Recycling news: 2018

Industry news Grundon unveils major new waste facility for Banbury The post Grundon unveils major new waste facility for Banbury appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 8 Oct 2018 Industry news EA starts criminal investigation into Healthcare Environmental The Environment Agency has announced it has launched a “criminal investigation” relating to the breach of environmental permits by Healthcare Environmental Services, saying the company has acted “unlawfully”. And in a crucial twist to the case, the Agency has revealed that it has found there is “industry-wide agreement” that there is sufficient capacity for incineration … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Oct 2018 Industry news News from the Network 1 – 5 October It’s October already! Time has flown. See what our members have been up to this week: Congratulations to Lucinda at CREST for her award! Please give a huge hand to our amazing volunteer Lucinda, who has just received a Gold certificate for her time at Crest! Lucinda helps out in our WorkOpps department, helping vulnerable […] Reuse Network · 5 Oct 2018 Industry news eHarvestHub gives small farmers centre stage on the global market Our global economy is leaving our small farmers behind, yet they produce more than 60% of the fresh food we consume. eHarvestHub gives farmers direct access to the global market making our food more affordable and accessible, as this analysis from Alvaro Ramirez at eHarvestHub reveals Open Access Government — Environment · 5 Oct 2018 Industry news Hoddesdon EfW permit plan receives public backlash Veolia’s plans for an Energy from Waste (EfW) facility in Hoddesdon have come under further pressure as the vast majority of the 97 responses to its likely environmental permit are negative. The comments came in newly-published responses to a consultation from the Environment Agency, which has said it is “minded to accept” the environmental permit … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Oct 2018 Industry news Reseiclo Community Wood Recycling – Winners in Wales Many congratulations to South Wales wood recyclers Reseiclo who were named winners in the Environmental category of the Social Business Wales Awards 2018. Community Wood Recycling · 5 Oct 2018 Industry news Conservative Party Conference: What does it mean for chemical policy and Brexit? The UK Conservative Party Conference this week was dominated by the major hurdles of Brexit, chiefly the Irish border, immigration policy and trade. However, chemicals continued to feature in discussions across the conference, from small fringe events on environment and trade up to the main stage address from Environment Minister Michael Gove. The deep divisions […] CHEM Trust · 5 Oct 2018 Industry news Simplifying Packaging Compliance Key takeaways from our webinar Der Beitrag Simplifying Packaging Compliance erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 5 Oct 2018 Industry news Waste firms brought in to help with clinical waste crisis Waste companies and hazardous waste businesses have been brought in by government to help handle additional tonnages of clinical waste following the Environment Agency stepping in at Healthcare Environmental. It is understood that companies including Augean, Grundon, PHS, Stericycle/SRCL, Tradebe and Veolia have been asked to take in additional volumes of clinical waste with some … Read More Th… letsrecycle.com News · 5 Oct 2018 Industry news US plastic waste is causing environmental problems at home and abroad The post US plastic waste is causing environmental problems at home and abroad appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 5 Oct 2018 Industry news Building a market for environmental impact investment Ahead of Green GB Week, James Mansfield, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Environmental Finance, argues that to drive greater investment in environmental financing, government must put the commitments in the 25 Year Environment Plan on a statutory footing. Aldersgate Group · 4 Oct 2018 Industry news The IPCC 1.5 degrees report: we need further faster action Setting science-based 1.5 degree targets sends demand signals to the market for innovation and increased provision of low carbon alternatives, argues Gabrielle Ginér, Head of Environmental Sustainability at BT, ahead of the release of the IPCC's report on 1.5 degrees. Aldersgate Group · 4 Oct 2018 Industry news Visit ERP at the 2018 LARAC Conference 10th – 11th October 2018, Nottingham Der Beitrag Visit ERP at the 2018 LARAC Conference erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 4 Oct 2018 Industry news CIWM to sell offices as part of restructure Trustees of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) have approved a new medium-term business plan which includes a “new vision and structure” in the face of