Recycling news: 2001

Industry news Report suggests Public Accounts committee should look at Entrust A Commons committee today reported on its investigation into contempt of Parliament by Entrust letsrecycle.com News · 18 Apr 2001 Industry news Berryman smartens up and invests in cullet sorting Glass collector Berryman has unveiled a new look and 1.3 million worth of investment letsrecycle.com News · 18 Apr 2001 Industry news WRAP chief helps out at kerbside while ministers scrutinise business plan Government ministers are currently assessing the content of WRAP&#39s business plan letsrecycle.com News · 18 Apr 2001 Industry news Steel prices will start to firm up, says consultants There are signs that the steel market could be firming as production cuts take effect letsrecycle.com News · 17 Apr 2001 Industry news Worcestershire looks for Severn Waste to deliver on contract Worcestershire appears unlikely to oppose any planning appeal for a MRF and incinerator in Kidderminster letsrecycle.com News · 17 Apr 2001 Industry news Cleanaway shareholders set to agree over merger plans A merger of parts of GKN and Brambles could strengthen the role of Cleanaway letsrecycle.com News · 16 Apr 2001 Industry news Environment Agency slams magistrates over small fines for waste offences The Environment Agency has hit out following what it sees as an unacceptably low fine for waste offences letsrecycle.com News · 16 Apr 2001 Industry news European electronic plants may be Shanks model for UK Shanks may use its electronics recycling plants on the Continent as models for the UK letsrecycle.com News · 16 Apr 2001 Industry news Fragile paper export market is tempered by Spanish optimism The recovered paper market was slow in the first quarter of the year, says the BIR market report letsrecycle.com News · 10 Apr 2001 Industry news Entrust to investigate contempt charge Entrust has finally confirmed that it is carrying out an investigation into the contempt of Parliament affair letsrecycle.com News · 10 Apr 2001 Industry news SITA wins new waste management contract for Bristol Bristol city council is expected to announce soon that SITA has won a new recycling and waste contract for the city letsrecycle.com News · 9 Apr 2001 Industry news Pressure grows on recovered paper prices Prices for recovered paper are starting to edge down although sharp falls are still being avoided letsrecycle.com News · 9 Apr 2001 Industry news MEPs back recycling of hard PVC but soften stance overall European members of parliament have looked at PVC waste and found in favour of recycling hard PVC letsrecycle.com News · 9 Apr 2001 Industry news Packaging Symbols and Waste The amount of waste we throw away keeps increasing. The Government wants to break the link between economic growth and increasing waste. Surprisingly as it may seen, for packaging this has already happened. The number of packaged goods placed on the market is increasing. However the tonnage of used packaging is decreasing for two [...] INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 9 Apr 2001 Industry news Kent project helps find new uses for scrap materials in art and design Waste awareness and minimisation is being helped in Kent through the county&#39s expanding Scrapstore letsrecycle.com News · 8 Apr 2001 Industry news SCA Recycling appoints new managing director for UK SCA has reported a stable paper market at present and has appointed a new md for its UK recycling arm letsrecycle.com News · 8 Apr 2001 Industry news Waste Watch to research whether schools message does bring results Waste Watch is to appoint a contractor to assess the benefit of educating children about recycling letsrecycle.com News · 5 Apr 2001 Industry news Weather causes havoc but compost sector is set for new season Wet weather has caused operational difficulties for the expanding compost industry letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2001 Industry news Plastics recyclers reel under climate change levy costs Plastics recyclers have voiced their anger at increased power costs because of the climate change levy letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2001 Industry news Agency backs waste strategy in wake of committee criticism The Environment Agency has affirmed its support for the waste strategy and sees a place for incineration letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2001 Industry news Packaging waste internet option helps Biffpack complete data On-line completion of data has helped Biffpack prepare its data submission to the Environment Agency letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2001 Industry news Entrust chief executive “on leave” in wake of Parliamentary hearing A statement is expected shortly from Entrust over the position of its chief executive Dick Sills letsrecycle.com News · 3 Apr 2001 Industry news Sandy appointed as WRG chief executive as Huntington quits The expanding Waste Recycling Group has appointed Nigel Sandy as group chief executive letsrecycle.com News · 3 Apr 2001 Industry news National Waste Awareness Initiative wins DETR funds for October start Funding from the DETR should help the national waste awareness campaign start this autumn letsrecycle.com News · 3 Apr 2001 Industry news Byker incinerator ash court case adjourned until May 1 The court case on spreading of ash from the Byker incinerator plant will start next month letsrecycle.com News · 2 Apr 2001 Industry news Light tube recycling scheme unveiled but funding remains unclear A new scheme to recycle light tubes has been launched with support from the waste sector and the lighting industry letsrecycle.com News · 2 Apr 2001 Industry news Hulse steps up as metals hq develops into centre for recycling groups The British Metals Federation&#39s executive director has retired to be succeeded by David Hulse letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2001 Industry news Storage space required in new houses for recyclables New houses must have space to store recyclable materials, according to new building regulations letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2001 Industry news Expert cautions against Agency running tradable permits exchange The md of the OM Environment Exchange has warned against the Environment Agency running an electronic exchange letsrecycle.com News · 29 Mar 2001 Industry news Midland Glass secure Hampshire contract for Southampton plant Southern England will have a new glass processing plant following an agreement by Hampshire with Midland Glass letsrecycle.com News · 29 Mar 2001 Industry news ESA secures Investor in People status Medium-sized waste management companies are advised by the ESA to seek Investor in People status letsrecycle.com News · 28 Mar 2001 Industry news Salvation Army teams up with Going for Green to expand textile banks More textile banks are to be provided under a new campaign although some textile merchants fear oversupply of banks letsrecycle.com News · 28 Mar 2001 Industry news Government seeks views on ways to boost use of cleaner fuels for vehicles The wider use of gas and electricity to power vehicles is proposed in a consultation paper on Powershift letsrecycle.com News · 28 Mar 2001 Industry news MPs accept ENTRUST apology for contempt of House of Commons Landfill tax credit schemes regulator ENTRUST has apologised for contempt of the House of Commons letsrecycle.com News · 27 Mar 2001 Industry news Councils need larger business units for waste, says report More partnerships with the private sector and larger council waste business units are needed, says an LGA report letsrecycle.com News · 27 Mar 2001 Industry news Chesterfield skip business owner jailed for waste offences Robert Elliott of Chesterfield has been jailed for nine months for charges including waste offences letsrecycle.com News · 27 Mar 2001 Industry news Recycling councils could lose under landfill permits system Tradable permits for council landfilling issued via an electronic database are proposed by the government letsrecycle.com News · 27 Mar 2001 Industry news Lower level of bottle bank glass used by container makers The proportion of bottle bank cullet used by glass makers fell last year letsrecycle.com News · 26 Mar 2001 Industry news IWM confirms Torquay show but keeps watch on foot and mouth impact The IWM Torbay exhibition is still going ahead although the impact of foot and mouth is being watched closely letsrecycle.com News · 25 Mar 2001 Industry news Wood association to be run from Brampton as material demand grows Wood recycling levels could double and more needs to be recycled, says the Wood Recyclers Association letsrecycle.com News · 25 Mar 2001