Recycling news: 2019

Industry news Three men fined for dumping at ‘major fly-tipping site’ Three men have been handed suspended prison sentences and ordered to pay a combined £3,500 in compensation for illegally dumping waste which cost £100,000 to clear. According to the Environment Agency, the three men dumped waste at a “major fly-tipping site” on Hulbert Road in Havant, Hampshire, which caused environmental harm due to some of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Aug 2019 Industry news Eco agrees wood supply deal for Margam plant Dorset-based Eco Sustainable Solutions, has agreed to a major contract to supply the Margam Green waste wood plant in South Wales with up to 50,000 tonnes of waste wood per year over five years. Recently completed the 250,000 tonnes-per-year capacity Margam Green plant is owned by Glennmont Partners, which acquired the site from Eco2. The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Aug 2019 Industry news Are silicone bags safe for storing chicken? This week I had an email from Kerry who wrote “Every few weeks I buy a bulk of chicken breasts (when they are on sale). I then pound them flat (quicker to cook) and store each individual breast (just me eating) in a ziplock sandwich bag then freeze. I have figured out how to… Zero Waste Week · 13 Aug 2019 Industry news Open burning of rubbish endangers health in Lebanon Lebanon’s ministerial committee tasked with solving Lebanon’s waste management emergency has yet to act despite a four-month period of rubbish endangering health. Open Access Government — Environment · 13 Aug 2019 Industry news EA to review all 13 Quality Protocols Quality Protocols (QPs) are end of waste frameworks, recognised by the Environment Agency and used by industry on a voluntary basis to identify the point at which waste, having been fully recovered, may be regarded as a non-waste product. This means the waste derived material can be used in specified markets without the need for waste regulation controls. REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 13 Aug 2019 Industry news Improving Reuse Rates of WEEE at Household Waste Recycling Centers WEEE: Ink & Toner Cartridge Collections at Household Waste Recycling Centers Der Beitrag Improving Reuse Rates of WEEE at Household Waste Recycling Centers erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 13 Aug 2019 Industry news Packaging Waste Regulations – am I obligated? Book your spot for this free webinar September 26th Der Beitrag Packaging Waste Regulations – am I obligated? erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 13 Aug 2019 Industry news Packaging Waste Regulations – a brief summary with potential changes Register for this free webinar November 27th Der Beitrag Packaging Waste Regulations – a brief summary with potential changes erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 13 Aug 2019 Industry news Companies reach agreement on plastic waste gasification plants Peel Environmental has signed an agreement for the development of up to 11 plants designed to produce hydrogen through small-scale gasification technology using plastic waste as a feedstock. Peel, which is a property and infrastructure development company, has reached the £130 million agreement with PowerHouse Energy, a technology firm, and energy from waste specialist Waste2Tricity … Read More… letsrecycle.com News · 13 Aug 2019 Industry news Ness Energy project contract signed Three Scottish local authorities have signed a contract with a consortium involving the waste firm Indaver and construction firm Acciona to build and operate an energy from waste plant in Aberdeen. Aberdeen city, Moray and Aberdeenshire councils this week signed the ‘Ness Energy Project Residual Waste Treatment’ contract which will see Acciona build the plant … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Aug 2019 Industry news Delays in data submission ‘add to PRN volatility’ A handful of companies – including some major retailers – registering their packaging waste obligations late in the year, has put some further pressure on PRN markets. The late registration of packaging data by some packaging producers means that the volume of material needed to meet collection targets for some materials are slightly higher than … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Aug 2019 Industry news Redbridge council brings waste service in-house Labour-run Redbridge council has brought its waste and recycling collection service in-house. The borough’s waste services were previously run by Amey, whose contract with the council expired at the start of this month. Cabinet Member Cllr John Howard launched the new service yesterday (August 12) at the council’s Ley Street Depot. The East London borough … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Aug 2019 Industry news What is the problem with the Blue Planet effect? Has the Blue Planet effect really made a great change to our world, or have we shifted so much focus onto plastic that we’ve neglected the wider picture of waste management?. Open Access Government — Environment · 12 Aug 2019 Industry news REA comment on doubling of on-street residential EV charging