Recycling news: 2008

Industry news Mixed plastic recycling no longer a choice The UK must embrace mixed plastics recycling, Environment Agency claims at London Remade event letsrecycle.com News · 29 Sept 2008 Industry news Finalists announced for Awards for Excellence Ceremony to be held in London on October 16 to recognise achievement in recycling letsrecycle.com News · 29 Sept 2008 Industry news South Tyne and Wear advertises multi-million pound PFI North-East councils seek bids for facilities to process 200,000 tonnes of residual waste a year letsrecycle.com News · 29 Sept 2008 Industry news Waste Strategy Board unveiled for South East England A top Veolia director is to head up a new resource management strategy board for the South East letsrecycle.com News · 28 Sept 2008 Industry news First standard launched for reprocessed plasterboard WRAP publishes specification for the production of recycled gypsum from waste plasterboard letsrecycle.com News · 28 Sept 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news on a packaging prosecution, freecycling in Warwickshire and a SEPA appointment letsrecycle.com News · 28 Sept 2008 Industry news Somerset shares best practice for collecting food waste Waste Partnership advocates methods "not fully covered" in recent WRAP research letsrecycle.com News · 28 Sept 2008 Industry news Rights for thermal desorption technologies acquired Augean have signed an exclusive license agreement with MECO Environmental for the provision of thermal treatment technologies in the UK. The agreement paves the way for the installation of a number of Indirect Thermal Desorption and Infra-Red treatment units at Augean treatment sites throughout the UK. MECO Environmental, a US based company, have comprehensive experience […] Augean · 26 Sept 2008 Industry news Waste sector divided over Audit Commission report Study on waste disposal generates strong reactions from industry over stance on energy from waste letsrecycle.com News · 25 Sept 2008 Industry news Focsa re-awarded multi million pound Chester contract Waste disposal company to introduce three bin system as part of £21 million seven-year deal letsrecycle.com News · 25 Sept 2008 Industry news First battery regulations published BERR lays out regulations relating to market provisions but those governing recycling delayed letsrecycle.com News · 25 Sept 2008 Industry news Legal challenge over bio-aerosols fails in High Court Judge upholds decision by EA that plant outside Bristol raised "no real concern" letsrecycle.com News · 25 Sept 2008 Industry news Closed Loop targets food packaging from offices Plastics recycling firm launches collection service for plastics, cans, paper and card in bid to secure bottles letsrecycle.com News · 24 Sept 2008 Industry news Scottish community recycling sector receives 3.5 million Environment secretary unveils latest round of government funding for local recycling projects letsrecycle.com News · 24 Sept 2008 Industry news Profits down as Augean voices regulatory concerns Hazardous waste firm says regulators are still failing to adopt a consistent approach across the UK letsrecycle.com News · 24 Sept 2008 Industry news Councils cannot rely solely on recycling to meet targets Landfill diversion targets will be missed if technologies such as EfW not developed, Audit Commission report warns letsrecycle.com News · 24 Sept 2008 Industry news Cardboard sector set for another mill closure Mondi set to close Holcombe Mill, Bury as trend to larger mills in the UK gathers pace letsrecycle.com News · 23 Sept 2008 Industry news Edinburgh unveils revised recycling strategy Council looks to extend green waste collection and tackle hard-to-reach properties letsrecycle.com News · 23 Sept 2008 Industry news “Piecemeal” Joint Waste Authority plans questioned Concerns at Labour conference event over collection arrangements and scope of proposals letsrecycle.com News · 23 Sept 2008 Industry news UKs largest” AD plant permitted to take more food waste AnDigestion receives green light to upgrade its Holsworthy biogas plant in Devon letsrecycle.com News · 23 Sept 2008 Industry news “Europe’s largest” plastic bottle recycling facility opens AWS Ecoplastics site operational following £14m expansion to quadruple recycling capacity letsrecycle.com News · 22 Sept 2008 Industry news Benn warns “long way to go” to fight climate change Calls for political consensus and stricter producer responsibility at Labour conference event letsrecycle.com News · 22 Sept 2008 Industry news Construction industry set to unite to halve waste to landfill WRAP to launch a voluntary waste reduction agreement for UK building sector in October letsrecycle.com News · 22 Sept 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news on a Recycling Stars scheme and Viridor's disappointment in West Sussex letsrecycle.com News · 22 Sept 2008 Industry news MEP warns of pitfalls in Waste Framework Directive Some parts of revised text likely to cause problems, Dr Caroline Jackson claims letsrecycle.com News · 22 Sept 2008 Industry news Frankfurter Brauhaus Packaging Upgrade - Packaging Gateway Packaging Gateway (GlobalData) · 22 Sept 2008 Industry news PBM Nutritionals New Packaging Line - Packaging Gateway Packaging Gateway (GlobalData) · 22 Sept 2008 Industry news Biffa preferred bidder for 1 billion West Sussex contract Waste management firm chosen above Viridor for 25-year deal to manage county's waste letsrecycle.com News · 21 Sept 2008 Industry news Change to battery take-back rules for retailers EA to allow retailers to 'back-haul' batteries from shops to depots, with less paperwork letsrecycle.com News · 21 Sept 2008 Industry news Strike threat to Cardiff food waste collection plans Operatives threaten industrial action over shift system set up to accommodate new recycling service letsrecycle.com News · 21 Sept 2008 Industry news Call for quality control over kerbside collections Industry expert calls for quality assurance throughout recycling collection chain letsrecycle.com News · 21 Sept 2008 Industry news Green light for 25m food-fuelled biomass plant PDM Group granted planning permission for second energy from waste plant at Cheshire site letsrecycle.com News · 18 Sept 2008 Industry news Call for limit on mass-burn incineration UK can only move towards 'Zero Waste' if waste incineration is discouraged, Global Renewables claims letsrecycle.com News · 18 Sept 2008 Industry news Is the industry being accurate? Joy Blizzard on accuarate reporting of the waste industy letsrecycle.com News · 18 Sept 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news on a purchase for Sims UK, London construction waste and sorting technology letsrecycle.com News · 18 Sept 2008 Industry news Cheshire outlines next steps for 1bn PFI project Bidder shortlist to be reduced by end of year, as council prepares to divide into two unitary authorities letsrecycle.com News · 18 Sept 2008 Industry news SITA “confident” of Seghill extension success However, Government calls in controversial application to extend North-East landfill site letsrecycle.com News · 18 Sept 2008 Industry news EnvironCom secures lease for 10m WEEE plant Site acquisition comes a year after previous Lincolnshire recycling facility was devastated by fire letsrecycle.com News · 17 Sept 2008 Industry news Corus steel packaging collections “highest ever” But, steel giant hopes to increase collections amid uncertainty over producer responsibility system letsrecycle.com News · 17 Sept 2008 Industry news Multi-million pound Northern Irish contract out for tender Arc21 partnership of eleven councils seeks to build energy from waste and MBT facilities letsrecycle.com News · 17 Sept 2008