Recycling news: 2018

Industry news Sustain email lists - Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming Sustain · 8 May 2018 Industry news ‘Middleman’ handed 12 month sentence for metal scam A 45-year-old man has been jailed for 12 months for handling £360,000 in illegal cash payments for the sale of scrap metal. Scunthorpe-based Carl Bulmer broke money laundering regulations by acting as a middleman in the buying and selling of scrap metal for cash, a HMRC investigation revealed. HMRC said in a statement that Mr … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 May 2018 Industry news Serendipity soup Last weekend when the weather was still cold and miserable, we had our usual roast dinner on Sunday evening. We generally plan to have leftovers, that we can use up throughout the week. On Tuesday I foraged in the fridge for some lunch and found the leftover veg. I thought it was odd that there… Zero Waste Week · 8 May 2018 Industry news Viridor and Ansa sign Cheshire East residuals contract Viridor and Ansa Environmental Services have signed a contract to divert Cheshire East’s residual waste away from landfill. Ansa is a council-owned company set up by Cheshire East in 2014. This partnership will see the two companies working together to transform around 55,000 tonnes a year of household residual waste into a fuel for energy … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 May 2018 Industry news BEIS told of subsidy impact on waste wood prices Energy minister Claire Perry has acknowledged that biomass subsidies which may be pushing up the value of waste wood to the detriment of board makers are “concerning”. Ms Perry, who has responsibility for energy and subsidies within the Department for Business (BEIS), was responding last week to a question by Scottish MP Stephen Kerr who … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 May 2018 Industry news British diplomats warned palm oil row could harm Malaysian defence deals The post British diplomats warned palm oil row could harm Malaysian defence deals appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 7 May 2018 Industry news Timeline/History - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 7 May 2018 Industry news Understanding the barriers to recycling in London flats 7 May 2018 Resource London and Peabody Housing are working in partnership to look at the barriers to recycling in purpose-built flats in dense urban areas and to find solutions. Resource Futures · 7 May 2018 Industry news Contact - Sheetfeeding - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 7 May 2018 Industry news Total Marketing Support - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 5 May 2018 Industry news Results, Presentations and Financial Performance Archive - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 5 May 2018 Industry news About - DS Smith DS Smith (International Paper) · 5 May 2018 Industry news Quarter Pounder® with Cheese Deluxe: Fresh Beef - mcdonalds.com McDonald's UK newsroom · 5 May 2018 Industry news Ward helps raise money for Stanton Vale School at 41 Club auction Ward donated two tickets to its corporate box at Derby County FC and raised over £450 at a recent Derby Merlin 41 Club auction. The event aimed to raise money for Stanton Vale, a specialist school in Long Eaton close to Ward’s Ilkeston waste management depot. The all-age special school, works with pupils primarily from the South East of Derbyshire with severe and complex learning difficulties. … Ward Recycling · 4 May 2018 Industry news Election 2018: what does it mean for the waste sector? OPINION: Paul Taylor, chief executive of FCC Environment, discusses the outcome of yesterday’s local elections and what this means for the waste and recycling sector going forward. It is the morning after the night before and the results from the local elections are now in. Yesterday was the biggest ballot box test for political parties … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 May 2018 Industry news China bans US waste paper exports for one month UK waste paper recyclers were today assessing the potential huge consequences of a ban imposed on American exports of waste/recovered paper to China for one month. The ban also covers some plastic and metal materials. China said in a Customs Notice that it had found “Since the beginning of 2018, the ports throughout the country … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 May 2018 Industry news Machinex presents SamurAI sorting robot Equipment manufacturer, Machinex, has unveiled its new sorting robot, SamurAI, at Waste Expo in Las Vegas. The company will also present SamurAI at the IFAT exhibition in Munich, Germany, later this month. The “self-aware” machine is able to sort materials using artificial intelligence technology, which identifies materials for accurate product recovery or a precise quality … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 4 May 2018 Industry news A visit to Bridgnorth Aluminium The two emails came as a complete surprise. The first one was easily dealt with once the Nigerian Prince had my bank details, but less so the news from Mr Hindley (aka the boss). It informed us that the next team meeting would be held at Bridgnorth Aluminium (producers of aluminium lithographic printing plates and […] Alupro · 4 May 2018 Industry news Appointments round-up (04/05/2018) With news on: Quercus appoints Pearson to board; Recolight board appoints new chair; Adam Read elected at CIWM; and, Renewi appoints non-executive director. Quercus appoints Pearson to senior advisory board Quercus Corporate Finance has announced the appointment of Jo Pearson to its senior advisory board, which follows the appointment of Mark Whelan as a partner … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 May 2018 Industry news Viridor issues warning on gas canisters Viridor is contacting more than 200 local authority civic amenity sites it services across the UK reminding them of the dangers gas canisters present. And, the waste management company will visit the waste disposal authorities it works with over the summer months to increase awareness around canisters. Gas Canisters can create a major problem for … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 May 2018 Industry news Brexit department has worst transparency record in government The post Brexit department has worst transparency record in government appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 4 May 2018 Industry news Advertise a Job Vacancy - larac.org.uk LARAC (Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee) · 4 May 2018 Industry news Become a Member - larac.org.uk LARAC (Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee) · 3 May 2018 Industry news Serco worker dismissed