Recycling news: 2019

Industry news How does illegal cattle farming create Amazon deforestation? Today (26 November) a new report exposes how deforestation is caused by illegal cattle farming in the Amazon. Open Access Government — Environment · 4 Dec 2019 Industry news Christmas animations #1 The post Christmas animations #1 appeared first on Alupro . Alupro · 4 Dec 2019 Industry news EA publishes revised WEEE protocol The Environment Agency has published a revised protocol for both large domestic appliances and small mixed WEEE for the 2020 compliance period. As outlined below, the updated protocol for small mixed WEEE (SMW) covers collections sorted at local authority designated collection facilities (DCFs), such as civic amenity sites. The protocol, which comes into effect from … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Dec 2019 Industry news Welsh Christmas animations #1 The post Welsh Christmas animations #1 appeared first on Alupro . Alupro · 4 Dec 2019 Industry news 25 books to gift the greenies in your life From plastic-free living to Greta Thunberg and growing your own veg, the team at Resource Futures have compiled their favourite books on all things eco this Christmas. Whether you have an aspiring business owner, an enthusiastic young dreamer or know someone who simply wants to do their bit, this Christmas book guide offers hints and … Continue reading "25 books to gift the greenies in your lif… Resource Futures · 4 Dec 2019 Industry news Bexley awards recycling stream contracts Bexley council has awarded contracts for the processing of different material streams arising from its household, commercial and bring bank collection services. The South East London local authority this week confirmed the successful bidders for the work, which was put out for tender as part of a nine-lot procurement process in March (see letsrecycle.com story). … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Dec 2019 Industry news Council wins £1000 for charity at LARAC conference - larac.org.uk LARAC (Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee) · 4 Dec 2019 Industry news What’s Special To You: Landscape Issues In Your Neighbourhood Plan - CPRE CPRE (the countryside charity) · 4 Dec 2019 Industry news Soy traders going ‘deforestation-free’ still fuelling destruction of Brazil’s Cerrado The post Soy traders going ‘deforestation-free’ still fuelling destruction of Brazil’s Cerrado appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 4 Dec 2019 Industry news Brownfield comes first - CPRE CPRE (the countryside charity) · 4 Dec 2019 Industry news Saving Tranquil Places - CPRE CPRE (the countryside charity) · 3 Dec 2019 Industry news Recycling – Issue 16 Winter 2019 The post Recycling – Issue 16 Winter 2019 appeared first on The Recycling Association . The Recycling Association · 3 Dec 2019 Industry news The power of community action at a local level This week, Resource Futures has handed over the care of the CAG Oxfordshire Project to the local project itself. We’ve been working with the team over the past two years to consult with the network and set up the project as a new entity, a Community Benefit Society, so that it can take forward the … Continue reading "The power of community action at a local level" Resource Futures · 3 Dec 2019 Industry news Recycling success shows Wimbledon team is on the ball The post Recycling success shows Wimbledon team is on the ball appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 3 Dec 2019 Industry news A little rough guide around the hedges - CPRE CPRE (the countryside charity) · 3 Dec 2019 Industry news Viridor strikes further Avonmouth plastics deal Viridor has signed an agreement with packaging producer Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) to supply it with 8,000 tonnes per year of recycled plastic. The five year deal will see food packaging specliaist kp supplied with post-consumer recycled PET (rPET) from Viridor’s £65 million plastics recycling facility in Avonmouth, once it is operational in “either 2020 or … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Dec 2019 Industry news How has air pollution in the UK improved over recent years? Daikin reviews whether air pollution in the UK has improved over the years and details how chemical compounds and matter existing in our air pose a threat to our planet. Open Access Government — Environment · 3 Dec 2019 Industry news Powerday wins London Construction Supplier of the Year! Powerday was thrilled to be awarded Supplier of the Year at the London Construction Awards 2019. The awards recognise the successes of London’s construction sector and its supply chain across a wid... Powerday · 3 Dec 2019 Industry news Do you want to help save the planet? Repair Cafe Wales is one of the fastest growing community interest companies in Wales and have an energetic and ambitious board who are keen to make sure everyone has access to a repair event. Repair cafes are now opening up all over the country, did you know that we have 27 events running across the UK ... Repair Cafe Wales · 3 Dec 2019 Industry news RWM show sold by Prysm Group The RWM trade show for the waste management sector has been sold for the second time in two years. Trade exhibition organiser, Prysm Media Group, has sold the show to newly-formed company Roar Techmedia for an undisclosed sum, it was announced this week. Bristol-based Prysm Group bought RWM in late 2017 (see letsrecycle.com story) but … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Dec 2019 Industry news Scrunch Test Not all wrapping paper is actually paper. Some is made with plastic or foil. Recycle for Greater Manchester · 3 Dec 2019 Industry news What are five climate ideas that improve global health? Whilst the 25th UN Climate Conference (COP25) creates solutions to the climate crisis, let's discuss how climate policy can protect and improve global health. Open Access Government — Environment · 3 Dec 2019 Industry news New era for CAG Oxfordshire A network of committed groups