Recycling news: 2000

Industry news Spread of honours for environment and waste management A variety of individuals in the waste management, paper and environment sectors have received New Year Honours letsrecycle.com News · 31 Dec 2000 Industry news CARE set to start three vehicle projects in the New Year Motor industry organsiation CARE is planning three projects to research ways to boost vehicle recycling and recovery letsrecycle.com News · 27 Dec 2000 Industry news Waste Recycling Group buys Hanson Waste Management for £185m The Waste Recycling Group has bought Hanson Waste Management which includes 19 landfill sites and four proposed materials recycling facilities letsrecycle.com News · 22 Dec 2000 Industry news Meacher signals tax changes and gives guidance on council spending The Landfill Tax, the Waste and Resources Action Programme and council spending all featured in statements made by Environment Minister Michael Meacher today letsrecycle.com News · 21 Dec 2000 Industry news Boost for glass recycling demand as Berrymans is sold to Reuse Glass UK Britain&#39s leading glass collector has been sold with the new owner promising investment and a new cullet sorting plant letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2000 Industry news Government campaign spreads recycling message for Christmas festivities The government&#39s "are you doing your bit" campaign is asking everyone to reduce waste and recycle more this Christmas letsrecycle.com News · 20 Dec 2000 Industry news Paper study finds UK world class but needs more paper machines A DTI study has found the paper industry is a major employer but needs more recycled paper machines before recycling rates can rise letsrecycle.com News · 19 Dec 2000 Industry news CRN in consultation over distribution means for £50m of recycling funds The Community Recycling Network is drawing up proposals for it to be considered as a route to help get New Opportunities funding to community groups. letsrecycle.com News · 19 Dec 2000 Industry news Meacher to face committee again as key adviser departs Environment Minister Michael Meacher is to face MPs again for the last time with his key strategy adviser letsrecycle.com News · 18 Dec 2000 Industry news Suspended jail sentence for Chester man in golf course waste trial Dumping of non-inert waste on a golf course has prompted a judge to give a Chester man a suspended sentence letsrecycle.com News · 18 Dec 2000 Industry news Aylesford paper machine sets two records for production and efficiency Aylesford Newsprint has set a world record for production efficiency in papermaking letsrecycle.com News · 18 Dec 2000 Industry news Christmas-style opening for education centre at Rockware glassworks An education centre has been opened by Father Christmas at the cullet sorting and Rockware glassmaking factory near Doncaster letsrecycle.com News · 15 Dec 2000 Industry news Agency prosecutes Newcastle and CHP business over Byker incinerator ash Newcastle City Council and a local combined heat and power business are to be prosecuted by the Environment Agency over ash placed on footpaths letsrecycle.com News · 14 Dec 2000 Industry news Germany&#39s RWE confirms plans to expand in UK recycling and waste sector Britain&#39s waste management industry is to be examined by German giant RWE for opportunities to develop a waste business in the UK letsrecycle.com News · 14 Dec 2000 Industry news January OFT consultation possible for end-of -life vehicle proposals Plans for the way the UK will implement the end-of-life vehicles directive are starting to take shape letsrecycle.com News · 14 Dec 2000 Industry news Recycling reduction to be considered for Special Waste Regulations fees Changes to the Special Waste Regulations are likely next year, the DETR has announced letsrecycle.com News · 13 Dec 2000 Industry news Multi-million pound grant for new Aylesford machine is on the horizon A decision is to be made within the next few months over whether or not to give Aylesford Newsprint a grant towards a new paper machine letsrecycle.com News · 12 Dec 2000 Industry news Recovered paper prices set to come under pressure in first quarter of New Year Prices for waste paper could reduce in January as world markets start to turn down, although PRN revenues could help in the UK letsrecycle.com News · 12 Dec 2000 Industry news MPs savage WRAP and ask whether it can be dynamic WRAP and its chairman Vic Cocker were given a rough ride today by a Commons environment sub-committee letsrecycle.com News · 12 Dec 2000 Industry news Recycling officers endorse continued role for energy from waste Council recycling officers in England and Wales have voiced their support for energy from waste letsrecycle.com News · 11 Dec 2000 Industry news Spring Resources achieves top 100 status in survey of fastest growing firms A Sunday Times survey has put recycling equipment manufacturer Spring Resources in the top 100 of the fastest growing