Recycling news: 2011

Policy & government China gets serious about curtailing its carbon emissions Britain’s carbon budgets are domestic emissions objectives, adopted because they make sense for the UK. But climate change is a global problem. So it is important to see other nations taking action as well. Climate Change Committee · 28 Mar 2011 Industry news Councils voice Tetra Pak sustainability concerns Swedish packaging giant defends environmental record as documents indicate opposition to collecting drinks cartons letsrecycle.com News · 27 Mar 2011 Industry news Acquisitions boost Straights financial performance Container supplier claims five-year plan to improve market holding behind excellent results for year ending December 2010 letsrecycle.com News · 27 Mar 2011 Industry news Leeds opens biomethane fuelling station for RCVs City council takes pioneering step by installing its own permanent fuel pumps in order to help improve waste fleet emissions letsrecycle.com News · 27 Mar 2011 Industry news Kent approves Countrystyle AD and MRF plans County council grants planning approval for organics waste specialist to develop two facilities near Folkestone letsrecycle.com News · 27 Mar 2011 Industry news AD plants claiming FiTS receive Budget blow Businesses which receive renewable energy subsidy to be excluded from receiving Enterprise Investment Scheme or Venture Capital Trust investment letsrecycle.com News · 27 Mar 2011 Industry news Our brands - Unilever Global Unilever news · 27 Mar 2011 Industry news Unilever Global - Unilever Global Unilever news · 27 Mar 2011 Industry news Plastic recycling firm PSL wins major supply deal Plastic strapping manufacturer Signode awards South Wales plastics reprocessing firm contract to deliver flake to Swansea plant letsrecycle.com News · 25 Mar 2011 Industry news HSE to cut back site inspections by a third Employment minister unveils raft of proposals aimed at helping limit bureaucratic red-tape and focus on high hazard sites letsrecycle.com News · 25 Mar 2011 Industry news News in Brief With news on waste data in Scotland, the aggregates Quality Protocol and SITA UK plans for Stoneyhill letsrecycle.com News · 25 Mar 2011 Industry news Phase out of biodegradable waste to landfill proposed European Commission announces plans for new measure governing member states between 2020 and 2025 under recast of 1999 Landfill Directive letsrecycle.com News · 24 Mar 2011 Industry news Zero Waste Scotland aims to tackle capacity gap Advisory and support body to target organic and plastic treatment infrastructure over course of 2011/15 work programme letsrecycle.com News · 24 Mar 2011 Industry news Welsh minister launches battery recycling campaign Jane Davidson lends support to schools initiative being run by Budget Pack compliance scheme letsrecycle.com News · 24 Mar 2011 Industry news Somerset proposes recycling centre charge Somerset Waste Partnership to discuss potential for levy on residents in bid to save four sites facing closure letsrecycle.com News · 24 Mar 2011 Industry news WRAP targets more sophisticated voluntary deals Research and advisory body points to increased carbon focus in future agreements and brands tonnage-based methods dumb letsrecycle.com News · 24 Mar 2011 Policy & government Budget 2011 Welcoming today’s Budget statement, Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman said: “This is a budget for growth.  It is a budget that wants to… GOV.UK · 23 Mar 2011 Industry news Waste sector welcomes Budget planning proposals However, importance of detail of plans stressed, as FoE warns proposals could actually work against sustainable development letsrecycle.com News · 23 Mar 2011 Industry news North East faces massive shortage of waste wood Consultant warns that two new biomass plants coming on line will see big gap between demand and supply letsrecycle.com News · 23 Mar 2011 Industry news Usborne recycling book launched at Bywaters MRF East London recycling company welcomes dignitaries and school children to official ceremony to unveil book on environment letsrecycle.com News · 23 Mar 2011 Industry news News in Brief With news on metal drinks can recycling, AD uptake in Suffolk and a contractor for WasteDataFlow letsrecycle.com News · 23 Mar 2011 Industry news Northumberland targets RCVs in cost-cutting plans North East unitary authority assesses vehicle route optimisation while also considering options for generating revenue from textiles letsrecycle.com News · 23 Mar 2011 Industry news Chancellor raises Green Investment Bank pot to 3bn Budget announcement also sees action to reduce fuel duty and speed up planning, including setting time limits for decisions letsrecycle.com News · 23 Mar 2011 Policy & government CCC advises that Government meets carbon budgets through domestic action alone, and not through use of offset credits – 22 March 11 In a letter to Chris Huhne, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) today advised Government to aim to meet the second carbon budget (2013-2017) through domestic action alone, and not through the use of offset credits. Climate Change Committee · 22 Mar 2011 Industry news SITA UK secures 2012 Olympics waste contract Prestigious multi-million pound deal is expected to involve waste and recycling management across up to 40 venues letsrecycle.com News · 22 Mar 2011 Industry news Chinese demand for paper and plastics slows WRAP market situation report indicates increased domestic collections in China could impact on demand for UK recovered material letsrecycle.com News · 22 Mar 2011 Industry news GMWDA confirms closure of four recycling centres A further two sites will also be replaced by a new HWRC under changes forced by waste disposal authoritys reduced budget letsrecycle.com News · 22 Mar 2011 Industry news Feed-in Tariff level boost for anaerobic digestion Review of financial support system set to lead to increase in subsidy for electricity produced through waste treatment route letsrecycle.com News · 22 Mar 2011 Industry news Wales launches sector plan for food and retail waste Consultation launched on proposals to cut waste within industries during visit to commercial AD plant near Newport letsrecycle.com News · 21 Mar 2011 Policy & government Protecting London from current and future flood risks The Thames Barrier is one of the country’s most high-profile symbols of adaptation. It was fitting, therefore, that the Committee on Climate Change adaptation team recently visited the Thames Barrier for its monthly test closure. Climate Change Committee · 21 Mar 2011 Industry news Affordable Furniture And Home Inspiration - IKEA UK - IKEA IKEA UK newsroom · 21 Mar 2011 Industry news t2e unveils recovered paper trading exchange Packaging waste recovery notes experts launch marketplace for trading used cardboard, newspapers and magazines letsrecycle.com News · 21 Mar 2011 Industry news London Mayor launches 70m waste fund Mayor Boris Johnson declares infrastructure funding pot intended to boost development in the capital open for business' letsrecycle.com News · 21 Mar 2011 Industry news Edinburgh and Midlothian submit waste plant plans Scottish council partnership outlines proposal for Millerhill site to house AD, MBT and large-scale EfW facilities letsrecycle.com News · 21 Mar 2011 Industry news Gloucestershire pushes ahead despite PFI loss Council narrows shortlist of bidders for EfW-focused contract despite loss of government funding letsrecycle.com News · 21 Mar 2011 Industry news POWERDAY TEAM CONTINUES TO GROW Powerday’s team continues to grow with the appointment of John Batteson in a strategic business development role. John’s initial focus will be developing Powerday’s local authority business agai... Powerday · 18 Mar 2011 Industry news Biffa Polymers officially opens mixed plastics plant Plastics recycling firm holds ceremony to celebrate start of operations at 20,000tpa capacity facility in North East letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2011 Industry news Deadline extended for Awards for Excellence entries Companies, councils and third sector organisations given extra week to prepare submissions for leading waste and recycling awards letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2011 Industry news Resource Futures takes over hazardous waste body Household hazardous waste forum sold to consultancy for nominal sum and will continue to run in limited capacity letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2011 Industry news Palm Recycling targets growth in second year Celebrating its first anniversary, the company is to increase its supply role serving Palm Paper letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2011