Recycling news: 2019

Industry news Hull’s £42 million tidal flood scheme given go ahead £42 million tidal flood scheme has now had final sign off from the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Open Access Government — Environment · 9 Jan 2019 Industry news China to produce ‘waste and raw materials’ catalogue EXCLUSIVE: China’s delegation to the World Trade Organization has confirmed that it will be producing a catalogue of ‘solid waste materials’ which can be imported as ‘raw materials’. At the same time a statement at the WTO in December, from the delegation of China, said that over past decades, enterprises from other member states have … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jan 2019 Industry news New Era for solar and decentralised energy as Export Tariff proposals are announced This morning the Government released their Future for small-scale low-carbon generation: A consultation on a Smart Export Guarantee. Proposals in the consultation include compensation for small-scale generators for the value of their exported electricity, a new framework which allows the market to develop and increasing the role of small-scale generators in a smarter energy system through the u… REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 8 Jan 2019 Industry news Illegal waste site clear-up begins in North Wales Work to clear a site storing waste illegally on the outskirts of a North Wales town starts this week. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) said specialist contactors will spend four weeks clearing material – which includes construction and demolition-type waste – from the former site of Porthmadog Skip Hire, on the Penamser Industrial Estate in Porthmadog. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2019 Industry news Disposed Christmas candles will remain in landfill for 1000 years A report has shown that, far from being a light-hearted stocking stuffer, candles are one of the worst offenders for Christmas-related landfill. Open Access Government — Environment · 8 Jan 2019 Industry news Biffa secures East Sussex collections contract Biffa has been appointed to provide waste and recycling collection services to households in Hastings, Rother and Wealden, as part of a contract with the East Sussex Joint Waste Partnership. The seven-year contract, which also covers beach and street cleaning services, will commence in June 2019, when the authority’s current agreement with Kier Environmental Services … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2019 Industry news Councils handed power to fine householders over fly-tipping Councils can issue penalties of up to £400 to householders who fail to check that they have passed their waste to a registered carrier, under new powers which came into force this week (7 January). The measure is intended to toughen the laws around waste disposal to prevent illegal dumping of material from households, by … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jan 2019 Industry news Industry needs a recycling solution for PP films - axiongroup.co.uk Axion Group · 8 Jan 2019 Industry news Our Mission - Library of Things Library of Things · 7 Jan 2019 Industry news INCPEN’s 2018 summary and plans for 2019 INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 7 Jan 2019 Industry news Bucks councillors approve HWRC closure and charges Plans to close up to two of Buckinghamshire’s ten household waste recycling (HWRC) sites and to reduce opening hours at other sites have been approved by Buckinghamshire county council today (7 January). The measures are a part of cost-saving steps aimed at cutting around £1.25 million from the council’s current budget and will include the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jan 2019 Industry news Hear about the C&D industry’s role in our waste wood classification project The Wood Recyclers’ Association is leading on a project looking at the classification of waste wood within the UK. The link below allows you to watch an interview with Peter Kelly, head of sustainability at construction services company ISG, and part of the CIWM Construction and Demolition Forum, who is interviewed by Letsrecycle.com regarding the project […] Wood Recyclers Association · 7 Jan 2019 Industry news Greater Manchester: radical environmental vision Greater Manchester’s leaders announced bold environmental vision for the city-region, despite ongoing national Brexit uncertainty. Open Access Government — Environment · 7 Jan 2019 Industry news The future of food and agriculture Håkan Sandin explores the future of the world’s food supply and the need to reduce unsustainable agriculture, in this analysis. Open Access Government — Environment · 7 Jan 2019 Industry news Powerday offers commercial waste service by water London-based waste management company Powerday has announced a partnership with start-up company IRecycle to offer a commercial waste service in the capital using barges to transport material. The partnership has been agreed following a trial to