Recycling news: 2014

Industry news North Yorks council optimistic over EfW funding North Yorkshire council has stated that it expects to have funding in place shortly for PFI-withdrawn Allerton Park incinerator letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2014 Industry news Councils reminded of court risk over TEEP Local authorities advised that Waste Regulations Routemap may help to ensure compliance with separate collection requirements from January 2015 letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2014 Industry news Plant and vehicle round-up With news on; UNTHA UK RDFshredder; Scrubs Lane recycling plant investment; Remu screening bucket, and; Broughton Engineering in Scotland letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2014 Industry news Green waste furore fails to make election impact Labour vote in Birmingham remains strong despite concentrated campaign against 35 yearly charge for garden waste collections in the city letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2014 Industry news MSPs approve Scottish carrier bag levy Retailers in Scotland will be required to charge 5p for all single use bags from October 20 letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2014 Industry news ELV industry concern after European election result Motor Vehicle Dismantlers Association concerned after ELV Directive supporter Chris Davies lost his seat in Euro elections letsrecycle.com News · 28 May 2014 Industry news Every Can Counts celebrates Fifth Anniversary and European Expansion Away from home drinks can recycling initiative Every Can Counts is celebrating its fifth anniversary, having successfully expanded the brand into seven European countries since launching in the UK in 2009. In the UK the programme is delivered by a funding partnership comprising European and UK beverage can manufacturers, the aluminium packaging recycling industry and […] Alupro · 28 May 2014 Industry news Countrystyle Recycling & DS Smith Close Loop for Ragger Rope Recycling Countrystyle Recycling has invested £1.4 million in new equipment and infrastructure for recycling ragger rope, a waste stream arising from the paper recycling process at the DS Smith plant at Kemsley Mill, Sittingbourne, Kent. Countrystyle Recycling · 28 May 2014 Industry news Schools to take plastic waste ideas to Westminster June 16 event hosted by Wastebuster CIC as part of European Green Week will see ideas on reducing plastic waste presented in Houses of Parliament letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2014 Industry news RDF export rise caused by UK disposal monopoly Export firm N+P Alternative Fuels claims that lack of competition in domestic waste disposal sector leads to overseas treatment of RDF letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2014 Industry news Dudley waste firm has permit revoked despite appeal Oakham Environmental Waste & Recycling Centre Ltd loses permit after Planning Inspectorate upholds decision letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2014 Industry news Plevins 5m wood recovery plant set to open Wood recycling firms Yorkshire facility will primarily produce biomass fuel for E.ONs Blackburn Meadows energy plant letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2014 Industry news Gravesham to start fortnightly recycling service Borough council rolls out new service next month but will continue to collect black bag waste on weekly basis letsrecycle.com News · 27 May 2014 Industry news Dagenham gasification plant given planning consent Thames Gateway Waste to Energy Ltd will develop plant at London Sustainable Industries Park on behalf of Chinook Sciences letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2014 Industry news Waste and recycling firms targeted in email fraud SITA UK and ECO Plastics both issue warnings to clients over emails sent from fraudulent email accounts letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2014 Industry news News in brief With news on: AmeyCespa MK facility; 300m Chinook UAE deal; Port Talbot wood plant; 800k WRAP fund, and; Suffolk greenhouse project letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2014 Industry news Norfolk EfW contract inquiry gathers pace Former councillor sets out terms of inquiry into aborted EfW contract, as cabinet prepares to agree amended budget letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2014 Industry news WRAP and UN unveil global food waste tool Comprehensive document offers guidance on how governments, businesses and organisations can reduce food waste letsrecycle.com News · 26 May 2014 Industry news Out for a shopping trip with Jeremy Irons Last weekend was my Birthday, so I thought I’d take you on a trip down memory lane. Once upon a time I took Jeremy Irons out to shop naked. Yes, two years ago I was strolling through town with Jez, carrying boxes and bags and showing him how to shop without creating too much landfill… Zero Waste Week · 26 May 2014 Industry news Crown’s Beverage Can Manufacturing