Recycling news: 2014

Industry news Welsh councils maintain recycling rate increase Figures published by the Welsh Government show that Wales local authorities achieved a recycling and composting rate of 57% for July to September 2013 letsrecycle.com News · 13 Feb 2014 Industry news Skip hire firm sees licence revoked over failings Sheffield-based Rother Skip Hire Ltd licence revoked and director disqualified from operating vehicles after safety inspection letsrecycle.com News · 12 Feb 2014 Industry news New LARAC chair outlines vision VIDEO: Newly elected LARAC chair Andrew Bird speaks to letsrecycle.com about taking the organisation forward letsrecycle.com News · 12 Feb 2014 Industry news Defra lays MRF Code regulations MRF Code of Practice to apply to all MRFs handling more than 1,000 tonnes of material p/a but no minimum quality standards letsrecycle.com News · 12 Feb 2014 Industry news Clothing sector agrees waste targets SCAP 2020 Commitment unveiled including 15% reduction in waste to landfill and a 3.5% reduction in waste arisings letsrecycle.com News · 11 Feb 2014 Industry news News in brief With news on: AD quality protocol revision; AMCS Group acquisition; B&M RDF facility; John Laing waste assets sale, and; GMWDA sets budget letsrecycle.com News · 11 Feb 2014 Industry news Hertfordshire councils to draft TEEP guidance EXCLUSIVE: Members of Hertfordshire Waste Partnership in early stages of drawing up guidance to justify commingling letsrecycle.com News · 11 Feb 2014 Industry news Warwickshire trials e-auction for recycling tender County council says move to online bidding could generate very competitive price for three-year contract letsrecycle.com News · 11 Feb 2014 Industry news Combating fires at waste sites Former firefighter Brian Gregory,managing director of fire risk assessment provider Safety Management UK, offers his thoughts on fire prevention at waste sites letsrecycle.com News · 11 Feb 2014 Industry news Rough sleepers at risk, waste industry told Biffa, CIWM and StreetLink partner to raise awareness of rough sleepers seeking shelter in waste containers in order to reduce fatalities letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2014 Industry news Barton biomass plant appeal begins Trafford councils appeal against decision to grant planning to 70m Barton biomass plant takes place at High Court in Manchester this week letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2014 Industry news London boroughs receive 1.2m recycling boost LWARB commits funding for 13 projects across 17 London boroughs to be rolled out by March 2015 letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2014 Industry news Straight market outlook held up well in 2013 Waste container specialist reports robust expectations for second half of year ahead of preliminary results in March letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2014 Industry news Research explores boosting MRF glass quality Engineer Benjamin Eules thesis seeks to develop means of producing high quality glass from fully-commingled material letsrecycle.com News · 10 Feb 2014 Industry news The Green Kitchen 5th edition of The Green Kitchen Recipes for a better planet. How to shop and cook in an energy efficient, environmentally responsible way. INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment) · 9 Feb 2014 Industry news Mrs Green’s favourite smoothie recipes You can’t beat a smoothie for getting your day off to a great start. I love them because you can use up fruit you might otherwise throw away, you can a smoothie for pennies and they are a healthy and satisfying breakfast for people who can’t face a big meal. Oh, and they’re a great… Zero Waste Week · 9 Feb 2014 Industry news Opening gadgets and transforming our reality A journalist asked us the other day what our "best repairs" have been, and what makes us proudest about The Restart Project. The best repairs help participants lose their fear, or help volunteers realise how to help others. The Restart Project · 7 Feb 2014 Industry news Pressure builds on Defra to drop bag levy exemption Environmental and packaging bodies express support for EAC report urging Defra to alter bag levy plans letsrecycle.com News · 7 Feb 2014 Industry news GFSL to open Redcar rigid plastics plant Plastics scrap trading firm GFSL to open 20,000 tonnes per year capacity plant at Wilton International estate letsrecycle.com News · 7 Feb 2014 Industry news News in brief