Recycling news: 2010

Industry news Professional Photographers work with NCWRP members A couple of months ago we sent out an appeal for professional photographers to help us out with creating some good images of Wood Recycling Enterprises at work, as it is such a useful tool for all kinds of marketing and publicity. We were delighted to be absolutely inundated with responses from photographers all over [...] Community Wood Recycling · 30 Sept 2010 Industry news NCWRP gains the Social Enterprise Mark The NCWRP has just been awarded the prestigious Social Enterprise Mark. The Mark identifies businesses that meet defined criteria for social enterprise. The Mark offers consumers an instantly recognisable logo that represents enterprises working for social and environmental aims, trading to benefit people and the planet. For more information see: http://www.socialenterprisemark.org.uk/ Community Wood Recycling · 30 Sept 2010 Industry news August tops July for our National Builders Collection Scheme (NBCS) July was a fantastic month for the NBCS but August has proved to be in a whole different league! 2471.5 yds³ (over 247 tonnes) of wood were collected from 17 different national builders over 57 of their sites. These included 9 Leadbitter sites, 8 apiece for Breyer and Kier and 7 for Taylor Wimpey. 19 [...] Community Wood Recycling · 30 Sept 2010 Industry news Shanks sells two PFI stakes to John Laing for 25m Waste management firm agrees deal with investor for stakes in Dumfries and Galloway and East London deals letsrecycle.com News · 29 Sept 2010 Industry news News in Brief vehicles and plant With news on contract success for Heil, shredder launches from Meltog and a US tie-in for VCU letsrecycle.com News · 29 Sept 2010 Industry news Finalists announced for LARAC Awards 2010 Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee names shortlists for prestigious awards to be presented in Liverpool in November letsrecycle.com News · 29 Sept 2010 Industry news Benn slates coalition government waste policy Shadow environment secretary also claims "huge increase" in recycling under previous regime at Labour conference letsrecycle.com News · 29 Sept 2010 Industry news Waste sector braced for Spending Review pinch With less than a month until the Spending Review is announced, Nick Mann looks at what it might mean for the waste sector letsrecycle.com News · 28 Sept 2010 Industry news US firms secure approval for Lincs biomass plant Lincolnshire county council gives joint-venture go-ahead for 12MW gasification facility set to run on waste wood and biosolids letsrecycle.com News · 28 Sept 2010 Industry news News in Brief With news on an appointment at Shanks, gasification plans in Surrey and the MWDA selecting preferred sites for its PFI letsrecycle.com News · 28 Sept 2010 Industry news Ealing backs community-based incentive scheme London council outlines plans to financially reward the top four wards which increase recycling participation rates by June 2011 letsrecycle.com News · 28 Sept 2010 Industry news Waste sector braced for Spending Review October's Spending Review letsrecycle.com News · 28 Sept 2010 Industry news letsrecycle.com launches iPhone app Free waste and recycling news service offers up-to-date breaking news, prices and events listing for readers on-the-go letsrecycle.com News · 27 Sept 2010 Industry news Communities minister wades into Torbay bin furore Bob Neill rounds on "bin blight" issue while contractor Tor2 claims participation and recycling figures on the rise letsrecycle.com News · 27 Sept 2010 Industry news South London councils narrow PFI shortlist to three Trio of big name waste companies left to battle it out for £990 million waste treatment contract letsrecycle.com News · 27 Sept 2010 Industry news Glass price falls in wake of PRN surplus Reprocessors claim decline in green and mixed prices but British Glass warns against "dangerous speculation" letsrecycle.com News · 27 Sept 2010 Industry news Deerdykes food waste facility officially opened Operations underway at Scottish Water Horizon's £7m, 30,000 tonne-a-year capacity organics recycling plant letsrecycle.com News · 27 Sept 2010 Policy & government It drives like a dream… David Kennedy goes electric David Kennedy, Chief Executive of the Committee on Climate Change recently took the new Renault Fluence for a test-drive.... Climate Change Committee · 27 Sept 2010 Industry news EA clamps down on MRF material quality Environment Agency runs auditing trials at MRFs to improve understanding of material quality and to prevent illegal exports letsrecycle.com News · 26 Sept 2010 Industry news Debunking the myths of energy recovery