Recycling news: 2013

Industry news Fire at Staffordshire mixed plastic waste plant Up to 40 tonnes of plastic waste involved in fire at Boomerang Plastics recycling facility in Tamworth letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2013 Industry news Waste sector calls on Defra to back industry Trade associations respond to letter penned by waste minister stating government will reduce activities in 2014/15 letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2013 Industry news Biomass uncertainty highlighted at wood conference Wood Recyclers Association hears speakers discuss challenge of attracting investment for waste wood biomass developments letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2013 Industry news Managing the UK’s resource needs Dr Gev Eduljee, external affairs director at SITA UK considers what effect the government's withdrawal from the front-line of waste policy will have on the sector letsrecycle.com News · 22 Nov 2013 Industry news AD facing new threat to supplies Call to rear pigs on food waste understates work of AD and compost recyclers letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2013 Industry news Budget Pack Environmental acquires Strateco Ltd Bristol-based company secures deal with Strateco Ltd, which specialises in WEEE compliance and consultancy letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2013 Industry news LARAC appoints chief executive officer Lee Marshall will take over from Colin Kirkby at the Local Authority Recycling and Advisory Committee (LARAC) letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2013 Industry news New Earth Solutions to build Dorset EfW plant Waste treatment firm awarded planning consent for facility to generate energy from RDF produced at Canford MBT letsrecycle.com News · 21 Nov 2013 Industry news Oxfordshire to seek street leaf recycling contract A new facility to recycle street leaf sweeping waste in the county could be developed as council seeks long-term solution for processing the material letsrecycle.com News · 20 Nov 2013 Industry news ADBA urges Defra not to lose focus on food waste VIDEO: ADBAs Charlotte Morton says Defra must continue to treat food waste as an essential area of policy letsrecycle.com News · 20 Nov 2013 Industry news Another win for Community Wood Recycling! Community Wood Recycling and all our member enterprises have been named as winners in the Best Partnership category of the Wood Recyclers’ Association Awards. The Wood Recyclers Association Awards celebrate excellence, innovation and success in the wood recycling industry. Community Wood Recycling · 20 Nov 2013 Industry news Recyclers oppose 200/t landfill tax proposal Opposition to measure proposed in letter to Chancellor suggesting increase of landfill tax to 200 per tonne, in build up to Autumn Budget Statement letsrecycle.com News · 20 Nov 2013 Industry news DS Smith focuses on supply cycle with rebrand Packaging specialist to bring paper, plastics and recycling businesses together under single banner letsrecycle.com News · 20 Nov 2013 Industry news Veolia rolls out commingled collections in Watford Waste contractor implements fortnightly commingled collections of recyclables as part of a seven-year contract with Watford borough council letsrecycle.com News · 20 Nov 2013 Industry news Government questions need to change EU targets Response to consultation on EU-set directives shows government to be in favour of less statutory regulation letsrecycle.com News · 20 Nov 2013 Industry news Scientists reach consensus on EDC thresholds Full Article http://chemicalwatch.com/17307/scientists-reach-consensus-on-edc-thresholds – Chemical Watch, 19.11.2013, Emma Chynoweth Normal 0 false false false EN-GB X-NONE X-NONE /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:”Table Normal”; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-parent:””; mso-padding-alt:0cm… CHEM Trust · 19 Nov 2013 Industry news Molly's Dustbin Bread If you want a really rubbish recipe, look no further than Molly’s Dustbin Bread. The name comes from its amazing ability to save things from the dustbin and is a very basic cheese scone-type mix baked in loaf tin Zero Waste Week · 19 Nov 2013 Industry news Mrs Green's quick pasta lunch This recipe is very adaptable and perfect for using up those leftovers. You can make this vegetarian, with fish or with meat, dependent on preference. Zero Waste Week · 19 Nov 2013 Industry news Potassium bromide - Chemistry World Chemistry World · 19 Nov 2013 Industry news News in brief With news on; Averies Recycling waste offences; Viridor email warning; Veolia Essex contract; CIWM & ESA course, and; Biffa appointed by City Link letsrecycle.com News · 19 Nov 2013 Industry news North Somerset recycling service tops carbon table Eunomia publishes new index rating carbon performance of disposal authority recycling services in England, Wales and Northern Ireland letsrecycle.com News · 19 Nov 2013 Industry news London household waste arisings down in 2012/13 Trend observed in 2011/12 continues as London household waste falls at a faster rate than the rest of England letsrecycle.com News · 19 Nov 2013 Industry news Europes councils to review waste shipment plans Basingstoke and Deane councillor to present views on amendments to waste shipment regulations to Committee of the Regions on December 5 letsrecycle.com News · 19 Nov 2013 Industry news The march of the black boxes This post was originally published in Electronics Weekly in our new series called Unscrewed. No doubt about it, tablets and mobiles are getting thinner and harder to open. More parts are glued, fused and soldered together, all in the pursuit of these sleek sealed gadgets. We’re reminded of an anecdote about the late Steve Jobs, […] The Restart Project · 18 Nov 2013 Industry news Bolton waste firm fined after worker injury J Doyle Ltd prosecuted by Health & Safety Executive after worker injured when he was struck by a 100kg steel beam in July 2012 letsrecycle.com News · 18 Nov 2013 Industry news SLR chief executive dies aged 55 David Richards, chief executive of environment consultancy SLR Management died at his home on November 6 letsrecycle.com News · 18 Nov 2013 Industry news Wales confirms hitting 52% recycling target Wales waives fines for non-compliant councils after reaching target, with significant reduction in municipal waste letsrecycle.com News · 18 Nov 2013 Industry news Waste reduction campaign underway across Europe European coordinator calls on England and Wales to embrace recycling, reuse, and reduction as part of the European Week for Waste Reduction letsrecycle.com News · 18 Nov 2013 Industry news Welsh Government to get landfill tax powers Government aims to hand landfill tax powers to Welsh government before next General Election in 2015 letsrecycle.com News · 18 Nov 2013 Industry news Recovering remelt-quality glass from MRFs Viridors Bill Griffiths argues that glass fit for remelt can be recovered from MRFs letsrecycle.com News · 18 Nov 2013 Industry news AD sector urges Defra to lead on food waste ADBA, Tamar Energy and Biogen all suggest clear strategy on food waste in England is needed from Defra, despite budget constraints letsrecycle.com News · 17 Nov 2013 Industry news PROVIDING PLACES FOR YOUNG UNEMPLOYED WITH ST GEORGE Nine Kotuku Environmental Labour Project (KELP) candidates visited Powerday and St George this week to learn about what happens at the North West London Materials Recycling Facility and live construct... Powerday · 16 Nov 2013 Industry news Defra seeks solutions for biodegradable bag waste Defra issues tender asking for suggestions from industry to make separating and recycling of biodegradable bags easier letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2013 Industry news Call for unity in face of Defra retreat on waste VIDEO: CIWMs Steve Lee calls for joined-up working across sector to make up for reduction in government focus on waste letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2013 Industry news Ellgia acquires Suffolk paper recycler Cambridge-based waste firm purchases A.J. Thompson Paper Recycling following the death of founder in July this year letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2013 Industry news Used clothing call after Philippines tragedy British Red Cross leads the call for donations to raise money for survivors of Typhoon Haiyan but textiles reprocessors warn it could impact market letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2013 Industry news DHL promotes WEEE recycling at Gadget Show Live Compliance scheme helps to spread Dont bin it, bring it campaign at Gadget Show Live at Earls Court letsrecycle.com News · 15 Nov 2013 Industry news Biogen opens 5 million Gwynedd AD plant Facility in North Wales will treat up to 11,500 tonnes of food waste to be supplied under 15-year deal with Gwynedd council letsrecycle.com News · 14 Nov 2013 Industry news Nestlé Lightweight Bottling Plant, Buxton, Derbyshire, UK - Packaging Gateway Packaging Gateway (GlobalData) · 14 Nov 2013 Industry news Industry divided on waste arisings forecasts The likes of CIWM, ESA, ADEPT and Eunomia debate 2020 forecasts for municipal and C&I waste arisings and infrastructure letsrecycle.com News · 14 Nov 2013