Recycling news: 2013

Industry news Biomass is now largest market for waste wood Wood Recyclers' Associationstatistics for 2012 show biomass overtaking panelboard as main market for UK waste wood, while exports fall 10% letsrecycle.com News · 12 May 2013 Industry news Sustainability messages at Zero Waste Awards First Luncheon held in recognition of awards which reward achievements in waste prevention, reuse, recycling and energy recovery letsrecycle.com News · 12 May 2013 Industry news Councils eye savings with joint caddy contract Five councils in South East are procuring joint contract for food waste caddies and liners after receiving money from 250m fund letsrecycle.com News · 12 May 2013 Industry news Tyre recyclers welcome Responsible Retailer scheme The Responsible Retailer scheme has been launched to help bring retailers, garages and motorists in line with tyre disposal best practice letsrecycle.com News · 12 May 2013 Industry news Equipment supplier chosen for Swindon RDF plant Swindon Commercial Services selects Machinex to provide sorting equipmentfor its RDF-producing plant in Waterside Park letsrecycle.com News · 9 May 2013 Industry news Forum set up to boost textile recycling in London London Textile Forum hopes to increase reuse and recycling of textiles in capital with 400,000 from the London Waste and Recycling Board letsrecycle.com News · 9 May 2013 Industry news News in Brief With news on: SITA EfW deal; Yorkshire milestone; FCC biomass crop; Northern Ireland target; Solihull Hospital's ISO14001; and, ScotRail trial letsrecycle.com News · 9 May 2013 Industry news Covanta seeks buyer for UK business US incineration giant considering number of options after failing to clinch 1.2 billion Merseyside contract letsrecycle.com News · 9 May 2013 Industry news Recycling is the key to managing office waste The post Recycling is the key to managing office waste appeared first on Grundon . Grundon Waste Management · 9 May 2013 Industry news Eco celebrates Parley AD planning success Work to start on AD 45,000 tonne-a-year capacity AD facility after Eco Sustainable Solutions receive planning consent letsrecycle.com News · 9 May 2013 Industry news Route to peace and quiet… roads made of old tyres: Recycled rubber could soon be used to resurface nation’s busiest roads If you are driven to distraction by the noisy traffic outside your house, this could be the road to a good night’s sleep.Recycled car tyres could soon be used to surface roads across the country after a pioneering trial found they made roads quieter.One of the busiest roads in Scotland was resurfaced last year with… Tyre Recovery Association · 9 May 2013 Industry news 45 signatories join Courtauld Commitment 3 Third phase of grocery sector commitment to cut food and drink waste officially launched today (May 9) letsrecycle.com News · 8 May 2013 Industry news Scheme Forum plans for WEEE changes Group representing 26 of the UKs 38 WEEE compliance schemes moves to become more closely involved in administration of WEEE system letsrecycle.com News · 8 May 2013 Industry news Defra welcomes recycling rate increase Local authority waste data published by Defra for July-September 2012 shows that Englands household recycling rate reached 47% letsrecycle.com News · 8 May 2013 Industry news Three is the magic number Dr Liz Goodwin, chief executive of the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) discusses the focus of the third phase of the Courtauld Commitment letsrecycle.com News · 8 May 2013 Industry news Courtauld 3 keeps focus on supply chain waste Third phase of voluntary grocery sector agreement to set out targets for 2013-15, building on targets set out in phase two letsrecycle.com News · 7 May 2013 Industry news Waitrose to cut packaging in half by 2016 Retailer pledges to reduce packaging compared to 2005 as one of 12 new commitments letsrecycle.com News · 7 May 2013 Industry news Plastics recycling must double to meet 2017 target Survey by plastics recycling body Recoup shows that collections of packaging must rise significantly if 2017 recycling target is to be met letsrecycle.com News · 7 May 2013 Industry news Novelis launches 90% recycled aluminium can sheet New body sheet for the beverage market to be produced at aluminium can recyclers Latchford plant in Cheshire letsrecycle.com News · 7 May 2013 Industry news Half of councils now collecting beverage cartons ACE UK reveals that 50% of local authorities now collect beverage cartons, while UK processing facility due to come online in September letsrecycle.com News · 7 May 2013 