Recycling news: 2007

Industry news “More recyclables collected on commingled schemes” Figures revealed during discussions on quality of material sorted by MRFs letsrecycle.com News · 6 Sept 2007 Industry news The world of consultancy Emily Ross investigates whether consultants always live up to expectations letsrecycle.com News · 6 Sept 2007 Industry news Coca-Cola to recycle all its US plastic bottles Drinks company to build "world's biggest" food-grade PET bottle recycling plant in South Carolina letsrecycle.com News · 5 Sept 2007 Industry news Lincolnshire recycling firm to turn waste into fuel Mid UK Recycling reveals plans for RDF plant for 50,000 tonnes of waste a year letsrecycle.com News · 5 Sept 2007 Industry news Demand for recycler paper set to rise, says WRAP Price, quality and reliability pushing buyers to buy more recycled paper products, survey finds letsrecycle.com News · 5 Sept 2007 Industry news Pioneering scheme planned for recycling roof plastic Derbyshire company's plans to develop a collection network are backed by industry recycling campaign Recovinyl letsrecycle.com News · 4 Sept 2007 Industry news Elderly woman dies in collision with Biffa waste truck Inquest into death of 82-year-old woman opened and adjourned while police continue to investigate in Dorset letsrecycle.com News · 4 Sept 2007 Industry news Major UK paper recycler reports “strong” financial results Severnside and St Regis owner DS Smith reports good performance despite rising costs letsrecycle.com News · 4 Sept 2007 Industry news Green light for 17m Wrexham recycling plant Planning consent for recycling and in-vessel composting facility with 80,000 tonnes annual capacity letsrecycle.com News · 4 Sept 2007 Industry news BPI looks for more UK reprocessing of film Polythene giant BPI has reported more used film available but still faces export challenge letsrecycle.com News · 3 Sept 2007 Industry news Agency demands tougher fines for waste offences Annual Spotlight report gives Environment Agency cause for concern over illegal waste activities letsrecycle.com News · 3 Sept 2007 Industry news Bexley launches SME food waste recycling service First London council to offer household food waste recycling extends service to businesses letsrecycle.com News · 3 Sept 2007 Industry news Literacy boost for waste management staff Workers offered courses to improve reading and writing in scheme road-tested by Cory in Southend letsrecycle.com News · 2 Sept 2007 Industry news Community composting limited by lack of space Barriers to community composting revealed in Defra survey letsrecycle.com News · 2 Sept 2007 Industry news Kirklees rolls out fortnightly collections Scheme moves forward despite opposition from Labour councillors who want to keep weekly waste collections letsrecycle.com News · 2 Sept 2007 Industry news Pre-treatment: Dr Gev Eduljee, SITA UKs technical director Landfill Pre-treatment - are there hidden dangers, or are we right to be relaxed? letsrecycle.com News · 2 Sept 2007 Industry news Welsh recycling firm has licence suspended Flintshire firm Recyclo cannot accept waste until further notice until "problems" are sorted out letsrecycle.com News · 30 Aug 2007 Industry news Bid for 60m Welsh organic waste park Welsh Assembly provides 17-acre site for anaerobic digestion and gasification facilities letsrecycle.com News · 30 Aug 2007 Industry news Poole in race to save commingled recycling service Unitary borough needs new MRF before 2011 for kerbside service that includes glass letsrecycle.com News · 30 Aug 2007 Industry news Yorkshire councils awarded 65 million PFI credits North Yorks given funding as councils in South Yorks prepare a bid letsrecycle.com News · 30 Aug 2007 Industry news News in Brief With news on clinical waste recycling, food waste digestion and tackling waste in Covent Garden letsrecycle.com News · 29 Aug 2007 Industry news Search for UK’s best recycling and waste facilities Still time to enter this year's Awards for Excellence, which includes awards for best infrastructure letsrecycle.com News · 29 Aug 2007 Industry news Veolia named preferred bidder for Shropshire PFI contract Waste company proposes an energy recovery plant and in-vessel composter for 27-year contract letsrecycle.com News · 29 Aug 2007 Industry news Novera “optimistic” of alternative funding for gasification plant Renewables subsidies to make up lost grant after East London facility pulls out of Defra support scheme letsrecycle.com News · 28 Aug 2007 Industry news HSE bid to cut infections from needles in waste Safety advice aims to reduce risk of viral infection for waste collection staff from "sharps" letsrecycle.com News · 28 Aug 2007 Industry news UK plastics recycler begins exporting to drive up quality AGP will bypass traders at Chinese ports by shipping material directly to its own reprocessors in the Far East letsrecycle.com News · 28 Aug 2007 Industry news Wrangle over waste charges for schools and charities Defra tells councils they should not charge certain institutions for waste disposal services letsrecycle.com News · 27 Aug 2007 Industry news Leeds paves way for residual waste facility Council considers sites for new plant after naming energy-from-waste as most viable treatment option letsrecycle.com News · 27 Aug 2007 Industry news News in Brief With news on printer cartridge recycling in Dorset, waste strategy seminars for councils and WEEE letsrecycle.com News · 23 Aug 2007 Industry news Political row over recycling in Bristol Labour administration denies claims of delaying recycling progress and says it is consulting residents letsrecycle.com News · 23 Aug 2007 Industry news Quinn Glass makes light weight bottles for Tesco Glass recycler working with supermarket chain to supply streamlined green and clear wine bottles letsrecycle.com News · 23 Aug 2007 Industry news Latest figures show growing success for Recycle Now Week Statistics show that WRAP's June 2007 campaign attracted more council interest than in 2006 despite criticism letsrecycle.com News · 22 Aug 2007 Industry news Paper recyclers applaud paper standard PAS 105 Industry says document which helps waste collectors to improve waste paper quality is a "clear success" letsrecycle.com News · 22 Aug 2007 Industry news Defence firm shortlisted for Wakefield PFI contract VT Group goes head-to-head with Waste Recycling Group for 25-year agreement letsrecycle.com News · 22 Aug 2007 Industry news Longford tops Irish recycling league with 58% Environment minister calls for improvement after new figures show 50% disparity between top and bottom councils letsrecycle.com News · 22 Aug 2007 Industry news WRAP stresses need for weekly food waste collection Organisation's chairman calls for food service as part of fortnightly programmes in annual report letsrecycle.com News · 21 Aug 2007 Industry news 10 million autoclave plant to open in Yorkshire Sterecycle facility will initially treat up to 100,000 tonnes of commercial waste letsrecycle.com News · 21 Aug 2007 Industry news Pay-as-you-throw plans outlined by councils LGA reveals suggestions as to how charging schemes could work in some parts of Britain letsrecycle.com News · 21 Aug 2007 Industry news News in Brief With news on recycling rates in Arun, steel baling in Exeter, and a webcam in Bromley letsrecycle.com News · 21 Aug 2007 Industry news East Londons second MBT plant opens next month Waste firm Shanks reveals its Jenkins Lane facility has reached the final stages of commissioning letsrecycle.com News · 20 Aug 2007