Recycling news: 2018

Industry news 14 simple ways to use less plastic that you can try today The statistics surrounding plastic pollution are alarming. Read 14 ways plastic is harming us and the environment to discover shocking facts about the effects of plastics on wildlife, humans and the planet at large. But that doesn’t stop us wanting to do our bit. The trouble is, the problem can feel so overwhelming you don’t… Zero Waste Week · 10 Apr 2018 Industry news The city built around a mine The post The city built around a mine appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 10 Apr 2018 Industry news Concerns raised over WEEE scheme for HWRCs Strong concerns over the system set up to ensure that waste electrical and electronic equipment is collected from civic amenity sites and HWRCs, have been raised by several businesses within the WEEE sector. The concerns come as the Environment Agency and Defra consider whether or not to make the system mandatory – there was a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Apr 2018 Industry news Missing piece in the sustainability jigsaw OPINION: Efforts to improve sustainability are wide ranging and cover a spectrum of activities including reducing emissions, cutting waste and encouraging greater levels of recycling. Matt Bunting from waste management specialist CDEnviro believes there is a piece missing from the puzzle though. Sustainability is all about protecting our planet and its resources for future generations. … Read M… letsrecycle.com News · 10 Apr 2018 Industry news ICELAND TO BE THE UK’S FIRST MAJOR SUPERMARKET TO REMOVE PALM OIL FROM OWN LABEL FOOD - Iceland Iceland Foods corporate news · 10 Apr 2018 Industry news Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards set to drive carbon reductions in existing buildings Simon Clouston, Technical Director at WSP, reviews the recently instated Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards and their effect on domestic housing. Aldersgate Group · 9 Apr 2018 Industry news Basket - Costa Gift Card - Costa Gift Card Costa Coffee media centre · 9 Apr 2018 Industry news 50% recycled content for M&S mac Retail giant Marks & Spencer today (9 April) unveiled a pack away mac made from 50% recycled polyester, sourced from used plastic bottles. A spokeswoman for the retailer said that “The pack away mac has been designed a part of our Plan A 2025 sustainability plan, in which we are committed to at least 25% … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Apr 2018 Industry news Ward opens new dedicated dock facility for scrap metal export Derbyshire-based metal and waste management specialist, Ward, is opening a dedicated deep sea export dock facility at Associated British... Ward Recycling · 9 Apr 2018 Industry news Equipment news round-up (09/04/2018) With news on the purchase of a Taurus baler in Northern Ireland, Matpro in deal with Westminster Waste, Whishworks IT for Suez UK and other developments involving plant and equipment in the waste sector. Matpro supplies shredder to Westminster Waste Matpro machinery will be supplying London-based wood recycling and waste firm Westminster Waste with a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Apr 2018 Industry news Textiles sorting machine unveiled VIDEO REPORT: A machine which can sort recycled textiles into 14 separate fibre types at a rate which is claimed to be six times faster than a human can achieve, has been unveiled in Holland. The Fibersort machine sees a load of used clothing loaded into a machine, which then moves the material across a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Apr 2018 Industry news Tipping point in Britain’s waste crisis A recent report revealed that Wales is the number one in the UK for recycling with a recycling rate of 57.3%, putting the country second in Europe, and third in the world. Yet England lags behind with a rate of 44.9% and Scotland comes in a wayward third, recycling only 42.8% of waste. The Furniture Recycling Group · 9 Apr 2018 Industry news ESA debunks ‘illusion’ of in-house savings The Environmental Services Association (ESA) is looking to debunk the “illusion” that bringing services in-house is the best way for local authorities to deliver waste services. The trade body, which represents private firms in the waste sector, claims that the projected savings to local authorities for bringing their waste services in-house are often “inaccurate” and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Apr 2018 Industry news Johannes Schick will leave Stölzle Glass at the end of the month - Glass International Glass International · 9 Apr 2018 Industry news Top ranking in Sunday Times league table for Grundon The post Top ranking in Sunday Times league table for Grundon appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 9 Apr 2018 Industry news Final results – year ended 31 December 2017 We are pleased to announce our preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2017. Financial highlights From continuing operations and excluding exceptional items 2017 was a challenging year with the HMRC Landfill Tax assessments and a decline in Group profitability. We remain in active discussions with HMRC but do not anticipate a swift resolution. […] Augean · 6 Apr 2018 Industry news News in Brief (06/04/2018) With news on: MP visits Oxford recycling plant; Hadfield supports trees project; Maxilead Metals announces milestone; Bulky Bob’s collection service; and Oslo approaches food waste target. MP visits Oxford recycling plant Conservative MP Robert Courts has visited a construction materials recycling plant in Oxford, run by the Sheehan Group. The water treatment facility is used … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 6 Apr 2018 Industry news Scottish ‘bin satisfaction’ falls 2% The Scottish Local Government Accounts Commission’s annual report has shown that public satisfaction for refuse collection has fallen by 2% in the last year. However, 21 of 33 councils increased their recycling rates in the wake of “significant” central government funding cuts. The Scottish Local Government’s Accounts Commission is the public spending watchdog for local … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Apr 2018 Industry news Women in waste sector ‘earn more than men’ The waste management sector is one of three sectors across the UK in which women earned more than men, statistics have shown. However, looking at the data broadly, it has been suggested that this is because within the waste management sector, many of the manual, generally lower paid jobs are carried out by men as … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Apr 2018 Industry news Excellence highlighted with shortlist for British Renewable Energy Awards REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 6 Apr 2018 Industry news Co-op underlines ambitions in later life planning with acquisition of Simplify Probate - Co-operative Group Co-op media newsroom · 6 Apr 2018 Industry news WEEE subsistence fee: a letter from