fund Transport Secretary doubles the size of the On-street Residential Charging Fund by adding an extra £2.5mFund helps Local Authorities install charging infrastructure on-streetEmbargoed Department for Transport press release below. REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 12 Aug 2019 Industry news Press release: Pupils collect over three tonnes of batteries in recycling challenge Der Beitrag Press release: Pupils collect over three tonnes of batteries in recycling challenge erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 12 Aug 2019 Industry news WasteCare in recycling message on World Elephant Day With August 12 celebrated as World Elephant Day, recycling and waste management business WasteCare has highlighted the need to recycle batteries – with a battery elephant spreading the environment message in London. The company said that “WasteCare want to take this opportunity to remind us all how important it is for everyone to do their … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Aug 2019 Industry news EU opens ELV directive review The European Commission has launched a public consultation on its current end-of-life (ELV) vehicle legislation. It is asking for feedback on Directive 2000/53/EC which manages the impact ELVs can have upon the environment and seeks to improve the environmental performance of all the economic operators involved in the life cycle of vehicles. Millions of vehicles … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Aug 2019 Industry news World Elephant Day: UK funding supports the protection of elephants UK Government funding is successfully supporting the protection of elephants - helping local livelihoods, ecosystem function and global biodiversity. Open Access Government — Environment · 12 Aug 2019 Industry news Government funding supports development in plastics VIDEO REPORT: Ten projects have been offered funding from UK Research Innovation (UKRI) and Sky Ocean Ventures to find ways to tackle plastic waste. These include initiatives to create alternatives to plastic bottles, cosmetic beads and synthetic materials, as part of a wider effort to challenge single-use plastics and encourage consumers to reuse and recycle … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Aug 2019 Industry news Ward supports waste management at the ‘Weekend of Wheels’ car show Ward, the Derbyshire-based metal and waste recycling specialist lent its support to the first ‘Weekend of Wheels’ car show in... Ward Recycling · 12 Aug 2019 Industry news Vehicles seized in Agency waste crime crackdown Environment Agency officers seized two vehicles following a series of random checks in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire last week as part of a ‘crackdown’ on waste crime. During a day of action on Thursday, August 8, Agency officers carried out waste-carrier checks on a total of seven vehicles. Vehicles were seized for having no road tax, while … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Aug 2019 Industry news Views sought on Resources Sector Deal A group seeking to establish a ‘Sector Deal’ on resources and waste is calling for input on its proposals from businesses and organisations involved in the industry. The UK Resources Council (UKRC) has outlined initial details of some of the work being done to establish a Sector Deal with the UK government today (12 August). Feedback on the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Aug 2019 Industry news Ward SP encourages industry to take a sustainable approach to demolition recycling Ward Special Projects (SP), part of Ward, the Derbyshire-based metal and waste recycling specialist is encouraging the demolition industry to... Ward Recycling · 12 Aug 2019 Industry news Accessibility statement for Western Riverside Waste Authority - wrwa.gov.uk Western Riverside Waste Authority · 11 Aug 2019 Industry news AUSTRALIAN TYRE RECYCLERS WELCOME COAG INITIATIVE ON USED TYRES The communique from today’s COAG meeting includes a commitment to a timetable to ban the export of various products including used tyres. This initiative is welcomed by the Australian Tyre Recyclers Association (ATRA) “There are two distinct streams of used tyre exports, one is sustainable, the other clearly is not and a timetable to ban… Tyre Recovery Association · 9 Aug 2019 Industry news Keep it clean – A composters guide to household garden waste Since 2017 the UK has been swept up in the Blue Planet effect. A grass roots revolution sparked by one infamous episode has seen awareness of plastics in the ocean sky rocket and contributed to the use of single-use plastic bags in major supermarkets dropping by a third in the past year. REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 9 Aug 2019 Industry news GODAN: Meat production is a huge cause of carbon emissions Here, Andre Laperrière, Executive Director of Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN), comments on the latest UN report on meat as a cause of carbon emissions. Open Access Government — Environment · 9 Aug 2019 Industry news Textile recycler hits £9 million donation milestone One of the leading textile recycling organisations has announced that it