Recycling news: 2014

Industry news Council TEEP and quality route map published Advice document on Waste Regulations will help councils avoid reinventing the wheel in response to TEEP requirements letsrecycle.com News · 21 Apr 2014 Industry news Global Action Plan | Our lives our planet - Global Action Plan Global Action Plan · 21 Apr 2014 Industry news How to keep avocados from turning brown One of my favourite foods is avocado. I’ll put half a large avocado in my morning smoothie which I then sip between breakfast and lunch. I’ll eat avocado mashed on crackers for a snack. I’ll mash it on a plate with tomatoes, garlic and onion for an instant guacamole that is the perfect accompaniment to… Zero Waste Week · 18 Apr 2014 Industry news Torfaen monthly collection consultation delayed Purported lack of data sees public consultation over monthly waste collections suspended until June letsrecycle.com News · 16 Apr 2014 Industry news Councils turn to Teckal-exemptions for waste Councils increasingly looking at setting up wholly-owned companies in light of economic austerity and Localism Act letsrecycle.com News · 16 Apr 2014 Industry news Straight takeover talks ongoing with MGB owner Due diligence of Irish suitor One51 which owns MGBPlasticsbeing carried out as Straight plc announces full-year results letsrecycle.com News · 16 Apr 2014 Industry news Visiting Access Space Access Space is much more than a computer refurbishing centre: it is the first making space we visit that spells out inclusion as a key priority for its activities. The Restart Project · 16 Apr 2014 Industry news LARAC praises Easter egg recycling scheme Chair of local authority recycling body endorses Sainsburys in-store collection scheme for Easter egg packaging letsrecycle.com News · 15 Apr 2014 Industry news FCC to investigate cause of Wrexham MBT blaze Waste contractor expected to announce whether yesterdays fire at the unfinished facility will delay opening of plant letsrecycle.com News · 15 Apr 2014 Industry news BIS outlines criteria for WEEE compliance fee Guidance published for organisations seeking to submit a proposal for setting a compliance fee under the revised WEEE regulations letsrecycle.com News · 15 Apr 2014 Industry news Waste-to-jet fuel plant to be developed in Thurrock Partnership between British Airways and Solena Fuels plan to locate gasification facility at Thames Enterprise Park letsrecycle.com News · 15 Apr 2014 Industry news Skillsharing workshops, for and by women Last week, our first women’s electronics repair workshop was a great success, thanks to the participation of 12 women of all ages and skill levels. We had an ex-professional repairer in our ranks, some born tinkerers and DIY types, and some who had never really had an opportunity to tinker. Our workshop is named after […] The Restart Project · 15 Apr 2014 Industry news Threshold for packaging waste set to rise An exemption for smaller businesses, tighter export PRN rules and more action on waste crime were discussed at an ACP conference letsrecycle.com News · 14 Apr 2014 Industry news Put reuse before recycling, says Green Party Green Party vice-chair calls for more reuse and repair at presentations to Zero Waste Award winners letsrecycle.com News · 14 Apr 2014 Industry news Labour rubbishes Shapps monthly collection claims Claim that Labour government under Ed Miliband would force councils to move to monthly collection is rebuked by Party letsrecycle.com News · 14 Apr 2014 Industry news Norfolk contract award under scrutiny Former county councillor to head inquiry into decision to award now terminated 500 million waste treatment contract letsrecycle.com News · 14 Apr 2014 Industry news Taking the lead on waste Philip Simpson of food waste recycler ReFood explains why the waste sector in England needs leadership from Defra letsrecycle.com News · 14 Apr 2014 Industry news Wales is leader in AD, minister claims First minister Carwyn Jones claims that Biogen AD plant demonstrates Welsh ambition to tackle food waste letsrecycle.com News · 14 Apr 2014 Industry news Council fined after recycling vehicle fatality HSE deplores needless loss of life after pensioner killed by reversing collection vehicle in Glasgow letsrecycle.com News · 13 Apr 2014 Industry news Biffa making good progress on landfill odours Public Health England rules air quality at Redhill site not a risk, but recommends Biffa address off-site