Recycling news: 2018

Industry news Recycling targets for wood packaging cut by half EXCLUSIVE: Recycling targets for wood packaging have been reduced by more than half under the latest set of proposed European Union targets. Consequently, there is some uncertainty about the future of the UK’s confirmed wood recycling targets for 2019 and 2020 – which are set under the PRN system – and the knock-on impact on the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Mar 2018 Industry news More time to enter the Awards for Excellence! Forward-thinking councils and waste management companies with ideas and successes have an extra two weeks to put themselves forward for the letsrecycle.com Awards For Excellence 2018 with the ceremony taking place on 10 May. The deadline for entries has been extended to March 14 – giving local authorities, businesses and individuals, and waste and recycling companies, extra time … Read More The… letsrecycle.com News · 1 Mar 2018 Industry news Powys awarded Eunomia carbon trophy Powys council has been awarded the Eunomia Recycling Carbon Index trophy for being the best recycler in the UK in terms of the greenhouse gas emissions saved through its efforts in 2015/16. The result, revealed in the consultancy’s annual Recycling Carbon Index 2015/2016, saw the Welsh authority overtake Cheshire West and Chester, the holder of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Mar 2018 Industry news Facts about Packaging Why do we need packaging? Without it, many of the goods manufactured or grown would be damaged or spoiled before they reached the shops. In less developed countries without the sophisticated distribution and packaging systems that we have in the UK, as much as 50% of food never reaches consumers. Some goods (such as [...] INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 28 Feb 2018 Industry news Unilever’s first 100% biodegradable PG tips tea bags in stores 28 February 2018 Today INCPEN member Unilever is announcing the latest step in its journey to improve the impact of products on the environment by moving to fully biodegradable, plant based material in the nation’s favourite tea bag, PG tips, over the course of 2018. As part of an initial run, the new tea [...] INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 28 Feb 2018 Industry news What’s best for low grade plastics? Keith Freegard, director of plastics recycler Axion Polymers, discusses the future of low grade plastics in light of China’s National Sword scrap import policies. OPINION: China’s crackdown on imports of contaminated recyclables is leading to an ever-increasing stockpile of waste plastics materials worldwide. Tackling this problem waste stream will probably lead to increased incineration of was… letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2018 Industry news £8,500 penalty for company illegally burning waste A Lincolnshire-based holiday park operator has been ordered to pay more than £8,500 for illegally burning waste, following an investigation by the Environment Agency. Seaside Leisure Parks, which had previously been warned by the Agency, was accused of burning a waste pile consisting of mattresses, sofas, and plastic chairs among other items in July 2017. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2018 Industry news WRA to elect new Board member at AGM The WRA is holding an election to replace former Board member David Laing who retired from his position on the Board last year, to spend more time with his family. There are three WRA members standing for election: Jamie Plevin, MD of wood recyclers R Plevin & Son Ltd; Guy Evans, the UK representative for […] Wood Recyclers Association · 28 Feb 2018 Industry news Renewi makes ‘strong progress’ in first year Exactly a year since the Shanks Group rebranded as Renewi following its merger with Dutch competitor Van Gansewinkel, the waste management company say it has made “strong progress”. Renewi also claims it has improved on its environmental sustainability by reaching a recycling and recovery rate of 90% across its operations. This is across the five … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2018 Industry news Obituary: Geoff Wright, Leeds City Council Geoff Wright MBE, a former head of environmental services at Leeds City Council, has passed away aged 80. Mr Wright was known as a pioneer for kerbside municipal recycling in the 1980s and 90s at Leeds City Council, and worked as head of environmental services when it introduced one of the first schemes, the SORT … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2018 Industry news MEPs officially back circular economy plans MEPs on the EU Environment Committee have taken the next step in approving changes to the Waste Framework Directive by unanimously voting in favour of the alterations yesterday (27 February). The next stage will be adoption of the revisions by the European Parliament’s Plenary in April, and then by Member States in the European Council, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2018 Industry news Wokingham rolls out blue bags for residual waste Residents in Wokingham will be provided with a year’s supply of blue bin bags for residual waste this month, as part of the council’s measures to drive up recycling rates. Each household in the borough will receive 80 blue bags in two rolls of 40, to use for waste that cannot be recycled, to cover … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2018 Industry news Bertling Enviro reports growth with RDF deal Shipping and logistics company, Bertling Enviro, expects to export around 200,000 tonnes of refuse derived fuel (RDF) this year after signing a number of export contracts. The Swedish firm – part of the German global logistics company, F.H. Bertling – reports to have in place a number of supply contracts in the European market place. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Feb 2018 Industry news Retailers Join the War On Plastic Waste The post Retailers Join the War On Plastic Waste appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 27 Feb 2018 Industry news UK Recycling Rate Increased, According to Latest Statistics The post UK Recycling Rate Increased, According to Latest Statistics appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 27 Feb 2018 Industry news PRN Market Healthy Despite Chinese Import Restrictions The post PRN Market Healthy Despite Chinese Import Restrictions appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 27 Feb 2018 Industry news WEEE Compliance Fee Confirmed The post WEEE Compliance Fee Confirmed appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 27 Feb 2018 Industry news Welsh councils get £7.5m recycling services boost Welsh authorities are to benefit from more than £7.5 million of funding for recycling services, the Welsh Government, minister for the environment, Hannah Blythyn announced today (27 February). The Welsh Government said that the minister’s allocation of funds underlined its ambition to become a “zero waste nation”. Last week a statistical release noted that Wales … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Feb 2018 Industry news The legal wrinkle that could dash hopes for ‘green Brexit’ The post The legal wrinkle that could dash hopes for ‘green Brexit’ appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 27 Feb 2018 Industry news Too much Packaging? Packaging ensures that people can buy and use products when they want them, in