Recycling news: 2019

Industry news Waste World Cup group stages drawn The group stages for the coveted Waste World Cup have been drawn, with the 17th edition of the industry’s best mixed gender sporting event shaping up to be one of the greatest. Now just 15 days away, the 2019 Waste World Cup, sponsored by Enva Wood Recycling and Contenur, will be taking place at … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2019 Industry news What are the current reverse climate change ideas in the EU? Here, we touch upon the purpose of EUSEW and explore some new technologies and innovations that are happening in Europe, to stop and reverse climate change. Open Access Government — Environment · 20 Jun 2019 Industry news UK Government U-turns on deletion of ban on hormone disrupting pesticides, claims it was a ‘drafting error’ Following a legal letter from Leigh Day on behalf of CHEM Trust, the UK Government have announced today that they will re-instate a ban on pesticides with endocrine (hormone) disrupting properties in their no-deal Brexit laws. The Government are claiming this is a drafting error, yet this European ban on endocrine disrupting pesticides has been […] CHEM Trust · 20 Jun 2019 Industry news Government rejects MPs proposals to fix fashion TRAID is concerned at the ‘business as usual’ response from the UK Government which rejected a raft of recommendations made... TRAID · 20 Jun 2019 Industry news Viridor to process all East Sussex recyclate Viridor has been awarded a seven-year contract worth £20 million to process approximately 50,000 tonnes per year of dry mixed recyclables from East Sussex county council. The company already holds a contract for processing some material from the county. The deal – which begins on the 29th June – will see material from all five … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2019 Industry news Coca-Cola investments aid recycled content for bottles Resources minister Therese Coffey today (20 June) welcomed an announcement from soft drinks producer Coca-Cola Great Britain that it is increasing the volume of recycled PET plastic (rPET) used in bottles across its ranges. In an industry statement, Coca-Cola said it wants to double the amount of rPET used in all its drinks ranges to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2019 Industry news Oil majors withhold support for ambitious EU climate target The post Oil majors withhold support for ambitious EU climate target appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 20 Jun 2019 Industry news Aluminium drink cans hit 75% recycling rate The UK aluminium drink can recycling rate has risen to 75%, its highest ever level, up from 54% in 2010. Open Access Government — Environment · 19 Jun 2019 Industry news How can businesses improve their freight efficiency? From saving costs and the importance of accurate information and measurements to the rise of containers boosting the speed of ocean freight, Jon White, MD at InXpress, highlights how businesses can improve their freight efficiency. Open Access Government — Environment · 19 Jun 2019 Industry news TRA announces tyre industry specific Fire Prevention Plans After nearly four years of consultation, the Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) has published its tyre industry specific Fire Prevention Plan (FPP). Having worked alongside the Environment Agency (EA) to address the need to store a diverse range of materials in various grades, each with differing combustibility, burn rates and fire risk, across widely differing sites,… Tyre Recovery Association · 19 Jun 2019 Industry news Lakeside Energy from Waste Ltd submits its planning application for a like-for-like replacement of its existing Colnbrook facilities The post Lakeside Energy from Waste Ltd submits its planning application for a like-for-like replacement of its existing Colnbrook facilities appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 19 Jun 2019 Industry news Clarity supports City to Sea with two new refill stations The post Clarity supports City to Sea with two new refill stations appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 19 Jun 2019 Industry news Aberdeenshire outlines three-weekly collection trial A trial of a three-weekly residual waste collection service for homes in Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire, is to begin later this month, as the Scottish local authority assesses whether the measure could be rolled out further. Changes to the council’s kerbside collection service were agreed last month, having been put on hold due to questions over funding. