Recycling news: 2018

Industry news FE Investegate |JKX Oil & Gas PLC Announcements | JKX Oil & Gas PLC : Half - year Report UK press (GDELT archive) · 30 Jul 2018 Industry news Iain Macwhirter : Youll have had your devolution . Supreme Court hears that power devolved is power retained UK press (GDELT archive) · 30 Jul 2018 Industry news Councillors say garden waste charge could lead to more fly - tipping UK press (GDELT archive) · 30 Jul 2018 Industry news Top trade show turn out for TDL Equipment UK press (GDELT archive) · 30 Jul 2018 Industry news A hard Brexit think tank told a potential donor it could influence its research reports in exchange for funding The post A hard Brexit think tank told a potential donor it could influence its research reports in exchange for funding appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 29 Jul 2018 Industry news A leading think tank brokered access to ministers for US donors looking to influence Brexit The post A leading think tank brokered access to ministers for US donors looking to influence Brexit appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 29 Jul 2018 Industry news Explore Harlow Freegle - Freegle Freegle · 29 Jul 2018 Industry news Explore Braintree Freegle - Freegle Freegle · 29 Jul 2018 Industry news STI Subscription Packages - Steel Times International Steel Times International · 29 Jul 2018 Industry news Sheerman visits WEEE site to ‘raise awareness’ Labour MP Barry Sheerman has teamed up with the national electrical wholesale company to “raise awareness of the importance” of electrical waste recycling. The MP for Huddersfield visited a Yorkshire site of CEF (City Electrical Factors) in Kirkheaton, which is in his constituency, with his environmental adviser James Horne. The visit last week (Friday 20 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jul 2018 Industry news New voluntary guide to help farmers reduce ammonia emissions A new guide has been released which sets out simple steps farmers, advisors and contractors can take to reduce ammonia emissions to help improve air quality. Open Access Government — Environment · 27 Jul 2018 Industry news ‘No evidence’ to merge PRNs with design Gev Eduljee, non-executive director at Resource Futures, reflects on the recent National Audit Office report on PRNs and asks why the Packaging Essential Requirements covering design, weren’t properly taken into account by the NAO. OPINION: The National Audit Office (NAO) has delivered an impressive and insightful assessment of the UK’s PRN system. With regard to issues … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jul 2018 Industry news FCC promotes uptake of electric RCVs FCC Environment is seeking support for the uptake of electric refuse collection vehicles across its municipal waste contracts in the UK. This summer, the company will be touring local authorities with an eRCV hybrid self-charging refuse collection vehicle from its Madrid fleet, to demonstrate the capability of the vehicles within the UK. According to FCC, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jul 2018 Industry news Biowaste sector’s position paper highlights measures that support plastics-free composts & digestate The Renewable Energy Association has worked with the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) to develop a position paper on keeping plastics out of digestates and composts. REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 27 Jul 2018 Industry news How to recycle clothes I don’t know about you, but clothes seem to breed in our home! I love the idea of a capsule wardrobe, but with temperatures ranging from -5 in the winter, to +30 in the summer, it’s just not feasible. My husband needs to wear clothes he doesn’t mind getting messy, due to our ‘hands on’… Zero Waste Week · 26 Jul 2018 Industry news Heatwave forces bin collection changes Rising temperatures across the country have led to dozens of local authorities altering their bin collection times for worker safety and to prevent animal infestations. Others have also increased litter collections in parks, city centres and other busier popular spots such as seaside towns. Reports earlier in the week suggested that Friday July 27 could … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jul 2018 Industry news Government consider new measures to prevent the misuse of drones The government is yet to consult on new measures to prevent the misuse of drones, including on-the-spot fines and the ability to seize the offending drones. Open Access Government — Environment · 26 Jul 2018 Industry news Chartered member survey Lisa Hathway - CIWM CIWM (Chartered Institution of Wastes Management) · 26 Jul 2018 Industry news A brief style guide - The Ecologist The Ecologist · 26 Jul 2018 Industry news Celebrating the end of a successful project! We were delighted to be asked by ISG plc to save the historic track of Manchester's HSBC UK National Cycling Centre for reuse when it was replaced as part of the velodrome’s refurbishment. Community Wood Recycling · 26 Jul 2018 Industry news Construction knocks Suez UK performance Construction matters described as “adverse” have hit the performance of Suez recycling and recovery UK in the first half of 2018. Consequently, “organic revenues” in the UK were down by 3.5%, French parent company Suez reported in Paris today (26 July). In terms of financials, Suez UK posted a gross fall in revenue in the first … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jul 2018 Industry news Tracey’s and Wastecycle rebranding as Enva UK waste businesses William Tracey and Wastecycle are in the early stages of rebranding as ‘Enva’, following their acquisition by a private equity firm last year. The forthcoming rebranding follows the announcement earlier this week that Enva Group has also acquired organics recycling firm GP Green Recycling Limited for an undisclosed sum. Based in Blantyre, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jul 2018 Industry news Environment Agency’s Yellow Fish campaign reminds the public not to pollute The Environment Agency is using imagery of yellow fish to alert people on the Kent coast to what happens when they pour fat, oils or other waste