Recycling news: 2008

Industry news Think tank calls for neighbourhood recycling incentives Emphasis needed on incentives rather than fines, says report from New Local Government Network letsrecycle.com News · 8 May 2008 Industry news Shocking food waste report published Retailers and householders urged to cut waste following WRAP research into food waste arisings letsrecycle.com News · 7 May 2008 Industry news London Mayor set to work with Recycling Board More than £19m will not be allocated until agreement on London Board letsrecycle.com News · 7 May 2008 Industry news Englands household waste recycling rate hits 33% Provisional quarterly figures from WasteDataFlow database suggest further progress on recycling letsrecycle.com News · 7 May 2008 Industry news M&S introduces “encouraging” 5p bag charge Scottish government welcomes move by major retailer to cut single use bag waste letsrecycle.com News · 6 May 2008 Industry news Fire ravages Mid UK Recycling MRF North Kesteven council says too early to say if its recycling rate will be affected by blaze letsrecycle.com News · 6 May 2008 Industry news Glasgow to adopt significant new waste strategy City council confirms interest in autoclave treatment as it prepares new proposals for waste letsrecycle.com News · 6 May 2008 Industry news Disappointment over latest Manchester contract delay Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority pushes signing of multi-billion pound deal back to June letsrecycle.com News · 6 May 2008 Industry news Lincolnshire (LAIA): April 2008 Update - United Kingdom Without Incineration Network UKWIN (UK Without Incineration Network) · 6 May 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news on WEEE evidence, label recycling and composting research letsrecycle.com News · 5 May 2008 Industry news Scarborough council opens 800,000 sorting facility Council and contractor Yorwaste unveil materials recycling facility at Seamer Carr in Yorkshire letsrecycle.com News · 5 May 2008 Industry news Lafarge wins Leicestershire interim MBT contract Despite long-term interest in energy from waste, council chooses MBT technology letsrecycle.com News · 5 May 2008 Industry news Defra to press on with financial recycling incentives Department responds to reports Gordon Brown could veto moves to give councils the right to charge over waste letsrecycle.com News · 5 May 2008 Council news School Term Dates and Holidays - Moray Council Moray Council · 4 May 2008 Industry news Half of milk packaging “to be made from recyclate” Defra publishes Milk Roadmap which includes targets for boosting recycled content of packaging letsrecycle.com News · 1 May 2008 Industry news Data hitch delays WEEE reconciliation BERR puts back date in bid to resolve two part data system for waste electrical equipment recycling letsrecycle.com News · 1 May 2008 Industry news Surplus possible for WEEE recycling evidence While schemes have welcomed extra time to sort data, a surplus could impact on some reprocessors and councils letsrecycle.com News · 1 May 2008 Industry news Garden focus for Compost Awareness Week Next week's annual campaign to promote use of recycled organic material as a growing media letsrecycle.com News · 1 May 2008 Industry news Homepage - Co-op - Co-operative Group Co-op media newsroom · 1 May 2008 Industry news Retailers pledge to cut waste under new green goals Environment minister welcomes green pledges announced last night by British Retail Consortium letsrecycle.com News · 30 Apr 2008 Industry news Novera reports progress on London fuel plant Company claims that it is close to finalising contracts for state-of-the-art 10MW facility letsrecycle.com News · 30 Apr 2008 Industry news Standardised collection services “within 10 years” Recycling experts point to use of wheeled bins and standardised services across the UK letsrecycle.com News · 30 Apr 2008 Industry news Bioganix to branch into anaerobic digestion Herefordshire-based food waste treatment firm forms alliance with anaerobic technology firm letsrecycle.com News · 30 Apr 2008 Industry news Plastics to benefit from incentive trials Defra presses on with incentives trials despite slow progress of Climate Change Bill letsrecycle.com News · 29 Apr 2008 Industry news ‘Think before you buy’ by Liz Parkes Liz Parkes says "Think before you buy, think before you throw anything away" letsrecycle.com News · 29 Apr 2008 Industry news WEEE deadline brings Valpak offer Councils and treatment facilities could lose out if they don't submit evidence of WEEE recycling by today letsrecycle.com News · 29 Apr 2008 Industry news Premier Waste starts six month re-commissioning Government demonstrator plant installs improvements which could take six months to be approved letsrecycle.com News · 29 Apr 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news on Abitibi's donations to charity, waste reduction in Oxfordshire and WEEE letsrecycle.com News · 28 Apr 2008 Industry news Man dies at Sims metals recycling plant Investigation launched after contractor dies at Newport site run by Sims Group letsrecycle.com News · 28 Apr 2008 Industry news Defra reveals 9% of commingled loads rejected Waste and climate change minister Joan Ruddock highlights figures from WasteDataFlow database letsrecycle.com News · 28 Apr 2008 Industry news Uncertainty gathers over Manchester contract signing Despite plans to sign £3 billion contract today, GMWDA remains tight-lipped over its progress letsrecycle.com News · 28 Apr 2008 Industry news Yorwaste doubles CRT recycling capacity Yorkshire waste firm installs state-of-the-art technology to fulfil council WEEE contracts letsrecycle.com News · 28 Apr 2008 Industry news Rich List reveals wealthiest in recycling Scrap metal recyclers and packaging experts among those recognised in Sunday Times Rich List letsrecycle.com News · 27 Apr 2008 Industry news Veolia Trust celebrates but keeps eye on Treasury The Veolia Environmental Trust has its 10th House of Lords luncheon but is wary of Treasury policy letsrecycle.com News · 27 Apr 2008 Industry news Oran Waste UK sold to Irish water company The Response Group signs agreement to takeover recycling firm based near Stirling in Scotland letsrecycle.com News · 27 Apr 2008 Industry news Gloucestershire to apply for 170 million PFI funding No commitment to incineration as council agrees PFI funding for new residual waste treatment facility letsrecycle.com News · 27 Apr 2008 Industry news Council officials warn of inert waste “confusion” LARAC offers cautious support for Defra review of inert waste regulations letsrecycle.com News · 24 Apr 2008 Industry news Retail construction waste “forgotten issue” Round table event warns that plastic bag debate is overshadowing construction waste problems letsrecycle.com News · 24 Apr 2008 Industry news Reassuring progress achieved over waste indicators Defra reveals that it has reached tentative agreement on 130 waste and recycling indicators with councils letsrecycle.com News · 24 Apr 2008 Industry news REPIC points to councils changing WEEE schemes Some councils are looking to change their PCS and the Agencies are also looking at WEEE volumes letsrecycle.com News · 24 Apr 2008