Recycling news: 2020

Industry news Powerday Foundation supports Fairbairn Boxing Club with their new home Following a decade of nomadic voluntary sporting provision across East London, the nationally successful Fairbairn Boxing Club finally opened their new doors. The club was founded at Fairbairn Youth ... Powerday · 27 Jan 2020 Industry news WEEE management book offers insights into plastics BOOK REVIEW: Recycling expert and senior member of ISWA, Jeff Cooper, reviews the recently published book ‘Electronic Waste Management’, which is edited by Gev H Eduljee and R M Harrison. The title is part of a series looking at issues in environmental science and technology. This collation of chapters around the theme of the management … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2020 Industry news Recycler applies to clear 40,000 square foot of tyres New Recycling has applied for a permit to clear the 40,000 square foot of tyres it inherited from a previous operator of a site it acquired in Tring, Hertfordshire. The company, which founded in 2013 and registered in north London, said it inherited approximately 1,200m³ of end-of-life tyres (ELTs) at the Airfield Industrial Estate site … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2020 Industry news 35-under-35 achievers praised at awards event High-achieving under 35-year-olds from across the recycling and waste sector have been recognised for their successes in 2019, at an awards ceremony in London. The successes were highlighted at the annual ’35-under-35 awards scheme’ – which is run by letsrecycle.com with Grundon Waste Management as programme partner. The winners for 2019 have been presented with … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2020 Industry news Switching to electric RCVs ‘saves cost’ Environmental consultancy Eunomia claims switching the UK’s fleet of diesel-powered refuse collection vehicles (RCVs) to electric trucks would cut 290 kilotonnes of CO2 emissions each year – equivalent to recycling almost 16 billion plastic bottles. In a report, published today (27 January) and titled Ditching Diesel – A Cost-benefit Analysis of Electric Refuse Collection Vehicles, … Read More … letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2020 Industry news Structural failure behind Reading collapse… - Demolition News Demolition News · 27 Jan 2020 Industry news How Morocco is redefining its role in fashion production - Just Style Just Style · 27 Jan 2020 Industry news European consumers willing to pay more for reduced plastic packaging Six in ten (62%) European consumers say they would be willing to put their money where their mouth is and pay more for food products that contain less plastic packaging. Open Access Government — Environment · 25 Jan 2020 Industry news Explore Livingston Freegle - Freegle Freegle · 25 Jan 2020 Industry news Trade minister touted UK surveillance technology in meeting with far-right Rio governor The post Trade minister touted UK surveillance technology in meeting with far-right Rio governor appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 25 Jan 2020 Industry news Composition analysis of commercial and industrial waste in Wales Using up to date composition data of mixed residual commercial and industrial waste in Wales to estimate the proportion of the residual waste produced in Wales which could be avoided through recycling or composting. Resource Futures · 24 Jan 2020 Industry news North Ayrshire approves Doveryard EfW North Ayrshire council has granted waste management company Doveryard Ltd permission to build a 180,000 tonnes per annum capacity energy from waste (EfW) plant in Irvine. The plant, sited at the Oldhall West Industrial Estate, will use refuse derived fuel (RDF) supplied by Lowmac Alloys, the operator of the adjacent waste management facility. This fuel … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jan 2020 Industry news Norfolk to reduce waste sent to Great Blakenham Norfolk county council has come to an agreement with Suffolk county council which will allow for some of its residual waste to continue to be treated as part of the latter’s waste contract with Suez. While the current arrangement, which runs to 2021, sees 40,000 tonnes per year of Norfolk’s waste sent to Suez’s Great … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jan 2020 Industry news OECD: Discussing the Zero Carbon Bill, agriculture and climate change Here, two policy analysts from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) talk to Open Access Government about the Zero Carbon Bill. Open Access Government — Environment · 24 Jan 2020 Industry news Canada: The priorities for climate change policy Here, Jonathan Miles discusses the climate change policy priorities of recently appointed Minister of Environment and Climate Change in Canada, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson. Open Access Government — Environment · 24 Jan 2020 Industry news Tesco removes plastic from multipacks Supermarket chain Tesco has today announced that it is to stop selling plastic-wrapped multipacks and allow consumers instead to have multibuy deals on tinned food from 2 March. And, the supermarket chain said trials it had conducted showed that customers were content without packaging, as opposed to switching to an alternative material. With 183,000 tinned … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jan 2020 Industry news Food waste down by 7%, WRAP says Total food waste levels fell by 480,000 tonnes between 2015 and 2018 – a 7% reduction per person – according to a report published today (24 January) by sustainability charity WRAP. The data has been released as part of an update on the fourth phase of the Courtauld Commitment, a voluntary grocery sector sustainability scheme. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jan 2020 Industry news The Thai temple made with over one million recycled glass bottles - Glass International Glass International · 24 Jan 2020 Industry news Revealed: UK government financing millions of tonnes of emissions overseas The post Revealed: UK government financing millions of tonnes of emissions overseas appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 23 Jan 2020 Industry news Woman jailed for family-run illegal waste site A woman from Kent whose family ran an illegal waste storage and processing business at their farm near Faversham has been jailed for 30 weeks. An Environment Agency statement explained that Lucy Mete, 26, was sentenced at Maidstone Crown Court by Judge Martin Huseyin, for her part in an operation which saw “135 lorry loads … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jan 2020 Industry news Quantifying the composition of municipal waste: WRAP report WRAP, on behalf of DEFRA, commissioned Resource Futures to conduct research into the composition of residual waste from two waste streams: non-household waste collected by local authorities and non-household waste collected by private companies. Resource Futures · 23 Jan 2020 Industry news Warning in Wales over ‘cheap’ waste fees Natural Resources Wales (NRW) has published a price list