Recycling news: 2012

Industry news Waste sector urged to encourage female graduates Panel debate featuring the Women in Waste group sees calls for more to be done to attract good quality graduates to sector letsrecycle.com News · 18 Sept 2012 Industry news Sonae closes waste wood chipboard factory Company thanks suppliers including wood recyclers after manufacturing stops at Knowsley facility letsrecycle.com News · 18 Sept 2012 Industry news WEEE recycler Sunersol ceases trading West Yorkshire-based WEEE recycler Sunersol enters administration, as newly formed company purchases assets of CRT Recycling Limited letsrecycle.com News · 18 Sept 2012 Industry news UK on course to meet first battery collection target Battery recycling sector encouraged by battery collection data for first half of 2012 showing that UK is on track to meet 2012 target letsrecycle.com News · 18 Sept 2012 Industry news County Council Approves Landfill Time Extension The Development Control Committee of Northamptonshire County Council has approved applications to extend the life of the currently permitted area of the East Northants Resource Management Facility (ENRMF) for a further three years from August 2013 to December 2016. We applied to the County Council for a variation of the time condition relating to the three already […] Augean · 18 Sept 2012 Industry news UK not ready to meet plastic recycling targets Head of Recoup tells RWM conference that UK does not have strategy to meet plastic packaging recycling targets for 2013-17 letsrecycle.com News · 17 Sept 2012 Industry news Lord de Mauley named as new recycling minister Lord de Mauley confirmed as minister with responsibility for waste and recycling eleven days after departure of Lord Taylor of Holbeach letsrecycle.com News · 17 Sept 2012 Industry news Councils defend use of fines to deter bin misuse Local Government Association Responds to survey claiming that councils are using bin fines heavy handedly letsrecycle.com News · 17 Sept 2012 Industry news Safe and sound Arun McIntosh of secure shredding specialist Iron Mountain explains that safe disposal of documents does not have to compromise recycling letsrecycle.com News · 17 Sept 2012 Industry news News in Brief With news on: recycled plastics lab; health and safety fine; Hertfordshire AD facility; furniture reuse shop, and; community project funding letsrecycle.com News · 16 Sept 2012 Industry news HWRC workers reject Sheffield council offer Offer to reduce working hours by 9% instead of 13% rejected by striking HWRC operatives at five Sheffield sites letsrecycle.com News · 16 Sept 2012 Industry news Scotland to take control of landfill tax by 2015 Scottish Government set to launch landfill tax consultation by end of year after devolution of control of tax in Scotland Act letsrecycle.com News · 16 Sept 2012 Industry news England falling behind UK on single-use bag levy London Assembly calls for Defra to introduce legislation that would force retailers to charge customers for single-use plastic bags letsrecycle.com News · 13 Sept 2012 Industry news Taylor bins marks 50th anniversary at RWM Company with largest share of UK metal bin market uses milestone to outline future growth plans letsrecycle.com News · 13 Sept 2012 Industry news RWM exhibition hailed as a huge success CIWM expresses delight at event in Birmingham and says show will return bigger and better in 2013 letsrecycle.com News · 13 Sept 2012 Industry news Time to unlock value of textile waste, says WRAP Resource efficiency body publishes five studies offering guidance on collection and highlighting opportunities in areas such as mattress recycling letsrecycle.com News · 13 Sept 2012 Policy & government CCC writes to Ed Davey on unabated gas-fired generation – 13 September 2012 The CCC today wrote to Ed Davey expressing concern over recent Government statements on unabated gas-fired generation, and… Climate Change Committee · 13 Sept 2012 Industry news Reuse bonus for charities following Olympics London Re-Use Network co-ordinates collection of crockery and bedding from halls used to house officials and journalists at London 2012 letsrecycle.com News · 12 Sept 2012 Industry news Shadow minister: UK losing out on recycling jobs Labour MP Gavin Shuker says government needs to improve quality of material collected in UK and speaks of need for higher recycling targets letsrecycle.com News · 12 Sept 2012 Industry news Surprise over recycling minister delay A week after Lord Taylor steps down as recycling minister, many in sector ask why it is taking so long to confirm his replacement letsrecycle.com News · 12 Sept 2012 Industry news Metal recyclers concerned by cash loophole British Metals Recycling Association calls for MPs to back bill to eliminate itinerant cash loophole as industry braces for cashless system letsrecycle.com News · 12 Sept 2012 Industry news Gloucestershire agrees 500m incinerator contract County council approves award of 25-year deal to Urbaser Balfour Beatty (UBB) which will involve development of energy-from-waste