With news on: Viridor landfill consultation; Recolight LED standard; Ardagh Coke bottle; Clyde food waste reduction, and; Biogen mascots unveiled letsrecycle.com News · 7 Feb 2014 Industry news Landfill tax clarity near after productive talks UROC and ESA say progress made in talks with HMRC, with feedback on LOI testing now sought letsrecycle.com News · 7 Feb 2014 Industry news Defra in a mess over bag levy plans Environmental Audit Committee calls on Defra to drop exemption for biodegradable bags from carrier bag levy letsrecycle.com News · 6 Feb 2014 Industry news Entries invited for Awards for Excellence 2014 Hosted by the BBC's George Alagiah OBE, letsrecycle.com s Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management takes place in May letsrecycle.com News · 6 Feb 2014 Industry news Sinfin EfW plans recommended for approval Derby county and city councils to consider plans next week (February 11) to press ahead with controversial Sinfin MBT with gasification plant letsrecycle.com News · 6 Feb 2014 Industry news Recycling rate increase continues at slow pace Provisional data shows quarterly recycling rate in England crept up 0.4% in April to June 2013 compared to 12 months earlier letsrecycle.com News · 6 Feb 2014 Industry news Tory group criticises Defra stance on waste Laura Sandys chairs launch of policy calling for waste brief to be moved to BIS, but DECC minister lukewarm letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2014 Industry news R&S Recycling fined 100,000 after worker death Worcester Crown Court sentences Redditch-based recycling firm for death of worker in February 2011 letsrecycle.com News · 5 Feb 2014 Industry news WRAP to roll out money saving scheme to 10 cities Love Food Hate Waste campaign used by West London Waste Authority to be rolled out in 10 cities to help significantly reduce food waste letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2014 Industry news Defra forced to backtrack on bag charge data Department re-submits evidence given to Environmental Audit Committee over effect of bag charge on CO2 emissions letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2014 Industry news News in brief With news on: Scottish food waste; 10m SME fund; UKCM wins contract; Welsh reuse network, and on; TerraCycle and McVitie's competition letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2014 Industry news Biffa collection contract begins in Crawley Company begins first collections of waste and recycling as part of contract which council says will save taxpayers 2.8m letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2014 Industry news Councils want transparency in waste shipments EU local authority body backs plans to toughen waste shipment laws, but calls for transparency around end destinations letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2014 Industry news G&P Batteries suffers second fire in weeks Fire involving lithium batteries at Darlaston plant is second to strike G&P batteries in just over two weeks letsrecycle.com News · 4 Feb 2014 Industry news WRAP in charity bid as Scotland leaves Scottish arm of Waste & Resources Action Programme to become independent from June 2014 letsrecycle.com News · 3 Feb 2014 Industry news Conservative MPs call for overhaul of waste policy 2020 Conservatives call for waste brief to be moved to BIS, incentives for reuse and landfill bans for plastics and food letsrecycle.com News · 3 Feb 2014 Industry news Cover up claim as incinerator study postponed Research into effects of waste incineration on human health will be postponed after data had to be manually entered letsrecycle.com News · 3 Feb 2014 Industry news Appointments round-up With news on: Taylor promotes Mark Jenkins; WYG appoints Jeff Evans; MBA global sourcing manager, and; WRD appoints Roland Bell letsrecycle.com News · 3 Feb 2014 Industry news EU at a halt on end of waste After failure of EU end of waste for paper, further criteria for other recyclable materials are currently looking unlikely, conference hears letsrecycle.com News · 3 Feb 2014 Industry news Shanks to increase profits after C&I waste sale Interim statement finds Shanks Group optimistic for future, following sale of its C&I waste division in 2013 letsrecycle.com News · 3 Feb 2014 Industry news Support for SMEs Susan Relf from Agrivert discusses the launch of a WISH working group for SMEs in the waste and recycling industry letsrecycle.com News · 3 Feb 2014