Recycling news: 2014

Industry news Every Can Counts announces European expansion UK-based aluminium can recycling scheme hints at further growth in wake of fifth anniversary of launch letsrecycle.com News · 20 May 2014 Industry news Aberdeen seeks to treble kerbside recycling capacity Council committee favours single, fully-commingled wheeled bin system alongside reduction of reisdual waste bin capacity letsrecycle.com News · 20 May 2014 Industry news Norfolk EfW cancellation costs more than hoped County council has 40 days to pay Cory Wheelabrator 33.7m more than the 30.3m previously anticipated letsrecycle.com News · 20 May 2014 Industry news LGA says councils should get 40% of material value Local Government Association seeks bigger share of packaging value and calls for reform of PRN system letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2014 Industry news Skip firm owner fined over loader incident VIDEO REPORT: Prosecution over breach of work at height rules after employee is lifted in loader bucket letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2014 Industry news MRF operators notified of new Code obligations Environment Agency letter outlines which type of Materials Recycling Facilities will face new sampling and reporting obligations letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2014 Industry news Plant and vehicle round-up With news on: Cumbria vehicles; Yorkshire WEEE conveyor; VWS on-board weighing; Aylesbury refuse vehicle, and; Jarshire scrap metal balers letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2014 Industry news News in brief With details of full waste project lists released by Defra; Scotland anniversary; Starbucks fined; and prizes in Portsmouth letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2014 Industry news Wheelabrator in air quality pledge for Deeside EfW Residents views sought over Wheelabrators plans for 200,000 tonnes per year capacity plant in Deeside Industrial Park letsrecycle.com News · 19 May 2014 Industry news Purchase of site at East Kent We are pleased to announce the purchase of assets and surrounding land at our East Kent Waste Recovery Facility. The East Kent Waste Recovery Facility (the Facility), located at the Discovery Park, Sandwich, Kent, was created in April 2012, with the company signing multiple 10 year leases to operate a high temperature incinerator (HTI), solvent […] Augean · 19 May 2014 Industry news How to have a zero waste barbecue As soon as the sun shows his face for longer than 10 minutes, us Brits can’t wait to get our shorts on and light the barbecue. But have you stopped to think about the landfill waste you might be creating? What with disposable barbecues, too much food and paper plates, you might find eating al… Zero Waste Week · 19 May 2014 Industry news Think Environmentals permit revocation upheld Appeal against revocation of it environmental permit in May 2013 dismissed by the Planning Inspectorate letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2014 Industry news Wood and WEEE fires tackled over weekend Wood fire burning at A & A Recycling in Warwickshire, while WEEE recycling firm Environcom also suffers severe blaze in Lincolnshire letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2014 Industry news Staffordshire opens EfW and targets 70% recycling The Duke of Gloucester has formally opened Veolia's new energy from waste plant at Four Ashes for Staffordshire county council letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2014 Industry news Birmingham reaches tipping point on green waste City council clears up garden waste in run-up to local elections, regardless of whether residents have paid letsrecycle.com News · 18 May 2014 Industry news Agency outlines PRN obligations for 2014 Producers fulfilling glass and plastics packaging quotas as EA releases provisional PRN obligations for 2014 letsrecycle.com News · 15 May 2014 Industry news Plastics industry names worst performing councils Harrogate and Dumfries & Galloway poorest performers in collection of plastic waste according to plastics industry trade association letsrecycle.com News · 15 May 2014 Industry news LARAC and ESA oppose higher recycling targets LARAC publishes response to EFRA committee inquiry, while the ESA disappointed inquiry does not focus on waste prevention and reuse letsrecycle.com News · 15 May 2014 Industry news News in brief With news on; waste shipping rules; Devon reuse scheme; Simply Waste acquisition; Tetronics APC webinar, and; Labour MEP visits ACE UK plant letsrecycle.com News · 15 May 2014 Industry news Defra to amend Waste Transfer Note system Government will amend regulations to reduce burden on businesses despite 60% of those consulted siding against reform letsrecycle.com News · 15 May 2014 Industry news No More Plastic Bags At TRAID we’re always looking for sustainable solutions to textile waste that are practical and useful in everyday life. 