transport around 30-tonnes per week of mixed recyclables collected from Camden Market in north London to Powerday’s Material Recycling … Read More The … letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jan 2019 Industry news Lincs councils to consider food waste collections Lincolnshire councils are expected to consider the introduction of separate food waste collections as part of a new long-term waste strategy for the region which is being finalised. Currently being adopted by Lincolnshire councils after around 18 months of discussion between the eight members of the Lincolnshire Waste Partnership – the new strategy sets out … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jan 2019 Industry news Powerday and iRecycle combine forces to deliver waste by water Powerday and iRecycle have kicked off 2019 by teaming up to create the first regular commercial waste collection service to be transported by water. Â The collaboration follows a successful trial, mo... Powerday · 7 Jan 2019 Industry news Impacts of a potential UK ban of selected single use plastics Resource Futures was commissioned by the UK Government’s Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) to undertake a preliminary impact assessment of a ban on plastic straws, plastic stirrers and plastic stemmed cotton buds. Single use plastics, including plastic stemmed cotton buds, plastic drinking straws and plastic drinks stirrers, are associated with negative effects … Contin… Resource Futures · 7 Jan 2019 Industry news Recycling Lives reports increased sales Lancashire-based waste business Recycling Lives has today (7 January) reported a 61% rise in year-on-year sales in the 2017/18 financial year. The company, which comprises national waste management, WEEE recycling, car salvage, compliance and recruitment businesses, also has its own associated charity and social enterprise of the same name. In financial results published today, the … Read More … letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jan 2019 Industry news Addressing uncertainty to make infrastructure safer Arturo González addresses the need to make infrastructure safer as it continues to experience an increasing rate of deterioration. Open Access Government — Environment · 7 Jan 2019 Industry news Join us at SUEZ recycling and recovery UK - SUEZ recycling and recovery UK SUEZ recycling and recovery UK · 7 Jan 2019 Industry news Make 2019 YOUR year to be a waste warrior! Brand new for 2019 A course to help you waste less stuff, preserve resources and save money. Happy 2019! Have you made a New Year’s resolution to reduce your household waste? Then I have just the thing for you! I’ve created a brand new course – designed specifically for householders – that will help keep… Zero Waste Week · 6 Jan 2019 Industry news 7 ways to store meat in the freezer without using single-use plastic and clingfilm I had an email from Tim who wants help storing chicken in the freezer without using clingfilm. He wrote “Please can you provide an alternative to using cling film when wrapping chicken breasts/thighs for the freezer. I’ve tried tubs, but they take up way too much space in my freezer.” In this article I shared… Zero Waste Week · 5 Jan 2019 Industry news ‘Chemical spill’ at Oswestry paper recycler A package containing ‘powdered chemicals’, believed to be from Brazil, saw seven staff hospitalised at a paper recycling depot owned by Recycling UK in Oswestry, Shropshire. The chemicals were thought to be inside a bale of paper which was sent to Oswestry Paper Recycling – a subsidiary of Recycling UK – by a supplier, and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jan 2019 Industry news Fire services monitoring Envar Composting fire Fire services are continuing to monitor a fire at Envar Composting in Cambridgeshire which has been ongoing since New Year’s Eve (31 December). Cambridgeshire Fire & Rescue Service was initially called to the site in Somersham Road, Huntingdon, at 6pm on 31 December to what was described as “a large muck heap on fire”. It … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jan 2019 Industry news 7 ways reducing waste can help tackle climate change Scientists have said that we have 12 years to stop climate change. Sounds pretty daunting doesn’t it? Fortunately, one of the simplest ways to do this is to live a less wasteful lifestyle, so you’re already on the right track! Let’s dig a little more deeply into how reducing waste can help tackle climate… Zero Waste Week · 4 Jan 2019 Industry news Plant nutrition: The design of efficient Fe-shuttles to prevent iron-deficiency chlorosis (IDC) Maria da Conceição Rangel, Associate Professor at ICBAS_University of Porto and REQUIMTE-LAQV details an aspect of plant nutrition that concerns the design of efficient Fe-shuttles to prevent iron-deficiency chlorosis (IDC). Open Access Government — Environment · 4 Jan 2019 Industry news ‘Contingency plan’ sees Birmingham reduce collections Birmingham city council has advised residents to use household waste recycling