Recycling news: 2018

Industry news DS Smith - Obaly, Papír, Recyklace - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 21 May 2018 Industry news Efforts continue to tackle Sunderland waste blaze A fire at the abandoned Alex Smiles waste site in Deptford which started last week (14 May) is ongoing. Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service (TWFRS), Sunderland City Council, the Environment Agency and Public Health England have been tackling the incident since the fire broke out. When contacted by letsrecycle.com, a spokesperson for TWFRS … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2018 Industry news WRA warns of potential shortage of waste wood The Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA) is warning that the UK could be facing an unnecessary shortage of waste wood next winter if regulators don’t resolve permitting issues. Andy Hill, Chair of the WRA, said this winter had seen the first real scarcity of waste wood in the UK caused by a combination of higher demand […] Wood Recyclers Association · 21 May 2018 Industry news What can you give? Donations are the lifeblood of our network. Whether you can give one item, or 100, we would love to hear from you. Our #Every2ndcounts campaign is about encouraging people to think about what unwanted items they have that could help a low-income family turn a house into a home. We’ve produced this short guide below […] Reuse Network · 21 May 2018 Industry news Seized 20-tonne waste vehicle crushed A 20 tonne tipper lorry linked to illegal waste activity across the West Midlands, seized by the Environment Agency, was crushed last week. The vehicle was detained by officers last year after months of surveillance and intelligence gathering as part of a joint operation between the Environment Agency and local police. Named ‘Operation Poppy’, it … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2018 Industry news Clarity Joins #EthicalHour: Gaining An Insight Into Sustainable Lifestyles The post Clarity Joins #EthicalHour: Gaining An Insight Into Sustainable Lifestyles appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 21 May 2018 Industry news Defra opts for mandatory WEEE PBS Defra has announced that it will amend the WEEE regulations to introduce a mandatory requirement for producer compliance schemes (PCSs) to be part of a Producer Balancing System (PBS). The government did say however, than any scheme “would be subject to consultation before its approval”. The announcement came as part of Defra’s WEEE consultation response … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2018 Industry news Veolia on-hand for royal wedding clean-up Veolia was on-hand in Windsor this weekend to keep the streets and estate clean for the royal wedding. The company, which also holds the contract to collect waste and recycling from households in the area, said it expected 20 tonnes of waste to be discarded by visitors to the town. ‘Momentous occasion’ It is thought … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2018 Industry news CSG Awarded Selwood Housing Association Contract Leading waste management specialists CSG has won a five-year contract with Selwood Housing Association. CSG, which operates from 27 sites across the UK, has been appointed to remove sewage waste from various treatment systems throughout the housing association’s portfolio. As part of the contract CSG will provide sewage collection across the company’s 30 locations in […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 18 May 2018 Industry news Previous CIWM Extraordinary General Meeting Documents - CIWM CIWM (Chartered Institution of Wastes Management) · 18 May 2018 Industry news Avoidable waste to landfill by 2050 The earth’s resources are becoming scarce and extremely costly to access. It’s time for legislation to be put in place to stop the linear products from going to landfill and to create a circular economy, which means... The Furniture Recycling Group · 18 May 2018 Industry news Defra Releases WEEE Consultation Document The post Defra Releases WEEE Consultation Document appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 18 May 2018 Industry news Gender pay: Lessons from the waste sector OPINION: Paul Taylor, chief executive of FCC Environment, looks at the issue of gender pay in relation to the waste and recycling sector. Mandatory gender pay reporting – the deadline for which was last month – has revealed in uncomfortable detail how unequal the world of work still is. Despite great strides having been made … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2018 Industry news Commercialisation and HWRCs Brian Mayne and John Woodruff from the Resource Efficiency & Waste Management team at Ricardo Energy & Environment look at the options for commercialisation of HWRCs Against a backdrop of China’s Operation Sword, austerity and Brexit, local authorities are under ever-increasing financial pressure to adopt a commercial and entrepreneurial approach to generating income while continuing … Read Mor… letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2018 Industry news ABP collects plastics from the Humber for recycling More than 2.5 tonnes of plastics have been recovered from waters around the Humber estuary and will be used in the production of shampoo bottles by Procter and Gamble. The collection of the material, which will be shredded to make post-consumer plastic for recycling, has been backed by the ports of Hull and Goole which are run … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2018 Industry news Veolia wins BID business service in Bristol Bristol City Centre BID (Business Improvement District) is entering into a partnership with Veolia to deliver a new waste collection service to city centre businesses. Starting this month, the waste collection service will be available to over 780 businesses in the city centre. Bristol City Centre BID is a recent initiative which formally came into … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2018 Industry news Epping rewards flats residents who waste less food Residents in 1,600 flats in the Epping Forest district council area are to be rewarded with vouchers if they waste less food. Incentives business Local Green Points, explained today (17 May) that the authority had launched a new Food Waste Challenge with the aim of helping residents waste less food and save money on their … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 May 2018 Industry news East Devon invests in sorting and baling machine East Devon district council has invested in a “giant” sorting and baling machine to separate more than 5,000 tonnes of recycling a year collected from residents across the district. The council’s new machine at the Greendale Resources Recycling Centre, which was a £420,000 investment, has been built specifically to handle the high amounts of recycling … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 May 2018 Industry news