Recycling news: 2011

Industry news Essex contract decision moves closer Announcement expected in New Year as bid from Urbaser with Balfour Beatty emerges as favourite for preferred bidder status letsrecycle.com News · 8 Dec 2011 Industry news Campaigners lose legal battle over Norfolk EfW Resident refused permission for full Judicial Review of decision toaward joint contract to Cory Environmental/Wheelabrator letsrecycle.com News · 8 Dec 2011 Policy & government Review highlights the importance of taking a sustainable approach to bioenergy, and of demonstrating CCS to meet carbon budgets – 7 December 2011 Carbon budgets will be very difficult to achieve without the use of bioenergy, and the successful development of Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) technology, according to a review of bioenergy by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC). Climate Change Committee · 7 Dec 2011 Policy & government CCC report shows that carbon budgets will be difficult to achieve without bioenergy or CCS – 7 Dec 2011 The review concludes that a 10% share of bioenergy in total energy could be required to meet the UK’s 2050 emissions target, compared to the current share of 2%. Bioenergy would ideally be used with CCS, which would allow for the removal of carbon from the atmosphere and for higher emissions reductions to be achieved. Climate Change Committee · 7 Dec 2011 Industry news Every Can Counts launches ‘on the go’ recycling in Barnstaple Drinks can recycling programme Every Can Counts has been launched to shoppers and retailers across Barnstaple town centre. Working with BID Barnstaple in partnership with Barnstaple Town Council, Every Can Counts is working toimprove drinks can recycling in the centre’s 400 retail units. Barnstaple is the first retail centre in the South West to launch the programme. Every […] Alupro · 7 Dec 2011 Global MARTIN GmbH MARTIN will be supplying 2 reverse-acting grates, each with a throughput of 23 t/h and a gross heat release of... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 7 Dec 2011 Global MARTIN GmbH Three combustion systems will be supplied to the Waste-to-Energy plant in Dongguan Downtown (Guangdong province), People’s Republic of China. ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 7 Dec 2011 Council news BIODIVERSITY and DEVELOPMENT - North Lanarkshire Council North Lanarkshire Council · 7 Dec 2011 Industry news Police need to do more to tackle bogus collections Following the launch of a scheme that highlights the problem of charity clothes collections being stolen, textiles collectors Clothes Aid calls for government action letsrecycle.com News · 7 Dec 2011 Industry news Councils urged to support WEEE recycling drive Local authorities asked to run campaigns alongside industry-funded Christmas advert promoting WEEE recycling letsrecycle.com News · 7 Dec 2011 Industry news Change of name for Merseyside Disposal Authority Body responsible for handling waste on behalf of five constituent councils of Merseyside now known as Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority letsrecycle.com News · 7 Dec 2011 Industry news Battery producers on track to meet 2011 target Data for the third quarter of the year shows a big jump in collection rates, but questions asked over how this is being achieved letsrecycle.com News · 7 Dec 2011 Industry news Five AD projects in England move forward Anaerobicdigestion facilitiesopen in West Yorkshire and Wiltshire, whilepermission granted for plants in Surrey, Cambridgeshire and Devon letsrecycle.com News · 6 Dec 2011 Policy & government Deputy Prime Minister - £1 billion boost to Regional Growth Fund Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will visit the North West today where he will set out further details on the boost to fund, which will now … GOV.UK · 6 Dec 2011 Industry news Court told Norfolk EfW meeting was ‘a sham’ Norfolk anti-EfW campaigners claim council meeting was unlawful but authority says decision was correctly made letsrecycle.com News · 6 Dec 2011 Industry news Pickles backs SITA Surrey gasification plant SITA UK is moving closer to building an energy from waste plant in Surrey 12 years on from the start of its contract letsrecycle.com News · 6 Dec 2011 Industry news More work needed to cut grocery supply chain waste WRAP says significant progress made in meeting Courtauld 2 targets, but little reduction seen in supply chain waste letsrecycle.com News · 6 Dec 2011 Policy & government Notice 160: compliance checks into indirect tax matters This notice explains compliance checks for indirect tax matters if conduct involving dishonesty is suspected. GOV.UK · 5 Dec 2011 Industry news News in Brief With news on WEEE reuse protocols; a West Midlands waste facility; an EU food waste crack down; and, a Big Green Society report letsrecycle.com News · 5 Dec 2011 Industry news People