Recycling news: 2017

Industry news Indigo Capital emerges as sole Taylor shareholder Egbert Taylor & Co, manufacturer of steel bins and containers, has announced a restructuring of the ownership and financial structure of the business. This sees the investor Indigo Capital take sole shareholding ownership of the company, widely known in the waste sector as ‘Taylor Bins’. Changes had been expected after two businesses related to Egbert Taylor & … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Dec 2017 Industry news Specialist Waste Recycling and Newstar announce merger Two of the UK’s largest waste management brokers have merged to form SWRNewstar. The merger is between outsourcing companies, Specialist Waste Recycling (SWR), based in Alton, and Buckingham-based New Star Environmental (Newstar). SWRNewstar said that the merger creates a business which will have an annual turnover of £41 million. Commenting on the merger, chairman of the new … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 8 Dec 2017 Industry news EU Commissioner ‘in touch’ with China over exports The European Commission has requested China to consider a longer transition period for tighter controls relating to the import of waste for recycling. And, the Bureau of International Recycling has today (8 November) written to the Chinese authorities suggesting changes to the GB Standards produced by China which set down the rules and percentages for exports of recyclables … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 8 Dec 2017 Industry news Members' Area - bbia.org.uk BBIA (Bio-based and Biodegradable Industries Association) · 7 Dec 2017 Industry news What is the bioeconomy? - bbia.org.uk BBIA (Bio-based and Biodegradable Industries Association) · 7 Dec 2017 Industry news Bioeconomy News - bbia.org.uk BBIA (Bio-based and Biodegradable Industries Association) · 7 Dec 2017 Industry news Home - BBIA - bbia.org.uk BBIA (Bio-based and Biodegradable Industries Association) · 7 Dec 2017 Industry news Government looking for policy ideas, says Lord Deben The government is “desperate” for policies for the waste and recycling sector after Brexit, former environment secretary Lord Deben declared today (7 December). He told UK’s anaerobic digestion sector annual conference in London that delegates should come forward with solutions to help the industry expand and develop . Lord Deben – who as John Gummer … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Dec 2017 Industry news Bywaters and Sky highlight ocean pollution With concerns over single-use plastics making headlines in recent months, London-based recycling company Bywaters this week played host to a ten-metre whale made of waste plastics. The ‘Plasticus’ sculpture was produced by TV company Sky in partnership with Bywaters to raise awareness of the problem of plastics being dumped in the oceans and the threat … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Dec 2017 Industry news DS Smith highlights strength in e-commerce sector In half year results today (7 December), paper and plastics packaging giant DS Smith reported “strong organic volume growth of 5.2%” and highlighted its success in the e-commerce sector. In the UK revenues jumped by 18% to £550m for the half year to 31 October 2017 (H1 2016/17 £466m). And, the company said that it … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Dec 2017 Industry news Lords to grill Coffey over waste and Brexit The House of Lords EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee has written to DEFRA Minister Dr Thérèse Coffey MP, asking the UK Government to urgently “provide clarity” on the post-Brexit trade arrangements for waste. The letter to Dr Coffey, who has the recycling and resource brief, follows an evidence session with the sector experts on 22 November, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Dec 2017 Industry news Axion Polymers offers new improved recycled ABS grades - axiongroup.co.uk Axion Group · 7 Dec 2017 Industry news Brand Guidelines - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 7 Dec 2017 Industry news China’s plastic scrap ban threatens ‘crisis’ for UK recycling industry A Chinese ban on the import of plastic waste poses major challenges for the UK’s recycling industry, which ships more scrap to China and Hong Kong than any other destination. British companies have shipped more than 2.7m tonnes of plastic scrap to China and Hong Kong since 2012 – nearly two-thirds of the UK’s total […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 7 Dec 2017 Industry news More than red tape: environmental regulations can drive growth Nick Molho, Executive Director at the Aldersgate Group, argues that, while often portrayed as a barrier to growth, well-designed environmental regulations can in fact result in a range of positive economic outcomes. Aldersgate Group · 6 Dec 2017 Industry news Investigation underway into North Wales fatality An investigation is ongoing into a fatality which took place at a recycling facility in North Wales last week. Today (6 December), Stephen Jones, managing director of Recycle Cymru which operates the facility at the Tir Llwyd Industrial Estate in Kinmel Bay, said he was “devastated” by the fatality. When contacted by letsrecycle.com, he explained … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Dec 2017 Industry news Regulating hazardous chemicals after Brexit: Poor Government response to letter from 19 organisations The European Union has created the most sophisticated system for regulating hazardous chemicals in the world, called REACH. CHEM Trust is very concerned that the UK could lose access to this system on Brexit, and we joined with 18 other organisations, from Trade Unions to the Women’s Institute, to send a joint letter to the Secretary of State […] CHEM Trust · 6 Dec 2017 Industry news Encirc receives first cullet shipment by rail Glass container manufacturer and bottler, Encirc, has received its first shipment of recycled cullet to its purpose-built railhead in Elton, Cheshire. The delivery marks the opening of the terminal, which is expected to reduce Encirc’s operational carbon emissions by more than 2,400 tonnes every year. The railhead will also allow the manufacturer to receive 78% … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Dec 2017 Industry news Templates Foil recycling advertising and social media templates Alupro · 6 Dec 2017 Industry news Instagram templates The post Instagram templates appeared first on Alupro . Alupro · 6 Dec 2017 Industry news Tilbury sorting plant adds to URM portfolio Glass recycling giant URM, which includes the Berryman brand, has opened new sorting facilities at Tilbury. Beth Slow talked to Mark Wilson, chief executive of URM UK about the company’s investment and future vision. Mark Wilson, chief executive of URMUK, believes that focusing on quality and supply chain partnering is the way forward for the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Dec 2017 Industry news Low carbon mobility: a green growth opportunity Jonathan Murray, Policy and Operations Director at LowCVP, reviews the recent Government policy objectives that have delivered environmental benefits and growth within the automotive industry. Aldersgate Group · 5 Dec 2017 Industry news Energy from waste catching recycling rate England’s recycling rate is starting to be closed on by the amount of waste material sent for recovery via energy from waste plants, with a gap of just 6.5% between the two figures. According to figures for all local authority waste released today by Defra in 2016/17, over the financial year 38.6% of waste was … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Dec 2017 Industry news East Riding ‘chuffed’ over recycling result East Riding of Yorkshire council has praised the hard work of its staff and residents after achieving the highest recycling rate of local authorities in England for 2016/17. The unitary authority achieved a recycling rate of 65.4% for the last financial year which was a slight drop from its 66.6% rate in 2015/16. However, the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Dec 2017 Industry news The growth of GBN Services GBN Services has never stood still. When managing director Garry Hobson joined the skip hire and recycling company in 1995, it was a small haulage firm based in Leyton with a turnover of £600,000. Today, the construction, commercial and household waste management specialist operates six recycling centres across London and the South East, employs … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Dec 2017 Industry news Area of protected land larger than California at risk from drilling under Trump The post Area of protected land larger than California at risk from drilling under Trump appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 5 Dec 2017 Industry news England recycling rate up – East Riding tops table England’s recycling rate, including composting, returned to growth in the financial year 2016/17 with a rise to 45.1% compared to 44.4% the previous financial year. [Note: the 44.4% figure has been amended from an earlier 43.9% figure which was for calendar year 2016]. But while top performing authorities were in the mid 60% levels for recycling … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Dec 2017 Industry news Clean Growth – A Grand Challenge Sarah Cary, Head of Sustainable Places at British Land, reviews the role of supportive government regulation for the real estate and construction sector. Aldersgate Group · 4 Dec 2017 Industry news Industrial Strategy and the UK supply chain for wind Dean Drinkwater, Managing Director at Hutchinson Engineering Ltd, emphasises the importance of support for SMEs in the government's Industrial Strategy. Aldersgate Group · 4 Dec 2017 Industry news News in brief (4/12/2017) With news on: Viridor’s contract with Lewes; North Lincolnshire calls on residents to be vigilant; Roadvert encourages residents to love recycling; RiverRidge recognised at awards; and, Plastic bottle tree lights up Bognor. Viridor announces contract with Lewes council Viridor and Lewes district council have signed a new contract which will see the company’s Crayford Material … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 4 Dec 2017 Industry news ‘How to’ videos The post ‘How to’ videos appeared first on Alupro . Alupro · 4 Dec 2017 Industry news Environment Agency consults on permitting charges The Environment Agency is consulting on changes to the way it issues permits, with a plan to levy charges on sites which require more regulatory effort. As part of the changes – which would come into force on 1 April 2018 – the Agency is proposing to introduce supplementary charges when issuing a permit requires additional assessments. The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Dec 2017 Industry news Britaniacrest and Seneca win West Sussex RDF contract West Sussex county council is finally starting to move away from landfilling residual waste with the award of a five-year RDF export contract to the West Sussex Britaniacrest Seneca Partnership. The contract comes six years after the authority put on hold an RDF outlet procurement process. That procurement was delayed until this year in order … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Dec 2017 Industry news Get Involved - Keep Britain Tidy Keep Britain Tidy · 4 Dec 2017 Industry news Our History - Keep Britain Tidy Keep Britain Tidy · 4 Dec 2017 Industry news A regulatory framework for commercialisation of waste services Brian Mayne (Regional Director Wales) Resource Efficiency & Waste Management & SarahJane Widdowson (Business Area Manager- Waste Operations), Ricardo Energy & Environment take a look at issues surrounding the commercialisation of local authority waste services. Council commercialisation, municipal entrepreneurship, public sectorprofiteering, whatever title it goes by, in the face of ongoing red… letsrecycle.com News · 4 Dec 2017 Industry news Regulation and the UK waste sector – perfect partners? Dr. Adam Read, External Affairs Director at SUEZ, reviews environmental regulation within the waste sector. Aldersgate Group · 3 Dec 2017 Industry news Recycling – Issue 8 Winter 2017 The post Recycling – Issue 8 Winter 2017 appeared first on The Recycling Association . The Recycling Association · 3 Dec 2017 Industry news Agencies point to success in waste crime projects A project undertaken by the Environment Agency to tackle waste crime produced potential combined benefits of over £29 million, an evaluation has found. And, waste crime was also in the spotlight in Scotland this week, with the International Criminal Police Organization – INTERPOL – recognising two international initiatives to tackle environmental crime. The £29 million … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Dec 2017 Industry news WRA briefs members on new EA requirements WRA briefs members over Environment Agency changes Wood Recyclers Association · 1 Dec 2017