Recycling news: 2017

Industry news Concern at potential Chinese chaos The post Concern at potential Chinese chaos appeared first on The Recycling Association . The Recycling Association · 15 Dec 2017 Industry news Waste Group - adeptnet.org.uk ADEPT (Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport) · 15 Dec 2017 Industry news WEEE processors seek ‘challenging’ 2018 targets Amidst concerns that the UK could miss recycling targets for waste electrical equipment this year, operators of treatment plants have warned that the way regulators classify WEEE is a factor behind any shortfall. The plant operators reason that the lower than expected recycling rates in 2017 – for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) – are … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Dec 2017 Industry news 10 Years of WEEE in the UK – Part Two Part two builds on the previous report by looking forward Der Beitrag 10 Years of WEEE in the UK – Part Two erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 15 Dec 2017 Industry news SRF & RDF market trends and conference insight I was fortunate enough to be asked to chair one of the sessions at the recent RDF conference hosted by LetsRecycle.com in London, which is without doubt the single best event of the year for getting your head around the myriad of issues, challenges, and trends that the export of SRF and RDF has to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Dec 2017 Industry news Opening times during the festive period We are pleased to advise that our Materials Recycling Facility at Old Oak Sidings is open throughout the holiday period. Our Enfield site will close at 1.00pm on Saturday 23rd December and reopen at ... Powerday · 15 Dec 2017 Industry news ERP UK Q4 2017 Newsletter News, data and analysis Der Beitrag ERP UK Q4 2017 Newsletter erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 15 Dec 2017 Industry news Sir Ed Davey: ‘There are doubts about whether Hinkley will ever get built’ The post Sir Ed Davey: ‘There are doubts about whether Hinkley will ever get built’ appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 15 Dec 2017 Industry news Council focus in scientists’ report The role local authorities play in improving recycling performance has been explored in the Report of the Government Chief Scientific Adviser published today on waste and resources. Accompanying the report, a large volume of evidence has been published including work on local authorities and household waste. On local authorities, the chief executive of the local authority advisory committee (LA… letsrecycle.com News · 14 Dec 2017 Industry news Scientists press for waste to be used as UK resource Top government scientists today recommended that the exporting or disposing of waste should end. The lack of support for exports comes in a government-funded report which describes ‘waste’ as an “enormous opportunity” in terms of resources, and promotes the idea of more recycling or reuse of materials within the UK. But while it has been published by government, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Dec 2017 Industry news Consistency needed for ‘on the go’ recycling – Recoup A consistency programme for recycling bins on streets is needed to tackle high levels of contamination and confusion among the public, according to plastics recycling organisation RECOUP. However, at present the costs vs benefits in providing recycling bins and litter bins do not add up, research for RECOUP has found. After surveying 100 local authorities … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Dec 2017 Industry news Countrystyle fined after ‘life threatening’ incident Countrystyle Recycling Ltd, has been fined after a 34-year old worker suffered ‘life threatening’ head injuries, in 2015. Following a hearing at Folkestone Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday (12 December), the waste and waste and recycling company, based in Maidstone, Kent, was fined £666,700 and ordered to pay costs of £8,424. Countrystyle pleaded guilty to breaching … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Dec 2017 Industry news China’s vanishing wetlands threaten critically endangered bird species The post China’s vanishing wetlands threaten critically endangered bird species appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 14 Dec 2017 Industry news News in Brief (13/12/2017) With news on: Willshee’s hits RDF milestone; one millionth tonne for Ardley; Biofertiliser Certification Scheme’s record membership; Buckingham satisfied with HWRCs; and, LondonEnergy invests in fleet. Willshee’s hits RDF milestone Derbyshire waste management company, Willshee’s Skip Hire, has announced it is now processing 90,000 tonnes of refuse derived fuel (RDF) each year. The company, whic… letsrecycle.com News · 13 Dec 2017 Industry news #Secondhandfirst Stories We wanted to share the secondhandfirst stories behind our pre-loved clothes. Why? Because there are numerous reasons why we choose... TRAID · 13 Dec 2017 Industry news Recyclers issue advice on ‘confusing’ packaging Ahead of the Christmas period, consumers are being given advice on how to dispose of ‘confusing’ packaging items. The Recycling Association’s message to the general public is “If in doubt, throw it out” when recycling at home. According to the Association, packaging is becoming increasingly complex, with local