Recycling news: 2012

Industry news BPF welcomes change in perception over PVC Following launch of PVC in Sport Agenda British Plastics Federation celebrates role of PVC at 2012 London Olympic Games letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jun 2012 Industry news Spread of Honours for waste sector Waste and recycling recognised in Queens Birthday Honours this weekend with two MBEs, an OBE and a BEM letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jun 2012 Industry news South East hit by fall in wood demand Gate fees are moving up at wood recycling facilities in South East and Midlands as demand for recovered wood drops letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jun 2012 Industry news Biffa starts Melton business recycling collections Waste management firm Biffa collects dry recyclables from 443 businesses following launch of initiative by local Business Improvement District letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jun 2012 Industry news Supporting the plastics sector Marcus Gover, director of the Closed Loop Economy Programme at WRAP discusses the growth of the plastics recycling sector in the UK letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jun 2012 Industry news New trade association for skip hire sector A new trade association represents SME firms in the skip hire and waste transfer sector has been launched letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2012 Industry news Hadfield Wood Recyclers signs biomass supply deal Wood recycling firm to supply in excess of 50,000 tonnes per year of recovered wood to service biomass wood-chip boiler at Tilbury Docks letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2012 Industry news News in Brief – Technology and Plant With news on: Faun Zoeller RCVs; digital scale innovation; MRF air compressor; plastics metal protection; and Geotech showcase letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2012 Industry news News in Brief With news on: Scottish nappy recycling; a DS Smith service centre; the MetalMatters campaign; Keltbray Golf Environmental; and, Straight compostable liners letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2012 Industry news Westminster pioneers QR codes to promote recycling Council officer tells CIWM event about trial run with Camden in which codes placed on street bins for public to scan with smart phones letsrecycle.com News · 14 Jun 2012 Industry news Welcome to Zero Waste Week 2013 Hi and welcome to our new site. For the previous five years, we’ve run zero waste week over on the My Zero Waste website. This year, however, we’ve given zero waste week a home of its own with this brand new site which we hope you like! The theme for this year’s zero waste week… Zero Waste Week · 14 Jun 2012 Industry news EA promotes waste facility updates to public The Environment Agency has re-launched and updated a page of information for the public listing waste sites which it is working with forvarious reasons letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2012 Industry news Church takes cool stance on resource In a firm address to the CIWM conference, Defra officials speaks of a shed load of work on waste to be undertaken in the department letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2012 Industry news Recycle Week 2012 puts spotlight on plastic bottles Councils and businesses gear up for campaign which focuses on recycling at home and away with particular focus on plastic bottles letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2012 Industry news Contractors on iESE waste framework revealed Veolia and Cory Environmental amongst waste companies onframework which 141 councils are eligible to use letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2012 Industry news Judicial Review over commingling delayed Defra seeks short extension to finalise its response on what should count as separate recycling collections under Waste Framework Directive letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2012 Industry news Retail industry makes good progress on food waste But, WRAP survey finds that more needs to be done to help consumers waste less by making date labelling more consistent letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jun 2012 Industry news HMRC sets up hotline for trommel fines queries Landfill operators and waste transfer station operators can now make enquiries about trommel fines to a new HMRC hotline phone number letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2012 Industry news Landfill firms behind inert fines move, says HMRC In a letter to Labour MP, HMRC director reveals thinking behind tax guidance and says industry misunderstood its implications letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2012 Industry news Rewards do not compromise recycling, says minister Bob Neill tells CIWM event that rewarding people for recycling does not detract from their natural desire to do the right thing letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2012 Industry news Future of North London Waste Plan hangs in balance Decision over duty to cooperate could force North London Waste Plan back to drawing board letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jun 2012 Industry news Tyre Recovery Association Annual Forum attracts record number of delegates The 2012 Tyre Recovery Association Annual Forum, held in Warwickshire this year, attracted a record number of delegates. It reflects the increasing interest in tyre recovery which, according to TRA president Mike Wilson, has moved a long way up the industry agenda over the past decade. The six presentations covered a wide range of issues… Tyre Recovery Association · 12 Jun 2012 Industry news Lord Taylor unveils enhanced waste prevention fund Government-backed scheme with 1.5 million of funding to reduce waste will now cover reuse and repair initiatives letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jun 2012 Industry news Consultation due on landfill restrictions for wood Recycling minister tells CIWM event thatwaste wood restrictions to be subject of informal consultation next month, while consultation on MRF code due in August letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jun 2012 Industry news WEEE Forum Conference to focus on Recast European WEEE Conference hosted by Repic will focus on implications of WEEE Recast letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jun 2012 Industry news WEEE recycling rate untouched by digital switch Data published by Environment Agency appears to show no significant rise in display equipment collected despite London digital switchover letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jun 2012 Industry news LARAC: ‘Public want recycling details’ LARAC chair Joy Blizzard points out that the public do want detailed information about what happens to their recycling letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jun 2012 Industry news The trommel fines debate Environmental consultant Mike Brown examines the arguments at the centre of the debate regarding HMRC's changes to landfill tax letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jun 2012 Industry news POWERDAY SPONSORS WALK4MATT 2012 Hikers could be seen walking alongside the canal recently to raise money for the Matt Hampson Foundation. Participants risked scorching weather conditions and the threat of blisters by walking a total... Powerday · 10 Jun 2012 Industry news MRF Code could wrap smaller operators in red tape Recycling Association warns of impact on small MRFs as a minimum level of quality testing could be made mandatory letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2012 Industry news Traditional bottle deposits to be piloted in Scotland Retailers, schools and transport hubs invited to apply for a share of 900,000 to develop pilot bottle deposit and reverse vending facilities letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2012 Industry news Raymond Brown acquires Oxfordshire recycling firm Thirty-three jobs saved as Hampshire skip hire and recycling company takes over Chilton Waste Services after firm enters administration letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2012 Industry news Urgent need to improve global waste management World Bank publishes report looking at current state of waste management across the globe, with cities in developing countries facing particular challenges letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2012 Industry news Birmingham to launch textiles collection partnership Council looks to develop partnership with local charities for the collection and recycling of the material to increase volumes collected and save money letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2012 Industry news Burn cautiously Bob Lisney OBE chair of the Governments Advisory Committee on Packaging (ACP), discusses the balance between recycling and using waste to create energy letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2012 Industry news Significant fall reported in AD gate fees Increased competition among food waste processors sees gate fees at anaerobic digestion facilities drop letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jun 2012 Industry news iESE waste services framework open for business Organisation says councils have started to use the framework despite a delay in the announcement of chosen contractors letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2012 Industry news European Council adopts WEEE Recast Recast of WEEE directive edges closer to EU law after formal adoption by European Council of Ministers letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2012 Industry news Destinations charter detrimental to export market Recycling Association and ESA question whether households need to know the exact mill their recyclables are sent to letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2012 Industry news Urbaser & BB sign 25-year Essex waste deal Essex Waste Partnership names Urbaser Balfour Beatty as waste contractor to treat 377,000 tonnes of waste per year letsrecycle.com News · 7 Jun 2012