News News in brief | CIWM Business Partner news round-up 17th January 2020 CIWM Business Partner News News Illegal tyre waste cleared from Port Talbot site 17th January 2020 natrual resources wales / Wales / Waste Crime News Veolia urges public to prevent fires by disposing batteries safely 15th January 2020 Lithium Ion Batteries / Veolia / Waste Fires / WEEE News [UPDATED] “Important caveats” omitted from incinerator health dangers, group claims 10th December 2019 incinerator / Particulate Research Group / UK Without Incineration Network Briefing Paper New Health & Safety Technology in the Waste Industry 15th November 2019 health and safety / Human Detector / Sleeping In Bins News Man forced to pay over £12,000 for running illegal waste operation 6th November 2019 Environment Agency / hazardous waste / Waste Crime News IKEA and H&M study sheds light on chemical standards for recycled textiles 1st November 2019 Circular Economy / H&M / IKEA / textiles News Figures show there were 7 waste-sector fatalities in 2018/19 31st October 2019 Fatalities / health and safety / HSE News Recycling firm fined after employee loses part of arm 23rd October 2019 health and safety / HSE / Mid UK News Letter to Matt Hancock highlights role Environment Bill will have in people’s health 14th October 2019 Air Quality / Environment Bill / health and wellbeing News New research to look at sleeping in bins as homeless figures rise 23rd August 2019 Biffa / CIWM / Sleeping In Bins / The Open University News Wheeled bins linked to lower sickness rates among refuse collectors 13th August 2019 collection / health and safety News Recycling company fined after worker loses fingers 2nd August 2019 health and safety / HSE News UK to investigate claims of hazardous waste exported to Sri Lanka 26th July 2019 hazardous waste / sri lanka / Waste Exports News Black carbon from burning waste has “significant climate impact” 22nd July 2019 black carbon / Climate Change / open waste burning News UK Government targets plastic particles from tyres 11th July 2019 Air Quality / Cars / plastic News News in brief | STOPSAFE approval | New JCB app | Norba N4 fleet | Shredders unveiled 5th July 2019 CIWM Business Partner News News New figures show drop in waste sector fatalities 4th July 2019 Fatalities / HSE First 1 2 … 21 22 23 … 26 27 Last
