Recycling news: 2017

Industry news Boston biomass approved but NRW consults again on Barry Biomass UK No 3 has had its permit application for the proposed Boston Energy Production Facility at Boston, Lincolnshire approved by the Environment Agency. But the application for a similar plant at Barry, south Wales is to go out for further consultation although Natural Resources Wales has said it is minded to approve an environmental … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Nov 2017 Industry news Trouble in Paradise… - Demolition News Demolition News · 17 Nov 2017 Industry news EVIAN’s New PET Revolution - Packaging Gateway Packaging Gateway (GlobalData) · 16 Nov 2017 Industry news Annual Report - Wildlife and Countryside Link Wildlife and Countryside Link · 16 Nov 2017 Industry news Grundon and Viridor run programme with local schools Grundon and Viridor staff at its Lakeside energy from waste (EfW) facility near Slough, are taking part in a 12 week mentoring programme with local schools. Last week, the two waste management companies joined forces to focus on providing STEM education to the students at the Colnbrook Lakeside facility – a joint venture project between the two … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Nov 2017 Industry news Wood recyclers angry over Agency stance on fire template Wood recyclers have voiced their concerns at a decision by the Environment Agency to reject parts of its proposed waste wood fire prevention plan (FPP) template. Speaking at the conference on Fire prevention and control in the waste and recycling industry yesterday in London, Andy Hill, chair of the Wood Recyclers Association declared: “We have … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Nov 2017 Industry news WISH fire tests ‘positive’ over use of foam and vortex focus Recent fire tests organised by the waste sector appear to have found new ways to better tackle waste fires, a conference in London heard yesterday. Speaking at the conference on Fire prevention and control in the waste and recycling industry, Chris Jones, chairman of the Waste Industry Health & Safety Forum (WISH) revealed that the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Nov 2017 Industry news Aiming higher – let’s think 1.5 degrees Celsius Gabrielle Ginér, Head of Sustainable Business Policy at BT Group, reviews how the company plans to meet its bold new climate target. Aldersgate Group · 15 Nov 2017 Industry news Plevin’s fined £216,000 after worker’s fatal fall Wood recycling firm R Plevin & Sons has been fined £216,000 for safety breaches after a worker was killed when he fell four metres from a walking floor trailer in South Yorkshire while manually un-sheeting the unit. At Sheffield Crown Court on Monday (13 November), the company pleaded guilty to breach health and safety regulation … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2017 Industry news Earnside Energy secures contract with New Star Perthshire-based organics recycler, Earnside Energy, has secured a contract with waste management broker, New Star Environmental Limited of Buckingham, to process retail food waste in Scotland. As part of the contract, food waste is collected by Earnside Energy and recycled at its ‘state-of-the-art’ anaerobic digestion (AD) facility in Glenfarg. Earnside Energy operates both an AD … Read More T… letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2017 Industry news Somerset looks to align waste services Somerset Waste Partnership (SWP) has announced plans to align waste and recycling collection, disposal and vehicle procurement arrangements by March 2020. According to the Partnership, operating under three unified contracts will help to drive recycling rates from 53% to 60%, and cut waste costs by “many millions of pounds.” To accelerate progress, the partnership and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2017 Industry news ‘Modern air is a little too clean’: the rise of air pollution denial The post ‘Modern air is a little too clean’: the rise of air pollution denial appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 15 Nov 2017 Industry news Aquapak Polymers launches new flexible Hydropol range - bbia.org.uk BBIA (Bio-based and Biodegradable Industries Association) · 15 Nov 2017 Industry news Why forests really matter for climate change The post Why forests really matter for climate change appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 14 Nov 2017 Industry news Dunton to run soils and asbestos clean-up in Wolverhampton An arrangement where a soil remediation company has been given a peppercorn lease on land is set to deliver the clean-up of a contaminated site in Wolverhampton by the city council. Dunton Environmental, which is involved with the design and implementation of ground and water remediation solutions for land restoration, announced today (14 November) that it … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Nov 2017 Industry news Call for help over shredded waste flytip in Bassetlaw area In what is thought to have been one of the first instances of its type, shredded waste thought to have been meant for use as refuse derived fuel has been flytipped. Bassetlaw district council said that last week about 50-80 tonnes of the shredded waste had been dumped in Blyth Lane in its area. Similar … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Nov 2017 Industry news Retail news round-up (14/11/2017) With news on: Helistrat renewal at discount firm Poundland; and UKWSL extends motorway service work; and Biffa growth. Helistrat renews Poundland contract Facility manager Helistrat, has announced the renewal of its contract with discount retailer Poundland. The contract, worth in excess of £1 million per annum, will see Helistrat further increase recycling rates and “lever … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 14 Nov 2017 Industry news Acumen opens operational centre in NE Lincolnshire Yorkshire-based Acumen Waste Services Group (AWSG) has announced the opening of an additional operational centre in Immingham, North East Lincolnshire. The company, which operates UK-wide, said the opening of the new depot supports its strategic growth plans and