Recycling news: 2018

Industry news Companies and councils mark Recycle Week WRAP’s recycle week campaign is now well underway, with companies, councils, retailers and residents across the country taking part. letsrecycle.com looks at some of the schemes which have been taking place so far this week, with just four days of the campaign left. Veolia Veolia has marked Recycle Week by announcing the extension of its ‘good … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Sept 2018 Industry news Combatting climate change: Microbial diversity and biomass issues in the North Dr Taina Pennanen and Dr Hannu Fritze from Natural Resources Institute Finland share their thoughts on microbial diversity and biomass issues in the north in terms of combatting climate change in the North of our planet. Open Access Government — Environment · 26 Sept 2018 Industry news PRN Monthly Update: Prices Remain High Across Many Grades The post PRN Monthly Update: Prices Remain High Across Many Grades appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 26 Sept 2018 Industry news Our Commitment to Quality Recognised in ISO Transition The post Our Commitment to Quality Recognised in ISO Transition appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 26 Sept 2018 Industry news Waste to Energy Survey Concludes Positive Outlook The post Waste to Energy Survey Concludes Positive Outlook appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 26 Sept 2018 Industry news Food Industry Commits to Halving Food Waste The post Food Industry Commits to Halving Food Waste appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 26 Sept 2018 Industry news Gove to attend strategy meeting as tax idea surfaces Defra thinking on the forthcoming Resources & Waste Strategy, including the possibility of an incineration tax, is to be shared at a roundtable meeting this afternoon (26 September) to be attended by secretary of state, Michael Gove. The roundtable will see discussion of a number of topics including opportunities for innovation and how to drive … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Sept 2018 Industry news Scottish DRS should be ‘consistent’ with UK The British Retail Consortium has called for any Scottish deposit return system to be “consistent” with the rest of the UK. The comments came from the trade association’s director of food and sustainability, Andrew Opie, on the closing of the Scottish government’s public consultation yesterday. Under a deposit return scheme (DRS), customers pay a small … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Sept 2018 Industry news Think tank behind Brexiteers’ trade blueprint chased funds from US donors The post Think tank behind Brexiteers’ trade blueprint chased funds from US donors appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 25 Sept 2018 Industry news BFC’s New Video Demonstrates Ongoing Need For Effective Fire Safety Regulations The British Furniture Confederation (BFC) has produced a video which graphically demonstrates how consumers may be at risk from the sale of chairs, passed as safe, but likely to go up in flames. The BFC, an alliance of the industry’s main trade associations, commissioned the video following new guidance from the Department for Business, Energy […] National Bed Federation · 25 Sept 2018 Industry news Director of insolvent waste firm banned The former director of an insolvent waste business based in Warrington has been banned for seven years and handed a six-month suspended sentence over unexplained transfers worth more than £500,000. Lee Smith, 42, was a director of Smith Waste and Recycling (SWR) before the company entered into a Creditors Voluntary Liquidation in November 2014. Once … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Sept 2018 Industry news 2018 Bed Industry Awards Winners! It was a night for celebrations as seven bed industry champions scooped coveted trophies at the National Bed Federation (NBF) Bed Show Gala Dinner. Hosted by presenter Martin Bayfield, the Gala Dinner and Awards ceremony – which attracts over 500 guests from the industry – saw winners from across bed manufacturing, retailing and production, recognised […] National Bed Federation · 25 Sept 2018 Industry news CSG Awarded Stagecoach UK Bus Contract Stagecoach UK Bus has appointed leading waste management company CSG to cleanse all oil interceptors and assets at its bus depots, nationally. CSG, the UK’s leading supplier of specialist waste management solutions, was awarded the two-year contract after impressing with its competitively pitched price, flexibility and commitment as a business to impose minimal impact on […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 25 Sept 2018 Industry news ‘Simpler approach’ needed to prevent market decline A simpler approach to recycling in the UK is needed to prevent a declining global market for its materials. That’s according to the ‘Quality First’ campaign launched by the Recycling Association, which also called for local authorities to be “compelled to introduce consistent collection systems”. The latest campaign, the third since the ‘Quality First’ initiative … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Sept 2018 Industry news Co-op to roll-out compostable carrier bags The Co-op has announced its plans to roll-out single use compostable carrier bags to almost 1,400 of its food stores. The retailer explained that after the bags are used to carry shopping, they can then be reused as food waste caddy liners. They will initially be rolled out in towns, cities and villages where the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Sept 2018 Industry news Could Indonesia’s mega-fires return in 2019? The post Could Indonesia’s mega-fires return in 2019? appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 24 Sept 2018 Industry news 123 million clothes in London unworn London is one of the greatest fashion capitals in the world. Look at any part of this crowded city and... TRAID · 24 Sept 2018 Industry news UK Government publishes preparations for chemical regulation in event of ‘no-deal’ Brexit Today, Monday 24th of September, the UK Government published papers on how the UK plans to transfer EU chemicals law REACH into UK law in the event of a no-deal exit from the EU. In line with other policy areas, on REACH the UK Government plans to copy across the EU law and only modify it […] CHEM Trust · 24 Sept 2018 Industry news Machine learning: An unexplored horizon in Arctic science Joseph Cook, Vice President of the UK Polar Network (UKPN) Committee explores why machine learning is an unexplored horizon in Arctic science. Open Access Government — Environment · 24 Sept 2018 Industry news News in Brief (24/09/2018) With news on: Viridor survey highlights recycling frustration; Willshee’s helps McDonalds’ food waste collections; ‘Female Banksy’ joins textile recycling campaign; and, Geminor and DFDS launch RDF export film. __________________________________________________________________ Viridor survey highlights recycling frustration Around 80% of people in an annual survey conducted by Viridor believe t… letsrecycle.com News · 24 Sept 2018 Industry news ‘Full cost recovery’ to influence waste strategy With publication of the Waste and Resources Strategy just a few months away, ‘full cost recovery’ is a core policy area and will influence the strategy contents. Joshua Doherty examines what the term means and the impacts it could have on councils, waste firms and industry. The concept of ‘full-cost recovery’ was outlined in the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Sept 2018 Industry news LARAC 2018 Awards shortlist announced The local authorities and individuals shortlisted as finalists for this year’s Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC) 2018 Celebrations Awards have been announced. The annual event, now in its tenth year, recognises the achievements and hard work of local authority recycling officers and their colleagues and partners over the past 12 months. There are six … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Sept 2018 Industry news Cookie Policy - NAWDO NAWDO (National Association of Waste Disposal Officers) · 21 Sept 2018 Industry news About NAWDO - NAWDO NAWDO (National Association of Waste Disposal Officers) · 21 Sept 2018 Industry news Membership - NAWDO NAWDO (National Association of Waste Disposal Officers) · 21 Sept 2018 Industry news Contact us - NAWDO NAWDO (National Association of Waste Disposal Officers) · 21 Sept 2018 Industry news The National Association of Waste Disposal Officers - NAWDO NAWDO (National Association of Waste Disposal Officers) · 21 Sept 2018 Industry news World Bank’s ‘What a Waste 2.0’ – what does it reveal? In a sector where it is often said that there is ‘bad data and worse data’, the release of the World Bank’s data digest on global waste management – What A Waste 2.0 – is a much-needed resource to help us understand what is happening around the world. David Lerpiniere reflects on this new report and its potential impact in the global waste sector. Resource Futures · 21 Sept 2018 Industry news News from the Network 17 – 21 September Find out what our members have been up to this week. Genesis Trust go fishing with their clients What a beautiful afternoon fishing at Tucking Mill with @GenesisBathLS fishermen! #fishing #MentalHealthAwareness Join us for our next session – @BathEdHub @BaNESMentalHlth @NewHopeBanes @AWPNHS pic.twitter.com/MK21tfekaN — The Genesis Trust (@TheGenesisTrust) September 17, 2018 Bulky Bob celebrate … Reuse Network · 21 Sept 2018 Industry news REPIC publishes WEEE target method research WEEE compliance scheme Repic has today (21 September) published a new way for calculating the target setting for the collection of waste electrical and electronic equipment in the UK. The possible approach has been produced by the Pentland Centre of Sustainability in Business at Lancaster University, which was commissioned by Repic. The document is expected … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Sept 2018 Industry news Packaging Forum launched ahead of reforms A Consortium of environmental and packaging compliance schemes has launched a Packaging Scheme Forum (PSF), as the industry prepares for reforms to producer obligations. The PSF is established by 45 of the 50 registered UK packaging compliance schemes, and will seek to “foster open and collaborative dialogue” between industry bodies and government. The forum will be chaired by … Read More The p… letsrecycle.com News · 21 Sept 2018 Industry news ‘Globally significant’: China’s emissions keep on rising The post ‘Globally significant’: China’s emissions keep on rising appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 21 Sept 2018 Industry news Agency to extend RPS on waste wood classification EXCLUSIVE: The Environment Agency will extend an interim measure to allow wood recyclers to continue using current methods for handling waste wood including potentially hazardous material. With a crackdown likely on how hazardous waste wood is classified, the Agency has put any changes on hold for a further nine months while it continues investigations. And, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Sept 2018 Industry news Green Alley Award 2018 Finalists announced! Der Beitrag Green Alley Award 2018 erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 20 Sept 2018 Industry news The challenges ahead in chemical sciences Open Access Government lifts the lid on the greatest challenges facing those working in chemical sciences in the UK, as well as the opportunities ahead and a glimpse at promoting heterocyclic chemistry of every kind. Open Access Government — Environment · 20 Sept 2018 Industry news Compost quality ‘to improve’ with PAS 100 revisions Revisions to make the compost quality standard – PAS 100 – “more robust” came into effect yesterday (19 September). Changes to the standard include a new clause to make clear the existing requirements for compost producers to agree with customers their quality requirements, so that the compost produced is “fit-for-purpose”. PAS 100 is the quality … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Sept 2018 Industry news Cocoboards: Affordable building material made from coconut husks Dr Frédéric Pichelin, Head of Institute for Materials and Wood Technology at the Bern University of Applied Sciences tells us about an intriguing and affordable building material made from coconut husks, called Cocoboards that can be used to support social housing Open Access Government — Environment · 20 Sept 2018 Industry news Executive board secures Acumen buyout Acumen Waste Services has undergone a Management Buyout (MBO) for an undisclosed sum, resulting in the formation of a new company, Acumen Group Holdings. The move means the West Yorkshire-based waste management company’s existing executive board will take full control of the business with Jon Morris becoming non-executive chairman. The deal allows the planned retirement … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Sept 2018 Industry news Agricultural Research: Plant cold hardiness in a changing climate Michael Wisniewski and David Livingston III from the U.S. Department of Agriculture – Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS) share their expert thoughts on the topic of plant cold hardiness in today’s changing climate Open Access Government — Environment · 20 Sept 2018 Industry news Council plastic collection quality ‘a concern’ The quality of plastic packaging collected by local authorities “is increasingly becoming a concern”, despite collection rates for plastic packaging increasing from last year. The comments come as part of RECOUP’s 2018 UK Household Plastics Collection Survey, which shows a 3% increase in plastics packaging collected, but a widespread reported fall in quality. Data and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Sept 2018