Recycling news: 2019

Industry news Charity watchdog issues legal warning to IEA over its Brexit report The post Charity watchdog issues legal warning to IEA over its Brexit report appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 6 Feb 2019 Industry news Plastic Politics in the UK – the ‘Plastic Tax’ Could a tax on plastics begin to change societies reliance on plastic? The UK governments budget for 2018 to 2019 aims to increase recycling and reduce use of plastics by introducing a tax on plastic packaging. Governments have great power to influence people’s behaviour. This power could be used to put an end to plastic […] Planet Patrol · 6 Feb 2019 Industry news Investing in a just transition in the UK: connecting climate action with social impact The just transition offers investors a strategic opportunity to connect climate action with positive social impact across the country, argues Nick Robins, Professor in Practice for Sustainable Finance at Grantham Research Institute. Aldersgate Group · 5 Feb 2019 Industry news GHG emissions have fallen 42% since 1990 amid Government’s £6m pledge supporting green taxis New data published today by BEIS has found that total Green House Gas (GHG) emissions have fallen by 42% between 1990 and 2017 with a 38% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions.The data also found that between 2016 and 2017, energy supply and the residential sector saw the largest reductions in emissions at 8% and 4% respectively. Further analysis from Carbon Brief has found that without shifts … REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 5 Feb 2019 Industry news Valentine’s Day Valentine’s templates in English. Alupro · 5 Feb 2019 Industry news Assessing the impact of a ban on plastic plates, cutlery and balloon sticks A report for Defra to assess the economic, environmental and social impacts of a potential ban on plastic balloon sticks, plastic plates and plastic cutlery. Resource Futures · 5 Feb 2019 Industry news NHS hands clinical waste service to East of England councils Some councils in the east of England have had to review the way they provide household clinical waste collections after NHS England stopped providing a free service. NHS England said that it had previously provided a service in the East of England due to “historic arrangements”, but has handed the responsibility back to Essex councils … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2019 Industry news EMR aiming to be ‘global leader’ in sustainability Metal recycling business, EMR, has a new vision to become the global leader in the provision of sustainable materials, building on the company’s success to date. Steve Eminton finds out more from Andrew Brady, EMR’s UK chief executive. From one single depot in Rochdale in the 1950s, to 170 around the world today, EMR – … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2019 Industry news Birmingham refuse strikes escalated More than 300 refuse workers employed by Birmingham City Council will be on strike twice a week starting February 19 2019, after the Unite Union decided to escalate its action. In response, Birmingham council has said it is “disappointed” with the decision and urged the union to continue negotiating. Since December 2018, around 300 workers … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2019 Industry news Whitham Mills bags tipping machine patent A British company has been granted a patent for a ‘hydraulic tipping and conveying system’ which it says can save supermarkets money when emptying backhauled food waste from roll cages. Manchester-based engineering firm, Whitham Mills was granted the patent for the machine, which it says has already generated sales of more than £2 million from … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2019 Industry news Circular economy must remain a priority for Europe beyond the 2019 elections The Circular Economy Package and Plastics Strategy have set a high-level framework to improve the resource efficiency of the European economy. But to be effective, this framework must remain a policy priority for the next European Commission and Parliament, argues Nick Molho for Euractiv. Aldersgate Group · 4 Feb 2019 Industry news BMRA appoints James Kelly as chief executive The Board of the British Metals Association (BMRA) has announced the appointment of James Kelly as its new chief executive with immediate effect. Mr Kelly joins the BMRA from the British Security Industry Association where he served as chief executive for nine years. Prior to this, he was the managing director of the Direct Marketing … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2019 Industry news Grundon acquires Rabbit commercial waste assets Nationwide waste company Grundon Waste Management has acquired the commercial waste operations of the Rabbit Group. The move will see the business and assets of Rabbit’s trade waste division transferred to Grundon, and the company’s operations relocated to Grundon’s