Recycling news: 2002

Industry news High Court rules in favour of Valpak over bottled beer Brewers do not have the retail obligation for bottled drinks served on licensed premises, a judge has ruled letsrecycle.com News · 23 May 2002 Industry news Black Country councils join forces on recycling Wolverhampton aims to crack recycling targets by arranging waste imports for the local incinerator letsrecycle.com News · 23 May 2002 Industry news Community sector and councils bond together An agreement is to be signed between community recycling groups and councils over household waste collection letsrecycle.com News · 23 May 2002 Industry news DEFRA warns that more EU legislation lies ahead An EU wastes thematic study is just one piece of future policy yet to emerge from Brussels letsrecycle.com News · 23 May 2002 Industry news Waste Strategy prompts rejection of extension to Edmonton efw plant Brian Wilson puts recycling first as he throws out plans to extend a North London incinerator letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2002 Industry news Valpak chairman congratulates members on full compliance John Gummer hails successful year and defends the capability of the PRN system letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2002 Industry news Shanks submits plans for 160 million waste facility in Milton Keynes New integrated waste treatment plant proposed for Buckinghamshire site letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2002 Industry news Industry disappointed at Edmonton decision ESA responds to LondonWaste&#39s failed bid to extend Edmonton energy-from-waste facility letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2002 Industry news Retailers back national waste awareness campaign British Retail Consortium adds its clout to "Rethink Rubbish" consumer awareness campaign letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2002 Industry news SITA creates SITA Recycling and reveals 15% recycling rate The UK's largest waste management company has emphasised that it is looking to grow its recycling activities letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2002 Industry news Valpak and the Environment Agency seek clarifications over &#39seller&#39 obligations Court decides whether a brewer is technically the &#39seller&#39 when products are consumed on premises letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2002 Industry news National consumer recycling campaign kicks off "Rethink Rubbish", the UK&#39s first "umbrella" waste awareness campaign, is launched today letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2002 Industry news DEFRA unveils panel members for 140m decisions A panel of six experts has been drawn up to help DEFRA decide which councils get money from its 140m pot letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2002 Industry news Green waste compost demand up due to brownfield developments Waste Recycling Group says greenfield planning restrictions will see compost sales soar over next few years letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2002 Industry news Wastepack members back investment in recycling, says chief executive Paul Ashworth, chief executive of Wastepack, has spoken of the schemes members&#39 support for spending on recycling letsrecycle.com News · 20 May 2002 Industry news Meacher calls for alternatives to incineration technology Industry has been urged by the Environment Minister to come up with alternatives to incinieration letsrecycle.com News · 20 May 2002 Industry news SITA&#39s north-eastern and Scottish sites win standards approval A range of SITA operations have received environmental management accreditation letsrecycle.com News · 20 May 2002 Industry news Speculation grows over decision on Edmonton B The government could be set to rule out an extension to the North London incineration plant at Edmonton letsrecycle.com News · 20 May 2002 Industry news Aylesford brings show of colour to Torbay Delegates to this year&#39s IWM will be able to admire Torbay&#39s floral displays as well as the traditional exhibition letsrecycle.com News · 20 May 2002 Industry news Meacher seeks report on Ireland&#39s plastic bag levy While Environment Minister Michael Meacher supports a levy on plastic bags an imminent tax is unlikely letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2002 Industry news SEPA suggests separation of materials ahead of incineration The Scottish Environment Protection Agency is consulting on how incineration should be handled as a waste option letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2002 Industry news Scotland&#39s lowest recycling council aims to reach 10% by 2003 North Lanarkshire&#39s plans for recycling have won support from Ross Finnie the Assembly&#39s Environment Minister letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2002 Industry news Government may look to keep small business exemption for electronics waste The government is weighing up the European Parliament&#39s amendments on the WEEE directive letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2002 Industry news Audit Commission highlights deficit in council&#39s waste budget Inspectors criticise the status of refuse collection and recycling facilities in North West Leicestershire letsrecycle.com News · 16 May 2002 Industry news WEEE directive enters final phase EU conciliation process kicks off after Parliament rejection of Council proposals letsrecycle.com News · 16 May 2002 Industry news Home compost heaps do not need licence – Meacher Minister puts the record straight on home composting letsrecycle.com News · 16 May 2002 Industry news Minister apologises to Wastepack Environment Minister Michael Meacher has apologised to Wastepack with regard to its communications with SEPA letsrecycle.com News · 15 May 2002 Industry news Grundon restructures in preparation for new energy from waste plant Waste management company gains new structure and directors as the new Colnbrook waste and energy recovery facility gets underway letsrecycle.com News · 15 May 2002 Industry news Wider public consultation needed, finds ESART report Local government and waste management groups must work with each other and the public to create waste strategies letsrecycle.com News · 15 May 2002 Industry news Lafarge to increase waste tyre fuel input by over 60% Environment Agency allows 62% increase in tyre fuel at Lafarge Cement’s Cauldon plant letsrecycle.com News · 15 May 2002 Industry news Packaging money not reaching local authorities LARAC gives evidence to the House of Lords on the effects of European packaging waste legislation letsrecycle.com News · 14 May 2002 Industry news Green light for Welsh waste treatment plant Environment Agency grants licence for Crymlyn Burrows integrated waste treatment facility letsrecycle.com News · 14 May 2002 Industry news Investigation into fire at Biffa&#39s Welford landfill site Blaze spread to much greater area than first thought, reveal fire services letsrecycle.com News · 14 May 2002 Industry news Government confirms failure to hit packaging waste targets The UK was about 2% short of its target for packaging recovery last year, the government has disclosed letsrecycle.com News · 13 May 2002 Industry news Oldham launches re-use scheme following pilot success A re-use scheme has been launched by Oldham council to tackle bulky household waste items letsrecycle.com News · 13 May 2002 Industry news Yorkshire and Humberside waste strategy takes shape The outline of a regional strategy emerges in Yorkshire and Humberside as first planning cut-off date approaches letsrecycle.com News · 13 May 2002 Industry news Liverpool pledges to get serious about recycling City Council takes steps to accelerate recycling rates with a funding bid and kerbside pilots letsrecycle.com News · 13 May 2002 Industry news PRN market beginning to stabilise Although prices have edged up recently, the packaging waste sector is now seeing some levelling in the marketplace letsrecycle.com News · 12 May 2002 Industry news Fire rages on at Northamptonshire Biffa landfill site The landfill cover at Biffa&#39s Welford site caught fire although by Monday afternoon the blaze was under control letsrecycle.com News · 12 May 2002 Industry news Coca Cola sponsors can crushers for Eden Project CanCrush UK sees the installation of crushers as a step to getting the equipment in locations across the UK letsrecycle.com News · 9 May 2002