Recycling news: 2020

Industry news UK Incinerators - United Kingdom Without Incineration Network UKWIN (UK Without Incineration Network) · 18 Feb 2020 Industry news Zero Waste Oat Milk Recipe – Plus Six Ways to Use Oat Pulp! While veganism is being discussed in mainstream news as a way to combat climate change, vegan foods are not without their ecological impact. Almond milk has been on the receiving end of a lot of criticism, which is why I was interested in a recent thread on our Facebook Group. Jess had taken to making… Zero Waste Week · 17 Feb 2020 Industry news Urbaser to introduce Waltham Forest changes A kerbside collection of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE), textiles and batteries will be rolled out in Waltham Forest next month. Effective from 2 March the changes will see more than 75% of households have a new bin collection day, as part of Waltham Forest council’s £12.8 million per annum contract with Urbaser, awarded … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Feb 2020 Industry news ReNew ELP Win Twice at the Rushlight Awards The post ReNew ELP Win Twice at the Rushlight Awards appeared first on Mura Technology . Mura Technology news · 17 Feb 2020 Industry news Clearabee expands with SKIPBAG acquisition On-demand waste clearance company Clearabee has acquired Derbyshire-based skip hire services firm SKIPBAG for an undisclosed fee. Launched in 1999 by brothers Lance and Jim Chapman, SKIPBAG claims to have been one of the first skip bag providers in the UK. Daniel Long, co-founder and managing director of Clearabee, said: “SKIPBAG is a fantastic brand … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Feb 2020 Industry news PackScore - British Plastics Federation British Plastics Federation News · 17 Feb 2020 Industry news Dimitris Mavrokefalidis - Energy Live News Energy Live News · 17 Feb 2020 Industry news Keenan and Suez agree Aberdeen extension Keenan Recycling has agreed a five-year extension to its contract with Suez to treat Aberdeen’s household garden and food waste. Suez has been in partnership with the Aberdeen-based organic waste recycling company since 2002. The extended contract is valued at an estimated £5 million, having been last renewed in 2015 (see letsrecycle.com story). The material … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Feb 2020 Industry news UK Incinerators - United Kingdom Without Incineration Network UKWIN (UK Without Incineration Network) · 17 Feb 2020 Industry news Viridor signs plastic deal with P&G Viridor has agreed a deal with consumer goods company Procter & Gamble (P&G) for the five year supply of post-consumer recycled plastic. While the exact tonnage of the deal was deemed commercially sensitive by Viridor, the waste management firm said the supply of HDPE to P&G will save the equivalent of 200 million bottles of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Feb 2020 Industry news Reuse rates jump in 2019, says Reuse Network Reuse charities and social enterprises prevented 125,000 tonnes of household furniture and electrical items from going to landfill in 2019, up 4% on the previous year. The numbers come from the Reuse Network in its 2019 Impact Report released on Friday, which reported that 3.7 million furniture and electrical items last year were reused, compared … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 17 Feb 2020 Industry news UK Incinerators - United Kingdom Without Incineration Network UKWIN (UK Without Incineration Network) · 16 Feb 2020 Industry news UK Incinerators - United Kingdom Without Incineration Network UKWIN (UK Without Incineration Network) · 15 Feb 2020 Industry news ukwin-map-button - United Kingdom Without Incineration Network UKWIN (UK Without Incineration Network) · 15 Feb 2020 Industry news National Refuse Championships seeks participants The organisers of the National Refuse Championships have called for people in the recycling industry to sign up for this year’s event, and have emphasised their desire for more women to take part. Sponsored by City West Commercials, the 2020 National Refuse Championships will be held in Weston-super-Mare on 13 June. The annual charity event, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Feb 2020 Industry news Defra calls out public’s food waste ‘denial’ Concerns have been expressed by a Defra representative about a supposedly high level of ‘denial’ amongst the public regarding the issue of food waste. Nicola Hopley, food waste team leader at the department, was speaking on a panel at the Food Packaging vs. Waste conference at Aston University yesterday (13 February). She said: “We’re seeing … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Feb 2020 Industry news Equipment news round-up (14/02/20) With news on: Tomra equipment doubles council MRF capacity; Bollegraaf baler celebrates 40th year in operation;Grist turns to JCV for wheeled excavator; Lowmac expands fleet with ‘UK first’ A914 handler Tomra equipment doubles council MRF capacity Sensor-based sorting equipment supplied by Tomra has enabled a Welsh local authority to double the capacity