a currently “unsustainable” model. The aim, said the CIWM, is to strengthen its “core role as the professional membership body” for the resources and waste sector and to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Oct 2018 Industry news Coffee Cup Recycling and Beach Clean Success As the summer season comes to an end, we recap on some of our latest projects that have played an essential role in reducing harmful pollutants and improving recycling behaviours across the capital. Bywaters · 4 Oct 2018 Industry news SEPA leads fight against illegal waste haulage SEPA is leading multi-agency work to target illegal cross-border waste haulage and disposal as part of a £3.8 million project. The LIFE SMART Waste project is co-funded by the European Union and will see SEPA team up with police forces across Britain and the English, Welsh and Northern Irish environment agencies on a ‘Drive out … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Oct 2018 Industry news Bywaters Shortlisted for National Air Quality Awards 2018 Bywaters are proud to announce that we have secured a finalist spot at the National Air Quality Awards 2018. Bywaters · 4 Oct 2018 Industry news Celebrating 25 years of the Community RePaint network Our Community RePaint Network is 25 years old! We celebrated during Recycle Week 2018 with a wealth of local and national publicity: #RePaint25. The Community RePaint network was formed in 1993. The potential for the network was first realised in 1992 during a pilot project in Leeds. It was called the Waste Wagon project, and … Continue reading "Celebrating 25 years of the Community RePaint net… Resource Futures · 4 Oct 2018 Industry news Turning radiation damage into an opportunity for nanotechnology As part of the imaging of nanoscale phenomena, exploring the fundamentals of electron matter interactions to turn radiation damage into an exciting opportunity for nanotechnology is discussed here by Postdoctoral Researcher, Anna Elsukova from the Technical University of Denmark. Open Access Government — Environment · 4 Oct 2018 Industry news Bryson Recycling celebrates 25 years in business Social enterprise, Bryson Recycling, has pledged to stay “at the forefront” of tackling waste as it celebrates its 25th anniversary. Bryson started recycling in 1993 with its ‘Cash for Cans’ scheme which was operated by three Government funded trainees. The company now reports to be one of the largest social enterprise recyclers in the UK, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Oct 2018 Industry news Currys PC World launches collection scheme for used batteries Currys PC World’s home installation teams will offer to collect customers’ used household batteries for recycling when they deliver and install new appliances, as part of a battery recycling scheme. The scheme, which will last throughout October, will see workers for Currys PC World offer a collection service for household batteries when they are installing … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Oct 2018 Industry news UKWIN Incineration Tax Briefing - October 2017 - United Kingdom Without Incineration Network UKWIN (UK Without Incineration Network) · 4 Oct 2018 Industry news #PlanetPatrol featured in the Sunday Times #PlanetPatrol was recently featured on the Sunday Times website. Link Planet Patrol · 4 Oct 2018 Industry news Government implements clinical waste contingency plans EXCLUSIVE: The government has introduced contingency plans for dealing with clinical waste at some NHS trusts in England. This is because of a backlog of material which needs incineration and is currently thought to have been awaiting treatment for a number of months. High level meetings have taken place between a number of departments, including … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Oct 2018 Industry news Finland: A higher level of ambition in climate policy is needed Markku Ollikainen, Professor of Environmental and Resource Economics at the University of Helsinki’s Department of Economics and Management details why a higher level of ambition in climate policy is greatly needed in Finland Open Access Government — Environment · 3 Oct 2018 Industry news News in brief (03/10/2018) With news on: Circle Waste brokerage service; Sand message at Sheehan’s; Hamilton’s to invest in electric collection vehicles; and LAS opts for Purgo. Circle Waste to launch brokerage service Circle Waste has announced that it is ready to launch a UK wide waste brokerage service on 8 October, following “significant investment in systems, marketing campaigns, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Oct 2018 Industry news UKCM storms to victory at Masters of Waste Scotland A team from UK Container Maintenance has won the fourth Masters of Waste Scotland golf tournament held at Trump Turnberry, Ayrshire on 27 September. The team of Richard