that have spent almost two decades tackling climate change and improving their local environment are entering an exciting new era. CAG Oxfordshire (Community Action Groups Oxfordshire) was set up 18 years ago by Oxfordshire County Council and non-profit consultancy Resource Futures, who worked together to secure funding from TOE (Trust … Continue reading "New era f… Resource Futures · 3 Dec 2019 Industry news Essex to landfill RDF in wake of Dutch tax Essex county council has confirmed that around 200,000 tonnes-a-year of refuse derived fuel (RDF) produced at Urbaser Balfour Beatty’s mechanical and biological treatment facility (MBT) are to be sent to landfill. In a statement sent to letsrecycle.com last night (December 2), the council said it has neither “reversed its plan or policy” but said the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Dec 2019 Industry news News in brief (03/12/19) With news on: Grundon releases Wimbledon recycling statistics; Enva to double capacity of recycling facility; Eco Sustainable Solutions appoint accountants; Smurfit Kappa launch eco-friendly toys. Grundon releases Wimbledon recycling statistics Waste management company Grundon has released statistics showing the results of its partnership with the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) at this ye… letsrecycle.com News · 3 Dec 2019 Industry news Emmaus pledges support to End Homelessness Now campaign Emmaus has joined the End Homelessness Now campaign alongside other charities to call on the future government to commit to a tangible plan to #EndHomelessness. Everyone should have a safe... Emmaus UK · 3 Dec 2019 Industry news Energy firm announces Dorset EfW plans Dorset-based energy company Powerfuel Portland has announced plans to build a £100 million Energy from Waste (EfW) plant on an industrial site on the Isle of Portland in Dorset. The company explained that the proposed facility would be able to sort and treat up to 180,000 tonnes-a-year of refuse derived fuel (RDF), generating 15MW of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Dec 2019 Industry news Next steps for LEPs - CPRE CPRE (the countryside charity) · 3 Dec 2019 Industry news Discover our countryside - CPRE CPRE (the countryside charity) · 3 Dec 2019 Industry news Contact - CPRE CPRE (the countryside charity) · 3 Dec 2019 Industry news Government finally releases secret fracking report The post Government finally releases secret fracking report appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 2 Dec 2019 Industry news Carpet recycling body hits back at UKWIN report The trade body for carpet recyclers has hit back at a report which claimed the amount of carpets being sent for energy recovery is being “hidden”. On Thursday, 28 November, a joint investigation from UKWIN with Changing Markets and Zero Waste Europe claimed that almost 130,000 tonnes of carpet was incinerated annually “at a huge … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Dec 2019 Industry news Mixed reaction to England’s 2018/19 recycling rate There has been a mixed reaction from across the waste industry to the figures released by Defra last week (November 28) which showed that England’s household recycling rate edged upwards. As reported by letsrecycle.com on Thursday, November 27, England’s household waste recycling rate rose marginally by 0.3% to 45.1% in the 2018/19 financial year, compared … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Dec 2019 Industry news The Wood Store Brighton decorates new zero-waste restaurant The Wood Store Brighton has provided Ugly Butterfly, a new zero-waste restaurant from Chef Adam Handling, with tables and fittings made from reclaimed wood. Community Wood Recycling · 2 Dec 2019 Industry news Q3 WEEE data suggests third target miss Data on the collection of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) for the first three quarters of 2019 suggests recycling targets could be missed for a third consecutive year. Figures covering the volume of WEEE collected for recycling for the third quarter of 2019 (July to September) were released by the Environment Agency yesterday, 1 … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Dec 2019 Industry news The importance of earthquake preparedness, mitigation and resiliency Several experts from the Nazarbayev University, Kazakhstan share their views here on the importance of earthquake preparedness, mitigation and resiliency. Open Access Government — Environment · 2 Dec 2019 Industry news ‘UK first’ compressor recycling machine installed Environcom has installed the “UK’s first” compressor dismantling facility at its waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) treatment facility in Grantham, Lincolnshire. The machinery, which the company claims is the second of its kind in Europe, enables the safe dismantling of compressors from refrigerators and other cooling appliances. It has been installed at the Environcom … Read More… letsrecycle.com News · 2 Dec 2019 Industry news Could microfragmentation be the answer for coral reef conservation? The process of microfragmentation was discovered by Dr David Vaughan accidentally, but it could be the answer to protecting and restoring coral reefs globally. Open Access Government — Environment · 2 Dec 2019 Industry news Palmer-Jones gains Suez promotion The chief executive of Suez Recycling and Recovery UK, David Palmer-Jones, has been promoted to group senior executive VP for Northern Europe at the company. In his new role, Mr Palmer-Jones will be responsible for SUEZ’s recycling and recovery business activities across Northern Europe. This includes the UK, Sweden, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Luxembourg, Poland, Serbia … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 2 Dec 2019 Industry news Conservative Party pledge to ban plastic waste exports ‘disingenuous’ The post Conservative Party pledge to ban plastic waste exports ‘disingenuous’ appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 2 Dec 2019