Recycling news: 2001

Industry news Viridor Waste profits fall in wake of difficult trading Wet weather causing leachate problems has not helped Viridor Waste as the company looks to create value letsrecycle.com News · 30 May 2001 Industry news Mixed year for Shanks as it stems recycling losses Shanks has eliminated recycling losses but still faces profit challenges at its northern landfill sites letsrecycle.com News · 30 May 2001 Industry news Conference to highlight partnership approach to waste management SITA conference will show how locally managed services have increased recycling rates in Bristol letsrecycle.com News · 29 May 2001 Industry news Composting project to divert 100,000 tonnes of organic waste London Remade is to set up a composting scheme which will help the capital meet its recycling targets letsrecycle.com News · 29 May 2001 Industry news Platform set for WRAP to find markets for recyclables More staff for the Waste and Resources Action Programme as it moves offices to Banbury letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2001 Industry news Derby addresses recycling crisis in its inner city Derby City Council is launching a two-year project to increase recycling rates amongst ethnic minorities letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2001 Industry news Public sector waste to be researched by Waste Watch Research work to look at the resources used by the public is to be carried out by Waste Watch letsrecycle.com News · 24 May 2001 Industry news Aluminium sector looks to regions to grow can collection Alupro is to roll out a campaign to increase aluminium can collections, starting in South West England letsrecycle.com News · 24 May 2001 Industry news Packaging deadline looms as market remains relaxed over PRNs The PRN market is seeing price rises but there is a view that targets will be met without a steep increase in values letsrecycle.com News · 24 May 2001 Industry news IWM slams Greenpeace’s occupation of Sheffield incinerator The Institute of Wastes Management has criticised Greenpeace&#39s actions as being "irresponsible" letsrecycle.com News · 24 May 2001 Industry news Planning changes should help councils meet waste strategy targets Changes to planning regulations will make it easier for councils to approve waste-related planning applications letsrecycle.com News · 23 May 2001 Industry news Sheffield wins injunction to end Greenpeace occupation of incinerator Sheffield council has won a court injunction requiring Greenpeace to ends its occupation of the city&#39s incinerator letsrecycle.com News · 23 May 2001 Industry news London exhibition aims to show options for recycled products An exhibition organised by the Greater London Authority seeks to show arty ways to use recycled materials letsrecycle.com News · 23 May 2001 Industry news Broadland finds 31% organic level in household waste High levels of organic waste before the growing season have spurred on green waste work by Broadland council letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2001 Industry news Autumn launch for National Waste Awareness campaign A focus on ways to reduce levels of household rubbish will feature in a national waste campaign letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2001 Industry news DETR reports England and Wales household recycling rate of 10.3% Data released today by the DETR shows that recycling rates are rising although waste arisings continue to grow letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2001 Industry news Larac welcomes recycling rise but stresses need for funding Higher recycling rates are seen as positive but recycling officers consider more funding to be essential letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2001 Industry news RSA unveils website for environment awards The RSA has developed a website which aims to list environment awards in the UK and elsewhere letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2001 Industry news Recoup suggests single stream collection for plastic bottles One way to overcome the high cost of plastic bottle recycling can be to target specific types of material letsrecycle.com News · 20 May 2001 Industry news FoE plans recycling bill to force councils to provide kerbside recycling Friends of the Earth is looking to put pressure on the next government to bring in mandatory kerbside recycling letsrecycle.com News · 20 May 2001 Industry news WRAP chief warns of “bear pit” threat to standards for recycled products Achieving standards for recycled materials and products will be difficult, Jennie Price of WRAP warned today letsrecycle.com News · 17 May 2001 Industry news Birmingham to increase kerbside collections in light of report An Audit Commission report has found that there is room for improvement in Birmingham&#39s waste management service letsrecycle.com News · 16 May 2001 Industry news Four waste companies are competing for ELWA&#39s 25-year contract Cleanaway, Shanks, Thames Waste and WRG are believed to be bidding for the 400 million contract letsrecycle.com News · 16 May 2001 Industry news Top recycling local authority says it will struggle to hit targets Bath and North East Somerset council has warned that it will find revised recycling targets difficult to meet letsrecycle.com News · 16 May 2001 Industry news MEPs vote for higher recycling targets for electrical goods The European Commission is now under pressure to raise recycling targets after a vote by MEPs letsrecycle.com News · 15 May 2001 Industry news Labour and Tories promise recycling targets Labour has pledged to work with councils to promote kerbside collection and confirmed recycling targets letsrecycle.com News · 15 May 2001 Industry news Food manufacturer fined for breaking packaging waste rules Environment Agency Wales has successfully prosected a food company for breaching packaging waste regulations letsrecycle.com News · 15 May 2001 Industry news Talks open with Singapore government over radioactive scrap in Scotland Radioactive scrap at Ireland Alloys plant in Lanarkshire has been quarantined by SEPA letsrecycle.com News · 15 May 2001 Industry news Suez reports continued growth as SITA revenues increase The first quarter of the year showed good growth for Suez and more revenues for SITA internationally letsrecycle.com News · 15 May 2001 Industry news Liberal Democrats pledge to increase recycling without incinerators The Liberal Democrats have said they will introduce an incineration tax and increase the landfill tax in their election manifesto letsrecycle.com News · 14 May 2001 Industry news Carmarthenshire&#39s car amnesty exceeds expectations Carmathenshire&#39s collection of unwanted vehicles has been so successful that it is struggling to keep up with demand letsrecycle.com News · 14 May 2001 Industry news Ipswich targets borough-wide compostable collection Ipswich extends kerbside collection of compostable material with 7,000 more bins distributed letsrecycle.com News · 13 May 2001 Industry news Entrust in talks with government on the future of its role Entrust is in discussions with the DETR about the landfill tax credit scheme and its role as regulator letsrecycle.com News · 13 May 2001 Industry news Powys to roll out kerbside schemes across county Following Welshpool success, two-thirds of Powys will have a kerbside collection in the next two years letsrecycle.com News · 13 May 2001 Industry news DTI minister emphasises role of energy from waste Energy minister Peter Hain has spoken of an important place for energy from waste in meeting the waste strategy letsrecycle.com News · 10 May 2001 Industry news Aylesford asks public for more magazines Aylesford Newsprint has launched a campaign to combat the shortage of magazines in the recycling chain letsrecycle.com News · 10 May 2001 Industry news Two metals associations finally become one The BSMA and the BMF have put aside their differences and voted to merge from July letsrecycle.com News · 10 May 2001 Industry news Large turn-out in sight for BIR convention The Bureau of International Recycling&#39s Spring Convention in Madrid is set to break attendance records letsrecycle.com News · 10 May 2001 Industry news MEPs set to demand higher recovery targets for electrical waste A vote in the European Parliament next week could pave the way for tougher recycling targets for electrical waste letsrecycle.com News · 10 May 2001 Industry news Gummer stresses importance of hitting packaging targets The UK must meet recycling targets for packaging or it faces a new rigid system, Valpak&#39s chairman has said letsrecycle.com News · 9 May 2001