Recycling news: 2018

Industry news Earth science: The Search for the Origin of Life Friedemann Freund, Professor at the SETI Institute/NASA Ames Research Center provides a fascinating look at an aspect of earth science that concerns the search for the origin of life itself Open Access Government — Environment · 18 Dec 2018 Industry news INCPEN’s statement on the Government’s Resources and Waste Strategy Click here for Defra's Press Release. Click here for Resources and Waste Strategy for England. INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 18 Dec 2018 Industry news Resources and Waste Strategy – live reaction Defra has published its much-anticipated Resources and Waste Strategy today (18 December). Headline policy proposals include the prospect of separate food waste collections for every household and an overhaul of the packaging producer responsibility system. Follow our live blog for up-to-the-minute reactions to the policy announcement. Refresh this page throughout the day for the latest … Read … letsrecycle.com News · 18 Dec 2018 Industry news Transformative research on cowpea: Post-harvest protection Louis E. N. Jackai, PhD, Professor and IPM Specialist and Dr. Beatrice N. Dingha, Associate Research Professor at the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Design share with discuss post-harvest protection for smallholder cowpea production using vegetable oil Open Access Government — Environment · 18 Dec 2018 Industry news Clarity Celebrates Staff Achievements in 2018 The post Clarity Celebrates Staff Achievements in 2018 appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 18 Dec 2018 Industry news Clarity Puppy Prepares to Transform a Life The post Clarity Puppy Prepares to Transform a Life appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 18 Dec 2018 Industry news Resources and Waste Strategy: A major step forward, with lots to do Dr Marcus Gover, chief executive of resources charity WRAP – previous the Waste & Resources Action Programme – which advises government on waste and recycling and also implements some actions, gives his thoughts on the newly published Resources and Waste Strategy. OPINION: There has been a lot of expectation that the Government’s long-awaited Resources and Waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Dec 2018 Industry news Moldova’s Glass Container Company to expand production by 60% - Glass International Glass International · 18 Dec 2018 Industry news Strategy: Waste crime targeted; no Incineration Tax Environment secretary Michael Gove, in his ministerial foreword to the Resources and Waste Strategy, puts the cost of waste crime at £600 million in 2016, and pledges to tackle it and protect the environment. Proposed new measures “to rid the country of waste crime” include better intelligence sharing, tougher penalties, more awareness of the rules … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Dec 2018 Industry news Strategy: Defra sets out food waste actions Defra has set out its aim for every household in England and many businesses to have a weekly separate food waste collection in place from 2023. The measure – which is subject to consultation – is laid out in the environment department’s Resources and Waste Strategy, published this morning (18 December) – which will also … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Dec 2018 Industry news Packaging waste ‘immediate priority’ in Defra strategy Manufacturers of packaging and other consumer products face increased costs for the recycling and disposal of their goods – as government seeks to carry out a major overhaul of the producer responsibility regimes for waste. The focus on waste costs, which has long been anticipated within the waste and recycling sector, comes as part of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Dec 2018 Industry news Gove promises end to ‘offshoring’ of waste Environment Secretary Michael Gove has promised to end the ‘offshoring of waste for others to deal with’, in the government’s eagerly-anticipated Resources and Waste Strategy, published this morning (18 December). The 147-page Strategy – the government’s first major policy development in the waste and recycling sphere since the launch of the Waste Review in 2011 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Dec 2018 Industry news Research looks at waste wood in construction sector EXCLUSIVE: A project is underway in the construction sector to test waste wood for any hazardous content. Early findings suggest that some treated wood arising from the demolition of buildings built before 2008 could be hazardous. The testing will aim to establish where this is the case. Peter Kelly, head of sustainability at construction services … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Dec 2018 Industry news Biomass sidestreams: Promising feedstock to achieve a sustainable bioeconomy Hartmut Welck, Project Manager at