Recycling news: 2001

Industry news Recycled construction materials used in housing project BioRegional&#39s latest project shows how timber, steel and concrete can be recycled into new building materials letsrecycle.com News · 4 Dec 2001 Industry news Valpak looks at paper and plastics in the commercial waste stream Compliance scheme Valpak has commissioned a study to find out which items of packaging waste are not recycled letsrecycle.com News · 3 Dec 2001 Industry news No need for incinerators, Greenpeace tells local authorities Landfill Directive targets can be met with kerbside recycling and composting, says campaign group letsrecycle.com News · 3 Dec 2001 Industry news Serviceteam wins Rushmoor contract Rushmoor has awarded Serviceteam its waste management contract and is targeting glass jars to increase recycling letsrecycle.com News · 3 Dec 2001 Industry news Christmas demand and slower supplies lead to rise in textiles prices A seasonal shortage of clothing has seen prices rise but reduced demand for wiper cloth has caused problems letsrecycle.com News · 30 Nov 2001 Industry news Onyx chief urges UK to face up to municipal waste spending needs An X-Files style message plus a Voodoo Waste Management warning featured at Onyx&#39s waste summit yesterday letsrecycle.com News · 29 Nov 2001 Industry news Viridor profits rise as it eyes tighter landfill market Landfill shortages in areas of the UK where it owns sites could benefit Viridor in the future letsrecycle.com News · 29 Nov 2001 Industry news BIR chief tells legislators not to restrict trade in recyclables The director general of BIR has said that free trade rules must remain for recyclable materials letsrecycle.com News · 29 Nov 2001 Industry news Change of focus should help Lichfield recycle 40% and save money Consultants have refined Lichfield&#39s recycling service which should enable it to hit 40% at a lower cost letsrecycle.com News · 29 Nov 2001 Industry news Unitary crucial says metals president as association grapples with ELV directive The first ever half-yearly dinner of the British Metals Recycling Association has been described as "historic" letsrecycle.com News · 28 Nov 2001 Industry news WEEE standards will enable the community sector to retain its re-use role Community sector collectors are to have a vital role in the re-use and recycling of domestic electrical appliances letsrecycle.com News · 28 Nov 2001 Industry news Inspectors say more needs to be done to improve recycling in West Oxfordshire Best value inspectors have listed a number of measures to improve recycling in the county letsrecycle.com News · 28 Nov 2001 Industry news Grundon gets its first collection contract in South Oxfordshire Grundon expands its business in Oxfordshire and has bought a Gloucestershire skip hire company letsrecycle.com News · 27 Nov 2001 Industry news Pre-Budget report confirms Landfill Tax Credit Scheme changes The government has outlined its commitment to waste minimisation in its Pre-Budget report letsrecycle.com News · 27 Nov 2001 Industry news Waste Watch challenges the government to allocate its recycling millions wisely With 190 million earmarked for recycling, Waste Watch&#39s report outlines how the government could spend the money letsrecycle.com News · 27 Nov 2001 Industry news DEFRA paper examines ways to spend 140m A consultation paper issued by DEFRA contains detailed examples of how cash for recycling may be spent letsrecycle.com News · 27 Nov 2001 Industry news Wastepack chief in finals of CBI awards Barry Van Danzig, founder of the Wastepack Group, has been selected as a finalist in the CBI awards letsrecycle.com News · 26 Nov 2001 Industry news Government gives delayed-support for WINTO The waste industry has at last won official government support for its national training organisation letsrecycle.com News · 26 Nov 2001 Industry news WRAP announces grant competition to increase wood recycling WRAP aims for 40% wood recycling with its latest round of funding to boost recycling capacity and find end markets letsrecycle.com News · 26 Nov 2001 Industry news WRAP launches programme to increase investment in recycling Businesses are asked to join the debate to help overcome barriers to investment in the recycling sector letsrecycle.com News · 26 Nov 2001 Industry news Oxfordshire waste recycling sites achieve 90% user-satisfaction A survey has found that half of household waste recycling site users in Oxfordshire are "very satisfied" with the service letsrecycle.com News · 26 Nov 2001 Industry news Government issues fridge recycling questions and answers A set of useful statements to do with fridge recycling have been produced by DEFRA letsrecycle.com News · 23 Nov 2001 Industry news Household waste recycling sites in East Sussex recycle 31% A series of SITA initiatives have helped recycling rates at household waste sites in East Sussex to top 30% letsrecycle.com News · 23 Nov 2001 Industry news Surrey recommends that permission is refused for two proposed EfW plants December 6 and 7 is D-day for Surrey&#39s proposed Energy From Waste facilities letsrecycle.com News · 23 Nov 2001 Industry news Waste Summit heralds swift strategy review A review of waste strategy with early comments on Landfill Tax levels featured at yesterday&#39s Waste Summit letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2001 Industry news SITA appoints new regional director Peter Hathaway leaves Biffa to become SITA&#39s new south east director letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2001 Industry news Meacher launches waste industry performance indicators Michael Meacher launches guidelines and says money is available to meet recycling targets and he will not listen to excuses letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2001 Industry news ESA offers 100,000 to help towards waste strategy review The ESA has offered to put up 100,000 to help fund any work needed under the waste strategy review letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2001 Industry news BIR advisor Ian Cooper dies The death has been announced of Ian Cooper who is a former BIR advisor and was a renowned recycling journalist letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2001 Industry news Councils are facing real challenge over fridges, senior councillor warns Cllr Kay Twitchen has warned of the difficulties over fridges as the issue attracts national attention letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2001 Industry news Biffa backs 58% recovery target for packaging in 2002 Too high a packaging recycling target could lead to non-compliance next year, says Biffa letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2001 Industry news Government focuses its attention on waste and recycling Consultation on 140 million is announced at Waste Summit and work is to start on the government&#39s "strategy for waste" letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2001 Industry news Yellow Pages schemes expand throughout UK Prizes and extra funding should help local authorities to increase the number of Yellow Pages recycled this year letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2001 Industry news Aylesford to receive 20m support for 200m plus project Aylesford Newsprint will receive funding support of 20m for its new reprocessing capacity letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2001 Industry news Richmond-upon-Thames launches reusable bag give-away Shoppers in Richmond-upon-Thames will get free reusable shopping bags as part of a waste minimisation campaign letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2001 Industry news Lower prices hit plastics recycling industry Weaker export demand and cheaper virgin material is prompting falls in prices for recycled plastics letsrecycle.com News · 20 Nov 2001 Industry news Questions asked over WRAP&#39s plastic bottle plans Recyclers have given a mixed response to WRAP&#39s plans to set up automated plastic bottle sorting plants letsrecycle.com News · 20 Nov 2001 Industry news Beckett allows Larac into waste summit Recycling officers group Larac is to attend the Summit, and the idea of a Strategic Waste Authority has been aired letsrecycle.com News · 20 Nov 2001 Industry news Maidstone report tells of shocking nature of abandoned car problem A detailed scrutiny of abandoned cars provides an illuminating look at the problem and suggests answers letsrecycle.com News · 20 Nov 2001 Industry news Waste Summit starts to raise debate Energy from Waste and charging for household waste services are on the agenda for Wednesday&#39s Waste Summit letsrecycle.com News · 19 Nov 2001