Recycling news: 2019

Industry news WEEE bodies call for treatment standards Representatives from the European waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE) recycling sector have called for the EU to implement minimum quality treatment standards. Signatories from APPLiA, DIGITALEUROPE, the European Electronics Recyclers Association (EERA), Orgalim and the WEEE Forum published a joint paper on 12 December calling for Implementing Acts, which they believe will contribu… letsrecycle.com News · 19 Dec 2019 Industry news Let’s make it right Following an in-depth, six month discovery process involving interviews with members, non-members, retailers and consumers, the NBF is launching its new look together with a new website as it moves into the 2020s. The rebrand now represents a clarification of purpose which, put simply, is about ‘ensuring the industry always does the right thing’. And […] National Bed Federation · 19 Dec 2019 Industry news Season’s Greetings from Clarity Environmental The post Season’s Greetings from Clarity Environmental appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 19 Dec 2019 Industry news Clarity Supports ‘The Big Wrap’ Campaign The post Clarity Supports ‘The Big Wrap’ Campaign appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 19 Dec 2019 Industry news Plastics Pact Releases First Annual Report The post Plastics Pact Releases First Annual Report appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 19 Dec 2019 Industry news Plastic Prices Remain High Despite Production Ahead of Target The post Plastic Prices Remain High Despite Production Ahead of Target appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 19 Dec 2019 Industry news Keeping food fresh without plastic Food waste is still a big issue. A whopping one third of all food produced globally goes to waste, which has taken an area BIGGER THAN CHINA to grow. In the UK, food waste costs the average household £800 a year. There is an idea going around that plastic packaging makes food last longer. This […] Planet Patrol · 19 Dec 2019 Industry news Case ‘dismissed’ against Dutch RDF tax First reports coming from the Netherlands have suggested that a legal challenge against the €31 per tonne RDF tax has been dismissed. Dutch waste management firm Attero launched the challenge with AVR (Afvalverwerking), one of the largest energy from waste (EfW) companies in the Netherlands. The challenge aimed to delay the tax – which was … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Dec 2019 Industry news Veolia acquires Mick George Recycling Veolia has acquired Cambridgeshire-based Mick George Recycling Ltd – the recycling arm of Mick George Ltd – for an undisclosed fee. The deal further strengthens Veolia’s position in the East of England following its acquisition last year of the trade waste business of Glazewing, near King’s Lynn (see letsrecycle.com story). Mick George Recycling says it … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Dec 2019 Industry news Tradebe’s clinical waste plant in Scotland online Spanish-owned waste management firm Tradebe has opened its 30,000 tonne per year capacity clinical waste treatment site in Bellshill, near Glasgow. The facility will process waste sourced from 18 NHS boards in Scotland, including hospitals and GPs, as well as commercial facilities such as private hospitals, tattooists and vets. The plant– based on Inchinnan Road, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Dec 2019 Industry news Is a sustainable Christmas possible?! Christmas is not known as the most sustainable of times, being more commonly associated with excess – in terms of food, waste and consumerism. So is a sustainable Christmas actually possible? We’ve been making small changes at home over the past few years and this year it definitely feels like there’s been a positive shift … Continue reading "Is a sustainable Christmas possible?!" Resource Futures · 18 Dec 2019 Industry news Bywaters Client Broadgate Fights Deforestation with Greenpop In a rapidly urbanising world, Bywaters client Broadgate has partnered with South African NGO, Greenpop, to preserve ecosystems and restore forests across Sub-Saharan Africa. Bywaters · 18 Dec 2019 Industry news Recycleye Joins Nvidia Inception Programme Recycleye today announced it has joined the NVIDIA Inception program as a community member.... Recycleye news · 18 Dec 2019 Industry news News in brief (18/12/19) With news on: Remondis plant revamped in Durham; Enovert secures Gloucester garden waste contract; Coran products granted re-processor status; Hillingdon council launches commercial waste tool and British Glass hits out at Scottish report. Kiverco revamps C&D plant for Remondis Recycling plant machinery firm Kiverco recently finished the redevelopment of a construction and