Recycling news: 2013

Industry news Health expert warns of bioaerosol risk Health and safety speaker claims not enough is being done to warn industry workers about hazardous particles in dust letsrecycle.com News · 26 Sept 2013 Industry news Good potential for PTT sorting breakthrough Research by Axion Consulting suggests use of diffraction grating could make sorting of food grade pots, tubs and trays more viable letsrecycle.com News · 25 Sept 2013 Industry news Europe’s cities call for 70% recycling rate by 2025 European lobby groups ACR+ and CoR call for EU to be ambitious in response to review of European waste targets letsrecycle.com News · 25 Sept 2013 Industry news Merseyside waste contract set for delay Full hearing of Covantas legal challenge over proposed Merseyside waste contract set to be heard in 2014 letsrecycle.com News · 25 Sept 2013 Industry news Electricity price key to EfW success SITA chief The electricity price is crucial for EfW plants says David Palmer-Jones who also confirms waste volumes available for new plants letsrecycle.com News · 25 Sept 2013 Industry news Augean to sell off hazardous waste network Poor financial performance at Augeans hazardous waste arm attributed to slow market growth and incinerator failure letsrecycle.com News · 24 Sept 2013 Industry news FCC awarded Staffordshire HWRC contract Staffordshire council signs deal with company for the operation of 14 household waste and recycling centres in the county letsrecycle.com News · 24 Sept 2013 Industry news Recyclers tender for Devon glass and paper contracts Four Devon councils are together seeking separate glass and paper recycling contracts, with several firms thought to be interested letsrecycle.com News · 24 Sept 2013 Industry news WRAP rival rocked by Defra cuts Council efficiency body sought to avoid duplication with WRAP and had difficulties with waste framework contract letsrecycle.com News · 24 Sept 2013 Industry news Mrs Green's cunning courgettes recipe This is a fab recipe for using up a glut of courgettes and these delicious treats can be served with a main meal, as part of a salad or eaten cold the next day. Zero Waste Week · 24 Sept 2013 Industry news Interim results for the six months – 30 June 2013 We are pleased to announce our interim results: Financial highlights Operational highlights Strategic developments The results reflect the sustained progress made with our previously identified strategic opportunities, including Low Level Waste, Offshore, Minerals and Energy. Despite challenging conditions in a number of markets, the Group has delivered increases in revenue and cash flow and we… Augean · 24 Sept 2013 Industry news PlasRecycle opens £10m plastic bag recycling plant Plant starts trials in south London offering alternative to export market for polythene bags letsrecycle.com News · 23 Sept 2013 Industry news SITA UK set to sign 25-year West London contract Preferred bidder SITA UK is scheduled to sign an estimated 900m contract with WLWA in October letsrecycle.com News · 23 Sept 2013 Industry news News in brief With news on; CellMark RDF export; ESA waste prevention response; PV CYCLE compliance scheme; Leicester waste prosecution, and; SAICA waste reduction letsrecycle.com News · 23 Sept 2013 Industry news Residual waste arisings increasing, survey finds Survey of 25 local authorities by ADEPT suggests an overall 0.8% increase in residual waste arisings leading to calls for more robust data letsrecycle.com News · 23 Sept 2013 Industry news Smarter Phones or Smarter Citizens? It looks like it’s business as usual for mobile manufacturers, providers and “enthusiasts”. In the past few days, we have once again witnessed a typical set of events: first of all, new versions of an iconic smartphone get unveiled, followed by an extraordinary round of hype and media attention – like there is no tomorrow, […] The Restart Project · 23 Sept 2013 Industry news Zoe's Use it up tuna, kohlrabi and runner bean lasagne! I made this lasagna to use up the ingredients I had and to avoid food waste, but it was so good that I will definitely be making it again! Zero Waste Week · 23 Sept 2013 Industry news Five claim gold in Zero Waste Awards Five gold winners were among 17 organisations recognised in the latest round of judging for letsrecycle.com s Zero Waste Awards letsrecycle.com News · 22 Sept 2013 Industry news Loss warning over bankrupt Dutch paper exporter Solicitor overseeing dissolution of paper recycler Van Puijfelik says that some of estimated 25 million debt may be lost letsrecycle.com News · 22 Sept 2013 Industry news Appointments round-up With news on: ESAs Matthew Farrow joins EIC; Wastecycle appoints former Shanks director; CKN Holdings appointments, and; Enzygo expansion letsrecycle.com News · 22 Sept 2013 Industry news Labour pledges to ban food waste from landfill Shadow Defra