Steinbeis 2i GmbH puts across the point that biomass sidestreams offer a high potential to achieve the goal of a sustainable bioeconomy Open Access Government — Environment · 17 Dec 2018 Industry news “Innovate or die” Allan Sandilands, Principal Consultant at Resource Futures, shares his thoughts on how a growing network of Innovation Champions are helping the Construction industry in Scotland to reduce its environmental impact by tackling some of the challenges they face, head on. Resource Futures · 17 Dec 2018 Industry news News from the Network 10 – 14 December Find out what our members have been up to this week! Emmaus South Wales show off their incredible Christmas shop displays Okay, so we might be a bit bias but this has got to be one of the best #Christmas themed #charityshop window displays! It’s our #Aberdare shop and the life sized igloo was handmade […] Reuse Network · 17 Dec 2018 Industry news Vehicle news round-up (17/12/2018) With news on: a new fleet for Kettering & Corby; South Tyneside opts for Mercedes; Mick George takes delivery of trucks; and, Grundon invests in vehicle safety. New fleet for Kettering & Corby Contract hire and fleet management company Specialist Fleet Services Ltd (SFS), will be providing a fleet of 35 vehicles for Kettering borough … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Dec 2018 Industry news Gove to face Creagh after resources strategy launch Secretary of state for the environment, Michael Gove is to be questioned in Parliament this week on the new Resources and Waste Strategy, just 24 hours after it is published. The strategy is out tomorrow (18 December) and will contain wide ranging proposals covering measures around waste prevention, reuse and recycling. On Wednesday Mr Gove … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Dec 2018 Industry news Ownership change sees Mark Lyndon in Winfibre rebrand One of the UK’s major exporters of used cardboard and other waste paper grades is to rebrand as Winfibre, after changes in the ownership of its parent family in China. The new name will be rolled out from 1 January 2019 by Mark Lyndon Paper Enterprises which has its UK base in Nottingham from where … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Dec 2018 Industry news Sportswear firms facing skills gap on future technologies - Just Style Just Style · 17 Dec 2018 Industry news Science in microgravity - Chemistry World Chemistry World · 17 Dec 2018 Industry news Survey of councils finds that UK shoppers aren’t properly protected from illegal levels of hazardous chemicals in the products they buy Resources to protect the UK public from hidden chemicals in consumer products are shockingly low, according to new data obtained through Freedom of Information requests. Campaigners at environmental charity CHEM Trust asked 164 councils across the UK [1] how much they spent on monitoring consumer products for hazardous chemicals in the past five years, how many products […] CHEM Trust · 17 Dec 2018 Industry news 58% of Plastic Bottles Found on British Beaches and Rivers Risk Being Left out of New Bottle Recycling Scheme - Surfers Against Sewage Surfers Against Sewage · 15 Dec 2018 Industry news Bywaters Recaps on a Successful 2018 Bywaters is delighted with our 2018 performance, and we are prepared for any challenges that may arise in 2019. Our latest business investments will keep us at the top of our game, and - as ever - we'll keep pushing to provide exceptional service to all of our clients Bywaters · 14 Dec 2018 Industry news Investigation launched after fatality at Poole waste site An investigation is underway into the death of a man at FDS Waste Services in Mannings Heath Road in Poole yesterday (13 December). Dorset Police was called to the scene at 11.30am to reports of an “industrial incident”. The Police said: “It was reported that a man aged in his 30s had sustained serious injuries. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Dec 2018 Industry news No room at the bin With Christmas fast approaching, and residual waste collections rearranged over the festive season, many parents are facing the challenge of how to deal with the waste produced by their children’s 'disposable' nappies. Kirstie Clarke, Real Nappy Outreach Worker in Gloucestershire, considers what options there are when there is no room at the bin. Resource Futures · 14 Dec 2018 Industry news 100 Days until Brexit: What next for environmental policy? With the Brexit date now almost 100 days away, Paul Taylor, CEO at FCC Environment gives his thoughts on what some of the impacts might be as well as what is happening now. On 19th December, the UK’s exit from the EU will be only 100 days away. We are all aware that this will have critical … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Dec 2018 Industry news Brits reveal security worries amid the festive period Brits are investing in additional security measures in a