Recycling news: 2019

Industry news Indonesian palm oil: “When we lost the forest, we lost everything” New research shows that Indigenous people in Indonesia are losing their ancestral land to palm oil plantations, in ongoing government sanctioned burnings of forest areas. Open Access Government — Environment · 23 Sept 2019 Industry news Palm opens paper separation plant Palm Paper has completed an £80 million investment to boost recycling and cut emissions at its recycled newsprint mill in Norfolk. The investment, which comes alongside the 10th anniversary of the 400,000 tonnes per year mill at King’s Lynn, has seen construction of a Paper Separation Plant and a Combined Heat and Power (CHP) facility. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Sept 2019 Industry news PM Boris Johnson awards £1 billion of aid funding to climate change scientists British scientists and innovators will be able to access £1 billion of aid funding to develop new technology targeted at tackling climate change in developing countries. Open Access Government — Environment · 23 Sept 2019 Industry news ‘We are a nation of recyclers’ With Recycle Week underway, Peter Maddox, director for WRAP UK, has some positive messages in the wake of research into public attitudes on recycling. OPINION: We are a nation of recyclers – and it’s not just me saying that. Our latest research on public attitudes to recycling has revealed three fascinating facts. More of us … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Sept 2019 Industry news WRAP reports increase in recycling participation Three in five UK households now report recycling extra items through their local authority recycling schemes, according to the latest findings published as part of WRAP’s Recycling Tracker survey. Over the past year 60% of homes have reported recycling one or more extra items which they did not previously recycle, whilst a quarter of respondents … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Sept 2019 Industry news Budweiser to remove plastic rings from can multipacks Beer maker Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I has announced that it will be removing plastic rings and film wraps from the packaging in its entire UK-produced canned beer range by the end of 2020. The manufacturer will be replacing the LDPE plastic rings, which are used to hold together multipacks of canned beers across lines including … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Sept 2019 Industry news Recycle Week 2019 has arrived! We are delighted to support Recycle Now’s annual campaign, Recycle Week. Now in its 17th year, Recycle Week aims to inspire people to recycle more items from all around the home. This year’s campaign is a real call to action – ‘Recycle. Its in our own hands’, a motto that reflects the purpose of our […] Alupro · 23 Sept 2019 Industry news Recycle Week 2019 round-up This week the UK is celebrating Recycle Week 2019 (23-29 September) – events and campaigns are being run across the country to encourage people to take recycling action into their own hands. letsrecycle.com has a round-up of Recycle Week news, featuring; Welsh government announce separate collection measures; Recycle Now urge action on contamination; Coca-Cola launches … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Sept 2019 Industry news FCC opens Millerhill EfW ‘ahead of schedule’ FCC Environment has officially opened the 155,000 tonnes-per-year capacity Energy from Waste (EfW) facility at Millerhill, near Edinburgh. The £142 million facility entered into operation in April this year, one month ahead of schedule and on budget. The plant – which will process 135,000 tonnes of household residual waste with a further 20,000 tonnes of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Sept 2019 Industry news How can a shed be good for your health? We recently worked with Health Awareness on the 2019 Urological Health campaign. A printed publication was enclosed within every copy of the Guardian newspaper this morning, and the content is available online at www.healthawareness.co.uk/urology. The campaign featured exclusive content from key thought leaders and industry voices about BPH, Erectile Dysfunction and Prostate Cancer. UK Men's Sheds Association · 23 Sept 2019 Industry news ADEPT/EA Flood Risk Emergency Plans for New Development - adeptnet.org.uk ADEPT (Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport) · 23 Sept 2019 Industry news Official opening of Millerhill Recycling and Energy Recovery Centre set to boost Edinburgh and Midlothian Councils’ Zero Waste targets - FCC Environment FCC Environment UK · 23 Sept 2019 Industry news Reading to fast-track food waste service Reading borough council is to consider plans to overhaul its waste and recycling system, with a proposal to introduce weekly food waste collections, having previously rejected the idea. A report submitted to the council’s policy committee ahead of a meeting on Thursday (26 September) details the plan to introduce a weekly food waste collection, as … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Sept 2019 Industry news Curbing Our Plastic Problem (Bloomberg) The post Curbing Our Plastic Problem (Bloomberg) appeared first on Plastic Energy . Plastic Energy news · 21 Sept 2019 Industry news Arctic expedition: Climate scientists to drift in sea-ice for a year The German Research Vessel Polarstern is headed for the Arctic to drift in the sea-ice for an entire year so that climate scientists can study Arctic climate change. Open Access Government — Environment · 20 Sept 2019 Industry news Recycle Week returns to spread waste awareness message Britain is ready to take action on recycling – that is the message the waste management industry will be promoting next week as it celebrates the 17th annual Recycle Week between 23 and 29 September. Events are being organised across the country by local authorities, waste management companies and industry bodies who are taking part … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Sept 2019 Industry news REA comments on CfD auction results The CfD announcement is a landmark moment for the industry, seeing offshore and remote island wind offering clean energy below the projected wholesale cost of electricity, a great achievement. REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 20 Sept 2019 Industry news Exported plastic waste returning to the UK Environment Agency officers are to investigate the contents of 42 containers of plastic waste that are being repatriated to the UK from Malaysia. This comes amid reports which have come to light this week that containers of ‘contaminated’ plastic waste will be returned from Indonesia to their countries of origin – including the UK. This … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Sept 2019 Industry news Scotland “reluctantly” pushes landfill ban to 2025 The Scottish government has admitted defeat in its aim to ban biodegradable municipal waste to landfill by 2021, announcing this week that the ban will be pushed back to 2025. This comes amid concerns from local authorities and waste management companies that the country is ill-prepared to meet the 2021 deadline. The ban on sending … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Sept 2019 Industry news Agency offers further extension on waste wood RPS The Environment Agency (EA) has extended a Regulatory Position Statement (RPS) on the use of mixed waste wood by a further ten months, to allow completion of a major project. The Waste Wood Classification (WWC) Project is being led by the Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) and aims to ensure that waste wood in the UK … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Sept 2019 Industry news London Assembly assesses capital’s recycling rate Better provisions for flats and more food waste collections have been suggested as ways London could increase its “rubbish” recycling rate. The suggestions were made by the London Assembly Environment Committee, which was questioning Shirley Rodrigues – London’s deputy mayor for environment and energy – on the capital’s progress on recycling targets. Currently London lags … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Sept 2019 Industry news RPS for waste wood extended to 2020 The Environment Agency (EA) has extended a Regulatory Position Statement (RPS) on the use of mixed waste wood by a further ten months, to allow completion of a major project. The Waste Wood Classification (WWC) Project is being led by the Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) and aims to ensure that waste wood in the UK […] Wood Recyclers Association · 19 Sept 2019 Industry news Delivering on the people’s priorities Brexit or no Brexit, we're running out of time to tackle climate change, argues the REA's Nina Skorupska. REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 19 Sept 2019 Industry news Hampshire considers cuts to district council subsidies Hampshire county council may cut the subsidies it pays to district councils who collect waste, as it tries to prioritise funding for its network of Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs). Under plans to save over £11 million from the Economy, Transport and Environment (ETE) department, Hampshire has identified its waste disposal contract as the primary … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Sept 2019 Industry news J&B records third year of financial growth North East based recycling and waste management firm J&B Recycling says that investment in its business has helped to drive a third year of financial growth. The independent waste management company has used a £7.5m investment it received from BGF in 2014 to expand its capacity and optimise projects at its three pre-existing sites. It … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Sept 2019 Industry news Kensington and Chelsea approves £3m fleet upgrade Kensington and Chelsea council has approved proposals which will see it spend almost £3 million on 29 new waste collection vehicles which are Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) compliant. The council explained that the investment will ensure its fleet is fully compliant before the October 2020 ULEZ extension, which will mean vehicles over 3.5 tonnes in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Sept 2019 Industry news Allerdale to pursue in-house waste services Allerdale borough council is to pursue bringing its waste collection services