Recycling news: 2019

Industry news UK “climate emergency”: What does it really mean? After the vote on Wednesday, Parliament has shown that it intends to be symbolically at war with climate change with the declaration of a UK “climate emergency”. Open Access Government — Environment · 2 May 2019 Industry news Committee calls for landfill ban on biodegradable waste The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has called for a ban on all biodegradable waste sent to landfill by 2025, if the UK is to reach ‘net zero emissions’ by 2050. The CCC released its long-awaited report this morning (May 02) outlining what several sectors need to do in order to reach the 2050 target. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 May 2019 Industry news News in brief (02/05/2019) With news on: Biffa and WasteAid launch partnership; Salvation army highlights campaign success; Wiser opens Vietnam office; Tarmac teams up with Hamilton for SRF; 18,000 sign up for Mansfield garden service. Biffa and WasteAid launch partnership Biffa and WasteAid launched a partnership this week which they said will contribute to an international effort to mitigate … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 May 2019 Industry news Life Support: How coral reefs save lives The post Life Support: How coral reefs save lives appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 2 May 2019 Industry news FCC gains approval under new competence scheme EXCLUSIVE: The approval of a Competence Management System for waste management company FCC Environment is being seen as a big step forward for an alternative approach to meeting waste permit requirements. For many years, the way for waste permit competency requirements to be met has been by getting an individual approved as a technically competent … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 May 2019 Industry news NIAP – Country – Mozambique - eia-international.org Environmental Investigation Agency · 2 May 2019 Industry news NIAP – Country – Thailand - eia-international.org Environmental Investigation Agency · 1 May 2019 Industry news WasteAid launches UK Aid Match campaign Help more people benefit from green recycling jobs in some of the world’s poorest places. Empower them to keep plastic out of the ocean and create a healthier future for everyone. On 1 May we launched our UK Aid Match appeal, Widening the Net. We also celebrated the official launch of our three year partnership […] WasteAid · 1 May 2019 Industry news Equipment news round-up (01/05/2019) With news on: Machinex revamps optical sorter; Whitham Mills completes installation; PDMR sees results with Impact Air Systems; Doosan excavator wins award. Machinex unveils ‘revamped’ optical sorter Machinex has announced that it recently carried out a full design review of the MACH Hyspec optical sorter. The decision was made to totally revamp the overall appearance … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 May 2019 Industry news WRA Member Focus The post WRA Member Focus appeared first on Wood Recyclers Association . Wood Recyclers Association · 1 May 2019 Industry news Agency continues investigation into 2017 WEEE non-compliance The Environment Agency has confirmed that it is continuing an investigation into a WEEE compliance scheme – Northern Compliance – over its failure to meet its recycling obligation in 2017. The information was disclosed in a Freedom of Information response, issued by the Agency yesterday (30 April). The compliance scheme had its WEEE scheme approval … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 May 2019 Industry news Resources & Waste Strategy: Are You Prepared? The post Resources & Waste Strategy: Are You Prepared? appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 1 May 2019 Industry news Donating to Surf Therapy The post Donating to Surf Therapy appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 1 May 2019 Industry news Local elections: Impact on local services OPINION: Paul Taylor, chief executive of FCC Environment, looks ahead to the forthcoming local government elections and the impact these could have on waste services and national policy. The local elections on 2 May will see 8,374 seats contested in England, and 460 seats in Northern Ireland. As with any local election mid-way through a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 May 2019 Industry news Agency uses new powers to block waste site access The Environment Agency says it has blocked access to a waste site in Birmingham, using new legal powers for the first time. The Agency said it took the action following an investigation into TP & G Specialists Limited which indicated that the company was operating without an environmental permit and causing emissions “such as dust … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 May 2019 Industry news Suez UK poised for Somerset award EXCLUSIVE: SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK has emerged as frontrunner to secure a long-term collection contract for the Somerset Waste Partnership. The contract, called Recycle More, aims to deliver “significant savings” to the local authorities in the Partnership. This will be by reduced contract costs, lower disposal costs and extra recycling credits for district council. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 May 2019 Industry news Life Support: How bugs put food on the table The post Life Support: How bugs put food on the table appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 1 May 2019 Industry news Whales, dolphins and porpoises - eia-international.org Environmental Investigation Agency · 30 Apr 2019 Industry news Climate reports - eia-international.org Environmental Investigation Agency · 30 Apr 2019 Industry news History - eia-international.org Environmental Investigation Agency · 30 Apr 2019 Industry news Contact us - eia-international.org Environmental Investigation Agency · 30 Apr 2019 Industry news Climate - eia-international.org Environmental Investigation Agency · 30 Apr 2019 Industry news Get expert advice on Extended Producer Responsibility Come meet Landbell Group's at edie Live Der Beitrag Get expert advice on Extended Producer Responsibility erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 30 Apr 2019 Industry news Worn Again Finalists for The Circulars 2019 Fortune Awards We are delighted to announce that we have been selected as a finalist by The Circulars 2019 Fortune Awards for Circular Economy Leadership. Worn Again Technologies news · 30 Apr 2019 Industry news Worn Again Finalists for Global Good We are delighted to announce that we have been selected as finalist by the #Global Good Awards in two categories #GlobalGood Circular Economy category AND Special Judges Award category for Innovation Worn Again Technologies news · 30 Apr 2019 Industry news MBA Polymers acquires automotive plastics recycler Plastics reprocessor MBA Polymers UK has today (30 April) announced the acquisition of Dover-based automotive plastics recycler, PPR Wipag. Formed in 1995, PPR Wipag specialises in the processing of post-industrial plastics from the automotive industry. This includes multi-layered parts such as car bumpers and dashboards which it converts into closed loop resins. MBA Polymers UK … Read More The… letsrecycle.com News · 30 Apr 2019 Industry news Easier battery recycling with ERP UK All you need to know about recycling portable batteries with ERP in one place Der Beitrag Easier battery recycling with ERP UK erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 30 Apr 2019 Industry news Millerhill EfW plant enters full operation The Millerhill Recycling and Energy Recovery Facility (RERC), located in Midlothian in the east of Scotland, is now fully operational. That’s according to operator, FCC Environment (UK), which signed a 25-year contract to deliver and operate the £142 million plant in October 2016. The new energy from waste plant, which will mainly serve the company’s … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Apr 2019 Industry news Countrystyle proudly supports Annual Tonbridge School Sleepout. Countrystyle once again offered its services and collected vast amounts of cardboard from the Tonbridge School Annual School Sleep Out, […] Countrystyle Recycling · 30 Apr 2019 Industry news Ecuadorian women face violence to protect Amazon rainforest Ecuador will not stop attacks against Indigenous women, who are receiving death threats and physical beatings for protecting the Amazon rainforest: What does President Moreno want out of this? Open Access Government — Environment · 30 Apr 2019 Industry news Healthcare Environmental Services placed into liquidation Healthcare Environmental Services (HES) has gone into liquidation, following the issue of a court winding up order. Accountancy and business advice firm BDO LLP was appointed on Thursday (25 April) to oversee the process, and has said it will “rapidly assess” how to address issues arisen from the Scottish company’s demise. In a statement issued … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Apr 2019 Industry news Birmingham looks to draw a line under waste strikes Birmingham city council will seek to work more closely with trade unions over the delivery of waste services in the city, following the conclusion of industrial action by collection crews. A dispute involving collection crew members of the Unite and Unison trade unions and the local authority came to an end last month following a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Apr 2019 Industry news TRA’s Peter Taylor becomes UK’s only Vice President of ETRA Peter Taylor OBE, Secretary General of the Tyre Recovery Association, has been elected Vice President of the European Tyre Recycling Association (ETRA) nine-member board. The Board, comprised of nine members, oversees the formation and execution of ETRA’s strategic priorities and focus areas. Taylor is the only UK representative on the board. The ETRA is an… Tyre Recovery Association · 30 Apr 2019 Industry news Appointments round-up (30/04/2019) With news on: Andrews joins Foresight as director; Fireward announces managing director; Cawleys takes on general manager; UNTHA appoints director of global business development; Wilshee’s takes on operations manager. Wilshee’s takes on operations manager Gary Frost has joined Burton-based waste management firm Willshee’s in the new role of operations manager. Previously with Biffa, Mr Frost … … letsrecycle.com News · 30 Apr 2019 Industry news ‘Water’ way to use recycled polymer - Axion - axiongroup.co.uk Axion Group · 30 Apr 2019 Industry news MPs call for changes to post-Brexit environmental laws Measures put forward in the government’s draft Environment Bill have been criticised by a group of MPs as being, in parts, a “significant regression” on current European standards. This is the conclusion of an inquiry by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Committee into the draft Environment (Principles and Governance) Bill, which sets out … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Apr 2019 Industry news Life Support: As dangerous as climate change The post Life Support: As dangerous as climate change appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 30 Apr 2019 Industry news Just how sustainable was the London Marathon? It was said that this year’s London Marathon would be the most sustainable yet. 40,000 incredible humans pushed themselves to the limits in the 26.2-mile race, but did the event push itself to be as sustainable as it could be? Planet Patrol · 30 Apr 2019 Industry news 2019 – The year food operators gain control of their food waste Food operators have begun to warm up to new technology to help combat food waste; Here, Nick Hucker CEO, Preoday, looks at some of the key technologies that are driving the change. Open Access Government — Environment · 29 Apr 2019 Industry news Get the global picture with Landbell Group at edie Live Landbell Group is hosting an International Producer Advice clinic at edie Live May 21-22 Der Beitrag Get the global picture with Landbell Group at edie Live erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 29 Apr 2019