Recycling news: 2019

Industry news News in brief (03/06/19) With news on: Pembrokeshire begins HWRC bag checks; Luton hails fortnightly collection switch; Viridor processes seaweed alongside garden waste; FEAD releases packaging directive position paper. Pembrokeshire begins HWRC bag checks A new scheme has begun today (3 June) at six Pembrokeshire HWRCs involving checks on residual waste to ensure that recyclable materials are not being … Read More The… letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jun 2019 Industry news The Nose to Tail Approach – A solution to Reducing Food Waste? The ‘nose to tail’ approach is a food philosophy that aims to use all parts of an animal. A similar approach can also be used with fruits and vegetables, sometimes known as ‘root to fruit’, whereby all parts of a crop that are edible in one form or another are used. Many top chefs have… Zero Waste Week · 3 Jun 2019 Industry news Jail sentences for ‘commercial scale’ fly-tipping Three men have been given prison sentences and ordered to pay back more than £250,000 for their role in a “commercial scale” fly-tipping operation across Essex and East London. The trio were sentenced at Snaresbrook Crown Court last week, having been convicted of dumping hundreds of tonnes of waste at five locations across Barking, Havering, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jun 2019 Industry news ABF announces joint venture with Wilmar International - Associated British Foods Associated British Foods news · 3 Jun 2019 Industry news Archives for June 3, 2019 - Food Manufacture Food Manufacture · 3 Jun 2019 Industry news ‘Bang out of order’ — London mayor calls on PM to demand Trump take action on climate The post ‘Bang out of order’ — London mayor calls on PM to demand Trump take action on climate appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 2 Jun 2019 Industry news Contact us - Ocado Group Ocado Group media · 1 Jun 2019 Industry news Organics Recycling Magazine Summer 2019 REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 1 Jun 2019 Industry news RHI Grace Period to be extended following industry campaign The Government announced that they will be extending the RHI grace period following a coordinated industry campaign.Under previous RHI regulations, all plants with a Tariff Guarantee would have needed to commence injection of biomethane by 31st January 2020 or 183 days after the date on which the applicant expected the injection to commence.. REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 31 May 2019 Industry news Education - East London Waste Authority East London Waste Authority · 31 May 2019 Industry news Veolia invests £1 million at Dagenham plastics plant Veolia has invested over £1 million in its Dagenham plastic milk bottle recycling facility, as it seeks to increase production of food-grade rHDPE at the plant. The investment, which includes installation of a new granulator, new processing kit and an upgraded washing process, will increase the total food-grade rHDPE production capacity of the facility by … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 May 2019 Industry news UK creates ‘Blue Belt’ of marine conservation zones Environment Secretary Michael Gove has today (31 May) created 41 new Marine Conservation Zones, marking an expansion to the UK's ‘Blue Belt’ that is twice the size of England. Open Access Government — Environment · 31 May 2019 Industry news Gove hears panel board concern over biomass subsidy Environment Secretary Michael Gove has heard concerns over the impact of renewable energy subsidies for biomass fuel on the availability of feedstock for the panel board industry. This comes as figures published this week have suggested that an increasing demand for waste wood as a fuel in biomass has led to a drop in the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 May 2019 Industry news Sharing the love(ly food) Olio Your bags are packed, and you are off on your long-awaited holiday. But wait! You realise you have half a lettuce, two tomatoes, half a packet of cheese and a bit of cucumber left in your fridge. Oh, and half a pint of milk too and half a loaf of bread. Years ago almost… Zero Waste Week · 31 May 2019 Industry news About biodegradable plastic Are you noticing a trend towards bio degradable packaging? Thinking about joining in? If so, read this first to make sure you are not just adding to a problem rather than finding a solution. You probably know that traditional plastic is made of oil. Plastic is a very versatile, durable and cheap material. It… Zero Waste Week · 31 May 2019 Industry news Essex companies fined in duty of care prosecution Two Essex companies have received fines and charges totalling more than £45,000 after sub-contracting waste clearance work to a carrier who went on to fly-tip the waste in Colchester. This included from a Colchester plant nursery which was dumped at a nearby farm and an industrial unit in the town, leading to two companies appearing … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 May 2019 Industry news Suez ties up £1bn Greater Manchester waste contracts Suez UK has today (31 May) signed two contracts with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority to manage waste from the region’s 2.3 million residents, worth more than £1 billion. As first reported by letsrecycle.com in February, Suez won a competitive tender process to secure the contracts, seeing off competition for the work from Veolia and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 May 2019 Industry news Live Labs - Transforming Local Places - adeptnet.org.uk ADEPT (Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport) · 31 May 2019 Industry news Investor Hub - Ocado Group Ocado Group media · 31 May 2019 Industry news Maximising the recyclability of glass packaging - British Glass British Glass news · 30 May 2019 Industry news Used cardboard prices to fall further in June Prices in the waste paper market for used cardboard are falling fast, with some of the lowest prices in years being proposed for the month of June. Expectations within the UK are that prices for used cardboard (Old KLS/OCC) could even fall to as little as £45 per tonne at domestic mills, with overseas orders … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 May 2019 Industry news News in Brief (30/05/2019) With news on: Recycling Lives completes acquisition; Casepak begins Aylesbury contract; Acumen milestone, and; Pembrokeshire