Recycling news: 2007

Industry news Denise Van Outen caught up in recycling row Paper recyclers withdraw support for national "Recycle Now Week" campaign, to be launched by TV and West End star tomorrow letsrecycle.com News · 31 May 2007 Industry news Shanks Group announces chief executive&#39s retirement Michael Averill will be replaced by Tom Drury but remain at the waste firm for a year in an advisory role letsrecycle.com News · 31 May 2007 Industry news South London boroughs seek to form joint waste authority Merton, Sutton, Croydon and Kingston form South London Waste Partnership they hope will become a new Joint Waste Authority letsrecycle.com News · 31 May 2007 Industry news Germany&#39s DSD loses appeal against Europe&#39s monopoly ruling EU Court rejects appeal by company over collection contracts and use of its recycling symbol letsrecycle.com News · 30 May 2007 Industry news Harrow bounces back from “damaging” contamination issues London council reduces green waste contamination to less than 10% after 60% of bins were rejected letsrecycle.com News · 30 May 2007 Industry news News in Brief With news on a company name change, Kent&#39s record recycling rates and composters&#39 action on climate change letsrecycle.com News · 30 May 2007 Industry news Veolia set to sign £500 million PFI deal in Berkshire West Berkshire Council names Veolia Environmental Services as preferred bidder for 25-year waste contract letsrecycle.com News · 30 May 2007 Industry news Homepage - Premier Foods - Premier Foods Premier Foods news · 30 May 2007 Industry news Livingstone takes waste battle to EU London Mayor's concerns about boroughs' waste statistics to be put to European Commission letsrecycle.com News · 29 May 2007 Industry news Plastic windows recycler opens two new sites North East firm Dekura to save 100,000 miles a year worth of emissions by expanding operations to Devon and South Wales letsrecycle.com News · 29 May 2007 Industry news Entry call to Awards for Excellence Entries are invited to 2007 Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management, to be presented in October letsrecycle.com News · 29 May 2007 Industry news London Mayor to take concerns over LATS “abuse” to Europe Ken Livingstone goes to European Commission over accusations that the capital&#39s councils are seeking loopholes in landfill diversion letsrecycle.com News · 29 May 2007 Industry news STRATEGY:Further criticism from councils over waste strategy Local authorities express disappointment but community sector generally pleased letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2007 Industry news Bristol hails success of food waste collection scheme With waste strategy encouraging councils to collect food waste, Bristol city council says schemes can work in urban areas letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2007 Industry news Report backs separate food and garden waste collections Councils will save money by separating out food waste and green waste collections, according to research funded by WRAP letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2007 Industry news STRATEGY: Packaging recycling targets set for increase With UK meeting Packaging Directive targets early, government says higher targets are needed beyond 2008 letsrecycle.com News · 24 May 2007 Industry news STRATEGY: Targets for waste minimisation and greenhouse gas Proposals for new local authority performance indicators will be analysed under strategy letsrecycle.com News · 24 May 2007 Industry news STRATEGY: Anaerobic digestion gets Defra&#39s backing Government says emerging technology key to tackling food waste, which makes up around 17% of the average household bin letsrecycle.com News · 24 May 2007 Industry news STRATEGY: Specific material type landfill bans on agenda Key issues in the strategy include the hiearchy, data, landfill, exports and home composting letsrecycle.com News · 23 May 2007 Industry news STRATEGY: Government accused of bullying householders Shadow environment secretary Peter Ainsworth hits out in Parliament but David Miliband bites back letsrecycle.com News · 23 May 2007 Industry news STRATEGY: Councils asked to help tackle business waste David Miliband announces plans to break down the "Berlin Wall" between commercial and municipal waste letsrecycle.com News · 23 May 2007 Industry news Plastic windows recycler opens two extra sites North east PVC-U firm saves 100,000 miles a year in vehicle emissions by expanding operations letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2007 Industry news Waveney aims for top of recycling league tables Suffolk authority could achieve recycling rate above 55%, if new food and glass waste collection trials prove successful letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2007 Industry news London councils hit back at Mayor&#39s “dubious” waste claims Boroughs deny they are seeking loopholes to inflate landfill diversion targets by reducing trade waste services letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2007 Industry news M&S to feature recycled clothes and carrier bag charges Marks and Spencer reveals progress in "Plan A" programme to cut environmental impact, including measures on packaging and clothing letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2007 Industry news Ken Livingstone casts doubt over London waste figures Boroughs, Defra and Agency accused as recorded reduction in municipal waste conflicts with landfills taking more waste letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2007 Industry news Wilcox set for move to state-of-the-art sorting facility West Midlands-based textile recycler begins developing site to be capable of processing 600 tonnes of rags a week letsrecycle.com News · 20 May 2007 Industry news London councils hit back at Mayor’s “dubious” waste claims Mayor of London accuses boroughs of using loopholes in the landfill allowance trading scheme to inflate their diversion efforts letsrecycle.com News · 20 May 2007 Industry news News in Brief Including news on Cambridgeshire&#39s PFI contract; tree-planting in Blackpool; and awareness raising in Shropshire and Lewisham letsrecycle.com News · 20 May 2007 Industry news “Real” recyclers considering changes to buying strategies Reprocessors backing campaign for quality in household recycling could adopt new pricing systems, or buy foreign material letsrecycle.com News · 20 May 2007 Industry news Wine industry shown how to cut environmental impact Research shows how bottling wines in UK can cut carbon emissions impact and help with UK glass recycling letsrecycle.com News · 20 May 2007 Industry news Waste container company in administration Dorset-based MDRC Group expected to be sold-off after administrator takes on company&#39s finances letsrecycle.com News · 17 May 2007 Industry news Community recyclers urged to be “commercially aggressive” Financial pressures and challenging relationships with public sector prompt new approaches for social enterprise groups letsrecycle.com News · 17 May 2007 Industry news SEPA monitors dust at Midlothian glass recycling facility Viridor Glass Recycling&#39s site in Bonnyrigg monitored by SEPA following residents&#39 concerns over escaping glass dust letsrecycle.com News · 17 May 2007 Industry news DTI appoints transport agency to enforce WEEE regulations Transport Department body, which regulates cars and tractors, is given key role under WEEE regulations letsrecycle.com News · 17 May 2007 Industry news Newsprint mill unveiled for Norfolk by Palm Group Used newspapers set to be in demand as third newsprint machine contender emerges for plant in Kings Lynn letsrecycle.com News · 16 May 2007 Industry news News in brief Including news on abuse towards recycling staff, award-winning milk bottles and a new online system for ordering data letsrecycle.com News · 16 May 2007 Industry news English waste strategy publication date revealed The strategy is expected to include anaerobic digestion as a good way to tackle carbon emissions letsrecycle.com News · 16 May 2007 Industry news Illegal scrap yards targeted by hazardous waste tsar Specialist appointed to investigate illegal operators handling scrap metal and to tackle the worst offenders letsrecycle.com News · 16 May 2007 Industry news Court appeal over definition of recycled fuel oil Oil recycling firm OSS and the Environment Agency wrangle over whether recycled oil should meet waste legislation letsrecycle.com News · 15 May 2007