Recycling news: 2012

Industry news Biogas – has RHI changed the game? Rob Hill, principal energy & resource manager, at environmental consultancy Wardell Armstrong investigates the possible impact of the Renewable Heat Incentive letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2012 Industry news Skip firms and Biffa react to landfill tax changes Skip hire firms write to Caroline Spelman and Eric Pickles in bid for consultation on landfill tax while Biffa seeks clarification letsrecycle.com News · 24 May 2012 Industry news EU clears DS Smith to buy SCA board division The European Commission has ordered DS Smith and SCA to agree to divest two UK heavy duty packaging plants but has approved the sale letsrecycle.com News · 24 May 2012 Industry news Council raises air quality concern over waste sites Waste sites contribute to breaches of air quality standards, according to report by West London council letsrecycle.com News · 24 May 2012 Industry news EU approves plans to phase out landfill EXCLUSIVE: European Parliament votes in favour of moves to produce plans by 2014 to introduce a gradual ban on landfill letsrecycle.com News · 24 May 2012 Policy & government Unabated Gas-fired generation – 24 May 2012 The Committee on Climate Change has responded to recent media enquiries about the organisation’s view on unabated gas-fired… Climate Change Committee · 24 May 2012 Policy & government Caroline Spelman speech to Food and Drink Association on ‘Secure and Sustainable Food – The Rio+20 challenge.’ I am delighted to be here today and my thanks to the Food and Drink Federation and Forum for the Future for organising such a worthwhile event. GOV.UK · 23 May 2012 Industry news Buyer found for Welsh bottle recycling plant Viridis Plastics UK Ltd purchases Plastics Sorting Ltd plant with loan from Welsh government letsrecycle.com News · 23 May 2012 Industry news Britain risks over-investing in waste infrastructure Report by consultancy Eunomia finds Britain could have five million tonnes of surplus residual waste treatment capacity if all planned facilities come online letsrecycle.com News · 23 May 2012 Industry news Landfill tax ‘recycling’ protest outside Parliament Skip hire vehicles block Parliament Square in protest over changes to landfill tax rules which they claim amounts to a recycling tax' letsrecycle.com News · 23 May 2012 Industry news SITA welcomes clarification to grey area of law Chief executive David Palmer-Jones says rules governing landfill tax have previously been exploited to great commercial effect letsrecycle.com News · 23 May 2012 Industry news Strike planned at Sheffield’s five HWRCs Members of GMB union set to strike this weekend over plans to make redundancies and cut recycling centre opening hours letsrecycle.com News · 23 May 2012 Industry news WRAP jumps to the defence of anaerobic digestion Chief executive Liz Goodwin says article in Daily Mail criticising energy yields of technology and farce of food waste collections is misleading letsrecycle.com News · 23 May 2012 Policy & government CCC’s response to draft Energy Bill – 23 May 2012 Following the Draft Energy Bill announcement a CCC Spokesperson has said: “We welcome this draft legislative framework which takes forward… Climate Change Committee · 23 May 2012 Industry news Leading Household Foil Suppliers Join Alupro The UK’s three major household foil suppliers have announced that they have joined the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) and are also supporting the metal packaging recycling programme MetalMatters. BacoFoil brand owner Wrap Film Systems, along with Netherlands-based foil and film supplierITS and retail and catering foil supplier Wrapex are working with Alupro and MetalMatters… Alupro · 23 May 2012 Industry news Huge shock over landfill tax rule changes Waste and recycling companies warn that move to tax trommel fines at higher rate will cost some firms hundreds of thousands letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2012 Industry news WRAP calls for WEEE recyclers to avoid shredding Chief executive of WRAP urges WEEE recyclers to capture higher levels of rare earth metals by avoiding shredding letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2012 Industry news People Watch With news on Veolia Environmental Trust; a WAMITAB commercial director; Reconomy board appointment; and, fresh faces at REGAIN Polymers letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2012 Industry news Defra in muddle over plastic packaging policy Group representing packaging and film producers hits out at governments plastic packaging recycling targets letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2012 Industry news LOCOG may have achieved more on waste reduction Olympics organiserscould have worked to reduce waste as well as promote recycling, say councils as Coca-Colalaunches Olympic recycling campaign letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2012 Industry news Product News