Recycling news: 2012

Industry news Margaret Bates becomes waste Professor University of Northampton waste and WEEE expert Dr Margaret Bates named Professor, and will continue efforts to develop WEEE sector in Africa letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jul 2012 Industry news Northern Ireland achieves 39.7% recycling rate Provisional figures published by the Department for Environment show 2.3 percentage point increase on 2010/11 letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jul 2012 Industry news Straight to provide 70,000 caddies to Tandridge Container manufacturer wins 110,000 contract with Surrey council to provide food waste caddies for weekly collections being introduced in October letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jul 2012 Industry news Energy-from-Waste news roundup With news on: small scale AD system; AD training grant; SELCHP community funding; Four Ashes visit, and; Ince Park quality assurance letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jul 2012 Industry news CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW RECYCLES WITH POWERDAY FOR FOURTH YEAR RUNNING The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) and Powerday increased the recycling at the Chelsea Flower Show for the fourth year running this year.The UK's leading gardening charity takes recycling seriously... Powerday · 26 Jul 2012 Industry news Sonae consults on future of chipboard factory In what could be a huge blow to wood recyclers, Knowsley plant faces possible closureafter political and planning difficulties letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jul 2012 Industry news Date set for tenth Waste World Cup Teams invited to enter annual six-a-side mixed gender football tournament to take place in Northampton on September 7 letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jul 2012 Industry news Lord Taylor: England is showing leadership on waste EXCLUSIVE:Recycling ministersays government istaking as much of aleadas Scotland and Wales andreveals his views onMRFs and Olympics letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jul 2012 Industry news Food for thought WRAP's Dr Richard Swannell, discusses the Hospitality and Food Service Agreement letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jul 2012 Industry news Lord Taylor interview exclusive Ten months into his appointment asrecycling minister,Caelia Quinaultcatches up with Lord Taylor of Holbeach letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jul 2012 Industry news 'The Obesity Games' report - junk food sponsorship of the London 2012 Olympic Games - Sustain: the alliance for better food and farming Sustain · 26 Jul 2012 Industry news Collections most hazardous waste sector activity HSE looks to work with supervisors and team leaders of collection crews after research shows 80% of accidents in sector involve collection of waste letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jul 2012 Industry news Conference highlights African WEEE obstacles Jeff Cooper of the International Solid Waste Association reports on the Kenyan e-waste conference which sheds light on WEEE recycling in Africa letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jul 2012 Industry news News in Brief With news on: Portsmouth MRF reopening; Scottish reuse standard; Wastesavers WEEE; Weymouth can recycling, and; Olympic opening hours letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jul 2012 Industry news Enterprise collection fiasco in Ealing continues Waste contractor still not meeting standards expected by council as some recyclables are still collected commingled letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jul 2012 Industry news Project Gwyrdd bid ‘not affected’ by planning setback Welsh waste partnership says decision to refuse Veolias plans for EfW will not alter competitive nature of procurement letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jul 2012 Industry news Waste sector gets behind Olympics star Zara Zara Dampney, daughter of ECO Sustainable Solutions managing director Trelawney Dampney, to represent Team GB in beach volleyball letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jul 2012 Industry news Former minister put forward to chair LWaRB London Assemblyto meet tomorrow to assess Richard Traceys suitability for the role following nomination by Boris Johnson letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jul 2012 Industry news WEEE Recast becomes EU law European Union formally adopts recast of WEEE Directive giving Member States 18 months to bring in new legislation letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jul 2012 Industry news First council commits to using iESE waste framework But, decision by Tandridge district council only involves procurement of grounds maintenance services and noother councilshave yet comeforward letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jul 2012 Industry news ROCs banding review a disaster for AD industry DECC criticised for proposed removal of RO subsidy for AD projects below 5MW, but support for other EfW technologies welcomed letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jul 2012 Industry news Boost for energy from waste in ROCs banding review Subsidies for technologies such as EfW with CHP, gasification and pyrolysis to receive more support than expected, but AD loses out letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jul 2012 Industry news Real danger glass packaging target will be missed PRN prices shoot up following release of very worrying packaging recycling data for second quarter of 2012 which also shows poor performance for plastic and steel letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jul 2012 Industry news Recycling firm fined 20,000 after worker crushed Derbyshire based Ward Recycling also ordered to pay 19,970 in costs after an employee was injured inside machine letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jul 2012 Industry news First EA prosecution brought against WEEE scheme WEEE producer compliance scheme WEEE Light appears in court charged with alleged failure to comply with WEEE regulations letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jul 2012 Industry news News in Brief With news on: Bucks waste deal; Salvation Army bring banks; recycled plastics standard ; EU funding; illegal tyre collections; and, Hills' 'heroes' letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jul 2012 Industry news Pickles rejects plans for Cheshire incinerator Concerns of incineration overcapacity in county lead minister to refuse planning permission to Covanta for energy-from-waste plant in Middlewich letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jul 2012 Industry news Olympic waste legacy opportunity missed Reportfinds that post-gamesaims unlikely to be achieved, butrecycling targets during construction exceeded letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jul 2012 Industry news BIS moves to increase WEEE transparency Department for Business, Innovation and Skills lays out short-term measures to reduce cost of WEEE evidence letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jul 2012 Industry news Energy from Waste news roundup With news on: Hartlebury EfW planning approval; FITS and RHI schemes; Eastcroft EfW permit extension; RDF export by SITA UK; and, Javelin Park letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jul 2012 Industry news Viridor signs 250 million Glasgow contract Waste management firm signs 25-year deal with Glasgow city council to treat up to 200,000 tonnes of waste per year letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jul 2012 Industry news FIT CLUB COMES TO POWERDAY! A healthy and happy team is important to us at Powerday so we are keen to encourage staff to exercise and eat well. Which is why we were only too pleased to support the organisation of a weekly Fit Cl... Powerday · 19 Jul 2012 Industry news Waste regulation amendments ‘not adequate’ Claimants in Judicial Review say dispute still needs to be resolved in court, while Resource Association calls for quality and ESA welcomes changes letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2012 Industry news WEEE standard to boost confidence in reuse Recyclers of WEEE braced for official launch of reuse specification PAS 141 which aims to boost reuse and eliminate illegal export of electricals letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2012 Industry news Vince Cable praises New Earth for innovation Business secretary says gasification and pyrolysis plant in Canford, Dorset , shows entrepreneurial spirit letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2012 Industry news Where are price reductions heading? Paul Dumpleton, regional business manager at FCC Environment (formerly Waste Recycling Group), examines the factors affecting the recent fall in prices paid for recovered materials letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2012 Industry news Projects honoured at UKs first AD & Biogas awards A range of projects and operators received awards including Newcastle-under-Lyme borough council and Chesterfield Biogas Ltd letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2012 Industry news Recycling regulation changes laid in parliament Defrahopes amendmentswill draw a line under legal disputewhile maintaining collection flexibility for councils letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jul 2012 Industry news Market for waste paper recycling under pressure Prices paid for waste paper continue to remain weak or reduce in the face of lower demand and higher stocks of new product letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jul 2012 Industry news Seneca unveils graffiti mural wall at London MRF Waste management company tackles graffiti problem by inviting artists to decorate side of Wembley MRF with recycling-themed murals letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jul 2012