Recycling news: 2014

Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.

Industry news Look at THIS! Last month I was introduced to the amazing Claire Holgate. She had designed one of my fellow bloggers (Hi Jen!) some logos for a new project. And I was captivated! On browsing Claire’s blog I realised she had something different. A certain je ne sais quoi that made me sit up and take notice. I… Zero Waste Week · 19 Jun 2014 Industry news CONSTRUCTION NEWS PRESENTATION BRINGS AWARD A STEP CLOSER Powerday, Kotuku and St George presented to the Construction News Award panel earlier this month bringing them a step closer to the Award. The partnership, having been shortlisted for the Construction... Powerday · 18 Jun 2014 Industry news Schools present plastic waste ideas in Parliament Four ideas from schoolchildren at Primary Earth Summit for tackling plastic waste to be taken forward for development letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2014 Industry news Carrot and stick approach could boost recycling Panellists at the CIWM & ESA Conference debate how to encourage behaviour change amongst public letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2014 Industry news Labour commits to recycling targets review Shadow recycling minister Barry Gardiner outlines Partys waste and recycling policies at CIWM & ESA conference letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2014 Industry news BMRA elects Shane Mellor as president Mellor will replace Graham Davy as president of the British Metals Recycling Association after year of change in the sector letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2014 Industry news LARAC welcomes cooperation on material quality Local authority body praises Resource Association for launch of tool setting out contamination limits for recyclable material letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2014 Industry news Q1 battery data shows lead acid slowdown Collection data published by Environment Agency shows that recycling target being met through lower proportion of lead acid batteries letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2014 Industry news Reducing waste costs Waste Cost Reduction Services has launched a new guide to help businesses reduce their waste costs letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2014 Industry news ReFood officially opens Widnes AD facility Organic waste treatment firm unveils 20 million plant, which will treat food waste from businesses and local authorities letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jun 2014 Industry news Survival as thought experiment: on resilience and restarting the world Thought experiment: Hollywood-apocalyptic male-fantasy scenarios aside, after a global catastrophe, how could a surviving 10% of us "restart" the world? The Restart Project · 18 Jun 2014 Policy & government Landfill tax bulletin: July 2014 Monthly statistics on Landfill Tax receipts, liabilities and tonnage for the UK. GOV.UK · 18 Jun 2014 Industry news Government resistant to higher recycling target Minister Dan Rogerson speaks ahead of launch of European Commissions circular economy package letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jun 2014 Industry news BIS to create waste champion role Government likely to give championing role for waste and the bioeconomy to Michael Fallon, who is currently in charge of WEEE and ELVs letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jun 2014 Industry news SITA France unveils advanced plastics sorting line Suez Environnment subsidiary launches 1.2m PET bottle recycling line in Bayonne as part of Green Week 2014 letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jun 2014 Industry news David Palmer-Jones elected as FEAD president SITA UK chief and ESA chairman replaces Peter Kurth as president of European waste federation letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jun 2014 Industry news East Riding and Hull award four waste contracts Two councils will split current joint arrangement with FCC Environment into four deals with four separate contractors from April 2015 letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jun 2014 Industry news SITA France unveils advanced plastics sorting line Suez Environnment subsidiary launches 1.2m PET bottle recycling line in Bayonne as part of Green Week 2014 letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jun 2014 Industry news EU Commissioner: No more short term thinking Janez Potonik also says details of Commissions waste and recycling policy package will be released on July 1 2014 letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2014 Industry news Court grants permission for JR over Sutton EfW Campaigner granted permission to pursue judicial review of councils decision to award planning consent for Beddington Lane EfW letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2014 Industry news BIS moves to end dual use WEEE confusion Department proposals could see a higher proportion of WEEE obligated to be recycled as part of household system letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2014 Industry news Audit Office criticises lack of clarity over waste PFIs No business case documents found for one project and funding rules meant payments despite lack of infrastructure letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2014 Industry news Defra steps away from biodegradable bag exemption Exemptions for biodegradable bags will not be included in 5p levy legislation when it comes into effect in October 2015 letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2014 Industry news ClientEarth | Environmental law charity - ClientEarth ClientEarth · 16 Jun 2014 Industry news Breaking – Chamic Demolition folds… - Demolition News Demolition News · 16 Jun 2014 Industry news Recycle Week 2014 kicks off Recycle Week 2014 takes place this week under the theme Recycling at Home and Away to promote recycling in public places letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jun 2014 Industry news Reprocessors set out contamination limits Contamination targets included in Resource Associations ReQIP tool to help with meeting of rules covering 'separate' collections letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jun 2014 Industry news News in brief With news on; Veolia wins award; ERP in Swedish market; Scotland litter strategy; Dorset waste chairman, and; Rotherham waste exhibit letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jun 2014 Industry news Wiltshire backtracks on bring bank cuts Council had originally planned to scrap all 126 mini recycling sites in county but has now retained 14 following public consultation letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jun 2014 Policy & government Drivers of diversion from landfill and innovation in the waste industry Qualitative research into the drivers of diversion of waste from landfill and innovation in the waste management industry. GOV.UK · 13 Jun 2014 Industry news Battery recycling Find out what happens to waste batteries with Oli in this short film. Der Beitrag Battery recycling erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 13 Jun 2014 Industry news How WEEE is recycled Find out what happens to Jess's broken hair straighteners when she takes them to her local recycling centre. Der Beitrag How WEEE is recycled erschien zuerst auf United Kingdom (EN) . ERP UK (European Recycling Platform) · 13 Jun 2014 Industry news #traidtalks – Who is Educating the Educators? At the second in our #traidtalks on Thursday 5th June, we had the great pleasure of welcoming Dave Key, from... TRAID · 13 Jun 2014 Industry news APP wins Canadian gasification plant contract Plasma specialist will provide gasification technology to Canadian EfW in 20 million deal letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2014 Industry news Plymouth CHP plant to open in early 2015 MVV Environment EfW facility will take residual waste from South West Devon and provide power for Plymouth naval base letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2014 Industry news Plevin hit with EA enforcement notice after fire EA stops wood firm Plevin from receiving waste materials at its 5m Yorkshire plant, which was hit by another fire last week letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2014 Industry news Plant and vehicle round-up With news on; bulk waste laser scanner; O'Donovan achieves gold standard; ERG weighbridge investment, and Boughton vehicle technology letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2014 Industry news Oxford plans recyclable take-away packaging rule Polystyrene containers could be banned as city council seeks to make street traders take-away food packaging biodegradable or recyclable letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2014 Council news Melton Borough Council - Melton Borough Council Melton Council · 12 Jun 2014 Industry news North Somerset landfills Boomeco waste Waste intended for RDF being sent to landfill by the council after Agency stops contractor storing RDF at Avonmouth site letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jun 2014