facilities Richard Kirkman, of Veolia ES, puts the case in favour of developing energy-from-waste facilities letsrecycle.com News · 26 Sept 2010 Industry news News in Brief With news on an increase in Scotland's renewables target, food waste in the North East and an appointment at B&M Waste letsrecycle.com News · 26 Sept 2010 Industry news Fire chief claims AWC could lead to blaze increase Chair of London Fire Authority claims introduction of fortnightly collections could increase "rubbish fires" in the city letsrecycle.com News · 26 Sept 2010 Industry news Wakefield aims to sign waste PFI by end of 2010 Economic downturn blamed for delay that means £750m deal unsigned nearly three years after VT Group named preferred bidder letsrecycle.com News · 26 Sept 2010 Industry news AD outputs could achieve non-waste status in 2010 Anaerobic digestion facilities gear up to be certified under Biofertiliser Certification Scheme as first inspections take place letsrecycle.com News · 26 Sept 2010 Policy & government Government advised to re-design ‘complex’ CRC scheme for the second phase – 24 September 2010 The Committee on Climate Change has recommended that Government re-designs the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) energy efficiency scheme prior to the start of the second phase (2013-2017), in order to reduce its complexity. Climate Change Committee · 24 Sept 2010 Policy & government Government advised to re-design ‘complex’ CRC scheme for the second phase – 24 September 2010 The Committee on Climate Change has recommended that Government re-designs the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) energy efficiency scheme prior to the start of the second phase (2013-2017), in order to reduce its complexity. Climate Change Committee · 24 Sept 2010 Industry news SITA calls for community buy-in for waste projects Impact of planning hold-ups and potential for use of community incentives discussed at Lib Dem conference fringe event letsrecycle.com News · 23 Sept 2010 Industry news Mystery surrounds WRAP as quango cuts revealed Advisory Committee on Packaging set to be scrapped but WRAP noticeably absent from leaked government list letsrecycle.com News · 23 Sept 2010 Industry news Study shows mercury risk in flat panel recycling WRAP project into technical and commercial ability to recycle monitors and plasma TVs throws up issues over impact of chemical letsrecycle.com News · 23 Sept 2010 Industry news Courtauld Commitment exceeds food waste target But, figures published by WRAP also show that grocery sector failed to cut total packaging waste over past five years letsrecycle.com News · 22 Sept 2010 Industry news WRAP provides funding for 12m Midlands AD plant Staffordshire-based rendering and food waste collection firm receives £1.44 million WRAP grant towards AD facility letsrecycle.com News · 22 Sept 2010 Industry news WRG unveils plans to move away from landfill Company to develop recycling and energy recovery capacity at cost of £1.5 billion over ten years letsrecycle.com News · 22 Sept 2010 Industry news Cautious welcome for Welsh recycling increase Minister warns against "over-optimism" after figures show recycling rate hit 44% for April-June 2010 letsrecycle.com News · 22 Sept 2010 Industry news Cheshire West and Chester to consider AWC switch Councillors to look at option after residents' consultation sees AWC and weekly food waste service emerge as preferences letsrecycle.com News · 22 Sept 2010 Industry news Plastic recyclers support rPET quality concerns Reprocessors and recyclers stress need for better council education and impact of mixed plastics in wake of Coca-Cola comments letsrecycle.com News · 21 Sept 2010 Industry news Viridor increases recycling tonnage by 8% CSR report shows success in environmental goals but firm "very disappointed" by accident increase letsrecycle.com News · 21 Sept 2010 Industry news News in Brief With news on a ministerial visit to Somerset, the Welsh Municipal Waste Sector Plan and Veolia breaking ground in Staffordshire letsrecycle.com News · 21 Sept 2010 Industry news Minister hails “common sense” on strike threat Bob Neill welcomes GMB lifting Veolia strike threat, but backs more frequent collections despite union concerns letsrecycle.com News · 21 Sept 2010 Industry news WRAP to research compost allergens risk Body tenders for report to examine risk posed by allergens in composted material when spread to land letsrecycle.com News · 21 Sept 2010 Industry news Nampak claims increased recycled content is feasible Research indicates potential for container manufacturer's goal of 50% rHDPE content in milk bottles letsrecycle.com News · 20 Sept 2010