Recycling news: 2010

Industry news News in Brief With news on a public consultation for a Covanta EfW, an EA permit for a composting plant and a £20,000 MWDA fund letsrecycle.com News · 10 Oct 2010 Industry news Dorset councils table Waste Partnership plans Seven local authorities to discuss potential of forming joint body in bid to slash £30m-a-year waste services bill letsrecycle.com News · 10 Oct 2010 Industry news New Earth Solutions opens 15m Leicestershire MBT County councillors tour Lutterworth facility as operations begin at 50,000-tonne-a-year capacity plant letsrecycle.com News · 10 Oct 2010 Policy & government A practical guide to decarbonising the global economy Sorting fact from fiction is becoming central to the climate change debate. In the aftermath of Copenhagen and with Cancun looming ahead, Jim Skea distinguishes between what can be done and what must be done... Climate Change Committee · 8 Oct 2010 Industry news UK could “quadruple” proportion of EfW by 2015 CBI launches report calling for government to encourage use of non-recyclable waste to meet energy needs and reduce landfill letsrecycle.com News · 7 Oct 2010 Industry news Agency in “biggest” probe into e-waste exports EA investigation uncovers ‘web' of individuals and companies alleged to have made money from breaking the law letsrecycle.com News · 7 Oct 2010 Industry news RecycleBank at heart of Veolias Scottish strategy Waste management firm to discuss incentive scheme with COSLA under plans to expand its presence north of the border letsrecycle.com News · 7 Oct 2010 Industry news Labour names shadow environment and energy posts Wakefield MP Mary Creagh set to hold environment brief under Ed Miliband, while Meg Hillier takes over shadow energy portfolio letsrecycle.com News · 7 Oct 2010 Industry news Call for “massive” rise in food waste collection Anaerobic digestion trade body says councils should not shelve schemes in order to save money letsrecycle.com News · 7 Oct 2010 Industry news WRAP defends mixed plastics collections Bottle quality deterioration not caused by mixed plastics schemes, says plastics sector specialist letsrecycle.com News · 6 Oct 2010 Industry news Over 70% of HDPE milk bottles now recycled Bottle manufacturer Nampak commissions study suggesting that HDPE milk bottle recycling rate reached 72% in 2009 letsrecycle.com News · 6 Oct 2010 Industry news Warning over gas cylinder explosion risk in WEEE Waste electricals trade body writes to councils and CA site contractors over "serious risk" posed by unidentified items letsrecycle.com News · 6 Oct 2010 Industry news Richmond prepares flats recycling trial London council to run six-week twin-stream pilot as it looks to achieve 16% increase in recycling rate from flats and estates letsrecycle.com News · 6 Oct 2010 Industry news Cautious welcome for RHI pledge Trade bodies issue guarded response to plans to stimulate AD expansion with calls for RHI to be on par with FiTs letsrecycle.com News · 6 Oct 2010 Policy & government How well prepared is the UK for climate change? The Adaptation Sub-Committee was established in June 2009 to provide independent advice to the Government on the risks to the UK from climate change and to assess progress being made to adapt to future risks and opportunities. Climate Change Committee · 6 Oct 2010 Policy & government CCC advice on aviation published in ICAO 2010 report The Committee’s analysis of the contribution that UK aviation could make to reducing emissions of greenhouse gases has been published in ICAO’s 2010 Environment report. Climate Change Committee · 6 Oct 2010 Industry news Bywaters awarded 4.5m for Bow MRF extension Firm to almost double sorting capacity at East London site to 260,000 tonnes-a-year with London recycling board funding letsrecycle.com News · 5 Oct 2010 Industry news News in Brief With news on a permit for Viridor's Ardley EfW, a waste consultation by Essex and Southend councils, and a WEEE consortium letsrecycle.com News · 5 Oct 2010 Industry news SITA UK signs 1 billion Suffolk waste PFI deal Financial close achieved on 25-year waste treatment contract focused on development of large-scale energy-from-waste facility letsrecycle.com News · 5 Oct 2010 Industry news New Earth begins construction of 25m MBT plant Organics recycling company