Recycling news: 2010

Industry news Steel Times International - Steel Times International Steel Times International · 10 Mar 2010 Industry news Conservatives urged to prioritise environment ahead of election Conservative Environmental Network launched in bid to challenge party to be more innovative in areas such as EfW letsrecycle.com News · 10 Mar 2010 Industry news News in Brief With news on a biomass plant in Warwickshire, waste prevention in Northern Ireland and a resource management diploma letsrecycle.com News · 10 Mar 2010 Industry news Extra week for Awards for Excellence entries Nominations invited for entries including local authority champion involved in recycling, minimisation or sustainability letsrecycle.com News · 10 Mar 2010 Industry news LWaRB promises year of delivery in 2010/11 London Waste Board to issue £28m to projects over the next 12 months with a view to closing projected capacity gap letsrecycle.com News · 10 Mar 2010 Industry news Cautious welcome for ‘peat-free’ compost campaign Organics recyclers sceptical as Hilary Benn sets peat-free targets as part of Act On CO2 campaign letsrecycle.com News · 9 Mar 2010 Industry news Industry-wide concerns over packaging proposals Aluminium and wood sectors join plastics trade bodies in raising doubts over suitability of proposed targets letsrecycle.com News · 9 Mar 2010 Industry news Shanks ends takeover talks with Carlyle Group Private equity suitor told final potential offer valuing company at £476.1m does not "properly" reflect its value letsrecycle.com News · 9 Mar 2010 Industry news Straight purchases UK operations of Greek bin firm Acquisition for £1.65m provides Leeds-based container supplier with own brand of wheeled bin for the first time letsrecycle.com News · 9 Mar 2010 Industry news Ethos Recycling sold after entering administration Buyer found for Uxbridge-based firm whose operations included a substantial skip hire and recycling business letsrecycle.com News · 9 Mar 2010 Industry news Report links ‘safe’ compost to Legionnaires’ disease Medical journal identifies three cases of disease in UK believed to be linked with PAS 100 standard potting compost letsrecycle.com News · 8 Mar 2010 Industry news Proposed plastic packaging target “not achieveable” Representatives of producers and recyclers criticise government proposals and tout 50% goal as more obtainable letsrecycle.com News · 8 Mar 2010 Industry news E-waste exports to be focus of BBC show Primetime programme focuses on illegal trade of electronic waste from London to some of the world's poorest countries letsrecycle.com News · 8 Mar 2010 Industry news Concerns raised over removal of plastic collections Campaigners "disappointed" by East Cambs removing material and fear more councils could follow in bid to save money letsrecycle.com News · 8 Mar 2010 Industry news Bucks considers U-turn over Covanta appointment Legal issue over site of planned EfW plant could see county council take procurement process back to shortlist stage letsrecycle.com News · 8 Mar 2010 Industry news Biowaste Directive plans look set to be dropped European Commission hints that it will not pursue separate legislation for biowaste to dismay of international stakeholders letsrecycle.com News · 8 Mar 2010 Industry news Positive response to supply shift in Courtauld II But, calls for more action on kerbside collections and reform of packaging recycling system to ensure targets are met letsrecycle.com News · 5 Mar 2010 Industry news Secretary of State approves plans for Essex waste facility Planning approval given for development near Colchester which could treat more than 500,000tpa of waste letsrecycle.com News · 5 Mar 2010 Industry news Tensions mount in phone directory waste dispute LGA and online servers attack "needless" phonebook distribution but producers defend product sustainability letsrecycle.com News · 5 Mar 2010 Industry news Glass chief David Workman to take up paper role Former director general at British Glass moves to take up post with paper sector trade body CPI letsrecycle.com News · 5 Mar 2010 Industry news Bristol plans for waste reduction incentive scheme City council becomes first local authority to plan to run a pilot incentive scheme rewarding residents for cutting waste letsrecycle.com News · 5 Mar 2010 Industry news Enright avoids elephants in India charity success It was head down across a dusty India on a vintage bike for senior Defra official John Enright letsrecycle.com News · 5 Mar 2010 Industry news Household food waste targeted in Courtauld mark two Carbon-based targets and action on supply and household waste feature in new WRAP-brokered retail agreement letsrecycle.com News · 4 Mar 2010 Industry news Ambitious targets proposed to recycle over 70% of packaging Much-anticipated consultation launched into changes to UK packaging producer responsibility regime letsrecycle.com News · 4 Mar 2010 Industry news Industry chief says high waste paper prices to stay Strengthening demand for used cardboard continues but arisings remain weak, says DS Smith group chief executive letsrecycle.com News · 4 Mar 2010 Industry news “UK’s largest” WEEE plant opened by environCom Reprocessor makes £10m investment in Grantham facility which opens two and a half years after fire hit previous site letsrecycle.com News · 4 Mar 2010 Industry news South London councils reveal waste PFI shortlist Four in the running for £990 million deal where EfW is a possibility, but only with heat off-take letsrecycle.com News · 4 Mar 2010 Industry news Severe fire rages at Londonderry recycling site Forty firefighters still tackling blaze after 500 bales of waste caught alight yesterday morning at City Industrial Waste facility letsrecycle.com News · 3 Mar 2010 Industry news News in Brief With news on Alistair McGowan at Futuresource, Harlow's revamped collections and Agrivert planting woodlands letsrecycle.com News · 3 Mar 2010 Industry news Belfast rolls out food waste collection service Food waste to be collected at 55,000 more homes as Belfast city council starts food waste recycling in areas with a green bin letsrecycle.com News · 3 Mar 2010 Industry news Guernsey abandons 194m Suez EfW plans Island's parliament decides to rescind preferred bidder status and begin discussions over sending waste to Jersey letsrecycle.com News · 3 Mar 2010 Industry news What are investors looking for? Nick de Mestre, an associate at investment firm, FourWinds, discusses funding waste and recycling projects letsrecycle.com News · 3 Mar 2010 Industry news Second attempt to boost Scottish plastic reprocessing Scottish Government holds firm on aim to increase capacity in country after launch of £5m fund failed to progress letsrecycle.com News · 2 Mar 2010 Industry news Man crushed between recycling lorries in Bolton Investigation underway after Viridor employee seriously injured in incident at Severnside Recycling Centre letsrecycle.com News · 2 Mar 2010 Industry news Viridor opens “state-of-the-art” St Helens WEEE facility German-built plant dealing with small WEEE and fridges developed at cost of £9m on fire-hit site letsrecycle.com News · 2 Mar 2010 Industry news Veolia launches fresh legal action over Thurrock deal Proceedings over procurement of £33m collection contract begin after company drops original injunction letsrecycle.com News · 2 Mar 2010 Industry news Greenstar steps up food-grade plastic production Plastics arm of Irish-owned firm claims record levels for December 2009 with creation of nearly 700t of r-HDPE letsrecycle.com News · 1 Mar 2010 Industry news Waste services set to be hit by council cuts Warning comes as BBC publishes survey suggesting spending on environmental services could fall by up to 30% letsrecycle.com News · 1 Mar 2010 Industry news JCB wins huge Greater Manchester vehicle deal Vehicle manufacturer provides five loading shovels to carry out domestic and green waste handling on Viridor-Laing PFI contract letsrecycle.com News · 1 Mar 2010 Industry news Permitting review a “major threat” to composters EA review into permitting sites within 250m of houses could impact of growth of sector, says industry letsrecycle.com News · 28 Feb 2010