Recycling news: 2009

Industry news Waste deals “new powerhouse” in PFI Financial sector "cautious but optimistic" about the future of government funding mechanism following recently closed deals letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2009 Industry news Collections resume after Bristol strike resolved Refuse workers end industrial action and accept 2.75% pay award from SITA UK following "tough negotiations" letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2009 Industry news Northern Irish waste consultation nears close Stakeholders have until July 3 to respond to proposed changes to legislation on illegal waste disposal and contaminated land letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2009 Industry news Organic recyclers call for action on food waste Organics sector says more must happen now and decisions speeded up on how to treat food waste problem letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2009 Industry news Paper sector well-positioned as economy begins recovery Sector experts highlight important role of China as reprocessors report increased exports in first quarter 2009 letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jun 2009 Industry news Concerns raised over low public awareness on WEEE recycling Survey by WEEE compliance scheme finds consumer knowledge "one of the biggest challenges" for the sector letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jun 2009 Industry news EXCLUSIVE: New Earth Solutions secures West of England MBT contract Five-year interim contract will see MBT used to ensure four councils meet their LATS allowances targets letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jun 2009 Industry news High Court judge delays REPIC decision Decision reserved on third day of Judicial Review until "unspecified later date" letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jun 2009 Industry news Dan Norris appointed as recycling minister MP for North East Somerset takes first ministerial role while Ian Lucas is given WEEE responsibility at department for business letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2009 Industry news News in Brief With news on a Premier Waste acquisition, a PPC permit for a Veolia incinerator and a merger for Lafarge Cement letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2009 Industry news End-of-waste tops BMRA director-general’s priorities Metals theft and exemptions review also on list of key issues for recently-appointed Ian Hetherington letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2009 Industry news REPIC legal challenge “pointless”, court told Department of business defends approach to enforcement on second day of Judicial Review letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2009 Industry news Mayor launches London food-to-fuel plan Boris Johnson unveils ‘Foodwaste to Fuel Alliance' aimed at developing five biofuel plants in the capital by 2012 letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2009 Industry news Severnside and Shanks team up for M&S contract Recycling companies announce a joint, three year contract to treat waste from Marks & Spencer stores letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2009 Industry news WEEE over-collection occurring on a “massive scale”, court told REPIC calls for a price cap on evidence as Judicial Review of WEEE system gets underway letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2009 Policy & government CCC’s climate scientist provides evidence to the EAC – 9 June 2009 CCC member and climate scientist, Professor Sir Brian Hoskins, joined CCC Chief Executive, David Kennedy in providing evidence to the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC), in the opening session of their inquiry into Carbon Budgets. Climate Change Committee · 9 Jun 2009 Industry news “Major” packaging overhaul as new strategy announced Enforcement against excess packaging to become easier as Benn announces packaging strategy letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2009 Industry news EXCLUSIVE: Expert confirms correct spelling of commingled Bruce Terrell of Atlantic Paper researches grammatical roots of term used to describe collecting material together letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2009 Industry news Waste sector more important by the day, says Benn Environment Secretary prioritises landfill diversion, infrastructure and food waste in keynote Futuresource speech letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2009 Industry news Commingled has “cost and quality disadvantages” claims WRAP Government-funded research body makes strongest statement to date on kerbside collection method debate letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2009 Industry news Developing for waste Taylor's David Gillett on why waste must be designed into new developments letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2009 Industry news Long-awaited Packaging Strategy to be published by Hilary Benn Document setting out 10-year packaging plan to be unveiled at Futuresource alongside food waste measures letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2009 Industry news M&S pioneers recycled plastic food packaging Supermarket giant claims UK first in packaging with salad boxes made from recycled plastic bottles letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2009 Industry news Large-scale raids on suspected illegal WEEE exports EA and police take "most significant action to date" against exports to Africa, with raids on sites in London and Essex letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2009 Industry news Viridor buys London Recycling for 11 million Acquisition completed of east London office waste recycling company handling 50,000 tonnes of material a year letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2009 Industry news Biffa handed 190,000 fine following workers death HSE urges employers to "ensure thorough and rigorous safety procedures" following incident at Hampshire site letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2009 Industry news Jane Kennedy “sacked” from recycling minister post Waste and recycling minister reported to have left post while Jim Fitzpatrick joins Defra from department of transport letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2009 Industry news Public transport serving Futuresource still running CIWM welcomes news that Northern and Jubilee lines operating today despite strike, in addition to DLR letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2009 Industry news Inside the UK’s largest newsprint mill How UPM Shotton is working towards sustainability letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2009 Industry news Five commercial AD plants win government funding Hilary Benn announces successful applicants for £10 million Demonstration Programme letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2009 Policy & government The Politics of Climate Change – 5 June 2009 Politicians, including ex-Prime Minister Tony Blair, business leaders and climate change experts, came together at the London School of Economics last week to discuss how a low-carbon economy could be built in the UK. Climate Change Committee · 5 Jun 2009 Industry news Journalists call for more industry transparency Leading environmental reporters explain how misinformation can lead to recycling "myths" letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jun 2009 Industry news Peter Hathaway becomes head of Nordic Recycling Former senior SITA UK director joins company which operates MRF for Holmen Paper letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jun 2009 Industry news Businesses urged to collect food waste in Bradford Environmental charity teams up with REY and TEG Environmental to increase uptake of food waste recycling scheme in Bradford. letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jun 2009 Industry news Hilary Benn to remain as Environment Secretary CIWM welcomes news that keynote speaker for Futuresource not moved in cabinet reshuffle letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jun 2009 Industry news CAW bosses guilty of defrauding Cumbria council Three waste firm employees plead guilty to cheating county council out of £100,000 by exaggerating waste volumes letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jun 2009 Industry news Design: the key to successful AD Agrivert Biogas, managing director, James Astor on why good design is essential to take AD forward letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jun 2009 Industry news Plenty of business for plastics recyclers, says BIR Bureau of International Recycling committee reports that prices improving after sector "overeacted" to downturn letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jun 2009 Industry news Gwynedd council plans MBT facility with AD Local authority seeks Assembly funding for mechanical biological treatment plant with anaerobic digestion letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jun 2009 Industry news Councils “outgrow” recycling credits system Survey reveals move away from 'default' system used to encourage the diversion of waste from landfill letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jun 2009