Recycling news: 2018

Industry news Gap launches sustainable men’s lifestyle brand - Just Style Just Style · 20 Sept 2018 Industry news Clean growth: the EU needs a comprehensive plan The EU needs a stable pipeline of investable green infrastructure projects to deliver its environmental commitments in a way that is timely, affordable and creates new economic opportunities, argues Nick Molho, Executive Director at the Aldersgate Group. Aldersgate Group · 19 Sept 2018 Industry news Politicians praise Veolia apprenticeships Politicians gave their support at a ceremony in the Houses of Parliament last week which saw Veolia present awards to their apprentices and graduates. Congratulating all the awards finalists, Labour’s Barry Sheerman, MP for Huddersfield, told the audience of apprentices and trainers that “you are working in an industry which knew of the need to protect … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Sept 2018 Industry news Liz Truss slams regulations in speech to US think tank backing environmental roll-back after Brexit The post Liz Truss slams regulations in speech to US think tank backing environmental roll-back after Brexit appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 19 Sept 2018 Industry news Councils gear up for Recycle Week 2018 Resources charity WRAP is calling for councils and businesses to get involved in the “biggest” Recycle Week yet, which starts on Monday. Taking place from Monday 24 to Sunday 30 September 2018, this year the focus will be on plastics, with the theme: ‘Recycling. We do. Because it matters.’ To drum up attention, organiser WRAP, has … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Sept 2018 Industry news Recycling: The ‘return-to-retail’ model for deposit return systems Truls Haug, Country Manager, UK Collection Solutions at TOMRA details the ‘return-to-retail’ model for deposit return systems Open Access Government — Environment · 19 Sept 2018 Industry news ‘Getting the balance right’ OPINION: In the wake of recent mentions of waste policy in Westminster, Stuart Hayward-Higham, technical development director at SUEZ recycling and recovery UK, reflects on the need for careful thinking and alignment in the forthcoming Resources and Waste Strategy. They say a week is a long time in politics and so too it seems in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Sept 2018 Industry news Radioiodine in the environment: The importance of natural organic matter Peter H. Santschi, Regents Professor at the Department of Marine Sciences, Texas A&M University – Galveston discusses radioiodine in the environment, focussing on the importance of natural organic matter Open Access Government — Environment · 19 Sept 2018 Industry news What can we expect for the future of electric vehicles? With so many technological advances, cars are rapidly changing, with fully autonomous cars set to be rolled out by 2020. The concept of the electric car may have been around for over 100 years, but it’s only now that it is becoming a driving force in the car industry. Open Access Government — Environment · 19 Sept 2018 Industry news Updated standard to improve quality of compost The quality of independently certified compost is set to improve. The quality standard ‘PAS 100’ has been revised in order to introduce more quality controls to the composting process and an improved composting management system. Farmers, food producers, growing media manufacturers, retailers, and consumers of certified compost can now have even more confidence in the quality of the compost tha… REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 19 Sept 2018 Industry news Ecosurety agrees PRN deal with Recycling Technologies UK packaging compliance scheme Ecosurety has agreed to buy PRNs which are expected to be produced from Recycling Technologies’ plastics reprocessing machines in the future. The deal is estimated by Recycling Technologies to be worth £3.2 million over three years although the number of PRNs and actual value involved have not been disclosed. The company is … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Sept 2018 Industry news Suez extends EfW presence in North East Suez has announced its intention to develop a new Energy from Waste (EfW) plant in Stockton on Tees, which will be its third facility in the area. The new plant has planning permission to treat 200,000 tonnes of residual waste a year and will serve public sector and commercial customers in the North East and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Sept 2018 Industry news Trade group including Facebook, Google to ‘oppose’ EU climate efforts The post Trade group including Facebook, Google to ‘oppose’ EU climate efforts appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 18 Sept 2018 Industry news Job Description Sustainability Officer – Business Transformation - UK Green Building Council UK Green Building Council · 18 Sept 2018 Industry news Obituary: John Cutts John Cutts, one of the paper recycling