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Industry news Replacing India’s expensive coal plants with solar and wind could save billions, analysis finds The post Replacing India’s expensive coal plants with solar and wind could save billions, analysis finds appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 5 Jan 2018 Industry news What can we expect from 2018? In a year that has seen BrewDog launch a protest beer against President Trump’s decision to withdraw the US from the Paris Agreement; P&G close in on its zero-waste and renewables targets; and 44 of 51 UK... The Furniture Recycling Group · 5 Jan 2018 Industry news BIR calls for international agreements on recycling Global recycling association, Bureau of International Recycling (BIR), is calling for world leaders to implement and strengthen international agreements that promote recycling. The recommendation comes in a list of seven changes to prioritise recycling, which Brussels-based BIR has put forward, and which the Association is asking world leaders to commit to. BIR said the changes … Read More The … letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jan 2018 Industry news North Ayrshire agrees three weekly residual service Recycling and residual waste collections in North Ayrshire will take place every three weeks from April 2019 alongside a fortnightly food and green waste service. The changes, which will be rolled out in stages, come after the council voted in favour of implementing measures to meet the Scottish governments recycling target of 60% by 2020. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jan 2018 Industry news Coal phase-out implementation a positive step for UK energy industry REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 5 Jan 2018 Industry news The Whole World Toilet Paper Museum - Tissue World Magazine Tissue World Magazine · 5 Jan 2018 Industry news Olleco volunteers with Trussell Trust - Olleco Olleco · 5 Jan 2018 Industry news Powerday starts on Prince of Wales Drive Powerday has started work on the Berkeley Group's new Battersea project at Prince of Wales Drive. The Zone 1 development on the doorstep of Battersea Park includes 1, 2 and 3 bedroom homes with cafÃ©... Powerday · 5 Jan 2018 Industry news Creagh committee proposes 25p coffee cup levy The Environmental Audit Committee today called on the government to introduce a UK-wide 25p “latte levy” on disposable coffee cups and set targets to recycle 100% of them by 2023. In a report – ‘Disposable packaging: Coffee Cups’ – the committee said the funds raised should go towards improving recycling and reprocessing facilities. The report … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jan 2018 Industry news RWM owners settle on September date for show The new owners of the RWM exhibition have confirmed that they are to run the show in September rather than late October as originally proposed. The switch back to a 12-13 September 2018 date comes after Prysm Group, which bought the event from Ascential last month, had resolved to move the date to 24-25 October … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jan 2018 Industry news Vehicle Recyclers Association launched out of MVDA The Motor Vehicle Dismantlers Association of Great Britain (MVDA) has marked the start of 2018 with a name change to “reflect the evolving nature of the industry”. The association will now be known as the Vehicle Recyclers’ Association (VRA). The VRA will continue to operate out of the same office in Lichfield, Staffordshire, with the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jan 2018 Industry news Andy Hill to chair RDF Industry Group The RDF Industry Group has elected Andy Hill, market development director for Suez UK, as its new chair for 2018. Mr Hill will be taking over from Gavin Graveson, chief operating officer – public and commercial for Veolia, who has chaired the group for two years. A statement from the Group said that through his … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jan 2018 Industry news Herts approves planning for Veolia EfW plant Hertfordshire county council has approved plans to build an energy from waste facility in Hoddesdon to handle the county’s residual waste. However, the plans for the 350,000 tonnes per annum capacity facility at Rye House, proposed by Veolia, could still be called in by Sajid Javid, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jan 2018 Industry news Academy building finished at Hull’s Energy Works plant A £200m energy from waste power plant in Hull, which is due to be operational within the next six months, has seen the completion of an “energy academy” building on the site at Cleveland Street, Hull. The building was described by the Spencer Group, which is heading up the ‘Energy Works’ project, as a “key … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jan 2018 Industry news EA criticised for ‘delays’ over Surrey rugby pitch A public consultation on an application for an environmental permit to dispose of inert materials under a pitch to be used by rugby league club Elmbridge Eagles in Surrey has just ended. Carried out by the Agency, the consultation comes after it has faced criticism from the applicants for alleged delays in assessing the proposals. New Era … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jan 2018 Industry news Appointment news round-up (03/01/2018) With news on: Ecosurety strengthens policy work; Amey board appointment; Geminor restructuring; and Recycling Technologies’ development post. Ecosurety moves Staniforth to head up policy side Compliance specialist firm Ecosurety has appointed commercial manager Robbie Staniforth to a policy role, to work with the government and other bodies, as the UK prepares leave the EU in … Read More The po… letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jan 2018 Industry news RWM sold to Prysm Group The UK’s largest exhibition for the waste and recycling industry, RWM, has been sold to Bristol-based Prysm Group and is believed to be switching from a September to an October date. And, it is now set to run for only two days, rather than three. The annual exhibition was previously owned by business-to-business media company … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jan 2018 Industry news Wagstaff TWM directors disqualified Two directors of the former Wagstaff Total Waste Management business of Great Heck, North Yorkshire have been disqualified following an Insolvency Service investigation. In a statement regarding the case, the Insolvency Service said that Stewart Adrian Wagstaff (born November 1961) and Janice Evelyn Wagstaff (born April 1963) directors of Total Waste Management Ltd (TWM) and … Read More The pos… letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jan 2018 Industry news Did you make the most of your turkey? The festivities are behind us and what remains of the turkey carcass is in the food waste bin ready for collection. But we made sure we got the most out of it first. We have a lot of people to feed over Christmas and New Year and our turkey was a big beast, weighing in… Zero Waste Week · 2 Jan 2018 Industry news 15 years of Community Wood Recycling The National Community Wood Recycling Project was officially incorporated 15 years ago today. With 28 member enterprises across the country and some very exciting new starters scheduled this year, we've got a lot to celebrate. It's been amazing to get the support of so many of the country's top builders so we can save their [...] Community Wood Recycling · 2 Jan 2018 Industry news China highlights regulatory measures China’s measures to tighten regulation on the imports of waste materials for recycling have been highlighted by Chinese news agency, Xinhua. Both foreign waste and the country’s own schemes to encourage recycling featured on the Chinese Ministry of Environmental Protection’s website today (2 January). China’s State Council has also detailed rules for the enforcement of … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jan 2018 Industry news Lowmac seeks partner for former Energos site at Irvine Scottish waste management firm Lowmac Waste & Recycling has purchased the former Energos site at Irvine which had planning permission for a 120,000 tonne per annum energy from waste plant. The deal follows the 3.5 acre site, at the Oldhall West Industrial Estate, being put up for sale last year in the wake of the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jan 2018 Industry news Christmas is over and the bins are getting fat Christmas is a period that the majority of the population looks forward to, but it is also a time when our excesses tend to come to the fore, writes Gregg McKeown, Engineering Manager for waste management specialist CDEnviro. More packaging is thrown away than any other time of year and more waste is left on … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jan 2018 Industry news GIG and Covanta to partner on energy projects Green Investment Group Limited (GIG) – part of the Macquarie Group – has announced a partnership with Covanta to jointly develop and own new waste-to-energy projects in the UK and Ireland. As part of its involvement in the partnership, the GIG has agreed to invest 136 million Euros as a 50 per cent stake in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jan 2018 Industry news LIPOR, Porto – an example for Southern Europe? The International Solid Waste Association’s Working Group for Recycling and Waste Minimisation met in Porto, northern Portugal at the beginning of December 2017. The group was hosted by LIPOR, an inter-municipal waste management company which was founded in 1992. Jeff Cooper, a former ISWA president reports on the work of the company. LIPOR provides waste treatment … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jan 2018