With news on: Celebration of Biffa Stockton Town FC partnership; Renewi expands fleet; lighting investment at Grundon; and Merseyside groups funding
Biffa celebrates Stockton Town FC partnership
Recycling and waste management firm Biffa is celebrating its 20th year sponsorship with the Stockton Town Football Club in north east England.
The junior side at Stockton Town FC – The club is sponsored by Biffa
The relationship started back in 1998 when Biffa decided to sponsor the under 10s team football kit. Since then, it has provided further financial backing to the club in Stockton-on-Tees, notably for 2009 with the resurrection of the Stockton Town FC senior team.
And, after an exciting season, the club reached Wembley last month. But, in an evenly-matched game, Thatcham Town narrowly defeated Stockton FC 1-0 on 20 May in the FA Vase Final.
Speaking of the support from Biffa, Craig Higgins, Stockton Town FC executive committee member, said: “The names of Stockton Town and Biffa have become synonymous.”
Mr Higgins continued: “In order to continue playing and increase in size, the club has depended greatly on the help and support of the local business community, and without this vital backing the senior team wouldn’t have had the opportunity to reach such levels of success. Stockton Town FC would like to give its sincere thanks and appreciation for Biffa’s generous support, over such a sustained period.”
Renewi extends vehicle fleet
International waste-management firm Renewi has announced investment plans to acquire more “sustainable and efficient trucks” across its commercial vehicle fleet.
Part of the Renewi fleet upgrade
The upgrade will comprise of 400 Euro 6 trucks, which will be utilised across its network in the Netherlands and Belgium. The company predicts that the move will take its fleet of Euro 5 and 6 trucks up to 90 percent by spring 2019.
In addition, the expansion plans will prepare Renewi for impending low emission regulations in city centres, where Euro 3 and lower trucks have been banned in both countries as well as The ‘National Green Zero Emission City Logistics’ legislation expected to come into force in the Netherlands and other cities by 2025.
Peter Dilnot, CEO of Renewi, commented: “We are pleased to make a significant investment to modernise our fleet which will lower the impact that our operations have on the environment and improve the efficiency of our customer collections.”
Grundon invests in fleet lighting system
A new lighting system has been implemented across Grundon’s vehicle fleet in order to improve visibility during evening operations.
Let there be light – one of the newly equipped Grundon vehicles
According to the lighting provider, Labcraft, the ‘Banksman’ light is both waterproof and robust in design, positioned on each side of the chassis. Labcraft adds that the device produces a ‘bright carpet of light’ around the vehicle when reverse gear is engaged, thus offering increased safety for staff and motorists.
Speaking of the new addition, Anthony Tattersall, regional operation manager at Grundon, said: “So far we’ve fitted the Banksman to 130 trade-waste vehicles and front-end loaders. They operate at around 100 locations per day and often in poor light or darkness, where they are reversing up to 70% of the time. Our objective therefore was to find a solution which would enable drivers to see as clearly as possible and thus reduce accident risk.”
Merseyside groups receive funding
Fourteen community groups across Merseyside and Halton have received funding to the tune of £115,000 to encourage recycling, re-using materials and prevent carbon emissions within the region.
Groups across Merseyside have been supported by the Veolia fund
The cash injection was provided by the Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority (MRWA) and Veolia Community Fund 2018/19, which will be used to fund projects for the groups including: the reduction of food waste through cookery clubs and growing local produce, re-using and upcycling unwanted furniture as well as creative sewing classes to encourage textiles re-use. Other projects to note include: creating a school garden green space with used plastic bottles, a pop-up re-use shop selling donated goods and refurbishing and redistributing furniture, clothes and tools.
Graham Morgan, Chairperson of MRWA, said: “Giving local groups the opportunity to get involved in looking after their environment can only bring benefits to all and can help us appreciate items as valuable resources rather than something which otherwise might be just thrown away.
Carl Beer, Chief Executive of MRWA, added: “The successful applications made it clear that they understand the importance of resource efficiency and community education. We’re really looking forward to seeing what they achieve.”
The post News in brief (04/06/2018) appeared first on letsrecycle.com.
Source: letsrecycle.com General