WEEE Light The increased subsistence fee charges the Environment Agency announced last month has caused some debate in the WEEE sector, with Vince Eckerman, director of compliance scheme WEEE Light, writing about his concerns to the Environment Agency and letsrecycle.com (see below). The background to Mr Eckerman’s concerns are that on Thursday, March 21 2018, the Environment Agency … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Apr 2018 Industry news Avenue awarded collections contract in Northern Ireland Antrim and Newtownabbey borough council has awarded a contract to Northern Irish waste management firm, Avenue Recycling, for the kerbside collection of organic and residual waste. As part of the contract – which is worth just under £2 million – Avenue will provide household and commercial organic waste collection services throughout the borough and household … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Apr 2018 Industry news Biffa stresses landfill need as ‘Flying Dustman’ departs A freight locomotive has been painted in ‘Biffa red’ to mark a partnership between the waste management company and GB Railfreight to expand the rail hub network for the transport of inactive waste. Just before the Easter weekend, a launch event was held in York where Biffa chief executive, Ian Wakelin, boarded ‘The Flying Dustman’ … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Apr 2018 Industry news Q4 Verified Packaging Recycling & Export Data Released The post Q4 Verified Packaging Recycling & Export Data Released appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 5 Apr 2018 Industry news Innovation and waste management Local authorities are trying to be innovative as they look to reduce costs and keep up with everything from Brexit to market developments, as Brian Mayne of Ricardo Energy & Environment writes in this special report for letsrecycle.com. Local authorities are increasingly seeking innovative ways to improving the efficiency and performance of their waste management services whilst at … Read More … letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2018 Industry news Let’s be clear about recycling The post Let’s be clear about recycling appeared first on The Recycling Association . The Recycling Association · 4 Apr 2018 Industry news Unilever supports plastic conversion technology Unilever has partnered with one of the world’s largest PET producers to pioneer a new technology which converts PET waste back into virgin grade material for use in food packaging. The consumer goods company will be teaming with Thailand-based Indorama Ventures, which has 75 manufacturing sites across 25 countries and describes itself as a global … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2018 Industry news GMWDA transfers waste powers Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority (GMWDA) has transferred all its duties, obligations and statutory powers for waste disposal to Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA). The transfer was first approved in 2014 as part of a devolution agreement for Greater Manchester and the appointment of the first elected mayor outside of London. GMCA is made up … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2018 Industry news Commercial waste eyed by Oxford’s new social enterprise Oxford city council has announced it has turned its direct services operation into a social enterprise which means it can now bid for more commercial work. The council explained that until now there were limits to the financial income that the DSO could earn but now it can make more money through the wholly-owned social … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2018 Industry news Police name woman killed in Biffa RCV incident Police Scotland have confirmed the identity of a woman who died following a fatal road traffic incident involving a Biffa refuse collection vehicle in Edinburgh on 30 March 2018. In a statement, the police said: “We can now confirm the identity of a woman who died following a fatal collision in the east of the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2018 Industry news East Sussex councils discuss adding glass to commingling Four district and borough councils on the East Sussex Joint Waste Partnership look likely to add glass to their commingled collection service as part of a new household waste collection contract from July 2019. The inclusion of glass is one contract area discussed in papers to be considered at a meeting this week of the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2018 Industry news Trump administration releases trade barrier hitlist The post Trump administration releases trade barrier hitlist appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 3 Apr 2018 Industry news Egg-cellent local causes get Easter treats from Ward Ward's annual #tweetforatreat campaign meant over 1,000 Thorntons chocolate eggs were delivered to worthy causes this Easter. Ward Recycling · 3 Apr 2018 Industry news Appointments round-up (03/04/2018) Including news on the Wood Recyclers’ Association; a promotion at TOMRA; two vehicle sector appointments; and other developments. Jamie Plevin joins Wood Recyclers’ board Jamie Plevin, managing director of R Plevin & Sons, has been elected to join the board of the Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA). Mr Plevin said he was was delighted to be joining the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Apr 2018 Industry news National Company Puts the Spotlight on Health and Safety A national waste management group is putting the spotlight on Health and Safety with a week of training and activities for its staff. CSG, specialists in household, commercial and industrial waste management, is hosting the event as part of its pledge to deliver the highest possible standards in health and safety The focus week runs […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 3 Apr 2018 Industry news Plastic Free By 2023 - Iceland Iceland Foods corporate news · 2 Apr 2018 Industry news 3i in joint deal to buy Dutch firm Attero British involvement in the Dutch waste management sector has strengthened with an agreement last Friday (30 March) for the UK’s 3i Infrastructure plc to buy half of the Dutch energy from waste business Attero. The other 50% is to be bought by an offshoot of Germany’s Deutsche Bank, DWS (formerly Deutsche Asset Management). Total value … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Apr 2018 Industry news Landfill Tax up and illegal site penalties in force Landfill Tax rates increased across the UK from 1 April 2018 and the tax was extended to include disposals at unauthorised waste sites in England and Northern Ireland. Another significant change from 1 April 2018 is that the Welsh Government now has its own powers to set the Landfill Tax for Wales which is known … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Apr 2018 Industry news Is distribution the main challenge for tissue e-commerce? - Tissue World Magazine Tissue World Magazine · 2 Apr 2018