incinerator at Javelin Park letsrecycle.com News · 12 Sept 2012 Industry news The bag charging debate As other parts of the UK move forward on charges for single-use carrier bags, the pressure is on in England letsrecycle.com News · 12 Sept 2012 Policy & government Lord Deben announced as new Chair of Committee on Climate Change – 12 September 2012 The Department of Energy and Climate Change has announced Lord Deben PC (the RT Hon John Gummer) as the new Chair of the Committee on Climate Change. Climate Change Committee · 12 Sept 2012 Industry news Textile Recycling Association welcomes ground breaking publications by WRAP The Textile Recycling Association welcomes the launch today of a number of key publications by WRAP which have been produced through the Sustainable Clothing Roadmap and which will help to shape the future of the textile reclamation industry in the years to come. The publications include: Textiles Collections Guidance – for local authorities and other [...] Read More... from Textile Recycling A… Textile Recycling Association · 12 Sept 2012 Policy & government Lord Deben announced as new Chair of Committee on Climate Change – 12 September 2012 The Department of Energy and Climate Change has announced Lord Deben PC (the RT Hon John Gummer) as the new Chair of the Committee on Climate Change. Climate Change Committee · 12 Sept 2012 Industry news New Education Resources link Aluminium to Design & Technology Curriculum A new education initiative challenging students to realise the design potential of aluminium, and the sustainability benefits of using this valuable material in everyday life, has been launched by the Aluminium industry. The free teaching resource – the Alu D&T Challenge – is aimed at secondary school students between the ages of 11 and 14 (Key Stage […] Alupro · 12 Sept 2012 Industry news Waste industry alert after nine deaths in 12 weeks HSE calls for renewed efforts to improve safety in sector following spate of incidents over the summer letsrecycle.com News · 11 Sept 2012 Industry news Government a long way from WFD compliance Speaking at RWM, Resource Association chief executive Ray Georgeson raises questions about the governments work on the quality of recyclables letsrecycle.com News · 11 Sept 2012 Industry news WRAP issues first guidance on energy-from-waste Waste & Resources Action Programme issues guide offering practical information to those looking at developing small scale energy-from-waste facilities letsrecycle.com News · 11 Sept 2012 Industry news Textile Recycling Association launches Code of Practice to improve industry standards The Textile Recycling Association (TRA) is proud to announce the launch of its Code of Practice which sets the professional industry standard which all used textile collectors should aspire to. The new code set the standards expected of TRA members when they engage in charity shop, clothing bank, door to door and other forms of [...] Read More... from Textile Recycling Association launches Code… Textile Recycling Association · 11 Sept 2012 Industry news Commission proposes resource efficiency indicators European Commission publishes preliminary indicators which will be used to measure EUs performance against resource efficiency roadmap letsrecycle.com News · 10 Sept 2012 Industry news Viridor chief blasts ‘kneejerk’ judicial review system Speaking at RWM exhibition, Viridor chief executive Colin Drummond criticises the UK judicial review system letsrecycle.com News · 10 Sept 2012 Industry news Product News in Brief With news on: AD plant weighbridge; Stonegrave shredders; RDF plastic strapping; technology for Essex IVC; and, bottle plant magnetic sorter letsrecycle.com News · 10 Sept 2012 Industry news Markets downturn is big topic for RWM With reports of a weaker Chinese economy, prices for secondary raw materials have reduced with concerns across the recycling sector letsrecycle.com News · 10 Sept 2012 Industry news Councils ‘need certainty’ from EfW gasification Defra policy advisor tells RWM exhibition that local authorities need operators of gasification technology to 'prove' that it can be reliable letsrecycle.com News · 10 Sept 2012 Industry news Glass industry a victim of MRF system British Glass chief executive David Dalton raises concerns about the increased use of MRFs and the reduced number of bottle banks in the UK letsrecycle.com News · 10 Sept 2012 Industry news Export markets important for UK recycling Environmental Services Association publishes briefing looking at role of exports in helping to boost UK recycling rates letsrecycle.com News · 9 Sept 2012 Industry news ESA reports rise in assaults on waste staff Trade association for waste management sector meets with Association of Chief Police Officers to raise awareness of problem letsrecycle.com News · 9 Sept 2012 Industry news Fallon replaces Prisk as WEEE and ELVs minister MP for Sevenoaks given responsibility for WEEE, packaging and End of Life Vehicles at Department for Business Innovation and Skills letsrecycle.com News · 9 Sept 2012