Recycling news: 2016

Industry news Employee dies at Viridor’s Milton Keynes MRF Inquiries are ongoing into the death of an operative at a Viridor-run materials recycling facility (MRF) in Milton Keynes on Monday (8 August). letsrecycle.com News · 10 Aug 2016 Industry news ADEPT Environment Board Minutes 07.07.16 DRAFT - adeptnet.org.uk ADEPT (Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport) · 10 Aug 2016 Industry news Andrew Large to take helm of CPI The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) has announced the appointment of Andrew Large as director general. Mr Large will succeed David Workman, who is due to step down in September. Mr Large joins CPI with a varied background, having worked in the European Commission in Brussels, in the steel industry and having run two major … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Aug 2016 Industry news Waste site fires erupt in Cornwall and Hampshire Fire services are battling two major fires at waste sites in Cornwall and Hampshire which have broken out within the last 24 hours. letsrecycle.com News · 9 Aug 2016 Industry news ‘Long term’ investigation likely over Nechells scrap site deaths West Midlands Police and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are leading an investigation into five deaths at the Hawkeswood Metal Recycling plant in Birmingham, a coroner has heard. The investigation – which Police have said is likely to be a ‘long term’ inquiry – will determine the circumstances surrounding the deaths to “establish whether … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Aug 2016 Industry news Applications close for Green Alley Award 2016 Der Beitrag Applications close for Green Alley Award 2016 erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 9 Aug 2016 Industry news Golfers gear up for second Masters of Waste Scotland The second annual Masters of Waste Scotland golf tournament is only one month away, and there is still time for budding golfers to enter. The tournament organised by letsrecycle.com and event partner Smart Solutions will see golfers compete for the team and individual trophies over 18 holes at the Fidra Links at Archerfield Golf Course, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Aug 2016 Industry news East and North Hertfordshire move towards joint waste service East and North Hertfordshire councils will seek to begin procurement a joint waste collection contract this autumn, as part of a move to save £700,000 annually. In December 2014, the councils agreed to a proposal to develop a business case for a joint waste collection and street cleansing service between East and North Hertfordshire – … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Aug 2016 Industry news Restoration of historic glasshouse grows into horticultural training programme The post Restoration of historic glasshouse grows into horticultural training programme appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 8 Aug 2016 Industry news Tortoise rescued by Westminster refuse staff Refuse staff at Veolia and Westminster city council– including secretary Jarno Stet – helped reunite a resident with her 90-year-old tortoise after the animal had climbed into a bag of garden waste. letsrecycle.com News · 8 Aug 2016 Industry news Time to take plastics recycling to greater heights? Stuart Foster, chief executive of plastics recycling body Recoup outlines future areas of action for government needed to support the plastics sector. From uncertain post Brexit impacts on markets and legislation, company acquisitions and reprocessor administrations, to intensifying packaging scrutiny, collection system reviews, and continued lack of investment in consumer education; plastics r… letsrecycle.com News · 8 Aug 2016 Industry news Environcom’s Stourbridge WEEE site hit by fire Firefighters tackled a blaze at Environcom’s waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) processing site at Stourbridge yesterday afternoon (August 7). letsrecycle.com News · 8 Aug 2016 Industry news Surrey council to introduce HWRC charges Surrey council is to charge residents for the disposal of ‘non-household’ waste at nine of its 15 household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) from next month. letsrecycle.com News · 8 Aug 2016 Industry news Composition of Litter in Scotland We surveyed the same 120 sites in four areas of Scotland that we did in 2014, and compared the results of the composition and breakdown of litter. See the results and our report below: INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 7 Aug 2016 Industry news Dust: Not only a nuisance, but also a source of hazardous chemicals We spend up to 90% of our time indoors – in our homes, our offices or at school. However, studies show that indoor air can be more polluted