Recycling news: 2019

Industry news River Colne project helps streamline fish migration The post River Colne project helps streamline fish migration appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 5 Sept 2019 Industry news Donald Ward House Hosts First Ward Olympics On Saturday 3rd August, a sports day was held for the Ward office staff at Donald Ward House, Ilkeston. This... Ward Recycling · 5 Sept 2019 Industry news Newcastle-under-Lyme plots further recycling overhaul Newcastle-under-Lyme council will procure new vehicles and containers for changes to a “simplified” recycling system introduced in the borough two years ago – which has now been described as “too complicated”. A revision to the council’s service – due to be introduced in spring 2020 – will see the number of collection receptacles reduced, including … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Sept 2019 Industry news Kapow! Superhero charity challenge for Treetops #TeamWARD took part in KAPOW! this September at Markeaton Park, Derby, to raise much needed funds for local charity Treetops... Ward Recycling · 5 Sept 2019 Industry news Compliance fears prompt Recycling Association to launch Traca In the face of concerns about the validity of current export shipment records, the Recycling Association has launched a trading technology system for the recycling sector which it says will better track materials as they move around the world. The Association says that the system will “transform quality assurance in the recycling market” and that … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Sept 2019 Industry news Welcome to Day 4 – Zero Waste Week 2019! Climate Change in the Bathroom Welcome to day 4! I’d love to know how you got on with your clothes yesterday. Don’t forget to send me a selfie of you wearing an old favourite outfit – let me know how long you’ve had the item too! Onto day 4 then. Although the bathroom seems like an unlikely place to… Zero Waste Week · 5 Sept 2019 Industry news Can innovation and new technology tackle environmental issues in the marine environment? Tessa Harding, Director, Aquatic Ecology, at Thomson Environmental Consultants asks if innovation and new technology can tackle environmental issues in today’s marine environment. Open Access Government — Environment · 4 Sept 2019 Industry news 5 handy resources for your #ZeroWaste journey As a specialist consultant in resources and waste, we are called upon to help with everything from minimising construction waste to reducing plastic packaging footprints. We’re also a committed team (some may say geeks!) who take waste pretty seriously and do our utmost to #reduce #reuse #recycle wherever we can. Here are a few ideas and resources to help you on your way this #ZeroWasteWeek. Th… Resource Futures · 4 Sept 2019 Industry news Defra funding boost in spending round Chancellor Sajid Javid has pledged a 3.3% increase in funding for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) through today’s government spending round. The increase means that the Department’s resource budget from 2019 through to 2021 will increase from £1.9 billion to £2 billion. The extra funding comes following years of funding cuts … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Sept 2019 Industry news Ministers must commit to 16% bioenergy to safeguard UK energy security A new report from the UK’s leading renewable energy and clean technology trade association is urging Ministers to commit to 16% of primary energy supply coming from bioenergy by 2032 or risk jeopardising the UK’s energy security. REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 4 Sept 2019 Industry news Anna’s ZWW – Day 3 OMG I think I’m contributing to that 30bn of unused clothes with my wardrobe. I’ve really noticed lately that I wear very few of my clothes. So today I’m going to think about what to keep and what should go. I had a good long look at what was in there and I have three… Zero Waste Week · 4 Sept 2019 Industry news Contact easyad - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 4 Sept 2019 Industry news Coventry approves plans for regional MRF Coventry city council has approved plans to move forward with the development of a £34.45 million regional Materials Recovery Facility (MRF). A meeting of the full council unanimously approved the proposals at a meeting yesterday (3 September) – though this decision is still subject to approval by the five ‘partner’ councils, who will make their … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Sept 2019 Industry news Biffa contests Agency export charges Biffa Waste Services is to contest charges brought against it by the Environment Agency relating to the export of mixed paper to Asia. The company is due to be sentenced at Wood Green Crown Court on 27 September after having been found guilty this summer of breaching waste export