Recycling news: 2007

Industry news Incineration on agenda ahead of EU meeting New German plan for efficiency criteria on incinerators wanting to win status as "recovery" plants letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jun 2007 Industry news Waste PVC cable covers are “greenest” on market Cable management company markets new product and calls for waste material to be used efficiently letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2007 Industry news Overseas demand keeps pressure on paper prices Continuing demand for recovered paper has meant some price increases in June letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2007 Industry news News in Brief Featuring an acquisition in Scotland and a bid to boost steel can recycling letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2007 Industry news Wiltshire to recycle carpets and televisions County's waste contractor signs new contracts to recycle items collected at recycling centres letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2007 Industry news Councils must raise their game, say inspectors Audit Commission awards one star rating to Rugby and Rochdale councils for waste management letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2007 Industry news Recycling goes on the road in Recycle Now Week National week-long campaign sees roadshows, competitions and other events around the country letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2007 Industry news Call for co-operation in WEEE collections Producer compliance scheme Recycle 1st calls for end to 'squabble' over access to WEEE collections letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2007 Industry news Concrete research set to boost use of recycled aggregates Report suggests no impact on performance when including 20% recycled material within concrete letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2007 Industry news Public thanked after Xmas card recycling success This year's Woodland Trust campaign saw around 91m Christmas cards recycled, organisers reveal letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2007 Industry news Councils identify 60% recycling rate ceiling Top performing councils of 2006/07 say their recycling services are reaching saturation point letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2007 Industry news Defra “acutely aware” of need for funding to fight waste crime Ben Bradshaw suggests securing funding to deliver new waste strategy may not be easy to achieve letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2007 Industry news WRAP chairman hits out over newspaper article Vic Cocker criticises 'damaging' article on recycling within Sunday Times newspaper letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2007 Industry news News in Brief With news on junk mail in Warwickshire, a recycling centre in Hull and a Welsh biodiesel plant letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jun 2007 Industry news Largest WEEE scheme issues warning to councils REPIC tells local authorities to use schemes collecting only waste electrical equipment they need letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jun 2007 Industry news Recycling campaign hits back after attack Organisers of Recycle Now Week have defended the campaign after the paper sector dropped its support letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jun 2007 Industry news West London Composting facility expands to create more space The company builds 16 new vessels to allow its compost to mature for a longer period letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jun 2007 Industry news Plans unveiled for 1m waste wood chipping plant in Essex WRAP is giving support to McGrath Brothers for construction of a plant in Barking to produce waste wood chips letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jun 2007 Industry news Viridor awarded two Scottish contracts worth 23 million Taunton-based company will process 122,000 tonnes of recyclables and residual waste in South Lanarkshire letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jun 2007 Industry news Plastic bottle recycling increasing but more still to do A survey of local authority plastic bottle recycling shows improvement but three quarters of bottles still not captured letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jun 2007 Industry news Mallet appointed Veolia Environmental Services chief As Cyrille du Peloux is promoted within Veolia, Jean-Dominique Mallet takes over largest waste firm operating in UK letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jun 2007 Industry news Mayor accused of publicity stunt over London&#39s waste figures London Councils hit back as Mayor involves European Commission in LATS row [Updated with Mayor&#39s response] letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jun 2007 Industry news Shanks backs criticism of Recycle Now Week campaign Firm involved in household recycling supports paper industry call for quality to be included in national campaign letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jun 2007 Industry news English councils trial weekly food waste collections 17 local authorities across England trial weekly food waste collections in project part-funded by WRAP letsrecycle.com News · 31 May 2007 Industry news Denise Van Outen caught up in recycling row Paper recyclers withdraw support for national "Recycle Now Week" campaign, to be launched by TV and West End star tomorrow letsrecycle.com News · 31 May 2007 Industry news Shanks Group announces chief executive&#39s retirement Michael Averill will be replaced by Tom Drury but remain at the waste firm for a year in an advisory role letsrecycle.com News · 31 May 2007 Industry news South London boroughs seek to form joint waste authority Merton, Sutton, Croydon and Kingston form South London Waste Partnership they hope will become a new Joint Waste Authority letsrecycle.com News · 31 May 2007 Industry news Germany&#39s DSD loses appeal against Europe&#39s monopoly ruling EU Court rejects appeal by company over collection contracts and use of its recycling symbol letsrecycle.com News · 30 May 2007 Industry news Harrow bounces back from “damaging” contamination issues London council reduces green waste contamination to less than 10% after 60% of bins were rejected letsrecycle.com News · 30 May 2007 Industry news News in Brief With news on a company name change, Kent&#39s record recycling rates and composters&#39 action on climate change letsrecycle.com News · 30 May 2007 Industry news Veolia set to sign £500 million PFI deal in Berkshire West Berkshire Council names Veolia Environmental Services as preferred bidder for 25-year waste contract letsrecycle.com News · 30 May 2007 Industry news Homepage - Premier Foods - Premier Foods Premier Foods news · 30 May 2007 Industry news Livingstone takes waste battle to EU London Mayor's concerns about boroughs' waste statistics to be put to European Commission letsrecycle.com News · 29 May 2007 Industry news Plastic windows recycler opens two new sites North East firm Dekura to save 100,000 miles a year worth of emissions by expanding operations to Devon and South Wales letsrecycle.com News · 29 May 2007 Industry news Entry call to Awards for Excellence Entries are invited to 2007 Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management, to be presented in October letsrecycle.com News · 29 May 2007 Industry news London Mayor to take concerns over LATS “abuse” to Europe Ken Livingstone goes to European Commission over accusations that the capital&#39s councils are seeking loopholes in landfill diversion letsrecycle.com News · 29 May 2007 Industry news STRATEGY:Further criticism from councils over waste strategy Local authorities express disappointment but community sector generally pleased letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2007 Industry news Bristol hails success of food waste collection scheme With waste strategy encouraging councils to collect food waste, Bristol city council says schemes can work in urban areas letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2007 Industry news Report backs separate food and garden waste collections Councils will save money by separating out food waste and green waste collections, according to research funded by WRAP letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2007 Industry news STRATEGY: Packaging recycling targets set for increase With UK meeting Packaging Directive targets early, government says higher targets are needed beyond 2008 letsrecycle.com News · 24 May 2007