Recycling news: 2012

Industry news 250m fund could support infrastructure DCLG official tells LGAevent that weekly collection support scheme will be flexible ahead of imminent criteria publication letsrecycle.com News · 2 Feb 2012 Industry news Latest data puts Englands recycling rate at 42% Provisional figures for first quarter of 2011/12 show England achieved 42% recycling rate for year ending June 2011 letsrecycle.com News · 2 Feb 2012 Industry news Staff training ‘key’ to MRF success Midas People Management managing director John Davies examines the issues behind staff training at Materials Recycling Facilities letsrecycle.com News · 2 Feb 2012 Global MARTIN GmbH Order for the supply of 2 combustion systems for the Waste-to-Energy plant to be constructed in Great Blakenham (Suffolk), United... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 1 Feb 2012 Industry news BRC report highlights retail progress Report published by British Retail consortium shows retail sector cutting waste, but work needed to meet packaging targets letsrecycle.com News · 1 Feb 2012 Industry news Plastic recycling plant expansion gets WRAP funding Funding in excess of 1 million from WRAP will enable Lincolnshire-based ECO Plastics to process an additional 15,000 tonnes of rigid plastics per year letsrecycle.com News · 1 Feb 2012 Industry news Cory awards landmark vehicle hire contract Cory awards 14 million vehicle hire contract to Specialist Fleet Services for its county-wide Cornwall collection service letsrecycle.com News · 1 Feb 2012 Industry news Cory awards landmark vehicle hire contract Cory awards 14 million vehicle hire contract to Specialist Fleet Services for its county-wide Cornwall collection service letsrecycle.com News · 1 Feb 2012 Industry news News in Brief With news on:Welsh business waste guidance; Malaby Biogas; a Veolia Trust fund; a South Devon AD plant; and, Hills accreditation letsrecycle.com News · 1 Feb 2012 Policy & government Good progress made in Scotland to reduce emissions – 31 January 2012 Good progress has been made in Scotland since 2009 to reduce emissions in order to tackle climate change, according to the Committee on Climate Change (CCC). The CCC today published it first progress report on emission reductions in Scotland, as requested by Scottish Ministers under the Climate Change Act (2009). Climate Change Committee · 31 Jan 2012 Policy & government Good progress made in Scotland to reduce emissions – 31 January 2012 Good progress has been made in Scotland since 2009 to reduce emissions in order to tackle climate change, according to the Committee on Climate Change (CCC). The CCC today published it first progress report on emission reductions in Scotland, as requested by Scottish Ministers under the Climate Change Act (2009). Climate Change Committee · 31 Jan 2012 Industry news Waste managing director departs May Gurney Nicola Peake, managing director of May Gurneys environmental services division, has left the company letsrecycle.com News · 31 Jan 2012 Industry news No ‘mass burn’ as pair compete for Milton Keynes AmeyCespa and FCC shortlisted for the treatment of Milton Keynes residual waste letsrecycle.com News · 31 Jan 2012 Industry news Reuse scheme saves 200,000 litres of waste paint Paint reuse network takes unwanted paint out of waste streams and puts it back into community schemes letsrecycle.com News · 31 Jan 2012 Industry news Tyre exporter fined for illegal storage Chesterfield man receives suspended prison sentence after illegally storing tyres andexporting some of them to Vietnam letsrecycle.com News · 31 Jan 2012 Industry news CSG Expands In The North East Cleansing Service Group (CSG), the independent Hampshire-based waste management specialist, is expanding its operations in the North East after its second acquisition in the area. Award-winning CSG has acquired the assets of Middlesbrough-based Harpers Environmental Services Ltd. which specialises in the treatment of hazardous waste. Bought out of administration, the latest acquisition strength… CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 31 Jan 2012 Industry news NCWRP has record year for saving resources Last year our network of community wood recyclers made its biggest ever contribution to sustainability by rescuing more than 7,100 tonnes of wood from the waste stream. More than 20% of this huge amount was pushed up the waste hierarchy into re-use, saving carbon and helping to take the pressure off virgin timber. in addition, [...] Community Wood Recycling · 30 Jan 2012 Industry news Reseiclo opens shop in town centre Our Newport-based members Reseiclo have set up shop in Newport town centre selling a whole range of beautiful hand-made products made from recycled wood. Community Wood Recycling · 30 Jan 2012 Industry news We’re Eco opens for business The family of community wood recyclers welcomes a new member as We’re Eco launches in Taunton, Somerset. Community Wood Recycling · 30 Jan 2012 Industry news Kier Sponsors Gathering of Wood Recyclers The National Community