companies in the UK letsrecycle.com News · 11 Dec 2000 Industry news CCR appoints first recycling member to launch nationwide waste service A new national link-up of recycling and waste businesses is being proposed by CCR which has signed up its first member letsrecycle.com News · 11 Dec 2000 Industry news New Euro recycling chief set to switch attention to products and resources Europe is set to have a new recycling and waste chief from February next year who may put more of an emphasis on products and their use of resources letsrecycle.com News · 11 Dec 2000 Industry news Eriez appoints production manager to bring detectors in line with ISO standard Having acquired Pulse Technology, Eriez has made a key appointment in its metal detector division letsrecycle.com News · 11 Dec 2000 Industry news Carmarthenshire steers path to efficient handling of abandoned vehicles Carmarthenshire is working with local police and schools to publicise the dangers of joyrising as well as seeking to improve how it deals with abandoned vehicles letsrecycle.com News · 8 Dec 2000 Industry news Kent to pilot abandoned vehicle project as IWM group looks to changes in the law The problem of abandoned vehicles is causing more concern to councils as prices for light iron fall and environmental costs rise letsrecycle.com News · 8 Dec 2000 Industry news BSMA praises Environment Agency for pragmatic approach to metals A subscription rise to fund added services and warm words for the Environment Agency featured at the non-ferrous recycling dinner last night letsrecycle.com News · 7 Dec 2000 Industry news Severnside performs well and looks to benefit from higher PRNs A strong performance by Severnside Recycling has been reported by parent company the David S Smith Group which has posted an interim profit rise letsrecycle.com News · 7 Dec 2000 Industry news EU packaging boss tells Parliamentary meeting of plans for higher targets in 2006 Much higher recycling targets for packaging waste are likely to be set for mid-2006, Otto Linher of the European Commission said yesterday letsrecycle.com News · 6 Dec 2000 Industry news Biffpack and Wastepack chiefs to join government committee The government is to broaden input from packaging compliance schemes into its advisory committee ahead of an important review letsrecycle.com News · 6 Dec 2000 Industry news Parliamentary group hears packaging sectors must look beyond 2001 recycling targets Much higher recycling targets for metals, plastics, wood, glass and paper are likely for 2006 letsrecycle.com News · 6 Dec 2000 Industry news Leicester wins PFI grant for waste treatment plant The DETR has allocated PFI funding to Leicester city council for a waste treatment plant that will include clean and dirty MRF facilities letsrecycle.com News · 6 Dec 2000 Industry news Parliamentary group hears packaging sectors must look beyond 2001 recycling targets This is a detailed account of a meeting called "The packaging manufacturing industry and the impact of the packaging regulations" at the Houses of Parliament on December 5 2000. It was organised by the Parliamentary Sustainable Waste Group in association with two industry organisations, the Packaging Federation and Pro Carton. The discussion is important as packaging waste legislation requires … letsrecycle.com News · 6 Dec 2000 Industry news Top waste official in European Commission set to change jobs Ludwig Kramer is likely to move from being head of the waste management unit to a top legal post in the European Commission letsrecycle.com News · 5 Dec 2000 Industry news Pakawaste helps minimise waste volumes at Meadowhall Recycling and waste management facilities at Sheffield&#39s Meadowhall centre have seen the installation of a new compactor letsrecycle.com News · 4 Dec 2000 Industry news Easy to use weighing recorder offered by Weightron Bilancai Waste management and recycling businesses will find its new weighing recording device esential, says Weightron Bilancai letsrecycle.com News · 4 Dec 2000 Industry news O.Kay helps Bull to expand two paper recycling facilities in Barking Efficient paper recycling equipment was a priority for two paper recyclers in the A&J Bull division of United Waste Services letsrecycle.com News · 4 Dec 2000 Industry news Energy lobby may merge with broader trade association Pressure on the sectoral trade association for energy from waste may be a factor in a possible merger with the ESA letsrecycle.com News · 4 Dec 2000 Industry news Three shortlisted for multi-million pound London recycling and waste work Three waste management firms have been shortlisted for the Western Riverside recycling and waste management contract letsrecycle.com News · 4 Dec 2000 Industry news Agency study finds 62% of East of England waste comes from London London is responsible for most of the waste handled in the East of England according to one of a series of new Environment Agency reports letsrecycle.com News · 3 Dec 2000