project management of recycling programs and materials reclamation … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Oct 2018 Industry news Councils must ‘identify risks’ in new waste contracts The need for local authorities to recognise and mitigate risk when procuring contracts was highlighted during a workshop session at the LARAC Conference last week. And, the panel agreed that more work needs to be done to now ensure that any risks in waste contracts are shared between the contractor and the council. The panel … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Oct 2018 Industry news TRAID Partners With V&A Museum For Graphic Gathering TRAID are this year’s partners for the Victoria and Albert Museum’s nationwide design competition Graphic Gathering. TRAID Education were thrilled to be... TRAID · 15 Oct 2018 Industry news Taxing manufacturing businesses on plastic & non-biodegradable materials will fund better recycling Businesses who use plastic and other non-biodegradable materials should be taxed to slash landfill use, says waste management agency Open Access Government — Environment · 15 Oct 2018 Industry news NLWA seeks public funding for Edmonton ERF The North London Waste Authority (NLWA) has announced that the construction of its new energy recovery facility (ERF) in Edmonton will be funded through direct public borrowing. This means that the authority will be borrowing money from the government to pay for construction of the facility, rather than outsourcing this to a waste management company. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Oct 2018 Industry news Defra in European talks over Brexit and RDF Defra has revealed that it has contacted other EU countries to discuss arrangements for waste import and export licences in the event of a no-deal in Brexit negotiations. The announcement comes within a document published by the Department which is aimed at “maintaining the continuity of waste shipments” in the event of a ‘No-deal Brexit’. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Oct 2018 Industry news The changing investment climate To kick off Green GB Week, Steve Waygood, Chief Responsible Investment Officer at Aviva Investors, calls for greater climate action to deliver the aims of the Paris Agreement. Aldersgate Group · 14 Oct 2018 Industry news WEEE and batteries reporting deadlines: are you ready? Der Beitrag WEEE and batteries reporting deadlines: are you ready? erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 12 Oct 2018