Recycling news: 2012

Industry news NCWRP named as semi-finalists in the Nesta Waste Reduction Challenge CWRP are in the running for a £50,000 challenge prize looking at how to bring people together in new ways to reduce waste. The 25 Semi-Finalists have been selected as part of the Giving Challenge Prizes run by Nesta, the UK’s innovation foundation, and funded by the Cabinet Office.The prize aims to encourage new ideas [...] Community Wood Recycling · 30 Nov 2012 Industry news POWERDAY BOLSTERS EVENTS TEAM Powerday has bolstered its events team with the appointment of Phil Reid as National Events Manager this month.Powerday already works with a number of events and venues across London including Chelsea... Powerday · 30 Nov 2012 Policy & government Recycling sector growth takes family business from Rags to Riches The recycling sector has has a threefold increase in sales turnover since 1998. The sector's growth has outstripped growth in the overall economy.  GOV.UK · 30 Nov 2012 Industry news Resource Association praises Defra target ambition Following a meeting with Recycling Minister Lord de Mauley this week, reprocessor trade body praises government packaging targets letsrecycle.com News · 30 Nov 2012 Industry news FCC and EnvironCom agree council WEEE deal Lincolnshire-based WEEE recycler to treat waste electricals collected from 60 FCC Environment-run civic amenity sites letsrecycle.com News · 30 Nov 2012 Industry news People round-up Round-up of appointments in the waste and recycling sector, including Nigel Mattravers joining Golder Associates as senior waste advisor. letsrecycle.com News · 30 Nov 2012 Industry news Man fined 80,000 for illegal waste activities Director of North-West based Wyre Waste Recycling Ltd pleads guilty to six charges under the Proceeds of Crime Act letsrecycle.com News · 30 Nov 2012 Industry news Councillor calls for ash recycling to count London Assembly member Jenny Jones accuses Lambeth and Wandsworth of cheating by including materials extracted from incinerator bottom ash for recycling letsrecycle.com News · 30 Nov 2012 Industry news No more cash for metal Ian Hetherington,of the British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA), outlines the importance of regulatory reform to limit the effect of the cash ban on legitimate businesses letsrecycle.com News · 30 Nov 2012 Global MARTIN GmbH MARTIN will deliver a reverse-acting grate for a Waste-to-Energy line at the Shrewsbury (Shropshire, UK) plant. The plant is scheduled... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 29 Nov 2012 Industry news Appetite for Destruction: China’s Trade in Illegal Timber - eia-international.org Environmental Investigation Agency · 29 Nov 2012 Industry news ‘Put levy on peat, waste firms tell Osborne ESA report recommends government implements measures to boost compost market amid range of green tax ideas letsrecycle.com News · 29 Nov 2012 Industry news Viridor sees half year recycling profits fall 26.5% Half year financial results released by Pennon Group, parent company of waste management firm Viridor show pre-tax profits down 8.1 million letsrecycle.com News · 29 Nov 2012 Industry news Biffa reveals refinancing plan Biffa has revealed details of new shareholders and a refinancing proposal to move the business forward letsrecycle.com News · 29 Nov 2012 Industry news Defra advises on ash tree dieback Councils advised to prioritise incineration or landfilling of infected ash leaves following an outbreak of Chalara dieback in the UK letsrecycle.com News · 28 Nov 2012 Policy & government Green bank opens for business The ground breaking institution has been funded with £3 billion of Government money and will mobilise additional private capital to make a significant… GOV.UK · 28 Nov 2012 Industry news Schemes expected to comply with glass obligation Environment Agency official tells packaging conference that compliance schemes will be expected to meet their 2012 glass recycling obligation letsrecycle.com News · 28 Nov 2012 Industry news UK Green Investment Bank launched Worlds first Green Investment Bank is officially launched in Edinburgh as investment firm Greensphere Capital commits 16 million to AD project in Teesside letsrecycle.com News · 28 Nov 2012 Industry news Green End of Waste proposal stalled by Commission Development of End of Waste criteria for compost and digestate put on ice following concerns raised by organics sector letsrecycle.com News · 27 Nov 2012 Industry news MPs agree higher packaging recycling targets EXCLUSIVE: Higher targets for plastics, aluminium and steel packaging set to take effect from January after MPs vote in favour of new regulations letsrecycle.com News · 27 Nov 2012 Industry news Councils have to strike balance with