Plant, Teresina - Packaging Gateway Packaging Gateway (GlobalData) · 26 May 2014 Industry news The “money really does grow on trees” breakfast Community Wood Recycling Managing Director Richard Mehmed was the speaker at May’s Brighton and Hove business breakfast. His talk took a fascinated audience from the early days of his first social enterprise, to the building of a new industry sector in wood recycling. Community Wood Recycling · 23 May 2014 Industry news Repair and reuse in Beijing During a visit to Beijing last month we had the opportunity to get a taste for the local repair and reuse culture. Here's what we saw and what we learned. The Restart Project · 23 May 2014 Industry news Three ways to use up bread crusts Over on our Facebook page, Anne Marie shared these tips for using up bread crusts. But why should we bother? Well Anne Marie has done the maths. She said “Anyone else noticed the crust ends getting thicker? Crust ends alone can weigh up to 150g ( nearly 20% and therefore approx 20p wasted per loaf!!… Zero Waste Week · 23 May 2014 Industry news 10TH KELP COURSE DELIVERED The 10th Kotuku Environmental Labour Project (KELP) course got underway last week, helping nine more candidates towards a career in the construction and waste management industries. Every course inclu... Powerday · 22 May 2014 Industry news Bank waste chief calls for more infrastructure Green Investment Banks head of waste, Chris Holmes, looking closely at estimates of future waste capacity in UK letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2014 Industry news Swiss technology chosen for Kidderminster EfW Work to start shortly on 200,000 tonnes per year capacity Hartlebury plant more than 15 years after councils PFI contract first signed letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2014 Industry news FCC set for Wigan residual waste contract Waste from Wigan borough council could be sent to the Multifuel Energy EfW plant under development in Ferrybridge letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2014 Industry news The oxo-bio debate Michael Laurier of Symphony Environmental argues that there are environmental benefits to plastics which decompose in the environment letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2014 Industry news West London eyes savings with 1.4bn project Nicola Sumner, partner at WLWAs legal advisor Sharpe Pritchard, discusses the Authoritys 1.4 billion PPP waste project letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2014 Industry news Viridor celebrates Chelsea Flower Show triumph Waste firms Revive compost used in award-winning South West in Bloom garden featuring characters from 60s TV show The Herbs letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2014 Industry news Tesco reveals annual food waste figures 56,580 tonnes of food was wasted in supermarkets stores and distribution centres in 2013/14 but plans to reduce this through targeted action plans letsrecycle.com News · 22 May 2014 Industry news Viridor concerned by RDF export loss Viridor highlights impact of exports on UK and as with SITA UK tells Defra about impact of illegal domestic RDF producers letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2014 Industry news Defras unfinished draft TEEP guidance published Defras abandoned guidance on separate collections favours separate glass collections, but leaves onus with councils letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2014 Industry news Boomeco working to tackle RDF fly problem Wood recycler and RDF firm experiencing teething problems with North Somerset residual waste contract letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2014 Industry news Fall in green waste hinders recycling progress Quarterly figures for July to September 2013 show Englands recycling rate is down to 43.9% - less than the 44.1% recorded in same 2012 period letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2014 Industry news DCLG refuses to aid Norfolk EfW cancellation costs Department says it is not for taxpayers to provide compensation for local contracts, despite 33m cost to council letsrecycle.com News · 21 May 2014 Industry news Case Study: West 12 Shopping Centre – Waste Education Programme Reaps its Rewards at West 12 The post Case Study: West 12 Shopping Centre – Waste Education Programme Reaps its Rewards at West 12 appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 21 May 2014 Industry news Compliance scheme to source PRNs solely from UK Some 15% of Pennine Packs customers switch to new service, which sources all PRNs from the UK recycling industry letsrecycle.com News · 20 May 2014 Industry news Trial over Sterecycle death to start in October Trial of company and three individuals over death of worker at Sterecycles Rotherham autoclave plant scheduled for October letsrecycle.com News · 20 May 2014 Industry news Appointments round-up With news on; Peter Selkirk at PyroPure; changes at Biogen; NRT specialist at BHS, and' new head of estate at Biffa IRM letsrecycle.com News · 20 May 2014