Recycling news: 2011

Policy & government Call for a WEEE bit of recycling this Christmas A campaign is being launched today, Boxing Day, which shows the benefits of recycling and helps the public find their nearest recycling point… GOV.UK · 26 Dec 2011 Council news - Glasgow City Council Glasgow City Council · 24 Dec 2011 Industry news SRCL under scrutiny over south west business A competition report has initially found there may be competition implications for an acquisition by SRCL in south west England letsrecycle.com News · 23 Dec 2011 Industry news Dutch arrests over “illegal” UK waste exports Dutch authorities have said that 'waste' from the UK is at the centre of an investigation into potential breaches of export rules letsrecycle.com News · 23 Dec 2011 Industry news Bright sparks - Chemistry World Chemistry World · 22 Dec 2011 Policy & government Minister says 'yes' to waste wood biomass power station in Yorkshire 15th power station consent of 2011 marks new record for capacity consented 8GW of plant now consented this year, enough to power… GOV.UK · 22 Dec 2011 Industry news Retailers take charge of Christmas card recycling After the Woodland Trusts Christmas card recycling scheme came to an end last year retailers continue to offer card recycling to their customers letsrecycle.com News · 22 Dec 2011 Industry news Minister approves 120m waste wood biomass plant Charles Hendry gives go-ahead to facility near Leeds capable of burning 360,000 tonne of waste wood a year letsrecycle.com News · 22 Dec 2011 Industry news Revolutionary MDF recycling process secures patent Macclesfield-based MDF Recovery proposes to build the UK's first MDF recycling plant following patent approval letsrecycle.com News · 22 Dec 2011 Industry news News in Brief With news of a council efficiency fund; the landfill communities fund; textile recycling donations; Reconomy and Balfour waste deal; and, digestate delivery letsrecycle.com News · 22 Dec 2011 Industry news News in Brief With news on Cardiff procurement; a heroic collection crew; IT innovation; Edinburghs waste tender; festive WEEE recycling; and,packaging policy criticism letsrecycle.com News · 22 Dec 2011 Industry news Nuisance metal recycler fined 150,000 Recycling firm fined by Crown Court after Environment Agency probe into complaints of excessive noise letsrecycle.com News · 22 Dec 2011 Industry news Recycler fined for catalogue of safety offences Universal Recycling Company fined 8,000 following investigation by the HSE which revealed a blatant disregard for workers safety letsrecycle.com News · 22 Dec 2011 Industry news Hospitality responsibility deal to launch in spring Target for pubs and restaurants to recycle 70% of their food and packaging waste by 2015 among proposals put forward by WRAP letsrecycle.com News · 22 Dec 2011 Policy & government Lord Turner to step down as Chair of the Committee – 21st December 2011 Lord Turner today announced that he is standing down as Chair of the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) from spring 2012 in order to focus on his role as Chair of the Financial Services Authority (FSA). Climate Change Committee · 21 Dec 2011 Policy & government A properly sceptical look at global warming By Stephen Smith, Scientist at the CCC “Action to reduce emissions only makes sense if the world really… Climate Change Committee · 21 Dec 2011 Policy & government Lord Turner to step down as Chair of the Committee – 21st December 2011 Lord Turner today announced that he is standing down as Chair of the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) from spring 2012 in order to focus on his role as Chair of the Financial Services Authority (FSA). Climate Change Committee · 21 Dec 2011 Industry news Sterecycle gets EU funding for autoclave expansion Operators of autoclave plant in Yorkshire receive 5 million funding to expand capacity including 1.25 million from EU-backed Finance Yorkshire Equity Fund letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2011 Industry news Warrington awards MRF sorting deal to UPM Paper manufacturer UPM signs two year deal with Warrington borough council to process recyclables at its Shotton MRF letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2011 Industry news Vehicles and plant – news in brief With news of a new fleet for Grundon; asoutheast vehicle upgrade;glass recycling protection; a new loading shovel; and, EfW for the defence sector letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2011 Industry news Four bidders shortlisted for West London waste deal West London Waste Authority cuts number of bidders vying for 500 million residual waste contract in half letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2011 Industry news Lewisham marks start of Bywaters MRF contract London council now able to collect wider range of materials for recycling and receive income for material under three year deal letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2011 Industry news Leading the green agenda BMRA director general Ian Hetherington sets out his view of the metal recycling industry, and warns that overseas trade restrictions couldbe bad forthe sector letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2011 Industry news UK waste team pledge more help for children recycling to survive A British waste management company is stepping up its efforts to help slum children living and working on a notorious African municipal waste dump dubbed the ‘Mountain of Death.’ Cleansing Service Group (CSG) has pledged to raise £1,500 during each of the next five years to fund the long-term schooling of 10 of the children. […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 21 Dec 2011 Policy & government CCC expresses concern about Green Deal proposals – 20 December 2011 Lord Adair Turner, Chair of the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has written to the Secretary of State Chris Huhne this morning expressing concern about some of the detailed proposals for the Green Deal and Energy Company Obligation (ECO). Climate Change Committee · 20 Dec 2011 Industry news Packaging targets praised for green ambition Followinga positive response from aluminium recyclers, packaging producers and glass and plastics recyclers praise Defra proposals to raise packaging recycling targets from 2013 letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2011 Industry news Closed Loop expansion plans tabled for New Year Dagenham-based plastics recycling firm to move forward with plans to expandits East London recycling facility in March 2012 letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2011 Industry news WRG makes HWRC contract gains Spanish-owned waste management company now managing more than 84recycling centreson behalf of 17 councils after securing two new contracts letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2011 Industry news Business food waste targeted with 500,000 fund WRAP to manage schemeencouraging private and public sector to offer food waste collections to businesses letsrecycle.com News · 19 Dec 2011 Policy & government What is the real cost of low-carbon to typical household energy bills? – Media reaction By Emily Towers, Communications Manager, CCC Last week, we published our first comprehensive analysis of how household energy… Climate Change Committee · 19 Dec 2011 Industry news Government holds summit on reducing packaging With Christmas approaching, DCLG and Defra call for more to be done to tackle excess packaging and make recycling easier letsrecycle.com News · 19 Dec 2011 Industry news News in Brief With news on a Lancashire EfW; a SITA transfer station; metal packaging recycling; Scottish AfOR awards; and, an SWR contract letsrecycle.com News · 19 Dec 2011 Industry news Aluminium recyclers welcome packaging targets Alupro and Novelis say tougher targets proposed by Defra will be challenging but achievable and welcome plans to declassify composite packaging letsrecycle.com News · 19 Dec 2011 Industry news Mayor urges Londoners to recycle over Christmas Boris Johnson says recycling could save 2.7 million during period when extra 29,000 tonnes of waste generated in two weeks letsrecycle.com News · 19 Dec 2011 Industry news Retailers: Food waste not caused by special offers The idea that supermarket special-offers cause a large amount of food waste has been exposed as a myth by new WRAP research, according to the BRC letsrecycle.com News · 18 Dec 2011 Policy & government Tougher recycling targets to stop 400,000 tonnes of packaging going to landfill A consultation on the new packaging recycling targets will run for eight weeks, closing on Friday 10 February 2012. GOV.UK · 16 Dec 2011 Industry news Tougher packaging recycling targets proposed Consultation on targets for 2013-17 proposes raising targets for steel, aluminium and plastics and splitting target for glass letsrecycle.com News · 16 Dec 2011 Industry news SITA pioneers cashless scrap metal policy Waste management company now only offering electronic payments for scrap in a move company hopes will be adopted across industry letsrecycle.com News · 16 Dec 2011 Industry news Pickles reveals main aims of 250m weekly fund Communities Secretary tells CLG committee that fund will support procurement, mechanical separation of biological waste and incentives for recycling letsrecycle.com News · 16 Dec 2011 Industry news South London opts for Viridor and EfW Companynamed preferred bidder for 25-year, 900m residual waste treatment contract, beating off competition from rivals WRG letsrecycle.com News · 16 Dec 2011