odours letsrecycle.com News · 13 Apr 2014 Industry news News in brief With news on; London Marathon clean-up; LRS merger; Liverpool HWRC plans; recycler licence revoked, and; William Tracey joins Scottish campaign letsrecycle.com News · 13 Apr 2014 Industry news High demand for garden waste services Kings Lynn & West Norfolk residents placed on waiting list, and; tempers fray over HWRC queues in Birmingham letsrecycle.com News · 13 Apr 2014 Industry news Judges uphold record Scottish waste fine Appeal judges rule that South Lanarkshire firm must pay 200,000 fine issued for waste crimes in December 2012 letsrecycle.com News · 10 Apr 2014 Industry news Plant and vehicle round-up With news on: Macpresse Mac 108L/1; Boughton hook-loaders; KP Waste vehicle upgrade; Lakeside EfW solar panels, and; IQR FlexHammer letsrecycle.com News · 10 Apr 2014 Industry news Milton Keynes poised to extend Serco waste deal Council prepares to extend waste collection deal to 2023, whilst implementing plans to fuel collection fleet with AD-gas letsrecycle.com News · 10 Apr 2014 Industry news Welsh councils approve Wheelabrator for EfW deal US-owned firm in line for North Wales Residual Waste Treatment Project deal worth an estimated 800 million letsrecycle.com News · 10 Apr 2014 Industry news Eco invests to tackle odours at composting site Organics recycler Eco Sustainable Solutions has invested 1 million in Parley site following complaints about obnoxious odours letsrecycle.com News · 10 Apr 2014 Industry news Rogerson outlines scale of fires in waste sector Environment Agency statistics show around one in every 18 privately-owned waste sites caught fire in 2012 and 2013 letsrecycle.com News · 9 Apr 2014 Industry news Powerday takes ‘Masters of Waste’ crown Industry golf tournament in Hertfordshire won by four-man team from London waste and recycling firm Powerday letsrecycle.com News · 9 Apr 2014 Industry news BMRA: licensing delays hurting scrap industry Metals recycling body claims that around 40% of scrap licences have yet to be issued by local authorities letsrecycle.com News · 9 Apr 2014 Industry news Manchester to re-tender waste collection contract City council to re-tender its waste and recycling collections contract after option to extend Enterprise deal abandoned letsrecycle.com News · 9 Apr 2014 Industry news #latenighttraid – Shepherd’s Bush On Thursday April 3rd, customers joined us to create a fabulous and sustainable wardrobe at #latenighttraid in Shepherd’s Bush! Poppy... TRAID · 9 Apr 2014 Industry news Fashion Revolution Day – get your school involved TRAID have been working closely with Fashion Revolution Day to bring together some fantastic educational resources for schools to take... TRAID · 9 Apr 2014 Industry news Three new MetalMatters campaigns target 360,000 households The Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Rt. Hon Owen Paterson MP has offered his support to the MetalMatters recycling communications programme as three major campaigns have launched in the last month, between them targeting 360,000 households. The industry-funded campaign works with local authorities to help improve capture rates for metals collected […] Alupro · 9 Apr 2014 Industry news Council-owned waste firm to seek collection deals EXCLUSIVE: Cheshire East council establishes waste firm Ansa, which will compete for contracts from other authorities letsrecycle.com News · 8 Apr 2014 Industry news Oxfordshire Waste Partnership to disband Partnership between Oxfordshire councils to be dissolved, after councillors decide it has met its objective to increase recycling rates letsrecycle.com News · 8 Apr 2014 Industry news Staffordshire HWRCs under renewed threat County council proposing to close two HWRC sites to save 310,000 from budget, despite dropping similar plans in 2010 letsrecycle.com News · 8 Apr 2014 Industry news NI minister toughens stance on waste crime Northern Irelands environment minister Mark H Durkan unveils measures to combat organised waste crime letsrecycle.com News · 8 Apr 2014 Industry news AD capacity may surpass food waste volumes Rate of development of capacity of Anaerobic Digestion could see feedstock requirement exceed food waste volumes letsrecycle.com News · 8 Apr 2014 Industry news Flying High at Acton High Superheros were the inspiration of the day when the TRAID education team went to Acton High Secondary School in London.... TRAID · 8 Apr 2014