The first retail centre in the southwest of England has launched an on-the-go recycling programme to encourage shoppers to dispose of their waste more responsibly. Barnstaple contains 400 retail units which are participating in the initiative, organised by Every Can Counts in partnership with Barnstaple Town Council and BID Barnstable. The programme is being aligned … Read more
DS Smith Recycling has appointed Countrystyle to provide a total waste management solution to sister company, DS Smith Paper, for its Kemsley paper mill in Sittingbourne, Kent. Kemsley Mill is one of three mills owned by DS Smith Paper which, combined, produce around 1.1m tonnes of paper per year. Countrystyle brings expertise in handling industrial … Read more
Environment Minister Phil Hogan officially opened the Rehab Recycle Reuse centre of excellence yesterday (November 21) in Tallagt. He said: “Schools, charities, community groups and start-up enterprises using a PC professionally refurbished by Rehab Recycle will enjoy at least three or four years of productive use. “This effectively doubles the life of a PC, in … Read more
Companies Urged to “Promise it” to Rehab Recycle as Part of New Corporate Social Responsibility Initiative Date of issue: Monday, November 21, 2011 The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Phil Hogan TD, today officially launched Rehab Recycle’s new state-of-the-art facility dedicated to electrical reuse in Tallaght – the first of its kind … Read more
An innovative dry cleaning process offers advantages to glass recyclers – and, by extension, glass producers – through waste reduction, energy savings and increased product quality. G.R.L.-Glasrecycling in Lummen, Belgium processes glass like no one else. At the heart of its operation is a newly installed fluidised bed dryer which has a range of applications … Read more
Rehab Recycle’s new state of the art WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment) recycling facility in Ballymount was officially opened by the Mayor of South Dublin, County Cllr. Caitríona Jones. The new facility has the capacity to process 10,000 tonnes of waste electrical and electronic equipment every year. Every year in Ireland an average of … Read more
Shane McEntee TD, Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, in his address congratulated Cré on the establishment of the Compost Skillnet, which will provide an extensive range of training courses for those involved in developing the composting industry in Ireland. Minister McEntee noted that composting is a vital component … Read more
The Water Services Amendment Bill 2011 has been published by the Irish minister for the environment, community and local government Phil Hogan, in a bid to reduce drinking water and groundwater pollution in Ireland. The new Bill, released yesterday (November 3), provides a registration and inspection system for septic tanks as required to address a … Read more
Rehab Recycle’s new state-of-the-art WEEE recycling facility in Ballymount has been officially opened. The new facility has the capacity to process 10,000 tonnes of waste electrical and electronic equipment every year. Every year in Ireland an average of 9kg of waste electrical goods is recycled per head of population; this is 3.5kg above the European … Read more
Manchester Airport and MITIE, the strategic outsourcing and energy services company, have signed a deal to support achieving a target of zero waste to landfill from the international airport by 2030. The £1.5m contract will run for three years with possible extension of two years. MITIE’s work at Manchester Airport will include the installation of … Read more