Industry news Weekly Collection Scheme a lost opportunity Responding to the Waste Prevention Programme consultation, LARAC suggests DCLGs 250m council fund failed to encourage weekly collections letsrecycle.com News · 6 May 2013 Industry news Agency alarm at RDF disguised as hay bales Arrests made as Agency urges landowners in South East to be vigilant over alleged illegal dumping of waste disguised as hay bales letsrecycle.com News · 6 May 2013 Industry news Funding structure key to WRAP future Defra opens consultation on future of Waste & Resources Action programme, highlighting successes but warns over future funding letsrecycle.com News · 6 May 2013 Industry news letsrecycle.com launches topical daily cartoon Illustrator David Banks will provide letsrecycle.coms first daily topical news cartoon at the foot of the homepage, in association with Worsley Plant letsrecycle.com News · 6 May 2013 Industry news Campaigners drop Lostock EfW challenge Campaigners have dropped their Judicial Review challenge against Tata Chemical Europes proposed Lostock EfW plant letsrecycle.com News · 6 May 2013 Industry news Call for action to stimulate growth Give us the tools and we will deliver the targets, says Chris Dow, CEO of Closed Loop Recycling letsrecycle.com News · 6 May 2013 Industry news Smurfit Kappa advances closure of paper machines Corrugated packaging company to close two machines at Townsend Hook paper mill in Kent in July 2013 and replace with new machine in late 2014 letsrecycle.com News · 2 May 2013 Industry news Councils must retain choice under WEEE changes Local authority and waste management figures tell conference that long term partnerships are key to boosting WEEE recycling letsrecycle.com News · 2 May 2013 Industry news Watford outsources waste collections for first time Hertfordshire council awards 35 million, seven year collection contract to Veolia ES which includes commercial waste collections letsrecycle.com News · 2 May 2013 Industry news Compost Awareness Week 2013 kicks off next week A number of compost giveaways and advice surgeries have been organised across the UK next week to mark International Compost Awareness Week 2013 letsrecycle.com News · 2 May 2013 Industry news POWERDAY CELEBRATES BUILDING AWARDS 2013 Joining over 1,300 others at Grosvenor House, Park Lane last week, Powerday and guests celebrated excellence in the construction industry at the prestigious Building Awards 2013. 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Powerday · 1 May 2013 Industry news Kingston reports surge in plastics recycling Plastics recycling rate rises by 43% in six months following introduction by London borough of service to include wider range of plastics letsrecycle.com News · 1 May 2013 Industry news Welsh minister unveils Cardiff recycling exhibits Two interactive exhibits to educate children about recycling were unveiled in Cardiff today (May 2) by Welsh Government minister Alun Davies letsrecycle.com News · 1 May 2013 Industry news Getting WEEE system right is vital, says minister Michael Fallon, business and energy minister, tells conference government is keen to engage with sector to reduce regulatory burden letsrecycle.com News · 1 May 2013 Industry news Range of views from WEEE schemes on BIS options Debate at WEEE conference shows that Producer Compliance Schemes are not in agreement over future of compliance system letsrecycle.com News · 1 May 2013 Industry news May Gurney to lose Norfolk recycling centre work Norfolk county council hands operation of 19 recycling sites to its subsidiary NEWS after contract with May Gurney ends in March 2014 letsrecycle.com News · 1 May 2013 Industry news News in Brief With news on Viridor carbon reduction standard; Emerald Biogas; appeal over Bolton recycling site; Edinburgh phasing out refuse sacks; and, framework contract for AMEC letsrecycle.com News · 30 Apr 2013 Industry news Tandridge recycling almost doubles in six months Tandridge district council says it has seen rise in its recycling rate from 33% to 63% since new collection service rolled out six months ago letsrecycle.com News · 30 Apr 2013 Industry news EU challenges UKs end of waste criteria for oil European Commission concerned that current criteria for processed fuel oil could damage environment and says it may refer case to EU Court letsrecycle.com News · 30 Apr 2013 Industry news Tyre recyclers call for waste site exemption review The Tyre Recovery Associationwrites to ministerto highlight levels of crime at sites exempt from environmental regulation letsrecycle.com News · 30 Apr 2013