Recycling news: 2008

Industry news News in Brief With news on a deal for SITA UK, increased lamp recycling and certificates for Donarbon letsrecycle.com News · 22 Oct 2008 Industry news Concerns raised over recycling measure for Wales Proposal to force councils to reveal where recycling ends up has too narrow a focus, WLGA claims letsrecycle.com News · 22 Oct 2008 Council news Recommendations Under the Town and Country Planning Act - MERTHYR.GOV.UK Merthyr Tydfil Council · 22 Oct 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news on Highland tenders, a new HQ for the Environment Agency and a biodiversity fund letsrecycle.com News · 21 Oct 2008 Industry news WEEE schemes warned of “watershed” in 2009 Schemes must find balance between evidence and obligation to gain re-approval, EA says letsrecycle.com News · 21 Oct 2008 Industry news SITA UK secures Hounslow waste collection contract Seven-year deal with London borough includes new mixed plastic and food waste collections letsrecycle.com News · 21 Oct 2008 Industry news Defra issues REACH and recovered waste guidance Advice published to clarify effect of EU chemical legislation on recovered waste substances letsrecycle.com News · 21 Oct 2008 Industry news Lifecycle study reveals benefits of reusable nappies Defra publishes report challenging suggestions that cloth nappies no better than disposables letsrecycle.com News · 20 Oct 2008 Industry news Warning over unethical buyer behaviour Some payments not being made as contracted, says BIR; and a UK perspective on the economic crisis letsrecycle.com News · 20 Oct 2008 Industry news WRAP to hold seminar on navigating the economic slowdown Meeting on Thursday to examine international markets for materials such as recovered paper letsrecycle.com News · 20 Oct 2008 Industry news EMR prosecuted after employee falls in Lincoln Metal recycling firm fined and ordered to pay costs after failing to ensure work at height was carried out safely letsrecycle.com News · 20 Oct 2008 Industry news Defra names six “zero waste places” Two London boroughs and the West Midlands among those picked to showcase best practice letsrecycle.com News · 20 Oct 2008 Industry news Waste Framework Directive adopted by European Council Proposals for a 50% household waste recycling target across Europe approved by ministers letsrecycle.com News · 20 Oct 2008 Industry news Expansion for Essex-based mixed plastics recycling firm Rainham-based Express Recycling increases capacity and launches new trading company letsrecycle.com News · 19 Oct 2008 Industry news Plastics sector latest to be hit by falling commodity prices Export prices down as virgin oil price drops and economic downturn continues letsrecycle.com News · 19 Oct 2008 Industry news Veolia Environnement reports slowdown in waste business Parent company of UK waste giant Veolia ES reveals that financial crisis is affecting its waste arm letsrecycle.com News · 19 Oct 2008 Industry news Plans submitted for Oxfordshire EfW Viridor submits speculative proposal for ‘state-of-the-art' energy facility letsrecycle.com News · 19 Oct 2008 Industry news Second drop in eight days for aluminium can price Novelis cuts price paid for UBC as economic slowdown continues to impact upon metals sector letsrecycle.com News · 19 Oct 2008 Industry news Council of Ministers set to approve Waste Framework Directive Revised Directive including 2020 recycling goals scheduled for approval today "without discussion" letsrecycle.com News · 19 Oct 2008 Industry news Green light for 120m Tees Valley EfW facility Industrial location helps speed application for SITA UK's plant in Stockton-on-Tees letsrecycle.com News · 16 Oct 2008 Industry news Winners of 2008 Awards for Excellence announced Collection crew from Three Rivers in Hertfordshire among those honoured at ceremony in London letsrecycle.com News · 16 Oct 2008 Industry news Corus steel can price plummets Price to drop to £10 per tonne from today as economic slowdown hits hard letsrecycle.com News · 16 Oct 2008 Industry news Barnet to bolster recycling service New vehicles, boxes and materials to be added to collections over next month letsrecycle.com News · 16 Oct 2008 Industry news Easier identification for waste carriers? Lindsay Millington looks into better identification methods for waste carrier vehicles letsrecycle.com News · 16 Oct 2008 Council news Parking - Sheffield City Council Sheffield Council · 16 Oct 2008 Industry news AWS secures major contract to supply recycled PET Newcastle-based plastics recycler signs contract with Spanish-owned packaging firm APPE letsrecycle.com News · 15 Oct 2008 Industry news New ministers welcome agreement over construction waste Jane Kennedy and Ian Pearson lend support to WRAP initiative launched today letsrecycle.com News · 15 Oct 2008 Industry news Environment Agency calls for more focus on business waste Officials tell inquiry into waste strategy that government should no longer focus on municipal waste letsrecycle.com News · 15 Oct 2008 Industry news (UPDATED) Paper sector knocked by price and demand falls Prices and orders are in decline as the sector faces an overwhelming feeling of uncertainty as the economic crisis bites letsrecycle.com News · 15 Oct 2008 Industry news Grundon wins right to permanently extend composting site Company wins battle with West Berkshire council following planning appeal letsrecycle.com News · 15 Oct 2008 Industry news Negotiations ongoing to find partner for Global Renewables Parent company of MBT specialist to restructure loss-making business letsrecycle.com News · 14 Oct 2008 Industry news New Aylesford chief targets supply security Tackling high energy costs and remaining competitive will be priorities for Kent-based company letsrecycle.com News · 14 Oct 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news on an environmental prosecution, recycling on Merseyside and Alupro letsrecycle.com News · 14 Oct 2008 Industry news Bristol not restricting choice of technology in 80m PFI bid City council claims technology choice will be the best solution dependent on the market letsrecycle.com News · 14 Oct 2008 Industry news North London prepares record 520m PFI bid Outline Business Case for MBT-based project to be submitted to Defra by end of month letsrecycle.com News · 13 Oct 2008 Industry news Essex to target residents who could recycle more County council launches "troubleshooting" communications campaign aimed at low performing areas letsrecycle.com News · 13 Oct 2008 Industry news Compost officially exempt from REACH European Commission committee lists compost as substance exempt from chemical regulations letsrecycle.com News · 13 Oct 2008 Industry news Gilbert leaves Association for Organics Recycling Chief Executive to move on after nine years in the role but will remain in organics sector letsrecycle.com News · 13 Oct 2008 Industry news Research commissioned into mixed plastic collections Latest WRAP study launched to help boost mixed plastic recycling rates in the UK letsrecycle.com News · 12 Oct 2008 Industry news Biffaward reaches 100 million funding milestone Community and environmental projects honoured at tenth annual awards ceremony in London letsrecycle.com News · 12 Oct 2008