8 July 2020Geminor to import 50,000 tonnes of waste wood to UK
Waste fuel specialist Geminor says it plans to import 50,000 tonnes of waste wood for recycling to the UK in 2020 in response to increased demand. The company says its first ever shipment of waste wood to the UK arrived in late ...
8 July 2020Advocacy groups slam EU plastic export controls
A dozen environmental advocacy organisations have come together to criticise the European Union for not applying controls on the export of plastic waste to trade between its own member states. Last week, the European Commission ...
7 July 2020Pennon sale of Viridor moves closer
The sale of Viridor to Planets UK Bidco Limited is expected to be completed imminently as Pennon Group applied to list 297,283 additional ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange today (7 July). In an announcement this ...
7 July 2020China ‘Solid Waste Law’ changes from September
Yet more confirmation that China will be banning the import of “solid waste” – which includes waste paper and scrap metal – has emerged. Today (7 July) the Brussels-based Bureau of International Recycling commented that ...
7 July 2020China promulgates amendment to its Solid Waste Law
Attorneys Aaron Goldberg and Weiwei Luo of Beveridge & Diamond, Washington analyse the amendments to the Solid Waste Law of China agreed at the end of April and coming into force in September.
7 July 2020Kiverco plant boosts Fresh Waste work during pandemic
Fresh Waste Services has opened a new recycling facility using sorting and other equipment supplied by Kiverco at a site at Hilton Square in Swinton, Manchester. The facility at opened in March just a few ...
7 July 2020SmartestEnergy signs 15-year Newhurst EfW deal
SmartestEnergy has signed a 15-year power purchase agreement deal to buy the electricity generated at the Newhurst energy from waste (EfW) facility in Leicestershire. The deal has been announced a day after waste management ...
7 July 2020Skills body reaffirms commitment to apprenticeships
The utilities partnership Energy and Utility Skills has reaffirmed its commitment to apprenticeships, as industries and employers across the UK struggle with financial pressures. The organisation, which amongst others includes ...
7 July 2020New Earth Solutions gains six more years from Dorset
New Earth Solutions (Canford) is to extend its work for Dorset council under a six-year award for residual waste treatment which starts on 1 September 2021. The new contract will see the continuation of the residual waste work ...
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