Recycling news: 2014

Industry news Circular economy focus at Resource event The inaugural Resource 2014 event for the recycling industry takes place at the ExCel centre in London next week from March 4-6 letsrecycle.com News · 27 Feb 2014 Industry news Agency disappointed by Kent RDF removal progress Environment Agency seeking return to High Court over waste stored at Waste4Fuels Orpington site as soon as possible after latest fire this week letsrecycle.com News · 27 Feb 2014 Industry news Southampton to roll out separate glass collection City council will roll out separate fortnightly collections of glass and alter bin days as part of TEEP response letsrecycle.com News · 27 Feb 2014 Industry news More effort needed to segregate food sector waste Report finds good progress towards FDF's zero waste target but more effort needed to segregate mixed food and packaging waste letsrecycle.com News · 26 Feb 2014 Council news Housing - West Suffolk Council West Suffolk Council · 26 Feb 2014 Policy & government Energy from waste: a guide to the debate The guide highlights key environmental, technical and economic issues to raise the level of understanding and debate around energy from waste. GOV.UK · 26 Feb 2014 Industry news SITA in warning over waste treatment capacity Report published by SITA UK warns current treatment facilities not enough to handle future volumes of waste letsrecycle.com News · 26 Feb 2014 Industry news Metal recyclers waiting for Turkish revival With price reductions for ferrous grades in February, the sector is watching for signs of renewed demand for material letsrecycle.com News · 26 Feb 2014 Industry news Defra keen to see greater use of CHP Updated guidance on energy from waste outlines governments desire to see more combined heat and power (CHP) waste plants in operation letsrecycle.com News · 26 Feb 2014 Industry news Judges told to get tough on waste criminals Guidance handed out by Sentencing Council tells courts to make greater use of highest fine levels for waste crimes letsrecycle.com News · 26 Feb 2014 Industry news AD operators warned to report incidents to HSE ORG highlights importance of reporting incidents to HSE as required under RIDDOR regulations letsrecycle.com News · 25 Feb 2014 Global MARTIN GmbH Two combustion systems will be supplied for the Waste-to-Energy plant in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, which is the first waste-to-energy plant... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 25 Feb 2014 Global MARTIN GmbH One combustion system will be supplied to the Waste-to-Energy plant in Fuzhou (Fujian province), People’s Republic of China, as an... ESWET (European Suppliers of Waste-to-Energy Technology) · 25 Feb 2014 Policy & government Regulation of landfilling of asbestos waste Regulation of asbestos in landfill sites. GOV.UK · 25 Feb 2014 Council news GYPSY & TRAVELLER TASK GROUP Wednesday 25 February 2014 - Melton Borough Council Melton Council · 25 Feb 2014 Industry news PRN sector waits for glass decision Strong performance for glass expected to continue and plastics sector cautious over exports rule change letsrecycle.com News · 25 Feb 2014 Industry news Plastic and metal packaging figures under scrutiny WRAP and Valpak to assess accuracy of data which forms basis of packaging recycling targets following industry lobbying letsrecycle.com News · 25 Feb 2014 Industry news Serco awarded 40m Havering collection contract Serco will roll out household waste and recycling collections in the London borough from August 2014 letsrecycle.com News · 25 Feb 2014 Industry news News in brief With news on: Rough sleeper campaign; REPIC WEEE recycling; Imtech and Tamar Energy contract; Notts recycling fire, and; Cumbria food digesters letsrecycle.com News · 25 Feb 2014 Industry news Alupro Position Statement on Q4/2013 Packaging Recycling Performance Data The Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (ALUPRO) is pleased the aluminium packaging sector has surpassed its recycling goal for 2013, recovering 70,788 tonnes of aluminium up 12.6% on 2012. The organisation, which represents the leading aluminium packaging producers, reprocessors, foil converters, can makers, fillers and brand owners in the UK is carrying this optimism forward into 2014,… Alupro · 24 Feb 2014 Research & science The Biomechanics of Breasts - UCL Blogs UCL News · 24 Feb 2014 Industry news Ocado announces the shortlist for Britain's Next Top Supplier_Holy