Watch With news on Newport Papers efforts for Movember alongside key appointments in the paper, plastics and WEEE recycling sectors letsrecycle.com News · 5 Dec 2011 Industry news Councils prepare for winter waste collections As snow starts to fall in some parts of the country, councils put in place plans to keep collection services running and avoid backlog experienced last year letsrecycle.com News · 5 Dec 2011 Policy & government Managing Electronic Waste - pca.state.mn.us Minnesota PCA · 2 Dec 2011 Industry news Hearing adjourned in Brazil waste export case Court to reconvene in January to allow witness statements to be assessed by defence team letsrecycle.com News · 2 Dec 2011 Industry news Brazil waste prosecution gets underway Fourmen and two companies due to appear at City of London Magistrates Court later today letsrecycle.com News · 2 Dec 2011 Industry news Guidance needed if ELV recovery targets to be met British Metals Recycling Association calls on government to help recyclers meet targets by classing EfW as recovery letsrecycle.com News · 2 Dec 2011 Industry news Bexleys Green Points scheme off to a flying start London council says it has already seen an improvement in recycling levels after introducing recycling rewards scheme letsrecycle.com News · 2 Dec 2011 Industry news Unilever directly supports kerbside recycling Consumer goods giant forms partnership with Torbay council to help promote its new mixed plastics recycling service letsrecycle.com News · 2 Dec 2011 Industry news Council refuse workers injured as truck overturns Fareham borough council refuse collection truck overturned this week resulting in three workers being trapped, two of whom were injured letsrecycle.com News · 2 Dec 2011 Industry news Neales Waste Management handed 15,000 fine HSE prosecutes Lancashire-based waste collection company for poor safety measures which led to worker falling from truck letsrecycle.com News · 1 Dec 2011 Industry news Shanks commissions 7m Kettering MRF Facility capable of processing over 200,000 tonnes of commercial and industrial waste a year due to be fully operational in early 2012 letsrecycle.com News · 1 Dec 2011 Industry news Single environment body planned for Wales Welsh environment minister John Griffiths decides to merge Environment Agency Wales with Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) and Forestry Commission Wales (FCW) letsrecycle.com News · 1 Dec 2011 Industry news Majority of UK happy with waste collections Survey shows that 78% of people are satisfied with their waste collections, regardless of its frequency letsrecycle.com News · 1 Dec 2011 Industry news Minister urges SMEs to work together on recycling Lord Taylor tells APSRG event that cooperation among SMEs can create economies of scale and make recycling more affordable letsrecycle.com News · 1 Dec 2011 Industry news Recovered materials market report Expert Paul Dumpleton discusses prices of recovered materials and outlook for 2012 letsrecycle.com News · 1 Dec 2011 Industry news NCWRP identifies target cities Underpinning a soon to be launched strategy for increasing the number of community wood recycling enterprises nationwide, we have identified the top 10 ‘priority cities’ from which we hope to find entrepreneurs. These key places are Edinburgh, Newcastle, Leeds, Bradford, Hull, Liverpool, Stoke, London, Southampton and Plymouth. Community Wood Recycling · 30 Nov 2011 Industry news Viridor acquires MRF operator Community Waste Company adds to its growing portfolio with takeover of Milton-Keynes based materials recycling and paper trading business letsrecycle.com News · 30 Nov 2011 Industry news Appeal over longest ever waste jail term fails Reading businessman Hugh Brian ODonnell told by judges that there is nothing wrong with his four year jail sentence for waste offences letsrecycle.com News · 30 Nov 2011 Industry news Viridor in line for 250 million Glasgow contract City council expected to appoint company as preferred bidder for deal on December 8 ahead of rival bidder, the 3SE consortium letsrecycle.com News · 30 Nov 2011 Industry news AfOR tackles confusion over green waste and card Councils which have stopped collecting card together with green waste are not always giving their residents an accurate explanation, according to the Association for Organics Recycling letsrecycle.com News · 29 Nov 2011 Industry news Research reveals effective communication is key to success of workplace recycling New research from drinks can recycling programme, Every Can Counts, has revealed that businesses are calling out for more support to help implement successful workplace recycling schemes. According to surveys of employers and employees from more than 80 organisations, the greatest challenge encountered when implementing workplace recycling initiatives is staff understanding; nearly a quarter of… Alupro · 29 Nov 2011