Recycling news: 2018

Industry news Palm to build fibre separation plant at King’s Lynn A fibre separation plant is to be built by Palm Paper alongside its paper mill in King’s Lynn which recycles 500,000 tonnes of fibre per year into newsprint and associated grades. The significant investment in the separation plant will see separately collected mixed papers targeted by the company for sorting these primarily into newspaper and … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 31 Dec 2018 Industry news Healthcare Environmental Services ‘closes down’ Healthcare Environmental Services (HES) today (29 December) announced that it has “ceased operations” and its remaining employees have been informed that their employment with the company will end. The company issued a statement saying that “Staff at the Lanarkshire-based clinical waste disposal firm were told the news at company meetings. HES believes that TUPE (Transfer … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Dec 2018 Industry news Andy Rees receives OBE in 2019 New Year Honours The Welsh Government’s Head of Waste Strategy, Andrew Rees, has been made an OBE in the Queen’s New Year Honours List for 2019. And, Colin Crooks, a former pioneer of community sector recycling work in London, has received an MBE (see below for more details). Dr Rees has received the award for services to the … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 29 Dec 2018 Industry news 2018 Year in Review January Countrystyle’s very own Birendra and Jolene kindly volunteered as part of the 19 strong fleet of vans, making their […] Countrystyle Recycling · 28 Dec 2018 Industry news Making the most of your Christmas food? I was asked by my local council to make some short videos to help people reduce their waste over Christmas, and get more from the food they buy. The spike in food waste at Christmas is a big worry for councils, who have to pay to dispose of our Christmas excesses. Turkey pie for dinner… Zero Waste Week · 28 Dec 2018 Industry news The best environmental journalism of 2018 The post The best environmental journalism of 2018 appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 28 Dec 2018 Industry news What we Unearthed in 2018 The post What we Unearthed in 2018 appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 26 Dec 2018 Industry news Driver shortage adds to paper market pressures A shortage of drivers, the impact of Brexit and Chinese quotas are all causing some concerns within the waste (recovered) paper sector. Driver shortages are impacting across the sector and are also affecting the waste management industry. Some companies have told letsrecycle.com that they are stepping their own efforts to train and retain drivers while … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Dec 2018 Industry news Bucks considers HWRC closures and charges Buckinghamshire county council will consider closing two of its ten household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) – as well as the potential introduction of charges for some types of waste at remaining sites. A final list of proposals have been drawn up in a bid to cut the cost of the county’s HWRC service, with a … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Dec 2018 Industry news Our Waste, Our Resources – My Reflections In the wake of the government’s publication of the Resources and Waste Strategy, Dr Adam D. Read, external affairs director, SUEZ SUEZ recycling and recovery UK reflects on the Strategy – and Christmas. OPINION: It’s finally here, and the excitement almost mirrors that of Christmas morning for most children in the UK who wake to … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 24 Dec 2018 Industry news Hazardous waste wood testing – an update Clarification has emerged about work taking place to aid the classification of waste wood as either hazardous or non-hazardous from construction and demolition sites. Details were published on Monday of an ongoing project to test waste wood from the construction sector for any hazardous content. Early work has suggested that some treated wood arising from … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2018 Industry news Leading Brexiteers’ trip to meet Trump trade officials funded by US business interests The post Leading Brexiteers’ trip to meet Trump trade officials funded by US business interests appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 21 Dec 2018 Industry news Reconomy acquires compliance specialist Valpak Reconomy, the outsourced waste and recycling services business which operates across the UK, today announced the acquisition of Valpak the UK’s largest compliance scheme provider. Founded in 1997 and based in Stratford-upon-Avon, Valpak provides environmental consultancy, waste management solutions and data management services to more than 4,000 UK customers. The sale to Telford-based Reconomy,… letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2018 Industry news News from the Network 17 – 21 December This is our last News from the Network of 2018! Find out what our members have been up to