Recycling news: 2017

Industry news Tag Archives: Human Resources - binngroup.co.uk Binn Group · 14 Jun 2017 Industry news UK coal collapse plays major role in lowering global emissions Carbon emissions from the UK energy sector have fallen dramatically in recent years, leading to the country playing an outsized role in contributing to the global stalling of carbon emissions. Data published yesterday in BP’s annual Statistical Review of World’s Energy, shows that the UK’s energy sector saw the biggest drop in CO2 emissions in […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 13 Jun 2017 Industry news UN expert warns Brazil backsliding on indigenous rights and environmental protection A United Nations human rights expert has warned that Brazil is going through a “dangerous time”, as the country experiences political turmoil putting indigenous rights and environmental protection at risk. John Knox, the UN special rapporteur on human rights and the environment, told Unearthed that proposals under consideration in the country’s congress would move the […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 13 Jun 2017 Industry news Appointments round-up (13/06/2017) With news on: Simon Weston to lead Circular Economy Fund; Helistrat appoints head of sustainability; UKWSL’s new board of directors; and, Renewi appoints human resources director. Simon Weston to lead Scotland’s Circular Economy Fund Zero Waste Scotland has appointed Simon Weston from the UK’s paper confederation as chair of Scotland’s Circular Economy fund. The organisation … Read More The pos… letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2017 Industry news UK ‘takes the lead’ in recycling warships The UK has taken the lead in recycling warships, according to a report by the Disposal Services Authority (DSA) on the recycling of the former warship HMS Endurance. The recycling process for the ship was won after a competitive tender by LEYAL Ship Recycling of Turkey. The process resulted in 95.04% of the total materials … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2017 Industry news Smart Solutions retain Masters of Waste Scotland trophy A four-man team from Smart Solutions has retained the winner’s trophy at the third Masters of Waste Scotland golf tournament held at Gleneagles on 8 June. The team of Wynn Morgan, Phil Hall, Rhys David and Tom David triumphed with a score of 82 points, seeing off competition from UKCM, whose four-man team scored a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2017 Industry news NRW in warning over criminals storing waste in Wales Criminal gangs are looking to illegally store baled waste on farms across Wales, Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has warned. NRW, which is the Welsh government body that includes ‘Environment Agency’ functions in Wales has said it is asking farmers and land owners to be aware of requests to store baled waste on their land. In … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2017 Industry news Comment: Can ocean sanctuaries be humanity’s insurance against climate change? The climate is changing and it is in our oceans where some of the most dramatic changes will be felt. Last week more than 200 governments met in New York to attend the first UN Oceans conference – renewing commitments to protect our seas – including moves towards new marine reserves. In an otherwise collaborative […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 12 Jun 2017 Industry news Zero Waste Europe praises MEPs’ stance on EfW subsidies Moves by the European Commission to end financial support for municipal energy from waste plants have been backed by MEPs in a draft report. The draft document has now been welcomed by environment pressure group Zero Waste Europe which said the proposed ending of financial support would stop ‘market distortion’. Published earlier this month, the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2017 Industry news Crew monitoring ‘essential’, says WISH Guidance and an information sheet for the effective monitoring of safety in refuse and recycling collections have been produced by the waste industry’s safety organisation, the WISH Forum. Published today, the Forum noted that monitoring should be “a core element of any local authority or private contractor health and safety management system”. And the public/private … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2017 Industry news Aylesbury Vale crowned 2017 refuse race champions A refuse collection crew from Aylesbury Vale district council was crowned the winner of the National Refuse Championships, which took place on Saturday (10 June) at Weston-super-Mare. The seafront event raised money for the Alzheimer’s Society and was organised by Refuse Vehicle Solutions (RVS) of Gloucestershire. 