Recycling news: 2014

Industry news Somerset to trial three-weekly collections Somerset Waste Partnership confirms three months of trials to consider scaling back refuse collections in the county letsrecycle.com News · 11 Aug 2014 Industry news Kouakou takes the reins at Aylesford Newsprint Managing director Ian Broxup leaves Kent-based firm as chairman takes on executive role letsrecycle.com News · 11 Aug 2014 Industry news News in brief With news on; APSRG inquiry; Tesco carrier bag levy; Hadfields qualification; Green Points charities, and UKCM and Pig Idea letsrecycle.com News · 11 Aug 2014 Industry news LONDON IRISH PRINCIPAL SPONSORSHIP CONTINUES Powerday has today announced a new two year deal with London Irish which will see the company sponsor the Aviva Premiership side until the end of the 2015/16 season. The Powerday logo will have a pre... Powerday · 10 Aug 2014 Industry news Ardley EfW exports first electricity to grid Viridor energy-from-waste plant will treat 150,000 tonnes of residual waste a year and become fully operational this autumn letsrecycle.com News · 10 Aug 2014 Industry news Bedfordshire waste wood biomass project restarted Saxlund International will provide biomass combustion system for long-delayed 40,000 tonnes-per-year capacity waste wood facility letsrecycle.com News · 10 Aug 2014 Industry news St Albans to net 280k from Pearce Recycling deal Council opts out of combined deal for paper, plastics and metals with other Hertfordshire authorities due to commingling bias letsrecycle.com News · 10 Aug 2014 Industry news Merthyr Tydfil awarded 2m to boost recycling rate Welsh councils funding package will also be used to introduce kerbside sorting of recyclables letsrecycle.com News · 10 Aug 2014 Industry news Straight founder proud as he bows out Jonathan Straight reflects on how far he has brought recycling container supplier ahead of imminent sale to One51 Group letsrecycle.com News · 10 Aug 2014 Industry news New Glass Recycling Service Countrystyle are now able to offer a personalised mixed glass recycling collection service. Countrystyle Recycling · 10 Aug 2014 Industry news Designing Waste Out of Fashion We’re delighted to welcome guest blogger Hannah Lane, Communications Director at Redress. TRAID has partnered with them to help spread... TRAID · 8 Aug 2014 Industry news Veolia destroys Syrian chemicals at Cheshire plant Firm completes destruction of chemicals intended for use in weapons to be deployed in Syrian conflict letsrecycle.com News · 7 Aug 2014 Industry news Appointments round-up With news on; Closed Loop brings in commercial manager; Remondis expansion continues; Lusher joins WasteCare, and; Fairport team expands letsrecycle.com News · 7 Aug 2014 Industry news Birmingham considering in-house EfW firm Proposed company could take over operation of Tyseley energy-from-waste plant when contract with Veolia ends in 2019 letsrecycle.com News · 7 Aug 2014 Industry news Food caddy poison risk as likely as shark attack Sensible siting of food caddies and routine hygiene measures help prevent bacteria, industry experts say in response to Daily Mail article letsrecycle.com News · 7 Aug 2014 Industry news TRAID at Farmers Market Every Sunday, the hugely popular Alexandra Palace Farmers Market in Muswell Hill is filled with stalls selling delicious local and... TRAID · 7 Aug 2014 Industry news Peterborough EfW on schedule for 2015 opening UK's 'first' DynaGrate combustion grate installed at Viridor's 76 million facility, which will process Peterborough council's waste letsrecycle.com News · 6 Aug 2014 Industry news Firefighters remain at Shanks Frog Island MBT 'Deep-seated' pockets of fire at the site are still being tackled by crews in East London after they were first called to scene on Monday (August 4) letsrecycle.com News · 6 Aug 2014 Industry news Blaenau Gwent plots reduced bin collection scheme South Wales council latest among a string of local authorities to consider reducing residual waste collection frequency letsrecycle.com News · 6 Aug 2014 Industry news Englands recycling rate sees 0.1% rise in 2013 Latest quarterly local authority waste data shows that household recycling increased by just 0.1% during 2013 calendar year letsrecycle.com News · 6 Aug 2014 Industry news Carnival Time at Standon Calling TRAID’s education team were invited to run some upcycling workshops at