Recycling news: 2019

Industry news ERP UK Q1 2019 Newsletter All the latest news, data and analysis Der Beitrag ERP UK Q1 2019 Newsletter erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 28 Mar 2019 Industry news News - Local News : The website for Neston News , Features , Events , Information , Business & Comment ( Neston ) UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Mar 2019 Industry news Ilford Recorder letters : Kenneth More Theatre , markets , knife arches , wheelie bins and cultural hub | Features UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Mar 2019 Industry news Demonstrating leadership UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Mar 2019 Industry news MEPs agree single - use plastic measures - letsrecycle . com UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Mar 2019 Industry news Challenging 2019 WEEE targets confirmed - letsrecycle . com UK press (GDELT archive) · 28 Mar 2019 Industry news MEPs agree single-use plastic measures The European Parliament has approved legislation which paves the way for a 90% collection target for plastic bottles by 2029, as well as a full ban on many single-use plastic products from 2021. The proposals, which also included extended producer responsibility for the tobacco industry to deal with cigarette butts, were overwhelmingly passed yesterday (March … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Mar 2019 Industry news ‘Challenging’ 2019 WEEE targets confirmed Producer compliance schemes will need to collect an additional 58,000 tonnes of WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment) to meet targets for 2019 – Defra has revealed. Target levels for 2019 were confirmed yesterday – having been initially proposed late last month (see letsrecycle.com story). Defra has set an overall collection target of 550,577 tonnes … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Mar 2019 Industry news Textiles recycling news round-up (28/03/2019) With news on: Chris Carey’s Collections fire; West Sussex releases textile waste video; TRAID outlines results of textiles campaign; European organisation calls for ‘decisive’ textile measures Chris Carey’s Collections hit by blaze Fire crews remain on the scene this morning (28 March) of a blaze which occurred at a warehouse in Beckenham, Kent, run by … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Mar 2019 Industry news Call for ‘freedom of choice’ on residual frequency Councils should retain their “freedom of choice” over frequency of residual waste collections, one local authority expert has suggested. The comments came from Emma Beal, managing director of the West London Waste Authority (WLWA), during a panel debate at the National Food Waste Conference in London yesterday (27 March). Speaking during the first session of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Mar 2019 Industry news Clarity Environmental Supports Nappy Recycling Event The post Clarity Environmental Supports Nappy Recycling Event appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 28 Mar 2019 Industry news PRN Price Volatility Reflects Packaging Data Uncertainty The post PRN Price Volatility Reflects Packaging Data Uncertainty appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 28 Mar 2019 Industry news How to assemble ERP UK’s battery collection box Check out our instructional battery box assembly video Der Beitrag How to assemble ERP UK’s battery collection box erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 28 Mar 2019 Industry news China’s power industry calls for hundreds of new coal power plants by 2030 The post China’s power industry calls for hundreds of new coal power plants by 2030 appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 28 Mar 2019 Industry news Organisms in the deepest and most unexplored parts of the world are eating plastic A British research team exploring deep ocean trenches have found plastics in the digestive systems of organisms that live there. This is the first evidence that plastic has entered the deep sea food chain, suggesting that this ecosystem could become the final sink for marine plastic debris. In 2018, a plastic bag was found at […] Planet Patrol · 28 Mar 2019 Industry news Keeping the lead in offshore wind Danielle Lane, UK Country Manager at Vattenfall, explains why Vattenfall believes the recent Offshore Wind Sector Deal is the most important energy deal made in the UK this century. Aldersgate Group · 27 Mar 2019 Industry news Fun Football - mcdonalds.com McDonald's UK newsroom · 27 Mar 2019 Industry news Shortlist announced for the UK’s most prestigious renewable energy and clean technologies awards The REA has today released the shortlisted nominees for the 2019 British Renewable Energy Awards, the UK’s most prestigious awards for renewable and clean technology sectors. Nominees will be considered by an esteemed judging panel on the 23rd May. The full list of judges will be announced over the coming weeks. Now in its fourteenth […] REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 27 Mar 2019 Industry news ‘Mountain to climb’ over consistency aims A senior WRAP official has warned that there is “a mountain to climb” to meet the consistency aspirations within Defra’s Resources and Waste Strategy. Giving the keynote address at the National Food Waste Conference in London today (27 March), Claire Shrewsbury, who is head of government and communities at the resources charity, WRAP highlighted the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Mar 2019 Industry news In good company at Rushlight Earlier this year, our managing director, Nick Oettinger, was invited to the Resourceful Conference, held in association with the London Community Resource Network (LCRN) and the Circular Economy Club. Nick was in great company, speaking alongside the... The Furniture Recycling Group · 27 Mar 2019 Industry news North Ayrshire announces recycling contractors North Ayrshire council has awarded new contracts for processing recyclable waste as it moves away from a fully commingled kerbside collection system from next month. From Monday, 1 April, the council is introducing 240 litre purple bins – manufactured by MGB Plastics – for glass, cans and plastics in an effort to move towards the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Mar 2019 Industry news NHS bids to cut ‘complex’ waste procurement NHS Shared Business Services has appointed waste contractors to a contract framework, which is intended to reduce the time it takes for NHS organisations to procure waste services. The ‘Waste Management and Minimisation Services framework’ is free to access for both NHS and other public sector organisations and lists suppliers who are able to provide … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Mar 2019 Industry news FCC Environment in £480m EfW project with Tata Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and FCC Environment have announced that £480 million in funding has been secured to construct a 600,000 tonne capacity EfW plant in Lostock, Cheshire. The funding was agreed between the two companies – through a joint venture called the ‘Lostock Sustainable Energy Plant Limited’ (LSEP) – and Tata Chemicals Europe, which … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Mar 2019 Industry news The UK can run on renewables, says Big 6 boss The post The UK can run on renewables, says Big 6 boss appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 27 Mar 2019 Industry news REA: BIOENERGY IS THE “LITTLE-KNOWN LEADER” IN BRITISH RENEWABLES The UK’s leading renewables trade body has called on Ministers to renew long-term plans for a world-leading bioenergy industry. Bioenergy, which uses sustainable biomass and biofuels produced from wood, crops and food wastes, is already the UK’s leading source of renewable energy, meeting 7.4% of our total energy needs. Only wind exceeds its output in the renewable power sector. The Committee o… REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 26 Mar 2019 Industry news Water: The essential global resource Mr. Mbayo Guy Kakumbi, Technical Officer and Dr Bagayoko Magaran, Senior Scientist from The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Africa reveal their stance on the essential global resource of water. Open Access Government — Environment · 26 Mar 2019 Industry news Scottish councils record 45.6% recycling rate for 2017 Scotland’s local authorities recorded a recycling and composting rate of 45.6% in 2017 – figures published by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency today (26 March) have indicated. This represents a slight increase on the 45% recorded for 2016 – but councils remain short of the Scottish Government’s 2013 target level of 50%. By comparison, councils … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Mar 2019 Industry news Cheshire waste wood gasification facility ‘fully operational’ The 170,000 tonnes-per-year capacity ‘Ince Bio Power’ waste wood gasification facility in Cheshire is now fully operational, developer Bioenergy Infrastructure Group (BIG) announced today (26 March). Ince Bio Power forms part of Peel Environmental’s ‘Protos’ energy hub, located near Ellesmere Port. The facility uses advanced thermal treatment (ATT) technology – otherwise known as gasification –… letsrecycle.com News · 26 Mar 2019 Industry news New Life Wood launches in Basildon Basildon-based newcomers to the network New Life Wood held their launch event on Saturday 23rd March 2019. Local MP Stephen Metcalfe along to cut the ribbon and around 100 people came down to see what was on offer and meet the amazing New Life Wood volunteers and Trustees. Community Wood Recycling · 26 Mar 2019 Industry news Appointments round-up (26/03/2019) With news on: UKWSL announces new corporate development head; Total Recycling Services appoints sales executive; SFS appoints Darren Wade as technical specialist; Wainwright joins Bakers Waste Services. UKWSL announces new corporate development head Waste management outsourcing specialist UK Waste Solutions – UKWSL – has announced the appointment of Tony McPartland to head up its corporate … Re… letsrecycle.com News · 26 Mar 2019 Industry news Two new reports on endocrine disrupters show the way forward for regulatory action in Europe We are all exposed to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) from everyday sources, including food contact materials, cosmetics and toys, and these are linked to a range of health concerns. In 2017 the EU Commission announced that it would develop a new strategy to minimise exposures of EU citizens to endocrine disrupters beyond pesticides and biocides. […] CHEM Trust · 26 Mar 2019 Industry news Waste exporters warned of Dover ‘no-deal’ disruption As uncertainty over the UK’s future relationship with Europe continues, Defra has warned businesses in the waste sector to identify ‘alternative export routes’ to avoid disruption to services in a no-deal Brexit. Ministers have stressed that the UK leaving the EU without a deal remains a remote possibility – with a delay to the Brexit … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Mar 2019 Industry news Clarity Becomes Member of Marine Conservation Society The post Clarity Becomes Member of Marine Conservation Society appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 26 Mar 2019 Industry news IKEA Produkte: alles auf einen Blick - IKEA IKEA UK newsroom · 26 Mar 2019 Industry news CIP and FCC to build one of Europe’s largest energy-from-waste plants in UK - FCC Environment FCC Environment UK · 26 Mar 2019 Industry news News in brief (25/03/2019) With news on; South Gloucestershire buys site to ‘improve waste capacity’; Legislation ‘calculator’ launched by Suez and Anthesis; Council launches HWRC campaign; Coca-Cola support for spring clean initiative. South Gloucestershire buys site to ‘improve waste capacity’ South Gloucestershire council has announced that it has acquired a waste transfer and CA site from Viridor as part … Read More … letsrecycle.com News · 25 Mar 2019 Industry news Glasgow Wood Recycling wins Sustainability Award We are delighted to say that Glasgow Wood Recycling took home the Sustainability Award from the Citi Microentrepreneurship Awards in Liverpool on the 13th of March. Community Wood Recycling · 25 Mar 2019 Industry news Bracing ourselves for the Brexit fallout OPINION: Brian Gist, head of TOMRA Sorting UK, shares his views on the potential impact of Brexit on the UK’s waste and recycling sector. Michael Gove comes in for a great deal of flack, but he and his department deserve some credit for managing to launch the government’s new Resources and Waste Strategy – the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Mar 2019 Industry news Hertfordshire names organic waste contractors Hertfordshire county council has awarded the initial parts of a contract for organic waste treatment and composting services, which could be worth up to £4.6 million. Among the companies to successfully bid for the work was Biogen, which will provide treatment and haulage for around 10,200 tonnes per annum of garden waste from Dacorum borough … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Mar 2019 Industry news EfWs on target at Viridor but Glasgow losses loom Pennon Group today reported good progress on its subsidiary Viridor’s suite of energy from waste plans under development but could face having to make further provisions for losses over its Glasgow facility. In an update ahead of its results for the year ending 13 March 2019 which will be published at the end of May, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 25 Mar 2019