down their yard drains or road gullies. Open Access Government — Environment · 26 Jul 2018 Industry news Plastic Omnium to sell containers division French plastics manufacturer, Plastic Omnium – known in the UK waste sector as a major supplier of wheeled bins and waste containers – has outlined plans for the sale of its environmental division. The company signed a put option with a consortium made up of corporate investor, Latour Capital, and French investment bank, BpiFrance, for … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jul 2018 Industry news Boots UK’s Rachel Gregg-Boot wins Retail Week Rising Stars ‘Buyer of the Year’ Award - boots-uk.com Boots UK media centre · 26 Jul 2018 Industry news Firefighting ‘concluded’ at Kent recycling plant The Kent Fire and Rescue Service has successfully put out a fire that took place at a mattress recycling plant in Kent on Sunday morning (22 July). The incident started at 11:35am on the Smarden Business Estate in Ashford, with six fire engines turning up to tackle the blaze. Two large buildings were alight at the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jul 2018 Industry news Autumn Members’ Meeting The WRA’s Autumn Members’ Meeting is taking place on Wednesday September 12th 2018 at the Hilton Metropole Hotel, Birmingham prior to the RWM exhibition. The meeting will begin at the earlier time of 8.30am to allow members to leave by 10am to visit RWM, which is a five minute walk from the Hilton at the […] Wood Recyclers Association · 25 Jul 2018 Industry news Government release updated National Planning Policy Framework The revised National Planning Policy Framework sets out the government’s planning policies for England and how these are expected to be applied. Open Access Government — Environment · 25 Jul 2018 Industry news Water company fined for unpermitted pollution Northumbrian Water Ltd has been fined for unpermitted discharges of untreated sewage following an investigation by the Environment Agency. Open Access Government — Environment · 25 Jul 2018 Industry news EU Regulation threatens correct recycling of WEEE ERP urges European Commission to reconsider legislative proposal Der Beitrag EU Regulation threatens correct recycling of WEEE erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 25 Jul 2018 Industry news Church departs CIWM after just two years in post The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management has announced that its chief executive, Dr Colin Church, is leaving just two years after taking on the post. He will leave at the end of September 2018. Dr Church, a former top waste official at Defra joined CIWM in October 2016 and is moving to a new position … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jul 2018 Industry news Coca-Cola launches UK reverse vending scheme Coca-Cola has teamed up with Merlin Entertainments – which owns a string of UK attractions including Thorpe Park and LEGOLAND – to provide half price entry in exchange for used plastic drink bottles. Coca-Cola Great Britain announced the scheme earlier today (July 25), which it says follows research it conducted which revealed that 64% of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jul 2018 Industry news Geminor to supply Allerton EfW facility Norwegian-owned waste fuel specialist, Geminor, has signed a 25-year contract to supply Amey’s Allerton Waste Recovery Park in North Yorkshire. The agreement will see Geminor supply a maximum of 50,000 tonnes of residual waste per annum to the energy-from-waste (EfW) facility. The ‘state-of-the-art’ facility, which opened earlier this year, is capable of turning 320,000 tonnes … Read More The p… letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jul 2018 Industry news Protecting People and The Environment A Manchester woman is helping to protect people and the environment, in a new compliance role with one of the UK’s biggest waste management companies. Diana Baker has joined CSG at its Cadishead depot as Health, Safety and Environment Administrator. The role sees the 28-year-old supporting colleagues across the waste management company’s northern region, as […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 25 Jul 2018 Industry news Gearing up to eliminating cross-taxa bycatch in UK fisheries - Wildlife and Countryside Link Wildlife and Countryside Link · 25 Jul 2018 Industry news Alupro ‘concerned’ over DRS impact A report commissioned by Alupro has found that the UK is already “well on the way” to achieving high recycling rates for aluminium packaging which are “far beyond” the targets proposed in the EU Circular Economy Package. And, in its report into packaging targets, Alupro, which represents the sector’s aluminium packaging producers, said this will … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jul 2018 Industry news We were able to buy illegal and dangerous pesticides on eBay The post We were able to buy illegal and dangerous pesticides on eBay appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 24 Jul 2018 Industry news Enter our competition to win a free place at annual conference It has become somewhat of a tradition now to have a yearly competition for the network and this year, we have come up with something slightly different! For those of you who have been with the network a few years, you will remember the Membership Competition of 2015 which involved creating a frame for your […] Reuse Network · 24 Jul 2018 Industry news 2.7 million motorists denied new E10 petrol, report claims A new report has revealed that more than 2.7 million motorists are being denied use of the optimal greener petrol and are witnessing a poorer performance in their vehicles using the existing E5 petrol. Open Access Government — Environment · 24 Jul 2018 Industry news Environment Agency speaks out after NAO report The Environment Agency has defended itself against a National Audit Office report which made a number of observation’s about the Agency’s work with regard to the PRN system. The NAO noted that the Agency had made 124 compliance visits compared to a targeted 346 and just 3 announced visits. The number of compliance visits carried … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jul 2018