Recycling news: 2008

Industry news “Frustration” for WEEE compliance schemes As schemes acquire evidence shortfall, calls for action increase to avoid same problems in 2008 letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2008 Industry news Oxfordshire to address waste per head Waste Partnership to tackle rising volumes of waste collected per head letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2008 Industry news LARAC critical of incentive guidelines Recycling officers claim Defra guidance on 'good recycling' could be "unhelpfully restrictive" letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jul 2008 Industry news Waste Strategy 2007 progress report published Defra reports good headway and points to future impacts of high commodity prices letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2008 Industry news Wales can reach 70% recycling rate” Welsh environment minister Jane Davidson discusses her plans for Wales' second waste strategy letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news on battery collections at Glastonbury, recycling in Brent and staff leaving WRAP letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2008 Industry news Tory incentive plans merely salesmanship Waste minister claims that Conservative proposals to reward recycling are a copy of Labour policy letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2008 Industry news A waste-d opportunity Global Renewables, David Singh, on meeting our renewable energy targets letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2008 Industry news Packaging Regulations changed to “meet targets” Measure approved which will relax the requirements placed on overseas metal reprocessors letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jul 2008 Industry news Fire hits Viridors Merseyside WEEE plant Ten fire crews contain blaze at St Helens electrical recycling centre but severe damage is caused letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jul 2008 Industry news Disappointment over Batteries Directive plans Collection firm G&P claims multiple compliance schemes may put collection targets at risk letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jul 2008 Industry news Department of Business to review entire WEEE system Minister warns producer compliance schemes that they cannot run to their own agenda letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jul 2008 Industry news Defra allays fears over 50% European recycling target Target will include green and food waste, Department currently believes letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jul 2008 Industry news Food waste and recycling service key to AWC success Survey confirms that enhanced recycling and food waste collections build support for alternate weekly collections letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2008 Industry news Cambridgeshire to launch cooking oil initiative Partnership with Living Fuels as company makes next step in move into household oil sector letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2008 Industry news Lords back London Recycling Board The House of Lords has welcomes the introduction of a body to steer waste strategy for London letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2008 Industry news Technology industry very pleased over WFD revisions Environmental Industries Commission champions article on end of waste letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news on Veolia in Liverpool, a Scottish festival, Lewisham and a paper recycling scheme letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jul 2008 Industry news Tories push voucher idea as legislation is debated The carrot rather than the stick will encourage householders to recycle, Conservatives claim letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jul 2008 Industry news Agency confirms 250m windrow buffer zone Environment Minister Joan Ruddock has said an Agency review has found the 250m buffer zone for composting remains valid letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jul 2008 Industry news Gwynedd open first commercial scale composting plant The North Wales authority officially opens £1.6m state-of-the-art facility letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jul 2008 Industry news WRAP welcomes PMs involvement on food waste Government strategy for dealing with packaging and food waste met with praise letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2008 Industry news letsrecycle.com launches renewables website NewEnergyFocus.com provides breaking news for the renewable energy sector letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2008 Industry news Government “seeking clarification” on WFD Questions asked over household waste recycling targets before ministers give their approval letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2008 Industry news BERR and agencies tackle WEEE evidence A last orders period for WEEE compliance ends as the authorities bid to tackle the evidence problem letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2008 Industry news Europes largest in-vessel composting site opens West London Composting extends Harefield site near Uxbridge as part of £3 million upgrade letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jul 2008 Industry news Scottish waste policy set to lean towards CHP SEPA reports recommend combined heat and power as focus of future EfW and AD plans letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2008 Industry news Shanks branches into energy from waste Company signs agreement with US incinerator firm to offer EfW to councils in the UK letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2008 Industry news Commingled carbon emissions consistently lower Study challenges claims that source separated recycling collections produce less carbon letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2008 Industry news Peterborough consults on food waste recycling City council weighs up pros and cons of in-vessel composting and anaerobic digestion letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2008 Industry news Southend awards 43 million contract to Cory New seven-year contract to include food waste collection in the borough letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2008 Industry news Defra defends Landfill Tax system Department challenges claims by "scaremongering" LGA report that tax could hit UK recycling efforts letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jul 2008 Industry news No evidence of link between vermin and AWC Joan Ruddock and LGA refute study claiming that fortnightly collections have increased vermin letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jul 2008 Industry news Northern Ireland launches new Environment Agency Environment and Heritage Service rebranded amid plans to improve regulation and cut waste crime letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jul 2008 Industry news Warning over steep rise of medical sharps in bins Norfolk county council urges public to take care over items put in bins following employee injury letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jul 2008 Industry news Over 80% of local areas adopt waste indicators Councils choose their priorities under the new Local Area Agreement performance framework letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jul 2008 Industry news Recycling collection hierarchy launched Campaign for Real Recycling promotes kersbide sort as "best" option letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news on glass recycling, Donarbon and a landfill ban for organic hazardous waste letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2008 Industry news Multiple compliance schemes proposed for batteries Government responds to consultation on how to manage battery recycling in UK letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2008 Industry news Councils call for major Landfill Tax overhaul LGA report claims current system could result in UK missing recycling and landfill targets letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2008