demolition recycling … letsrecycle.com News · 18 Dec 2019 Industry news NI Strategy consultation extended The deadline for responses to a discussion paper on Northern Ireland’s first ever Environment Strategy has been pushed back to 5 February 2020. With ramifications for the Northern Irish waste sector, the proposed strategy would explore achieving zero waste and moving to a circular economy. Having already received more than 800 responses so far, the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Dec 2019 Industry news Celebrating Our Staff Achievements in 2019 The post Celebrating Our Staff Achievements in 2019 appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 18 Dec 2019 Industry news 5 ways to extract value from your waste data Our teams help local authorities and businesses across the UK to find out what items and materials they are disposing of. These representative waste composition analysis studies provide not just insight into the materials that make up our waste, but also insight into the average volume of waste per house or per premises, which sheds … Continue reading "5 ways to extract value from your waste da… Resource Futures · 17 Dec 2019 Industry news Plastics Pact annual report launched Resources body WRAP has today (December 17) released its first annual report for the UK Plastics Pact, launched last year to increase plastic recycling and reduce single-use packaging. The pact between WRAP and 85 UK businesses was signed in April 2018 and set out four targets to be met by 2025. Today, WRAP announced the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Dec 2019 Industry news Keenan Recycling bags Zero Waste Scotland investment Scottish waste management company Keenan Recycling has received a £540,000 investment from Zero Waste Scotland to turn organic waste into green energy at its plant in Linwood, near Glasgow. The money comes from Zero Waste Scotland’s Circular Economy Investment Fund, an £18 million pot which provides funds for small and medium-sized businesses based in Scotland. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Dec 2019 Industry news REA comments on Ofgem’s RIIO ED2 Framework for distribution networks Ofgem releases part of the framework for the RIIO-2 Price Control for distribution networks REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 17 Dec 2019 Industry news Dutch senate backs ‘RDF tax’ but court case looms The Dutch Senate has today (17 December) backed proposals which will see a tax of €31 per tonne placed on the import of waste for incineration from 1 January 2020. However, a court case between Attero and the Dutch state will begin tomorrow, with the Dutch waste management firm looking to delay the ban until … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Dec 2019 Industry news Garage and Sheds: How to create your own recycling centre Recycling really makes a difference. It helps preserve natural resources, creates jobs, reduces the amount of waste landfilled or incinerated and reduces pollution. According to DEFRA’s UK statistics on waste report, we’re nearly reaching our EU recycling target in the UK of 50%, but there’s still more work to do. While the long term goal… Zero Waste Week · 17 Dec 2019 Industry news Bywaters Donates Toys for Newham Christmas Appeal Every year, Community Links and the Newham Recorder run a Christmas campaign to ensure that all children get a stocking filled with presents to celebrate the holidays. Bywaters has donated a variety of toys this year to help the children of the borough. Bywaters · 17 Dec 2019 Industry news Gateshead AD plant expected in February 2020 The developers of a 70,000 tonne per year capacity commercial anaerobic digestion (AD) facility in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, have said the plant will open in February 2020. The plant was announced in August this year and will aim to generate enough heat for 1,950 homes, from food sourced from across from commercial properties across … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Dec 2019 Industry news A Week at Fidra Cameron shares his thoughts on working at an environmental charity Fidra · 17 Dec 2019 Industry news Keenan Recycling Invests In First Of Its Kind Waste Facility SCOTLAND’S PREMIER WASTE MANAGEMENT COMPANY SECURES HALF A MILLION POUNDS OF FUNDING TO INVEST IN PRODUCING GREENER ENERGY FROM ORGANIC WASTE Keenan Recycling has secured £540,000 from the Zero Waste Scotland’s Circular Economy Investment Fund. The £18 million fund provides investment for SMEs based in Scotland in support of projects that will deliver growth in […] Keenan Recycling · 17 Dec 2019 Industry news Funding extension for Reuse Consortium We are delighted that CRNS has secured an extension to our Circular Economy Investment Funding, via Zero Waste Scotland, contributing