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2019 Industry news Aluminium can recycling rate reaches 75% in 2018 Around 75% of aluminium drinks cans were collected for recycling in the UK in 2018, according to figures published by the aluminium recycling body Alupro this month. This represents a 3% increase in the can recycling rate compared to 2017, the figures suggest (see letsrecycle.com story). Overall the recycling rate for aluminium packaging, which also … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2019 Industry news Plans for replacement Lakeside EfW submitted A planning application for a like-for-like replacement for the Lakeside Energy from Waste facility at Colnbrook has been submitted to Slough borough council this week. The 440,000 tonnes per-year capacity facility and adjoining high temperature incinerator are to be relocated to accommodate the proposed third runway at Heathrow Airport, further details of which were outlined … Read More The pos… letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2019 Industry news Serco secures Windsor & Maidenhead contract Services firm Serco has signed an eight-year contract to manage waste and recycling collection services on behalf of the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead. The new contract which begins in September 2019, will see Serco take over from the current provider Veolia, which has worked with the council since 2004. The new contract will … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2019 Industry news SOMA Project breakthroughs | Ocado Group - Ocado Group Ocado Group media · 19 Jun 2019 Industry news Next Acquires Fabled by Marie Claire from Ocado - Ocado Group Ocado Group media · 19 Jun 2019 Industry news REA welcomes the news that the UK will likely be hosting COP26 The Government has today announced that the UK and Italy have issued a joint proposal for the Presidency of the UN's 26th climate change conferenceIf successful the UK would be hosting the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP) event in the UK with Italy hosting the pre-COP event. REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 18 Jun 2019 Industry news The UK must cut emissions, not forests Sasha Stashwick, a senior advocate at Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), has spent years lobbying the government to reduce its reliance on burning trees for energy, here she highlights the steps we must take to avoid further ecological and environmental damage. Open Access Government — Environment · 18 Jun 2019 Industry news Suspended sentence for Rhino Recycling director Waste site operator Barry Connally, director of Rhino Recycling Limited, has been given a suspended prison sentence after pleading guilty to operating a site in Pershore, Worcestershire illegally. Mr Connally, 68, of Chaceley, Gloucester, was the sole director of the company that operated a waste treatment facility on the QinetiQ Industrial Estate in Long Lane, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2019 Industry news The final straw – a ban on single use plastics but how did we get here? As the dust settles on the Government’s announcement to ban plastic drinking straws, cotton buds and drink stirrers and moves on to consider further market restrictions for plastic plates, cutlery and polystyrene containers, Principal Consultant, Bernie Thomas considers the journey that has led us here. Resource Futures · 18 Jun 2019 Industry news How to Raise Zero Waste Rabbits In my newsletter this week, I wrote about how, cleaning out my rabbits, had inspired me to write a post about plastic-free alternatives to straws! Waste Warrior Sally wrote to me and said “I have just been reading your newest email (always informative!) and noted that your have rabbits. I too have two rabbits and… Zero Waste Week · 18 Jun 2019 Industry news Black bag sorting ‘drives up recycling’ at Welsh councils SPECIAL REPORT: The Vale of Glamorgan’s introduction of a sector-leading, black bag sorting initiative has drastically improved recycling rates and reduced residual waste by changing the way waste is managed. FCC explain the impacts of the programme so far. Working with its waste management partner FCC Environment, and following the introduction of a clear policy … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2019 Industry news TRA announces successful trial to introduce digital traceability into the tyre waste stream The Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) has announced the successful completion of a digital tyre tracking trial. Conducted with TRA member, Fraser Evans & Sons Ltd, and technology partner PragmatIC, the trial used Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) tags. The tags are fixed to the tyre by the collector, who assigns them to their future use, for example… Tyre Recovery Association · 18 Jun 2019 Industry news Government rules out landfill ban for textiles waste The government today (18 June) has rejected a call to ban used textiles from landfill and instead has pointed to proposals in the Resources & Waste Strategy and plans for more extended producer responsibility schemes. In response, the Environmental Audit Committee, chaired by Labour’s Mary Creagh, hit out at the government for ‘rejecting’ what it … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2019 Industry news REA welcomes the Mayor of London’s electric vehicle infrastructure plan Earlier this morning the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, launched the London electric vehicle infrastructure delivery plan. The plan outlines the mayor’s plans to expand London’s electric vehicle charging network and bring forward