Recycling news: 2017

Industry news Your bin collection dates | Harborough District Council - FCC Environment FCC Environment UK · 12 Jan 2017 Industry news Suez renews Devon HWRC contract for five years Suez has renewed its contract to operate 18 household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) and two waste transfer stations for five years on behalf of Devon county council. The contract, due to start on 1 April 2017, could be extended year-on-year until 2026 and will see Suez aim to achieve a landfill diversion target of 81%. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jan 2017 Industry news PFI contracts – Is the writing on the wall? News that Sheffield city council is to vote on scrapping its 35-year waste deal with Veolia this month will disconcert some of the major players in the UK waste sector – but the move is not wholly unexpected. Indeed, Sheffield’s proposal to retender the service with a view to eventually bringing it in-house is an … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jan 2017 Industry news ADBA calls for Defra leadership on food waste The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA), has called on Defra to show leadership following publication of WRAP figures showing a rise in household food waste. The organisation called on the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to follow the lead of Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland by rolling out “long-overdue” separate food … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jan 2017 Industry news Associations back higher packaging recycling targets Waste industry associations have unanimously backed higher packaging recycling targets for some materials in response to a consultation by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs. Industry bodies including the Environmental Services Association (ESA), Resource Association, Wood Recyclers Association, Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) and Alupro have reacted positively to prop… letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jan 2017 Industry news Together is better DHL and Landbell Group Announce Strategic Partnership Der Beitrag Together is better erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 12 Jan 2017 Industry news DHL sells WEEE and packaging compliance work to ERP Logistics giant DHL has sold its WEEE and packaging compliance services to the Landbell Group – the main shareholder in another compliance specialist, ERP – for an undisclosed sum. The sale was announced this week (January 9) as part of a new ‘strategic partnership’ agreement between Germany’s DHL and the German compliance company Landbell. By … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jan 2017 Industry news Work progresses on Ferrybridge 2 EfW plant Work is well underway on the second major energy-from-waste plant to be built at Ferrybridge in West Yorkshire, it was confirmed this week (January 11), with the facility on track to open in 2019 according to developers. The £300 million facility is being built by Multifuel Energy Ltd (MEL), a joint venture between energy provider … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jan 2017 Industry news UK air pollution episode linked to 300 premature deaths An estimated 300 premature deaths were associated with a serious UK air pollution episode in 2014, parliament has been told. The figure represents twice the deaths attributed to particulate pollution when it is at typical spring levels. It is theoretical and does not equate to the deaths of specific people but is a way of quantifying […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 12 Jan 2017 Industry news New Eco Hook Lift Trucks for Houses of Parliament Collection To handle collections for our newly acquired 5 year contract to provide sustainable waste management services to the UK's Houses of Parliament, Bywaters has invested in two new environmentally friendly hook lift trucks. Bywaters · 11 Jan 2017 Industry news Veolia pledges support in Sheffield contract fallout Veolia has promised to give its ‘utmost support’ to employees in Sheffield – following an announcement by the city council that it may scrap its 35-year contract with the waste management company. In a bid to allay concerns, Veolia said today (11 January) that it would keep workers employed on the collection, disposal and energy recovery … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jan 2017 Industry news Will Brexit risk our health? UK MPs start inquiry into chemicals regulation after the EU referendum We are all exposed to hundreds of man-made chemicals in our daily life, coming from everyday products including furniture, packaging and clothes. The aim of chemicals regulation is to try and establish which of these chemicals are dangerous, and then to put in place measures to ensure that they are used safely, or not used […] CHEM Trust · 11 Jan 2017 Industry news Battlefield ERF gets royal approval HRH The Princess Royal formally opened Veolia’s Battlefield energy recovery facility in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, at a special ceremony at the site yesterday (10 January). The £100 million facility processes up to 90,000 tonnes of household waste from across Shropshire, from towns including Oswestry, Market Drayton and Shrewsbury, under a 27-year PFI contract signed between Veolia … Read