Recycling news: 2011

Industry news Zero waste emerges as key theme among UK retailers letsrecycle.com survey breaks down key service providers for leading retailers and compares waste and recycling efforts letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2011 Industry news Retailers focus on zero waste letsrecycle.com survey finds key service providers for leading retailers and compares efforts to cut waste and increase recycling letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2011 Industry news AnDigestion becomes first PAS 110-accredited firm Devon-based biogas specialist first to be awarded certification for biofertiliser produced at Holsworthy plant letsrecycle.com News · 17 Mar 2011 Industry news Scotland to switch to carbon metric for recycling Scottish Government aims to use world-leading measuring method to prioritise materials for recycling from 2013 letsrecycle.com News · 17 Mar 2011 Industry news Wood recycling boosted by draft Quality Protocol Draft version of document aims to develop panel board and landscape markets for recovered wood, but no place for biomass letsrecycle.com News · 17 Mar 2011 Industry news Bristol targets trade waste under Localism powers City council outlines plan to change reporting method to allow commercial and household waste collections to use same vehicle letsrecycle.com News · 17 Mar 2011 Industry news CRR reiterates commitment to judicial review plans Group says councils should see any requirement for kerbside sort as opportunity not threat due to low capital costs letsrecycle.com News · 17 Mar 2011 Industry news The Co-operative awards milk contract to Robert Wiseman Dairies - Co-operative Group Co-op media newsroom · 16 Mar 2011 Industry news Recycling Association names new general secretary Experienced paper sector figure Peter Seggie appointed following David Symmers retirement from recycling industry trade body letsrecycle.com News · 16 Mar 2011 Industry news Leeds Paper Recyclings new MRF survives fire scare Waste management firm claims plant set to open on schedule despite outbreak of fire in adjacent building letsrecycle.com News · 16 Mar 2011 Industry news Materials sectors closely watch impact of Japan crisis Waste paper and plastics markets generally stable but some volatility expected as result of earthquake and nuclear crisis letsrecycle.com News · 16 Mar 2011 Industry news Scottish Futures Trust targets major waste projects Scottish Government identifies three council projects and food waste treatment as key areas in 2011/12 business plan for funding body letsrecycle.com News · 16 Mar 2011 Industry news Bedford rolls out kerbside battery recycling scheme Council works with Valpak to pursue approach which is expected to have key role to play in boosting UK battery collection rate letsrecycle.com News · 16 Mar 2011 Industry news Carbon reduction plans ‘will push up cost of recycling’ ESA claims scheme to encourage business energy efficiency needs to be reformed to reflect carbon savings at MRFs letsrecycle.com News · 16 Mar 2011 Industry news Taylor launches health and safety campaign Droitwich-based container firm aims to raise awareness of issues around bin procurement with nationwide effort letsrecycle.com News · 15 Mar 2011 Industry news WRA adviser steps down over wood protocol Toby Beadle leaves technical adviser role at trade body ahead of publication of Quality Protocol letsrecycle.com News · 15 Mar 2011 Industry news News in Brief With news on increased funding in Northern Ireland, bike scrappage in Knowsley and an AD proposal in Devon letsrecycle.com News · 15 Mar 2011 Industry news Rotherham in the dark over Sterecycle plans South Yorkshire council claims to have had no representation from autoclave specialist following explosion letsrecycle.com News · 15 Mar 2011 Industry news WEEE recast overcomes latest hurdle European council agrees position on e-waste legislation including staged introduction of tougher targets and open scope letsrecycle.com News · 15 Mar 2011 Industry news Glass firm Recresco opens first Welsh plant Nottingham-based company starts operations at processing facility at Cwmbran capable of handling around 100,000tpa letsrecycle.com News · 15 Mar 2011 Industry news CPRE claims deposit scheme could generate 432m Research published by charity highlights potential revenue from drinks carton return system in the UK letsrecycle.com News · 14 Mar 2011 Industry news SAICA Manchester project nears final stage Construction of the new lightweight cardboard mill at Partington underway with paper machine installation imminent letsrecycle.com News · 14 Mar 2011 Industry news Deadline looms for Awards for Excellence entries Call for interested parties from private, public and third sector to complete submissions for eighth annual industry awards letsrecycle.com News · 14 Mar 2011 Industry news LGA warns of spiralling fuel costs for waste Council body claims increasing price at pumps has wiped out cost-saving measures implemented by local authorities letsrecycle.com News · 14 Mar 2011 Industry news Question over UK meeting 10% battery recycling target Target for 2010 narrowly missed based on initial figures, but tonnage collectedby one scheme yet to be counted letsrecycle.com News · 14 Mar 2011 Industry news Defra waste chief defends C&I survey findings Roy Hathaway backs data in face of scrutiny by industry experts over reported fall in landfilled waste and sample size letsrecycle.com News · 11 Mar 2011 Industry news Royal opening for compact Cory MRF Princess Royal praises West London facility and airs concerns about convenience society letsrecycle.com News · 11 Mar 2011 Industry news Defra claims businesses could save 18bn on waste Research indicates major savings opportunities for British companies which could be achieved through measures such as waste prevention letsrecycle.com News · 11 Mar 2011 Industry news Viridor signs Oxfordshire energy-from-waste deal Parent company Pennon announces close on 25-year contract focused on developing 205m Ardley incinerator letsrecycle.com News · 11 Mar 2011 Industry news Daventry and Northampton combine for waste deal Two East Midlands councils agree in principle to name Enterprise as preferred bidder in move they claim will save millions of pounds letsrecycle.com News · 11 Mar 2011 Policy & government World's first Renewable Heat Incentive launched to reduce emissions £860m government scheme expected to increase green capital investment by £4.5 billion up to 2020, stimulating a new market in renewable heat… GOV.UK · 10 Mar 2011 Policy & government Moore welcomes Holyrood vote on Scotland Bill The Secretary of State welcomes Scottish Parliament support for the next stage of devolution GOV.UK · 10 Mar 2011 Industry news WEEE firm fined 60k over incident at Essex site HSE prosecutes Coolrecs Dutch parent company after worker lost part of his arm in 2008 letsrecycle.com News · 10 Mar 2011 Industry news Council trade waste collections now VAT exempt HMRC downplays impact on commercial sector as letter emerges which redefines local authority-run collections as non-business letsrecycle.com News · 10 Mar 2011 Industry news Bristol to stop landfilling untreated waste by 2014 City council outlines ambitious goal after it puts pen to paper on 15 million, five year residual waste treatment contract with SITA UK letsrecycle.com News · 10 Mar 2011 Industry news Milton Keynes goes it alone to procure waste deal Council aims to find long-term waste management contractor following end of joint project with Northamptonshire letsrecycle.com News · 10 Mar 2011 Industry news Wales launches municipal waste sector plan Welsh environment minister highlights need for joint working between councils and WAG to meet statutory recycling goals letsrecycle.com News · 10 Mar 2011 Industry news Long-awaited Renewable Heat Incentive unveiled Anaerobic digestion sector welcomes level of support as details of subsidy which also applies to EfW facilities are published letsrecycle.com News · 10 Mar 2011 Industry news Taking advantage of ways to grow a waste business Dave McGregor, of financers Precision Corporate Group, outlines the assistance available to waste firms letsrecycle.com News · 10 Mar 2011 Industry news Green Business: Innocent - The Ecologist The Ecologist · 9 Mar 2011