Recycling news: 2012

Industry news DS Smith to use office paper for testliner Paper firm to use office paper recycled fibre in Kent because of proposed closure of M-reals Alizay mill letsrecycle.com News · 13 Feb 2012 Industry news Two compete for NLWA deal after Covanta withdraws Just two biddersto enter final stage of procurement for1 billion fuel use deal afterCovantaagrees to suspend its proposal letsrecycle.com News · 13 Feb 2012 Industry news Scottish Government launches recycling campaign Initiative featuring roadshows and interactive recycling bank launched after research shows recycling saves Scottish local authorities 20m a year letsrecycle.com News · 13 Feb 2012 Industry news Sheffield council snubs weekly collection fund Labour-run council to drop weekly collections, saying that governments 250 million fund will not be enough to plug hole in its budget letsrecycle.com News · 13 Feb 2012 Industry news Real concern over packaging recycling targets As Defra consultation on proposed targets draws to a close today, packaging manufacturers warn that lack of infrastructure will see disproportionate burden placed on them letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2012 Industry news Textile recyclers also losing textile bank revenue Following concerns by textile recycling charities, private companies say councils decisions to seek contracts for textile bank sites also impacts them letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2012 Industry news Three weeks left to enter Awards for Excellence Calls for applications for leading waste and recycling awards from councils, waste management companies and third sector letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2012 Industry news Edinburgh and Midlothian name food waste shortlist Edinburgh and Midlothian councils announce that Alauna Renewable Energy and Viridor are shortlisted firms for food waste contract letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2012 Industry news MEPs propose measures to boost recycling rates Waste management resolution approved by MEPs which could see colour-coding of waste to improve recycling letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2012 Industry news In praise of packaging targets Closed Loops Chris Dow discusses Defras packaging targets letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2012 Industry news Agency reports decline in PRN accreditations Environment Agency figures show that 37 fewer exporters and resprocessors are accredited to issue packaging recycling evidence so far this year letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2012 Industry news Cory and Wheelabrator sign Norfolk EfW contract Council and waste management firms Cory Environmental and Wheelabrator sign 500 million contract for Kings Lynn incinerator project letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2012 Industry news Two bidders shortlisted for Central Beds waste deal Central Bedfordshire council invites one company and one consortium to enter final stage of BEaR project competition letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2012 Industry news Croydon to roll-out food waste service to flats Residents in flats to receive caddies and orange recycling bags as council improves recycling provision to its flats letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2012 Industry news Efficiency Programme launch at London Conference LWaRB to unveil 4.6m programme at event on March 21 to help councils deliver savings while maintaining quality letsrecycle.com News · 9 Feb 2012 Industry news Commission urged to ban landfilling of recyclables European metal, plastics and paper recyclers team up to publish list of policy proposals which they say would enable recycling industry to flourish letsrecycle.com News · 8 Feb 2012 Industry news Yorwaste completes 1.2m MRF expansion Yorwaste invests 1.2 million in Yorkshire commercial and industrial waste MRF with goal of diverting all of its waste away from landfill letsrecycle.com News · 8 Feb 2012 Industry news News in Brief With news on: a food waste trial; Perthshire incinerator; ELV television advert; skip hire companys video site, and; 10 years of Viridor Credits letsrecycle.com News · 8 Feb 2012 Industry news Dodgy metal dealers to be barred from scrap trade Government announces steps to prevent scrap dealers from trading if they have been caught dealing in illegal metal letsrecycle.com News · 8 Feb 2012 Industry news Northern Ireland to introduce 5p bag charge in 2013 Initial charge for single-use