regulations in relation to mixed paper … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Sept 2019 Industry news The European Commission’s priorities for the environment Here, we focus on the priorities for the environment, maritime affairs and fisheries, in the work of Karmenu Vella, the European Commissioner for Environment. Open Access Government — Environment · 4 Sept 2019 Industry news People news round-up (04/09/2019) With news on: Ecosurety appoints first chief operating officer; Ward hires soil specialist; UNTHA UK forms new board of directors, and; RPM recruits new business development lead for security shredding. Ecosurety appoints first chief operating officer Producer compliance scheme Ecosurety has appointed Neil Pollard as its chief operating officer. The position is new within the … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 4 Sept 2019 Industry news Novelis seeks conclusion to industrial action Aluminium rolling and recycling company Novelis said it is seeking to find a solution to end industrial action at its plant in Warrington, which is scheduled to resume later this month. More than 100 staff picketed outside the plant at Latchford Locks as part of industrial action over pay which began last Thursday (29 August) … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Sept 2019 Industry news Earth jurisprudence to protect nature - The Ecologist The Ecologist · 4 Sept 2019 Industry news Welcome to Day 3 – Zero Waste Week 2019! Climate Change in your Closet Welcome to day three – we’re half way through Zero Waste Week already! How did you get on with yesterday’s challenge? Did you manage to shop in your kitchen cupboards, stick to a shopping list or buy sans packaging and air miles? Today we’re off to your wardrobe, or closet for our friends across the… Zero Waste Week · 4 Sept 2019 Industry news The priorities for domestic and international Arctic research in the U.S. The priorities for domestic and international Arctic research in the U.S., including the work of the United States Arctic Research Commission (USARC), are detailed here. Open Access Government — Environment · 3 Sept 2019 Industry news How should SMEs be planning for the single-use plastics ban? Andy MacInnes, B-Loony, discusses how the single-use plastics ban will affect SMEs and highlights the need for them to plan ahead for the future. Open Access Government — Environment · 3 Sept 2019 Industry news Sheffield and Westminster councils begin electric RCV trials Westminster and Sheffield city councils are trialling fully-electric refuse collection vehicles in a bid to reduce tailpipe emissions across their collection fleets. The trials are part of efforts to improve air quality in both locations. In Sheffield this will see two diesel RCVs retrofitted to have their existing engine and transmission removed and replaced with … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Sept 2019 Industry news Mission heads to Indonesia for paper recycling export talks EXCLUSIVE: An urgent recycling mission to try and ensure that recovered paper is allowed into Indonesia for papermaking has got underway. The mission, led by Simon Ellin of the UK’s Recycling Association and Robin Wiener, president of the United States Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) will assemble in Jakarta tomorrow (4 September) for a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Sept 2019 Industry news Dutch RDF import tax expected despite lobbying Dutch ministers are expected to press ahead with plans to implement a €32-per-tonne tax on the import of waste into the country for incineration, despite lobbying from UK exporters and Dutch waste businesses who want the measure dropped. Exporters of refuse derived fuel (RDF), represented by the UK-based RDF Industry Group, today urged the Dutch … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Sept 2019 Industry news Anna’s ZWW – Day 2 Yay! Today is all about food and how to lower our impact by taking a look at our food choices. The great thing is… it is so easier to reduce your food waste. It saves money as well as saving on carbon footprint and it is a really enjoyable change to make. This was among… Zero Waste Week · 3 Sept 2019 Industry news KISS helps Royal Berkshire Hospital shave thousands of pounds off waste costs The post KISS helps Royal Berkshire Hospital shave thousands of pounds off waste costs appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 3 Sept 2019 Industry news Q2 WEEE data raises prospect of compliance fee Data on the collection of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) for the first half of 2019 suggests that recycling targets could be missed for the third consecutive year. Failure to meet the targets would result in a compliance fee having to be paid by some compliance schemes on behalf of their producer members as … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Sept 2019 Industry news Welcome to Day 2 – Zero Waste Week 2019! – Climate Change in The Kitchen How did you get on with yesterday’s challenge? Did you find an interesting article that helped explain how, by reducing waste, we can tackle climate change? It can all feel a bit overwhelming, so you might be thinking “where do I start?!” Well, the easiest place is actually your kitchen. We all eat every day… Zero Waste Week · 3 Sept 2019 Industry news An introduction to earthquakes in the U.S. