Recycling news: 2007

Policy & government Home | Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) - Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) SEPA (Scottish Environment Protection Agency) · 17 Apr 2007 Industry news Tesco in pledge to cut packaging by a quarter Supermarket giant commits to reducing packaging used on both own-label products and branded goods by 25% before 2010 letsrecycle.com News · 16 Apr 2007 Industry news Durham digester demonstration to begin next month Waste treatment plant forming part of Defra&#39s New Technologies Demonstrator Programme to start commissioning next month letsrecycle.com News · 16 Apr 2007 Industry news Prospects of sale for German waste firm SULO One of Europe&#39s biggest waste and recycling companies attracting attention from potential buyers letsrecycle.com News · 16 Apr 2007 Industry news Viridor staff praised as second Masons fire contained Second fire in three months at Suffolk site, this time in landfill facility, staff praised for actions to contain outbreak letsrecycle.com News · 16 Apr 2007 Industry news Aylesford signs 15-year deal to take Gloucester paper Newsprint firm in agreement with city contractor Accord plc to take separately-collected newspapers from 52,000 homes letsrecycle.com News · 16 Apr 2007 Industry news Recycling row for world&#39s first “zero waste” city Canberra accused of back-tracking on zero waste goal as it reviews waste strategy, while row breaks out over recycling contract letsrecycle.com News · 15 Apr 2007 Industry news Recycling trial for SMEs expands on early success WRAP&#39s bid to encourage SME&#39s to recycle more goes "larger-scale" following a series of feasibility trials letsrecycle.com News · 15 Apr 2007 Industry news World&#39s first eco-city to be showcased at UK forum This week&#39s annual recycling and waste forum will start with a focus on the Chinese city of Dongtan letsrecycle.com News · 15 Apr 2007 Industry news Bradford builds on market waste recycling initiative With organic waste from wholesale market now recycled, council strikes deal for plastic packaging to be collected letsrecycle.com News · 15 Apr 2007 Industry news News in Brief With news on metal recycling; recycling awareness; council action on packaging waste; and an SME recycling scheme in London letsrecycle.com News · 12 Apr 2007 Industry news Riverside Truck Rental acquires Trio&#39s hire division Widnes company buys Milton Keynes firm Trio Hire Direct, to add to its 550-strong waste and recycling vehicle fleet letsrecycle.com News · 11 Apr 2007 Industry news Viridor seeks approval for 32m CHP incinerator in Exeter Waste firm seeks planning permission for energy-from-waste plant capable of processing 60,000 tonnes of waste a year letsrecycle.com News · 11 Apr 2007 Industry news Recycling in Corby transformed by alternate weekly scheme Council once labelled "poor and unlikely to improve" for recycling sees new scheme pushing recycling rates beyond 40% letsrecycle.com News · 11 Apr 2007 Industry news EXCLUSIVE: Aylesford Newsprint prepares plans for PM15 Construction of a new paper machine in Kent using 100% recycled fibre is under active consideration letsrecycle.com News · 10 Apr 2007 Industry news Glasgow leans towards autoclaving technology Council officer claims that steam waste treatment could boost city&#39s recycling rate enough to replace recycling collections for flats letsrecycle.com News · 10 Apr 2007 Industry news Green light for social vehicle recycling initiative Planners allow charity SMaRT to build authorised treatment facility capable of dismantling up to 10,000 ELVs a year letsrecycle.com News · 10 Apr 2007 Industry news News in Brief With news on health and safety, high rise recycling, lamp producer responsibility, CRT recycling and metal sorting equipment letsrecycle.com News · 10 Apr 2007 Industry news Councils banking landfill allowances to beat fines Disposal authorities hoarding landfill allowances in early years of LATS regime, to prepare for tough years ahead letsrecycle.com News · 10 Apr 2007 Industry news Corus increases price for recycled steel cans UK&#39s largest steel reprocessor announces return to 90 per tonne price for cans, as steel PRN prices recover from last year&#39s low letsrecycle.com News · 9 Apr 2007 Industry news Wrexham in 20m PFI plan to build recycling plant Authority wins conditional approval from Welsh Assembly for plant for sorting plant and in-vessel composting facility letsrecycle.com News · 9 Apr 2007 Industry news Industry hope for home composting standard for packaging Composting Association leading work that could lead to new standard for compostable packaging that could be treated in home composters letsrecycle.com News · 9 Apr 2007 Industry news ECT preferred bidder for Somerset waste contract Somerset councils in talks with ECT Recycling to provide recycling and waste collection services for a possible 21 years. letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2007 Industry news Councils support business recycling The BREW centre for local authorities has found that 40% of councils are offering trade a waste recycling service letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2007 Industry news Dixons opts out of CA site WEEE scheme Retail giants Dixons and Currys are to offer in store take back for WEEE and not fund CA site skips letsrecycle.com News · 4 Apr 2007 Industry news Ken Livingstone loses court battle over West London&#39s waste Judge quashes London Mayor&#39s restriction of West London Waste Authority in technology for diverting waste from landfill letsrecycle.com News · 3 Apr 2007 Industry news Biffa optimism over Leicester ball mill improvements Modifications to the Leicester plant to be completed this summer, Biffa says in trading statement letsrecycle.com News · 3 Apr 2007 Industry news Recovered paper industry body blasts “unscrupulous” firms Newly-appointed president of CPI Recovered Paper Sector Council accuses certain operators of "casting a shadow" on sector letsrecycle.com News · 3 Apr 2007 Industry news Sonae chipboard factory re-opens in Liverpool Operations resume at Knowsley plant following last month&#39s fire, with improvements made boosting production levels letsrecycle.com News · 3 Apr 2007 Industry news Manchester councils agree landfill contracts A range of landfill contracts have been agreed by Greater Manchester WDA up to 2013 letsrecycle.com News · 3 Apr 2007 Industry news Construction start for East Sussex waste infrastructure Veolia starts building first of 10 facilities planned for county, but says Newhaven incinerator likely to hit further delay letsrecycle.com News · 2 Apr 2007 Industry news Waste industry launches recycling registration scheme Official launch for scheme that aims to strengthen public confidence in recycling, through MRF auditing and code of practice letsrecycle.com News · 2 Apr 2007 Industry news Software to help councils choose best option for wastes Environment Agency launches package that can compare how different methods of managing waste impact on environment letsrecycle.com News · 2 Apr 2007 Industry news Lancashire appoints new food waste composting partner TEG to take over food waste composting for scheme collecting from 7,500 Preston homes with view to extending service letsrecycle.com News · 2 Apr 2007 Industry news ECT joins with Doncaster group to win recycling contract UK&#39s largest community-based recycling group forms partnership with Community West Recycling Partnership letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2007 Industry news Plasterboard industry signs up to producer responsibility Firms to set up take-back scheme for waste plasterboard from construction sites and cut landfill under voluntary initiative letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2007 Industry news Waste firms embracing MBT report confidence in results Shanks and Viridor issue pre-trading statements about their financial results, both note MBT projects in pipeline letsrecycle.com News · 1 Apr 2007 Industry news Defra seeking answers in packaging recovery data mystery New data for UK&#39s packaging producer responsibility system sees figures not matching expectations letsrecycle.com News · 29 Mar 2007 Industry news Councillors reject plastic recycling depot plans for Bolton Bolton councillors reject proposal for plastics recycling facility against wishes of officers letsrecycle.com News · 29 Mar 2007 Industry news Cement company urges councils to opt for MBT treatment Cemex says market for refuse derived fuel will soon exceed supply, encourages councils to develop MBT plants to produce it letsrecycle.com News · 29 Mar 2007