Recycling news: 2002

Industry news Economic growth puts pressure on South East landfill sites An Environment Agency report for the South East says that action must be taken to prevent a waste crisis letsrecycle.com News · 17 Apr 2002 Industry news Eastern waste strategy says that London and Kent must deal with their own waste Four million tonnes of waste from outside the region is being landfilled in the East and a new strategy says this must stop letsrecycle.com News · 17 Apr 2002 Industry news Valpak chairman hits out at SEPA ruling over Wastepack Valpak has warned that the SEPA ruling over PRNs and Wastepack threatens the UK&#39s ability to meet future targets letsrecycle.com News · 16 Apr 2002 Industry news Treasury signals significant medium-term rise in Landfill Tax The government does anticipate pushing the Landfill Tax up and is looking at a tax on incineration letsrecycle.com News · 16 Apr 2002 Industry news Landfill Tax Credits should go to waste objectives, suggests DEFRA A consultation document points to using more Landfill Tax Credits to meet UK waste policy objectives letsrecycle.com News · 16 Apr 2002 Industry news Meacher warns Wastepack figures could jeopardise UK targets Environment Minister Michael Meacher has reiterated his desire to talk to Scottish ministers letsrecycle.com News · 15 Apr 2002 Industry news Landfill regulations delayed by heavy workload, government says Michael Meacher has said that the merging of government departments has caused legislation delays letsrecycle.com News · 15 Apr 2002 Industry news Beckett to speak at CRN conference Environment Secretary is to address the forthcoming conference of the Community Recycling Network letsrecycle.com News · 15 Apr 2002 Industry news Consultation launched on environmental liability European Commission proposals on environmental liability have been put out for consultation in the UK letsrecycle.com News · 15 Apr 2002 Industry news Data shows rise in household recycling rate to 11% The household recycling rate has risen to 11% with municipal recycling overall reaching 12% letsrecycle.com News · 15 Apr 2002 Industry news Wastepack pledges to work with SEPA to meet regulations in the future Wastepack has described the view of the regulator SEPA as pragmatic following the regulator&#39s comments today letsrecycle.com News · 14 Apr 2002 Industry news PRN shortage revealed as SEPA warns Wastepack over compliance Wastepack has failed to take "reasonable steps" under the packaging waste rules letsrecycle.com News · 14 Apr 2002 Industry news Angry Meacher says Scottish Ministers will consider withdrawal of approval for Wastepack Environment Minister Michael Meacher has criticised Wastepack for its shortfall in PRNs letsrecycle.com News · 14 Apr 2002 Industry news Wales First Minister heralds new recycling line for Shotton Paper The launch of work on Shotton&#39s new RCF plant also saw a warning about the market failure to collect material letsrecycle.com News · 14 Apr 2002 Industry news Packaging and Sustainable Development – Times 100 Study Most companies that manufacture or use packaging accept that they need to product and use it in ways that are environmentally, economically and socially responsible. This case study outlines the nature of that challenge and shows how the packaging industry itself created a body that works to encourage responsible attitudes towards packaging in modern [...] INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 12 Apr 2002 Industry news WRAP uncovers true cost of landfilling plastics A research project has found that the cost of landfilling plastics is 170 a tonne letsrecycle.com News · 11 Apr 2002 Industry news LondonWaste unveils plans for Eco Park with super MRF A state-of-the-art "super" MRF will form part of a multi-million pound recycling park in North London letsrecycle.com News · 11 Apr 2002 Industry news Ipswich timber company fined for breaching packaging waste regulations A timber importing company has been fined 4,000 for failing to recover and recycle its packaging waste letsrecycle.com News · 10 Apr 2002 Industry news “Dinosaur-sized MRFs” face extinction, says Community Recycling Network Community recyclers have spoken out in favour of kerbside sorting and back tougher paper industry rules on quality letsrecycle.com News · 10 Apr 2002 Industry news Environment groups fear WEEE directive vote opens way for incineration The