Recycling news: 2018

Industry news New funding to support UK with development of sustainable packaging New £60 million government funding is set to support the UK with developing sustainable and environmentally-friendly plastic packaging from food scraps. Open Access Government — Environment · 5 Dec 2018 Industry news Beauparc continues UK expansion with AWM deal Irish-owned business Beauparc Group has continued its expansion into the UK market, with the acquisition of the Leeds waste management firm Associated Waste Management Ltd, announced today (5 December). AWM is an established waste operator in the Yorkshire region, having been in business for more than 18 years. The company operates 10 facilities in the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Dec 2018 Industry news 10 security tips to reduce empty nest stress Justin Freeman, Technical Manager of the Master Locksmiths Association, offers expert advice to ensure that thieves walk away empty-handed from your property. Open Access Government — Environment · 5 Dec 2018 Industry news Harnessing the genetic diversity of a dynamic crop: Cowpea Shawn Yarnes from The Integrated Breeding Platform highlights harnessing thegenetic diversity of a dynamic crop, cowpea and why it is important today. Open Access Government — Environment · 5 Dec 2018 Industry news Powerday boosts SRF production at West London site Powerday has announced it is now producing solid recovered fuel (SRF) after completing a £2m upgrade to its materials recycling facility at Old Oak Sidlings in West London. Following on from initial testing, the London-based construction and commercial waste firm notes that 2,000 tonnes of SRF was produced and exported from the site in November. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Dec 2018 Industry news WEEE fee ‘likely’ as data shows collection shortfall Latest collection data suggests that WEEE targets could be missed for a consecutive year – with the likelihood of a compliance fee being needed for some compliance schemes to meet their obligations. The latest figures for the collection of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) were published by the Environment Agency this week, covering the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Dec 2018 Industry news Indonesia and Malaysia tried to push UK government to take action over Iceland’s palm oil ban The post Indonesia and Malaysia tried to push UK government to take action over Iceland’s palm oil ban appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 5 Dec 2018 Industry news PRESS RELEASE: Sabic Signs MoU With PLASTIC ENERGY™ The post PRESS RELEASE: Sabic Signs MoU With PLASTIC ENERGY ™ appeared first on Plastic Energy . Plastic Energy news · 4 Dec 2018 Industry news Agency consults on further charging proposals The Environment Agency has launched a consultation into further charging proposals following changes implemented in April 2018 on environmental permits. The further changes are designed to add clarity to existing charging schemes, accommodate changes in costs of regulation, and make new charging scheme changes that were not included in the Strategic Review of Charges (SRoC) … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 4 Dec 2018 Industry news Further upgrade at OOS enables SRF production Having completed a £2m upgrade to their second Materials Recycling Facility at Old Oak Sidings in West London this summer, Powerday is now able to produce solid recovered fuel (SRF). Following on fro... Powerday · 4 Dec 2018 Industry news RDF experts highlight implications of Brexit Brexit uncertainty was a key topic discussed during the first session of the annual RDF Conference in London last week (29 November). Implications were raised by Harriet Parke of resource consultancy Eunomia, the secretariat of the RDF Industry Group, who suggested ways to pre-empt the difficulties which could be caused by a no-deal Brexit. Topics … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Dec 2018 Industry news Japan’s unoccupied property crisis to rise year on year Over eight million properties lie vacant in Japan and the problem is set to get worse due to an ageing and shrinking population. Open Access Government — Environment · 4 Dec 2018 Industry news The twelve days of waste-less giving – infographic My last couple of posts on reducing waste when giving gifts this Christmas has struck a chord with many of you, who are asking for more ideas! Well more you shall have. ‘Tis the season and all that… I’ve created an infographic with the 12 days of waste less giving which you are free to… Zero Waste Week · 4 Dec 2018 Industry news Defra to consult further on mandatory PBS The producer compliance scheme balancing system – PBS – for WEEE schemes will not be made mandatory from the start of January 2019, as had been anticipated. This is so that the Department for Environment for Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) can carry out further consultation on the proposal which will take place in Spring … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Dec 2018 Industry news The re-emergence of potato late blight: A major reason for pesticide use in arable crops Didier Andrivon, Research Director at INRA provides an account of the disease, potato late blight and why pesticides are used in arable