Recycling news: 2011

Industry news Zero Waste Scotland aims to tackle capacity gap Advisory and support body to target organic and plastic treatment infrastructure over course of 2011/15 work programme letsrecycle.com News · 24 Mar 2011 Industry news Welsh minister launches battery recycling campaign Jane Davidson lends support to schools initiative being run by Budget Pack compliance scheme letsrecycle.com News · 24 Mar 2011 Industry news Somerset proposes recycling centre charge Somerset Waste Partnership to discuss potential for levy on residents in bid to save four sites facing closure letsrecycle.com News · 24 Mar 2011 Industry news WRAP targets more sophisticated voluntary deals Research and advisory body points to increased carbon focus in future agreements and brands tonnage-based methods dumb letsrecycle.com News · 24 Mar 2011 Industry news Waste sector welcomes Budget planning proposals However, importance of detail of plans stressed, as FoE warns proposals could actually work against sustainable development letsrecycle.com News · 23 Mar 2011 Industry news North East faces massive shortage of waste wood Consultant warns that two new biomass plants coming on line will see big gap between demand and supply letsrecycle.com News · 23 Mar 2011 Industry news Usborne recycling book launched at Bywaters MRF East London recycling company welcomes dignitaries and school children to official ceremony to unveil book on environment letsrecycle.com News · 23 Mar 2011 Industry news News in Brief With news on metal drinks can recycling, AD uptake in Suffolk and a contractor for WasteDataFlow letsrecycle.com News · 23 Mar 2011 Industry news Northumberland targets RCVs in cost-cutting plans North East unitary authority assesses vehicle route optimisation while also considering options for generating revenue from textiles letsrecycle.com News · 23 Mar 2011 Industry news Chancellor raises Green Investment Bank pot to 3bn Budget announcement also sees action to reduce fuel duty and speed up planning, including setting time limits for decisions letsrecycle.com News · 23 Mar 2011 Industry news SITA UK secures 2012 Olympics waste contract Prestigious multi-million pound deal is expected to involve waste and recycling management across up to 40 venues letsrecycle.com News · 22 Mar 2011 Industry news Chinese demand for paper and plastics slows WRAP market situation report indicates increased domestic collections in China could impact on demand for UK recovered material letsrecycle.com News · 22 Mar 2011 Industry news GMWDA confirms closure of four recycling centres A further two sites will also be replaced by a new HWRC under changes forced by waste disposal authoritys reduced budget letsrecycle.com News · 22 Mar 2011 Industry news Feed-in Tariff level boost for anaerobic digestion Review of financial support system set to lead to increase in subsidy for electricity produced through waste treatment route letsrecycle.com News · 22 Mar 2011 Industry news Wales launches sector plan for food and retail waste Consultation launched on proposals to cut waste within industries during visit to commercial AD plant near Newport letsrecycle.com News · 21 Mar 2011 Industry news Affordable Furniture And Home Inspiration - IKEA UK - IKEA IKEA UK newsroom · 21 Mar 2011 Industry news t2e unveils recovered paper trading exchange Packaging waste recovery notes experts launch marketplace for trading used cardboard, newspapers and magazines letsrecycle.com News · 21 Mar 2011 Industry news London Mayor launches 70m waste fund Mayor Boris Johnson declares infrastructure funding pot intended to boost development in the capital open for business' letsrecycle.com News · 21 Mar 2011 Industry news Edinburgh and Midlothian submit waste plant plans Scottish council partnership outlines proposal for Millerhill site to house AD, MBT and large-scale EfW facilities letsrecycle.com News · 21 Mar 2011 Industry news Gloucestershire pushes ahead despite PFI loss Council narrows shortlist of bidders for EfW-focused contract despite loss of government funding letsrecycle.com News · 21 Mar 2011 Industry news POWERDAY TEAM CONTINUES TO GROW Powerday’s team continues to grow with the appointment of John Batteson in a strategic business development role. 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Powerday · 18 Mar 2011 Industry news Biffa Polymers officially opens mixed plastics plant Plastics recycling firm holds ceremony to celebrate start of operations at 20,000tpa capacity facility in North East letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2011 Industry news Deadline extended for Awards for Excellence entries Companies, councils and third sector organisations given extra week to prepare submissions for leading waste and recycling awards letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2011 Industry news Resource Futures takes over hazardous waste body Household hazardous waste forum sold to consultancy for nominal sum and will continue to run in limited capacity letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2011 Industry news Palm Recycling targets growth in second year Celebrating its first anniversary, the company is to increase its supply role serving Palm Paper letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2011 Industry news Zero waste emerges as key theme among UK retailers letsrecycle.com survey breaks down key service providers for leading retailers and compares waste and recycling efforts letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2011 Industry news Retailers focus on zero waste letsrecycle.com survey finds key service providers for leading retailers and compares efforts to cut waste and increase recycling letsrecycle.com News · 18 Mar 2011 Industry news AnDigestion becomes first PAS 110-accredited firm Devon-based biogas specialist first to be awarded certification for biofertiliser produced at Holsworthy plant letsrecycle.com News · 17 Mar 2011 Industry news Scotland to switch to carbon metric for recycling Scottish Government aims to use world-leading measuring method to prioritise materials for recycling from 2013 letsrecycle.com News · 17 Mar 2011 Industry news Wood recycling boosted by draft Quality Protocol Draft version of document aims to develop panel board and landscape markets for recovered wood, but no place for biomass letsrecycle.com News · 17 Mar 2011 Industry news Bristol targets trade waste under Localism powers City council outlines plan to change reporting method to allow commercial and household waste collections to use same vehicle letsrecycle.com News · 17 Mar 2011 Industry news CRR reiterates commitment to judicial review plans Group says councils should see any requirement for kerbside sort as opportunity not threat due to low capital costs letsrecycle.com News · 17 Mar 2011 Industry news The Co-operative awards milk contract to Robert Wiseman Dairies - Co-operative Group Co-op media newsroom · 16 Mar 2011 Industry news Recycling Association names new general secretary Experienced paper sector figure Peter Seggie appointed following David Symmers retirement from recycling industry trade body letsrecycle.com News · 16 Mar 2011 Industry news Leeds Paper Recyclings new MRF survives fire scare Waste management firm claims plant set to open on schedule despite outbreak of fire in adjacent building letsrecycle.com News · 16 Mar 2011 Industry news Materials sectors closely watch impact of Japan crisis Waste paper and plastics markets generally stable but some volatility expected as result of earthquake and nuclear crisis letsrecycle.com News · 16 Mar 2011 Industry news Scottish Futures Trust targets major waste projects Scottish Government identifies three council projects and food waste treatment as key areas in 2011/12 business plan for funding body letsrecycle.com News · 16 Mar 2011 Industry news Bedford rolls out kerbside battery recycling scheme Council works with Valpak to pursue approach which is expected to have key role to play in boosting UK battery collection rate letsrecycle.com News · 16 Mar 2011 Industry news Carbon reduction plans ‘will push up cost of recycling’ ESA claims scheme to encourage business energy efficiency needs to be reformed to reflect carbon savings at MRFs letsrecycle.com News · 16 Mar 2011 Industry news Taylor launches health and safety campaign Droitwich-based container firm aims to raise awareness of issues around bin procurement with nationwide effort letsrecycle.com News · 15 Mar 2011