Man in court over Pendle Skips death
A man has appeared in court following the discovery of a body at Pendle Skips in Burnley, Lancashire.
Stephen Whitehead, 49, was found dead by staff at Pendle Skips’ Balderstone Close site last week (July 27), where he worked as a ‘casual’ employee. He had suffered extensive head injuries.
Aaron Jenkins, 20, of Devonshire Road, Burnley, appeared at Blackburn Magistrates’ Court yesterday accused of murder.
A 16-year-old girl from Padiham, who cannot be named for legal reasons, has also been charged with assisting an offender.
Mr Jenkins was remanded in custody and is to appear before Preston Crown Court on Wednesday (August 5).
FoodCycle becomes Veolia charity partner
A charity that provides meals for vulnerable people has joined forces with waste management firm Veolia.
FoodCycle, which combines volunteers, donated food and spare kitchen spaces across England, rallies against food waste and food poverty. Under its partnership with Veolia, the two organisations aim to reduce food waste, tackle social isolation and build communities.
Commenting on the new partnership with Veolia, Mary McGrath, chief executive of FoodCycle, said: “We are delighted that Veolia have chosen to work with us. Our activities are centred on what we can do to support and grow local communities, and this naturally aligns with the work Veolia do on their contracts.”
Estelle Brachlianoff, Veolia’s senior executive vice-president UK & Ireland, added that she could see the partnership going from ‘strength to strength’.
Taylor lifts the lid on waste fire prevention
UK bin manufacturer Taylor has unveiled a fireproof lid in order to combat the growing proportion of public bin fires.
The FRLID, the latest addition to Taylor’s portfolio, has been developed using a specialist polymer that can withstand fires.
Standard plastic lids typically melt, fuelling a fire through a combination of melted plastic and increased oxygen intake as a result of an absent lid. Taylor claims that its FRLID remains intact, preventing fire from spreading and even dampening out the fire by starving it of oxygen.
Taylor, which believes the product will appeal to airports, bus terminals and arenas, is currently awaiting independent verification by Warrington Certification, in which the FRLID will undergo a robust testing procedure.
Mark Jenkins, Taylor’s UK sales director, said: “We feel that the FRLID will positively impact on fire prevention, particularly in high density and high-risk areas. I’m delighted with the work of our R&D department and believe that Taylor’s investment in developing this new product will have a lasting impact on the waste industry.”
Taylor expects to officially launch the product by the end of August 2015.
Suez undergoes second name change
Waste and recycling firm SUEZ Environnement has shortened its name to SUEZ, following its rebranding earlier this year.
The company unified all of its existing global business brands under a single name in March, but at the time shared the SUEZ brand name with GDF-SUEZ.
In April, GDF-SUEZ became ENGIE – allowing the company to remove Environnement and distinguishing the two companies.
All UK business units operating within the group will henceforth be known as SUEZ and referred to by their division name. The business unit formerly known as SITA UK is now the Recycling and Recovery UK division of SUEZ.
Huddersfield student wins ReFood scholarship
A University of Huddersfield student has won ReFood’s first Sustainable Visionaries student scholarship competition.
Ronan Keane, a logistics and supply management student on the University’s NOVUS scheme, was awarded the title following a ‘rigorous’ six month judging process. He takes home a £5,000 bursary to further his studies.
Mr Keane impressed judges with a proposal on implementing new techniques to close the food chain.
Over the next 12 months, Mr Keane will work closely with the ReFood team, receiving in-depth industry mentoring from the company’s waste management experts throughout his third-year studies.
He said: “Taking the title of ReFood’s Sustainable Visionary is an absolute honour. The food waste recycling and anaerobic digestion (AD) sector is going from strength to strength, with sustainable logistics becoming an ever-important part.”
The NOVUS scheme is an initiative designed to develop the next generation of supply chain professionals.
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