Lama MS - Ocado Group Ocado Group media · 24 Feb 2014 Industry news Judge rejects appeal against Barton biomass plant Trafford councils appeal against decision to grant planning for 70m Barton biomass plant dismissed by High Court Judge today (February 24) letsrecycle.com News · 24 Feb 2014 Industry news Inquiry launched to boost urban recycling rates Keep Britain Tidy and SITA UK to carry out inquiry on increasing recycling in urban areas, amid fears England will not meet its 2020 target letsrecycle.com News · 24 Feb 2014 Industry news Essex to procure short-term RDF contracts County council seeking to sell 180,000 tonnes per year of RDF from the 120m MBT plant under construction in Basildon letsrecycle.com News · 24 Feb 2014 Industry news Fall in vehicle fires linked to scrap price rise London Fire Brigade figures show that rise in scrap prices over ten year period has contributed to fall in car fires letsrecycle.com News · 24 Feb 2014 Industry news The value of rewards Graham Simmonds, managing director of Local Green Points argues that councils must consider the value of the rewards on offer when designing a recycling incentive initiative letsrecycle.com News · 24 Feb 2014 Industry news PDM Group to rebrand as SARIA PDM Group to be known as SARIA in UK from March, but AD facilities to continue to operate under ReFood banner letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2014 Industry news 12 ways to eat like a King on a budget Zero Waste Week is all about doing our bit for the environment whilst benefiting financially. With the average household throwing away £50 of food per month, it’s time to fill our bellies, not our bins. Here are some tips for making your food budget stretch further: Eat Seasonally During harvest season I bought a large… Zero Waste Week · 23 Feb 2014 Policy & government CCC launches call for evidence on risks and opportunities from climate change The Committee on Climate Change has today launched a call for evidence in order to identify relevant published information of the risks and opportunities to the UK from climate change. The evidence will inform the Government’s next Climate Change Risk Assessment. Climate Change Committee · 21 Feb 2014 Industry news Guest post: Notes on my first Restart Party This guest post is by Barcelona-based researcher Blanca Callén, who spent a week with The Restart Project. Read more about her ethnographic research on informal processing of electronic waste. The Restart Project · 21 Feb 2014 Industry news Warning to MEPs over biodegradable plastics British academic tells MEPs that greater focus on recycling and reuse would outweigh policies encouraging use of biodegradable plastic bags letsrecycle.com News · 21 Feb 2014 Industry news Agency will not neglect waste in face of cuts Minister says Environment Agency will continue to prioritise the waste brief via back office cuts and sensible procurements letsrecycle.com News · 21 Feb 2014 Industry news Gedling council moves to monthly glass collections Gedling borough council in Nottinghamshire aims to save 90,000 by moving from fortnightly to monthly household glass recycling collection letsrecycle.com News · 21 Feb 2014 Industry news Scotland launches 3.8m recycling fund Scottish Recycling Fund aimed at helping businesses increase sorting and reprocessing capacity for waste materials letsrecycle.com News · 21 Feb 2014 Industry news Waste firms set out stall on commingling and quality Head of Veolia in UK advocates separate glass collection, while senior SITA figure calls for rethink of requirement for high quality recycling letsrecycle.com News · 20 Feb 2014 Industry news Defra minister unveils Swindon SRF plant Developed under partnership with Machinex, the facility will treat municipal solid waste and produce RDF and SRF for export letsrecycle.com News · 20 Feb 2014 Industry news Dockside RDF and wood storage regs revised Environment Agency issues updated regulatory position statements on short-term dockside storage of refuse derived fuel and chipped wood waste letsrecycle.com News · 20 Feb 2014 Industry news LWARB offers funding for textile recycling schemes London Waste and Recycling Board announces finance for six schemes to boost textile recycling in the capital letsrecycle.com News · 20 Feb 2014 Industry news News in brief With news on: UKSSA website; hospital food waste; Torfaen plastics scheme; Birmingham contract, and; digestate trial letsrecycle.com News · 20 Feb 2014