17 teams took part in the championships, including Simply … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2017 Industry news NI firm Transco Waste fined over waste offences Northern Ireland waste management company Transco Waste Ltd, its manager Vivian Devlin and landowner Paul Devlin have been fined a total of £8,000 at Newry Crown Court for a series of fuel laundering waste offences, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has noted. The fines were imposed at the court on 9 June … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2017 Industry news Business Standard for Circular Economy Launched The post Business Standard for Circular Economy Launched appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 12 Jun 2017 Industry news Gove appointed as Defra Secretary of State A key backer of Brexit, Michael Gove MP, has been appointed to the post of Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Other Defra ministers are expected to be appointed by the end of the week and the UK faces having another recycling minister less than 12 months after Therese Coffey was appointed … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2017 Industry news A prosperous Britain needs to be low carbon Supporting the continued growth and export potential of the UK’s low carbon economy will be essential to the Conservative Party’s pledge to build a prosperous Britain, argues Nick Molho, Executive Director of the Aldersgate Group. Aldersgate Group · 11 Jun 2017 Industry news About us - Surfers Against Sewage Surfers Against Sewage · 11 Jun 2017 Industry news The Week in Waste – 9 June 2017 VIDEO: In this weekly news round-up video sponsored by Bollegraaf, we take a first look at the possible impact of the General Election with the Conservatives returned as the largest party. Also, we report on concerns from Mansfield council about the public buying cheap and potentially dangerous wheeled bins to replace their own. MGB of Rotherham explain the importance … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jun 2017 Industry news Suez fined after burns incident Waste management company Suez has been fined after a member of staff received severe burns to his upper body and face, in an incident at its energy from waste facility in Billingham in 2014. On Wednesday (7 June) the company was fined £220,000 and ordered to pay costs of £12,695.65 after pleading guilty to breaching … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2017 Industry news Carlisle council to introduce ‘improved’ recycling service Carlisle city council is set to introduce its ‘new and improved’ refuse and recycling service next week (12 June). The council is extending its kerbside recycling service to more properties and has asked residents to change the way they sort their recycling. The service change will see the majority of residents across Carlisle put their … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2017 Industry news ‘Soft Brexit could help confirm EU waste laws in UK’ ANALYSIS AND NEWS: Today’s General Election result – with a ‘soft Brexit’ now more likely – raises the probability that EU waste and recycling measures will be transposed into UK law. [This General Election report is being updated as below] Accordingly, while on the one hand there will be concerns that firm government policy on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2017 Industry news What does the Democratic Unionist Party say on the environment? The first thing to say about the DUP’s environmental stance is that they don’t say very much at all. The second is that one of them is a fairly well known climate skeptic. Manifesto The words “environment” and “climate change” do not appear in the manifesto (pdf) of the DUP, which is lead by Arlene Foster. […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 8 Jun 2017 Industry news BNP Paribas and Bywaters Join Forces Against Ocean Plastic We are delighted to be supporting William Ball and Lucie Frater from BNP Paribas Real Estate through Belgrave House’s Ocean Plastic Awareness Day – part of World Oceans Day. Bywaters · 8 Jun 2017 Industry news Every Can Counts encourages Women’s Cycling Tour fans to join the Recycle Race The Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) are inviting cycling fans to join in the ‘Recycle Race’ activity and make Every Can Count whilst cheering on elite cyclists from the world’s top teams competing in the OVO Energy Women’s Tour from 7-11 June www.womenstour.co.uk National recycling programme, Every Can Counts is an “official partner” of the […] Alupro · 8 Jun 2017 Industry news Mansfield residents warned against buying cheap bins Mansfield district council has warned residents to only buy wheeled bins from the authority after a number of “near misses” involving lifting equipment. According to the council some householders are buying lower price wheeled bins from retailers and other sources, instead of paying £26 for the council bins. The council explained that the cheaper bins … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2017 Industry news Plastic film and mixed paper exports to China under pressure Exports from the UK of recovered paper and used plastic film for recycling in China remain under pressure over quality letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2017 Industry news News in Brief (08/06/2017) With news on: Eunomia’s New York office; Re-Gen received health and safety award; Local Green Points unveils ‘Food Waste Challenge; and, Egbert Taylor’s global order. Eunomia opens New York office Consultancy firm Eunomia has opened an office in the United States of America as part of a global expansion plan. Eunomia said the new office … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2017 Industry news The circular economy – project mainstream? If I had a pound for every circular economy vision piece and strategy report that I’ve read in the past five years, then……well, I’d be a rich man. Perhaps it is me or does it sometimes feel like the subject itself is circular? Recirculation of the same mantra, the definitions, the diagrams and case examples within blue-chip companies and the captains of industry. Does the circular economy warra… Resource Futures · 8 Jun 2017 Industry news Video