Recycling news: 2011

Policy & government Plans for a zero waste economy launched Helping people to do the right thing by reducing waste and increase recycling at home, on the move or as part of their business. GOV.UK · 14 Jun 2011 Industry news Coca-Cola: Waste Review needs to focus on quality Soft drink giant calls for government to use document to stress need for all high quality material to be recycled letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2011 Industry news WASTE REVIEW: Higher packaging targets mooted However, government says level of targets it will consult on for 2013-17 will depend on how affordable they are to business letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2011 Industry news WRAP business plan shifts focus away from councils Government-funded bodys goals for 2011-15 reveal material-specific priorities which it claims will save economy almost 2 billion letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2011 Industry news WASTE REVIEW: EXCLUSIVE:Recycling ministersays government istaking as much of aleadas Scotland and Wales andreveals his views onMRFs and Olympics letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2011 Industry news WASTE REVIEW: Steps to a ‘zero waste’ economy Waste prevention, potential landfill ban for wood and limits on local authority powers all feature in Review letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2011 Industry news WASTE REVIEW: No silver bullet, says Spelman Environment secretary says Review sets out clear direction towards zero waste economy but warns there is no silver bullet for waste letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2011 Industry news Using heat from incinerators could save 1mt CO2 Professor Jim Swithenbank from Sheffield University urges government to make district heating and CHP a priority ahead of Waste Review letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2011 Industry news WASTE REVIEW: SME use could keep HWRCs open Review also proposes industry-wide commitment to make commercial waste collections easier to access letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2011 Industry news WASTE REVIEW: Action Plan unveils 10m to aid AD Joint DECC/Defra AD Strategy and Action Plan aims to promote uptake but mainly focuses on sharing information letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2011 Industry news Government urged to prioritise waste over wind In run up to Waste Review, ESA says investing in infrastructure to meet EU targets will add 2bn to UK GDP letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2011 Industry news Veolia landfill site plays host to BBC Springwatch Nature programme to investigate wildlife living in and around Pitsea site set to kick off this evening letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2011 Industry news OBE for Gill Weeks in Queens Birthday Honours Veolia regulatory affairs director who has also held key roles at ESA receives recognition for services to the waste industry letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2011 Industry news WRAP business plan aims for ‘world without waste’ Closed loop recycling, energy from waste and minimising resource use in products among bodys priorities for 2011-15 letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2011 Industry news Two consortiums vie for 2bn Essex waste deal Essex Waste Partnership names Resources from Waste and Urbaser/Balfour Beatty Capital as shortlisted bidders for 25-year contract letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2011 Industry news Waste Review should make SME recycling easier FSB calls for initiatives to address uncompetitive market place and also to tackle issues around LATS and duty of care letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2011 Global Hitachi Zosen Inova Swiss Power for Helsinki. Vantaan Energia awards contract to Hitachi Zosen Inova ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 10 Jun 2011 Industry news UKs first nappy recycling plant to open in summer Chief executive of Knowaste says that 4 million plant in West Bromwich will be operational soon letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2011 Industry news WRAP denies backtracking on collection preference Government-funded organisation denies claims of conflicting research on its favoured waste collection method letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2011 Industry news News in Brief With news on a bin surveillance project, plant equipment at Casepak and a LWaRB deal for Straight letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2011 Industry news Manchester prepares to roll out AWC service One of Englands largest councils flies in face of government support for weekly residual waste collections in bid to make 12m in savings letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2011 Industry news Waste Review must commit to halve residual waste Friends of the Earth says commitment to reach goal by 2020 essential to achieve zero waste economy letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2011 Industry news Clear thinking The growth of recycling and compliance specialist Clarity Environmental letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2011 Industry news War of words erupts over Gloucester green waste City council defends subscription-based scheme in the face of local and national media criticism over profits from service letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2011 Industry news POWERDAY FEATURES ON CHANNEL FIVE’S SUPERSIZE GRIME Powerday featured on this week’s episode of Supersize Grime, a Channel Five series that looks at the challenges in keeping the UK’s largest structures and facilities clean. 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Powerday · 8 Jun 2011 Industry news MPs criticise ministers over intervention on waste Select committee report on localism says government cannot have it both ways and calls for coherent definition of policies letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2011 Industry news Preston pilots bin confiscation scheme City council begins trialling three strikes and youre out policy where bins are taken away after three warnings letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2011 Industry news Waste Review to feature ‘important’ prevention plan Head of waste at Defra discusses themes of review ahead of expected publication next week letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2011 Industry news Packaging reduction saves M&S 11m in 2010/11 Retail giant publishes progress report on Plan A sustainability goals which also reveals 94% operational waste recycling rate letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2011 Industry news Government confirms Feed-in Tariff increase for AD But, trade association ADBA expresses disappointment over move which it claims will still fail to encourage investment letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2011 Council news Ceredigion County Council - Ceredigion County Council Ceredigion Council · 8 Jun 2011 Policy & government North Wales businesses can play a key role in boosting trade and exports Welsh Office Minister David Jones accompanied Minister for Trade and Investment Lord Green on a visit to North Wales today.  The Ministers met… GOV.UK · 8 Jun 2011 Industry news Valpak urges caution over end-of-waste PRN changes UKs largest packaging compliance scheme claims move to allow recycling evidence to be issued earlier could create significant difficulties letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2011 Industry news Viridor buys Storm Recycling to gain Cheshire site Acquisition of cardboard and film recycling company for 1.7m gives firm first site in county as it continues to increase North West presence letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2011 Industry news News in Brief With news on Wastecycle branching into carpet recycling, vehicle reversing safety and Moy Park reducing waste letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2011 Industry news Waste decisions too difficult to be taken locally Former EA chief executive Baroness Young and other peers use Lords debate on Localism Bill to raise concerns letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2011 Industry news Appeal sought over 70m Salford waste plan refusal Landowners Sky Properties to ask minister to review decision to reject proposals for MRF, AD and gasification project letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2011 Industry news Localism Bill could jeopardise waste projects As peers debate proposed legislation, ICE criticises move to make money from developers fund more widely available letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2011 Industry news SITA to double size of business food waste service Success in London prompts company to plan expansion across south and central parts of England letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2011 Industry news Achilles Link-Up Accreditation We are delighted to announce that for the second year, we have successfully passed the Quality Audit conducted by the Achilles Assessment Services. The audit was undertaken at our East Northants RMF and at our head office, Wetherby, and took a day and half to complete. Augean was recommended for a pass for the Core […] Augean · 6 Jun 2011