EEB has welcomed the European Parliament&#39s involvement in the WEEE directive but aired concerns about incineration letsrecycle.com News · 10 Apr 2002 Industry news Waste Watch wins environmental reporting award The waste awareness organisation hopes its award for sustainable reporting will encourage others letsrecycle.com News · 9 Apr 2002 Industry news MPs and waste experts plead with the Chancellor to increase Landfill Tax A group of MPs and waste industry experts is to ask the Chancellor to raise Landfil Tax in this month&#39s budget letsrecycle.com News · 9 Apr 2002 Industry news Ministers announce new local authority powers to tackle abandoned cars Michael Meacher and Stephen Byers have welcomed new measures to tackle abandoned vehicles letsrecycle.com News · 9 Apr 2002 Industry news European Parliament says WEEE should be sorted by consumers Parliament has voted for consumers to sort electrical waste, but said that they should not be fined letsrecycle.com News · 9 Apr 2002 Industry news House of Lords committee to work out cost of meeting 2006 packaging targets A House of Lords committee is to compare the UK&#39s packaging compliance system with methods used in other countries letsrecycle.com News · 8 Apr 2002 Industry news Government Office gives go-ahead for Europe’s first SWERF plant in Derby Brightstar is to start building a solid waste and energy recovery facility in Derby letsrecycle.com News · 8 Apr 2002 Industry news Viridor buys glass firm for 11.9m Waste management firm Viridor has bought the St. Helens-based glassmaker Richardson letsrecycle.com News · 8 Apr 2002 Industry news Cabinet Office team holds waste workshops The PIU team is holding a series of workshops to find out how the UK can meet the Landfill Directive targets letsrecycle.com News · 7 Apr 2002 Industry news SITA plans to resubmit application for Kent energy from waste plant Following a meeting with the council, SITA is to draw up a new planning application for an energy from waste facility in Kent letsrecycle.com News · 7 Apr 2002 Industry news Use lion’s share of collected fibre in the UK, says paper president Peter McGuinness, president of the BRPA, has called for new capacity to be built to use fibre collected in the UK letsrecycle.com News · 7 Apr 2002 Industry news Council wheeled bin policy criticised by government inspectors An Audit Commission team has said that East Staffordshire needs a clearer focus in its recycling policy letsrecycle.com News · 7 Apr 2002 Industry news Consumers could be fined under latest WEEE proposals The European Parliament is to vote next week on the Environment Committee&#39s proposals for waste electronic equipment letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2002 Industry news Government proposes producer responsibility for tyres The DTI has issued a consultation paper on its proposals to recover tyres from the waste stream letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2002 Industry news Concerns grow over paper industry plans for kerbside sorting A realistic approach to kerbside collections is needed, waste firms have said in the face of new paper rules letsrecycle.com News · 3 Apr 2002 Industry news Best value inspectors push councils to start kerbside A Stoke-on-Trent report shows the need for councils to start doorstep recyclable collections letsrecycle.com News · 3 Apr 2002 Industry news Landfill regulations published with July deadline for site plans DEFRA has published regulations to implement the Landfill Directive which include the ending of co-disposal letsrecycle.com News · 3 Apr 2002 Industry news Car supplier fined 96,000 in packaging waste case The Environment Agency has taken the Lear Corporation to Court for failing to comply with the packaging regulations letsrecycle.com News · 2 Apr 2002 Industry news United Glass funds Scottish recycling group&#39s expansion PRN money is helping RAGS - the Recycling Advisory Group Scotland - develop its website letsrecycle.com News · 2 Apr 2002 Industry news Cotton nappy company wins competition to promote its reusable service A Bedfordshire nappy company has won free radio advertising letsrecycle.com News · 2 Apr 2002 Industry news Design project aims to win support from architects for recycled products A project to encourage architects and designers to specify recycled products has got underway letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2002