Recycling news: 2008

Industry news Contractor announced for Cheshire waste recycling centres County awards 10-year deal to HW Martin to operate 16 household waste recycling centres letsrecycle.com News · 7 Mar 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news of compostable bin liners; a fine for waste offences and compost success letsrecycle.com News · 7 Mar 2008 Industry news Defra accused of favouring incineration in PFI Claim that councils have no incentive to prioritise recycling in PFI contracts letsrecycle.com News · 7 Mar 2008 Industry news East Riding composting sites investigated Councillors to look into claims that open windrow compost sites are processing animal by-products letsrecycle.com News · 6 Mar 2008 Industry news Work gets underway at flagship West Sussex MRF Delayed in planning, construction finally begins for state-of-the-art sorting facility at Ford letsrecycle.com News · 6 Mar 2008 Industry news Textile recyclers urged to be on their guard Textile Recycling Association warns members of increasing competition for textile reclamation support letsrecycle.com News · 6 Mar 2008 Industry news Cornish WEEE company set for nationwide expansion WEEE firm The Electronic Waste Company reveals plans to open new centres across the UK letsrecycle.com News · 6 Mar 2008 Industry news London scrambles to appoint recycling board Rush to sign seven members of London Waste and Recycling Board to hand out millions in funding letsrecycle.com News · 6 Mar 2008 Industry news Producer responsibility: Joy Blizzard Why producer responsibility for retail packaging still seems far from being a reality letsrecycle.com News · 6 Mar 2008 Industry news China bans import of household plastic films Chinese close doors to film materials including black sacks and carrier bags from March 1 letsrecycle.com News · 5 Mar 2008 Industry news Skip waste recycling centre to open in Kidderminster Skip hire firm Lawrence unveils plans for site to handle 255,000 tonnes of waste a year letsrecycle.com News · 5 Mar 2008 Industry news Environment Exchange to launch WEEE trading floor From April 9 a trading platform is planned for evidence of WEEE recycling letsrecycle.com News · 5 Mar 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news of Suffolk's PFI decision; Packaging recycling; WEEE recycling and green waste letsrecycle.com News · 5 Mar 2008 Industry news Indicators, paper and organics top RWF agenda International and UK experts are among speakers at this year's forum in Birmingham letsrecycle.com News · 4 Mar 2008 Industry news Ministers “totally reject” bin charging report Joan Ruddock dismisses last month's CLG Committee report on recycling incentive pilots letsrecycle.com News · 4 Mar 2008 Industry news Stafford reveals impressive recycling results Council hopes to become one of highest recyclers in country following roll out of new recycling service letsrecycle.com News · 4 Mar 2008 Industry news Poor-performing councils urged to set waste goals With new indicators going live next month, Defra calls on councils to prioritise waste targets letsrecycle.com News · 4 Mar 2008 Industry news Banking on Theory: Dr Gev Eduljee, SITA UK’s technical director Is the all or nothing approach to choosing waste technologies really the way forward? letsrecycle.com News · 4 Mar 2008 Industry news Severnside embarks on major growth strategy Cardiff-based recycling firm branches into SME collections following expansion of St Regis mill letsrecycle.com News · 3 Mar 2008 Industry news News in Brief Including news on business recycling; paper recycling in Bolton; and a call for green products taxes letsrecycle.com News · 3 Mar 2008 Industry news Suffolk councillors to decide on 612m PFI waste contract County's cabinet to kick off two-year procurement process seeking 28-year disposal contract letsrecycle.com News · 3 Mar 2008 Industry news Doubts over battery collection at the kerbside Questions on appropriate collection mechanism for batteries, as consultation enters final days letsrecycle.com News · 3 Mar 2008 Industry news Disappointment at 7% drop in plastic bag use One year on from agreement to cut bag impact by 25%, retailers have not done enough, says WRAP letsrecycle.com News · 29 Feb 2008 Industry news Wider resource efficiency:Becky Slater, Waste and Resource Use team, Friends of the Earth Why MBT plants offer flexible waste management solutions letsrecycle.com News · 29 Feb 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news of a MRF in Dorset; two vehicle investments and a proposed thermal desorption plant letsrecycle.com News · 29 Feb 2008 Industry news City of Manchester in major recycling consultation With PFI contract expected to be signed next month, city to transform recycling services letsrecycle.com News · 29 Feb 2008 Industry news Union demands more council investment in recycling GMB Union says step change needed in local authority recycling, also attacks retailers letsrecycle.com News · 29 Feb 2008 Industry news M&S to charge 5p for plastic bags Retailer seeking a greener image declares war on free carrier bags as part of its "Plan A" campaign letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2008 Industry news Evolve paper to be made in France The closed-loop process backed by London Remade will cross the Channel letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2008 Industry news News in Brief Including news of waste training; High rise recycling; Glass recycling; and aluminium recycling letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2008 Industry news Pay more for quality recycling, councils demand LARAC says better prices would encourage local authorities to run source separated collections letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2008 Industry news Electrolink and REPIC continue “constructive dialogue” Hopes of a resolution as two schemes say they are still progressing in WEEE evidence talks letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2008 Industry news WRAP to continue plastics recycling work Joan Ruddock says Defra will continue funding development of plastic recycling infrastructure letsrecycle.com News · 27 Feb 2008 Industry news Spotlight on consumer behaviour towards clothing Defra commissions research as it develops plan to cut textiles waste and enviromental impact letsrecycle.com News · 27 Feb 2008 Industry news News in Brief Including news on supermarket waste, a waste wood gasification plant and Greenstar UK letsrecycle.com News · 27 Feb 2008 Industry news WRAP pulls plug on recycling support for businesses WRAP to focus support on sectors rather than individual businesses, after dropping SME programme letsrecycle.com News · 27 Feb 2008 Industry news Serco wins 140m waste contract in West London Services firm wins 7-year deal with London borough of Hammersmith & Fulham letsrecycle.com News · 27 Feb 2008 Industry news November IC Share Index - KHL Group Demolition & Recycling International (KHL) · 26 Feb 2008 Industry news Envirowise and NISP hit by Defra cuts NISP chief talks of "exceptional" results but is to review operational structure letsrecycle.com News · 26 Feb 2008 Industry news Councils question spending of Landfill Tax LGA claims government is back-tracking on making Landfill Tax rises revenue-neutral letsrecycle.com News · 26 Feb 2008