Recycling news: 2019

Industry news Climate change impacts and greenhouse gases in Japan: A policy perspective The Ministry of the Environment’s ambitions in Japan are detailed here, with a special focus on climate change impacts and greenhouse gases policy. Open Access Government — Environment · 12 Feb 2019 Industry news Jane Stephenson takes up role as Chair from April 2019 Founder and former CEO, Jane Stephenson will take up the role of Chair of Resource Futures, while David Lerpiniere joins the Executive Team as Head of Waste, Resources and Development, spearheading the organisation’s work with Local Authorities and development internationally. Jane Stephenson, who leaves her position as Business Development Director, will guide Resource Futures’ … Continue read… Resource Futures · 12 Feb 2019 Industry news Powerday triumphs at West London Business Awards Powerday is pleased to announce that the company has been crowned West London Company of the Year. Powerday attended the West London Business Awards 2019 at Twickenham Stadium having been shortlisted... Powerday · 12 Feb 2019 Industry news Politicians target end to plastic waste exports A cross party group of politicians have backed calls to phase out the export of plastic packaging waste for recycling by the end of the next decade, in a report launched today (12 February). The report from the Policy Connect think tank, sets out a series of proposals aimed at addressing the UK’s ‘reliance’ on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Feb 2019 Industry news ‘Site located’ for Lakeside EfW replacement A new site has been identified for the Lakeside EfW plant– a joint venture between Grundon Waste Management and Viridor – which is likely to have to be relocated due to plans for a third runway at Heathrow Airport. Under the proposals, the 440,000 tonne facility will be taken down, with a new facility built … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Feb 2019 Industry news ‘Economically’ could be dropped from TEEP A major and potentially controversial change to the regulations governing the sorting of waste for recycling is being proposed, with the removal of the word “economically” from the TEEP requirements. The TEEP regulations are part of rules around the collection of waste for recycling and are an essential part of Duty of Care and other … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Feb 2019 Industry news Letsrecycle Live to host ‘Women in Waste’ meeting Show organisers at Letsrecycle Live have confirmed that they will be holding a ‘Women in Waste’ breakfast networking meeting – sponsored by Suez and supported by the Women Recycling Alliance – at the NAEC, Stoneleigh Park, on Thursday 23 May. The agenda for the meeting will include how to resolve some of the main issues … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Feb 2019 Industry news No deal Brexit means new rules for refrigeration The UK government has launched a new system to ensure they maintain current restrictions on the use of fluorinated greenhouse gases in the event of a no deal Brexit. Open Access Government — Environment · 11 Feb 2019 Industry news Waste businesses sign up to diversity commitment Waste management companies Veolia, FCC Environment and Viridor’s parent group Pennon are among the signatories to a commitment to “attract more diverse and inclusive talent” across the utilities and energy sectors. Launched by the Energy & Utilities Skills Partnership today (11 February), the commitment aims to increase diversity by “working collaboratively as a sector to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Feb 2019 Industry news Research finds 18 million patients exposed to pollution New figures show nearly 18 million patients are exposed to pollution, registered at GP surgeries with unsafe levels in the UK: read on to find out who is affected by these findings Open Access Government — Environment · 11 Feb 2019 Industry news Tradebe awarded NHS Scotland waste contract Environmental services firm Tradebe has been awarded a 10-year contract to collect and dispose of healthcare waste from healthcare providers across Scotland. The contract was previously held by Lanarkshire-based Healthcare Environmental Services, which ceased trading at the end of 2018 (see letsrecycle.com story). As part of the contract with NHS Scotland the company has announced … Read More T… letsrecycle.com News · 11 Feb 2019 Industry news Driving data and growth at Reconomy Fast growth and a digital approach to business could see Reconomy’s turnover reach £250 million this year. Steve Eminton headed to Telford to talk to the company’s chief executive, Paul Cox, about recent acquisitions and his plans for the future. Reconomy’s acquisition of the environmental compliance business, Valpak at the end of 2018 certainly caused … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Feb 2019 Industry news RDF exports decline in 2018 Exports of waste derived fuels – RDF and SRF – from England to energy from waste facilities overseas appear to have fallen during 2018, provisional figures published last week suggest. Analysis of the data on international waste shipments released by the Environment Agency for the 12 months to the end of 2018, suggests that as … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Feb 2019 Industry news ‘Treecycling’ scheme raises over £10,000 for local charities Ward, the Midlands-based metal recycling and waste management specialist, has helped to raise over £10,000 for two local hospices following... Ward Recycling · 10 Feb 2019 Industry news Events - Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee LARAC (Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee) · 9 Feb 2019 Industry news Drax to capture up to a tonne of CO2 each day as part of their world-first BECCS pilot Drax has announced that the first carbon dioxide has been captured as part of their bioenergy carbon capture and storage (BECCS) pilot. This is the first-time carbon dioxide has been captured from the combustion of 100% biomass feedstock anywhere in the world. The pilot has been capturing up to a tonne of CO2 a day which would otherwise be released into the atmosphere. REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 8 Feb 2019 Industry news News from the Network 4 – 8 February Wondering what our members have been up to this week? Find out below… USEL celebrate supporting their clients getting into work Our Stride client J Gordon who is working in Poundstretcher in Armagh thanks to support from USEL – she’s been working 6 months and has recently moved to Workable programme. #championingability pic.twitter.com/WS3qaQxdpH — Usel […] Reuse Network · 8 Feb 2019 Industry news Fairport Containers suffers fire at Adlington site [Updated: 14/02/19] Operations have resumed at a site belonging to Fairport Containers in Lancashire, after a fire broke out in premises adjoining its site early this week (3 February). Fairport Containers is a provider of refurbishment, remodelling, resale and hire solutions for steel waste containers – and operates a container refurbishment facility at the Chorley … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Feb 2019 Industry news South Lakes approves ‘closed lid’ waste policy South Lakeland council has agreed a ‘closed lid’ policy in a bid to encourage residents to ensure that their recyclable materials are recycled, and not disposed of as residual waste. The policy is part of a wider move aimed at providing “greater clarity for residents and boosting recycling performance”, agreed by councillors this week. The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Feb 2019 Industry news MRF input quality continues downward trend The tonnage of target material received at England’s materials recycling facilities continued in a downward trend for the fourth consecutive quarter, latest data suggests. Figures published this week on WRAP’s Materials Facility Portal show that the average percentage of ‘target material’ received by responding MRFs in the third quarter of 2018 stood at 84.2% – … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Feb 2019 Industry news How Schools can Raise Funds Through Recycling One of the things I’ve learned from working with numerous schools is that students feel they want recycling to become much more prominent in schools. They say that recycling bins are often tucked away in the corner of the room and don’t stand out enough. Students request “They should be bright colours and look… Zero Waste Week · 8 Feb 2019 Industry news EfW boost as councils mark shift away from landfill Two councils this week have announced steps forward in a shift away from sending waste to landfill – in what has been described as a ‘historic milestone’ by both authorities. Devon county council has announced it will cease sending household residual waste to landfill from next week when a new waste transfer station operated by … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Feb 2019 Industry news WEEE fraudster ordered to pay back £1.3 million A man jailed for committing waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) evidence fraud has been ordered to repay £1.3 million from the proceeds of his crime. Terence Soloman Dugbo, 48, is currently serving a seven-year and six-month prison sentence, handed down in July 2016 (see letsrecycle.com story). He was found guilty of having falsified paperwork … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Feb 2019 Industry news REA comments on The Global Warming Policy Foundation’s Energy Storage report The Global Warming Policy Foundation published their Grid-Scale Storage: Can it solve the intermittency problem? report. The report claims that the lack of suitable storage technologies means that intermittent renewables cannot replace dispatchable coal, gas and nuclear power. The report also adds that due to this, a sensible energy policy cannot be based on them. REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 7 Feb 2019 Industry news Appointments round-up (07/02/2019) With news on: Board appointment at Re-Gen; Biogen lines up compliance manager; Luxus secures business development director; changes at Dennis Eagle, and; Renewi makes board move. Colin Walsh joins Re-Gen board Northern Ireland’s Re-Gen Waste Limited has announced the appointment of Colin Walsh to its board of directors. Mr Walsh has been an active venture … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Feb 2019 Industry news Obituary: Tony Dickens, GBN Services Tribute has been paid to Tony