interview: Simon Marr, Marr Contracting - KHL Group Demolition & Recycling International (KHL) · 8 Jun 2017 Industry news Analysis: How Australia’s coal exports industry threatens climate crisis Australia is powering a global surge in an especially polluting type of steel production, and exporting a massive amount of greenhouse gases — 88% as much as it produces domestically. According to a new report from Greenpeace Australia Pacific, the government’s ambitious coal export plans threaten to overwhelm any emissions gains made as part of […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 7 Jun 2017 Industry news PAS100 revision to include contaminants review The UK’s compost certification standard – PAS100 – is to be revised in the face of policy changes and questions over factors such as physical contaminants which might be found in compost. The potential for E.coli in compost is also expected to be reviewed in the revision process. And, use of the standard has recently … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2017 Industry news Charity news round-up (07/06/2017) With news on: Freemasons provides funding for repair scheme; Mick George partners with Mesothelioma UK; Axion Consulting supports local hospital; Viridor team competes in soapbox race; West Norfolk and local charities; and, Smurfit Kappa to raise hospice funds London Freemasons provides funding for repair scheme A project which trains long-term jobless people to repair and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2017 Industry news IKEA Cardiff launches textiles take-back scheme IKEA UK & Ireland has launched a textile take-back scheme at its Cardiff store, which if successful could potentially be rolled out nationally. IKEA said, as its first textile take-back initiative in the UK, the scheme will give customers in Cardiff the opportunity to bring in any unwanted textiles purchased from any store – from … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2017 Industry news NWH buys DJ Laing’s wood recycling division Scottish waste management firm NWH Group has bought the wood processing division of DJ Laing Recycling Solutions based in Petterden, Dundee. DJ Laing, one of the pioneers of wood recycling in Scotland in the early 1990s, sold its skip hire business to NWH in 2015 [amended 8 June]. Mark Williams, managing director at NWH Group, said: “This … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2017 Industry news Member of the Month | Eco Sustainable Solutions Eco Sustainable Solutions was formed in 1993 by Managing Director Trelawney Dampney. He had the vision to start the business after a friend visited Germany where he saw a company collect garden waste and turn it into compost. Trelawney had a light bulb moment and shortly afterwards Eco opened its doors and started to compost garden […] Wood Recyclers Association · 7 Jun 2017 Industry news What has replaced coal power in the UK? Wind, solar and energy efficiency have replaced the vast majority of power previously provided by the UK’s coal fleet, a new analysis shows. Since the start of the coalition government in 2010, coal’s role in the generation mix has fallen to historic lows, culminating in the country’s first coal-free day since the 19th century earlier […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 6 Jun 2017 Industry news What Labour and the Tories are saying about climate in their Facebook election ads The world was stunned when Donald Trump pulled the United States out of the historic Paris climate agreement last week, but Britain’s major political parties haven’t been talking much about it on Facebook. According to an analysis of nearly 900 Facebook ads by the Bureau Local, neither Labour nor the Conservatives have mentioned climate change […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 6 Jun 2017 Industry news Trio win funding for South Wales mattress recycling research Three organisations have won funding bids to develop sustainable solutions for the textile content of used mattresses, as part of an ongoing competition run by Rhondda Cynon Taf council in South Wales. The three successful bidders are: the University of South Wales; environmental consultancy, Commons Vision; and the Furniture Recycling Group/Resource Futures. Each bidder has … Read More The pos… letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2017 Industry news BSI launches circular economy standard The standards company BSI, has launched a new standard for the circular economy, BS 8001:2017 in the face of competing demand for world resources. Called a “Framework for implementing the principles of the circular economy in organizations,” the standard warns that “over the next 30 to 40 years unprecedented volatility and uncertainty seems likely. The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2017 Industry news Recycling-linked candidates set for polling day With just days to go before the General Election, while the environment is low down on the national agenda, several candidates with links to recycling will be on the ballot papers. The current DEFRA minister, Therese Coffey, who is looking to be re-elected in the Suffolk Coastal constituency, does not appear to have focused on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2017 Industry news Our energy from waste process Here at Powerday we’re always looking to be at the cutting edge of waste collections and disposal, part of which includes ensuring that your waste is utilised in a way that most benefits t... Powerday · 6 Jun 2017