in-house, following suspension to some services in the Cumbrian area. The council’s executive committee agreed on 16 September that an in-house contract would be their “preferred service-delivery option in the longer-term.” This option would involve the service being run in-house by a company owned … Read More The pos… letsrecycle.com News · 19 Sept 2019 Industry news Coca Cola to swap plastic wrap for cardboard Coca-Cola European Partners will stop using plastic shrink-wrap on its multi-pack cans sold in Great Britain over the next 18 months, using a cardboard outer sleeve instead. The new cardboard multipacks will be introduced on four, six and eight packs of cans across all brands, including Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Fanta, Sprite, Dr Pepper and Lilt, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Sept 2019 Industry news Climate Emergency, solutions and the power of universities Prof Dr Raimund Bleischwitz from UCL The Bartlett School of Environment Energy & Resources (BSEER) tells us about a new socio-political movement, which uses nonviolent resistance to protest against a potential climate breakdown and ecological collapse, and the transformational power of universities. Open Access Government — Environment · 18 Sept 2019 Industry news We can help you fight the climate emergency - Olleco Olleco · 18 Sept 2019 Industry news A New Home for Cricklewood Amateur Boxing Club Following five years of nomadic, voluntary sporting provision across North West London, the nationally successful Cricklewood Boxing Club finally opened their new extended and refurbished club doors o... Powerday · 18 Sept 2019 Industry news Recycle your mobile phones and help save the gorillas My 5th generation iphone 4S (bought second hand in 2012) has been the brunt of many wide-eyed looks and jokes amongst my techie friends. While they can’t imagine life without the latest upgrade, I’m questioning whether inbuilt obsolescence really does seem to be a ‘thing’ and who’s falling for the marketing hype! My mobile is… Zero Waste Week · 18 Sept 2019 Industry news Dutch government lays RDF tax proposals Proposals to tax the import of waste into the Netherlands have been laid before the country’s parliament this week. The tax is part of a package of measures to address climate change and is expected to increase the cost of residual waste treatment for local authorities and businesses from the UK who use incineration plants … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Sept 2019 Industry news Veolia investigates Fareham transfer site fire Veolia has begun an investigation into a fire at its waste transfer site in Fareham, which involved around 100 tonnes of waste. Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service confirmed that it was called to the site on Down End Road on Tuesday (17 September) at 04:02. Around 40 firefighters tackled the blaze throughout the early hours … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Sept 2019 Industry news Environment Agency to review regulation of biowaste sector A review into the biowaste sector is to be launched by the Environment Agency, as it looks to embed recent changes to legislation into its work. The review, which will cover the anaerobic digestion and composting industries, will ensure that operators are regulated ‘consistently’ and in line with the objectives of the government’s 25 Year … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Sept 2019 Industry news Ecosurety secures £2 million funding package Bristol-based packaging compliance specialist Ecosurety has secured a £2 million finance facility from HSBC to accommodate a growth in its membership. The funds will supply the company with a “more flexible cash-flow set up” to cover the cost of compliance for its growing membership base, Ecosurety said, adding that the new finance package would help … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Sept 2019 Industry news Scotland reduces carbon impact despite recycling rate dip Scotland has decreased the carbon impact of its household waste despite a dip in the overall recycling rate, according to figures for 2018 released by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) today. Last year the carbon impact of Scotland’s household waste reduced by 15% compared to 2011 levels and was equivalent to 5.76 million tonnes … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Sept 2019 Industry news Press and Media NE&Y - Groundwork Groundwork UK · 17 Sept 2019 Industry news It’s time to think global David Lerpiniere, Head of Waste, Resources and Development at Resource Futures, says it’s no surprise there are growing numbers of sufferers from “environmental despair”. He says it’s time we look beyond UK shores. The Amazon is burning. Our rivers are polluted. The oceans littered with our plastics. It’s no surprise that there are growing numbers … Continue reading "It’s time to think global" … Resource Futures · 17 Sept 2019 Industry news Human rights law requires countries to cut carbon emissions Five UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies warn that States must act to cut carbon emissions or be in breach of their obligations. Open Access Government — Environment · 17 Sept 2019