New Earth Solutions launches recycling fund
The waste treatment and recovery company, in partnership with Isle of Man-based investment fund providers the Premier Group, has created the fund for experienced investors and will use it to help with the roll-out of waste facilities, such as two £10 million plants in Canford and Kent. The Fund is listed on the Channel Islands Stock Exchange.
Adrian Jones, the financial director of New Earth Solutions, said: “The Fund will help accelerate the development of sustainable waste management practices in the UK. It will enable New Earth Solutions to continue the roll out of its advanced waste treatment facilities, assisting the UK in meeting statutory recycling and landfill diversion targets.”
Hefty fine for landfill waste company
A landfill waste company has been ordered to pay £47,800 in fines and costs for failing to control the amount of liquid waste residue accumulating at a Wiltshire site.
An investigation performed by the Environment Agency from January 2005 to September 2006 found that Hills Waste Solutions Limited had failed to monitor leachate levels and implement an emergency leachate management plan as required by the site's Pollution Prevention and Control permit. Leachate is a potentially polluting liquid which accumulates during filling and is the liquid material which develops from decomposing waste.
Hills Waste operate Compton Bassett landfill site near Calne, Wilsthire, which receives non-hazardous household waste from local authority collections and the company was fined £40,800 with £7,000 costs after pleading guilty to four offences under the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999.
Recycling rates rise in Shropshire's CAs
Between April 2007 and March 2008, 46% (14,700 tonnes) of household waste was sent from the centres to be re-used, recycled or composted, an increase of 2,100 tonnes (or 6%) on the previous year. At the same time, the amount of household waste sent from both the Shrewsbury and Whitchurch recycling centres in the year 2007/2008 exceeded 50% for the first time.
Michael Wood, chairman of Shropshire Waste Partnership, said: “I very much welcome these encouraging figures and am delighted that our recycling centres are proving popular and are playing such a valuable role in increasing the amount of Shropshire's waste that is recycled, composted or re-used.”
WRAP plastics tenders now live
WRAP has announced that two tenders for research projects into mixed plastic recycling are now live.
The projects have been named as ‘Research and development to improve the recyclability of mixed plastics packaging' and ‘Commercial scale mixed plastics recycling trial', and come after WRAP announced last month that it intended to commission more research into the field in a bid to boost mixed plastics recycling rates. (see letsrecycle.com story)
Tenders for the ‘Commercial scale mixed plastics recycling trial', which is intended to add to research performed by WRAP into the technical and commercial viability of recycling mixed plastics on a large scale, will be welcomed until August 25, while potential applicants for the ‘Research and development' tender will have until August 15 to apply.
G&P name new director of operations
Mr Freeman, who has been in the industry for 14 years and with G & P for eight, will work closely with his deputy Ralph Johnson to ensure the smooth running of the company's Darlaston site, which is still being redeveloped following extensive damage caused by a fire in March. (see letsrecycle.com story).
The new role will give Mr Freeman responsibility for health and safety, environmental and quality matters, logistics, transport and operations, and will also see him join up with commercial director Greg Clementson and managing director Michael Green as the senior management team reporting to Ecobat Technologies, the parent company of G & P.
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