Recycling news: 2018

Industry news EA warns over plastic granulate on equestrian surfaces Plastic granulate derived from cable sheathing and recycled waste electricals “marketed as a base material for equestrian surfaces”, poses a risk to horses and riders. According to an Environment Agency warning, which was specifically for the Yorkshire area, material contained in the plastic granulate can contain Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP’s), phthalates and lead stearate. And, … Read M… letsrecycle.com News · 10 Aug 2018 Industry news From California to Siberia: satellite images of wildfires around the world The post From California to Siberia: satellite images of wildfires around the world appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 10 Aug 2018 Industry news Product legislation or EPR – the jury is still out OPINION: Robbie Staniforth, policy manager at Ecosurety, responds the recent call for a packaging product directive. As Gev Eduljee recently reflected, The Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations have been rather low-profile in the packaging producer responsibility reform debate to date (see letsrecycle.com story). As we get closer to the prize of legislative change for environmental ben… letsrecycle.com News · 10 Aug 2018 Industry news Campaign targets contamination in Salford Recycle for Greater Manchester has teamed up with Salford city council on a campaign to target unwanted materials ending up in the recycling. According to Recycle for Greater Manchester – the public facing brand of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) – wrong items (contaminants) are frequently found in Salford residents’ blue paper and card … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Aug 2018 Industry news GBM buys Volvo truck - KHL Group Demolition & Recycling International (KHL) · 10 Aug 2018 Industry news “Much needed” Capacity Market review must prioritise access for renewables REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 9 Aug 2018 Industry news CSG Delivers Energy from Waste Solution A leading national waste management company has embarked on an alternative solution to reducing landfill. CSG, which operates more than 20 waste handling facilities in the UK, has developed a new process to help transform a range of industrial waste streams into a material suitable for use in Energy from Waste (EfW) plants. Cheryl West, […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 9 Aug 2018 Industry news Used tyre exporters ‘will face import restrictions’ Exporters of used tyres from the UK need to be better prepared for potential foreign import restrictions, as some of the current destinations begin to establish internal waste collections. That’s according to Peter Taylor OBE, secretary general of the Tyre Recovery Association (TRA), who was speaking with letsrecycle.com about some of the issues facing the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Aug 2018 Industry news Reflections on the procurement toolkit webinar SPECIAL REPORT: An overview of the recent webinar which looked at forthcoming public sector procurement best practice. The recent letsrecycle.com webinar on Local Authority Waste Services and Contracts Procurement ‘a new toolkit’ attracted an enthusiastic audience from representatives of all sectors of the waste industry. The interactive webinar aimed to address a few urban myths and … Read Mor… letsrecycle.com News · 9 Aug 2018 Industry news Chinese tariffs set to impact on recycling exports Prices for recyclable materials which are still allowed into China from the UK and the rest of Europe are expected to rise in value in the short term at least, in the wake of proposed tariffs on recyclables from the United States. The Chinese government announced yesterday (8 August) that it would impose tariffs up … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Aug 2018 Industry news Grundon awarded 10 year Silverstone waste contract Nationwide waste company Grundon has been awarded a 10-year contract to provide waste management services at Silverstone race track, which will include a deposit return scheme for plastic cups. The contract also includes managing waste at a wide cross-section of companies based at the on-site business park. Alongside a deposit return scheme for plastic cups, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Aug 2018 Industry news Industry calls for ‘crime measures’ in waste strategy Regulatory measures to crack down on waste crime should be included in the forthcoming Resources and Waste Strategy, according to a group of waste sector organisations. Operators should demonstrate “competence, responsibility and transparency to enable proper regulation and the prevention of on-going damage to communities and local environments caused by waste crime,” urges the cross-sector … R… letsrecycle.com News · 8 Aug 2018 Industry news Suspended sentence for Cambridge skip firm boss A Cambridgeshire waste operator has been sentenced to four months in prison, suspended for two years, for illegal storage of waste at a site in Waterbeach. According to the Environment Agency, mixed commercial and construction/demolition waste was illegally stored at the Cambridge Skip Hire site, despite advice given by Agency officers. Cambridge Magistrates’ Court heard … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Aug 2018 Industry news Countrystyle at the Castle! Walk to School Awards and Usters Book Club presentations at Leeds Castle, Leeds, Maidstone. Picture Submitted by: Martin Apps Countrystyle, […] Countrystyle Recycling · 8 Aug 2018 Industry news New homes shouldn’t be held back by pre-WWII electrical standards REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 8 Aug 2018 Industry news Deals, Rewards, Order Pickup & Delivery - mcdonalds.com McDonald's UK newsroom · 8 Aug 2018 Industry news Grundon Sponsors Berkshire’s Bubble Rush The post Grundon Sponsors Berkshire’s Bubble Rush appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 8 Aug 2018 Industry news Delivering effective environmental governance Alistair Taylor of RSPB and Martin Casey of CEMEX comment on the government's proposals for the upcoming Environment Bill, arguing for several key principles to deliver clear, long-term environmental governance. Aldersgate Group · 7 Aug 2018 Industry news Causeway backs Turmec MBO with €4m investment Private equity fund, Causeway Capital, has announced investment support for the management buyout (MBO) of Irish recycling equipment and plant manufacturer, Turmec Teoranta. Turmec specialises in the end-to-end design and build of complex waste separation and processing systems which it says are “critical for large, efficient waste processing and recycling plants”. Business The business serves … letsrecycle.com News · 7 Aug 2018 Industry news