More The… letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jan 2017 Industry news Sheffield debates early end to Veolia PFI contract Sheffield city council is to decide whether to end its 35-year waste services PFI contract with Veolia by April 2018, on the grounds that it is not delivering the desired savings. The authority’s cabinet will meet next week (18 January) to consider a ‘Waste Services Review’ report put forward by Simon Green, executive director of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jan 2017 Industry news Suez transfers Climafuel production away from Birmingham Suez is to suspend operations at its £7 million Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) production facility at Landor Street, Birmingham, until further notice, as the company moves full production of Climafuel to its SRF facility in Rugby. SRF is a more processed form of refuse derived fuel and the Suez material is supplied to a specification to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jan 2017 Industry news Limerick prize goes to Norfolk winner The New Year is now well and truly here but the Christmas spirit lives on with Dan Beenham of Norfolk county council announced as winner of the 2016 limerick competition run by letsrecycle.com and sponsored by GJF Fabrications. Mr Beenham is waste projects offer within the residual waste services department at Norfolk and wins an … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jan 2017 Industry news Archives for January 11, 2017 - Food Manufacture Food Manufacture · 11 Jan 2017 Industry news Beijing’s latest air pollution episode is the longest this century The thick smog that has blanketed Northern China over the first week of the new year is the longest heavy pollution episode seen in Beijing this century, according to an analysis of government data by Greenpeace East Asia. This record episode follows a resurgence of heavy industry last year, which triggered the return of pollution […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 11 Jan 2017 Industry news More needs to be done to tackle fake charity clothing collection banks The Textile Recycling Association (TRA) is calling for greater vigilance on the part of landowners, local authorities and legitimate bank operators in reporting fake charity bank and unlicensed bank operators, following on from a feature in the Fake Britain programme, which was broadcast in some parts of the country last night on BBC1. The issue [...] Read More... from More needs to be done to … Textile Recycling Association · 10 Jan 2017 Industry news NRW refuses permit for waste facility Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has refused an environmental permit application for a waste recovery plant in south east Wales due to concerns about NO2 emissions. NRW refused to allow waste activities at the proposed facility in Cwmfelinfach, near Caerphilly, on the basis that nitrogen dioxide emissions (NO2) produced by the process could have a negative effect on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jan 2017 Industry news Food Waste and Collection Conferences kick off 2017 event programme Two one-day conferences are set to kick off a programme of live events organised by letsrecycle.com in 2017. The National Food Waste Conference takes place at the Royal College of Physicians in London on February 23 and will examine the opportunities and challenges that food waste presents across the UK. The first event of its … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jan 2017 Industry news Compliance schemes split over future packaging targets Packaging producer compliance schemes have offered differing views over future recycling targets for packaging waste up to the end of the decade. The difference of views from schemes emerged in responses to a consultation into packaging targets for aluminium, steel, paper, wood and recovery, launched by Defra in November and which closed on Friday (6 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jan 2017 Industry news WRAP reports food waste progress ‘stalled’ A voluntary commitment by grocery retailers and manufacturers to reduce food waste between 2012 and 2015 failed to prevent a growth in household food waste arisings, WRAP has reported today (10 January). Signatories to the third phase of the Courtauld Commitment had aimed to reduce household food waste arisings by 5% over the three-year period … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jan 2017 Industry news Clarity Appoints Paul Chapman to Waste to Fuel Division The post Clarity Appoints Paul Chapman to Waste to Fuel Division appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 10 Jan 2017 Industry news BSI PAS 110: Producing Quality Anaerobic Digestate - WRAP - The Waste and Resources Action Programme WRAP · 10 Jan 2017 Industry news Is Macquarie preparing to asset-strip the UK’s Green Investment Bank? The UK’s Green Investment Bank has created 14 new companies ahead of its expected privatisation this month, according to documents obtained by Unearthed and the think tank E3G. The move has sparked concerns that the bank is being prepared to have its core assets sold off, essentially dissolving the British government’s key mechanism for driving […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 10 Jan 2017 Industry news Defra set for Westminster relocation