has reached the £9 million milestone of funds raised for partner charities across the UK. The Bag it Up (BIU) Group, which collects and recycles clothes, shoes and textiles, said the funds go towards a number of charities, including air ambulances, cancer treatment centres, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Aug 2019 Industry news ReNew ELP Join British Plastics Federation The post ReNew ELP Join British Plastics Federation appeared first on Mura Technology . Mura Technology news · 9 Aug 2019 Industry news RDF port delay concerns remain over no deal Brexit A full set of consents are in place to ensure exports of refused derived fuel (RDF) keep moving in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has restated this week. The Department’s assurance comes as the RDF Industry Group, run by consultancy Eunomia, is set to write to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Aug 2019 Industry news Cardiff launches anti fly-tipping campaign Cardiff council has staged a mock fly tip outside of Cardiff City Hall for the launch of its new campaign to encourage responsible waste disposal and warn residents against illegal waste service providers, writes Lucy Lewin. Currently, volumes of fly-tipped waste cost taxpayers £150,000 a year in clean-up services the council says. This week the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Aug 2019 Industry news News From The Network 5 – 9 August Find out what our members have been up to this week. FLASH SALES #AUGUSTOFFER. We are delighted to announce that this month at the USEL Factory Shop we have 50% off all Myers Mattresses and 30% off all mattresses in-store and online. If you would like any more information please visit our website #usel #belfast […] Reuse Network · 9 Aug 2019 Industry news Industry groups concerned over Agency’s POPs approach EXCLUSIVE: A potential crackdown on ‘hazardous’ waste plastic by the Environment Agency is causing alarm among processors of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). The issue has prompted three prominent trade bodies in metals and WEEE to call for urgent talks with the Environment Agency and Defra over their approach to the implementation of new … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Aug 2019 Industry news Ukraine closes its last Fois Gras farm - The Ecologist The Ecologist · 9 Aug 2019 Industry news Suez offers sandbags to protect against flooding in Derbyshire Sandbags filled with material from road sweepings are being offered at a Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) in Derbyshire to protect homes from flood damage. Suez Recycling and Recovery UK is providing the sandbags at its Waterswallows HWRC in Buxton, which is near to the Toddbrook Reservoir in Whaley Bridge – which suffered from damage … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Aug 2019 Industry news Veolia and Hertfordshire end £1bn waste contract Hertfordshire county council and Veolia have agreed to cancel their waste management contract worth £1 billion after the application to build a 320,000 tonnes per year energy from waste (EfW) plant was turned down. The council has vowed to “go back to the market” to find an outlet for the 250,000 tonnes of waste the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Aug 2019 Industry news News in Brief (08/08/2019) With news on: Recycling grows in East Devon; Brighton and Hove council investigate recycling ‘error’; Eunomia reviews National Trust’s waste strategy; University of Birmingham launches rare earth metal project; Sims Recycling Solutions to Plant 2,000 Trees. Reporting by Lucy Lewin. East Devon hails recycling rate growth East Devon council has announced that its residents are … Read More The pos… letsrecycle.com News · 8 Aug 2019 Industry news Indonesian contamination proposals ‘unworkable’ Plans to implement a zero percentage outthrow policy for the import of waste paper and plastics into Indonesia for reprocessing have been described as ‘unworkable’ by the Recycling Association. The association, which represents waste paper (or recovered fibre) and plastics recyclers and exporters, has appealed to the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry this week … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 8 Aug 2019 Industry news Mattress recycling rate increases by 55% in three years The National Bed Federation’s (NBF’s) third report on the rate of mattress recycling in the UK has revealed a 55% increase in the number of mattresses being handled by recyclers between 2015 and 2017 and evidence that this growth will continue in the near term. The recycling rate, calculated as a percentage of new mattress […] National Bed Federation · 8 Aug 2019 Industry news ‘Stars aligned’ between industry and policy, says Sarah Heald VIDEO REPORT: The importance of Viridor as part of the Pennon Group – which also owns South West Water – has been emphasised by Sarah Heald, director of corporate affairs and investor relations at Pennon. And, the Pennon director has also revealed how she sees the waste management sectors as increasingly aligned with government policy … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Aug 2019