Recycling news: 2013

Industry news Worker dies at Lincolnshire recycling plant Police were called to Mid UK Recyclings site in Ancaster after a 55-year old male staff member died on Friday (July 19) letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jul 2013 Industry news Industry standard set for separated organic material Industry-developed guidance sets baseline standard for separated organic material (SOM) with aim of increasing landfill diversion letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jul 2013 Industry news Food waste Friday – week 5 Welcome to Food waste Friday. it’s that time of the week where I stand naked in front of you and confess all my food waste sins. The aim is that I have nothing to declare, but so far, not so good. I’ve had something every week for the past five that is beyond edible, from… Zero Waste Week · 19 Jul 2013 Industry news Allerton Park EfW plant granted permit Environment Agency grants permit for North Yorkshire EfW plant but it is still unclear how project will be funded letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jul 2013 Industry news Allerton Park EfW plant granted permit Environment Agency grants permit for North Yorkshire EfW plant but it is still unclear how project will be funded letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jul 2013 Industry news Skip-hire firm fined for dangerous storage Simpson Eco Skips Ltd was fined 30,000 after workers were seen climbing in goods yard letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jul 2013 Industry news Exporters note profound effects of Green Fence Recycling Association exporter members report uncertainty over Chinas import crackdown, but initiative welcomed by industry letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jul 2013 Industry news WEEE data shows decline in tonnage collected Compliance schemes offer differing views on whether data demonstrates need for system to change letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jul 2013 Industry news News in Brief With news on: coffee cup recycling; Suez chemical investment; William Tracey AMCS deal; Biffa festival recycling, and; Terracycle milestone letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jul 2013 Industry news Banish UFOs from your freeze and reduce food waste! Hands up who has to deal with UFOs on a daily basis? No, I’m not talking about brightly lit humming dishes that fly through the sky, but Unidentified FROZEN Objects that lurk in the freezer. We’ve all done it. We’ve dutifully saved something from landfill by freezing it for later use, only to rescue it… Zero Waste Week · 18 Jul 2013 Industry news Carrier bag usage up across UK during 2012 But first full year data since introduction of a bag levy in Wales, shows carrier bag usage dropped by 76% between 2011 and 2012 letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jul 2013 Industry news Attwood replaced as NI environment minister Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan takes over from Alex Attwood as Northern Irelands environment minister as part of a reshuffle letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jul 2013 Industry news Engineering body calls for cross-sector cooperation Engineering trade group calls for government to implement policies that will see waste, transport and energy sectors work together letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jul 2013 Industry news Funds sought to reopen £20m Polmont MRF Avondale Environmental is seeking funding to reopen its 20m MRF in Polmont, which was mothballed last month letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jul 2013 Industry news PDM Group to spend 91m on food waste recycling Food waste recycler investing 44m in two AD plants on top of plans to double capacity of flagship Doncaster AD facility letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jul 2013 Industry news EU food waste consultation launched The European Commission is consulting the public on how to reduce 89m tonnes of food waste produced across the continent each year letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jul 2013 Industry news EuPR calls for separate PET tray recycling Group representing European plastic recyclers says that PET bottles and trays must be recycled separately letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jul 2013 Industry news Jayplas could not have done more to prevent fire Company says it will recover from Smethwick blaze, as fire officers begin review of safety guidance at waste sites letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jul 2013 Industry news Work starts on Shanks Wakefield facility Part of a 750m PFI contract, the 230,000 tonne capacity residual waste treatment plant will be completed by September 2015 letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jul 2013 Industry news SRF export a medium-term necessity, report claims UK should take advantage of chance to export SRF as it provides time to develop greater domestic recycling infrastructure letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jul 2013 Industry news Is menu planning the key to reducing food waste? One of the ways people reduce food waste is to create a menu plan. The idea is that you know what you will be eating for every meal, so therefore you know exactly which food