appoints Dean & Dyball Civil Engineering to develop 200,000tpa facility at Avonmouth, near Bristol letsrecycle.com News · 5 Oct 2010 Industry news Organics sector health and safety day a success Day-long event held at Eco Sustainable Solutions' organics recycling facility in Dorset addresses key health and safety issues letsrecycle.com News · 5 Oct 2010 Industry news Packaging in Perspective This publication was produced to provide facts about the much discussed subject of packaging recovery and recycling. It aimed to provide the public and others with an outline of what the UK achieved and what was being done in 2008. INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 5 Oct 2010 Council news MAB34139 - MILL OF PRONY - Aberdeenshire Council Aberdeenshire Council · 5 Oct 2010 Council news ISLE OF ANGLESEY COUNTY COUNCIL Scrutiny Report Template - Anglesey County Council Isle of Anglesey Council · 5 Oct 2010 Industry news Shanks acquires United Utilities’ PFI waste business Deal for undisclosed sum means waste company will take utilities firm's place on PFI and PPP-funded waste contracts letsrecycle.com News · 4 Oct 2010 Industry news Pickles grilled over weekly waste support Communities Secretary slams "highly political" AWC debate during Conservative Party Conference fringe event letsrecycle.com News · 4 Oct 2010 Industry news Seven named on Central Beds waste deal shortlist Initial list of contenders announced for 25-30 year waste treatment and management contract letsrecycle.com News · 4 Oct 2010 Industry news Scotland reaches 36.7% recycling rate for 2009/10 But, despite increase, country remains short of 40% goal it aims to reach by end of 2010 under ‘Zero Waste' policy letsrecycle.com News · 4 Oct 2010 Industry news Conservatives commit to incentive for heat from AD Details of coalition's green growth plans outlined at Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham letsrecycle.com News · 4 Oct 2010 Policy & government Identification of arsenic species in landfill leachate An outline of a method to identify different arsenic species in landfill leachate. GOV.UK · 3 Oct 2010 Industry news Covanta plans large-scale Scottish EfW facility US energy-from-waste specialist unveils proposals for plant with capacity to generate 24MW of electricity and 23MW of heat letsrecycle.com News · 3 Oct 2010 Industry news Quality protocol for coal ash published WRAP and EA claim setting out end-of-waste criteria for material could provide £110m economic benefit over next 10 years letsrecycle.com News · 3 Oct 2010 Industry news AD Action Plan set to tackle finance barriers Defra reveals that draft due in November will look at development concerns while trade bodies seek FITs and RHI certainty letsrecycle.com News · 3 Oct 2010 Policy & government CCC secretariat visit an exciting new low carbon facility at London’s South Bank University Ute Collier leads the CCC’s analysis on emissions from buildings and industry. Climate Change Committee · 1 Oct 2010 Policy & government Light bulbs containing radionuclides: transport and disposal This report (HPA-CRCE-008) describes the radiological consequences of the transport and disposal of lamps containing radioactive material. GOV.UK · 30 Sept 2010 Industry news Defra confirms that packaging targets will be set Head of producer responsibility tells conference delegates that ministers currently finalising proposals letsrecycle.com News · 30 Sept 2010 Industry news Energos Isle of Wight plant fails further emissions tests Environment Agency suspends operations at gasification facility after "brief" reopening finds continued emissions breach letsrecycle.com News · 30 Sept 2010 Industry news Former Pure team establishes Mission Recycling New company plans to move into EfW market after sale of Pure Recycling Warwick MRF and brand to Kier Group letsrecycle.com News · 30 Sept 2010 Industry news BIS reveals post-WEEE Advisory Body transition plan As board abolished, department establishes five new working groups to work on UK system and recast of EU WEEE Directive letsrecycle.com News · 30 Sept 2010 Industry news Major doubts cast over future of Project Transform Coventry and Solihull instead set to table proposals to extend life of existing energy-from-waste incinerator letsrecycle.com News · 30 Sept 2010