sector’s elder statesmen has died at the age of 79. A former president of both the Independent Waste Paper Processors Association (now the Recycling Association) and the British Waste Paper Association, John developed his paper recycling business in Yorkshire. He started the company, Cutts Bros, with his brother … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Sept 2018 Industry news Equipment news round-up (18/09/2018) With news on: Molson Green becomes dealer for Turmec; Ridgway adds JCB models to hire fleet; Thamesdown Recycling invests in ZoneSafe; and, Airbag Disposal UK opts for Loadhog containers. Molson Green becomes dealer for Turmec Molson Green, one of the UK’s largest distributors of capital equipment, has become a dealer for Turmec, a leading waste management … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Sept 2018 Industry news Plastic exporter hit by PRN suspension Plastic waste exports from the UK have been dealt a further blow with the Environment Agency confirming this week that an exporter of plastic packaging waste for recycling has had its accreditation suspended under the PRN system. In a notice, the Agency said that with effect from 3pm yesterday (17 September) Solihull-based DTS Trading Limited … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Sept 2018 Industry news Ocean sciences in the United States The role of the National Science Foundation (NSF) in supporting the ocean sciences in the United States is examined here by Open Access Government Open Access Government — Environment · 18 Sept 2018 Industry news Dry summer sees waste inspectors switched to fish kills The heatwave this summer has significantly reduced the number of inspections at waste and material export sites, the Environment Agency has revealed. The diversion of officers to check on fish kills and pollution incidents was explained by senior Agency official Marie Fallon last week to MPs on the Environmental Audit Committee. Ms Fallon, who is … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Sept 2018 Industry news Our Commitment to Charities The post Our Commitment to Charities appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 18 Sept 2018 Industry news WEEE projects ‘fast-tracked’ for Fee funding Two projects have been fast-tracked for funding worth nearly £1 million as part of a payout of money raised last year through the WEEE Compliance Fee. The largest project will be led by the Industry Council for Electronics Recycling (ICER) and will see more than 25,000 samples of plastic in WEEE tested for harmful pollutants, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Sept 2018 Industry news Record number of attendees at WRA meeting Last week’s WRA autumn meeting saw a record number of our members attend to hear presentations by Howard Leberman from the Environment Agency and Dr Colin Church, outgoing CEO of the Chartered Institute of Waste Management (CIWM), as well as updates on the work of the WRA. Over 90 people from WRA member companies packed […] Wood Recyclers Association · 17 Sept 2018 Industry news Coffey outlines waste strategy contents Councils could have to pay back money to householders for bottles that residents put out for recycling at the kerbside under proposals for the Deposit Return Scheme. And, there will be a connection between Defra’s Resources and Waste Strategy and fiscal measures around recycling being developed by the Treasury, recycling minister Therese Coffey has revealed. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Sept 2018 Industry news Packaging experts back ‘more centralised’ PRN system The government’s Advisory Committee on Packaging has recommended that reforms of the PRN system should make it more centralised with a strategic approach in management of its activities. The ACP packaging committee’s views, were explained last week by chairman Phil Conran to the parliamentary Environmental Audit Committee chaired by Labour MP Mary Creagh. Mr Conran … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Sept 2018 Industry news Juliet Davenport, Good Energy CEO joins REA Board Juliet Davenport voted on to the governance board of the UK’s largest renewables trade association. REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 17 Sept 2018 Industry news Recycling rates in England ‘collapsing’ A number of English local authority sources have told letsrecycle.com they expect recycling rates to be lower in 2017/18 than the previous year. And, environment minister Therese Coffey has spoken of household recycling rates “collapsing”. Factors behind the reductions include budget cuts, stricter controls at materials recycling facilities, restrictions on material exports to China and … Read … letsrecycle.com News · 17 Sept 2018 Industry news Why are there 20 amino acids? - Chemistry World Chemistry World · 17 Sept 2018 Industry news LIDL UK ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR ITS 17TH DISTRIBUTION CENTRE - Lidl Lidl GB media centre · 17 Sept 2018 