NLWA holding conference to address waste prevention
North London Waste Authority (NLWA) is holding the North London Waste Exchange in order to discuss how behaviour change can be achieved through waste prevention initiatives.
The event, which will be held on February 15 at the Inmarsat Conference Centre, London, will focus on waste prevention initiatives in order to decouple the link between economic activity and waste production.
Chair of NLWA, councillor Clyde Loakes said: “The population in north London is currently growing at a rate of 1.15% per annum and the dwelling stock is increasing by just under 0.8% per annum. With an ever rising population and with waste on the increase, we have got to look at how we engage with people to prevent waste in the first instance, in order to combat the environmental impact caused by waste.
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Grundon goes carbon neutral with its refuse and recycling sacks
Grundon Waste Management has switched to a carbon neutral bio-based polythene solution for its refuse and recycling sacks.
Supplied by Polythene UK, the Polyair sacks are a bio-based polythene developed using sugarcane polymers that are created from the waste product of sugarcane extraction. The carbon neutral aspect of Polyair comes from the natural process of photosynthesis during the growth of the sugarcane, the company said.
The change to Polyair bags is part of Grundon’s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint. John Stephens, group logistics manager for Grundon, said: “At Grundon we are always looking for initiatives that mitigate the environmental impacts of our operations, especially those that offer carbon reduction benefits.
“For our customers, seeing Grundon using innovative and environmentally friendly products such as the Polyair carbon neutral refuse and recycling sacks and having a CarbonNeutral vehicle fleet is a reassurance.”
Grundon has been operating a certified CarbonNeutral vehicle fleet since January 2014.
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Keenan Recycling teams up with Arrow Oils to launch oil collection initiative
Food waste management company, Keenan Recycling, has launched a free oil collection service in a bid to help food businesses reduce waste.
Keenan has teamed up with Arrow Oils to launch the initiative, which will see oil collected from takeaways, restaurant and large catering organisations. Arrow will collect the leftover oil from kitchens and ensure it is filtered and cleaned before it is sent on to be converted into biodiesel.
Meanwhile Keenan will continue to collect food waste from businesses. Grant Keenan, managing director at Keenan Recycling, said: “New rules were introduced on 1 January that mean every business in Scotland that’s producing more than 5kg of food waste needs to separate out those leftover scraps and recycle them instead of dumping them into landfill.
“By teaming up with Arrow Oils, we’re giving our customers the chance to have their food waste and leftover oil collected under the same contract, making it simpler and easier for them.”
Keenan Recycling launched its commercial food waste collection service in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire in 2010 and now processes more than 60,000 tonnes of waste each year.
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B&M Waste Management partners with Tranmere Rovers Football Club
Waste management company, B&M Waste Services, has signed a three year front of shirt partnership with Tranmere Rovers Football Club.
The new agreement, which starts from 1 June 2016, will see B&M’s swan logo on the front of Tranmere’s home and away shirts, as well as the training kit for the first team and development squad.
David Curtis, director of B&M Waste Services, said: “In recent years we have grown from a small Wirral business to an award-winning player on a national scale, but we remain entirely committed to our ethical values and to contributing to our local community.”
“Partnering with Tranmere Rovers will give us additional national brand exposure but, more importantly, a platform to work together to support the Wirral community in key projects which are close to our hearts. We hope to forge a partnership which will benefit both the footballing side of the Club and the expansion of its community initiatives,” added Graham Curtis, director at B&M.
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UKWSL wins £3 million contract with Roadchef
UK Waste Solutions Ltd (UKWSL) has won a three year waste and recycling contract with motorway service area operator, Roadchef.
The £3 million contract covers 30 locations nationwide. Earlier this year (11 January) Roadchef completed the instalment of three sections to its waste systems, comprising general waste, mixed recycling and liquid for customers to deposit their waste.
In addition, there is an onsite compost system which allows Roadchef to recycle left over coffee grouts.
Chris Giscombe, company director, UKWSL, said: “It is a pleasure to be working in partnership with Roadchef. This exciting new venture will give us the opportunity to increase recycling rates at all the Roadchef locations and deliver a highly sustainable solution in a cost effective manner.”
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