Recycling news: 2012

Industry news Binnwaste team talk to business community in college lecture - binngroup.co.uk Binn Group · 20 Jan 2012 Industry news Valpak defends proposed buy-out from members In wake of criticism, non-executive board member Gerald Orbell insists that decision to recommend buy-out by management and Greenpoint is in members best interests letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jan 2012 Industry news WEEE sector sees opportunity in EU targets Initial reaction to European Parliaments decision to introduce staged WEEE targets and retailer take-back is broadly positive letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jan 2012 Industry news Londons first EfW district heating scheme planned Southwark council hopes to use heat from SELCHP incinerator to heat homes at seven estates from 2013 letsrecycle.com News · 20 Jan 2012 Industry news Amazon 'uncontacted' tribes at risk from new highway plan - The Ecologist The Ecologist · 19 Jan 2012 Industry news Managing resources one of worlds great challenges Event at House of Commons hears Hilary Benn speak of three great challenges facing UK, while sponsor Powerday calls for planning reform letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2012 Industry news Europe set for higher WEEE recycling targets Staged WEEE targets and retailer returns set to enter EU law after agreement reached on recast of WEEE Directive letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2012 Industry news Cheshire waste project looks set to be abandoned Despite spending 2.8m on procurement to date, Cheshire West and Chester and Cheshire East councils poised to pull plug on Viridordeal after PFI money withdrawn letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2012 Industry news Fulfilling plastics potential in 2012 Keith Freegard, director of resource and recovery specialists Axion Consulting outlines the challenges that lie ahead for the plastics sector in 2012 letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2012 Industry news DHL’s Envirosolutions to expand recycling work How DHLs environmental service offering, Envirosolutions, is growing its presence in recycling and waste services. letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jan 2012 Industry news Court of Appeal LLW decision We are pleased to confirm that, following a hearing at the Court of Appeal into the legal merits of the decision by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government to grant planning permission for the disposal of Low Level Waste (LLW) at the East Northants Resources Management Facility (ENRMF), the appeal by the […] Augean · 18 Jan 2012 Industry news Packaging producers sceptical of plastic targets Lord Taylor claims recycling targets are stretching but achievable, but packaging industry casts doubt over plastic targets at FPA seminar letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2012 Industry news SCA Recycling’s MRF will belong to DS Smith In wake ofDS Smith deal to buy SCA's packaging business, it has become clear thatsale will include Southampton MRF andshare in Casepak MRF letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2012 Industry news CRT recycling firm forced to close by EA ruling CRT Recycling Ltdclaims that new Environment Agency glass storage rules have forced it to seek insolvency advice letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2012 Industry news News in Brief With news on Malaby Biogas funding, a permit for R Plevin & Sons; Apple's recycling scheme; Hackney composting; and, a recycling centre for Aberdeen letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2012 Industry news Defra to release 91m support for Norfolk EfW Secretary of state Caroline Spelman announces Defra will support facility that has proved controversial in Norfolk letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jan 2012 Industry news European Environment Agency could take bigger role Report published looking at ways that the implementation and enforcement of EU waste legislation could be improved letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2012 Industry news Recycling minister has faith in commingling Lord Taylor praises Casepaks Leicester MRF, claiming quality sorting facilities are key to improving value of recycled material letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2012 Industry news DS Smith set to purchase SCA packaging business In a huge European deal, DS Smith has agreed to buy the packaging business of Swedens SCA for 1.7 billion Euros letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jan 2012 Industry news CSG Successfully Renew UVDB Accreditation Waste Management specialist Cleansing Service Group has been successful in renewing its Utilities Vendor Database (UVDB) registration and qualification after passing the stringent audit. Having completed the annual audit over the last five years, CSG’s Verify scores have improved and are well above the industry average. The UVDB supplier management service, which is operated by […] CSG (Cleansing Service Group) · 17 Jan 2012 Industry news Entries now open for Awards for Excellence 2012 Local authorities, waste management companies and third sector invited to apply for prestigious waste and recycling awards letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2012 Industry news Council bin fine powers to be scaled back Plans to stop councils imposing fines of up to 1,000 on households that overfill bins launched for consultation by Defra letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2012 Industry news Palm Recycling wins North East bring bank deal Contract with five councils in the North East of England will see Palm Recycling manage 180 bring banks letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2012 Industry news ‘Innovative’ APCr recycling plant to go live Air pollution control residue recycling plant set to go live next month following a shareholder agreement between Grundon and Carbon8 letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jan 2012 Industry news Stobart Biomass forced to control waste wood dust Company introduces measures at Shoreham Port facility following complaints in 2011 over dust likened to 'soggy Weetabix' letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2012 Industry news News in Brief With news on an Energos acquisition; M&S packaging; a contract for DS Smith Recycling; wheeled bins for Waverley; and, Wastecycle reducing its carbon footprint letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2012 Industry news Relief as waste site escapes path of High Speed 2 West London Waste Authority pleased that plans for high-speed rail line to go underground at Ruislip mean it will not encroach on waste transfer station letsrecycle.com News · 13 Jan 2012 Industry news PDM to invest 40m in AD in 2012 Doncaster-based food waste recycling company unveils plans for two new plants, in Widnes and East London letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jan 2012 Industry news Eco-conscious firms receive Recycling Stars Awards Companies recognised for successful recycling initiatives at annual Recycling Stars Awards ceremony sponsored by Shanks letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jan 2012 Industry news Investigation into death at WRG landfill site Health and Safety Executiveis investigating an incident at a Cambridgeshire landfill sitewhich lead to the death of a refuse vehicle driver letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jan 2012 Industry news Barrier removal opens door for carpet recycling Carpet Recycling UK urges retailers to collect post-consumer carpet for recycling after waste carrier regulations changed last year letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jan 2012 Industry news Straight to provide 90,000 caddies to Waverley Council to roll out food waste collections borough wide following successful trial involving 10,000 households letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jan 2012 Industry news EU looks set to adopt staged WEEE targets Staged targets and retailer collection schemes are likely to be approved by the European Parliament in a vote next week letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jan 2012 Industry news Half Cumbria HWRCs face threat of closure County council says it is more interested in spending money on people, not rubbish as it launches consultation to close seven out of 14 sites letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jan 2012 Industry news North East councils join forces to boost recycling Regional incentive scheme launched to increase recycling rates for aerosols and glass jars, which are not commonly put out for recycling letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jan 2012 Industry news Wales reports 49% quarterly recycling rate Almost half of municipal waste recycled between July and September 2011, pushing recycling rate for year ending September 2011 up to 46% letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jan 2012 Industry news Recyclebank borough recycling rate stalls Council officers hear recycling rate in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead has 'plateaued' letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jan 2012 Industry news The Co-operative Group acquires 28 Food stores - Co-operative Group Co-op media newsroom · 10 Jan 2012 Industry news Pioneering report maps waste infrastructure Environment Agency publishes its first report to give complete overview of waste infrastructure in England letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jan 2012 Industry news A fifth of WEEE recycled through ‘unofficial’ routes WRAP report suggests that more WEEE is being recovered than previously thought, through channels such as incineration, ebay and car boot sales letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jan 2012