Bryson Recycling ‘£1 a tonne’ initiative donates £6,482 to Belfast hospice

Northern Irish recycling provider Bryson Recycling has raised £6,482 for the rebuilding of the NI Hospice at Somerton House in Belfast, following its ‘£1 a tonne’ campaign.

As the name suggests, for every tonne recycled through Bryson’s weekly kerbside box collection (which covers around 170,000 homes across the area), £1 is donated to a local charity. The company has now been running the annual initiative for ten years and this year raised £6,842 for the charity.- enough to cover 215 bricks for the rebuld project.

The new hospice will be a state-of-the-art 18-room facility and will provide end-of-life care for terminally ill adults and their families.

Eric Randall, Director of Bryson Recycling, commented: “We want to thank all householders in Northern Ireland for contributing towards this year’s special campaign with NI Hospice as they continue to provide specialist hospice care for people with a terminal illness and their families in communities across Northern Ireland.”

Ellen Hillen, Corporate Fundraising Manager from the NI Hospice, added: “We are delighted with the valuable support received from Bryson Recycling. Every penny from the ‘£1 a tonne’ campaign donated will allow us to progress with the rebuild and provide much needed specialist nursing care."

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Bristol ‘Energy Tree’ installation to be unveiled on Tuesday

The Energy Tree, an installation marking Bristol’s year as European Green Capital, is to be switched on at a launch event on Tuesday (21 April).

A partnership project between artist John Packer and educational energy consultants Demand Energy Equality, the 15-foot installation will challenge passers-by to a bespoke energy quiz as well as allowing them to tap into its own Wi-Fi connection and recharge their mobile phones using the energy derived from the tree’s solar panel leaves.

The tree will be unveiled in its location outside the At-Bristol centre in the city’s Millenium Square. It has been built entirely by the people of Bristol, with the solar panels leaves built from scratch by volunteers from the Bristol Drugs Project.

The event will run from 5.30pm and will include speeches from Mayor of Bristol George Ferguson, CEO of At-Bristol Phil Winfield, CEO of the Bristol Drug Project Maggie Teller, Packer, and Daniel Quiggin of Demand Energy Equality.

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New centrifuge will improve Wolverhampton SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT plant efficency

The new installation of a CDEnviro centrifuge at SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT’s (formerly SITA UK) Wolverhampton facility will reportedly increase the volume of silt that can be processed at the plant and help clients achieve their recycling targets, the equipment manufacturer has stated.

The site at Neachells Lane, Wolverhampton, has been processing road sweepings and gully waste using CDEnviro treatment processes since it was installed in 2012.

Alongside the centrifuge, a new CO:FLO filter unit will improve water cleanliness and reduce chemical contaminants found in the clean water stream at recycling plants. Following a trial period the unit was found to improve the cleanliness of the waste stream by between 300 and 400 per cent.

SUEZ ENVIRONNEMENT has also invested in the CDEnviro Preventative Maintenance programme, which will ensure the plant is performing to optimum levels in all areas.

Commenting on the new equipment, Fergal Campbell, CustomCare Manager at CDEnviro said: “Through a close working relationship, it was identified that further efficiencies could be achieved by replacing the filter press with a centrifuge.

“The introduction of the centrifuge allows the plant to more efficiently deal with the higher silt contents and cope with the variability in the feed material.”

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CEPI announces event partnership with PRIMA

The Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI) has announced a new event partnership with the Paper & Related Industries Marketing Association (PRIMA) that will help promote European Paper Week and the Annual PRIMA Conference.

The partnership comes as both events ‘complement each other in terms of content’.

European Paper Week focuses on the issues affecting the European pulp and paper industry, while PRIMA conferences offer a professional forum to update existing knowledge regarding the various sectors of the forest products network.

CEPI Director General Marco Mensink said: “This partnership will offer our members the possibility to view a complete spectrum on our industry’s current state, on all levels. This can only be beneficial for all.”

PRIMA’s Annual Conference is set to take place in Graz on 18-19 May, with European Paper Week being held in Brussels on 17-19 November.

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GPT sign waste management contract with Total Fitness gyms

Waste management solutions company GPT Waste Management has been awarded a three-year contract with health club chain Total Fitness.

GPT specialise in commercial waste and already work with brands such as Nokia, Sky News and BAE Systems.

They will now provide their services to Total Fitness’s 17 sites around the country.

Commenting on the contract, Mike Callaghan, Business Development Manager at GPT said: “We are delighted to win this contract, supporting Total Fitness in the achievement of their Waste and Environmental objectives.

“We look forward to working closely with the Total Fitness team to deliver improved waste management solutions and financial benefits during the contract period.”

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Imtech appoints new Senior Operations Manager

Engineering and construction management contractor Imtech Water, Waste and Energy, a division of Imtech UK and Ireland, has announced the appointment of Jeff Alchin as Senior Operations Manager.

Alchin joins Imtech after a year as Project Manager at Thames Tideway Tunnel. He has previously worked as an engineer guiding the Channel Tunnel’s boring machine and as a Regional Framework Manager at construction group Galliford Try.

He also worked on the Environment Agency’s framework, with a particular focus on the flood defence programme.

Alchin said: “I am excited about the opportunity to further develop the strong relationships between our site teams and the wider business.

“My role will be to act as an integral link, enabling issues and opportunities to be communicated and actioned effectively.

“Good governance on all our projects is key to delivering successful jobs and securing repeat client work, and I am committed to working with the team to establish this ethos as we move forward.”

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