Standon Calling this year. With a Latin American theme... TRAID · 6 Aug 2014 Industry news KELP GRADUATE REVISITS OLD OAK SIDINGS WITH TAYLOR WOODROW Kotuku Environmental Labourer Project (KELP) graduate and former Powerday employee, Jonathan Tucker, recently revisited Old Oak Sidings during an environmental audit with Taylor Woodrow. Jonathan, wh... Powerday · 5 Aug 2014 Industry news Veolia slams DCLGs Herts planning ruling Estelle Brachlianoff expresses anger over EfW planning decision, and confirms that company is reviewing grounds for appeal letsrecycle.com News · 5 Aug 2014 Industry news Work begins to clear Waste4Fuel RDF site Around 2,500 tonnes of waste to be removed from RDF site by Environment Agency in a bid to reduce pile to a safe level letsrecycle.com News · 5 Aug 2014 Industry news Dunbar named Scotlands first Zero Waste Town Pilot project by Zero Waste Scotland will see community-led initiatives rolled out in the town such as a reuse facility and educational school programmes letsrecycle.com News · 5 Aug 2014 Industry news Global Renewables Lancashire contract terminated Farington and Thornton MBT facilities taken over by Blackpool and Lancashire councils after termination of waste treatment contract letsrecycle.com News · 5 Aug 2014 Industry news Fire still burning at Shanks’ East London MBT VIDEO REPORT: More firefighters attended Frog Island facility yesterday evening following black smoke and explosions letsrecycle.com News · 4 Aug 2014 Industry news Boomeco restarts Bristol RDF operations Waste from North Somerst council no longer going to landfill after company given permission to export RDF under modified procedure letsrecycle.com News · 4 Aug 2014 Industry news WEEE banks rolled out across York Waste contractor provides WEEE banks at three locations across city for recycling of small waste electricals letsrecycle.com News · 4 Aug 2014 Industry news News in Brief With news on SEPA chief executive stepping down; BMRA response to ELV figures; and, UKs first paper cup recycling scheme letsrecycle.com News · 4 Aug 2014 Industry news Market driven quality Quality standards are changing the face of UK recycling writes Paul Dumpleton, development director at CD Group letsrecycle.com News · 4 Aug 2014 Industry news Transforming Denim I would be so bold as to say that you have a pair of jeans in your wardrobe. In fact,... TRAID · 4 Aug 2014 Industry news Do Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals (EDCs) have a safe limit? One of the big debates about endocrine disrupting chemicals is: Is there a threshold (a ‘safe level’) below which they don’t disrupt the endocrine (hormone) system? The European Commission set up an expert advisory group on Endocrine Disrupters in 2011; CHEM Trust are part of this group. At their 5th meeting in February 2013 the experts discussed key […] CHEM Trust · 4 Aug 2014 Industry news ‘WISH’ Proposals for the Safe Storage of Waste Tyres Counter-Intuitive and Arrogant Proposals by the ESA – led ‘WISH’ group have been branded counter-intuitive and arrogant by Britain’s Tyre Recovery Association whose members handle more than three quarters of the country’s end-of-life tyre arisings.Commenting further on the proposals TRA Secretary General Peter Taylor OBE called the impression given by ‘WISH’ that its consultation document was the result… Tyre Recovery Association · 4 Aug 2014 Industry news Foreign holidays inspire Brits to change their diets - Ocado Group Ocado Group media · 4 Aug 2014 Industry news Courgette Curry When friends give you courgettes, make curry! Zero Waste Week · 4 Aug 2014 Industry news Cheshire West recycling service tops carbon table However, Eunomia report finds 3% reduction in carbon savings from recycling services in England and Wales in 2012/13 letsrecycle.com News · 3 Aug 2014 Industry news WRAP takes important step towards charity status Organisations members back plans to apply for charitable status at special meeting in Banbury letsrecycle.com News · 3 Aug 2014 Industry news Fire hits Shanks Frog Island facility Around 60 firefighters tackling blaze involving around 100 tonnes of material at the firms Rainham site letsrecycle.com News · 3 Aug 2014 Industry news News in Brief With news on recycling during the Commonwealth Games; MP visit to VEKA; Imperial Tobacco, WS Training; and, London re-use campaign letsrecycle.com News · 3 Aug 2014