The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is to be relocated by early 2018, when it will be moved to share premises with the Home Office and Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG). The future headquarters of the Department, which has close to 2,000 staff, will be at 2 Marsham Street a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jan 2017 Industry news Double Kent contract win for Countrystyle Waste and recycling firm Countrystyle Recycling has welcomed 2017 with the award of two contracts for the management of waste in its home county Kent – including its first in the healthcare sector. The company has signed a partnership with healthcare waste specialist SRCL to provide a residual waste, dry mixed recycling, and hazardous waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jan 2017 Industry news SEPA probe leads to WEEE export fine A Glasgow businessman has been handed a £675 fine after having pleaded guilty to the attempted export of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) to Nigeria. Henry Chukwu, director of logistics firm Favour Limited, was handed the sentence at Glasgow Sheriff Court last week (5 January) after a shipment of goods was inspected by the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jan 2017 Industry news Study backs WRAP producer responsibility ‘monopoly’ role A task force report published today (9 January) suggested that the WRAP charity could take on a new “monopolistic producer responsibility role” as seen in other countries such as Belgium and France. The study, produced by the Green Alliance, also called for the majority of the cost of local authority collections to be paid for by … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jan 2017 Industry news Our coffees - Costa Costa Coffee media centre · 9 Jan 2017 Industry news Plasticus | Bywaters and Sky Bywaters and Sky teamed up to address the growing problem by raising awareness throughout the country of the amount of plastic we’re putting into the world’s oceans each day. Bywaters · 7 Jan 2017 Industry news Bunting Magnetics expands with Master Magnets acquisition Magnetic equipment business Bunting Magnetics has acquired Master Magnets Ltd, a UK-based manufacturer of magnetic separation equipment. According to Bunting Magnetics, the acquisition will benefit the company through broadened customer reach, new manufacturing capabilities and the opportunity to sell into new markets. Redditch-based Master Magnets provides magnetic separation, recycling and me… letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jan 2017 Industry news Alupro’s response to recycling targets consultation Consultation on changes to packaging recycling business targets for paper, steel, aluminium, wood and overall recovery and recycling for 2018-20 Alupro fully supports the Government’s ambition “to have appropriate targets which ensure that the UK complies with the EU Packaging Directive targets whilst maximising the benefits for consumers, businesses and the environment” but in its […] The post… Alupro · 6 Jan 2017 Industry news Alupro announced as sponsor of Drops Cycling Team The Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) is sponsoring the Drops Cycling Team during 2017 as part of its work to encourage everyone to recycle more of the aluminium packaging they use at work, at home and on the go. The sponsorship will focus on the Every Can Counts programme, which helps people to recycle drinks […] Alupro · 6 Jan 2017 Industry news The Week in Waste – 6 January 2017 VIDEO: In this weekly news round-up video, we look ahead to 2017 with thoughts on the coming year from David Palmer-Jones of Suez and REA’s Jeremy Jacobs. Also, we report on guidance from the Department for Communities and Local Government on the disposal of Christmas trees. letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jan 2017 Industry news East Devon prepares for three-weekly collection roll-out East Devon district council is preparing for the roll-out of its three-weekly residual waste collection regime – which is due to start in the borough from 16 February. Around 16,700 households in Exmouth have been contacted with details of the new collection service – to be delivered by contractor Suez. The company began a seven-year … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jan 2017 Industry news China kept on smashing renewables records in 2016 Such is the speed of China’s energy transition that it’s hard for plans to keep up. The country’s new five-year plan for the energy sector, released yesterday, set targets that would have been celebrated as groundbreaking just a couple of years ago, but now seem positively quaint. Coal consumption will be limited below its peak […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 6 Jan 2017 Industry news London breaks annual air pollution limit in five days London has broken legal air pollution limits for 2017 within five days, according to King’s College London. The annual limit for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) was breached on Brixton Road in south London at around 9pm on Thursday. NO2 is a toxic gas emitted by diesel vehicles linked to cardiac and respiratory illnesses. A study by […] Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 6 Jan 2017 Industry news Sustainability at Mondi | Packaging Company | Mondi - Mondi Group Mondi newsroom · 5 Jan 2017