of an in-house … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Feb 2020 Industry news HZI claims ‘highest efficiency’ for Newhurst EfW Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI), which has been selected to build Biffa’s 350,000 tonne per-year capacity energy from waste facility in Leicestershire, said this week that the plant will have one of the “highest efficiency rates in the world”. The plant is being developed alongside joint venture partners Covanta and the Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG), … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Feb 2020 Industry news Eustice welcomed by waste industry Figures from across the waste and recycling industry have all welcomed the appointment of George Eustice as Environment Secretary, expressing optimism that his time spent as a Defra minister will serve him well. Mr Eustice was named as secretary of state yesterday afternoon (14 February) as part of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s re-shuffle. He has … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Feb 2020 Industry news Why circular economy and net zero need a happy ever after Rowland Hill, head of sustainable development reporting at Mark and Spencers, uses Valentines Day to make the case for a circular economy. Aldersgate Group · 13 Feb 2020 Industry news George Eustice named Environment Secretary George Eustice has been named as Environment Secretary as part of Boris Johnson’s cabinet reshuffle today. Replacing Theresa Villiers, Mr Eustice will make the step up from his previous role as minister of state for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food at Defra. The MP for Camborne and Redruth was re-appointed to the department as part of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Feb 2020 Industry news How the private sector can tackle marine litter To date, there has been a focus on the consumer’s role and responsibility in relation to marine litter. But our research has found that this pollution stems from decisions made further up the supply chain, and that the private sector has great potential to help tackle this problem. Resource Futures · 13 Feb 2020 Industry news REPIC names chief exec as Burrows-Smith moves on Louise Grantham has been appointed as the new chief executive of REPIC, replacing the outgoing Mark Burrows-Smith. Ms Grantham will move into the role in March, when Mr Burrows-Smith moves to become group chief executive of Textile Recycling International (TRI), the UK’s largest textiles recycling business. TRI was formed in September 2016, and in October … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Feb 2020 Industry news Suez expands Great Blakenham capacity Suez Recycling and Recovery UK has had an application accepted by the Environment Agency to increase the annual capacity of its Energy from Waste (EfW) facility at Great Blakenham by 26,000 tonnes. The plant will now be able to treat up to 295,000 tonnes of waste per year. In the decision document, released this morning … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Feb 2020 Industry news East Lothian procurement delayed by DRS East Lothian council is to extend its recycling collection contract with Biffa after the process of procuring a new contract was delayed by the need to examine the impact of Scotland’s planned deposit return scheme (DRS). The local authority, which borders Edinburgh in the East of Scotland, this week (February 10) published a notice setting … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Feb 2020 Industry news Drop in 2019 RDF exports confirmed Exports of refuse derived fuel (RDF) from the UK fell by 13% in 2019, according to a report released by environmental consultancy Footprint Services. Based on official Environment Agency statistics, the report showed that the overall tonnage exported from England decreased from 3,137,266 tonnes in 2018 to 2,714,225 in 2019. The 2019 figure is in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Feb 2020 Industry news Distributor Take back Scheme coming to an end: Is your business prepared for in store take back? With the DTS coming to an end, are your retail sites prepared for offering in store take back of waste electrical and electronic items? Matt Luntley outlines the risks and how Valpak can help. Valpak · 12 Feb 2020 Industry news People news round-up (12/02/19) With news on: Valpak appoints director of new business; Martin Crow for O.C.O Technology programme; manager appointed at Piddlehinton AD plant; and, Keenan Recycling announces circular economy ambassador. Valpak appoints director of new business Compliance specialist Valpak has appointed Kieran Roche as director of new business. Mr Roche joins the company from the American commercial … Read Mor… letsrecycle.com News · 12 Feb 2020 Industry news East Riding receives Recycling League champion’s trophy East Riding of Yorkshire Council has been recognised for topping the Recycling League of England’s local authorities with a recycling rate of 64.8% for 2018/19. In the wake of figures published by the government in