Recycling news: 2002

Industry news Babtie Group to develop national waste management database DataFlow project aims to create an online service with data collected regularly and efficiently letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2002 Industry news New initiative looks to boost market for recycled construction materials The BRE project, funded by WRAP, aims to raise awareness of recycled building products within the industry letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2002 Industry news New Welsh waste strategy launched Assembly Minister for the Environment Sue Essex has launched a 79 million waste programme for Wales letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2002 Industry news Apex compost partnership wins praise from Meacher Cleanaway, Onyx and SITA have teamed up to produce a quality compost from green waste letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2002 Industry news More questions added to PIU study on waste The Cabinet Office Performance and Innovation Unit is calling for more evidence for their waste strategy review letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2002 Industry news Supermarket chain commended on plastic bag recycling Tesco has been highly commended by Valpak for their carrier bag recycling scheme letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2002 Industry news UK will escape European penalties over 2001 non-compliance An official from DEFRA has said that the UK is not likely to face any penalties for missing EU recycling targets letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jun 2002 Industry news New websites aim to open up ELV information Two new websites developed by the metal recycling industry will provide information on ELV regulations letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jun 2002 Industry news Warrington installs plastic bottle banks with built-in crushers Plastic bottle banks from Plastic Omnium in a Recoup project have been launched by Warrington council letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2002 Industry news Biffa&#39s turnover soars by 24.5% The waste management company&#39s acquisition of UK Waste leads to a turnover of nearly 500 million letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2002 Industry news Northamptonshire clamps down on misuse of recycling centres Northamptonshire expects to save 150,000 by banning trade and large-scale DIY waste from its recycling sites letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2002 Industry news Council told to more than treble recycling rate North Wiltshire&#39s waste management service has excellent prospects for improvement, the Audit Commission says letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2002 Industry news WRAP to discuss progress with recycling industry An open meeting, to be held in London on July 16, will be an opportunity for questions and feedback letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2002 Industry news Cory wins 20 million contract to manage Gloucestershire&#39s waste Gloucestershire County Council is to increase spending on waste management in a bid to meet recycling targets letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2002 Industry news Essex County Council to develop municipal waste strategy Plans set in motion to recruit technical and communication consultants to prepare sound waste management strategy letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2002 Industry news Northamptonshire clamps down on misuse of recycling centres Northamptonshire county council expects to save 150,000 by banning trade and large-scale DIY waste from its recycling sites. letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2002 Industry news Contrasting views surface over the impact of brewers obligation ruling There are conflicting views over the High Court ruling on brewers&#39 obligations in the PRN system letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2002 Industry news Inspectors condemn two councils over waste management performance The Audit Commission has criticised the records of Great Yarmouth borough council and Teesdale district council letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2002 Industry news Composters question landfill rules in wake of DEFRA food waste controls Feeding meat waste to one animal could cause more harm than proper composting of food waste, a conference heard today letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2002 Industry news MEPs angry over delays in tackling PVC waste Proposals on how to tackle PVC waste are still awaited by the European Parliament letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jun 2002 Industry news Paper prices rise in wake of steel tariff row Strong demand and a knock-on effect from the steel tariff trade ware are pushing board prices higher letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jun 2002 Industry news Packaging committee invites applications for membership A new advisory committee for DEFRA covering the packaging regulations is to be appointed this summer letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jun 2002 Industry news Two-barrier composting process planned for kitchen waste Councils and contractors handling kitchen and catering waste face a new set of composting rules letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jun 2002 Industry news Scottish environment minister announces review of SEPA The first ever review of the Scottish environmental regulator’s performance is announced by Allan Wilson letsrecycle.com News · 30 May 2002 Industry news Cory signs giant contract for London’s Western Riverside A contract with a potential 1 billion turnover has been signed by Cory Environmental letsrecycle.com News · 30 May 2002 Industry news Report points to recycling opportunities in Southampton Local research has found that awareness of recycling in the Port of Southampton is poor letsrecycle.com News · 30 May 2002 Industry news Plans for Redhill EfW plant dropped by SITA SITA has decided not to appeal the decision to reject planning permission for an incinerator at Redhill letsrecycle.com News · 30 May 2002 Industry news Temporary landfill contracts boost Viridor performance Landfill contracts and acquisitions feature in annual results for Pennon Group and Viridor letsrecycle.com News · 29 May 2002 Industry news Higher paper prices hit performance of BPB in the UK Plasterboard giant BPB has seen its UK operations affected by higher recycled paper prices letsrecycle.com News · 29 May 2002 Industry news Cornwall Paper Company in launch of new kerbside scheme A large rural area of Cornwall gets a kerbside recycling scheme from today letsrecycle.com News · 29 May 2002 Industry news New glass recycling report set to guide WRAP strategies A study of the recovered glass market has made recommendations on potential UK glass recycling opportunities letsrecycle.com News · 29 May 2002 Industry news Uncertainty hits PRN marketplace after brewers ruling The industry is unclear how the High Court decision on recycling obligations will affect PRN and glass prices letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2002 Industry news Former Valpak chief emerges as favourite to take on advisory role John Turner, who has retired from Valpak, is favourite to head DEFRA&#39s packaging advisory committee letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2002 Industry news Shanks looks to municipal work as Pontypool knocks profits Bio-MRFs and long-term municipal contracts rather than incineration are the way ahead for Shanks letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2002 Industry news Boateng pulled away from Landfill Tax The former financial secretary, who was responsible for the Landfill Tax review, is promoted in the cabinet reshuffle letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2002 Industry news New plant aims to handle half of Cornwall’s domestic waste An integrated waste treatment centre near St Austell will attempt to raise recycling rates past government targets letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2002 Industry news North East Scotland bids to freeze waste arisings More recycling and energy from waste feature in a draft plan for a region which includes Aberdeen letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2002 Industry news Agency survey finds public in favour of kerbside schemes A wide ranging survey has found that the public say they will use kerbside colection schemes letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2002 Industry news Bottlemakers in appeal to councils over glass for packaging Local authorities have been asked to ensure they send enough glass for bottlemaking rather than for aggregates 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