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TotalEnergies joins NEXTLOOPP; an aerosol explosion at a recycling center in Wiltshire; Defra supports approaching DRS consultation; fly release at a cannabis plant in Barry
Energy giant TotalEnergies has joined an initiative to create round food-grade recycled polymers through mechanical recycling.
The NEXTLOOPP project, launched in 2020 by the consulting company Nextek Ltd, brings together 48 companies to produce high-quality recycled polypropylene from secondary packaging.
Natalie Brunel, senior vice president of polymers at TotalEnergies, said: “This initiative will take us one step further in developing technologies for the production of food-grade recycled materials through an advanced mechanical percentage of recycled polymer per year.”
NEXTLOOPP recently completed a background contamination study on packaging waste as part of a program to economically sort food grade plastics prior to decontamination.
A partially filled aerosol can exploded at a waste treatment plant in Carne, Wiltshire, starting a small fire on Christmas Eve.
Subsequently, it was determined that they were de-icing tanks. No one was hurt and the fire was quickly extinguished, the council said, and urged people to ensure items were empty before placing them in recycling bins.
“Make sure the aerosol is empty before putting it in the trash can with the blue lid,” Caen City Council said.
“Other pressurized gas bottles, such as camping bottles and large NOx bottles, should be sent to home recycling centers rather than thrown in the trash.”
Lancashire police have charged a man with stealing trash from municipal waste bins after he was chased by a helicopter.
A vehicle believed to be linked to a series of thefts at recycling centers around the county was found and the National Police Air Service tracked it to the Lytham Household Waste Center.
“The thermal imager of the camera allowed us to search the place because we knew he was hiding,” the police spokesman explained. “We suspect that he was involved in other thefts. What people could take for scrap metal, we think it was taken and sold or sold as scrap metal.
The Chartered Institute of Waste Management (CIWM) has undergone major changes to its operator development program.
CIWM said the changes, based on feedback from industry representatives, were the most comprehensive in six years and are focused on keeping the facility safe and complying with environmental permits.
Katie Cockburn, director of professional services for CIWM, said: “As the industry evolves, so must our training, qualifications and assessments to reflect this, and I’m excited to see these changes come into effect this year.”
Environment Minister Lord Benyon confirmed that the government’s long-awaited response to the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) consultations is expected “at the start of the new year”.
In response to a question from Shadow Environment spokesperson Baroness Hayman about DRS plans through 2024, Benyon said the schedule was “ambitious but realistic”.
“DRS requires many complex policy, shipping and design decisions that will require additional time in 2022 before we can finalize our response,” he added.
At the Larac conference in October, Defra’s head of strategic resource and waste assessment, Barbara Leach, promised to respond to the 2021 consultation by the end of 2022.
The Vale of Glamorgan Council has discovered the remains of a cannabis plant believed to have been dumped on the popular Bendrix Beach.
“Waste control officials arrived in Bendrix, Barry today, where they found evidence of a large-scale dumping of waste from an illegal cannabis factory,” the law enforcement official said. “The investigation is ongoing and we are working on it.” in touch with our partners.”
Murfitts Industries has partnered with French engineering group ETIA to develop an industrial tire recycling solution.
Murfitts has conducted extensive testing of the ETIA technology, producing recycled carbon (rCB) for use in new tires, completing a cycle production process, and recovering pyrolysis oil and synthesis gas as a low-carbon fuel.
Mark Murfitt, Managing Director of Murfitts Industries, said: “This is an important milestone in developing a commercially viable recycling solution for the tire industry… We can combine all the elements you need, from reliable raw materials to proven sourcing of precise rCB specification, building strong relationships with manufacturers “.
The British company recycles 20 million tires a year, collecting end-of-life tires from its subsidiaries Kwik Fit and Stapleton’s, which are also part of European Tire Enterprise Ltd.
Composite materials, including egg cartons, cardboard, polypropylene plastic sheeting and styrofoam, can be used as external wall insulation, according to a study by Nottingham Trent University.
“Repurposing waste to create new products could not only save valuable natural resources, but potentially save $1 trillion in new materials over the next decade,” said Farres Yasser, the graduate student who led the study.
He conducted a series of tests in Cairo, where the materials are freely available because they make up almost a quarter of the city’s waste. Experiments have shown that with insulation, houses can be cooled by an average of 3°C in summer and heated up to 3.6°C in winter.
These panels are made by filling egg trays with paper pulp, then gluing a plastic cover on one side and Styrofoam on the other.
Fire brigades continued to fight the blaze at the Thackwood recycling center near Southwaite, Cumbria, starting on 29 December.
Two vehicles worked to extinguish the fire, which involved about 250 tons of shredded waste. Residents who could see or smell smoke are advised to close their doors and windows.
“We would like to thank the public for their patience and support as we work to bring this incident to a safe conclusion,” Cumbria Fire Chief John Byrd said.
“We know the smoke in the area is bad, but our crews and operators on the ground are doing everything they can to put out the fire safely as quickly as possible while minimizing the impact on the local population.”
Police launched an investigation after explosives were discovered at a household waste collection and recycling center in Chesterfield on Monday (January 2).
“The EOD [Ordnance Disposal] has confirmed that the find is not viable and has disposed of it,” Derbyshire Police said in a statement. “The investigation into how the package got there is still ongoing.”
Spanish police have arrested 43 people suspected of being involved in the illegal shipment of 331 containers of e-waste from the Canary Islands to several African countries.
The chain allegedly falsified customs documents to show that the shipments contained used goods, with most of the waste ending up in Ghana, Mauritania, Nigeria and Senegal.
Spain’s finance ministry said the violations had taken place over the past two years. The business is worth more than 1.5 million euros.
The researchers believe that native Welsh duckweed could reduce farmers’ dependence on imported livestock feed.
Scientists at Aberystwyth University and University College Cork are studying how dirt and sewage can be used to produce a fast-growing “wonder plant” that can be a valuable source of protein.
“By helping the agricultural industry develop methods to produce valuable green protein from waste, this research is effectively enabling farmers to “make money from their manure,” said Aberystwyth project leader Dr. Dylan Gwynn-Jones.
The researchers also noted that these free-floating, ammonium-tolerant perennial aquatic plants also help improve water quality in rivers and coastal areas.
Former National Farmers Union (NFU) leader Richard Haddock pleaded not guilty to multiple waste offenses at Exeter Crown Court.
A 65-year-old man is accused of allowing illegal dumping of garbage on his farm near Dartmouth between 2008 and 2020. He was also charged with operating a regulated waste facility without a proper permit, four counts of non-compliance with a permit, and one count of making false or misleading statements to obtain funding.
The fees include permitting a layer of shellfish drainage in four fields, as well as the importation of waste that does not have the required chemical characteristics.
East Cambridgeshire District Council has said it can no longer accept discarded upholstered home seats until new rules are worked out in the county council.
New Environmental Protection Agency (EA) rules requiring the burning of items that may contain persistent organic pollutants (POPs) went into effect Jan. 1, but the council said there were no other arrangements.
It says Cambridgeshire County Council has urged EA to delay implementation while alternative measures are in place, but was told the decision would become final on December 29th.
District Council President Anna Bailey said: “Given that neither the council nor our garbage contractors can operate illegally, we have no choice but to stop accepting household seats upholstered from scrap.”
The British Plastics Federation (BPF) has joined the Work Ideas campaign of the Health and Safety Authority (HSE).