Industry news Simplifying Packaging Compliance webinar Is packaging compliance still a mystery to you? Der Beitrag Simplifying Packaging Compliance webinar erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 14 Sept 2018 Industry news News from the Network 10 – 14 September Get your weekly roundup of News from the Network here, every Friday. Children receiving bereavement support at St Oswald’s Hospice create incredible fire pit in memory of loved ones The children who came to us for bereavement support this summer designed a beautiful new fire pit, which is now displayed in one of our gardens. […] Reuse Network · 14 Sept 2018 Industry news Waste chiefs optimistic at RWM Two “big hitters” of the waste and recycling sector, David Palmer-Jones and Ian Wakelin, kicked off this year’s RWM event at Birmingham’s NEC on Wednesday (12 September). The discussion started positively, with Suez’ chief executive, Mr Palmer-Jones, describing the current climate as a “fantastic opportunity” in terms of public and government awareness of issues affecting … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Sept 2018 Industry news Modernising and simplifying EU food safety policy The work of European Commissioner for Health & Food Safety Vytenis Andriukaitis around modernising and simplifying EU food safety policy is investigated here by Open Access Government Open Access Government — Environment · 14 Sept 2018 Industry news European Parliament passes plastics strategy A “positive” vote by the European Parliament yesterday (September 13) on an EU strategy for plastics, has been broadly welcomed by the waste management sector. Pan-European waste body, FEAD, whose members are national waste management associations covering 19 Member States including the UK’s Environmental Services Association, said the approval moved along a policy programme … Read More The pos… letsrecycle.com News · 14 Sept 2018 Industry news One set of sustainability indicators of benefit, says Cooke A consistent set of ‘sustainability’ indicators would be of “clear benefit” for the recycling, resource and waste management sector, according to Pennon Group’s head of sustainability. The rationale for a single set of indicators was explained by Dan Cooke, head of group sustainability at Pennon Group – parent company of waste management firm Viridor – … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Sept 2018 Industry news North Yorks councils face cuts to recycling credits District and borough councils in North Yorkshire may look to increase the charge for their garden waste collections due to changes in the way the county council issues recycling credits. Last week, North Yorkshire county council approved plans to reduce the credits it pays to waste collection authorities (WCAs) for the amount of garden waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Sept 2018 Industry news Meeting the challenge of full fibre broadband for new high-rise developments Andy Mackintosh, National Sales Manager – Fibre Networks at Power On Connections explains how the challenge of full fibre broadband for new high-rise developments can be met. Open Access Government — Environment · 14 Sept 2018 Industry news Competition ‘drives value for money’ for waste collections The Environmental Services Association has urged local authorities to utilise competition to “drive value for money” for their waste collections. Speaking at the RWM show on Wednesday (12 September), Jacob Hayler, executive director of the ESA, explained that more councils were moving away from competitive tender procedures for their waste collections, either by bringing services in-house … Rea… letsrecycle.com News · 14 Sept 2018 Industry news Hurricane hazards and climate science research in the U.S. Ning Lin, Associate Professor at Princeton University’s Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering details her fascinating research on hurricane and climate science by refining methods in risk analysis in this in-depth interview Open Access Government — Environment · 13 Sept 2018 Industry news Plastic policy at centre of Biffa talk The prospect of transforming the plastics system in the UK was at the centre of discussions yesterday (September 12) at the Biffa breakfast meeting. Jeff Rhodes, head of environment & external affairs at Biffa, was joined on the panel by Simon Ellin of the Recycling Association and Nick Brown , head of sustainability at Coca-Cola … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Sept 2018 Industry news Packaging reforms will take ‘a number of years’ Any government plans for packaging reform, including those set out in the upcoming Resources and Waste Strategy, will take “a number of years” before being implemented into UK law. That’s according to Paul Bradley, team leader for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and Packaging Reform at Defra, who was speaking at the RWM Exhibition yesterday (12 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Sept 2018