Recycling news: 2020

Industry news Teignbridge could charge for recycling bins A council in Devon has proposed introducing an £80 charge for waste and recycling containers at new-build household properties in the district from 1 April 2020. Teignbridge district council suggested the charge – which would cover a 180-litre residual waste bin, two 55-litre recycling boxes, a food waste container, an indoor food caddy and a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2020 Industry news HSE ‘working to conclude’ Nechells wall collapse case The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has said it is working on “concluding the criminal investigation” into the 2016 death of five workers at a metal recycling site in Nechells, Birmingham. In July 2016, a wall collapsed at the site, which is run by by Shredmet Limited and owned by West Midlands-based business Hawkeswood Metal … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2020 Industry news Oxfordshire launches ‘Waste Wizard’ resource Oxfordshire county council has launched an online resource called Waste Wizard to encourage residents to recycle better. The resource allows residents to check whether an item can be reused, repaired, donated or recycled – or whether it needs to go into a specific bin or collection to be disposed of properly. Residents enter the name … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2020 Industry news Cromwell acquires Moorgreen Flexible Packaging Leeds-based waste and recycling sack supplier Cromwell Polythene has purchased Moorgreen Flexible Packaging from Duo Plastics Limited. Moorgreen Flexible Packaging, based in Alfreton in Derbyshire, recycles and manufactures polythene, film, bags and sacks from recycled and prime virgin polythene. James Lee, managing director of Cromwell Polythene said the move represents an “exciting chapter” f… letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2020 Industry news Waste crime taskforce launched A taskforce dedicated to tackling serious and organised waste crime has been launched today (16 January), bringing together law enforcement agencies, environmental regulators, HMRC and the National Crime Agency. One of several initiatives in the government’s Resources and Waste Strategy, the Joint Unit for Waste Crime (JUWC) will conduct site inspections, make arrests and prosecutions … Read Mo… letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2020 Industry news Mura partners with igus GmbH Mura Technology Limited (“Mura”) is pleased to announce it has partnered with and received investment from igus GmbH (“igus”), a leading manufacturer of plastic components.... Mura Technology news · 15 Jan 2020 Industry news RDF exports continue to fall in 2019 Statistics published by the Environment Agency suggest that the amount of Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) exported from England in 2019 has fallen by more than 10% compared to 2018. The figures, which are provisional until finalised later this year, were published on 16 December and cover the calendar year to November. They show that for … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jan 2020 Industry news Viridor starts receiving waste at Bargeddie Viridor’s £22 million residual Materials Recycling Facility (rMRF) at Bargeddie in North Lanarkshire has started to receive non-recyclable waste as part of a 190,000-tonne per year contract with five Scottish councils. Worth £700 million, the 25-year Clyde Valley Residual Waste contract was signed in 2016 with North Lanarkshire council as the lead authority on behalf … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jan 2020 Industry news How to get rid of bulky waste in Bristol The post How to get rid of bulky waste in Bristol appeared first on Bristol Waste Company . Bristol Waste Company · 15 Jan 2020 Industry news Pow reiterates council funding pledge Recycling minister Rebecca Pow has reiterated that councils will receive “additional resources” to meet the net costs arising from policies set out in the Resources and Waste Strategy. Ms Pow was responding to a question from Scott Lloyd Benton, the Conservative MP for Blackpool South, who asked what steps Defra was taking to tackle rubbish … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jan 2020 Industry news News in brief (15/01/20) With news on: Veolia calls for safe battery disposal; Defra director holds assembly; upcycling shop celebrates anniversary; Lincolnshire launches fly-tipping campaign Veolia calls for safe battery disposal With YouGov research suggesting only 43% of the public realise that, if damaged, Lithium-ion batteries can cause fires, waste management company Veolia has called on the public to … Read More… letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jan 2020 Industry news Coventry MRF ‘progressing well’ Coventry council said plans for a £34.45 million regional materials recovery facility (MRF) are “progressing well” and it hopes to name the company which will build the plant this year. A site for the proposed facility has been secured and a contract notice for its development was issued in September , with the council currently … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jan 2020 Industry news Access to portal - Olleco Olleco · 15 Jan 2020 Industry news Ward scores a shortlist hat trick in Business Masters Awards Midlands-based metal recycling and waste management specialist, Ward, has been shortlisted in three categories in the second Business Masters Awards... Ward Recycling · 14 Jan 2020 Industry news OPRL plays down ‘risks’ of new label The On-Pack Recycling Label (OPRL) has leapt to the defence of its simplified recycling label following concerns that the scheme could discourage recycling and increase contamination. In December, the not-for profit body announced that it would be launching a new binary On-Pack Recycling Label this month (see letsrecycle.com story) This will see hundreds of thousands … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2020 Industry news REA comments on EV Energy Taskforce final report REA comments on the EV Energy Taskforce's final report and the 21 proposals to Government REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 14 Jan 2020 Industry news FoodCycle: Using Surplus Food for Community Cooking Bywaters staff regularly volunteer with our charity partner, FoodCycle, to help prepare free nutritious meals for people in our local area. I was part of the cooking team for FoodCycle Hackney’s Christmas meal this past December to get a first-hand look at the fantastic work they do. Bywaters · 14 Jan 2020 Industry news Lakeside signs APC residue recycling deal A 10-year contract has been signed between Lakeside Energy from Waste and O.C.O Technology to recycle the Air Pollution Control (APC) residues