Recycling news: 2013

Industry news Keeping the lid on landfill Dr Gev Eduljee, external affairs director at SITA UK looks at government policy on reducing the amount of waste being sent to landfill in England letsrecycle.com News · 4 Sept 2013 Industry news Penny's recipe for slow cooker stock Grab everything from your fridge that is looking past its best to make a simple, delicious stock which you can freeze for later use Zero Waste Week · 4 Sept 2013 Industry news Joanne's left overs chicken A great recipe for using up left over roast chicken and all those bits and pieces from the fridge Zero Waste Week · 4 Sept 2013 Industry news Chuck It Together Chilli Chilli, as spicy as you like and uses up those green peppers and courgettes not to mention runner beans and anything else suitable you find in your fridge or veg box. Zero Waste Week · 4 Sept 2013 Industry news Angela's Carrot and Coriander soup This soup is so versatile that you can adapt it in so many ways to make good use of any leftovers (ingredients). Zero Waste Week · 4 Sept 2013 Industry news Jen's Gnocchi A great way to use up left over mashed potato! Zero Waste Week · 4 Sept 2013 Industry news Jen's Dead Cake Pudding After finding lots of dry, ‘dead’ cake in the tin I decided to do something about it. I thought I’d make a version of Bread Pudding, using the ‘dead cake’ in place of the bread. I searched through my recipe books for a Bread Pudding recipe, but drew a blank, so googled it, and the… Zero Waste Week · 4 Sept 2013 Industry news Suzy's munging recipe I’d like to suggest a simple cooking method which is ideal for using up leftovers; munging. For instance a recent dinner comprised cod in a buttery leek and lemon sauce, new potatoes and veggies. As is so often the case I couldn’t eat the lot so put my leavings on a tea plate in the… Zero Waste Week · 4 Sept 2013 Industry news Susie Hallan's cheesy veggie bread pie In celebration of Zero Waste Week I made this casserole; which ended up more of a pie! Zero Waste Week · 4 Sept 2013 Industry news Annie's ZWW Nut Roast Bolognese Pasta Salad (Vegetarian) With a third of yesterday’s nut roast remaining, today’s challenge was to turn it into a tasty packed lunch before leaving for work at 7am Zero Waste Week · 4 Sept 2013 Industry news Annie's ZWW Cannellini Bean Salad This recipe was created during zero waste week when I was searching for something to turn into lunch. A brief rummage in the denuded fridge revealed some cherry plum tomatoes with light wrinkles (a bit like me), half a jar of green pesto and half a block of feta cheese that had clearly been languishing… Zero Waste Week · 4 Sept 2013 Industry news Zero Waste Week 2013 – day three; bananas Welcome to day three of zero waste week. if you want the full emails sent to your inbox you can sign up on the homepage. The blog only contains a snippet to give you a hint of what we’re talking about. Today we’re monkeying around with bananas. They go off so quickly that they are… Zero Waste Week · 4 Sept 2013 Industry news FRN slams WRAPs poor draft reuse standard Furniture Re-use Network greets WRAPs draft Reuse Standard with disappointment as consultation is launched letsrecycle.com News · 3 Sept 2013 Industry news Exhibitors gear up for RWM 2013 Waste management and recycling companies will be exhibiting their latest products and services at the three day NEC show next week letsrecycle.com News · 3 Sept 2013 Industry news London fund launched for 10 projects The 1.2m fund will be used to support a maximum of 10 projects which improve and expand recycling services in the capital letsrecycle.com News · 3 Sept 2013 Industry news ‘Disappointment’ at EA road sweepings guidance Oxfordshire and Warwickshire councils voice disappointment at Agency guidance prohibiting street leaf sweepings from compost letsrecycle.com News · 3 Sept 2013 Industry news Zoe's 'Leftovers' dinner A rummage in the fridge and pull out those leftovers… Zero Waste Week · 3 Sept 2013 Industry news Kim's Corned beef curry I always make this recipe when I have over-ripe bananas and enough left-over chicken soup in the freezer: Zero Waste Week · 3 Sept 2013 Industry news The Three Chimneys famous hot marmalade pudding The Hot Marmalade Pudding with Drambuie Custard is the creation of our owner, director and original chef Shirley Spear (@ShirleySkye) and has been on our menu every service since she and husband Eddie opened the restaurant doors back in 1984. It was featured in Shirley’s cookbook (sadly now not in print but available online in… Zero Waste Week · 3 Sept 2013 Industry news Zero Waste Week 2013 – day two; bread Welcome to day 2 of zero waste week 2013. Remember, if you want the full emails, you need to sign up on our home page. You’ll only be getting odds and ends on the blog this week. Today we’re talking about bread waste and will be talking about leftover bread recipes. Bread is one of… Zero Waste Week · 3 Sept 2013 Industry news Carole's Veggie casserole A cosy, tasty, comforting soup/casserole Zero Waste Week · 3 Sept 2013 Industry news Anna's Chicken et al crumble Chicken, bacon and leek crumble Zero Waste Week · 3 Sept 2013 Industry