Recycling news: 2009

Industry news Easter egg packaging cut by at least 25% Confectionary brands and manufacturers work with WRAP in bid to reduce packaging in sector letsrecycle.com News · 24 Feb 2009 Industry news Minister backs can recycling campaign Jane Kennedy endorses 'Every Can Counts' drive as first regional roll-out begins letsrecycle.com News · 24 Feb 2009 Industry news Fewer councils report zero MRF reject rates However, Environment Agency finds many councils still unclear of reporting requirements letsrecycle.com News · 24 Feb 2009 Industry news PDM gets green light for Doncaster AD facility Planning permission awarded for £12m anaerobic digestion plant with combined heat and power letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2009 Industry news Green light for UK’s first nappy recycling plant Knowaste awarded planning permission for £12 million Birmingham nappy recycling facility letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2009 Industry news Market for used cardboard set to edge down Signs appear of price falls for cardboard but good demand for office grades and newspapers letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2009 Industry news Sustainable Clothing Action Plan launched Over 300 organisations join forces to tackle environmental impacts of ‘throw away' fashion letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2009 Industry news BMRA appoints new director general Former logistics skills council chief set to take over at British Metals Recycling Association in April letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2009 Industry news Novelis cuts price paid for aluminium cans Can recycling giant announces that from today, it is to pay £50 less per tonne letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2009 Industry news Twin stream collections could improve cullet quality Glass recycling expert Brian Head urges collection of fibres and containers separately letsrecycle.com News · 23 Feb 2009 Industry news News in Brief With news on Westminster's £518m contract, construction waste and biomass at Lush letsrecycle.com News · 20 Feb 2009 Industry news Recycling the national wardrobe Lord Hunt on the launch of the Sustainable Clothing Roadmap letsrecycle.com News · 20 Feb 2009 Industry news TVs were checked, says exporter to Nigeria Company at heart of undercover export story defends role in exporting of televisions to Africa letsrecycle.com News · 20 Feb 2009 Industry news SPECIAL REPORT: Joy Blizzard interview Newly-elected LARAC chair hits out at media representation of waste and recycling sector letsrecycle.com News · 20 Feb 2009 Industry news Planning boost for Sandwell waste project Proposals to develop 'Eco-Park' waste management centre receive outline planning permission letsrecycle.com News · 20 Feb 2009 Industry news Contributions to Landfill Communities Fund hit 1bn Scheme for landfill site operators to fund environmental projects has benefited over 24,000 projects letsrecycle.com News · 19 Feb 2009 Industry news NISP saddened by “exemplar” tyres project situation South Wales tyre recycling plant backed by Defra-funded body goes into administration letsrecycle.com News · 19 Feb 2009 Industry news Call for changes to WEEE handling at CA sites Compliance scheme responsible for Hampshire CA sites backs change as further details of incident emerge letsrecycle.com News · 19 Feb 2009 Industry news Waste giants endorse use of glass bring banks Companies point to advantages of bring banks as councils favour volume over quality letsrecycle.com News · 19 Feb 2009 Industry news Valpak to reduce reliance on direct material trading Company announces proposal to make compulsory redundancies to staff in recycling division letsrecycle.com News · 18 Feb 2009 Industry news Waste sector reacts to WEEE export claims ESA, CIWM and Electrolink express concern but highlight need to maintain confidence letsrecycle.com News · 18 Feb 2009 Industry news Hampshire to launch WEEE export inquiry County council to investigate reports of electrical goods being illegally exported to Africa letsrecycle.com News · 18 Feb 2009 Industry news London Board to set up waste dating agency Waste and recycling body to play brokerage role to encourage partnership working over waste letsrecycle.com News · 18 Feb 2009 Industry news Councils attack excessive supermarket packaging However, British Retail Consortium claims that councils need to improve their recycling services letsrecycle.com News · 17 Feb 2009 Industry news Plastics export demand picks up However, reprocessors warn of market becoming "overly dependent" on exports again letsrecycle.com News · 17 Feb 2009 Industry news Agency makes recommendations for new Wales Waste Strategy Environment Agency Wales publishes report including 10-point plan to tackle waste letsrecycle.com News · 17 Feb 2009 Industry news Jane Kennedy launches AD “vision” CIWM chief executive to head up task group to increase uptake of anaerobic digestion technology letsrecycle.com News · 16 Feb 2009 Industry news Waste Management Inc not planning a return to UK North American giant refutes suggestions of a return despite subsidiary Wheelabrator targeting region letsrecycle.com News · 16 Feb 2009 Industry news WRG wins approval to expand Eastcroft EfW Secretary of State backs plans to increase size of Nottinghamshire plant, despite local opposition letsrecycle.com News · 16 Feb 2009 Industry news UK recovered paper processing drops in 2008 But, CPI predicts domestic use of recovered paper and board will not drop further in 2009 letsrecycle.com News · 16 Feb 2009 Industry news Defra to review costly waste law Research commissioned to help bring Schedule 2 of Controlled Waste Regulations up to date letsrecycle.com News · 16 Feb 2009 Industry news High Court set to block plans for Surrey EfW Planning permission for 110,000 tonne-a-year capacity facility at Capel attacked in High Court letsrecycle.com News · 13 Feb 2009 Industry news Corus paints bleak picture of steel can market Firm tells Associate Parliamentary group that it will not be buying packaging until at least July letsrecycle.com News · 13 Feb 2009 Industry news Government set to finance struggling PFI projects Treasury announcement expected in the next two weeks which could benefit waste PFI deals letsrecycle.com News · 13 Feb 2009 Industry news Latest data indicates 32.9% recycling rate for Scotland Quarterly figures for July to September 2008 show "steady rise" in country's recycling performance letsrecycle.com News · 13 Feb 2009 Industry news WRAP to stop home compost bin subsidies Organisation to focus on advisory role from September 2009 following year of steep budget cuts letsrecycle.com News · 12 Feb 2009 Industry news Countrystyle Group purchases Bioganix Suffolk site Recycling and composting firm purchases 35,000 tonnes Parham site from administrators letsrecycle.com News · 12 Feb 2009 Industry news News in Brief With news on the London Waste Board, a fire at Perrys and Veolia's breakfast briefings letsrecycle.com News · 12 Feb 2009 Industry news Quarterly data shows 35.5% recycling rate for England Figures from April-June 2008 show recycling is still worth it, Minister claims letsrecycle.com News · 12 Feb 2009 Industry news Councils urged to consider bringing waste services in-house APSE report outlines "compelling" reasons for insourcing waste and recycling services letsrecycle.com News · 12 Feb 2009