in Brief With news on: Guernsey composting; Oakfield Recycling; speed monitoring in Scotland; a My Yard award; and, a weighbridge report letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2012 Industry news Changes at LARAC as Marshall and Craig step down The contribution to LARAC made by Lee Marshall and Andrew Craig has been praised and new executive members chosen letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2012 Industry news Hinckley rolls out wheeled bins for easier service Councils collection contractor Palm Recycling distributes wheeled bins with inner caddies to complement its dual stream service letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2012 Industry news Landfill Tax changes send waves through industry EXCLUSIVE: Sub-cap material and trommel fines and screenings to be charged at full rate under changes announced by HMRC letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2012 Industry news WRAP to explore new end markets for digestate Waste and Resources Action Programme to fund trials to help establish markets for digestate in the landscape and regeneration sectors letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2012 Industry news WRAP to explore new end markets for digestate Waste and Resources Action Programme to fund trials to help establish markets for digestate in the landscape and regeneration sectors letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2012 Industry news Plastics market affected by export difficulties Recyclers reporting falling material value in wake of shortage of export containers to Far East letsrecycle.com News · 20 May 2012 Industry news Kent waste company fined after worker loses arm Pinden Ltd pleads guilty to breaching Health and Safety at Work Act following incident involving unguarded conveyor in 2010 letsrecycle.com News · 20 May 2012 Industry news WEEE firm has approved exporter status suspended West Yorkshire WEEE recycling company Sunersol has export approval suspended by Environment Agency letsrecycle.com News · 20 May 2012 Industry news Slashing regulations could put environment at risk Environmental Audit Committee warns of risks of governments green economy plan whilst calling for waste reduction targets for businesses letsrecycle.com News · 20 May 2012 Industry news CSG Steps Up Copper Recovery Programme A process to remove corrosive chloride ions from metal bearing liquid wastes containing copper chloride enabling recovery by electrolysis has been developed by waste treatment specialist Cleaning Service Group (CSG) who operate a specialist metals recovery operation. A major source of the waste is from the printed circuit board manufacturing industry where it is widely […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 20 May 2012 Industry news New 1.1m Kirkby HWRC replaces cramped site Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority and Veolia open household waste recycling centre with expanded WEEE recycling capabilities letsrecycle.com News · 17 May 2012 Industry news Only bid for SWaMP2008 waste deal ‘strengthened’ Quinn Group to team up with construction company Costain and investment firm Equitix in new consortium to bid for 800m Northern Irish contract letsrecycle.com News · 17 May 2012 Industry news The extra mile for energy recovery Government needs to unlock the potential for energy recovery from ELVs argues BMRA's Ian Hetherington letsrecycle.com News · 17 May 2012 Industry news HP branches into reuse Will Date visits Erskine in West Scotland, to find out how IT giant HP has committed to computer reuse on a large scale. letsrecycle.com News · 17 May 2012 Industry news Defra urged to take action on compost quality Association for Organics Recycling meets with government to discuss issues surrounding contaminants in organic waste letsrecycle.com News · 17 May 2012 Policy & government Local Government is Key to Meeting National Emissions Targets – 17 May 2012 Local authorities have a crucial role in contributing to emissions reductions and helping the UK meet its carbon budgets targets says a report by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC). Climate Change Committee · 17 May 2012 Policy & government Local authorities have a crucial role in helping the UK reach its ambitious carbon emissions targets – 17 May 2012 Local authorities have a crucial role to play in contributing to emissions reductions and helping the UK meet its carbon targets, according to a new report by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC). Climate Change Committee · 17 May 2012 Policy & government Myth bust: Daily Telegraph claim on household bin collections We are not interfering in how councils decide to collect peoples' recycling or left over rubbish. GOV.UK · 17 May 2012 Industry news Obligation figures show little change in PRN demand Environment Agency figures for 2012 are comparable to those of 2011, despite earlier concerns that demand might rise letsrecycle.com News · 16 May 2012