of what a “legitimate” waste carrier would charge in parts of Wales, warning that anything below this should be treated with caution. This comes as the regulatory body warned people to be on their guard against illegal waste carriers who, it said, are operating in the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jan 2020 Industry news Climate Committee urges action on food waste There needs to be “universal separate food waste collection” to deliver the government’s net zero greenhouse gas emissions target by 2050, according to a report published today, 23 January, by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC). Chaired by former environment minister Lord Deben, the CCC emphasises the significance of food waste in the sensible use … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jan 2020 Industry news East Northants praises kerbside WEEE collections East Northamptonshire council says it has gathered approximately 13 tonnes of small waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) since a weekly kerbside collection was launched last month. On 09 December, the council announced it was to roll out a weekly collection of WEEE at the kerbside following a successful trial (see letsrecycle.com story). This allowed … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jan 2020 Industry news REA comments on CCC Land Use Report REA comments on the Committee on Climate Change's recent land use report REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 23 Jan 2020 Industry news Chemical pollution, a key driver of the biodiversity crisis In December 2019, the European Commission launched a “European Green Deal” as a response to climate and environmental-related challenges defining our generation. The European Commission has started consulting on the roadmap of some of the strategies listed in the green deal, including the EU 2030 Biodiversity Strategy. This week CHEM Trust submitted comments to the […] CHEM Trust · 23 Jan 2020 Industry news Concern over Single Use Plastic ‘loopholes’ The impact of the EU’s Single Use Plastics (SUP) Directive could be diminished by potential ‘loopholes’, a report from consultancy Eunomia has warned. The Single Use Plastics (SUP) Directive passed into EU law in June 2019 with the aim of reducing the impact of ‘certain plastic products’ on the environment (see letsrecycle.com story). The Directive … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jan 2020 Industry news Archives for January 23, 2020 - Food Manufacture Food Manufacture · 23 Jan 2020 Industry news BP lobbied Trump to weaken climate safeguards on new oil and gas projects The post BP lobbied Trump to weaken climate safeguards on new oil and gas projects appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 23 Jan 2020 Industry news Funding available to sustainable plastic packaging research projects Funding is now available for sustainable plastic packaging research projects. Our Policy Advisor, George Atkinson, explains more... Valpak · 22 Jan 2020 Industry news Portsmouth ‘prioritises’ food waste over plastics Portsmouth city council has today (January 22) announced plans to ‘prioritise’ the recycling of food waste over plastics in the wake of 42 containers of plastic waste being returned to the UK by Malaysia. On Monday (20 January) Malaysian environment minister Yeo Bee Yin said her government had repatriated 150 containers of ‘illegal plastic waste’ … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jan 2020 Industry news Counting carbon – tackling climate change in construction While the climate emergency is omnipresent in day to day life, that ‘emergency’ does not seem to have incited the endlessly pragmatic, can-do people of the construction sector into action. The figures speak volumes. Construction and/or buildings account for a staggering: • 1/2 of all extracted materials • 1/2 of all energy consumption • 1/3 … Continue reading "Counting carbon – tackling climate… Resource Futures · 22 Jan 2020 Industry news Vehicle recycler fined after customer death Carlisle-based auto-salvage company Michael Douglas Autosalvage Ltd has been fined £23,000 and ordered to pay £8,000 in costs after a customer was trapped and fatally crushed loading a lift truck onto his own recovery vehicle in February 2018. A statement from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) said its investigation into the death of Paul … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jan 2020 Industry news Ursula von der Leyen proposes €1 trillion investment for the European Green Deal Ursula von der Leyen unveils proposals for a €1 trillion European Green Deal Investment Plan. Open Access Government — Environment · 22 Jan 2020 Industry news News in brief (22/01/20) With news on: Worn Again Technologies launches pilot R&D facility; MEPs call for common charger; company sentenced for breaking tyre storage laws; and, Cardiff to fine residents who recycle incorrectly. Worn Again Technologies launches pilot R&D facility Polymer recycling technology company Worn Again Technologies has launched a pilot research and development facility to be based … Read More Th… letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jan 2020 Industry news Valentines’ Day Welsh Valentine’s templates in Welsh Alupro · 22 Jan 2020 Industry news Ed on the Environment: Taking Part in Veganuary 2020 This January, I’ve been taking part in Veganuary and reading more about veganism’s environmental benefits. I decided to write this blog to share my (very positive) experiences, and some top tips for people thinking about moving towards a plant-based diet. Bywaters · 22 Jan 2020 Industry news Castle commissions depackaging facility Specialist waste management firm Castle Environmental has announced the commissioning of a new secure destruction and de-packing capacity facility at its Ilkeston site in Derbyshire. “The bespoke equipment,” said Castle’s chairman, Roger Hewitt, “is the latest stage in a major investment programme at our three waste treatment sites in Ilkeston, Stoke-on-Trent and Cardiff.” Mr Hewitt … Read More… letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jan 2020 Industry news Bracknell to collect food to combat ‘climate impact’ Bracknell Forest council has proposed implementing a weekly food waste collection from 5 October 2020 ‘in response to climate change’. The measures are to be voted on by executive councillors at their meeting next week on Tuesday 28 January. Councillor Dorothy Hayes, executive member for environment, said: “If approved next week, a new weekly food … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jan 2020 Industry news Record final quarter recycling figures result in aluminium packaging exceeding 2019 recycling target Provisional data published by the Environment Agency (10th January) has indicated that aluminium has exceeded the 2019 packaging recycling target of 112,200 tonnes (61%); the data reports 114,748 tonnes collected for recycling, an impressive 15% increase on 2018. Due to be finalised in March 2020, the data indicates that Q4 was the strongest quarter of […] Alupro · 22 Jan 2020