from the Lakeside incinerator at Colnbrook. O.C.O Technology says it first began recycling APC residues from Lakeside Energy from Waste four years ago. Lakeside Energy from Waste is a joint venture between Viridor … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2020 Industry news WRAP announces Recycle Week dates Resources body WRAP’s 18th annual Recycle Week is to be held between 21 and 27 September, with the theme to be announced later this year. Each year Recycle Week is held by WRAP in an attempt to change people’s recycling behaviours while gaining positive publicity. A spokesperson for WRAP said: “2020 has just kicked off … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2020 Industry news Barry Biomass undergoing final tests The much-delayed 86,000 tonnes per year capacity biomass facility in Barry is undergoing its final phase of testing with developers hoping for the plant to be fully operational later this year. First granted planning permission in 2010, the facility has had difficulty in getting started but construction on the plant began in 2016 and the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jan 2020 Industry news The decade that circular becomes mainstream I was delighted to see this at the start of 2020. We have a new decade so let’s make this the decade when sustainable circular economy principles become mainstream. I used to think that with my (nearly) Zero Waste lifestyle, putting my residual waste bin out for collection just once a year, I was one… Zero Waste Week · 14 Jan 2020 Industry news New China-backed coal plants on EU’s borders could saddle states with massive carbon costs The post New China-backed coal plants on EU’s borders could saddle states with massive carbon costs appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 14 Jan 2020 Industry news Competition drives recycling, finds ESA report Outsourced council waste collections achieve higher recycling rates than in-house services, according to research conducted by environmental consultancy Eunomia. The findings, published in a report today (13 January) for the Environmental Services Association (ESA) and based on a sample of 58 similar authorities over a period of seven years, suggested that the average recycling rate … Read More… letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2020 Industry news A new era of scientific discovery in weather and climate Dr Anjuli S. Bamzai, Division Director for Atmospheric and Geospace articulates why the research community is at the cusp of a new era of scientific discovery in weather and climate, enabled by innovative cutting-edge technologies. Open Access Government — Environment · 13 Jan 2020 Industry news RDF sector awaits full impact of Dutch tax With a €32.63 Euros tax now in place for exports of Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) to the Netherlands, early signs are that there has been no immediate market shock in the commercial marketplace but problems await in 2020. Local authorities who are exporting RDF look likely to be the hardest in the short-term with a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2020 Industry news Cardiff wins £21million to implement air quality plan Lesley Griffiths, Environment Minister, approved the revised air quality plan for Cardiff and awarded £21million to the city for implementation. Open Access Government — Environment · 13 Jan 2020 Industry news Talk grows of Viridor sale Viridor has said it will “update the market as and when it is appropriate” in light of reports which suggest American private equity firm KKR lodged a bid for the waste management company last year. According to reports in The Telegraph this weekend (11 January), investment bankers from Morgan Stanley and Barclays have been appointed … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2020 Industry news Mayor launches ‘London Power’ REA comments on the launch of London Power. REA (Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology) · 13 Jan 2020 Industry news ‘Smart and sustainable packaging’ fund opens Government funding worth £1 million has today (13 January) been opened for applications from “early-stage projects in smart and sustainable plastic packaging”. The funding forms part of the Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Programme (SSPP), a £60 million fund the government announced in 2018 to tackle plastic waste (see letsrecycle.com story). The fund is being delivered … Read More The post… letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2020 Industry news Eunomia to research carbon impact of Devon’s waste Environmental consultancy Eunomia has been commissioned by Devon county council to carry out an analysis of the carbon impacts of the authority’s waste management services. The project – which began in December 2019 but was announced this morning (13 January) – was prompted by the council’s endorsement of the Devon Climate Declaration on 22 May … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2020 Industry news 2020: This is the year to protect plant health! Greg Rosenthal, Communications Specialist at the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, highlights why 2020 is the year to protect plant health and argues that thriving plants mean thriving people. Open Access Government — Environment · 13 Jan 2020 Industry news Lakeside Energy from Waste and O.C.O Technology sign 10-year deal The post Lakeside Energy from Waste and O.C.O Technology sign 10-year deal appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 13 Jan 2020 Industry news Suez applies for Severnside capacity boost Suez has applied to the Environment Agency to increase the permitted annual tonnage of its Severnside Energy from Waste (EfW) facility in South Gloucestershire by 100,000 tonnes. The permit variation application for the plant, which currently has a 400,000 tonnes per year limit, was submitted in October 2019 and put out for consultation by the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2020 Industry news Syngenta says media has ‘overstated’ the science on insect declines The post Syngenta says media has ‘overstated’ the science on insect declines appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 13 Jan 2020 Industry news Careers - Klöckner Pentaplast Klockner Pentaplast news · 13 Jan 2020 Industry news Sustainability - Klöckner Pentaplast Klockner Pentaplast news · 13 Jan 2020 Industry news Investors - Klöckner Pentaplast - Klöckner Pentaplast Klockner Pentaplast news · 13 Jan 2020 Industry news Incinerator information library - United Kingdom Without Incineration Network UKWIN (UK Without Incineration Network) · 12 Jan 2020 Industry news MP Awards - Agg-Net Agg-Net · 11 Jan 2020 Industry news Press Centre | News and Features - Too Good To Go Too Good To Go UK · 10 Jan 2020