NEWSFLASH
LANDFILL DIVERSION OF CARPET WASTE CONTINUES TO
RISE SAYS CRUK Diversion of carpet from landfill continues its upward trend, rising to a new record-breaking 113,000 tonnes that were reused, recycled or recovered for energy in 2014, according to latest Carpet Recycling UK figures.
It’s an increase of 6,000 tonnes on 2013 (107,000 tonnes) representing a diversion rate of 28%. Around 400,000 tonnes of waste carpet arises each year in the UK. The industry body’s success in finding alternative outlets means it has already exceeded its original goal, set in 2008, to achieve 25% diversion by 2015.
Energy recovery was 73,000 tonnes (65%) of the total diversion and reuse/ recycling was 40,000 tonnes (35%). The increase in energy recovery follows the general UK trend for municipal solid
waste (MSW) incineration as capacity increases, plus the continued strong demand from the cement industry for the benefits of carpet in solid recovered fuel (SRF), particularly chalk content.
Growing carpet tile reuse is expected to rise further in 2015 as initiatives such as the WRAP Carpet Recycling Guide produced by CRUK raises awareness among FM professionals to the opportunities and benefits of reuse and recycling opportunities.
CRUK Director, Laurance Bird commented: “Our 2014 achievements clearly demonstrate that carpet is now regarded as a valuable resource that can be reused in a variety of innovative applications from energy to underlay.” Laurance pointed to CRUK’s higher profile as another success factor in their latest achievements.
CRUK’s 7th Annual Conference will be held in Birmingham on June 11, including an Awards presentation celebrating members’ success in recycling, reusing and recovering carpets.
www.carpetrecyclinguk.com
BAL SUPPORTS SKILLBUILD
FINALS BAL has continued to support SkillBuild - the UK’s biggest construction skills competition - in its most successful competition to date.
SkillBuild is now in its third year and is run by the CITB (Construction Industry Training Board). The competition sees the very best students from regional heats compete in ten construction occupations, including tiling, to be crowned the overall SkillBuild winner in their chosen trade.
The SkillBuild 2014 National Final was held in front of more than 74,000 people at The Skills Show 2014 at Birmingham’s NEC from 13 to 15 November.
Competitors were judged on their tiling techniques and ability over the three-day event, which saw students being set tiling challenges including a complex design incorporating the Brazilian flag and a visual depiction of the famous Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio De Janeiro statue.
BAL provided materials and sponsored the 3rd place prize, while Dave Rowley, BAL Training Manager, acted as Lead Judge at both the Finals and the eight regional heats throughout the year.
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