Next week will see the launch of the annual Manufacturing Week, aimed at giving UK industries a voice.
The event organised by EEF, the manufacturers’ organisation, forms part of the ongoing We Love Manufacturing campaign and allows workers to address the public and politicians, explaining why manufacturing is vital to the UK’s future.
From March 1st to March 5th a series of events around the UK will "celebrate the huge contribution manufacturing makes to our communities and our economy," says EEF.
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The London Waste and Recycling Board has appointed a new chair to take over with immediate effect.
James Cleverly will fill the post previously held by the mayor of London Boris Johnson who has handed over the reigns in order to focus on his political allegiances, MRW reports.
Mr Cleverly will have big boots to fill. His predecessor initiated a host of recycling and waste management schemes including the 2010 Waste Strategy Programme, which aims to address the poor rates of recycling adopted by Londoners.
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Breakthroughs in the biomass sector are potentially helping to bolster demand for specialist handling equipment such as bucket elevators.
Producing sustainable fuel sources from wood, grass and agricultural waste is becoming increasingly popular and could be pushed forward thanks to a recent scientific advancement, the Financial Times reports.
The news provider reveals that a team of researchers at the University of Wisconsin have created a two-step chemical conversion that "turns waste biomass efficiently into liquid hydrocarbons that could fuel vehicle or jet engines".
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Demand for waste handling equipment such as elevators could be triggered as rubbish disposal firms play an increasing role in the biofuels sector.
According to BNET UK, more waste management companies will venture into the biofuels market as the UK looks to limit the amount of disposable household waste sent to landfill.
Waste handling firms will therefore have to react to the changes in the market and create facilities for treating refuse in a way that can produce renewable energy sources.
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Conveyors will soon be switched on at two recycling facilities in the Greater Manchester area after it was announced that construction work is now underway.
The Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority (GMWDA) revealed that building has commenced on a Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) in Manchester and one in Bolton.
Following public consultations in 2007, both facilities are expected to come online in summer 2010, providing residents with a place to take recyclable waste.
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More animal feed could pass over conveyor belts without antibiotics thanks to advances being made with direct-fed microbials (DFM).
A team of researchers from the University of Arkansas in the US funded by the national Food Safety Consortium have developed DFMs using bacteria that could potentially be used in feed milling.
According to the team, the new process could provide industry with a cheaper means of fighting foodborne pathogens, according to Billy Hargis, director of the university’s Agriculture Poultry Health Research Laboratory.
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Screw augurs and belt conveyors could be used in the recycling of a greater amount of plastic in the future following a scientific breakthrough.
Scientists from the University of Manchester claim to have found a new way to recycle polyurethanes, which are found in everything from sofas and paints to shoe soles and cable covers.
They are notoriously difficult to breakdown, but the team has discovered a way to recycle them using fungi and a simple composting process.
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Screw augurs and bucket elevators could be in greater demand across the country if local authorities are able to justify new waste management facilities.
According to a report produced by the Associate Parliamentary Sustainable Resource Group (APSRG), incentivising recycling schemes at a community level would help bring an "exponential" rise in the pace at which new facilities are developed.
The group, which acts as a conduit for debates between MPs and business leaders, estimates that an additional 500 waste management facilities would be needed if the UK is to meet its landfill reduction targets over the next decade.
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Heavy duty conveyors may be required for a new mineral extraction operation being planned in the Grampian region of Scotland.
Australian-owned company Scotgold Resources has begun trading on London’s Alternative Investment Market as part of plans to begin mining in the area.
It is currently conducting exploration surveys for gold and silver at its operation at Glen Cononish, to the north-west of Loch Lomond.
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Ambitious targets set out by Wales could see a rise in the number of elevators needed to carry out waste handling.
Environment minister Jane Davidson has presented detailed plans to the Welsh assembly government (WAG), which set out proposals to ban certain household materials from being sent to landfill.
Included in the measure is a suggestion to impose statutory municipal waste recycling and composting targets, giving the WAG the power to enforce fines on those who do not comply.
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Next week will see the launch of the annual Manufacturing Week, aimed at giving UK industries a voice.