and therefore worse for our health than air outdoors, as indoor air and dust can contain a number of worrying harmful chemical pollutants. Children, particularly babies and toddlers playing on floors, […] CHEM Trust · 6 Aug 2016 Industry news Shanks quashes reports of ‘huge’ Manvers fire Shanks Group has downplayed local press reports of a “huge blaze” at its recycling facility run on behalf of the Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham Waste Partnership (BDR). letsrecycle.com News · 5 Aug 2016 Industry news The Week in Waste – 5 August 2016 Take a look at the ‘Week in Waste’ video report. In this week’s report by letsrecycle.com, sponsored by Biffa, we report on Thérèse Coffey’s appointment as waste and resources minister. The video report comes as letsrecycle.com continues to develop its coverage of recycling news, to serve the growing demands of our audience of up to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Aug 2016 Industry news Summer of sport is the focus of new game from Every Can Counts Drinks can recycling programme Every Can Counts has launched a new game to get users of social media across Europe to think more about recycling. The new game, #Olympican, has a sporting theme and tasks players to sprint along a running track jumping hurdles and collecting as many empty drinks cans as possible within […] Alupro · 5 Aug 2016 Industry news News in Brief (05/08/2016) With news on: Welsh First Minister visits DS Smith; Biffa launches new trucks; Calderdale to open reuse shop; Valpak and Keenan Recycling recognised Welsh First Minister visits DS Smith First Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones, has visited DS Smith’s Caerphilly site to find out about challenges facing the recycling industry. Matthew Prosser DS Smith UK … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Aug 2016 Industry news Gate fees and exchange rate ‘putting pressure’ on RDF exports Movement in exchange rates and rising gate fees for the treatment of refuse derived fuel (RDF) may be putting UK-based exporters of the material under financial pressure, senior industry figures have warned. letsrecycle.com News · 5 Aug 2016 Industry news Minister tours recycling plant ahead of report Thérèse Coffey has paid her first visit to a recycling facility as resources minister, ahead of a ‘cross-cutting’ government report on how the UK can derive value from waste. The Defra minister, who was officially handed the waste brief on Monday, yesterday visited Veolia’s Integrated Waste Management Facility in Southwark, London, which she described as … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Aug 2016 Industry news Co-op celebrates 10 years of Legal Services - Co-operative Group Co-op media newsroom · 5 Aug 2016 Industry news Salvation Army trials textile bank sensors The Salvation Army is trialling monitoring technology in a proportion of its donation banks in a bid to reduce collection costs and oversee filling behaviour. The trial is aimed at enabling the charity’s network of collectors to empty the banks in the most efficient way possible. One of the largest textile reuse and recycling operators … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Aug 2016 Industry news WRAP revises paper and wood packaging forecasts Long-awaited estimates for the amount of paper and wood packaging likely to be recycled by 2020 have been published by WRAP today (4 August). The Wood Flow and Paper & Card Flow reports, which have been delivered in partnership with compliance scheme Valpak, provide forecasts on how much material has been placed on the market … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Aug 2016 Industry news Fife to study results of collection reduction trial A Fife council analysis of ongoing recycling collection trials has claimed the volume of dry recycling has increased while material sent to landfill has fallen from participating households. Launched at the end of September 2015, the year-long trials involve 4,000 households in two trial areas: Markinch and Coaltown of Balgonie, and Thornton and Stenton. In … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Aug 2016 Industry news Bradford skip firm to pay £27,000 for waste offences A skip firm in Bradford has been ordered to pay £27,420 following prosecution proceedings brought by the Environment Agency (EA). letsrecycle.com News · 4 Aug 2016 Industry news Recycling – Issue 4 Autumn 2016 The post Recycling – Issue 4 Autumn 2016 appeared first on The Recycling Association . The Recycling Association · 3 Aug 2016 Industry news News in Brief (03/08/2016) With news on: Northern Ireland minister hails waste figures; Recycling scheme rewards residents; MFGF supports for Not-for-Landfill campaign; Bournemouth council aims for plastic record, and; Andigestion