Recycling news: 2007

Industry news Biffa’s Peter Jones wins OBE in Birthday Honours Biffa director recognised for services to environment, as part of Queen's Birthday Honours List letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jun 2007 Industry news WEEE recycling plant to run on “green” energy Electronic equipment recycling plant in Kent to use "renewable" energy from supplier NPower letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2007 Industry news Producers pledge to reduce packaging Courtauld Commitment to reduce packaging and food waste gets nine more signatures letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2007 Industry news Call for rethink on PRN price support Industry advisors urge ministers to rethink how producer funds support packaging waste collections letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2007 Industry news Battle lines drawn over 150m Cardiff incinerator Concerns about import of waste and burning of recyclable materials as recovery project is announced letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2007 Industry news Veolia in “pivotal” UK plastic bottles contract Waste firm to provide plastic bottles needed for new Dagenham food-grade plastics reprocessing plant letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2007 Industry news Move on the cards for CIWM exhibition Annual waste conference and exhibition could be moved from Torbay to a more central location letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2007 Industry news Stora Enso confirms wood supply shortages A mild winter and uncertainty over Russian export duties have led to a shortage of birch wood letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2007 Industry news UK paper exports to hit 6m tonnes “in 10 years” Further mill closures likely to see increasing reliance on exports to cope with extra collections letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2007 Industry news London to gain statutory Waste and Recycling Board Councils claim victory, while Mayor denounces Defra's attempt to coordinate London's waste disposal letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2007 Industry news Defra acknowledges LATS trade waste conflict Government official hints that a review of LATS could consider trade waste and landfill limits letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2007 Industry news The Packaging Pack for Key Stage 2 Packaging is a common part of our lives, yet its real use to society and influence on the environment are often misunderstood. 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It aims to allow children to make their own judgements about packaging, its [...] INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 12 Jun 2007 Industry news Defra: There will be no dash for incineration Addressing CIWM Conference, senior Defra official says more incineration "will not be a problem" letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jun 2007 Industry news Lincolnshire facility “significant” for food waste disposal Planning permission granted for first of 10 power stations processing food and packaging waste letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jun 2007 Industry news Profits up but C&I changes needed – Biffa Company announces 6.3% revenue growth and pledges changes to business waste collection letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jun 2007 Industry news Incineration on agenda ahead of EU meeting New German plan for efficiency criteria on incinerators wanting to win status as "recovery" plants letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jun 2007 Industry news Waste PVC cable covers are “greenest” on market Cable management company markets new product and calls for waste material to be used efficiently letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2007 Industry news Overseas demand keeps pressure on paper prices Continuing demand for recovered paper has meant some price increases in June letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2007 Industry news News in Brief Featuring an acquisition in Scotland and a bid to boost steel can recycling letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2007 Industry news Wiltshire to recycle carpets and televisions County's waste contractor signs new contracts to recycle items collected at recycling centres letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2007 Industry news Councils must raise their game, say inspectors Audit Commission awards one star rating to Rugby and Rochdale councils for waste management letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2007 Industry news Recycling goes on the road in Recycle Now Week National week-long campaign sees roadshows, competitions and other events around the country letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2007 Industry news Call for co-operation in WEEE collections Producer compliance scheme Recycle 1st calls for end to 'squabble' over access to WEEE collections letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2007 Industry news Concrete research set to boost use of recycled aggregates Report suggests no impact on performance when including 20% recycled material within concrete letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2007 Industry news Public thanked after Xmas card recycling success This year's Woodland Trust campaign saw around 91m Christmas cards recycled, organisers reveal letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2007 Council news Home Page | Dundee City Council - Dundee City Council Dundee City Council · 7 Jun 2007 Industry news Councils identify 60% recycling rate ceiling Top performing councils of 2006/07 say their recycling services are reaching saturation point letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2007 Industry news Defra “acutely aware” of need for funding to fight waste crime Ben Bradshaw suggests securing funding to deliver new waste strategy may not be easy to achieve letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2007 Industry news WRAP chairman hits out over newspaper article Vic Cocker criticises 'damaging' article on recycling within Sunday Times newspaper letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2007 Industry news News in Brief With news on junk mail in Warwickshire, a recycling centre in Hull and a Welsh biodiesel plant letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2007 Industry news Largest WEEE scheme issues warning to councils REPIC tells local authorities to use schemes collecting only waste electrical equipment they need letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jun 2007 Industry news Recycling campaign hits back after attack Organisers of Recycle Now Week have defended the campaign after the paper sector dropped its support letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jun 2007 Industry news West London Composting facility expands to create more space The company builds 16 new vessels to allow its compost to mature for a longer period letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jun 2007 Industry news Plans unveiled for 1m waste wood chipping plant in Essex WRAP is giving support to McGrath Brothers for construction of a plant in Barking to produce waste wood chips letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jun 2007 Industry news Viridor awarded two Scottish contracts worth 23 million Taunton-based company will process 122,000 tonnes of recyclables and residual waste in South Lanarkshire letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jun 2007 Industry news Plastic bottle recycling increasing but more still to do A survey of local authority plastic bottle recycling shows improvement but three quarters of bottles still not captured letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jun 2007 Industry news Mallet appointed Veolia Environmental Services chief As Cyrille du Peloux is promoted within Veolia, Jean-Dominique Mallet takes over largest waste firm operating in UK letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jun 2007 Industry news Mayor accused of publicity stunt over London&#39s waste figures London Councils hit back as Mayor involves European Commission in LATS row [Updated with Mayor&#39s response] letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jun 2007 Industry news Shanks backs criticism of Recycle Now Week campaign Firm involved in household recycling supports paper industry call for quality to be included in national campaign letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jun 2007 Industry news English councils trial weekly food waste collections 17 local authorities across England trial weekly food waste collections in project part-funded by WRAP letsrecycle.com News · 31 May 2007