December, the authority was this week (10 February 2020) officially presented with the inaugural trophy for “Local Authority Recycling League … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Feb 2020 Industry news Marine plastic pollution in Scotland Research on the plastic value chain in Scotland to better understand this landscape and the potential for intervention to address marine plastic pollution. Resource Futures · 12 Feb 2020 Industry news Environment Bill – ‘We ain’t seen nothing yet’ Robbie Staniforth, head of policy at Ecosurety, looks at what the Environment Bill could mean for future waste legislation. OPINION: Finally, the Environment Bill looks to be on a safe track towards royal assent following its introduction at the end of last month. The powers within the bill cannot come too soon given the uncertainty … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Feb 2020 Industry news Organics group to celebrate 25 years The composting and wider organics sector’s trade group will be celebrating a 25th anniversary at its annual conference and gala dinner next month. Founded as the Composting Association in 1995 the organisation went on in 2008 to become the Association for Organics Recycling as it had become involved in advice and policy work on food … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Feb 2020 Industry news Reconomy acquires ACM Environmental Outsourcing specialist Reconomy has today (12 February) announced its latest acquisition, completing a deal for the north London-based waste management firm ACM Environmental. Based in Waltham Abbey, ACM has more than 25 years’ experience in commercial waste management for a range of sectors including hotels, shopping centres and retail. On its website, ACM describes itself as … Read More The p… letsrecycle.com News · 12 Feb 2020 Industry news FCC to supply heat to Midlothian energy scheme Heat from FCC Environment’s £142 million Energy from Waste (EfW) facility in Millerhill is to be used as part of a district heating network for a new town being built on the outskirts of Edinburgh. And, Midlothian council has named the Swedish state-owned energy company Vattenfall as preferred bidder to become its energy partner. The … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Feb 2020 Industry news Bristol Mayor opens ‘transformed’ HWRC A ‘transformed’ household reuse and recycling centre was officially opened in Avonmouth yesterday (February 11) following significant investment at the site. Mayor of Bristol, Marvin Rees, attended the official unveiling of the revamped facility, which now has extra capacity to meet growing demand and takes more materials, such as mattresses, for recycling. The site is … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 12 Feb 2020 Industry news Poland to return 220 tonnes of waste to UK More than 220 tonnes of ‘illegally exported’ waste found in a warehouse in Poland is to be returned to the UK, according to a statement from Polish police. The return shipping of the waste is to be paid for by the UK, the Polish police added. An investigation into the waste’s source is still underway, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Feb 2020 Industry news Biffa achieves financial close on its first EfW Biffa is set to develop its first energy-from-waste incinerator in the UK after achieving financial close on the Newhurst energy-from-waste (EfW) facility in Leicestershire, the company announced today (February 11). The plant is being developed alongside joint venture partners Covanta, the energy-from-waste specialist, and the Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG), after the companies teame… letsrecycle.com News · 11 Feb 2020 Industry news Veolia calls for standardised recycling labelling Waste management company Veolia has called for labelling to become nationally standardised to help alleviate recycling confusion. The firm issued its demand after research conducted by YouGov and commissioned by Veolia suggested only 8% of Brits “strongly believe recycling labelling on products to be clear and only 12% of them trust this labelling”. Richard Kirkman, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Feb 2020 Industry news New investigation finds harmful PFAS chemicals in UK food packaging Today’s report released by Scottish NGO Fidra shows that controversial PFAS chemicals, also known as forever chemicals, are present in UK food packaging. Fidra analysed 20 food packaging samples bought in the UK to test for the presence of PFAS (per- and polyfluorinated alkyl substances). PFAS were present in 95% of the samples tested as […] CHEM Trust · 11 Feb 2020 Industry news Renewi seeks alternatives for East London RDF Renewi’s contracts to send East London’s waste to two energy from waste (EfW) facilities in Europe are “under review”, following the introduction of the Dutch RDF import tax, it emerged this week. And, a report from Renewi on its Annual Budget and Service Delivery Plan (ABSDP) which went before the East London Waste Authority (ELWA) … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 11 Feb 2020