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18 May 2021
Recycled polymers from waste plastic packaging can be used in non-packaging applications, reports Axion, one of 20 organisations with an involvement in PlastiCircle, a pioneering pan-European research project.
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5 Aug 2020
Collections of waste vinyl flooring through the Recofloor take-back scheme will restart from 3 August, with the full service being temporarily suspended in April due to the COVID-19 lockdown.
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9 Jan 2020
Recofloor’s 2020 rugby-themed awards event kicks off in March at the world-famous Twickenham Stadium, where the achievements of the vinyl flooring recycling scheme’s members are set to be celebrated in style.
Posted in Articles, Awards, Building Associations & Institutes, Building Industry Events, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Floors, Posts, Site Preparation, Sustainability & Energy Efficiency, Waste Management & Recycling
11 Dec 2019
The UK is second in Europe in collecting and recycling waste PVC – Recovinyl®, the PVC industry’s recycling scheme, was the largest contributor to this total.
Posted in Articles, Building Associations & Institutes, Building Industry News, Building Products & Structures, Posts, Site Preparation, Sustainability & Energy Efficiency, Waste Management & Recycling, Windows
16 May 2019
A 500ppm limit of flame retardant decaBDEs within recycled compounds and articles that looks set to be agreed by the EU Commission soon has been welcomed by Axion Polymers.
Posted in Articles, Building Industry News, Building Regulations & Accreditations, Health & Safety, Posts, Security and Fire Protection, Site Preparation, Sustainability & Energy Efficiency, Waste Management & Recycling
8 Feb 2019
The Board of Directors at S Norton & Co Ltd, one of the UK’s prominent metal recyclers, has announced the resignation of Roger Morton as MD of both S Norton and Axion Recycling.
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12 Dec 2018
Carpet Recycling UK has announced that at the end of 2018, its Founder and Director Laurance Bird will retire from his involvement with the organisation.
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29 Aug 2018
Axion Polymers has supplied its 100% recycled polymer from end-of-life vehicles to aid a leading automotive manufacturer in demonstrating the use of sustainable components in new cars.
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15 Aug 2018
Axion Polymers recently hosted a visit at its Manchester recycling facilities for the Lead MEP and appointed Rapporteur for drawing up regulations on POPs.
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28 Jun 2018
June 20th saw S Norton & Co Ltd purchase the entire share capital of Axion Recycling Ltd from the five individual, private investors who have owned Axion since July 2006.
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25 Jun 2018
Carpet Recycling UK will be showcasing ten years of resource recovery from the waste carpet at the 2018 Harrogate Flooring Show in September.
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13 Jun 2018
Recofloor has announced that its annual promotion will take place in September this year, rewarding contractors who recycle their waste vinyl flooring.
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14 Mar 2018
Keith Freegard, director of plastics recycler Axion Polymers, believes landfilling, as opposed to incineration, could be the best option for dealing with the UK’s waste plastic levels rising.
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9 Mar 2018
2017 proved to be a record-breaking year for Recofloor, as a whopping 563 tonnes of waste vinyl flooring was collected for recycling into flooring or other products.
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1 Feb 2018
Volumes of carpet waste diverted from landfill in the country continue to increase, with 168,000 tonnes either reused, recycled or recovered for energy in 2017, a report from Carpet Recycling UK says.
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19 Jan 2018
Axion Polymers is asking for of larger demand for recycled materials across the nation after China’s decision to restrict imports of waste paper and plastics.
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13 Dec 2017
RecoMed (ran by Axion) has scooped the Chartered Institute of Waste Management’s (CIWM) Sustainability and Resource Award for Best Recycling Project 2017.
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7 Dec 2017
Improved physical properties will be assured, as Axion Polymers has re-formulated its recycled ABS polymer product.
Posted in Articles, Building Industry News, Innovations & New Products, Posts, Sustainability & Energy Efficiency, Waste Management & Recycling, Windows
30 Oct 2017
A series of celebratory events amongst its workforce have taken place at Axion, as the circular economy specialists celebrated its 15th anniversary in October this year.
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6 Oct 2017
Flooring suppliers of all sizes are rising to the challenge of recycling carpets, according to Axion-managed Carpet Recycling UK (CRUK), the industry’s association for recycling and reusing carpet.
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18 Sep 2017
Axion Polymers has been shortlisted for Best Recycled Product and Best Technology Application at the upcoming Plastic Industry Awards 2017.
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27 Jul 2017
Research by Axion Polymers has revealed that recycled polymers offer a lower carbon footprint than oil-based virgin plastics.
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7 Jul 2017
The PVC medical devices take-back scheme, RecoMed, has been awarded joint winner of the Waste Prevention category of the 2017 National Recycling Awards.
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19 May 2017
Axion Consulting has suggested that developments in marker technologies for sorting plastic packaging could be valuable for increasing recycling rates.
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24 Apr 2017
Carpet Recycling UK’s 2017 Annual Conference and Awards Event is set to kick off at Aston Villa Football Club in Birmingham on June 21st.
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10 Apr 2017
The award-winning RecoMed PVC collection scheme is helping clinical teams increase recycling and reduce waste costs in operating theatres.