authorities adopting “completely different” collection schemes, adding … Read More Th… letsrecycle.com News · 13 Dec 2017 Industry news BMRA ‘dismayed’ over scrap dealers act review The British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA) has said it is ‘dismayed’ by the Home Office’s decision not to amend the conditions of the Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013. But, the Home Office reports that levels of metal theft have been decreasing since the introduction of the Act. Robert Fell, chief executive of the BMRA, said … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Dec 2017 Industry news Hey! Who you calling a consumer? I’ve always loved working with retailers. The scale, pace and unshakeable commercial reality make this a real challenge for a practitioner like me. If I can change behaviours or material impacts here, I’ll retire happy! Resource Futures · 13 Dec 2017 Industry news Recycling industry warned Defra ‘the clock is ticking’ on China plastics ban The post Recycling industry warned Defra ‘the clock is ticking’ on China plastics ban appeared first on Unearthed . 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TRAID · 12 Dec 2017 Industry news Visionscape buys Sellers Containers Visionscape has continued on its acquisition trail in the waste equipment and supplies sector with the purchase of Sellers UK from Egbert H. Taylor’s. Last month Dubai-based Visionscape bought Gelpack, a food and waste sacks and liners company in Hereford. Today it was revealed that it has now bought Oldham-based Sellers Containers from Egbert Taylor … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Dec 2017 Industry news First Max robot set for UK MRF Commercial and industrial waste business, Green Recycling, has become the first company in the UK to invest in a Max-AI autonomous robot. The sorting robot will be delivered in February. Once operational, it will increase recovery of recyclables at the company’s commercial and commingled dry recyclables MRF in Maldon, Essex. Green Recycling is the first business in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Dec 2017 Industry news Beijing region sees record breaking drop in winter air pollution The post Beijing region sees record breaking drop in winter air pollution appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 12 Dec 2017 Industry news Agency extends deadline for charges review The Environment Agency has confirmed it is extending its consultation into permitting charges after the waste sector criticised it as “inconvenient”. Yesterday, the Agency told letsrecycle.com, it will be extending the Strategic Review of Charges consultation by two weeks to Friday 26th January. The news follows a call for additional time to be provided for the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Dec 2017 Industry news Scrap Metal Dealers Act Decision Met With Disappointment The post Scrap Metal Dealers Act Decision Met With Disappointment appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 12 Dec 2017 Industry news Welsh recycling rate 52%, finds Eunomia Wales has been estimated as having the fourth highest recycling rate in the world at 52% despite the Welsh Government reporting the third highest rate at October 2017. [corrected from ‘second highest rate’ 12 December] A report published Yesterday (11 December) by consultancy Eunomia, finds that the Welsh recycling rate when compared on a “like-for-like” basis with other … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Dec 2017 Industry news Environmental regulation, economic competitiveness and how everything connects Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency, argues that environmental regulations are essential to the UK's economic competitiveness. Aldersgate Group · 11 Dec 2017 Industry news ‘Concern’ over Q3 WEEE collection drop WEEE producer compliance schemes have expressed concern over the latest figures for the collection of waste electricals from households, which suggest that 2017 targets may be missed. Provisional data, which was published on the Environment Agency’s website earlier this month, suggests that a total of 133,000 tonnes of household WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment) … Read More The p… letsrecycle.com News · 11 Dec 2017 Industry news Making Your Waste Work You may have read about the way we’ve defined the four main aspects of CSG, our brand pillars – and perhaps read more about two of them, Customer Service and Heritage. In this, the third of the series, the focus falls on another of our pillars: Innovation. Most companies will claim to be innovative and, […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 11 Dec 2017 Industry news BP Amazon reef plans dealt further blow by Brazilian regulator The post BP Amazon reef plans dealt further blow by Brazilian regulator appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 11 Dec 2017 Industry news Clean growth – lessons learned Duncan Price, Director of Sustainability at BuroHappold Engineering, reviews the recently published report Help or Hindrance? Environmental regulations and competitiveness. Aldersgate Group · 10 Dec 2017 Industry news Ward sponsorship spurs on apprentice Jenny Powell to biggest career win yet The last few months have seen apprentice jockey, Jenny Powell, enjoy her biggest career win to date, thanks in part... Ward Recycling · 8 Dec 2017