after ‘mixing’ recyclables One refuse collection worker has been dismissed by Serco following a video report by a member of the public in Canterbury, which appears to show collection crews mixing separated recycling materials. This is one in a string of cases nationally in which the public have been recording work undertaken by refuse collections crews. One of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 May 2018 Industry news Veolia hopes for stability after material falls An increase in energy revenue for Veolia has offset the losses caused by the decline in recycled material prices as a result of the Chinese waste restrictions. And, the company does not expect the situation in terms of weak market prices to deteriorate further, with the hope of more stable markets. Paris-based Veolia released its … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 May 2018 Industry news 20th Anniversary Celebration The Community Wood Recycling social franchise is celebrating its 20th anniversary. Set up in 1998, Brighton & Hove Wood Recycling Project has been saving resources and serving the community for two decades. Community wood recycling was set up to promote the concept around the country and now there are around 30 enterprises nationwide. Community Wood Recycling · 3 May 2018 Industry news Biffa secures three-year KP Snacks contract Biffa has won a three year contract to manage waste, recycling and resources for KP Snacks. The British snacks manufacturer, which owns brands such as Hula Hoops, Mc Coy’s and Skips, appointed Biffa to deliver its Integrated Resource Management service from July this year. The contract will see Biffa service KP Snacks’ manufacturing sites, located … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 May 2018 Industry news The Train to Greater Competence is Now Arriving CSG have been working in field of waste removal for over 80 years but even that proud figure is dwarfed when you compare it to the hundreds of years of combined personal experience of all the people who make up our team. The greater the level of regulation and expectation imposed upon our industry, the […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 3 May 2018 Industry news South Kesteven set for food waste recycling trial South Kesteven council is set to trial a new food waste recycling scheme, which is the first of its kind in Lincolnshire, the authority says. The 12-month trial, commencing on June 4, will collect food waste from 4,700 selected homes in Grantham, Stamford, Bourne, The Deepings and several villages. The trial is being run by … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 May 2018 Industry news Choosing the route for best value services Contractors who provide waste management and recycling services can provide a range of solutions for local authorities, writes Jacob Hayler, executive director of the Environmental Services Association. As austerity continues to bite across the local government sector, councils across the country are searching for every cost saving they can find from every budget they have. … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 3 May 2018 Industry news Veolia secures Wetherspoon work with ‘data insight’ Veolia has won a contract to provide waste and recycling services for hotel and pub chain WD Wetherspoon. The contract, which is just getting underway, will see Veolia implement food and coffee ground recycling scheme which, it said, will result in 11,500 tonnes of food waste avoiding landfill so helping Wetherspoon’s reach a 100% diversion … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 May 2018 Industry news WRA renews call on biomass boiler fuel supply As figures released today by the World Health Organisation (WHO) revealed the most polluted towns and cities in the UK, The Wood Recyclers’ Association has renewed its call to the industry to ensure good practice on the use of biomass fuel. The WHO’s figures show more than 40 towns and cities in the UK are […] Wood Recyclers Association · 2 May 2018 Industry news Five things we learned from the world’s biggest air pollution database The post Five things we learned from the world’s biggest air pollution database appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 2 May 2018 Industry news Wraps World-First Pact to Tackle UK Plastic Pollution The post Wraps World-First Pact to Tackle UK Plastic Pollution appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 2 May 2018 Industry news Rebecca Pow calls for more waste partnerships Conservative MP Rebecca Pow has called on local authorities to form more waste partnerships in order to benefit from greater economies of scale and to increase recycling quality. In an interview this week with with letsrecycle.com ahead of Thursday’s local government elections, Mrs Pow explained that discussions will be happening within the party on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 May 2018 Industry news The integrated waste treatment solution breaking new ground in Yorkshire OPINION: Ten years ago, as many UK councils grappled with reducing the amount of waste going to landfill, North Yorkshire and York put their faith in an innovative idea from Amey, a relative newcomer to the environmental services market. The result is the UK’s first 3-in-1 waste plant. Amey technical director Paco Hevia shares the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 May 2018 Industry news Keenan Recycling ‘gears up’ for expansion Keenan Recycling has expanded its operation in the north-east of Scotland with a six-figure investment in a second base. The Scottish business, which claims to be Scotland’s largest organic waste management company, say the move will help it “gear up” for expansion in the UK. Keenan Recycling, which previously had its headquarters at New Deer … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 May 2018 Industry news First ‘waste’ energy generated at Protos in Cheshire The first ‘low-carbon energy’ has been generated from a waste wood biomass facility owned and operated by the Bioenergy Infrastructure Group (BIG) at Peel Environmental’s Protos site in Ince, Cheshire. BIG, a specialist investor and operator in the biomass and waste-to-energy sector, and Peel Environmental, a major UK infrastructure developer, this week described the power … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 May 2018 Industry news Ocado Welcomes New Partner ICA - Ocado Group Ocado Group media · 2 May 2018 Industry news The low-carbon transition and the disconnect between companies and their pension funds Richard Folland and Shuen Chan, Co-founders & Partners at Sustineri, discuss the frequent lack of transparency in how corporate pension funds approach climate and sustainability. Aldersgate Group · 1 May 2018