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14 Feb 2017
Axion Polymers advise that UK-based plastic goods producers should use locally-based suppliers to minimise effects of Brexit.
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31 Jan 2017
The cricket-themed Recofloor 2017 Awards Event is to be held at London’s historic Kia Oval cricket ground on March 29th.
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31 Jan 2017
Axion is offering cost and carbon savings with its new range of strong and 100% recycled ABS grades suitable for a range of injection moulding applications.
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29 Nov 2016
Recofloor is now inviting entries for its cricket-themed 2017 Recofloor Awards Event at London’s Oval cricket ground on March 29th 2017.
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25 Nov 2016
Axion Polymers has made two key appointments at its advanced automotive shredder waste processing plant (SWAPP) in Trafford Park.
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11 Nov 2016
For the past two years, Axion Consulting has led the REFLEX R&D project as it has investigated the development of recycling options for plastic packaging.
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9 Nov 2016
Recofloor’s 2017 awards event is now accepting nominations from members within the vinyl flooring recycling scheme ahead of the ceremony at the Oval cricket ground.
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31 Oct 2016
Axion’s PVC medical device take-back scheme, RecoMed, has been recognised at the 2016 INOVYN Awards for its approach to sustainable healthcare recycling.
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25 Oct 2016
The recycling industry and infrastructure must move to a complete supply chain approach if it is to succeed, according to Axion Consulting’s Richard McKinlay.
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24 Oct 2016
The plastics recycling industry has prepared a ‘wish list’ for the rapid transition to manufacturing PCR plastics from complex wastes of durable products.
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8 Sep 2016
Recofloor has announced the winners of its Red Letter Days Summer Promotion, which was held to encourage vinyl flooring recycling in the industry.
Posted in Building Industry News, Waste Management & Recycling
26 Jul 2016
By setting up co-mingled collections, councils can reduce costs and improve their kerbside recycling rates, by increasing capture of dry recyclables.
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20 Jul 2016
Axion Consulting has worked to provide recycling solutions on projects, contributing to the recovery of valuable resources within the Circular Economy.
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6 Jul 2016
Carpet Recycling UK held the event at the home of Premier League champions Leicester City FC to recognise the achievements and contributions of its members.
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20 Jun 2016
Axion Consulting has successfully designed, developed and implemented a data analysis tool for its power generation client, Ferrybridge Multifuel Energy.
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13 Jun 2016
Recovinyl is encouraging PVC window companies and waste management firms to save money by donating their waste windows to the scheme for recycling.
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6 Jun 2016
Axion Polymers has announced the appointment of Laura Smith as Commercial Operations Manager at its Salford-based plastics processing site.
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26 May 2016
Recofloor has began its 2016 ‘Bacon Butty’ events to provide flooring contractors with the opportunity to learn more about its vinyl flooring recycling scheme.
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11 May 2016
Last year, the UK contributed over 100,000 tonnes of PVC to the total amount recycled through Recovinyl. New initiatives are now being introduced to encourage further growth.
Posted in Sustainability & Energy Efficiency, Waste Management & Recycling
28 Apr 2016
Carpet Recycling UK will be moving its 2016 Annual Conference and Awards Event to a new venue: it will take place at Leicester City Football Club in June.
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27 Apr 2016
Axion Polymers will be returning to 2016’s PDM Event to showcase its Axpoly recycled engineering polymers, which are suitable for injection moulding.
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1 Apr 2016
Shadow Treasury Minister Rebecca Long Bailey met production staff at Axion Polymers’ Salford recycling plant in March for a tour of the site.
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23 Mar 2016
Recofloor has announced the winners of its fifth annual awards which recently took place at Manchester United’s Old Trafford in March.
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24 Feb 2016
Axion Consulting has said that demand is rising for its expert advice on recycling and waste processes in cases of industrial and commercial disputes.
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8 Feb 2016
Recofloor has announced a new annual collection record, having collected 508 tonnes of material for recycling into flooring and other products in 2015.
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26 Jan 2016
Fast rising customer demand for Axion Polymers’ recycled polymer grades is driving expansion for the Manchester-based plastics recycler.
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21 Jan 2016
Carpet Recycling UK has exceeded its 2015 goal with a 31% landfill diversion rate for waste carpet.
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16 Dec 2015
Recofloor will be recognising its members’ achievements at its fifth annual awards event, which will be held at Man United’s Old Trafford on 3rd March 2016.
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14 Dec 2015
Axion Polymers has warned manufacturers that, by condemning ‘unrecyclable’ plastic waste products to landfill, they risk losing recoverable raw materials.
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4 Dec 2015
Providing information on waste vinyl flooring recycling for flooring companies, Recofloor’s website has recently been re-designed to offer new features.
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23 Nov 2015
According to Axion Consulting, research projects using new technologies are helping to attract more graduates to the recycling and resource recovery sectors.
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20 Nov 2015
Axion Consulting is working on a research project focusing on the benefits of circular economy business models for refurbished medical imaging in UK hospitals.
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5 Nov 2015
Axion Consulting has joined a consortium created to help develop the next generation of traction batteries for electric and hybrid vehicles.
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28 Oct 2015
Carpet Recycling UK has announced a landfill diversion rate of 28% for the past year, giving waste carpet a ‘second life’ in various applications.
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