Viridor invests in Max-AI sorting robot Viridor has invested £445,000 in upgrades to its Skelmersdale plastics reprocessing facility, West Lancashire, which includes the addition of a Max-AI AQC robotic sorter. The waste management firm is one of the first in the UK to adopt the technology, which it said will help purify PET plastics, recovering metals and other plastic types and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Aug 2018 Industry news Statement from Donald Ward Limited trading as WARD / Ward Recycling On behalf Donald Ward Ltd trading WARD / Ward Recycling, we can confirm that the recent fire at Swadlincote is... Ward Recycling · 7 Aug 2018 Industry news The evidence to make informed choices I’d like to think that my job is a bit like the job of a detective or CSI – collecting data (evidence) on resource efficiency. Robust evidence will help to build a case. In the current cash-strapped world, it’s all about building a good business case to justify making changes or investments. But how do you construct your investigation so that you get the information you need while not blowing t… Resource Futures · 7 Aug 2018 Industry news How Many Polos in a Pack? Explained! - Nestlé UK Nestle UK media · 7 Aug 2018 Industry news Silverstone contract win puts Grundon on pole position The post Silverstone contract win puts Grundon on pole position appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 7 Aug 2018 Industry news Sector counters LGA’s packaging ‘smorgasbord’ Claims by the Local Government Association (LGA) that a “smorgasbord” of plastics in packaging means that just a third of household collected plastics can be recycled, have been countered by the recycling sector. Releasing an analysis of plastics packaging on Saturday, the Association called for support from producers to tackle the issue or for the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Aug 2018 Industry news High Court backs EA in oil ‘waste’ row A judge has rejected claims that the Environment Agency breached EU waste regulations by not issuing guidance for the recycling of waste lubricating oil (WLO). The judge also cleared the Agency of treating waste oil recyclers “less favourably” than re-processors who enable recovery of energy from WLO. Shropshire-based Protreat, the company which brought the case, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Aug 2018 Industry news Suez investigating fire at West London facility Eight fire engines and around 60 firefighters tackled a blaze this weekend at a waste transfer station operated by Suez in Brentford, West London. The West London Waste Authority has since confirmed that the fire is believed to have taken place in the dry mixed recycling bay of the facility, with the hot weather believed … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Aug 2018 Industry news Consumers could pay for new nuclear power plants years before they are built The post Consumers could pay for new nuclear power plants years before they are built appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 6 Aug 2018 Industry news Clarity Bucks the ‘Gender Pay Gap’ Trend The post Clarity Bucks the ‘Gender Pay Gap’ Trend appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 6 Aug 2018 Industry news Wealden and Kier in agreement after ‘appalling’ service Wealden district council has agreed on a recovery plan with its waste collection contractor, Kier, after reports of an “appalling” level of service over recent weeks. Kier is the waste collections contractor for four councils in the East Sussex Joint Waste Partnership area which includes Wealden. It had been having difficulties completing collections for a number … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Aug 2018 Industry news How YOU Can Help The Zero Waste Week Campaign I’m often asked what you can do to help promote and support Zero Waste Week. Last year the hashtag trended for two days, reached 56 million impressions and participants from 76 countries signed up. This year I’m ready to make Zero Waste Week even bigger and better! Here’s how you can get involved: Talk to… Zero Waste Week · 6 Aug 2018 Industry news Zero Waste Week 2018 events Here are some of the events taking place during September to celebrate Zero Waste Week! EthicalHour Tweetchat To launch Zero Waste Week online, I’ll be co-hosting the popular #EthicalHour tweetchat with founder, Sian Conway. Join us on Monday 3rd September between 8-9pm, using the hashtags #ZeroWasteWeek and #EthicalHour Film screenings and workshops If you haven’t… Zero Waste Week · 6 Aug 2018 Industry news Verdict Research is an independent authority on analysis of the UK retail industry - Iceland Iceland Foods corporate news · 5 Aug 2018 Industry news INCPEN response to the LGA press release on plastics 04 August 2018 The Local Government Association (LGA) has distributed a press release (embargoed to 00.01 on Saturday 04 August) relating to the recycling of plastics. Paul Vanston, CEO of INCPEN comments as follows. I’ve worked in councils for most of my adult life, and mainly in recycling and waste public services. I know [...] INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 3 Aug 2018 Industry news Recycling – Issue 11 Autumn 2018 The post Recycling – Issue 11 Autumn 2018 appeared first on The Recycling Association . The Recycling Association · 3 Aug 2018 Industry news UK brighter as Continental paper losses hit Veolia Pressures in the paper market spread to Veolia this week as it announced that a fall in waste paper prices across the world led to a €64M (£57 million) hit on its revenue, particularly on the Continent in Germany and France. In the UK the reductions were “off-set by higher non-ferrous metal prices”, and overall … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Aug 2018 Industry news Taking a lead on quality at RWM 2018 The post Taking a lead on quality at RWM 2018 appeared first on The Recycling Association . The Recycling Association · 3 Aug 2018 Industry news A child’s view of recycling in 2018 The post A child’s view of recycling in 2018 appeared first on The Recycling Association . The Recycling Association · 3 Aug 2018 Industry news UK paper mills report ‘temporary’ lower quality UK paper mills have been reporting lower quality of infeed material, as the market is seemingly setting aside best quality material (cardboard) for the Chinese market, which commands higher prices. That’s according to Keith Trower, managing director of resource management at Viridor, who did however add that this is a short-term effect as mills “heavily … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Aug 2018 Industry news Scrubbing out PFAS stain resistance on school wear Fidra's PFAS Free Uniforms project finds stain resistance could be leaving a lasting mark on the environment. Fidra · 3 Aug 2018