Delooze, Ben Connet, Robert Hall and Kenny Smith triumphed with a score of 105 points, seeing off competition from Augean, whose team scored a total of 99 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Oct 2018 Industry news Kent saves £3 million on waste management costs The cost of waste managed across 13 councils in Kent fell by £3 million in 2017/18, compared to the previous year. The figures come in the Kent Resource Partnership’s (KRP) annual report for 2017/18 – the partnership oversees waste management for 13 district councils in Kent. In total, the cost of waste resource managed fell … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Oct 2018 Industry news Councillors seek longer Christchurch transitional phase The Dorset Waste Partnership has urged council executives to double the transitional period for Christchurch collections to be carried out by Dorset Council once the partnership ‘ceases to exist’ next year. Last month, the DWP’s joint committee met to discuss what will happen to waste collections in Christchurch once the duties of the DWP become … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Oct 2018 Industry news Viridor in £3.7m ‘quality’ investment at Crayford MRF Viridor has announced £3.7 million worth of investment at its Crayford Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) near Dartford. The extra funding will be put towards enhanced paper purity and fire protection systems at the facility, which receives 300,000 tonnes of commingled recyclate from 28 local authorities. The investment will be split into two sections, with £2.7 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Oct 2018 Industry news Welcome to IKEA Lithuania - IKEA IKEA UK newsroom · 3 Oct 2018 Industry news How Germany quietly turned against action on climate change The post How Germany quietly turned against action on climate change appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 3 Oct 2018 Industry news The EU’s mid-century climate strategy: a 2050 roadmap should lead to 1.5 °C Decarbonising the EU's economy before 2050 will require greatly intensified ambition across all sectors, argues Danielle Lane, UK Country Manager at Vattenfall. Aldersgate Group · 2 Oct 2018 Industry news Bywaters and Reyooz Step Up Fight Against Office Waste Going into our second year working with Reyooz, we’re planning on expanding this service to both new and existing customers. Bywaters · 2 Oct 2018 Industry news Tackling plastic waste at the source OPINION: Jeff Rhodes, head of environment & external affairs at Biffa, reflects on policy drivers for increasing plastic waste recycling and the forthcoming resources and waste strategy, in light of discussions at the Conservative Party Conference this week. It’s encouraging to see a high level discussion around plastics waste taking place at Conference, and it … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Oct 2018 Industry news WRAP sees income fall after ‘challenging’ year Resources charity WRAP saw its overall income fall in the last financial year, but the charity continues to operate within budget despite government cuts leading to job losses early this year. According to financial reports release last month for the 2017-18 financial year, which runs until April, the charity’s income fell to £20.58 million … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Oct 2018 Industry news Advancing food and agricultural research in the U.S The USDA’s Agricultural Research Services and National Institute of Food & Agriculture both play key roles in advancing food and agricultural research, effective resource management and economic opportunities for rural communities, as Open Access Government learns Open Access Government — Environment · 2 Oct 2018 Industry news AATF Forum to enter race for WEEE Funds The AATF Forum has said it will be applying for funding from the WEEE Fund for a project to investigate the increasing gap between electrical goods placed on the market and that collected. The Approved Authorised Treatment Facility Forum says that the project will examine the causes of this gap and “determine what is needed … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Oct 2018 Industry news Ensuring optimum estate security management Justin Freeman, the Technical Manager of the Master Locksmiths Association (MLA), offers some useful advice in order to keep your estate security at its peak. Open Access Government — Environment · 2 Oct 2018 Industry news Charity news round-up (02/10/2018) With news of a charity run in the mud by Charity Car, youth charity fundraising at EMR, a homeless focus for Gaskells, and a Mick George group climb the Five Peaks. Charity Car team conquer mud run Charity Car team members have taken part in an Xrunner event – a 5km mud run, interspersed with … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Oct 2018