plastics. Recycling Lives completes MWR acquisition Preston-based Recycling Lives has completed its acquisition of Metal & Waste Recycling Ltd (MWR) this week. The acquisition follows a process by the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA), which had stepped in following t… letsrecycle.com News · 30 May 2019 Industry news British Safety Council welcomes #AirWeShare campaign to tackle pollution British Safety Council, alarmed by new research, welcomes the #AirWeShare campaign in calling for urgent action on protecting outdoor workers from air pollution. Open Access Government — Environment · 30 May 2019 Industry news Wheelabrator looks to develop Skelton Grange EfW Energy from waste specialist Wheelabrator has announced that it is taking over plans to develop an energy recovery facility at Skelton Grange near Leeds. Plans had previously been put in place for a 300,000 tonnes per-year facility to be built at the site by the waste management company Biffa, approved in 2013, but the development … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 May 2019 Industry news Clarity Environmental announces packaging compliance scheme growth The post Clarity Environmental announces packaging compliance scheme growth appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 30 May 2019 Industry news Restrictions On Plastic Waste Exports Agreed at Basel Convention The post Restrictions On Plastic Waste Exports Agreed at Basel Convention appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 30 May 2019 Industry news PRN Prices Rise & Fall In May The post PRN Prices Rise & Fall In May appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 30 May 2019 Industry news Additional Funds for E-Waste Activity Confirmed The post Additional Funds for E-Waste Activity Confirmed appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 30 May 2019 Industry news Viridor to build Avonmouth plastics reprocessing plant Viridor has today (30 May) announced plans to develop an 80,000 tonnes-per-year capacity plastics recycling plant, processing plastics from bottles and pots, tubs and trays (PTT). Due to come online in 2020/21, it will be built adjacent to the company’s Avonmouth energy from waste plant which is under construction at the site near Bristol. Electricity … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 May 2019 Industry news Clarity Donates to Keep Britain Tidy on Behalf of Litter Pick Challenge The post Clarity Donates to Keep Britain Tidy on Behalf of Litter Pick Challenge appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 30 May 2019 Industry news Biomass demand for waste wood soars in 2018 The amount of processed waste wood in the UK being used in the biomass sector jumped by 24% to 2.1 million tonnes in 2018. But, less waste wood is arising overall with total volumes falling by 500,000 tonnes last year to 4.5 million tonnes. Compiled via an annual survey of all its members, the biomass … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 May 2019 Industry news Recycled content in glass packaging - British Glass British Glass news · 29 May 2019 Industry news REA comments on EV charging sites outnumbering petrol stations for the first time Figures from Zap-Map reveal that as of 22 May, the number of public EV charging locations now exceeds the number of petrol stations. REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 29 May 2019 Industry news Stobart Energy reports rise in earnings The biomass division of the Stobart Group – Stobart Energy – has reported a 60% rise in its earnings in the year to February 2019 to £19 million, a preliminary statement published today (29 May) suggest. This came despite the Stobart Group recording an overall loss of £42 million for the year across its entire … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 May 2019 Industry news UK ‘not among Malaysia plastic waste culprits’ EXCLUSIVE: None of the illegally exported plastic waste so-far uncovered in containers in Malaysian ports has been traced back to the UK, the Malaysian government has confirmed. And, no formal request has been received from the Malaysian authorities to repatriate waste to England, the Environment Agency told letsrecycle.com today (29 May), despite media reports suggesting … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 May 2019 Industry news How to Celebrate National Barbecue Week – the Zero Waste Way! This year is the 23rd annual National Barbecue Week. The trouble is a barbecue isn’t always the most zero waste option! They can produce a lot of rubbish from disposable plates, food packaging, cans and bottles. Fortunately there are many simple ways to make your barbecue a zero waste celebration! MEAT It’s tempting to hot… Zero Waste Week · 29 May 2019 Industry news Greenredeem extends schools reverse vending pilot A bottle return scheme pilot involving rewards provider Greenredeem and the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead has been extended after 60,000 PET plastic bottles were collected from schools. The scheme has run for an initial 16 weeks and involved 16 schools across the Berkshire borough. Reverse vending machines have been installed at each of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 May 2019 Industry news Extinction Rebellion ‘inspires’ Recycle Week 2019 WRAP has outlined details of its 2019 theme for the annual Recycle Week campaign, which it says is inspired by the Extinction Rebellion protests, and the activism of Greta Thunberg and Sir David Attenborough. Taking place from 23-29 September, resources and recycling body WRAP says that the heading for the 2019 campaign will be ‘Recycling. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 May 2019 Industry news How do we solve a problem like plastic pollution? René Garello, IEEE fellow and Professor at IMT Atlantique, discusses how data analytics is being used to track the circulation of plastic in the ocean and help scientists to ensure sustainability. Open Access Government — Environment · 28 May 2019 Industry news News in brief (28/05/2019) With news on: Andusia and Powerday strike SRF deal; Researchers examine ash-to-concrete quality; Luxus to carry out recycled plastic ‘odour’ research; New Suffolk HWRC contract commences Andusia and Powerday strike SRF deal Recovered fuels exporter Andusia has signed a supply contract with Powerday to export 10,000 tonnes a year of solid recovered fuel (SRF) to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2019