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TRAID · 15 May 2014 Industry news PET tray recycling guidance in development Plastics Recyclers Europe (EuPR) seeking to boost PET tray recycling through better design and separate collections letsrecycle.com News · 14 May 2014 Industry news Shanks delivers robust performance in 2013/14 Waste management financial results show that sale of solid waste business helped to grow pre-tax profits letsrecycle.com News · 14 May 2014 Industry news Council-owned waste firm a first for Scotland Established last month, Fife Resource Solutions will provide waste treatment, disposal, and consultancy services letsrecycle.com News · 14 May 2014 Industry news UK must send loud signal on resource efficiency IEEP director warns cautious EU Commission will shelve ambitious waste targets if UK does not comply letsrecycle.com News · 14 May 2014 Industry news Time teams up with VW and AL-KO - KHL Group Demolition & Recycling International (KHL) · 14 May 2014 Industry news How to grow a circular economy Recently, we contributed to the Environmental Audit Committee’s ongoing inquiry on Growing a Circular Economy – our evidence follows below. 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The Restart Project · 14 May 2014 Industry news Little appetite for defined RDF standard Responses from industry bodies to consultation show that many operators would not welcome compositional standards for material letsrecycle.com News · 13 May 2014 Industry news Defra defends waste priorities and plastic bag levy Department says reduction in waste and recycling activities this year will allow it to prioritise negotiating EU waste agreements letsrecycle.com News · 13 May 2014 Industry news Portsmouth waste tyre boss fined for offences Brian Wade of Southern Rubber Products given suspended sentenced and curfew order for breaching exemptions letsrecycle.com News · 13 May 2014 Industry news GIB invests 7.5m in London AD plant Construction work to start on 30,000 tonnes per year AD plant in Enfield next month letsrecycle.com News · 13 May 2014 Industry news Appointment of new Finance Director We are pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Laker as Group Finance Director. Richard (37) joins from Northgate plc, where he has held a number of senior finance roles since 2004, including Group Financial Controller and, most recently, UK Finance Director since May 2011. As finance director of Northgate’s £400m revenue UK and Irish […] Augean · 13 May 2014 Industry news Chemicals in consumer products ‘can cause male infertility’ “Chemicals in everyday products including toothpaste, soap and sunscreen could be damaging men’s fertility, researchers warn. For the first time, a study has directly linked common household chemicals with damage to human sperm. The scientists said that the ‘ubiquitous’ chemicals may be contributing to widespread fertility problems in the Western world.” Full article: Normal 0 […] CHEM Trust · 13 May 2014 Industry news Countrystyle begins council plastic collection deal Kent-based firm collecting waste plastics from bring banks on behalf of Tonbridge & Malling borough council under four-year deal letsrecycle.com News · 12 May 2014 Industry news E.ON biomass plant on track for 2014 opening E.ONs waste wood fuelled facility near Sheffield is on course for possible summer opening letsrecycle.com News · 12 May 2014 Industry news Steel packaging recycling rate static in Europe APEAL reveals average of 74% of steel packaging recycled across Europe in 2012 the same level achieved during previous year letsrecycle.com News · 12 May 2014 Industry news Steel packaging recycling rate static in Europe APEAL reveals average of 74% of steel packaging recycled across Europe in 2012 the same level achieved during previous year letsrecycle.com News · 12 May 2014 Industry news UKIP seeks more weekly waste collections (yawn!) Partys head of policy unit claims that there is no mandate for councils to impose less frequent waste collection services letsrecycle.com News · 12 May 2014 Industry news ETI gasification project takes step forward APP, Broadcrown, and Royal Dahlman compete to build advanced gasification facilityas part of 13m government-backed scheme letsrecycle.com News · 12 May 2014 Industry news UK compost bin firm loses stock in Toronto fire But Great Green Systems says all orders for its Green Cone and Green Johanna food waste digesters are still being fulfilled letsrecycle.com News · 12 May 2014