Recycling news: 2006

Industry news Group promises “fierce opposition” to new incinerators Friends of the Earth campaigns against government waste strategy changes as CIWM defends recovery of energy from waste letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jan 2006 Industry news Project Integra reaches closure on Hampshire&#39s membership Hampshire has settled last year&#39s differences with Project Integra partnership and has been given a standing deputy chair role letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jan 2006 Industry news New packaging recovery guidance for franchise businesses Defra advice for companies newly obligated under producer responsibility rules to recycle packaging waste letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2006 Industry news Protocol launched to guard against plastic recycling fraud Lord Bach unveils protocol to help strengthen producer responsibility audit trail for plastics packaging waste recycling letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2006 Industry news Abolish export PRNs, says St Regis chief St Regis Paper Company chief executive calls for Defra to cut producer responsibility assistance for exports of packaging waste letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2006 Industry news WRAP calls for new Waste Minimisation Innovation Fund bids Applications invited for innovative packaging waste minimisation ideas by Waste and Resources Action Programme letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2006 Industry news Joy Blizzard takes charge at LARAC New chair of Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee as Lee Marshall makes move to new local government job letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2006 Industry news Business must engage with councils on waste management Local authority expert and government adviser Bob Lisney calls for synergies in the handling of municipal and non-municipal wastes letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2006 Industry news Teesside could be home to new newsprint mill The UK could get is fourth mill making recycled newsprint if plans by newcomer Ecco Newsprint move forward letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2006 Industry news Barnsley firm begins recycled tyre trials Rubber Recovery Ltd will use rubber from end-of-life tyres in the retreading of truck tyres as part of a WRAP funded trial letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2006 Industry news News in Brief Including news on recycling in West Dorset, MDRC&#39s contract win with Cory and "suspicious" fire in Northern Ireland letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2006 Industry news Packaging industry needs to minimise waste produced Defra minister says that UK needs to concentrate on minimising packaging waste produced as well as increasing recycling letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2006 Industry news Residents responding well to Suffolk MRF plastic bag ban New drive in Suffolk has resulted in less plastic bags ending up in Viridor run MRF in Ipswich letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2006 Industry news Cornwall gives SITA go-ahead for waste contract SITA UK has been named preferred bidder for a long term waste management contract in Cornwall letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2006 Industry news Water filtration costs reduced through recycled glass use A trial, funded by WRAP, shows that recycled glass could replace sand in water filtration process, at a reduced cost letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2006 Industry news Bristol may walk away from New Technologies Programme Delays in finalising government support for new pyrolysis plant could see Bristol going it alone letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2006 Industry news WRG set for “blue skies” under Terra Firma John Birt, the former BBC director-general and adviser to Tony Blair, named as new chairman of Waste Recycling Group letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2006 Industry news Barnet claims 80% participation rates for recycling High-profile compulsory recycling scheme sees London borough closing in on tough 30% household recycling target letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2006 Industry news Northern Ireland&#39s recycling funding plans under fire Warnings of 9% rise in local rates in Northern Ireland because of restrictions on government funding for recycling letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2006 Industry news Peterborough councillors reject million-tonne incinerator Majority of city councillors vote against 250m bid by New Zealand firm Global Olivine to build energy-from-waste plant letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2006 Industry news 3 million for Northern Irish community waste groups Three-year government fund supporting household recycling and composting schemes, WEEE and cooking oil recycling plants letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2006 Industry news Renewables support for biomass and CHP but not mixed waste The DTI announces good news for biomass and CHP technologies in the ROO 2006, but not for mixed waste efw technology letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2006 Industry news Major price increase for recycled aluminium cans Strong global demand leads UK&#39s largest aluminium reprocessor to hike prices paid for recycled cans by 100 per tonne letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2006 Industry news Hastings council challenged over recycling overspend Opposition councillors threaten vote of no confidence as Hastings goes over-budget by 336,000 because of delays to new MRF letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2006 Industry news London Mayor preparing non-municipal waste strategy Early call for stakeholder input as Mayor&#39s team assembles "Wider Waste Strategy" to guide business waste management letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jan 2006 Industry news Firm seeks Cardiff site to turn hazardous waste into glass Chesterfield firm in talks with recycler Nippon Electric Glass to set up hazardous waste treatment plant in South Wales letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jan 2006 Industry news HSE investigates kerbside recycling systems Health and Safety Executive visiting councils in 30-month project to develop guidance for assessing risks within new recycling schemes letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jan 2006 Industry news WRAP seeks sponsorships to support “Big Recycle” campaign Organisers looking for more corporations to support third annual national recycling week campaign, to be held from June 5 letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jan 2006 Industry news Leicester crackdown on illegal tyre disposal Environmental health officers to visit tyre dealers in Leicester to check waste tyres are being dealt with legally letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jan 2006 Industry news Alternate weekly scheme proposed for Oxford City councillors considering introducing wheeled bins to move recycling and residual waste collections to alternate weeks letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jan 2006 Industry news Ireland struggling to hit Landfill Directive targets Despite improvements in recycling, Republic making "little progress" in diverting biodegradable waste from landfill, report warns letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jan 2006 Industry news International experts to advise on London&#39s recycling London Remade assembles panel of experts from across globe to help London improve waste management in run-up to 2012 Olympics letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jan 2006 Industry news Derbyshire rules out PFI approach to new waste contract County to seek new long-term waste contractor soon, but decides Private Finance Initiative approach would take too long letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jan 2006 Industry news Birmingham city councillors considering recycling overhaul Meeting of UK&#39s largest council looks at recommendations to hold a major public consultation on recycling services in Birmingham letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jan 2006 Industry news Andy Doran named as Novelis national manager Former LARAC chair to head up UK&#39s largest aluminium can recycling company after Rick Hindley joins compliance scheme Valpak letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jan 2006 Industry news Western Isles integrated waste site begins to take shape In vessel composting machinery to arrive soon for new technology plant on Isle of Lewis, provided by specialists HotRot letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jan 2006 Industry news Ministers considering findings of second Belvedere inquiry DTI pledges decision "in near future" concerning incinerator proposed for London borough of Bexley letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jan 2006 Industry news Hampshire&#39s Project Integra set for peace talks County council inquiry concludes Hampshire&#39s best interests do lie with Project Integra waste partnership letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jan 2006 Industry news Local views sought over high-tech solution for Essex waste Waste firm Cory signals desire to build major new mechanical biological treatment and anaerobic digestion plants letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jan 2006 Industry news Milton Keynes recycling plant on track for March re-start Operators have now brought in new machinery for Britain&#39s oldest MRF, which suffered major fire damage last year letsrecycle.com News · 6 Jan 2006