charities Textile recycling event in Manchester hears how councils rolling out kerbside collections of textiles should consider impact on charity shop collections letsrecycle.com News · 27 Nov 2012 Industry news Environment Secretary asks Scotland’s Businesses to ‘make every can count’ Drinks can recycling programme Every Can Counts launched in Scotland today (26th November) to help businesses make sure recycling is in the can. In Scotland, an estimated 252 million drinks cans are consumed per year outside the home, either ‘on the go’ or by employees in the workplace . Every Can Counts estimates that an […] Alupro · 26 Nov 2012 Industry news Remelt targets pass through House of Lords Targets for packaging recycling to 2017 plus glass remelt targets have passed through the House of Lords despite concerns from the plastics sector letsrecycle.com News · 26 Nov 2012 Industry news Major firms push for sustainable packaging John Lewis, GlaxoSmithKline and Procter & Gamble are pushing for sustainability improvements and landfill waste reductions letsrecycle.com News · 26 Nov 2012 Industry news WRAP report suggests landfill ban benefits Updated WRAP report states that ban on landfilling waste could save economy around 2.1 billion over 15 years letsrecycle.com News · 26 Nov 2012 Industry news Minister tells councils to demand greater quality Lord de Mauley tells councils to be more demanding of waste contractors on quality of recyclate and end destinations of waste letsrecycle.com News · 26 Nov 2012 Industry news Cornwall EfW contract outdated Report for incinerator opponents claims scrapping PFI contract to develop facility in St Dennis could save council 320 million letsrecycle.com News · 26 Nov 2012 Policy & government Committee responds to Government’s announcement on draft Energy Bill – 23 November 2012 The Government today made an announcement about the levy control framework and the draft Energy Bill. Climate Change Committee · 23 Nov 2012 Industry news UK container firms react to DCLG funding awards UK bin manufacturing firms react to the governments allocation of its 250m waste collection fund and its impact on the industry letsrecycle.com News · 23 Nov 2012 Industry news Equipment Round-Up With news on: Eco loaders; pumps for Welsh AD plant; Taylors courtesy bin service; shredding protection equipment; and, bioaerosol samplers letsrecycle.com News · 23 Nov 2012 Industry news DCLG fund: Jonathan Straight responds Jonathan Straight, chief executive of waste and recycling solutions manufacturer Straight plc, gives his thoughts on the governments 250m fund allocations for weekly waste collections letsrecycle.com News · 23 Nov 2012 Council news Search for, view, and comment on planning applications - Breckland Council Breckland Council · 22 Nov 2012 Policy & government Greater Manchester heads way on sustainable food production Greater Manchester can put itself on the map as a low carbon metropolis, Environment Minister Lord de Mauley said today ahead of his visit to… GOV.UK · 22 Nov 2012 Policy & government Lord de Mauley’s speech to ADEPT annual conference, Manchester Thank you very much for inviting me to speak at your annual conference.  It is good to be here in Manchester, where I know much has been done to embrace our devolution of responsibilities to local authorities. GOV.UK · 22 Nov 2012 Industry news Timeframe set for waste prevention consultation Defra minister Richard Benyon tells MPs that government will launch consultation into waste prevention plan for England in early 2013 letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2012 Industry news WRAP denies telling councils to ‘cut services’ Waste & Resources Action Programme unhappy with bin quango tag, but welcomes 250m waste collection fund allocations letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2012 Industry news Welsh councils recycle 53% of municipal waste Latest provisional figures from Welsh Government show increase in the amount of municipal waste reused, recycled or composted in Q1 2012/13 letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2012 Industry news Councils welcome 250m fund details Local authorities pleased with range of funding offered by DCLG fund but trade bodies critical of Ministers weekly collection comments letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2012 Industry news 85 councils win weekly waste funding from DCLG EXCLUSIVE: Announcement today to list local authorities across the UK who will receive support for range of projects letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2012 Industry news Recipients of 250m weekly fund revealed DCLG names 85 councils to receive support from fund which has been championed by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2012