Recycling news: 2017

Industry news Two more employment scheme delegates start at St George Two more construction employment scheme delegates started at St George’s One Blackfriars development last month. The award-winning scheme, run in partnership with social enterprise The Forward Trus... Powerday · 1 Dec 2017 Industry news The search for capacity clarity continues In the wake of publication by the ESA on residual waste capacity in the future, Stuart Hayward-Higham, technical development director for Suez UK, gives his thoughts on the need for policy progress with regard to capacity. So, another report on the residual waste capacity Gap in the UK has been published. This time, a report … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Dec 2017 Industry news Essex secures disposal routes for residual waste Essex county council and Southend-on-Sea borough council have awarded a major contract for the disposal of refuse derived fuel (RDF) and mixed residual municipal solid waste (MSW). Valued at between £73-200 million, the contract is split into five lots – and has been awarded to a number of waste management companies. These companies include Cory … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Dec 2017 Industry news Salt Marsh E-commerce - Charity Retail Association Charity Retail Association · 1 Dec 2017 Industry news In the Brazilian Amazon, Indigenous people deal with a violent new world The post In the Brazilian Amazon, Indigenous people deal with a violent new world appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 1 Dec 2017 Industry news Caution needed over treatment gap, warns Eunomia The UK should err on the side of caution in building treatment infrastructure to make sure that recycling ambitions are not jeopardised, consultancy Eunomia said today. Prompted by a call for more waste treatment infrastructure this morning (30 November) by the Environmental Services Association, Eunomia reiterated its past thoughts that its own estimates are that … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Nov 2017 Industry news Suez welcomes ESA’s capacity report Suez UK has welcomed the publication today (30 November) of the Residual Waste Market Review 2030, produced by Tolvik Consulting on behalf of the ESA, and endorsed a call for long-term policy direction from government. The report independently assessed the potential capacity gap with analysis also of six other reports on the topic. It put … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Nov 2017 Industry news Working with Barratt Homes to recycle 100% of wood across all sites We are delighted to be partnering with five star developer Barratt Homes North Midlands to reuse or recycle 100% of wood waste across all of its developments. Community Wood Recycling · 30 Nov 2017 Industry news ESA in fresh capacity gap warning The Environmental Services Association today (30 November) warned that the UK will face a six million tonnes waste treatment capacity gap by 2030. Its figure follows a detailed report released today (30 November) by consultancy Tolvik which independently assessed the potential capacity gap with analysis also of six other reports on the topic. Tolvik puts … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Nov 2017 Industry news Pendle consults over recycling and waste savings Pendle council in Lancashire has reported a good response to an online survey over the future collection frequency for household recycling and waste within its area which could mean recyclable materials are collected less often. The authority told letsrecycle.com this week that more than 2,000 people had responded to a survey which has just closed, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Nov 2017 Industry news UK tries to hamper EU citizens selling their own renewable energy The post UK tries to hamper EU citizens selling their own renewable energy appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 30 Nov 2017 Industry news Norfolk waste fire at Peter Bacon Recycling ongoing A large fire at a recycling site which started on Monday (27 November) in King’s Lynn is ongoing and expected to burn for a further three days. The fire is at a recycling site on Gayton Road, Bawsey, operated by Peter Bacon Recycling, and involves around 1,000 tonnes of household waste. When contacted by letrecycle.com, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Nov 2017 Industry news WRA continues to forge relationships in Europe WRA Chair Andy Hill is today giving a presentation in Le Havre, France about the UK’s waste wood market and the challenges it is facing. Andy was invited by the the Comité Interprofessionnel du Bois-Energie (CIBE – Interprofessional Wood-Energy Committee) to update its members on the wood sector in the UK. His presentation will give […] Wood Recyclers Association · 30 Nov 2017 Industry news Powerday celebrates What House Awards Powerday and a table of guests celebrated the What House Awards last week at the annual ceremony attended by over 1,700 housebuilding personnel at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London’s Park Lane. Th... Powerday · 30 Nov 2017 Industry news The New Plastics Economy: Rethinking the future of plastics & catalysing action - Ellen MacArthur Foundation Ellen MacArthur Foundation — News · 30 Nov 2017 Industry news WEEE Open Scope ERP's review includes status of transposition in each Member State Der Beitrag WEEE Open Scope erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 29 Nov 2017 Industry news Viridor finds success in ‘new Asian markets’ Viridor’s parent company has revealed that the waste and recycling business has found success in “new Asian markets”, partially mitigating impacts of China’s changing quality requirements. The news of Viridor’s recycling team’s success in tracking down new Asian outlets for waste paper and plastics comes in the company’s half year results for H1 2017/18, published … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Nov 2017 Industry news Some crumbs of comfort in Industrial Strategy Waste and resource sector expert Gev Eduljee, formerly with Suez UK, takes a first look at the Industrial Strategy released this week and finds a little comfort in its reference to resources. The Government’s industrial strategy green paper published earlier this year threw a bone to our sector with brief mention of reducing raw material … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Nov 2017 Industry news Need for evidence on waste wood hazards, says WRA The need for an evidence-based approach to categorisation of waste wood has been emphasised by the Wood Recyclers Association. The association’s view comes in the wake of the publication of a Regulatory Position Statement by the Environment Agency, yesterday (29 November). In its RPS, the Agency tackles the topic of waste wood from mixed waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Nov 2017 Industry news LINPAC Discusses Future of Plastic Packaging at EUPC, Brussels - Packaging Gateway Packaging Gateway (GlobalData) · 29 Nov 2017 Industry news Producer Priorities Chapter three of our 10 Year Report on WEEE Der Beitrag Producer Priorities erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 29 Nov 2017 Industry news Donate-A-Day TRAID lucked out when an amazing turbo-charged crew from the APDO Association of Professional Declutterers & Organisers helped to organise... TRAID · 29 Nov 2017 Industry news Veolia adds Arden to its wood recycling activities Veolia has extended its activities in the wood recycling sector with the acquisition of Solihull-based Arden Wood Shavings. Arden has more than 30 years’ experience of supplying woodshavings and sawdust bedding for animals and is now one of the largest bedding suppliers in the UK. Products are made from wood waste and byproducts. The company … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Nov 2017 Industry news UK heading for treatment gap, warns ESA chairman The UK is heading for under capacity in residual waste treatment, the chairman of the Environmental Services Association has warned. The comment from ESA chair Dr Stewart Davies came last Friday at the association’s annual lunch and ahead of the publication of a report from the association on residual waste treatment capacity. Carried out by … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Nov 2017 Industry news WRAP publishes food label guidance As part of its work to reduce household food waste, resource charity WRAP has unveiled changes to the way food packaging will be labelled. The aim, said WRAP – the Waste & Resources Action Programme – is changes to labels to “give shoppers simpler, more consistent storage and date label advice”. Two million tonnes of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Nov 2017 Industry news UK oil lobbying revelations spark political row in Brazil The post UK oil lobbying revelations spark political row in Brazil appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 29 Nov 2017 Industry news Carole Taylor confirmed as tenth LARAC chair Carole Taylor is to become the tenth chair of the Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC) – taking over from Andrew Bird in January 2018. Ms Taylor, who is waste and recycling co-ordinator for Pendle borough council, is currently one of the two vice-chairs of LARAC and has also been treasurer of the organisation in the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Nov 2017 Industry news Powerday shares role in bridging construction skills gap Powerday’s Simon Little was speaking at the famous River Room at Westminster yesterday at the launch of ‘Bridging the Gap’. The report by The Forward Trust, formerly known as Blue Sky and Rapt, ... Powerday · 28 Nov 2017 Industry news Agency acts to keep wood moving at CA sites An interim measure to continue to allow wood recyclers to handle waste wood which might contain hazardous material has been published today (28 November) by the Environment Agency. The measures comes in the form of a Regulatory Position Statement (RPS) and will be in place until 1 November 2018. The RPS has been produced in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Nov 2017 Industry news Further Price Drop for Plastic PRNs The post Further Price Drop for Plastic PRNs appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 28 Nov 2017 Industry news Autumn Budget: Single-Use Plastics, Waste Crime Funding, Electric Vehicles The post Autumn Budget: Single-Use Plastics, Waste Crime Funding, Electric Vehicles appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 28 Nov 2017 Industry news China Confirms New Contamination Level for Waste Imports The post China Confirms New Contamination Level for Waste Imports appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 28 Nov 2017 Industry news China’s solar power surge hits new heights The post China’s solar power surge hits new heights appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 28 Nov 2017 Industry news Consumer Attitudes Revealed In Textiles Survey The post Consumer Attitudes Revealed In Textiles Survey appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 28 Nov 2017 Industry news Waste sector responds positively to Industrial Strategy The waste and recycling sector has responded positively to the Government’s Industrial Strategy published earlier today (27 November). The strategy includes not only a commitment to move towards a circular strategy but also the pledge to raise “the resource productivity of businesses, including through the promotion of recycling and strong secondary materials markets where products are designed… letsrecycle.com News · 27 Nov 2017 Industry news News in brief (27/11/2017) With news on: Willshee’s award; TGM acquires Deadman; progress at Viridor Avonmouth; and Veolia helps hospitals make savings. Willshee’s in awards success – and expansion The Burton Mail Business Awards 2017 saw firms across the area rewarded for excellence, with Willshee’s Waste and Recycling announced Medium Medium Business of the Year and then to the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Nov 2017 Industry news Cory unveils plans for second London EfW plant Cory Riverside Energy has today revealed plans to build an integrated low-carbon energy park at its site in Belvedere, South East London. The project would mean the construction of a second large energy from waste facility on the south bank of the river Thames. The energy park would be developed alongside Cory’s existing Riverside Energy … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Nov 2017 Industry news Which chemicals contaminate our bodies? The EU Biomonitoring initiative is trying to find out On Monday 20th November CHEM Trust participated in a stakeholder workshop on the prioritisation of substances for a major European-wide research programme investigating which chemicals are contaminating our bodies. The European Human Biomonitoring Initiative (HBM4EU) is a joint effort of 26 countries and the European Commission, co-funded by the EC research programme Horizon 2020. Running […] CHEM Trust · 27 Nov 2017 Industry news Recycling wins a place in Industrial Strategy Recycling and the move towards a circular economy won support from the government in its Industrial Strategy published today (27 November). Prime Minister Theresa May said: “Our modern Industrial Strategy will shape a stronger and fairer economy for decades to come. It will help create the conditions where successful businesses can emerge and grow, and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Nov 2017 Industry news A New Textiles Economy: Redesigning Fashion's Future - Ellen MacArthur Foundation Ellen MacArthur Foundation — News · 27 Nov 2017