carrier bag will be five pence in April 2013, rising to ten pence in April 2014, says environment minister letsrecycle.com News · 8 Feb 2012 Industry news Recycling initiatives in Greece The International Solid Waste Association recently saw how Greece is tackling recycling and construction and demolition waste as Jeff Cooper reports letsrecycle.com News · 8 Feb 2012 Industry news Tesco Homeplus expands number of virtual stores - Tesco PLC Tesco PLC newsroom · 7 Feb 2012 Industry news Plastics Sorting Ltd attracts ‘strong’ market interest Administrators for ailing bottle recycling firm Plastics Sorting Ltd claim they have received several approaches for the company letsrecycle.com News · 7 Feb 2012 Industry news Plastic packaging targets to cost 70m, warns BPF Plastic packaging recycling targets proposed by Defra for 2013-17 will impose an unfair tax on producers, claims the British Plastics Federation letsrecycle.com News · 7 Feb 2012 Industry news Sonae on schedule to take in recycled wood again Despite Knowsley chipboard factory suffering yet another fire, company says it is on schedule with its commissioning and ramp up operation letsrecycle.com News · 7 Feb 2012 Industry news 8m for South West Wales recycling initiative Welsh Government announces that Pembrokeshire and Carmarthenshire county councils to lead project backed by 5m from EU letsrecycle.com News · 7 Feb 2012 Industry news What will the WEEE recast mean for the UK? Clarity Environmental director David Adams looks at theWEEE recast letsrecycle.com News · 7 Feb 2012 Industry news Making Northern Ireland’s Metal Matter The metal packaging industry has teamed up with the local authority waste partnership arc21and its waste management partner Bryson Recycling, to launch the MetalMatters programme to householders across the east of Northern Ireland. The campaign is the UK’s biggest industry-funded recycling programme focussed on boosting collection levels for packaging, involving funding partners from across the… Alupro · 6 Feb 2012 Industry news Regain increases foothold in rigid plastics market Regain Polymers announces moves to expand rigid plastic recycling business with acquisition of Express Recycling & Plastics Ltd letsrecycle.com News · 6 Feb 2012 Industry news Campaign blames PSL problems on quality Campaign for Real Recycling claims mixed plastics in recycling collections is factor in administration of Plastics Sorting letsrecycle.com News · 6 Feb 2012 Industry news News in Brief – Appointments With news on: a new director for ENTRUST; commercial manager for OSS Group; LRS consultancy appointments; Sunersol hire operations manager and Recolight compliance appointment letsrecycle.com News · 6 Feb 2012 Industry news Double standards may see some miss out on fund While details of Eric Pickles 250m Weekly Collection Support Scheme generally welcomed, concerns raisedthat some councils will not qualify for weekly food waste support letsrecycle.com News · 6 Feb 2012 Industry news How green is your washing powder? - The Ecologist The Ecologist · 3 Feb 2012 Industry news Wales’ Plastics Sorting Ltd in administration Plastics sorting facility was backed by community sector and 1.3 m Welsh Assembly Government grants letsrecycle.com News · 3 Feb 2012 Industry news Lord Taylor stresses need for quality in light of JR Consultation on whether to make MRF code of practice compulsory to take place this summer if government decides to press ahead, says minister letsrecycle.com News · 3 Feb 2012 Industry news DS Smith shareholders approve SCA deal UK-based recycled packaging giants shareholders approve the takeover of SCAs packaging business in a 1.7 billion Euro reverse takeover deal letsrecycle.com News · 3 Feb 2012 Industry news Food waste to qualify for Pickles’ 250m fund Bids now open for Eric Pickle's Weekly Collection Support Scheme, with innovation, joint working and rewards also encouraged letsrecycle.com News · 3 Feb 2012 Industry news COMPANY STATEMENT RE: PROPOSALS FOR SHORE ROAD, PERTH The post COMPANY STATEMENT RE: PROPOSALS FOR SHORE ROAD, PERTH appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 3 Feb 2012 Industry news Fire damages Bolton Bros recycling centre A fire at Bolton Bros recycling centre has been extinguished and the company hopes to be up and running again tomorrow letsrecycle.com News · 2 Feb 2012 Industry news Consultation over passing on of EU fines The Localism Act contains measures to pass on fines to councils and DCLG is now looking for feedback from interested parties letsrecycle.com News · 2 Feb 2012