Recycling technology and waste management news articles 
Kingston University earns environmental accolade
With more than 22,000 students, Kingston University is the largest provider of higher education in South West London. Reducing carbon emissions and increasing the amount of waste it recycles has earned Kingston University a prestigious environmental accolade. Kingston University is the first academic institution to reach the third phase of the Institute’s Acorn BS8555 standard, a government-endorsed scheme similar to the Kitemark system. Removing personal wastepaper bins to encourage staff to recycle waste, student audits of energy use, waste and travel, a survey of the wildlife and habita... [more]
Grantham Industries invests in a new metal recycling centre in Lincolnshire
Grantham Industries in Lincolnshire, which owns GBM Demolition, has invested £2 million in a new metal recycling centre, at a 15-acre site in Caistor, which is the largest facility of its kind in the county. By expanding into metal recycling Grantham Industries hopes to increase its stake in the recycling and waste management sector locally and nationally. GBM Demolition customers are also set to benefit from the new division as the management of metal waste in-house will result in a more comprehensive and cost-effective service. GBM Metal Recycling will collect, buy and process ferrous and... [more]
Re-Bound transforms recycled tyres into bark chippings for landscaping and play areas
A multi-million pound deal has been struck to form the UK’s largest manufacturer and supplier of recycled rubber garden products. The new company is called Re-Bound and has been formed by some of the country’s leading experts in recycled rubber garden products. Bob Jones, who has been at the forefront of creating recycled garden products for the past decade, is launching the new Re-Bound brand with recycling expert Peter O’Kane. The product range will be produced at two key manufacturing bases across the UK and Ireland including a processing centre in Ballymena, County Antrim. Speakin... [more]
Electronics are the most recycled products
According to Earth911.com, the top 10 products consumers looked to recycle in 2009 using Earth911’s Database were: 1. Computers 2. Batteries 3. Televisions 4. Paint 5. Aluminum Cans 6. Used Motor Oil 7. CFLs 8. Glass 9. Fluorescent Lamps 10. Christmas Trees “Electronics have always been popular searches on Earth911.com, but with the increased attention these devices have received, this past year was our highest yet,” said Corey Lambrecht, president of Earth911. “Also, overall recycling searches increased 12 percent over 2008, as consumers want to know ... [more]
PAS 108 tyre bales answer the challenge of environmentally friendly tyre recycling
Landfill of scrap tyres was prohibited in 2003 and landfill of shredded rubber was prohibited in 2006. Since that time the recycling industry has struggled to come up with an environmentally friendly solution to tyre recycling. Until the advent of the BSI standard bale, some scrap tyres would be stripped of their rubber which would be turned into chips for horse gallops, children’s play areas and weed suppressant products. Others were shipped overseas to become retreads for the Third World. North East Tyre Recycling Ltd has announced it will create four jobs immediately with four more over... [more]