bid to keep their homes secure, according to new research. Open Access Government — Environment · 14 Dec 2018 Industry news Stroud welcomes ‘most-improved recycler’ tag Stroud district council – which saw the biggest improvement in its recycling rate for the last financial year – has put its increase down to a revamp of its collection service. That’s according to Councillor Simon Pickering, chair of environment committee at Stroud district council. His comments follow Defra’s latest set of figures for local … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Dec 2018 Industry news Enter the Letsrecycle Live festive photo competition It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas – so much so that Letsrecycle Live is delighted to announce the launch of its 2018 Christmas Competition! With Christmas cheer in abundance at letsrecycle.com HQ, we are inviting readers to send in their best festive recycling photos for a chance to win a bundle of prizes, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Dec 2018 Industry news Waste firms back 35% recycled content requirement The body representing waste management companies across Europe is seeking to drive support for potential new EU legislation mandating the use of recycled material in plastic drinks bottles. FEAD – the European Federation of Waste Management – is pushing the measure as discussions take place between the European Parliament, EU Commission and Council of Ministers … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Dec 2018 Industry news UK aims to have world’s first ‘net-zero carbon’ cluster by 2040 The UK could have the world’s first ‘net-zero carbon’ cluster of heavy industry by 2040, thanks to up to £170 million of new funding announced at COP24 climate talks in Poland today (13 December) Open Access Government — Environment · 13 Dec 2018 Industry news Improving the state of the ocean and ensuring a future for Europe’s fisheries Karmenu Vella, European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries charts his priorities to improve the state of the ocean and ensuring a future for Europe’s fisheries Open Access Government — Environment · 13 Dec 2018 Industry news News in brief (13/12/2018) With news on: Danone partners with Ecosurety on packaging compliance; Council bids to reduce HWRC waiting times; Ellgia announces Cambridge hospital contract; Cheshire East consults on collection changes; and, East Devon to trial cardboard bag collection _______________________________________________________________________________________ Danone partners with Ecosurety on packaging compliance… letsrecycle.com News · 13 Dec 2018 Industry news Hertfordshire Waste Partnership details ‘challenging’ year The Hertfordshire Waste Partnership (HWP) has incurred “significantly reduced income streams in a number of areas” for the last financial year due to challenges in recycling markets. The announcement from HWP – the partnership which oversees waste for 11 councils in Hertfordshire – comes in its annual report for the financial year 2017/18. According to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Dec 2018 Industry news Ward hits Immingham metal export milestone Derbyshire-based recycling business Ward Recycling has exported over 50,000 tonnes of ferrous and non-ferrous metals from its dedicated deep sea dock at Immingham, seven months after it opened. The business which recycles metal and textile waste, as well as offering general waste services, has said it has it has exceeded its forecasted annual export target … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Dec 2018 Industry news NGOs warn human rights are being sidelined at UN climate talks The post NGOs warn human rights are being sidelined at UN climate talks appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 13 Dec 2018 Industry news Beijing’s air pollution just got worse again The post Beijing’s air pollution just got worse again appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 13 Dec 2018 Industry news Phthalates: Research finds more worrying links with human health problems Phthalates are a well-known problematic group of chemicals for human health, which is why some of the uses of certain phthalates in toys and other children’s products are partly restricted in the EU. However, this does not mean that adults and children are not exposed to them from other sources. They have a wide variety […] CHEM Trust · 12 Dec 2018 Industry news Waste Strategy offers ‘hope’ over stagnating recycling rates Senior waste industry figures have said they hope measures introduced in Defra’s upcoming Resources and Waste Strategy will help to boost stagnating recycling rates. The latest statistics on household waste and recycling were released yesterday (11 December), showing results for both the 2017 calendar year – which is used toward EU targets – and the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Dec 2018