Appointments round-up

Resource Association elects new chairman

Mr Short, who also serves as deputy chairman of the Lincolnshire-based plastics recycling firm, replaces the Associations founding chairman Andy Doran of Novelis Europe who stepped down after three years in the role but remains a member of the Board.

Mr Short said: I am delighted to gain the support of my Association colleagues in taking up the chairmanship of the Resource Association. Having been involved as one of the early members three years ago and seeing the organisation flourish under Andy Dorans leadership, I look forward to carrying on his good work and supporting Ray Georgeson and the team in continuing to offer leadership for the reprocessing and recycling sectors and the wide supply chain interests that support our mission.

Two new Board members were also elected at the AGM managing director of Closed Loop Recycling Chris Dow and DS Smith business development manager Peter Clayson.

Meanwhile, retiring from the Board were Simon Weston, managing director of Smurfit Kappa Recycling and Simon Walker, head of RCP Sales at UPM Shotton.

TOMRA appoints global sales director

TOMRA Sorting Recycling has appointed Jonathan Clarke to the new role of global sales director with immediate effect.

The job will see Mr Clarke overseeing international sales of TOMRAs automated TITECH sorting systems, as well as shouldering responsibility for building the companys profile and customer network.

Mr Clarke, who joined the firm in 2006, has most recently overseen TOMRAs operations in the Middle East and India.

He said: Im thrilled to have this opportunity to expand on the already strong presence that TOMRA Sorting Recycling has succeeded in establishing across many international markets. The waste and recycling infrastructure is just in its infancy in some of the regions we will be targeting, so introducing advanced sensor-based sorting technology will be both challenging and rewarding .

NWP employs recycling improvement officers

Northamptonshire Waste Partnership has employed two recycling improvement officers to boost recycling rates in the county.

Environmental Science graduates Tsoek Him-Pang and Robert Haley will be raising awareness of recycling throughout Northamptonshire beginning their duties at Corby borough council.

The pair will work on six week placements in each of the countys district and borough councils, as well as the county council, between now and April 2015.

Mr Him-Pang said: With the aid of NWP and the different councils we hope to increase recycling in each pocket of Northamptonshire. We will encourage Northamptonshires local residents to work together to improve their streets and communities and to raise wider recycling awareness.

RWM ambassador programme launched

Waste industry trade show RWM is to launch an ambassador programme in partnership with the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM).

The initiative has been launched to help shape the future of the event and to underline the event organisers commitment to supporting the industry and acting as positive for change.

Chaired by CIWM Chief executive Steve Lee, the panel of 22 ambassadors includes: Clyde Loakes from LGA, Gev Eduljee from SITA, Lee Marshall from LARAC, Sophie Thomas from the RSA, Sarah Wakefield from Co-op Estates, Chris Dow from Closed Loop Recycling, Paul Vanston from Kent Resource Partnership and Gareth Tancred from BIFM.

Other ambassadors include Jonathan Davies from SKM Enviros, Jonathan Straight from Straight plc, Liz Goodwin from WRAP, Louis Lindenberg from Unilever UK Ltd, and Ray Georgeson from the Resource Association.

The group will meet every six weeks, with the ambassadors free to decide what issues to prioritise and discuss how to spend a 15,000 donation from RWM to support the waste sector.

CIWM chief executive Mr Lee said: Bringing together some of the sectors leading thinkers, the Ambassador Programme is a unique group that will help to shape the direction of the industry and ensure that RWM reflects and meets the current and future needs of our dynamic and fast-changing sector.