Dickens, the director of London skip-hire and waste management business GBN Services, who passed away after a two-year battle with cancer. Mr Dickens, who passed away on January 7 aged 58, leaves behind his wife of more than 35-years, Kerry, two daughters and three grandchildren. Born in Enfield, he … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Feb 2019 Industry news Clarity’s Top Tips for Data Submissions The post Clarity’s Top Tips for Data Submissions appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 7 Feb 2019 Industry news Evidence uncovered of illegal WEEE exports An environmental watchdog has uncovered evidence of a ‘significant’ trade in illegal waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) from Europe to developing countries. And, the Basel Action Network, which carried out the two-year investigation into illegal WEEE exports, described the UK as the ‘worst violator’ of the ten nations probed. The report has prompted the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Feb 2019 Industry news Separate paper collection trials to launch in Gateshead A trial to boost the amount of paper and cardboard collected for recycling and to reduce contamination will get underway in parts of Gateshead and South Tyneside this month. More than 1,000 homes in Low Fell and Deckham wards in Gateshead, have been selected to take part in the trial which will use a separate bin … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Feb 2019 Industry news Closure of Rilta/Clearcircle NI Acquisition - enva.com Enva · 7 Feb 2019 Industry news How car clubs like Zipcar can play a leading role in decarbonising transport Jonathan Hampson, General Manager at Zipcar UK, describes how car sharing in the UK is changing the way people view mobility. Aldersgate Group · 6 Feb 2019 Industry news ENA introduce new standardised process for charge points in all types of properties and businesses Energy Networks Association (ENA) has introduced a new standardised process that will cut the paperwork required for charge point installations. The standardised process covers all types of properties and businesses and will be the first time that commercial properties have been included.The process will also cover connecting heat pumps to local networks. REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 6 Feb 2019 Industry news t2e reports ‘record’ year for PRN trading PRN platform t2e – The Environment Exchange – has announced that it was used to trade a ‘record number’ of Packaging Recovery Notes in 2018. PRNs were traded for more than 1.5 million tonnes of material through the t2e platform during the year, an increase of 23% on the previous compliance year and surpassing the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Feb 2019 Industry news Satellite images of extreme weather events worldwide The post Satellite images of extreme weather events worldwide appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 6 Feb 2019 Industry news How to have a waste free Valentine’s Day Cupid is firing up his bow, ready to bestow love upon the Earth. And we should be doing the same. Bestowing love upon the earth, that is. Every Valentine’s Day we spend money on cards, helium balloons, flowers, stuffed animals and chocolates. And whilst they might provide an instant hit, their lasting legacy to… Zero Waste Week · 6 Feb 2019 Industry news Vehicle and equipment round-up (06/02/2019) With news on: Grundon invests in material handler; South Ayrshire cracks down on contamination; TOMRA units boost paper recovery; and, Cawleys invests in vehicle. Grundon invests in Volvo material handler Grundon Waste Management has taken delivery of a Volvo EW240E materials handler for its waste transfer and material recovery facility at Colnbrook, Slough. The unit … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Feb 2019 Industry news Guidance on Household Waste Recycling Centres Information on currently available guidance on Household Waste Recycling Centres. Resource Futures · 6 Feb 2019 Industry news Biffa gets green light for Durham PET recycling facility Biffa has been given the green light to develop a 37,000 tonnes-per-annum capacity PET plastic bottle reprocessing facility in Seaham, County Durham. The company was awarded planning consent for the development by Durham council yesterday (6 February), and is expecting to begin construction on the plant in summer 2019. Commissioning may begin in December 2019, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Feb 2019 Industry news New Vice-Chairman and CFO appointed at Powerday The new year has seen many positive developments within Powerday. First has been the appointment of Liam Kearney as Chief Finance Officer. Liam had previously spent several years in professional prac... Powerday · 6 Feb 2019 Industry news Arla discounts UK for wood-based cartons Food manufacturer Arla has announced it has become the first company in Finland to use gable-top food cartons made from renewable wood-based paperboard which can be recycled in the waste paper stream. The cartons for milk, yoghurt and cooking products, are made from tall oil-based raw material – an innovation by forest-based bio-industry group, UPM. Tall … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 6 Feb 2019