to the cost of running the Reuse Consortium. This one year extension to the previous 2 year funding package, will enable the Consortium Co-ordinator to continue in post to further develop the growth of the [...] Circular Communities Scotland · 17 Dec 2019 Industry news WRAP cites textile success despite target miss Resources charity WRAP has released a report “exploring the achievements ” of the European Clothing Action Plan (ECAP), an EU-funded project which aimed to reduce clothing waste across the continent. But, the overall tonnage of textiles diverted from landfill or incineration appears to have fallen short of the initial target of 90,000 tonnes a year, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Dec 2019 Industry news The Particulate Research Group (PRG) - United Kingdom Without Incineration Network UKWIN (UK Without Incineration Network) · 16 Dec 2019 Industry news Defra urged to support instore WEEE take-back The British Retail Consortium and environmental consultants Valpak have called on the secretary of state for the environment to approve a proposal for a fresh Distributor Take-back Scheme (DTS). Operated by Valpak for 12 years, the DTS covers the collection of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) for participating retailers of electrical goods, and the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Dec 2019 Industry news ADBA writes to PM outlining industry demands The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) has written to the prime minister emphasising its pre-election call for more support for the industry. In a statement this morning (16 December), ADBA’s chief executive congratulated Boris Johnson and said the AD industry could play a significant role in the development of a low carbon circular economy. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Dec 2019 Industry news NBF members report a tough start to the year Sales data received from our members for the first quarter of 2019 doesn’t make for great reading. Estimated like for like sales revenue fell by over 5% to just over £224m compared to the same period in 2018 and business optimism was eleven percentage points lower. In fact, optimism has fallen by a whopping 18 […] National Bed Federation · 16 Dec 2019 Industry news REA comments on Sandbag’s Playing with Fire Report REA comments on Sandbag's Playing with Fire Report REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 16 Dec 2019 Industry news NLWA ‘disappointed’ over Bywaters withdrawal The North London Waste Authority (NLWA) released a statement today (16 December) expressing disappointment that recycling firm Bywaters is “unable to honour” a contract awarded for processing the authority’s dry recyclables. In July, the NLWA awarded renewed contracts, believed to be worth circa £90 million, to Biffa and Bywaters for the processing of mixed dry … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Dec 2019 Industry news New Toolkit for Educators TRAID has launched a new toolkit – Behind the Seams – to support educators to promote education for sustainability. The... TRAID · 16 Dec 2019 Industry news Lewisham unveils £1.4 million recycling plan Lewisham council has unveiled a £1.4 million ‘recycling and reduction plan’, as part of efforts to meet the London mayor’s 50% recycling target by 2025. The standout measure of the plan will see the council – which recorded a 28% rate in the latest Defra figures – extend its weekly food waste and fortnightly residual … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Dec 2019 Industry news Grundon joins the Big Climate Fightback The post Grundon joins the Big Climate Fightback appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 16 Dec 2019 Industry news UK elections: It’s now or never for climate change and the environment Nick Molho, Executive Director of the Aldersgate Group, reacts to the General Election results. Aldersgate Group · 15 Dec 2019 Industry news How to have your period plastic free Did you know that 48% of women in the UK feel embarrassed about their periods? We say own it! Let’s talk. Did you know that a conventional box of menstrual products, like sanitary pads, contain the same amount of plastic as five plastic bags? Right now 800 million people are menstruating. This is a huge […] Planet Patrol · 15 Dec 2019 Industry news Resource Association votes to dissolve Members of the Resource Association voted unanimously to dissolve the association at an Extraordinary General Meeting held this week (10 December). And, the chief executive of the body Ray Georgeson was presented by members with the Resource Association’s traditional parting gift for retiring directors and supporters, an engraved tankard. The vote to dissolve the association … Read More The pos… letsrecycle.com News · 13 Dec 2019