Recycling news: 2007

Industry news Abitibi-Consolidated completes Bowater merger Canadian parent company of Abitibi-Consolidated Recycling Europe merges with US paper firm letsrecycle.com News · 29 Oct 2007 Industry news News in Brief With news on "real" nappies in Warwickshire, bonfire recycling in North Tyneside and paper recovery in Nottingham letsrecycle.com News · 29 Oct 2007 Industry news Plastics waste exporter fined for breaching shipping rules P&P Hong Kong Trading pays out £11,000 in fines and costs, charged over container of mixed waste letsrecycle.com News · 29 Oct 2007 Industry news Recycling incentives added to Climate Change Bill Plans announced to put financial recycling incentives into law despite reported opposition letsrecycle.com News · 29 Oct 2007 Industry news Plastic bottle recycling plant opens in Lancashire Intercontinental Recycling opens one of UK's largest HDPE and PET bottle recycling plants letsrecycle.com News · 25 Oct 2007 Industry news Pre-treatment rules to bring commercial recycling boom New regulations coming into effect next week predicted to bring extensive recycling coverage to commercial sector letsrecycle.com News · 25 Oct 2007 Industry news Anaerobic digestion protocol progressing First results for digestate risk tests due in next few weeks and consultation on the protocol expected February letsrecycle.com News · 25 Oct 2007 Industry news MPs stress need to recover more energy from waste wood Joan Ruddock questioned over Defra's efforts to divert more waste wood to energy production letsrecycle.com News · 25 Oct 2007 Industry news Call for government to clarify plans for incentives Downing Street says government still to decide what move to make on recycling incentives letsrecycle.com News · 25 Oct 2007 Industry news UK set to smash recycling targets for packaging New figures for third quarter of 2007 suggest even aluminium recycling targets will be met this year letsrecycle.com News · 24 Oct 2007 Industry news 250m recovery park planned for Peterborough Peterborough Renewable Energy revises plans for gasification plant and plasma technology letsrecycle.com News · 24 Oct 2007 Industry news News in Brief With news on textile recycling, a green Halloween and objections to the dumping of London's waste letsrecycle.com News · 24 Oct 2007 Industry news Pre-Treatment Here We Come: Peter Jones, director of external affairs, Biffa how the enlightened will benefit from the pre-treatment regulations letsrecycle.com News · 24 Oct 2007 Industry news First composter receives Quality Protocol approval Derbyshire firm's certification comes as more retailers and local authorities ask composters for proof of quality letsrecycle.com News · 24 Oct 2007 Industry news “Pay as you throw” announcement on hold Suggestions Downing Street stepped in to stop Defra moving forward with recycling incentive schemes letsrecycle.com News · 24 Oct 2007 Industry news Shortlists announced for 3 billlion Merseyside contracts 15 companies in running to recover energy from region's residual waste, eight named for interim deal letsrecycle.com News · 24 Oct 2007 Industry news Call for packaging clamp-down as Bill introduced Lib Dems introduce Packaging (Reduction) Bill as trading standards warn existing regulations failing letsrecycle.com News · 23 Oct 2007 Industry news Funding boost for SME recycling schemes WRAP launches grant competition to councils and waste firms to help small businesses to recycle letsrecycle.com News · 23 Oct 2007 Industry news Quality Protocol set to increase oil recycling Environment Agency and WRAP unveils draft Quality Protocol for waste vegetable oil letsrecycle.com News · 23 Oct 2007 Industry news News in Brief With news of an Irish waste policy shift, waste reduction and a construction waste take-back scheme letsrecycle.com News · 23 Oct 2007 Industry news Manchester’s waste PFI delay brings bounty to consultants City waste authority spending millions on consultants as PFI waste contract delayed to December letsrecycle.com News · 23 Oct 2007 Industry news Doubts over “revenue neutral” recycling incentives Consultation highlights strong support for household recycling incentives, but concern about costs letsrecycle.com News · 23 Oct 2007 Industry news Supermarkets urged to cut packaging Council leaders call for action from large chain stores which have defended their packaging strategy letsrecycle.com News · 22 Oct 2007 Industry news 5 million MRF opens in Essex Holmen Paper aims to build more sorting plants, after unveiling a 120,000-tonne facility at Tilbury letsrecycle.com News · 22 Oct 2007 Industry news Reconomy buys Alibone Recycling Purchase expands company's Northampton base which includes Oakley Waste Management letsrecycle.com News · 22 Oct 2007 Industry news Graham Davy to lead Sims electronics recycling division Sims reshuffles senior team at Sims Recycling Solutions, while Tom Bird is to head Sims Group in UK letsrecycle.com News · 22 Oct 2007 Industry news Welsh councils urged to recycle 70% of waste Local authorities say Welsh Assembly's proposals will be "massively challenging" and that funding will be an issue letsrecycle.com News · 22 Oct 2007 Industry news Reclassifying incinerators “sensible option” says MEP Caroline Jackson hopeful MEPs will back calls to designate efficient EfW plants as "recovery" facilities letsrecycle.com News · 22 Oct 2007 Industry news Chemical rules threaten plastics recycling, says BPF Recycling council chairman fears consequences of REACH legislation but hopes an exemption could provide a solution letsrecycle.com News · 21 Oct 2007 Industry news News in Brief With news on collections in London, WEEE compliance and the Campaign for Real Recycling letsrecycle.com News · 21 Oct 2007 Industry news Defra to unveil recycling incentive plans Latest thinking on how to encourage householders to recycle more to be published this week letsrecycle.com News · 21 Oct 2007 Industry news Targets proving “problematic” in EU waste directive talks Hope for agreement on new waste framework directive early in 2008, targets proving a sticking point letsrecycle.com News · 21 Oct 2007 Industry news Sustainability and accountability: Mal Williams, chief executive of Cylch How the community can convert waste into real wealth letsrecycle.com News · 21 Oct 2007 Industry news News in Brief With news on WEEE plastic recycling, a Greenstar acquisition and aggregate recycling funding letsrecycle.com News · 18 Oct 2007 Industry news Food waste campaign to launch next month WRAP's consumer-facing drive to reduce food waste will begin on November 1 letsrecycle.com News · 18 Oct 2007 Industry news Auditors rate Lincoln waste services “good” Audit Commission gives Lincoln two out of three stars but recommends better value for money for tax payers letsrecycle.com News · 18 Oct 2007 Industry news Norwich prepares for alternate weekly collections City council rolls out blue bins ahead of new collection system which aims to boost recycling by 50% letsrecycle.com News · 18 Oct 2007 Industry news Firms invited to move to “innovative” centre Urban Mines asks firms to register interest in moving to Yorkshire business park letsrecycle.com News · 17 Oct 2007 Industry news Concern over recovered paper costs Paper reprocessor DS Smith and Stora Enso publish latest trading statements letsrecycle.com News · 17 Oct 2007 Industry news Westminster and Wetherspoon in award winners Recycling minister tells audience of progress and speaks of importance of recycling to society letsrecycle.com News · 17 Oct 2007