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) introduces what an earthquake is and what causes them to happen, plus the depth at which they occur. Open Access Government — Environment · 2 Sept 2019 Industry news DS Smith launches business coffee cup recycling scheme Packaging manufacturer and recycler DS Smith has launched a scheme to collect and recycle single-use coffee cups from UK businesses through a chargeable service. The scheme is a direct partnership with Royal Mail and will see DS Smith provide coffee cup collection boxes to participating commercial premises such as large offices. Coffee Cup Drop Boxes … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Sept 2019 Industry news Ideas and individuals on LARAC 2019 Awards shortlist Local authorities and recycling officers with a wide variety of entries have been shortlisted as finalists for the annual LARAC Celebration Awards event on the evening of 2 October. Categories in the awards this year include “Outstanding Contribution” and “Best New Idea” – with the latter category seeing ideas for WEEE repair, garden waste, and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Sept 2019 Industry news Bucks to scrap CA site closure after charge scheme A report to Buckinghamshire county council’s cabinet has suggested that the authority reverse plans to close a civic amenity (CA) site after the “successful” implementation of charges for non-household waste. This comes despite “lower than anticipated income levels from waste charging” in the first five months of the fees being introduced on April 1, after … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Sept 2019 Industry news Carbon8 Aggregates rebrands to O.C.O Technology Limited The post Carbon8 Aggregates rebrands to O.C.O Technology Limited appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 2 Sept 2019 Industry news Anna’s ZWW – Day 1 “Please don’t leave before we’ve had a chance to have a chat about something else. There’s a question, I’ve been longing to ask you.” I was at the opening night of an exhibition that I’d put together for our local history archive. (You see I don’t only talk rubbish!) I’d been answering questions all night… Zero Waste Week · 2 Sept 2019 Industry news News in brief (02/09/19) With news on: Gateshead tightens rules on HWRC permits; Iceland collects over 1m bottles with reverse vending machines; 75% of Britons ‘don’t repair’ household appliances, and; MBA Polymers supports local recycling champion. Gateshead tightens rules on HWRC-use Gateshead council has tightened rules on its Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) to prevent trade waste being deposited … Read More… letsrecycle.com News · 2 Sept 2019 Industry news Lawyers put local authorities on notice over climate inaction - ClientEarth ClientEarth · 2 Sept 2019 Industry news Portsmouth to run food waste collection trial Portsmouth city council will start a six-month trial of food waste collections from this month (September) as it looks to boost recycling rates. Nearly 9,000 households are to be included in the weekly caddy collection trial which will assess the feasibility of rolling out food waste services across the city. Residents in Drayton/Cosham, Somerstown, Old … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Sept 2019 Industry news Welcome to Day 1 – Zero Waste Week 2019! Welcome to the 12th annual Zero Waste Week! I want to begin by saying a massive thank you to Hannah Coogans, who has been an invaluable help this year. Hannah wrote to me at the beginning of the year looking for work experience and was tasked with doing the research for this year’s theme. I… Zero Waste Week · 2 Sept 2019 Industry news Conserving coastal and marine ecosystems and resources The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have a mission to understand and predict changes in weather, climate, oceans and coasts, as this article reveals, with a special focus on their work to conserve and manage coastal and marine ecosystems and resources. Open Access Government — Environment · 1 Sept 2019 Industry news EA feedback responses from industry on biowaste permits The EA has provided a summary of the responses that they received from industry concerning a review of permit conditions to improve environmental outcomes. REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 1 Sept 2019