provides Boddington with fertiliser Bournemouth aims for plastics recycling record Bournemouth borough council and plastics recycling campaign Pledge4Plastics are teaming up to create the large… letsrecycle.com News · 3 Aug 2016 Industry news Defra calls for 2016 WEEE fee proposals Guidance has been issued for organisations seeking to submit proposals for a waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) compliance fee methodology that will help to determine how the fee is set for 2016. And, Defra has set a 30 September deadline for compliance schemes and other stakeholders to deliver proposals for a potential fee methodology … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Aug 2016 Industry news Waste World Cup 2016 approaches 2016 has been a year dominated by footballing underdogs – with Leicester City’s inspirational victory in the Premiership and Portugal triumphing in the Europe Championship. letsrecycle.com News · 3 Aug 2016 Industry news Wirral council weighs up food waste collection Wirral council has launched a six-week consultation for residents on proposals to change domestic waste collection to best accommodate a new food waste service. Residents are being asked to comment on two options — either to keep existing 240-litre green residual waste bins but change to three weekly collection, or replace the existing bin with … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Aug 2016 Industry news Lewisham and Viridor in MRF sorting agreement Lewisham council is to extend a contract with resources firm Viridor to sort household recyclable materials at its Crayford materials recycling facility. The partnership will see around 18,000 tonnes of recycled material collected from households across Lewisham each year, which will be processed and sold by Viridor. The council is the latest London authority to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Aug 2016 Industry news MVDA chair calls for action over illegal waste sites Chairman of the Motor Vehicle and Dismantling Association (MVDA) Duncan Wemyss has called for more funding for the Environment Agency to tackle illegal waste sites. letsrecycle.com News · 2 Aug 2016 Industry news Waste firms back Duty of Care campaign Companies from across the waste sector are backing an Environmental Services Association (ESA)-led campaign aimed at helping small businesses understand their Duty of Care obligations. letsrecycle.com News · 2 Aug 2016 Industry news Events taking place Zero Waste Week 2016 Each year there are several events that take place during Zero Waste Week. If you’re running an event during the week of September 9th 2016, let me know and I’ll add it to the list! Real Junk Food in Leicester are running their Junk Food Café on Thur eve (8th) + Fri lunchtime (9th). They… Zero Waste Week · 2 Aug 2016 Industry news Dorset extends HWRC contract with W&S Weymouth and Sherborne Recycling (W&S) has been awarded a renewed contract to manage household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) across Dorset. letsrecycle.com News · 2 Aug 2016 Industry news Hampshire urges councils to back IBA recycling appeal Hampshire county council’s appeal to allow incinerator bottom ash (IBA) in meeting its recycling targets is gaining traction, with a further 21 English disposal authorities so far registering their support. Project Integra – the organisation responsible for the collection and disposal of waste in Hampshire – wrote to government in October 2015 requesting any IBA … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Aug 2016 Industry news Thérèse Coffey confirmed as new waste minister Thérèse Coffey – MP for Suffolk Coastal – will officially take on the government’s waste management brief, Defra confirmed today (1 August). Dr Coffey was appointed to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) by Prime Minister Theresa May two weeks ago following the promotion of Rory Stewart to International Development. However, it … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Aug 2016 Industry news Former Defra official to take helm of CIWM Dr Colin Church – former top waste official at Defra – has been appointed chief executive of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) effective October 2016. And, an announcement on the future of Resource & Waste UK, the 18-month-old partnership between the Institution and the Environmental Services Association (ESA), is due imminently. Dr Church, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Aug 2016 Industry news Minister Coffey hails carrier bag decline Environment minister Thérèse Coffey has hailed the impact of the 5p carrier bag levy in England, with data released on Saturday suggesting that the measure has led to a substantial drop in bag usage. letsrecycle.com News · 1 Aug 2016