the ban on new petrol and diesel vehicles in London from 2040 to 2030. REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 17 Jun 2019 Industry news Biffa MRF export court case continues A legal case involving Biffa Waste Services and the Environment Agency over the shipment of waste to China in 2015 is continuing at Wood Green Crown Court. Jurors have heard representations from the waste management company and the environmental regulator during proceedings at the north London court which began on 4 June and are expected … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jun 2019 Industry news WRAP: Listening and responding over consistency While the Consistency and other consultations have closed, discussions continue on how the ideas contained in these could impact on local authorities. Peter Maddox, Director at WRAP reflects on the benefits that should arise from the proposed new approach to funding and recycling. OPINION: For nearly a decade, local authorities have faced the Herculean task … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jun 2019 Industry news Packaging schemes in call for PRN compliance fee What is being seen as a shortage of plastic and aluminium PRNs has driven the UK’s packaging waste compliance sector to call on government to implement an urgent change to the system. At present, the UK has a purely market-based system where obligated businesses, mainly via compliance schemes, have to purchase PRN evidence. If they … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jun 2019 Industry news What harm could it do? Fidra check out the risk of receipts Retailers give us receipts every day. But are they aware of the environmental harm they are handing over? Fidra explores the impacts of bisphenols on receipts and what our UK retailers are doing about it. Fidra · 17 Jun 2019 Industry news Endangered eel trafficking - The Ecologist The Ecologist · 17 Jun 2019 Industry news Remondis opens Durham C&D waste facility German-owned waste management company Remondis has opened a revamped construction and demolition waste plant at a site in Chester-le-Street, County Durham. The site was acquired in November 2016 by Remondis’ UK division through the acquisition of JBT Waste Services Limited (see letsrecycle.com story). The re-development of the site has taken 18 months from the initial … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jun 2019 Industry news Campaign to ‘name and shame’ food waste producers A government-backed campaign will ‘name and shame’ businesses failing to address food waste and draw wider attention to the issue, Ben Elliot, the government’s ‘food waste champion’ has revealed. Speaking at a panel debate in Westminster last week, hosted by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Food Waste and the APPG on Sustainable Resources, Mr … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jun 2019 Industry news Spanish soccer professionals score with recycled tyres UK firm Murfitts Industries has created a soccer pitch made from recycled tyres for Spanish soccer champions FC Barcelona. The recycled polymeric infill is called PRO-gran and is being used across four continents since its launch in 2017. The artificial grass is said to ‘last a lifetime’ and is compliant with strict chemical legislation (REACH).… Tyre Recovery Association · 14 Jun 2019 Industry news Analysis: global plastics boom fueled 2018 CO2 emissions rise The post Analysis: global plastics boom fueled 2018 CO2 emissions rise appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 14 Jun 2019 Industry news Highland council gets approval for RDF plant Planning permission has been granted for a facility in Inverness to process more than 80,000 tonnes of residual waste to produce refuse derived fuel (RDF). The facility, which is being developed by Highland council, is to be built on the former Longman landfill site north of the city. It is being built to provide an … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2019 Industry news Dodd steps up to run waste side at Hills Group Swindon-based Hills Group has announced the appointment of Ed Dodd as its group director for waste and resource management. Mr Dodd will be responsible for managing and overseeing the waste management and treatment activities within Hills Waste Solutions and Hills Municipal Collections, together with the Hills Group’s involvement in the Northacre Renewable Energy waste to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2019 Industry news Ministerial changes ‘won’t disrupt waste policy’ Changes in government are unlikely to derail policy momentum built up through the Resources and Waste Strategy, a Defra official has said. Tom Murray, deputy head of resources and waste policy at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, made the comment at the ‘Resourcing the Future Conference’ in London this week (13 June). … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2019 Industry news Grundon caps a recycling success story for BRITA UK The post Grundon caps a recycling success story for BRITA UK appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 13 Jun 2019