IFAT told tax incentives would drive recycled content Greater regulation to drive recycling and new tax incentives for producers to use recycled materials were among the policies advocated at a high-level forum at IFAT 2018, Europe’s largest trade show for the sector. A three-hour session in the Munich exhibition centre also heard Jacob Hayler, executive director of the UK’s Environmental Services Association (ESA), … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 May 2018 Industry news Lords back environmental safeguards in Brexit Bill The government’s EU Withdrawal Bill suffered its 15th defeat in the House of Lords last night, as the parliament’s upper chamber voted in favour of adding environmental safeguards to the proposals. Peers voted by a majority of 50 (294 to 244) last night (16 May), to amendments backing the establishment of a statutory commitment to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 May 2018 Industry news Revising planning rules for a low carbon economy Alex White, Senior Policy Officer at the Aldersgate Group, discusses the opportunities that revising planning rules can bring to the UK's low carbon economy. Aldersgate Group · 16 May 2018 Industry news AbbeyEco - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 16 May 2018 Industry news Central Beds opts against three-weekly residual waste service Central Bedfordshire council has committed to introducing a separate food waste collection service for householders, as well as exploring options for the introduction of a separate collection for glass. However, the council has opted not to pursue the introduction of a three weekly residual waste collection service, after concerns were raised about the system by … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 May 2018 Industry news Press release: #Every2ndcounts this May This is a brilliant and crucial initiative, that helps shift us away from the madness of the waste economy and towards a viable future. George Monbiot, influential green campaigner For immediate release: 16 May 2018 Why #Every2ndcounts this May Every year millions of unwanted items are sent to landfill, but up to a third could […] Reuse Network · 16 May 2018 Industry news Equipment news round-up (16/05/2018) With news on: Economic Skips grabs JCB excavator; Bobcat expands self-levelling planer attachment range; Carl Bird Skip Hire choses Finlay Plant; Nihot launches RDF technology; Alderney renews baler investment; and, Doosan to collaborate with Trimble Economic Skips grabs JCB excavator Economic Skips has purchased the JCB JS370 tracked excavator for operation at its Mercury Way … Read More The p… letsrecycle.com News · 16 May 2018 Industry news Reflections on Brexit and the Circular Economy Package OPINION: Gev Eduljee, non-executive director at Resource Futures, shares his reflections on Brexit and the Circular Economy Package. As the saga of the European Commission’s Circular Economy Package (CEP) draws to a close with the European Parliament’s endorsement on 18 April, achieving this milestone affords us an opportunity to take stock of the implications of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 May 2018 Industry news Interserve to be investigated over EfW exit Construction firm Interserve is being investigated by the Financial Conduct Authority over its handling of information relating to exiting its energy-from-waste (EfW) business. Interserve said it will “co-operate fully with the investigation and will update the market on the outcome in due course”. The investigation is in relation to the period from 15 July 2016 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 May 2018 Industry news Abbey Single Face - Sheetfeeding - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 16 May 2018 Industry news REA response to report by the Comptroller and Auditor General on CfD auction REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 16 May 2018 Industry news REA respond to EAC green finance report REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 16 May 2018 Industry news Government scheme has supported vital growth of renewable heat sector REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 16 May 2018 Industry news Reusable packaging - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 16 May 2018 Industry news About corrugated - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 15 May 2018 Industry news Consultation opens on Sheppey recycling site Consultation has opened on a bespoke environmental permit application for Nova Material Recycling to develop a multi-purpose recycling facility handling 150,000 tonnes of material per year on a site near Sheerness, Kent. The facility at Church Road, Eastchurch on the Isle of Sheppey will include processes for dismantling and shredding end-of-life vehicles as well as … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 May 2018 Industry news Fire ongoing at former Sunderland waste site A fire which started yesterday at a scrapyard and waste site previously operated by waste management firm, Alex Smiles, in Deptford, Sunderland is ongoing. Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service were made aware of the incident just before 6pm yesterday (14 May). It is expected that the fire will burn until Sunday. Nine crews from … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 May 2018 Industry news ADBA welcomes higher tariffs The trade association for the anaerobic digestion sector in the UK has described the restoring of the higher tariff levels for the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) as a ‘vital boost’ to UK’s ability to produce renewable energy through AD. Following the passing of the relevant legislation through Parliament, from 22 May AD plant operators will … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 May 2018 Industry news Councils set to benefit more from PRN system Reform of the UK’s packaging waste recovery note (PRN) system looks likely to see local authorities gain some form of financial support from PRNs issued on household packaging material. At the same time, the PRN funding would be expected to work alongside a more consistent collection scheme for homes across England and most likely, Wales … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 May 2018 Industry news What’s the value of your donation? We couldn’t survive without the generous donations we receive every day. Everyone who gives deserves the right to know how we use their items. It’s why we’ve created an impact calculator so you can understand the value – and the impact – of your donations. We are the Reuse Network. We’re a group of over […] Reuse Network · 15 May 2018 Industry news Secretary of State response to packaging reform recommendations INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 15 May 2018 Industry news Packaging Review Recommendations from WRAP, INCPEN & ACP INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 15 May 2018