Recycling news: 2006

Industry news WI protests against “excess packaging” in UK supermarkets Women&#39s Institute campaigns use of too much packaging but retailers hit back, saying the Institute is "misguided" letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2006 Industry news Farmers offered waste management audit Recycling firm in Dumfries to provide waste management audits as part of a national collection service for farm plastics letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2006 Industry news Recycling champions in Queen’s birthday honours Figures from public, private and community sector recognised for recycling and waste management work letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2006 Industry news EMR packaging fund boosts recycling awareness in Sefton Sefton council reveals success in schools initiative funded by the Reload Fund offered by European Metals Recycling letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2006 Industry news WRAP to invest in HDPE plastic bottle recycling plant Waste and Resources Action Programme to fund 13,000 tonnes of post-consumer plastics bottle reprocessing capacity letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2006 Industry news Cumbria waste contract bids “too close to call” County cannot decide between two shortlisted bids for long-term waste contract, decision on preferred bidder delayed letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2006 Industry news Plastics industry hails Belvedere approval as “great news” British Plastics Federation calls on government to speed up planning process for recovery plants like the Belvedere incinerator letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2006 Industry news News in Brief With news on plastic bags, bulky waste, World Cup waste awareness, websites for waste sector and commercial waste contract win letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2006 Council news Home - Wandsworth Borough Council - Wandsworth Borough Council Wandsworth Council · 16 Jun 2006 Industry news New television recycling plant up to speed in Sheffield Bruce Metals Ltd pleased with new CRT processing plant, but warns of need to educate public about WEEE responsibilities letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jun 2006 Industry news Belvedere firm faces “massive task” to win over community Company behind plans to build massive incinerator in South East London warned of continued opposition to project letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jun 2006 Industry news 106 jobs lost as Smith Anderson calls in receivers Scotland&#39s last mill using waste paper as raw material closes, bosses blame energy costs and pension scheme letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jun 2006 Industry news £25m plan for three WEEE recycling plants in London Recycling firm Environcom to invest in three new facilities to process cathode ray tubes and general electronics letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jun 2006 Industry news Retailers offered take-back scheme for waste electronics Industry group begins pilot scheme inviting electrical retailers to join "low cost" collection service for old appliances letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2006 Industry news Cheshire awarded 40 million in PFI credits County council to seek long-term waste management contractor after Defra grants Private Finance Initiative support letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2006 Industry news WRAP opens the bidding for composting funds Waste and Resources Action Programme to expand composting capacity by 450,000 tonnes per year with capital support scheme letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2006 Industry news UK faces “waste plastic mountain” if export market declines Liverpool-based plastics producer in plea to local authorities to seek UK markets for collected plastic bottles letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2006 Industry news Incentives help Gateshead to recycling target success Council reveals shopping voucher scheme and expanded green waste collections central to hitting government targets letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2006 Industry news New CIWM president warns against short-cuts in composting Keith Simmonite says "under-funded" councils being forced into short-termist approach to organic household waste treatment letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2006 Industry news Vertical composting facility opens in Scottish Highlands New VCU plant set up for Munro Construction Ltd to process aste from local fish and food businesses letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2006 Industry news Wrap-backed wood recycler opens 2.75m processing plant Manchester-based Plevin & Sons brings in German technology to produce high quality wood chip letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2006 Industry news Defra assessing fly-tipping link to variable charging Defra&#39s top waste official has confirmed the potential impact of variable charging is being assessed letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2006 Industry news Isle of Arran awarded 2 million for recycling scheme As island landfill site closes, Scottish Executive funds new kerbside collection service for 3,200 households letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2006 Industry news Recycle Now website re-designed for informed recyclers Website of waste awareness campaign provides dedicated areas for more advanced household recyclers as well as beginners letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jun 2006 Industry news Charles Trent expands with two new sites Vehicle recycler invests in extra capacity to cope with rising volume of end-of-life vehicles letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jun 2006 Industry news Bristol householders “can recycle 75% of their waste” City council believes dramatic increase in recycling possible with new food waste collection scheme this summer letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jun 2006 Industry news Corus re-launches steel recycling education website Steel packaging reprocessor revamps website to help raise awareness of steel can recycling among householders and schools letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2006 Industry news Shanks confirms market for MBT residue Waste firm signs contract with Castle Cement to supply solid recovered fuel produced by London MBT plant letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2006 Industry news Chinese impact on world markets discussed at BIR convention China is appropriately talk of the town as Bureau of International Recycling convention is held in Beijing letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2006 Industry news New can sorting facility opens in Stoke-on-Trent Recycling contractor Abitibi-Consolidated Recycling Europe invests in machinery to sort steel and aluminium cans from kerbside scheme letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2006 Industry news Home or away question over World Cup glass consumers As tournament begins, reprocessors expect surge of recycled glass, particularly with raised awareness among householders letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2006 Industry news First online PRN trade takes place Packaging waste recovery notes bought and sold on new interactive system at online marketplace, the Environment Exchange letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2006 Industry news Compliance scheme echoes Defra warning to packaging sector UK&#39s largest packaging compliance scheme warns packaging industry to plan for EU recycling targets now just 18 months away letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2006 Industry news Lafarge tyre-burning emissions control plan approved Cement producer satisfies Environment Agency with plan to tackle emissions breaches in using waste tyres as replacement fuel letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2006 Industry news New MBT waste recovery plant opens in Newcastle First major mechanical biological treatment plant in north of England opens to divert household waste from landfill letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2006 Industry news News in Brief With news of Exeter householder trial, new websites promoting waste awareness and funding for food waste technology firm letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2006 Industry news Novelis launches new schools recycling initiative Aluminium can reprocessor unveils resources "designed by teachers for teachers" as part of this week&#39s Big Recycle campaign letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2006 Industry news Nottinghamshire PFI delay requires temporary contract County&#39s preferred bidder starts work on temporary waste disposal contract as long-term deal is finalised letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2006 Industry news WRAP to provide recycling business training programme Waste and Resources Action Programme to assist recycling firms attract investment by offering training programmes for directors letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2006 Industry news IKEA cracks down on carrier bag use Flat-pack furniture giant introduces 5p levy on plastic carrier bags, announces intention to switch to biodegradable letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jun 2006