in the run up to Christmas. The Brick are nearly ready for Christmas with the various donations they have received Wow! Here are just some of the donations we received today for our #christmashamper collection from […] Reuse Network · 21 Dec 2018 Industry news December 2018 news round-up With news on: Wood packaging recycling targets; personnel changes at Suez, and; plant investments for Mick George and ETM. Wood packaging targets unchanged for 2019 Environment Secretary Michael Gove has confirmed that targets for the recycling of wood packaging up to 2020 will not be altered. The revelation comes in a letter to the Advisory … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2018 Industry news Festive period sees Saturday waste collections Local authorities are gearing up for Christmas with many making changes to collection days, and issuing advice to residents on what to recycle over the festive period. In Cherwell, for example, residents are having their collection days moved to the weekend to avoid disruption to services. Households in the district which have a collection that … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2018 Industry news Bywaters and Reyooz Re-home 26 Bikes With The Bike Project Bywaters and Reyooz have managed to re-home 26 bikes through he Bike project - a charity that collect bikes, repairs them, and then donates them to refugees and asylum-seekers. Bywaters · 20 Dec 2018 Industry news Enva announces Hadfield Wood Recyclers acquisition Leading wood waste processing business Hadfield Wood Recyclers has been acquired by the services company Enva – the two firms have announced today (20 December). The acquisition sees Enva grow its presence in the UK market – complementing its ties to the Scottish waste management company William Tracey, as well as other businesses including Wastecycle … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2018 Industry news Draft bill sets out ‘environment watchdog’ details Defra has published its draft Environment Bill, which sets out how the government will be held accountable on environmental principles once the UK leaves the European Union. The draft, published yesterday (December 19), sets out clauses on environmental principles and governance “to be included in an ambitious, broader Environment Bill set for introduction next year”. … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2018 Industry news #12DaysofReuse Thank you to all of our members who took part in our #12DaysofReuse this year. We’ve really enjoyed seeing your efforts and have put together all the images for you to view! On the first day of Christmas my true love gave to me…. Reuse Network · 20 Dec 2018 Industry news Gove offers reassurance over Resources Strategy funding The Environment Secretary Michael Gove has promised to offer “hundreds of millions” of pounds of funding to local authorities to boost recycling rates. And, according to Mr Gove, this will be “harvested” from extended producer responsibility legislation initially set out in the Waste and Resources Strategy, published earlier this week (see letsrecycle.com story). The Environment … Read More The… letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2018 Industry news Acquisition of Hadfield - enva.com Enva · 20 Dec 2018 Industry news PRESS RELEASE Renewi secures long-term extension for specialist Maasvlakte landfill site in the Netherlands - Renewi Renewi · 20 Dec 2018 Industry news Liz Truss met with ‘dark money’ think tanks during taxpayer funded trip to Washington DC The post Liz Truss met with ‘dark money’ think tanks during taxpayer funded trip to Washington DC appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 19 Dec 2018 Industry news Waste laws amended ahead of ‘Green Brexit’ A series of amendments to existing waste laws have been outlined – to ensure that there are no regulatory loopholes once the UK has left the EU next March. The Waste (Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) (No.2) Regulations 2019 was published by Defra yesterday (18 December). The amendments are intended to ensure that waste legislation ‘continues … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Dec 2018 Industry news Growing network of B Corps in Scotland Before parting with our hard-earned money, many of us think hard about the quality and price of the product or service we want to buy. But increasingly, we want to know who made it and where? What’s the supply chain story? What resources and materials were used? We want a guarantee that our purchase is not having a negative social and environmental impact. Kate Chambers, Consultant at Resource … Resource Futures · 19 Dec 2018 Industry news FCC bags South Hams and West Devon contract South Hams district and West Devon borough councils have awarded an eight-year joint contract for waste, recycling and cleaning services to FCC Environment. The contract, which will begin on April 1 2019, will run initially until 2027. Under the terms of the initial contract tender the councils sought a contract with the option to run … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Dec 