Recycled paper research commissioned
Collins Scott Marketing (CSM), which provides marketing, PR, and research services to the print, paper, publishing and packaging sectors, has won the contract, which was awarded by OGCbuying.solutions – an executive agency of the Office of Government Commerce in the Treasury.
CSM will now consult with paper and print industry suppliers, manufacturers, and distributors. It will also study the use and availability of recycled fibre, the use in of recycled fibre in products, and planned future developments, as part of the “Paper Vision for the Future” research project. CSM director Vince Collins said: “This is a significant appointment for us.”
Veolia teaches children about safe recycling
The company – which is the waste management service provider in the London Borough – donated a recycling bin in the shape of a hippo to the school and also explained how to reduce, reuse and recycle as much waste as possible. The children, aged between seven and nine, were also told about the importance of road safety when in the vicinity of refuse and recycling vehicles, and each child was issued with their very own hi-visibility vest. The children discussed what could and not be recycled and took a quiz to see what they had learned from the presentation.
The event was held to mark Veolia's International Safety Day, an initiative to get all of its 320,000 employees worldwide to focus on accident prevention and contribute to improving the waste industry's safety record.
Environmental Cleansing Handbook published
The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management has published the third edition of its Environmental Cleansing Handbook. The CIWM said the Handbook is an “essential reference book” for the waste industry.
The new edition covers legislative changes, including the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005, which, for example, has re-classified the definition of litter to include gum and smoking related litter. The Handbook also examines operational areas, including public relations, risk assessment, weather forecasting, training and efficiency improvement measure.
Chris Murphy, deputy chief executive of the CIWM said: “The handbook draws on the experience of many local authorities and their partners who have been working hard to improve service provision and reduce costs, and provides a valuable showcase for good practice and innovative approaches to common cleansing issues.”
York launches local business recycling service
The new service collects paper, cardboard, cans and plastic bottles, and is part of the council's drive to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill and save money on Landfill Tax.
Shaun Donnelly, waste management officer, at City of York Council, explained: “More and more businesses are recognising the importance of effective waste management. There is increasing pressure to reduce the amount of waste being sent to landfill for disposal and costs are increasing significantly each year. It makes good business sense to anticipate the effect that new legislation and increasing costs will have and to look at opportunities for recycling. We believe that the new service offers a practical solution to these issues.”
BIR welcomes Russian boost for scrap steel
The Bureau of International Recycling has welcomed the decision of Russian Government to suspend import duties on ferrous scrap, which were previously set at 5%, for a period of 9 months.
The Russian Duma has also cancelled VAT on operations with steel scrap to prevent fraud. The VAT cancellation will come into force on 1st January 2009.
BIR said that markets participants believed the moves would be healthy for the Russian domestic market and also help export activities. The organisation added: “BIR continues to fight against any form of trade barrier that could jeopardise the free movement of raw materials across borders and insists on the importance of free access to raw materials worldwide.”
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