to buy each week; which results in less waste. I love the sound of a menu plan; it appeals to… Zero Waste Week · 16 Jul 2013 Industry news UK must act now to boost recycling and reuse Circular Economy Task Force report says more government support needed for businesses to secure materials for reuse and recycling letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2013 Industry news MRWA to submit defence over tender dispute MRWA will submit defence of its decision to award a 1.2bn residual waste treatment contract to SITA UK by Tuesday (July 23) letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2013 Industry news People round-up With news on: Ricardo AEA appointment; fellowship for Viridors Drummond; new sales manager for Remondis, and; accolade for WasteSolve director letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2013 Industry news Eco unveils plans for Parley energy site Dorset organics firm details AD, biomass, solar energy plans for Parley site, as well as 2m revamp of its IVC facility to crack down on odour letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jul 2013 Industry news Defra issues Waste Management Plan for England Defra seeks views on Waste Management Plan for England, but document contains no new policies on waste letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2013 Industry news Alupro hails success of Kent MetalMatters campaign Metal recycling campaign in partnership with Kent Resource Partnership contributes to a 9% increase in metal recycling in county letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2013 Industry news Bin strikes called off in Bromley and Croydon Refuse workers accept employer Veolias pay offer despite initially rejecting the improved terms last week letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2013 Industry news Packaging: pushing the boundaries Eric Collins, managing director of Nampak Plastics, calls for immediate action from manufacturers over packaging recyclability letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2013 Industry news AD industry concerned by RHI tariff delay Trade body for AD plant operators criticises government over lack of clarity for AD operators in RHI announcement letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jul 2013 Industry news Food waste Friday – Week 4 Welcome to the fourth “Food waste Friday”! It’s that time of the week when I keep myself accountable by publicly confessing to food waste that is past its best. The idea is that by taking a weekly inventory of waste it helps you gradually change wasteful habits. This is great for the environment (food that… Zero Waste Week · 13 Jul 2013 Industry news Redesigning the inkjet printer – work in progress This week we participated in the first of three workshops organised by the People’s Design Lab. It was an opportunity to learn from others with a background in design about their frustrations with printing. Interestingly, initial conversations revolved around a deeper question: why should we print at all? Why is it that certain airlines and […] The Restart Project · 12 Jul 2013 Industry news Development Consent Order Granted We would like to confirm that on 11 July 2013 the Secretary of State, Eric Pickles, granted the Development Consent Order at East Northants Resource Management Facility (ENRMF). The Development Consent Order will enable us to continue to provide a nationally important facility for the safe, secure and well regulated treatment and disposal of wastes […] Augean · 12 Jul 2013 Industry news RDF exports benefit recycling Germanys largest waste management firm has explained its view on the benefits for the UK in sending RDF to Europe letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2013 Industry news HSE proposes to simplify workplace injury reporting Proposals published that would simplify the mandatory requirement for businesses to report workplace injuries letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2013 Industry news EU proposes to tighten waste shipment laws Commission aims to create cross border action to prevent port hopping by illegal exporters of waste letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2013 Industry news Battery recyclers fined after employee loses finger Envirowales and Jamestown Industries plead guilty to breaching health and safety regulations after employee injured in February 2012 letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2013 Industry news Custard soup anyone? 10 ways to recycle your food Once I had made a confession over on our Facebook community about sneaking uneaten jacket potato skins into the following day’s soup, they were all at it, sharing the gruesome details of some of the food they have ‘recycled’ at home. Here’s a roundup of what you’ve eaten: Custard soup Nothing too awful but I… Zero Waste Week · 11 Jul 2013 Industry news CPRE renews calls for bottle deposit scheme Campaign group launches Deposit Alliance in renewed bid to lobby government over drinks bottle deposit schemes letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2013 Industry news EU deal sees WRAP move toward consultancy role Waste & Resources Action Programme wins 2.7 million EU funded contract, its first since announcement of Defra budget cuts letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2013