Recycling news: 2012

Industry news Veolia opens SRF facility in Hampshire Waste management firm commissions its first solid recovered fuel facility in the UK which will process bulky waste from the countys HWRCs letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2012 Industry news Bromley braced for Christmas collection strikes Waste collection crews in London borough of Bromley voting over industrial action during Christmas and New Year letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2012 Industry news Bracknell Forest to launch incentive scheme Borough council agrees to roll out incentive scheme from April 2013 which will see residents receive points for recycling through kerbside service letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2012 Global Global Risks 2013 Eighth Edition - The World Economic Forum World Economic Forum — Circular Economy · 20 Nov 2012 Industry news WRAP targets reuse through 50,000 grants Waste and Resources Action Programme opens second round of competition for grants in a bid to increase reuse of textiles, furniture and WEEE letsrecycle.com News · 20 Nov 2012 Industry news Enterprise improves service in Ealing Waste contractor continues to improve service in London borough after early problems with the roll-out of the service letsrecycle.com News · 20 Nov 2012 Industry news Londoners challenged to reduce food waste As part of WRAPs Love Food Hate Waste initiative Londoners are asked to keep a log of their food waste during the last two weeks of November letsrecycle.com News · 19 Nov 2012 Industry news Repeat waste offender jailed for 12 months Following Environment Agency investigation, Nicolas Fletcher, trading as Dunstable Skip Hire and Luton Skip Hire, pleaded guilty to three offences letsrecycle.com News · 19 Nov 2012 Industry news Paper grades to set contamination limits Formal consultation on the EN643 paper sector grades list closes shortly with more grades and contamination levels letsrecycle.com News · 19 Nov 2012 Industry news LARAC responds to N.Ireland consultation LARAC responds to consultation by NI Department of Environment over revision of waste regulations to more closely align with European legislation letsrecycle.com News · 19 Nov 2012 Industry news Marks & Spencer fears over nanotechnology and recycling M&S packaging chief warns of threat to recycling posed by nanotechnologies and mineral oils letsrecycle.com News · 19 Nov 2012 Industry news Viridor profits under pressure Low price of recyclate to blame for anticipated fall in profits, but progress reported on public private partnerships and energy-from-waste letsrecycle.com News · 16 Nov 2012 Industry news Merseyside awards interim waste treatment contract Merseyside appoints three companies to treat up to 200,000 tonnes of waste a year ahead of start of long term PFI deal letsrecycle.com News · 16 Nov 2012 Industry news Vehicle News in Brief With news on: remanufactured vehicles;Dennis Eaglesfor Plymouth; a deal between York and Nestl; Enviroweigh in Northern Ireland; and, an Edbro clamp letsrecycle.com News · 16 Nov 2012 Industry news BIS official outlines possible WEEE changes BIS official outlines several options being looked at by Department for inclusion in WEEE consultation set to begin in Spring 2013 letsrecycle.com News · 16 Nov 2012 Industry news News in Brief With news of: Wildlife photography exhibiton; Powerday certification; PH Pallets investment; Palm training; Augean accreditation, and; Derby Envirobins letsrecycle.com News · 16 Nov 2012 Industry news London 2012 Games most sustainable ever Commission for a Sustainable London says it is confident LOCOG met waste and recycling targets at this years Olympics, despite some challenges letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2012 Industry news Pan-London textile bank procurement begins Seven councils in the capital, led by Lewisham, begin search for contractor for a city-wide framework for the collection of textiles from bring banks letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2012 Industry news WEEE Light trial scheduled for April 2013 Trial of WEEE Light Ltd for non compliance with WEEE regulations set to take place at Sheffield Crown Court in April 2013 letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2012 Industry news Blackburn scraps 17million waste procurement Council calls off procurement for waste treatment contract after final two bidders, Veolia ES and New Earth Solutions, withdraw from the running letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2012 Industry news Veolia extends bottles deal with Closed Loop Waste management firm to supply bottle recycler with 20,000 tonnes of plastic bottles per annum under five year agreement letsrecycle.com News · 14 Nov 2012 Industry news Veolia seeks variation to Sheffield EfW permit Due to anticipated feedstock shortfall firm submits plans to treat additional 15,000 tonnes of waste from neighbouring councils at Sheffield facility letsrecycle.com News · 14 Nov 2012 Industry news Landfilling to continue at Waterbeach Cambridgeshire's residual waste continues to be sent to landfill while AmeyCespa waits for report into failure at MBT plant letsrecycle.com News · 14 Nov 2012 Industry news Council responds to Pickles Commies jibe County council defends policy to prevent trade waste from being deposited illegally at household waste recycling centres letsrecycle.com News · 14 Nov 2012 Research & science Home | Mindfulness - Springer Nature Link Circular Economy and Sustainability (Springer) · 13 Nov 2012 Council news Isle of Wight Council website and online services - Isle of Wight Council Isle of Wight Council · 13 Nov 2012 Industry news HILLINGDON RENEWS AGREEMENT FOR WASTE WEEKENDS Hillingdon Council has renewed its agreement with Powerday to host Waste Weekends which enable residents to take their household waste and recycling to Powerday's temporary site in West Drayton.Powerd... Powerday · 13 Nov 2012 Industry news Injury rates up after HSE data blunder Error by Health and Safety Executive sees waste-related injuries incorrectly coded meaning the number of workplaceinjuries is higher than first stated letsrecycle.com News · 13 Nov 2012 Industry news Paper sector faces time of change Paper sector faces variety of change including more competition in tissue market and potential for new cartonboard machine in UK letsrecycle.com News · 13 Nov 2012 Industry news Hertfordshire ahead of 2020 waste reduction goal Hertfordshire residents produce less than 225 kg per year, beating Defras 2020 waste minimisation target letsrecycle.com News · 13 Nov 2012 Industry news Battery recycler claims UK is going backwards G&P Batteries cast doubt over UKs battery recycling progress due to difference in opinion over classification of lead acid batteries letsrecycle.com News · 13 Nov 2012 Industry news Skills needed to push industry forward APSRG report highlights need to develop highly skilled workforce to adapt to shift toward resource-based approach letsrecycle.com News · 12 Nov 2012 Industry news People round-up Including: a NAWDC reunion; Smart Solutions, Centriforce and Recydia appointments; awards for Recolight and UK Container Maintenance; and a Cawleys cycle challenge letsrecycle.com News · 12 Nov 2012 Industry news Major fire at St Albans wood recycling site Hertfordshire fire crews still tackling blaze at Wood Recycling Services site at Appspond Lane, which has resulted in several road closures letsrecycle.com News · 12 Nov 2012 Industry news News in Brief With news on: an Oxford food waste trial; a Sackers investment; mattress reuse; London 2012 plastic piping; Smurfit Kappa Recycling; and, WEEE recycling at Currys letsrecycle.com News · 12 Nov 2012 Council news Online Services - Aberdeen City Council Aberdeen City Council · 9 Nov 2012 Council news Barnet Council - Barnet Council Barnet Council · 9 Nov 2012 Industry news Packaging recycling under spotlight at conference One-day event in London on Meeting Packaging Waste Targets in 2013 to bring together experts to discuss opportunities and challenges letsrecycle.com News · 9 Nov 2012 Industry news Textiles market becoming increasingly difficult Alan Wheeler from Textiles Recycling Association warns of impact of Cash for Clothing shops on sector as well as businesses looking for quick profit letsrecycle.com News · 9 Nov 2012 Industry news Scrap Metal Dealers Bill passes third reading Bill designed to stamp out metal theft will now be passed to the House of Lords, but compromises were made letsrecycle.com News · 9 Nov 2012