news League table prompts call for ‘more ambition’ Recycling and waste sector organisations congratulate the top performers in recycling league table letsrecycle.com News · 2 Sept 2013 Industry news Sonoco Alcore to pay c£55 p/t for cartons Resource minister Lord de Mauley has officially opened the Sonoco Alcore carton recycling facility in Halifax letsrecycle.com News · 2 Sept 2013 Industry news LARAC launches search for new CEO New post will have broader role in response to members having less time for volunteer duties for committees and chairing organisation letsrecycle.com News · 2 Sept 2013 Industry news Video transcript for hard of hearing One of our zero heroes pointed out that my home page video could be pretty useless if you’re hard of hearing. So they took the time to enlist help and write out a transcript, for which I’m very grateful. For those of you who would benefit, here is a transcript of the welcome video: Hi… Zero Waste Week · 2 Sept 2013 Industry news A US Roadmap for Improved Packaging Recovery – AMERIPEN AMERIPEN surveyed the largest 100 cities in the U.S. for their adoption rate of best practices and their effectiveness and efficiency of recovering used packaging materials. This two-year research effort has made it clear that there are areas of opportunity for standardization and best practice adoption that could effectively move the needle on increasing [...] INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 2 Sept 2013 Industry news Zero Waste Week 2013 – day one; how to store salad Welcome to the first day of Zero Waste Week 2013. If you want the full emails, you’ll need to sign up, which you can do on our home page, under the video. Once you’re signed up you’ll get daily emails arriving in your inbox containing challenges, hints, tips and recipes. What you’ll get on the… Zero Waste Week · 2 Sept 2013 Industry news National Zero Waste Week gets underway Now in its sixth year, the 2013 waste reduction campaign will focus on minimising the amount of food waste sent to landfill letsrecycle.com News · 1 Sept 2013 Industry news BMRA in policing warning over incoming scrap laws Metal recycling body says that enforcement agencies will need greater resources to police new scrap laws which come into effect from October letsrecycle.com News · 1 Sept 2013 Industry news Zero Waste Scotland promotes new regulations Zero Waste Scotland seeks to highlight new waste regulation changes to businesses with promotional campaign launched today (September 2) letsrecycle.com News · 1 Sept 2013 Industry news Defra to scrap Site Waste Management Plan regs Government to remove obligation for firms to produce Site Waste Management Plans for construction projects letsrecycle.com News · 1 Sept 2013 Industry news Zero Waste Week – Use it up! Rachelle Strauss, founder of Zero Waste Week explains that the 2013 campaign aims to eradicate food waste in the home letsrecycle.com News · 1 Sept 2013 Industry news Mothers who swim during pregnancy increase their child’s risk of eczema and asthma, scientists warn Full Article http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2408374/Mothers-swim-pregnancy-increase-childs-risk-eczema-asthma-scientists-warn.html – By Nick Mcdermott, 1.9.13, Mail on Sunday …Elizabeth Salter Green, director of CHEM Trust, which campaigns against the overuse of manmade chemicals, said: ‘It is well known that the foetus developing in-utero is extremely vulnerable to chemical exposures.… CHEM Trust · 1 Sept 2013 Industry news How to do a food waste audit #ctww When I ask people how much food they waste, most people claim none at all. But when I actually challenge them to take a food waste audit, the reality is a bit different, and often a stark awakening. Over on Reduce Footprints, the “Change the World Wednesday” challenge is all about taking a food… Zero Waste Week · 30 Aug 2013 Industry news Food Waste Friday – week 11 Welcome to Food Waste Friday. Originally inspired by Kristen, at The Frugal Girl, I’m back on the bandwagon of photographing my food waste for the world to see. Why? It’s purely selfish really – it keeps me accountable. It helps me realise how much food I’m wasting, how much money I’m throwing away and every… Zero Waste Week · 30 Aug 2013 Industry news RWM director quits to join rival firm Stephen Gee leaves post of RWM event director two weeks before September show to join rival global events business UBM letsrecycle.com News · 29 Aug 2013 Industry news Rochford set to top English recycling league table EXCLUSIVE: letsrecycle.com research shows that Rochford council is top performing local authority for recycling, composting and reuse in 2012/13 letsrecycle.com News · 29 Aug 2013 Industry news MP slams council over missed collections Polegate MP Norman Baker hits out at Wealden district council as its service fails to meet scheduled rounds letsrecycle.com News · 29 Aug 2013 Industry news Suzanne's Savoury Mince and Rice Use up all the veg that is on it’s way out, any meat will do – I use beef mince normally but chicken, pork, fish (prawns may be good) would all work. A scrummy comfort food! Make it your own. Zero Waste Week · 29 Aug 2013