Recycling news: 2005

Industry news New PAS 100 compost standard “revised and more pragmatic” The Composting Association and WRAP have introduced updates to the minimum compost standard letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2005 Industry news Wincanton establishes WEEE recycling plant in Middlesbrough A new recycling plant with the capacity to recycle 75,000 tonnes of waste electrical equipment is being opened in Middlesbrough letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2005 Industry news Agency may reject findings of export working group Standards are to be drawn up for the export of recovered paper but the Environment Agency may reject them letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2005 Industry news New wood recycling plant to open in Nottinghamshire A wood recycler in the Midlands is set to open a 3.5 million wood recycling facility, part-funded by WRAP letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2005 Industry news SITA opens composting facility in Lincolnshire A composting facility owned by North Lincolnshire and run by SITA has been opened at Flixborough in Lincolnshire letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2005 Industry news Dorset to mount MBT charm offensive County council to run campaign promoting mechanical biological treatment in response to protests against proposed new plants letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2005 Industry news SEPA confirms two schemes failed 2004 packaging compliance SEPA confirms two packaging waste compliance schemes did fail to meet 2004 packaging regulations despite being registered for 2005 letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2005 Industry news Rise in plastic waste exports threatens UK reprocessors Plastics recycler in Suffolk warns that rise in plastics packaging waste exports could see UK-based reprocessors short of material letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2005 Industry news Defra fires early packaging target warning to producers Defras Sheila McKinley warns that organisations obligated to meet EU recycling targets must ensure sufficient collections are in place letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2005 Industry news News in Brief Clean Neighbourhoods Bill, Network Rail&#39s tyre recycling, Hartlepool&#39s recycling pilot, Straight merger update and Herts&#39 classroom waste letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jun 2005 Industry news PSA Citroen Peugeot signs up with Cartakeback&#39s ELV service Cartakeback to arrange sufficient authorised treatment facilities to recycle all end of life Citroens and Peugeots from 2007 letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2005 Industry news WRAP bid to stimulate demand for higher value tyre products WRAP using a "substantial" amount of money to develop market for used tyres, which currently sees 80% of waste tyres recovered letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2005 Industry news Yorwaste awarded recycling centre contract for York City of York council signs Yorwaste to run and improve three household waste recycling centres letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2005 Industry news More efforts should be focused on waste avoidance Waste management efforts should be focused on avoidance of waste if UK is to cut its effect on the environment, says Defra letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jun 2005 Industry news Valpak backs PRNs to deliver EU packaging recovery targets Compliance scheme&#39s chief executive backs packaging recovery note system, but warns a serious "challenge" lies ahead letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2005 Industry news Marks and Spencer turns to recycled materials for packaging Retailer uses recycled materials in "Food to Go" range of products, following pressure from customers to reduce packaging waste letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2005 Industry news Compliance Link slams regulatory weakness in PRN system SEPA criticised over regulation of the packaging recovery note system as Compliance Link is finally approved for 2005 letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2005 Industry news Five homes in Barnet face 1,000 fines for not recycling London borough to send legal notices threatening court action for those "persistently and deliberately" not recycling letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2005 Industry news Hampshire trading standards investigate WEEE advert Radio advert offering solution for the problem of WEEE investigated by trading standards officers in Hampshire letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2005 Industry news Bid to make recycling “rewarding experience” at supermarkets Tesco, Sainsbury&#39s and WRAP work to boost householder packaging waste recycling, including work on financial incentives letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2005 Industry news Job loss fears “hugely premature”, says Manchester WDA Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority says it is too early to say if jobs will be lost through forthcoming PFI contract letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2005 Industry news Equipment manufacturer Taylor sold to equity firm UK-based ECI Partners has bought container and equipment firm Worcestershire-based Taylor letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2005 Industry news Audit Commission reports Milton Keynes waste service revival Good recycling programme helps council gain "good" rating just two years after being labelled "weak" by government inspectors letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2005 Industry news Lafarge issued warning over recycled liquid fuel trials Cement company warned by Environment Agency for "minor" failure, but Agency says environmental controls enough to continue trials letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2005 Industry news Packaging recycling increase in first quarter of 2005 New data from Defra suggests 5% increase in packaging recovery, but problems persist in steel and aluminium streams letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jun 2005 Industry news Livingstone reveals aim for London nappy recycling plant Mayor Ken Livingstone reveals that funding is being sought to encourage construction of a nappy recycling plant in the capital letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jun 2005 Industry news Lincolnshire scraps recycling plans after public opposition Plans for two new household waste recycling centres in Lincolnshire have been scrapped following public objections letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jun 2005 Industry news Kitchen waste collections take root in North of England One of the first kitchen waste collection schemes in the North of England to start after new Preston in-vessel composter opens letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jun 2005 Industry news “Flexibility” for Animal By-Product Regulations on the cards Defra is to meet with representatives from the food industry today to discuss flexibility over the disposal of former foodstuffs letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jun 2005 Industry news Finding out about packaging A cross-curricular GCSE resource book for Technology, Science, EIU and Environmental Education. INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 5 Jun 2005 Industry news Finding out about managing waste Archive A resource book for National Curriculum Science, Geography and Technology with applications for Cross-Curricular Themes. INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 5 Jun 2005 Industry news Finding out about managing waste INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 5 Jun 2005 Industry news Biffa to defend Waste World Cup title on September 9 Tournament organisers call on teams hoping to challenge recycling and waste sector&#39s football champions to get entries in soon letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jun 2005 Industry news Craven district pilots “three-in-one” recycling scheme North Yorkshire district launches trial scheme collecting paper, glass and cans in three-compartment bins in 10,000 homes letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jun 2005 Industry news BRC seeks company to run retailers&#39 WEEE compliance scheme In a special report, the British Retail Consortium&#39s Nigel Smith reveals the next steps for retailers&#39 WEEE obligations letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jun 2005 Industry news Agency under fire in “contrived” wood recycling case Environment Agency slammed after losing case against Wigan firm Armstrong over recycling of wood under licence exemption letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jun 2005 Industry news PRN system “has not provided” framework to meet EU targets Expert Jeff Cooper warns that packaging waste recovery notes have not provided sufficient investment to meet 2008 recovery targets letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jun 2005 Industry news Slimmer, fitter Shanks reports “sound” financial position Waste firm reports preliminary results showing turnaround in loss-making UK operations following sale of landfill division letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jun 2005 Industry news Schools paper recycling scheme gains 500,000 from WRAP Scheme collecting paper for recycling from schools in Hertfordshire supported by Waste and Resources Action Programme letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jun 2005 Industry news News in Brief Shotton celebrates anniversary; Cartons recycled into new product; Defra produces waste technology guides; Award for JFC-Delleve letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jun 2005