Recycling news: 2005

Industry news Plastic recycling industry calls for tighter checks on PRNs Waste plastics exporters and reprocessors call for tighter checks after "highly suspicious" surge in plastics packaging waste exports letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2005 Industry news Fire breaks out at Doncaster paper recycling plant Cutts Recycling suffers major fire at Wharf Road site just months after suffering a fire at the Milton Keynes MRF letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2005 Industry news Big Recycle underway with major national coverage Second Big Recycle week launched today and already campaign receives widespread coverage on national television and radio letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2005 Industry news Bradshaw hints at possible “stick” approach to recycling Minister finds out about success of London borough of Barnet&#39s compulsory recycling scheme at "Big Recycle" campaign launch letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jun 2005 Industry news Agency confirms close attention to landfill gas sites Regulatory control has increased at landfill gas sites, the Agency has said in the wake of strong HSE remarks letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2005 Industry news Merseyside set to agree new long-term waste strategy Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority expected to agree strategy that could lay framework for long-term PFI contract letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2005 Industry news St Edmundsbury breaks the 50% barrier for recycling Suffolk district stakes early claim on title of England&#39s best council for recycling household waste in 2004/05 letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2005 Industry news The Big Recycle case studies The Big Recycle was held for the first time in 2004 and the organisers have given details of three of the many successful local authority projects which were inspired by the campaign. Here we report on activities in Western Riverside in London, Northampton and Manchester. The 2005 Big Recycle campaign runs for a week from June 26 - for more details, see: www.thebigrecycle.com . letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2005 Industry news Community composters in compost heap “tax” rebellion Community Compost Network advises members to return site registration forms to Agency filled in but without payment of fees letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jun 2005 Industry news Viridor acquires Brett Waste Management Waste firm strengthens position in south of England with acquisition of Kent-based waste business of Robert Brett & Sons letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2005 Industry news Scottish Bill proposes 10p charge on plastic bags Plastic bag levy bill introduced to Scottish Parliament, which would charge shoppers 10 pence for every carrier bag used letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2005 Industry news Separate WEEE at source within CA sites, says LARAC Local authorities say costs would be saved if enough funding is provided to separate waste electronics at CA sites letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2005 Industry news WRAP calls for compost to be marketed more effectively Waste and Resources Action Programme says compost should be seen as product to sell rather than waste to be dealt with letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jun 2005 Industry news Corus helps Baylis Recycling sort mixed cans and plastic Steel reprocessor invests in equipment to extract up to 1,500 tonnes of steel packaging from mixed plastic/can collections letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2005 Industry news Regulators find 47% of European waste exports illegal A study by Europe&#39s IMPEL project finds almost half of exports, included recovered paper, to be illegal letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2005 Industry news Warwickshire claims success in junk mail war County campaign leads to almost 40,000 households signing up to reduce unwanted mail through Mailing Preference Service letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2005 Industry news News in Brief Aberdeenshire boosts glass recycling; Quality recycled paper launched; Aggregates funding on offer; Onyx expands in Berwick letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2005 Industry news 15,000 tonnes in-vessel capacity going spare in SW England 35,000 tonne-capacity in-vessel composting plant opens in Somerset, neighbouring councils offered chance to use spare capacity letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jun 2005 Industry news Defra PRN investigation moves into the paper sector Government to examine allegations of inappropriate issuing of packaging waste recovery notes in the paper packaging waste sector letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2005 Industry news 880,000 study seeks best way to recycle ELV plastics University of Exeter researchers, supported by the car industry, look into the recycling of plastics from end of life vehicles letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2005 Industry news Real Nappy Week kicks off around the country 380 councils supporting week-long awareness push for parents to use washable cloth nappies and help cut down on landfill letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2005 Industry news Gloucestershire “excellent” for waste, but not for planning Government watchdog praises county for waste services but questions ability to take difficult planning decisions letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2005 Industry news England “on course” to meet 25% household recycling target Defra annual report claims England will reach national recycling target, although it will be a "major challenge" letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jun 2005 Industry news Explosion timebomb warning from HSE over landfill gas plants Landfill gas plants are posing a threat to the health and safety of workers, the HSE has revealed letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2005 Industry news HSE campaigns for “Better Backs” in waste industry Health and Safety Executive campaigns for "Better Backs", with research suggesting lighter bins cut musculoskeletal injuries letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2005 Industry news Envirowise launches campaign to reduce office waste Government&#39s business waste minimisation agency highlights cost benefits of cutting down on amount wasted by office workers letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2005 Industry news Aylesford publishes quality guidance for recovered paper Newsprint reprocessing mill provides councils with guidance to help maximise their recovered paper tonnages letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2005 Industry news Green groups call for radical change to waste policy Coalition of campaign groups calls for Defra to deploy virgin materials, disposable products and waste disposal taxes letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2005 Industry news New Edmonton composting plant using recycled materials A new in-vessel composting facility being built by Agrivert in London is being built using recycled aggregates letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jun 2005 Industry news First reprocessor prosecuted for fraudulently issuing PRNs Staffordshire plastics reprocessor prosecuted for issuing packaging recovery notes that did not relate to packaging recovery letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jun 2005 Industry news Glastonbury festival to build on recycling achievements Music festival sets target to recycle 32% of waste as 150,000 people expected to attend Glastonbury from June 23 letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jun 2005 Industry news News in Brief WI action on waste; East Herts awarded for paper quality; Bucks vehicle yard fined; Hull composter invests in new machines letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jun 2005 Industry news Urgent action needed for London to meet recycling targets London Assembly told capital is second worst region in England for recycling, and is unlikely to hit Mayor&#39s targets letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jun 2005 Industry news Development of 50,000 tonne ABP plant to continue Dorset composting facility will continue developing food waste capacity, even if it loses former foodstuff feedstock letsrecycle.com News · 15 Jun 2005 Industry news Tyre company fined 12,000 for failing to recover packaging Watts pleads guilty to 12 charges under Packaging Waste Regulations, claiming it made a "mistake" letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2005 Industry news Community groups offer outlet for unwanted office equipment Two community sector companies to begin working together to offer an outlet for computer equipment and furniture letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2005 Industry news UK needs hard-hitting national recycling campaign The mayor of Watford has labelled the Recycle Now campaign as "soft" and called for a hard-hitting campaign to encourage recycling letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2005 Industry news Shock U-turn on ABP former foodstuffs landfill ban The EC has said it intends to allow treated former foodstuff of animal origin to still go to landfill after January 1, 2006 letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2005 Industry news Norfolk paper recycler pleads guilty to manslaughter Norwich Crown Court yesterday heard a guilty plea following the death of Kevin Arnup at the MW White depot letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2005 Industry news CIWM sets sights on filling waste sector skills gap New president of Chartered Institution of Wastes Management has said it is taking a new focus on education and training letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2005