minister Mary Creagh reveals that Labour government would ban food waste from landfill at party's annual conference in Brighton letsrecycle.com News · 22 Sept 2013 Industry news Annie's ZWW Odds N'Ends Burritos This week, I have been so determined not to waste a single scrap of food if I could help it, that I have been hoarding bits and bobs of left over ingredients and cooked food like a foodie Fagin. Last night, I surveyed the collection of small tupperware boxes in the fridge and realised I… Zero Waste Week · 22 Sept 2013 Industry news Get Bubbled and Squeaked In the United Kingdom, Bubble and Squeak is a traditional dish made from leftover Sunday roast. The name of this dish comes from the sights and sounds made during the cooking process. Similar dishes are Colcannon from Ireland, Calentado from Columbia, and in the United States it is simply called Hash. Zero Waste Week · 21 Sept 2013 Industry news Gemma's simple banana cake I’ve been taking part in Zero Waste Week and today I found a couple of overripe bananas at the bottom of the fruit bowl…So I made banana cake! I use this really simple banana cake recipe from Mary Berry’s Baking Bible. It literally takes 5 minutes to make the cake mixture! Zero Waste Week · 20 Sept 2013 Industry news Use it up! Pakoras Tonight I made Pakora with a bag of out of date spinach which was just begining to wilt. Use any vegetables that you have shrivelling in the bottom of the fridge. Just cut the vegetables into slices, or shred according to their density. Remember that courgettes will cook a lot quicker than chunks of carrot.… Zero Waste Week · 20 Sept 2013 Industry news RWM 2013 round-up With news on; Dennis Eagle Elite 6; CeDo black bags; SAICA Natur; Biffa StreetLink; Siemens EfW systems; APP prototype, and; MOBA weighing letsrecycle.com News · 19 Sept 2013 Industry news RHI beginning to bear fruit for AD industry Industry representatives welcome investment in gas to grid schemes but criticise continued deferral of support for CHP letsrecycle.com News · 19 Sept 2013 Industry news DECC offers councils 6m for district heat schemes Government to finance local authorities seeking to develop district heating projects including from energy from waste plants letsrecycle.com News · 19 Sept 2013 Industry news SITA and Tradebe form joint clinical waste venture Waste management firm and hazardous waste specialist announce formation of Tradebe Healthcare Holdings letsrecycle.com News · 19 Sept 2013 Industry news Exporting RDF better than landfill Dutch EfW firm AEB says incinerating waste in Netherlands is better than landfilling it in the UK, as long as it travels under certain distances letsrecycle.com News · 18 Sept 2013 Industry news SAICA secures Lancashire paper contract Spanish firm will process 40,000 tonnes of paper from nine councils at its 300 million mill in Greater Manchester letsrecycle.com News · 18 Sept 2013 Industry news Agency guidance increases WEEE red tape Technical guidance released by the Environment Agency over the classification of small mixed WEEE will complicate system say recyclers letsrecycle.com News · 18 Sept 2013 Industry news Online protocol tool to help assess end-of-waste The Environment Agency has launched a prototype online tool for user testing of aggregates and compost letsrecycle.com News · 18 Sept 2013 Industry news Defras waste plan could increase disposal levels LARAC says Waste Management Plan is a missed opportunity and could lead to rising disposal as recycling rates 'stagnate' letsrecycle.com News · 18 Sept 2013 Industry news UK households waste 7.5m tonnes of food per year Global Food Security programme report highlights radical change needed throughout supply chain to tackle food and drink waste letsrecycle.com News · 18 Sept 2013 Industry news WRAP changes stance on commingling EXCLUSIVE: Organisation says commingling can be best option in many cases; Defra assesses way ahead for glass recycling letsrecycle.com News · 17 Sept 2013 Industry news Kent man to pay 11,500 for illegal waste site Man pleads guilty to operating waste transfer site in Aldington without an environmental permit, following investigation by the Environment Agency letsrecycle.com News · 17 Sept 2013 Industry news Director faces prison over failure to remove RDF Environment Agency claims Refuse Derived Fuel Ltd has failed to remove bales of RDF by legally binding deadline of September 10 letsrecycle.com News · 17 Sept 2013 Industry news EMR buys five SITA UK scrap metal sites SITA UK agrees to sell five scrapyards to EMR, months after announcing a review of its metal recycling operations letsrecycle.com News · 17 Sept 2013 Industry news Finalists for LARAC 2013 awards revealed Recycling officers from Croydon, Merseyside and Cardiff among those shortlisted as finalists ahead of awards ceremony on October 16 letsrecycle.com News · 17 Sept 2013