centres, to ‘minimise disruption’ to kerbside recycling services caused by ongoing industrial action. The advice is part of ‘contingency’ measures put in place by the council – due to the latest phase of a dispute between the local authority and waste collection crews in … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jan 2019 Industry news News in Brief (04/01/2019) With news on: Defra’s food waste champion; penalty for organic waste pollution, and; stadium waste contract for Bristol firm. Defra names food waste champion The government has appointed a ‘Food Surplus and Waste Champion’ to lead efforts to reduce food waste. Ben Elliot, the co-founder of lifestyle group Quintessentially and chair of the Quintessentially Foundation, … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jan 2019 Industry news What is the future of energy? - The Ecologist The Ecologist · 4 Jan 2019 Industry news The plastic challenge James Beard discusses the issues surrounding plastic waste and outlines some potential solutions. Valpak · 3 Jan 2019 Industry news I&G Cohen to be ‘absorbed’ into UK’s largest textiles business Salford-based textiles recycling firm I&G Cohen is set to be ‘dissolved’ and merged into the UK’s largest textiles business, the Textile Recycling International group. Papers for the dissolution have been filed with Companies House by parent and holding company Textile Recycling International which acquired the I&G Cohen business in 2017 through its JMP Wilcox textiles … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jan 2019 Industry news People news round-up (03/01/2019) With news of appointments and awards from around the waste sector at the Kent Resource Partnership; Restore PLC; Recycling Techologies; and, Carpet Recycling UK. _______________________________________________________________________________________ Kent Resource Partnership chair given OBE The chairman of the Kent Resource Partnership, Cllr Rory Love, has been awarded an OBE in the 2019 New Ye… letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jan 2019 Industry news Picking up the big problem of small WEEE SPECIAL REPORT: Electrical retailer Currys PC World is encouraging customers to recycle their unwanted small electrical items when delivery letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jan 2019 Industry news Cheltenham returns to three-weekly collection option Cheltenham borough council has asked residents for their views on a range of possible changes to its recycling and waste service – including the potential for a three weekly residual waste collection. The council had previously considered the move in 2016, ahead of an overhaul to its collection service the following year (see letsrecycle.com story) … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jan 2019 Industry news Deposit return scheme trials move forward Two trials of deposit return schemes are taking steps forward following the release of details on Defra’s proposals for a UK scheme in its Waste Strategy published last month. Iceland Today, retailer Iceland has reported “significant” consumer take-up of its in-store reverse vending trial, with more than 310,000 bottles recycled. The frozen food retailer said … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jan 2019 Industry news Game-changing clean growth innovation in Swindon and Wiltshire Paddy Bradley, Director of the Swindon and Wiltshire LEP gives an engaging glimpse into game-changing clean growth innovation taking place in Swindon and Wiltshire. Open Access Government — Environment · 2 Jan 2019 Industry news Defra seeks views on extended carrier bag charge The government is consulting on plans to increase the minimum charge for retailers issuing single-use carrier bags to 10p, as well as extending the charge to cover smaller shops. Introduced in October 2015 – the charge was aimed at reducing the number of single-use bags issued by retailers – in line with similar measures put … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jan 2019 Industry news Red Industries acquires hazardous waste company ERG Staffordshire-based Red Industries, which specialises in handling hazardous waste, has acquired the share capital of Environmental Resource Group (ERG). ERG – which is also based in the Midlands – describes itself as one of the UK’s largest privately owned hazardous waste management companies, and its group consists of seven companies in the sector, including Chemtech Waste, Envirosol, Hazchem … letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jan 2019 Industry news East Devon considers waste container charges East Devon district council’s cabinet will consider plans to charge property developers for supplying new-build properties with recycling and waste containers. The plans come in response to ‘pressure’ on the budget for the supply of containers to households in the district, the council has said. The council’s recycling and waste partnership board has recommended that … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jan 2019