depot in Ford, near Arundel, West Sussex. Assets Sussex-based Rabbit Waste Management was established in 1988 … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2019 Industry news PLASTIC ENERGY™ is in the finals for the Plastics Recycling Awards 2019 in two categories The post PLASTIC ENERGY ™ is in the finals for the Plastics Recycling Awards 2019 in two categories appeared first on Plastic Energy . Plastic Energy news · 4 Feb 2019 Industry news No-deal Brexit waste concerns surface Contingency plans to deal with “putrefying stockpiles” of rubbish in the event of a no-deal Brexit were highlighted in a national newspaper on Saturday. The Guardian noted that officials are preparing for possible incidents of pollution caused by “leaking stockpiles”. This latest announcement follows heightening concerns which have been raised by the industry around stockpiling … Read More The … letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2019 Industry news Slicker Recycling continues waste expansion Oil recycling company Slicker Recycling has announced that it has acquired its Kent-based competitor J Vant Limited, which includes the purchase of the Kingsnorth hazardous waste transfer station. Slicker Recycling claims to be the UK’s largest collector of waste lubricating oil and provider of waste management services to the automotive sector. J Vant was first established … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2019 Industry news Grundon expands with acquisition of Rabbit Waste Management’s commercial waste operations The post Grundon expands with acquisition of Rabbit Waste Management’s commercial waste operations appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 4 Feb 2019 Industry news Food in the nude – the simple ways to snack sustainably Fancy a sustainable snack but can’t find anything without packaging? It can be really hard to make environmentally friendly choices when on-the-go, especially if you are hungry. 78 million tons of plastic packaging is made around the world each year, and lots of our food is cocooned in plastic. Yes, plastic gives our food a […] Planet Patrol · 3 Feb 2019 Industry news Top 10 Documentaries You Need to Watch Looking for an environmental documentary to watch? We have selected our top ten favourite documentaries that explore the complexities of plastic pollution and its effect on our environment. Varying from short to long, funny to shocking, our selection presents the environmental and social challenges posed by plastic and the incredible efforts of people around the […] Planet Patrol · 3 Feb 2019 Industry news Defra confirms JTA WEEE fee methodology WEEE – waste electrical and electronic equipment – compliance fees for 2018 will be set according to a methodology drawn up by the Joint Trade Association, it has been confirmed today (1 February). This represents the second consecutive year that a JTA-proposed methodology has been used to determine the fee. A JTA methodology was also … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Feb 2019 Industry news Northern Compliance ‘disappointed’ with WEEE approval decision Northern Compliance has responded to the withdrawal of its Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) producer compliance scheme approval. On Monday it emerged that the scheme, which had around 191 producer members, had had its approval to operate as a compliance scheme withdrawn with effect from 22 January (see letsrecycle.com). The scheme had been in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Feb 2019 Industry news CRNS Membership Survey (PDF) Comprehensive data on all our full member organisations. We are sharing this report widely as we want this information to be used by our sector to demonstrate the collective strength and value of our activities within Scotland’s wider resource management landscape. Circular Communities Scotland · 1 Feb 2019 Industry news Metals recycling news round-up With news on: BMRA celebrates 100 years in scrap; Kent firm invests in metals shear; S Norton director Roger Morton to step down. BMRA celebrates 100 years in scrap The British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA) is marking its 100th year in the scrap metal recycling industry. In 1919, the National Federation of Scrap Iron and Steel Merchants, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Feb 2019 Industry news Solving the plastic problem with biopolymers Two scientists from Teysha Technologies discuss how organic material can now be turned into a viable plastic substitute. Open Access Government — Environment · 1 Feb 2019 Industry news News in brief (01/02/2019) With news on: Norfolk fly-tipping campaign; Cambridgeshire’s closed landfill plan; MP visits East Devon MRF; education experience at Aberdeen MRF; and NI reports household recycling increase. SCRAP fly-tipping campaign launched in Norfolk A campaign has been launched in Norfolk to ‘fight the blight’ of fly-tipping in the county and cut the annual estimated £1 million … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Feb 2019 Industry news Creating urban tree biodiversity within a uniform street tree landscape Dr Nina Bassuk, Professor at the Urban Horticulture Institute, School of Integrative Plant Science, explains creating urban tree biodiversity within a uniform street tree landscape. Open Access Government — Environment · 1 Feb 2019 Industry news Aberdeen appoints contractor for AD facility A contractor has been appointed to build an anaerobic digestion gas to grid plant in Aberdeen which will treat food waste from the city, as well as agricultural material. Austrian-based AD specialist Thöni Industriebetriebe GmbH is to construct the anaerobic digestion gas to grid plant which will produce biogas for injection into the national grid, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 1 Feb 2019 Industry news Management changes at S Norton & Co and Axion Recycling - axiongroup.co.uk Axion Group · 1 Feb 2019 Industry news Councils braced for winter waste collection disruption Councils across the UK are preparing for potential disruption to waste collections caused by the snow and ice forecast over the next few days, with some areas already impacted. Snowfall disrupted collections yesterday in some local authority areas. Heavy snow is also predicted by the MET Office for this afternoon and evening, with amber and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 Jan 2019 Industry news North Devon seeks MRF investment North Devon council may invest up to £760,000 in its Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) to improve efficiency of the plant. The council said in a report ahead of a meeting on Monday (4 February), when the spending will be discussed, that funds are needed to upgrade equipment at the Brynsworthy Environment Centre which is struggling … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 Jan 2019 Industry news New must-attend recycling conference launched The post New must-attend recycling conference launched appeared first on The Recycling Association . The Recycling Association · 31 Jan 2019 Industry news GDPR is lessening CO2 emissions by 360 tonnes per day A new study has shown that GDPR is actually benefitting the environment 360 tonnes of CO2 is being saved every day from sending fewer marketing emails. Open Access Government — Environment · 31 Jan 2019 Industry news OPINION: Getting the Resources & Waste Strategy right OPINION: Jacob Hayler, executive director of the Environmental Services Association, outlines some of the key areas for debate from the government’s Resources and Waste Strategy. The Resources and Waste Strategy (RWS) is a once in a lifetime opportunity to set in place changes that will help manage our resources better; setting a clear ambition and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 Jan 2019 Industry news ‘Mechanical challenges’ delay Ørsted bioliquid plant A “first of its kind” plant designed to treat residual waste using enzymes is expected to be fully operational ‘in the first half of 2019’, after a series of delays relating to equipment used in the facility. The company behind the Renescience EfW plant in Northwich, had previously stated that the facility would be completed … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 Jan 2019 Industry news Is the UK on track to hit 2020 waste disposal targets? Every year in Britain, households throw away around 22 million tons of waste into the bin but recycling rates have plummeted to around 44%, despite the target set at 50% by the year 2020. Open Access Government — Environment · 31 Jan 2019 Industry news Magazine Subscription Form(Payment) – Confirmation - Tissue World Magazine Tissue World Magazine · 31 Jan 2019 Industry news Six Nations templates in Welsh The post Six Nations templates in Welsh appeared first on Alupro . Alupro · 30 Jan 2019 Industry news RESOURCES & WASTE - adeptnet.org.uk ADEPT (Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning & Transport) · 30 Jan 2019 Industry news Council body calls for review of ‘two-tier’ waste system A body representing senior local authority officers has called for a review of the structure of council waste services – arguing that county and metropolitan authorities should be given greater control over collection systems. The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) made the comments in a policy paper today (30 January), … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jan 2019 Industry news FCC offers bursary programme for Letsrecycle Live Waste management and recycling firm, FCC Environment has confirmed that it will be working with letsrecycle.com’s new show, Letsrecycle Live, through the provision of a bursary programme for a number of local authority recycling officers. The company is a member of the Environmental Services Association which represents the UK’s waste management industry and besides FCC, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jan 2019