2018 Industry news Resource Futures new home in Edinburgh In December, the Resource Futures team in Edinburgh officially settled into their new office at the Edinburgh Centre for Carbon Innovation (ECCI), situated right in the heart of the historic Old Town of Edinburgh. Resource Futures is proud to join a host of other resident organisations such as the Sustainable Scotland Network, Scottish Carbon Capture … Continue reading "Resource Futures new hom… Resource Futures · 19 Dec 2018 Industry news Plastic export market ‘under threat’ from Basel proposals Proposals to amend the Basel Convention – the international treaty on waste shipments – could make it more difficult to export mixed plastic wastes, such as mixed plastic bottles, for recycling. Changes to the Convention, which is a binding agreement between 53 nations including the UK, are being considered which change the status of plastic … Read More letsrecycle.com News · 19 Dec 2018 Industry news Sustainable Events workshops in Scotland When planning your event, we can help you understand and manage resources, measure and monitor your waste and find the best ways to communicate with your customers. Our experience in sustainable events includes everything from helping our network of 70 groups in Oxfordshire with sustainability focused events, to training for groups as part of Bristol … Continue reading "Sustainable Events works… Resource Futures · 19 Dec 2018 Industry news Cut-price power lines are killing howler monkeys in Costa Rica The post Cut-price power lines are killing howler monkeys in Costa Rica appeared first on Unearthed . Unearthed (Greenpeace UK) · 19 Dec 2018 Industry news Government Launches Resources & Waste Strategy The post Government Launches Resources & Waste Strategy appeared first on Clarity . Clarity Environmental · 19 Dec 2018 Industry news Southside puts recycling top of its shopping list The post Southside puts recycling top of its shopping list appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 18 Dec 2018 Industry news NBF Statement on Government’s New Waste and Resources Strategy The National Bed Federation has welcomed the Government’s new waste and resources strategy. The report specifically mentions mattresses, stating that manufacturers could have to pay for dealing with those that are sent to landfill in order to encourage more recycling. Said Jessica Alexander, Executive Director of the National Bed Federation: “We welcome the announcement and […] National Bed Federation · 18 Dec 2018 Industry news We’re hiring! We are looking for a Business Support Officer to support our commercial & contractual activities with major retailers and members as well as to support the senior management team with the organising of events. This is a varied role suitable for someone who is keen to be involved in and learn about all sections of […] Reuse Network · 18 Dec 2018 Industry news ‘Modulated’ EPR fees to pay for better council collections Environment Secretary Michael Gove today (18 December) clarified how an Extended Producer Responsibility system for waste packaging could feed cash back to councils to spend on improved recycling services. Money raised from an extended producer responsibility system will be used to boost household recycling through ‘improvements in recycling collections’, Mr Gove explained in a written … Read M… letsrecycle.com News · 18 Dec 2018 Industry news 7 (Zero Waste) Ways to Find the Perfect Christmas Outfit ]The average person gets invited to several Christmas parties each year. With magazines, models, marketing and the media telling us we need to wear something different each time, what is a Zero Waster to do? Here are seven ways to find that perfect outfit without wasting money or resources. Shop in your wardrobe If you’re… Zero Waste Week · 18 Dec 2018 Industry news LARAC calls for clarity on Resources Strategy funding Local authority association LARAC has raised concern that Defra’s plans for reform of the packaging system will be “insufficiently robust”. The comments follow the publication of Defra’s Resources and Waste Strategy today (18 December), which outlines a series of commitments and areas for further consultation aimed at reducing waste and promoting resource efficiency. Clarification Despite … Rea… letsrecycle.com News · 18 Dec 2018 Industry news Vacant property management: Aspiring to the highest standards Stuart Woolgar, Chief Executive of Global Guardians Management, discusses tighter regulation and higher ethical standards in the vacant property management sector Open Access Government — Environment · 18 Dec 2018 Industry news Alupro – response to Resources and Waste Strategy for England Rick Hindley, Executive Director of Alupro (Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation) We welcome the UK Government’s much anticipated Resources and Waste Strategy, which outlines an ambitious direction of travel. The Devil is in the detail, and we strongly believe that robust research, including full impact assessments, must be carried out into all the options. […] Alupro · 18 Dec 2018