Recycling news: 2001

Industry news Two drinks giants quit Valpak for Onyxpak Onyxpak may adopt a more interventionist approach to PRNs as its membership increases letsrecycle.com News · 5 Mar 2001 Industry news WRG reports 31% increase in turnover and leadership role in composting Waste Recycling Group has reported a sharp rise in turnover and sees itself as a leader in composting letsrecycle.com News · 5 Mar 2001 Industry news Two metals recycling associations set to merge and form new body After years of wrangling, the BMF and BSMA have finally agreed proposals to join into a new association letsrecycle.com News · 5 Mar 2001 Industry news WRG chairman puts company recycling and composting level at 20% Paul Rackham, exeuctive chairman, has spoken of the importance of cost-effective recycling letsrecycle.com News · 5 Mar 2001 Industry news Powys community groups to get 19 per tonne recycling credits Powys community groups are to run three local recycling sites for the county council letsrecycle.com News · 5 Mar 2001 Industry news Alcan raises prices for used beverage cans Prices for used aluminium beverage cans are rising from today by 30 letsrecycle.com News · 1 Mar 2001 Industry news Waste delegation tells Treasury that Landfill Tax must rise by 4 a year A delegation will tell the Treasury today that a rise in the Landfill Tax is essential to help boost recycling letsrecycle.com News · 1 Mar 2001 Industry news Imported plastic bottles threaten UK collections Industry experts have warned that imports of plastic bottles from the continent could threaten UK schemes letsrecycle.com News · 1 Mar 2001 Industry news Hampshire conference to look at ways to beat waste targets Hampshire&#39s Project Integra is holding its third open day conference next week letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2001 Industry news Waste industry seeks advice from MAFF over foot and mouth restrictions Composting plants, landfill sites and collections are being disrupted in farming areas by the foot and mouth outbreak letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2001 Industry news Climate levy discounts are won by Paper Federation Paper mills have reached agreement with the government over the costs of the climate change levy letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2001 Industry news Recycling option forms part of Southampton course for waste professionals Southampton University offers part time MSc course with some funding available letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2001 Industry news Blood-lead levels down in scrap sector but overall figures are still up on 1998 Health and safety figures for lead in blood show falls for the metals sector but overall are higher than in 1998 letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2001 Industry news Textile recyclers seek to tackle problem of duplication of textile banks Textile recyclers are planning a code of practice to help better organise bank sites letsrecycle.com News · 27 Feb 2001 Industry news PRN million fails to help avoid closure of East Lancs paper mill Administrators of the East Lancs paper mill have decided that closure is the only option letsrecycle.com News · 27 Feb 2001 Industry news Cullet recycling rises by 14% in 2000 A record volume of cullet was collected last year yet the UK is still lagging behind the rest of Europe letsrecycle.com News · 26 Feb 2001 Industry news Prices for old KLS move down prompting fears of more going to landfill The domestic paper market has weakened although there are some signs of increased orders letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2001 Industry news BGRC takes non-contracted cullet but future role is uncertain The future of the British Glass Recycling Company is under discussion by its shareholders letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2001 Industry news Recycling challenges: A wide-ranging conference which produced a lot of answers and challenges to issues facing recyclers and waste management companies was held earlier this month at the SITA Centre for Sustainable Wastes Management at University College Northampton. letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2001 Industry news EU consultation favours landfill rather than incineration for residual waste The EU&#39s environment directorate has suggested landfill is a definite option for residual waste after recycling letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2001 Industry news Crewe firm fined 14,500 for special waste offences Envirocare (NorthWest) received fines totalling 14,500 for special waste offences letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2001 Industry news Pennon Group continues to weigh up future of operations including Viridor City sources suggest Pennon Group, which owns Viridor Waste, may look to sell some of its operations letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2001 Industry news SITA bids to keep Bristol contract Tenders are due tomorrow for waste collection work in Bristol letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2001 Industry news Recycling challenges A wide-ranging conference which produced a lot of answers and challenges to issues facing recyclers and waste management companies was held earlier this month at the SITA Centre for Sustainable Wastes Management at University College Northampton. Called "Towards the future Waste in the 21st century" a summary of the conference proceedings is produced below. More details about the work of the SI… letsrecycle.com News · 22 Feb 2001 Industry news Waste Recycling Group outlines new geographical structure following expansion The FTSE-listed company is now divided into seven regions following the purchase of Hanson Waste Management letsrecycle.com News · 20 Feb 2001 Industry news Wales Waste Forum could propose voluntary recycling targets for local authorities Voluntary targets are an option being considered as a Welsh group plans a separate strategy for Wales letsrecycle.com News · 19 Feb 2001 Industry news Economics remains the barrier to plastic recycling for ELVs A report from Brighton University has found in favour of using HDPE milk bottles for recycling into car parts letsrecycle.com News · 16 Feb 2001 Industry news Onyx admits hilly terrain helped prompt it to end Wycombe contract early Too competitive a bid saw Onyx leave a contract early, before successfully regaining work in High Wycombe letsrecycle.com News · 16 Feb 2001 Industry news Consideration of health issues delays decision over tyre burning at Wiltshire plant Blue Circle&#39s has been told a decision over using tyres as fuel at Westbury has been delayed letsrecycle.com News · 16 Feb 2001 Industry news Weather adds to costs burden as Shanks trims profit forecasts Shanks has posted a profits warning but still hopes to report a 20% rise for the year letsrecycle.com News · 16 Feb 2001 Industry news Greenpeace steps up campaign against incineration Greenpeace has asked the Environmnent Agency for more details about uses of incinerator ash letsrecycle.com News · 16 Feb 2001 Industry news London DSO loses kerbside contract to community recycler ECT Recycling is to take over the kerbside collection in Waltham Forest letsrecycle.com News · 15 Feb 2001 Industry news Scottish waste chief sees a “culture change” towards recycling Politicians in Scotland are changing their attitudes towards recycling letsrecycle.com News · 15 Feb 2001 Industry news Powys “dirty” MRF to form part of recycling strategy A "dirty" MRF by a landfill site is to form part of Powys County Council&#39s route to higher recycling rates letsrecycle.com News · 15 Feb 2001 Industry news Damian Green to open Pink Skips MRF in Telford The shadow environment minister is to open a new materials recycling facility for Pink Skips in Telford letsrecycle.com News · 14 Feb 2001 Industry news Directory of recycling in Ireland now available The first all-Ireland recycling directory is now available from NI 2000 letsrecycle.com News · 14 Feb 2001 Industry news First chief appointed for 5.4 million London Remade projects London Remade has appointed its first chief executive to drive 5.4m of recycling projects in East London letsrecycle.com News · 14 Feb 2001 Industry news Administrators tell of disappointing bids for East Lancs The future of the East Lancs mill looks less than good as bids are described as disappointing letsrecycle.com News · 14 Feb 2001 Industry news Recycling standards to be examined by WRAP WRAP intends to assess current standards for recyclable materials and is seeking opinions on how it should proceed letsrecycle.com News · 14 Feb 2001 Industry news WRAP wins 10m funds in DTI white paper announcements The Department of Trade and Industry is to give WRAP an additional 10m for its recycling work letsrecycle.com News · 14 Feb 2001