WRAP publishes paper recovery report
The aim of the report was to provide the industry with detailed information about current economic conditions in the markets for recovered materials.
Liz Dixon Smith, the author of the report, said: “We are faced with the continued contraction of the UK paper manufacturing industry and the decline in volume of recovered paper used in UK paper mills. By contrast we are seeing real growth in net exports, particularly to China, which has seen prices for recovered fibre increase. “
Glass recycling success in Yorkshire
RAY has funded two pub class recycling schemes in partnership with Biffa and 3B Waste, which have collected nearly 2,000 tonnes of glass – more than six million bottles – in the first few months of operation.
Matt Miles, managing director of 3B said: “This project is proving a great success so far and we're confident we can continue with the collections in the long term as we have in other areas.”
Yorwaste extends Leeds green waste contract
Yorwaste – the waste management and recycling company owned by North Yorkshire county council and city of York council – has been re- appointed to recycle green waste from Leeds for a further two years.
Yorwaste will treat 2,000 tonnes of the city's green waste each year at its recycling centre at Harewood Whin, near York, and convert it into high quality compost.
Yorwaste's recycling and external affairs manager, John Miller, said: “We have been handling green waste from the city for the past two years and regard the renewal of our contract as a major vote of confidence.”
Biffaward in biodiversity funding boost
The national fund, managed by the Royal Society of Wildlife Trusts, said the UK's wildlife is facing increasing pressure from climate change and habitat loss. Biffaward has already supported biodiversity projects among the 1,000 groups who have benefited from its £85 million in funding over the last decade. However, it is now expanding the proportion of funding going towards projects designed to benefit UK species and habitats.
Martin Bettington, chairman of Biffaward, said “We feel that we are not receiving as many applications from environmental groups as we would like. So over the coming months we will be aiming to increase awareness of the funds available for biodiversity projects and I hope that many more groups will be encouraged to apply to us in the future.”
Waste firm SITA UK falls foul of leaky skip
SITA UK was fined more than £3,000 after pleading guilty to storing high-risk “category-one” food waste in a leaky skip.
Horsham magistrates heard that the container held catering waste from Gatwick airport, produced by Crawley-based LSG Sky Chefs. In mitigation, SITA said LSG Sky Chefs had breached agreements between the two companies by putting too much liquid in the skips, causing them to leak. LSG Sky Chefs meanwhile claimed that SITA UK was to blame.
Lionel Barnard, West Sussex county council cabinet member for public protection, said: “Category 1 animal by-products, which includes international catering waste, can pose a significant risk to human health if it enters the food chain.”
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