Wood Recycling Project was delighted to welcome delegates from 16 wood recycling enterprises to our Brighton offices on 21 January 2012. This was an opportunity for wood recyclers from all over the country to meet up and share good practice, discuss the challenges they face and talk about plans for the future. It also gave our members the opportunity to meet informally an… Community Wood Recycling · 30 Jan 2012 Industry news WRAP offers guidance for plastic bottle collection Document released by WRAP outlines best practice for local authorities collecting plastic bottles from the kerbside letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jan 2012 Industry news Recycling thieves sought by South Wales Police Bogus collections of dry recyclables in Rhondda Cynon Taf could be down to identity theft or material values letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jan 2012 Industry news Charities squeezed out of clothes bank market Charities claim they are unable to compete for council textile bank contracts with private firms which pay high prices letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jan 2012 Industry news Planning approval for North East waste projects Sunderland city council approves plans to modernise Household Waste Recycling Centre and Waste Transfer Station at Wrekenton letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jan 2012 Industry news Planning approval for North East waste projects Sunderland city council approves plans to modernise Household Waste Recycling Centre and Waste Transfer Station at Wrekenton letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jan 2012 Industry news Viridor takes over two Veolia ES sites in South West Veolia Environmental Services'commercial waste and recycling activities are now being handled by Viridor letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2012 Industry news Brazil waste case to be heard at Crown Court Environment Agency case against four individuals and three companies deferredto Crown Court at hearing at City of London Magistrates Court today letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2012 Industry news Covanta in line for its first UK waste contract US incineration giant expected to be announced as preferred bidder to handle residual waste on behalf of Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2012 Industry news Producers over-paying for WEEE compliance Studyfrom manufacturer HP claims producers are being treated unfairly under current WEEE system because material values have risen letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2012 Industry news Infrastructure needed to meet split glass targets Proposals to split packaging recycling target according to end use will require more technology to sort recovered glass by colour, say reprocessors letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2012 Industry news Changing perceptions of waste Confederation of Paper Industries David Workman sees material as resource not waste letsrecycle.com News · 27 Jan 2012 Industry news Zambia develops iron ore for DRI - Steel Times International Steel Times International · 26 Jan 2012 Industry news Valpak members approve management-led buy-out Members of UKs largest packaging producer compliance scheme vote in favour of management and Greenpoint Holding takeover letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jan 2012 Industry news New recycling operations director for Smurfit Kappa Matthew Berrill moves from packaging division of paper and card giant to take up overall control of seven UK-based recycling depots letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jan 2012 Industry news Plymouth waste wood biomass plant to open in 2012 Development of 16 million waste wood-burning facility on target, with facility set to be up and running in city from October letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jan 2012 Industry news Home Office announces scrap metal cash ban Theresa May confirms government plans to outlaw cash trading from the scrap metal industry letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jan 2012 Industry news AD industry under threat from End of Waste Renewable Energy Association warns that new European criteria being developed could be wholly inappropriate for UK letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jan 2012 Industry news Chris Huhne praises GWE on visit to AD plant Energy secretary tours companys 50,000 tonne-per-annum capacity biogas plant at Driffield, East Yorkshire letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jan 2012 Industry news Bulky waste study commissioned by WRAP Consultancy Resource Futures to look at bulky waste composition and identify further potential for reuse letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jan 2012 Industry news News in Brief With news on CRT Recycling; car scrapping scheme; construction waste recycling; waste permitting workshops; and, a crane supplier prosecution letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jan 2012