will be ‘welcomed’ by clients around the Humber region. Leon Kirk, managing director of Acumen, said: “Many … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Nov 2017 Industry news Charity news round-up With news on: Viridor donates to Mencap; MRWA and Veolia fund charity project; WCRS supports children’s charity; and Yorwaste supports projects in North Yorkshire. Viridor donates to Merton Mencap Workers building Viridor’s Beddington Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) in Sutton have chosen to donate £1,000 to Merton Mencap after reaching 500,000 working hours without a lost … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Nov 2017 Industry news Why does the IEA keep getting renewables wrong? The post Why does the IEA keep getting renewables wrong? appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 14 Nov 2017 Industry news Government to Consult on New Regulatory Body The post Government to Consult on New Regulatory Body appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 14 Nov 2017 Industry news Data security concerns ‘hampering’ WEEE recycling Concerns over data security are preventing some consumers from recycling their broken and unused electrical products, according to a survey by the WEEE producer compliance scheme Repic. The survey, conducted in September 2017, asked over 1,100 people for their habits in disposing of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and potential barriers to recycling. Results … Read More The pos… letsrecycle.com News · 13 Nov 2017 Industry news Global carbon dioxide emissions rise as China backslides The post Global carbon dioxide emissions rise as China backslides appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 13 Nov 2017 Industry news Mid-UK Recycling fined after agency worker fatality Mid-UK Recycling Ltd has been fined £880,000, and two people given suspended prison sentences after the death of an agency worker who was fatally drawn into machinery. Nottingham Crown Court heard how Karlis Pavasars working at Mid-UK Recycling Limited – at its Barkston Heath site near Ancaster – “lost his life while cleaning near a conveyor”, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Nov 2017 Industry news Gove unveils plans for new regulatory body With the Brexit Bill back in Parliament this week, environment secretary of state Michael Gove, has announced plans for a new regulatory body which would have more powers than the Environment Agency. Appearing to suggest that the new body will replace the Agency, Mr Gove said yesterday (12 November), that there is to be a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Nov 2017 Industry news Morrisons launches Alexa skill - Morrisons Corporate Morrisons media centre · 13 Nov 2017 Industry news Our brands - Diageo Diageo news and media · 10 Nov 2017 Industry news Balance needed over food waste and plastic liners, says WRAP Operators of anaerobic digestor plants have signalled that concerns about plastic being found in digestate for spreading on fields will be reduced if guidance published this week by WRAP is followed. But, it is unclear what the sector’s stance is on the plastic liners themselves although WRAP has emphasised that a balance is needed between … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Nov 2017 Industry news Scientists are uncovering a massive climate threat beneath the Congo rainforest The post Scientists are uncovering a massive climate threat beneath the Congo rainforest appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 10 Nov 2017 Industry news DVSA warning to illegal waste carriers The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has issued a warning to illegal waste carriers, who it claims put other road users at risk. Gareth Llewellyn, DVSA chief executive, said today that the DVSA is committed to protecting the public from unsafe drivers and vehicles. He explained: “By combining our enforcement powers and intelligence with … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 10 Nov 2017 Industry news Eco-friendly alternative to plastic packaging wins the Green Alley Award 2017 Sulapac from Finland wins circular economy prize Der Beitrag Eco-friendly alternative to plastic packaging wins the Green Alley Award 2017 erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 10 Nov 2017 Industry news Criticism of pesticides industry bees research after historic neonicotinoids decision The post Criticism of pesticides industry bees research after historic neonicotinoids decision appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 10 Nov 2017 Industry news Green energy has a new name We’ve outgrown our fossil fuel roots – so we’re changing our name, says Jane Cooper, Senior Manager Stakeholder Relations & Regulatory Affairs UK at Ørsted in a review of DONG Energy's name change to Ørsted. Aldersgate Group · 9 Nov 2017 Industry news Product quality issue - AG Barr A.G. Barr media news · 9 Nov 2017 Industry news Our Current Career Vacancies - AG Barr A.G. Barr media news · 9 Nov 2017 Industry news Responsibility - AG Barr A.G. Barr media news · 9 Nov 2017 Industry news Our Brands - AG Barr A.G. Barr media news · 9 Nov 2017 Industry news Investors - AG Barr A.G. Barr media news · 9 Nov 2017 Industry news David Laing stands down from WRA Board Recycling specialist David Laing has announced he is retiring from the Board of the Wood Recyclers’ Association (WRA). David was a pioneer of waste wood recycling in Scotland in the 1990s, installing a wood processing plant at Petterden in 1992. He joined the WRA shortly after it formed in 2001. The family business has 25 […] Wood Recyclers Association · 9 Nov 2017 Industry news BBIA and Ellen MacArthur Foundation call for oxo plastics ban The Bio-Based and Biodegradable Industries Association (BBIA) has announced it is one of over 150 companies endorsing a call from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation to ban oxo-degradable plastic packaging. According to BBIA, oxo-degradable plastic packaging, including carrier bags, is often marketed as a solution to plastic pollution, with claims that such plastics degrade into harmless … Read More… letsrecycle.com News · 9 Nov 2017