good condition and with little wastage. However, many people think some goods have too much packaging. Everybody has a view on what’s too much packaging, but for an informed judgment people need to understand the decisions that packaging designers and [...] INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 26 Feb 2018 Industry news Packaging and Deposits Introduction Charging a refundable deposit on a pack on top of its price is intended to encourage the holder to return it when empty in order to redeem the deposit. This is why companies charge businesses a deposit on reusable delivery crates and pallets. Some regulators have suggested that deposits should be applied to [...] INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 26 Feb 2018 Industry news Medicines polluting the environment: EU Commission looks at policy options In 2014 CHEM Trust published a detailed study of the increasing evidence that human and veterinary medicines are damaging wildlife. Three years later, the European Commission has just completed a consultation on a proposed “Strategic approach” to pharmaceuticals in the environment. CHEM Trust’s response to this consultation argues that the “issue of pharmaceuticals in the environment […] CHEM Trust · 26 Feb 2018 Industry news Government emphasises producer responsibility The government has formally responded to the Environmental Audit Committee’s recent report on plastic waste by pointing to plans to look at changes to the “entire regime”, including increased packaging producer responsibility. However, the government was accused of “dragging its feet” by the committee’s chair, Labour MP Mary Creagh, who said the response was not … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Feb 2018 Industry news Crime probe pair ‘released under investigation’ The two men arrested in a nationwide waste crime investigation earlier this month have been “released under further investigation”. And, the Environment Agency has also confirmed that no further arrests have been made. The EA had announced that the arrests were made as part of a nationwide waste crime investigation, a joint operation by the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Feb 2018 Industry news ‘Northampton BC: Cobblers to high quality recycling’ Simon Weston, Director of Raw Materials at the Confederation of Paper Industries, gives his view on the award of a commingling contract to Veolia by Northampton Borough Council. OPINION: Having read the recent letsrecycle.com article ‘Northampton to Commingle under 10-year Veolia Deal’, I and my colleagues at the Confederation of Paper Industries are astonished, baffled … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Feb 2018 Industry news Appointment news round-up (26/02/2018) With news on: Blue Group announces CFO; Attero adds two board members; Mark Lyndon appoints quality manager; and NRW chief executive starts. Blue Group appoints new CFO Blue Group has appointed Susan Shardlow as chief financial officer. Ms Shardlow previously worked in a number of senior leadership positions within the construction sector and will be responsible for … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 26 Feb 2018 Industry news EU ambassadors back Waste Framework Directive revisions The latest stage in the approval process for changes to the Waste Framework Directive has seen European Union ambassadors endorse the package agreed at the EU meeting in December 2017. Before Christmas, member states representatives met with the European Parliament’s representatives under the Estonian presidency and agreed changes to the Waste Framework Directive. The changes … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 26 Feb 2018 Industry news The BBC single-use plastics ban signals a positive environmental future - The Ecologist The Ecologist · 26 Feb 2018 Industry news A post-Brexit trade deal with the US could see weaker rules on milk from infected cows The post A post-Brexit trade deal with the US could see weaker rules on milk from infected cows appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 25 Feb 2018 Industry news Grundon support helps restore ancient barn into education centre The post Grundon support helps restore ancient barn into education centre appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 23 Feb 2018 Industry news News in brief (23/02/2018) With news on: Renewi reaches rebrand milestone; Geminor opens logistics terminal; St Helens announces Food Waste Challenge; ASH Group achieves safety certification; and, Smurfit Kappa wins Nestlé supplier award. Renewi reaches rebrand milestone International waste-to-product company, Renewi plc, has accelerated its rebranding project, with 1,000 trucks and 100 sites rebranded. The company said … letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2018 Industry news Everyday Plastic - Everyday Plastic Everyday Plastic · 23 Feb 2018 Industry news EA ‘to miss’ illegal site targets The Environment Agency has given itself a ‘red’ forecast, which means it is unlikely to meet its 2018 financial year target to reduce the number of high risk illegal waste sites in England. However, it expects to see improvements in the next quarter. The ‘corporate scorecard’ ranks a range of targets the Environment Agency has to meet, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2018 Industry news Government refuses to say if it will back EU move to ban palm oil in biofuels The post Government refuses to say if it will back EU move to ban palm oil in biofuels appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 23 Feb 2018 Industry news NAO identifies RHI strengths in new report REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 23 Feb 2018 Industry news Advanced Course Details - CIWM CIWM (Chartered Institution of Wastes Management) · 22 Feb 2018 Industry news Defra reports 45.2% recycling rate for 2016 The latest Defra statistics have revealed that the UK recycling rate for Waste from Households rose by 0.6% to 45.2% in 2016. However, the increase has been credited partly due to the inclusion of incinerator bottom ash (IBA) metals in the figures, rather than advances in dry recycling from households. This has led to continued … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2018 Industry news Downing Street raised concerns about Boris Johnson hosting hard-Brexit think tank event The post Downing Street raised concerns about Boris Johnson hosting hard-Brexit think tank event appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 22 Feb 2018 Industry news Rochdale textiles company hit with HSE fine A Rochdale-based textiles recycling company has been fined an overall total of more than £13,000 after an employee’s arm was dragged into unguarded machinery. Anglo Recycling, based in Whitworth, was found to have failed to assess the risk and guard the rear access point on the machine. At the time of the incident, in March … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2018 Industry news Peterborough underground bin issue soon to be resolved Problems with an underground bin system in Peterborough look set to be resolved soon with the original manufacturer, Contenur, to examine the bin site. The issues with the underground bin system serving flats in Townsend Close, Peterborough have attracted strong local media coverage. Reports showed waste piling up with crews being unable to collect waste … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2018