Recycling news: 2014

Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 25 Jul 2026.

Industry news Myanmar rosewood stolen to feed China’s furniture craze - eia-international.org Environmental Investigation Agency · 4 Jul 2014 Industry news People round-up With news on; lifetime achievement accolade for ESA's Barry Dennis; FEVE elects new president, and; business director appointed at Geesinknorba letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2014 Industry news HMRC panel sparks heated debate over LOI testing Skip hire sector slams 10% LOI threshold at Waste 14, with UROC admitting 15% would be reasonable letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2014 Industry news CIWM backs challenging EU waste proposals Video: CIWMs Steve Lee tells letsrecycle.com that support for local authorities will be crucial if increased targets are to be met letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2014 Industry news Suspension of deliveries to Plevin plant continues Company redevelops procedures at wood waste plant in Hazlehead, Yorkshire, after it was hit by two fires in just over a month letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2014 Industry news Sims WEEE withdrawal prompts target concerns Compliance scheme questions UKs ability to meet WEEE recycling target, with likely withdrawal of Sims processing capacity from market letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2014 Industry news Cambridgeshire councils to consider waste merger Councils to consider merging waste teams and joining up waste collection services letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2014 Industry news Guest post: normalising repair and challenging “perceived obsolescence” This post is by Brighton Repair Café co-founder Victoria Jackson. 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The Restart Project · 3 Jul 2014 Industry news Store Locator - Costa Costa Coffee media centre · 3 Jul 2014 Industry news Four waste sector deaths in 2013/14 Health & Safety Executives provisional fatal injury figures also reveal there was one death to a member of the public last year letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jul 2014 Industry news Ellgia expands with Scunthorpe acquisitions Ellgia Recycling acquires and combines Bell Waste Control and Thompson Recycling Ltd to bolster commercial operations in Lincolnshire letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jul 2014 Industry news Wales has trajectory to hit 70% recycling target Dr Andy Rees tells EFRA committee that Welsh Government it is on course to meet ambitious EC objectives letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jul 2014 Industry news Broad welcome for EU recycling proposals The European Commission's resource package has mainly been welcomed although a number of concerns have been raised letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jul 2014 Industry news Worker dies at Plevin & Sons waste wood plant A 48-year-old man has died in hospital after sustaining life-threatening injuries at South Yorkshire site letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2014 Industry news EU Commission adopts 70% recycling plan European Commission circular economy proposals which include landfill bans will now go to politicians for discussion letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2014 Industry news Defra cautious over cost of EU resource proposals Department raises concerns over likely cost of EU Commission proposals for councils, businesses and householders letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2014 Industry news Targets form part of Resource Efficiency Agenda The new recycling targets and landfill bans adopted by the Commission are part of a package of measures letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2014 Industry news Yorwaste installs 300,000 glass separation system Yorkshire waste management firm invests in technology at its Scarborough MRF to remove clean glass from commingled material letsrecycle.com News · 1 Jul 2014 Industry news Join the Zero Waste Week Facebook Events Page Is leaving a comment on a blog last season? If you prefer to keep in touch via Facebook I’ve just launched this year’s Zero Waste Week Facebook Events page! On there you’ll be able to chat with others about their progress, ask questions about reducing your waste and share your experiences. We usually get a… Zero Waste Week · 1 Jul 2014 Industry news Sell direct emphasised in WRAP guidance Guidance for local authorities on maximising income from selling recyclables highlights desire for direct trade by reprocessors letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jun 2014 Industry news Appointments round-up With news on: Dumpleton joins CD Group; board director at MBA Polymers; biogas firm expands team; ESE World changes, and; addition to MOBA letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jun 2014 Industry news Brandon Lewis slams green waste charges DCLG minister links back-door bin tax in South Gloucestershire to councils fortnightly refuse collections letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jun 2014 Industry news New sentencing regime for waste crimes in force Judges and magistrates will hand out tougher sentences for waste crimes under guidelines in effect from today (July 1) letsrecycle.com News · 30 Jun 2014 Industry news Summer reading list: books to inspire restarting We need more than Youtube teardowns and iFixit guides to inspire us! It may seem like we are online all the time but we love a good book, a good long-read when we get the chance. The Restart Project · 30 Jun 2014 Industry news HMRC sets out proposed rules for LOI testing Consultation details size and frequency of mandatory samples, which will help clarify landfill tax boundaries letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2014 Industry news Edinburgh to overhaul collections service Council will replace red boxes with large commingled green wheelie bin, and bring service in-house letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2014 Industry news LGA: No need to enforce weekly waste collections Councils respond to Eric Pickles' hint that Conservatives would enforce weekly waste collections if party wins 2015 election letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2014 Industry news Agency prepares stance on TEEP and commingling Details of Environment Agencys approach to enforcement of separate collection regulations emerge in draft briefing note letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2014 Industry news AD market has reached tipping point, report finds Eunomia report calls for regulatory action due to lack of food waste being collected to support operation of new anaerobic digestion facilities letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2014 Industry news AD market has reached tipping point, report finds Eunomia report calls for regulatory action due to lack of food waste being collected to support operation of new anaerobic digestion facilities letsrecycle.com News · 29 Jun 2014 Industry news Instant Bacon Bites This week there was only one loaf of bread left in our farm shop. It was so huge you could have scaled its North face. It eventually got so dry nobody wanted to eat it and I thought it would end up being fed to the compost heap. The previous night Little Miss Green had… Zero Waste Week · 27 Jun 2014 Industry news Further delay on Herts EfW verdict disappointing DCLG circulates email apologising for delay over Hatfield decision, 18 months after Veolia application was called in letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2014 Industry news Fire guidance suggests bale separation distances Cross-industry working group unveils document detailing fire safety precautions for waste operators letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2014 Industry news E.ON biomass plant generating electricity 120 million Blackburn Meadows facility near Sheffield produced energy for the first time this week and is expected to open this summer letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2014 Industry news News in brief With news on; UKCM bus; O'Donovan promotes cycling safety; Taylor pink bins; worker loses legs in baler, and; Veolia backs Sheffield sculpture letsrecycle.com News · 26 Jun 2014 Industry news Contact us - Energy Live News Energy Live News · 26 Jun 2014 Industry news MPs told of RDF export disadvantage Efra committee takes second evidence session on waste, with submissions by Viridor, SITA UK and ECO Plastics letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2014 Industry news Engineers back moving waste policy to BIS Civil engineers call for broader EfW ban and creation of circular economy team in Department for Business letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2014 Industry news Defra grilled over PFI waste projects MPs criticise Department for involvement in aborted Norfolk residual waste contract letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2014 Industry news Bournemouth offers business food waste service Borough council follows up launch of household food waste collections with opt-in service for businesses letsrecycle.com News · 25 Jun 2014