crops. Open Access Government — Environment · 4 Dec 2018 Industry news Eight-metre stack agreed in UK Wood Recycling fire plan UK Wood Recycling (UKWR), part of the Hadfield Group, has received approval for the first Fire Prevention Plan (FPP) allowing waste wood to be stored in stacks of up to eight metres in height. The Middlesbrough-based company will now be able to have stack heights three metres higher than what was previously permitted under the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Dec 2018 Industry news Recycling – Issue 12 Winter 2018 The post Recycling – Issue 12 Winter 2018 appeared first on The Recycling Association . The Recycling Association · 3 Dec 2018 Industry news Piddington sees opportunities in waste strategy The forthcoming waste strategy is set to offer “great opportunities” for the waste management sector, the new chair of the Environmental Services Association has declared. The upbeat message came last Friday from Phil Piddington, managing director of Viridor, who succeeds Stewart Davies as chair of the association which represents the UK’s waste management industry. Addressing … Read More The p… letsrecycle.com News · 3 Dec 2018 Industry news ESA urges re-think on Tower Hamlets in-house switch EXCLUSIVE: The Environmental Services Association (ESA) has written to the Mayor of Tower Hamlets to express its “serious concern” over the borough’s plan to move its waste services in-house from 2020. Last month (November 2018) the council’s cabinet approved the plan to take control of its waste and recycling services when its existing contract with … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Dec 2018 Industry news Northern Ireland reports rising recycling rate The percentage of local authority collected household waste recycled, reused, or composted in Northern Ireland jumped by 3.7 percentage points to 48.1% in 2017/18, latest figures have suggested. The 48.1% recycling and composting rate compares to a rate of 44.3% for the previous year. Northern Ireland’s Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs outlined the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Dec 2018 Industry news Environmental policy in the UK: Investing in the soil bank Graeme Willis, Senior Rural Policy Campaigner at the Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) explains why soil has long been a Cinderella issue of environmental policy in the UK Open Access Government — Environment · 3 Dec 2018 Industry news ​Olleco Midlands secures BRC AA Storage and Distribution accreditation - Olleco Olleco · 3 Dec 2018 Industry news 5 simple ways to have a less wasteful Christmas There aren’t many days left until Christmas and many of the discussions on my Facebook group are about saying ‘I love you’ to the environment as well as each other. Here are some of the ways we’ve come up with to make your Christmas a little greener and a little less wasteful this year. Local… Zero Waste Week · 2 Dec 2018 Industry news Woman fined hundreds of pounds for flytipping on public footpath UK press (GDELT archive) · 1 Dec 2018 Industry news Woman fined hundreds of pounds for flytipping on public footpath UK press (GDELT archive) · 1 Dec 2018 Industry news IEA withdraws rival Brexit plan after charity watchdog’s investigation The post IEA withdraws rival Brexit plan after charity watchdog’s investigation appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 1 Dec 2018 Industry news Woman fined hundreds of pounds for flytipping on public footpath UK press (GDELT archive) · 1 Dec 2018 Industry news Counting the cost of plastic pollution on Northumberland beautiful coastline UK press (GDELT archive) · 1 Dec 2018 Industry news Woman fined hundreds of pounds for flytipping on public footpath UK press (GDELT archive) · 1 Dec 2018 Industry news 11 places to pick your own real Christmas tree in Surrey UK press (GDELT archive) · 1 Dec 2018 Industry news CCHQ is printing thousands of postcards to promote the Brexit deal UK press (GDELT archive) · 1 Dec 2018 Industry news Powerday retains PAS402 standard for another year Powerday has, once again, retained the recycling performance reporting standard PAS 402:2013 Powerday become the first waste management company in England to gain PAS 402 in 2015 and has retained the... Powerday · 1 Dec 2018 Industry news Fly - tipping epidemic in Redcar and Cleveland - but hardly anyone is being fined UK press (GDELT archive) · 1 Dec 2018 Industry news Fury as council brands householders waster with derogatory emoji stickers left on wheelie bins UK press (GDELT archive) · 1 Dec 2018 Industry news 9 really common causes of water retention UK press (GDELT archive) · 1 Dec 2018 Industry news Best of a bad situation as Scotland - Michelin Alliance looks to future of Dundee site UK press (GDELT archive) · 1 Dec 2018 Industry news Outlander and Outlaw King filming helps bring £5m to Tayside and Fife economies UK press (GDELT archive) · 1 Dec 2018 Industry news A petition is calling for a lower speed limit on Lubbecke Way UK press (GDELT archive) · 1 Dec 2018 Industry news Andrew Vine : The unwritten promise behind the printed word – the importance of newspapers like The Yorkshire Post UK press (GDELT archive) · 1 Dec 2018 Industry news Michelin chiefs confirm plans to end tyre production in Scotland UK press (GDELT archive) · 1 Dec 2018