Recycling news: 2013

Industry news UPM’s Robinson joins Cycle Link UK Craig Robinson is to switch from purchasing used newspapers and magazines at UPM to acquiring material for cardboard production letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jul 2013 Industry news Charity Commission inquiry prompts Cylch closure Welsh third sector recycling charity opts not to apply for fresh government funding after Charity Commission launches investigation into its operations letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jul 2013 Industry news Wiltshire seeks single provider for waste services All waste and recycling collections in the county could be operated under single contractor by 2016 letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jul 2013 Industry news Council-run waste firm leaves 12.5m pension debt Premier Waste Management enters liquidation with 19 million debts including 12.5 million owed to the staff pension scheme letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jul 2013 Industry news 7 stonking strawberry recipes to reduce food waste The Love Food Surrey team have discovered their residents throw away enough strawberries to cover a tennis court every week! We buy ours from a local fruit farm, but even bought fresh they go off very quickly. Fortunately the Surrey Facebook fans were eager to share their favourite ways of using up strawberries before they… Zero Waste Week · 30 Jul 2013 Industry news Serco commissions recycling incentives study Eunomia to carry out research into reward schemes on behalf of services firm, which is being done alongside corresponding research by Defra letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jul 2013 Industry news GIB to fund first waste project in Northern Ireland GIB and Foresight Group to invest 20 million in waste wood-fuelled energy from waste facility operated by Evermore Renewable Energy letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jul 2013 Industry news Retail Environment now available online Latest edition of magazine includes feature on waste management at B&Q plus latest thinking in sustainability for the retail sector letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jul 2013 Industry news DCLG favours development of CHP facilities Updated waste planning policy consultation open showing support for CHP plants but prohibiting sites on Green Belt letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jul 2013 Industry news Pickles slams sneaky council collection charges DCLG and Defra write to council chiefs to inform them that charges should not be made to students for waste collections letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jul 2013 Industry news Work set to begin on Milton Keynes Energos facility The 90,000 tonne conversion plant will form part of AmeyCespas Waste Recovery Park in the Buckinghamshire town letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jul 2013 Industry news Wood recycler fined for storage permit breach Metropolitan Waste Management handed fines totalling 51,500 after admitting storing excess waste wood at its Erith site letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jul 2013 Industry news News in Brief With news on: Shanks half-year results; Scottish reuse fund; Biffas Jewson EfW deal; WEEE recycler fined, and; FCC aerospace waste landmark letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jul 2013 Industry news South Lanarkshire retenders residual waste contract Both Viridor and Levenseat Ltd have indicated interest in resubmitting bids as residual waste tender process is reopened letsrecycle.com News · 28 Jul 2013 Industry news Building a new economy, one repair at a time This week the Transition Network‘s Reconomy Project featured us along with 19 other fantastic projects in their newly published report: “The New Economy in 20 Enterprises”. We were delighted to be selected among such inspiring innovators striving to invent new meaningful local economies: reskilling and creating jobs in our communities, while developing much needed services […] The Restart Project · 27 Jul 2013 Industry news Food waste Friday – week 6 Inspired by The Frugal Girl, every week I take part in Food Waste Friday where post up photos of food I’m wasting. This is usually because it’s gone off before I’ve been able to use it up. I’m passionate about reducing food waste for many reasons, most notably, it’s believed global food waste could feed… Zero Waste Week · 26 Jul 2013 Industry news Northern Ireland sees further drop in landfill rate Department of the Environment data for January to March shows that landfill rates in Northern Ireland have hit their lowest level letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jul 2013 Industry news Defra confident of meeting 2020 landfill targets Government says landfill rates falling and recycling increasing despite concerns from councils, ESA and civil engineers letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jul 2013 Industry news SITA signs landmark council SRF deal Waste management firm to produce waste derived fuel for cement kilns using residual waste from Northamptonshire county council letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jul 2013 Industry news Straight sees upturn in sales during 2013 Leeds-based container manufacturer says it is looking to future following announcement that it has returned to profit in first half of 2013 letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jul 2013 Industry news The carrot approach Chief executive of software developer AMCS Group Jimmy Martin discusses how technology can be used to further the case for recycling incentives letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jul 2013 Industry news Bread 'n Butter Pudding A great way to use leftover bread Zero Waste Week · 25 Jul 2013 Industry news Scottish waste regs target greater self sufficiency Waste (Scotland) Regulations 2012 will lead to more investment in Scottish reprocessing sector, according to head of Zero Waste Scotland letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jul 2013 Industry news Significant resources exist to tackle waste crime Lord de Mauley writes to industry bodies about available resources to tackle waste crime amid tough decisions on spending letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jul 2013 Industry news Scotgen gasification plant gutted by fire Scotlands fire service described the Dumfries energy-from-waste plant as severely damaged following last weeks blaze letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jul 2013 Industry news Councils warn Defra over 2020 landfill targets ADEPT claims governments out of date statistics ignore recent trends towards flattening recycling rates and increasing residual waste levels letsrecycle.com News · 24 Jul 2013 Industry news Environmental Industries Commission (EIC) - Environmental Industries Commission (EIC) Environmental Industries Commission · 24 Jul 2013 Industry news Much work needed to boost rPET in food packaging WRAP report calls for improved sorting, screening and packaging design to drive up quality of recycled PET for food packaging letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jul 2013 Industry news Biffa boss goes undercover on Channel 4 Biffa chief executive Ian Wakelin to feature on Channel 4s Undercover Boss programme next week (July 29) letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jul 2013 Industry news HSE may bring charges over Sonae worker deaths Health and Safety Executive may bring charges against wood recycler after inquest finds safety failings in deaths of two workers letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jul 2013 Industry news News in brief With news on: Top East Anglian award for Sackers; rewards in Cheltenham; FCC promotes reuse in Bucks; and ISO achievements letsrecycle.com News · 23 Jul 2013 Industry news Olleco achieves ISCC Certifications - Olleco Olleco · 23 Jul 2013 Industry news How to store lettuce and salad leaves forever Well ok then, not FOREVER, but certainly longer than it lasts now. I asked our lovely facebook event fans what their top three wasted foods were and salad leaves and lettuce were one of the top three offenders. It took me back to the time when I was standing in the fruit and veg aisle… Zero Waste Week · 23 Jul 2013 Industry news Hazardous waste planning paper issued National Policy Statement for England to provide framework for government and developers for hazardous waste planning letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jul 2013 Industry news SEPA highlights change in waste regulations Scottish businesses are informed as raft of new measures come into force from January 2014 letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jul 2013 Industry news Landfill closure spurs East Sussex search Residents and businesses in East Sussex and Brighton & Hove are consulted on ideas for sites in bid to boost recycling rates letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jul 2013 Industry news Two vie for Cardiff and Vale organic waste deal Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan councils reduce bidding list to two firms for 15 year organic waste treatment deal letsrecycle.com News · 22 Jul 2013 Industry news Packaging sector welcomes encouraging Q2 figures Data published by the Environment Agency shows that recycling of plastic and glass packaging has risen compared to Q1 letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jul 2013 Industry news MPs back call for tough waste crime sentences Parliamentary committee comments on sentencing guidance for environmental offences in report published on Friday (July 19) letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jul 2013 Industry news Four years in prison for directors of glass recycler Nationwide Recycling Ltd and directors Paul and Andrew Thomas sentenced after pleading guilty to 3m glass recycling fraud letsrecycle.com News · 21 Jul 2013