Recycling news: 2002

Industry news EU questions legality of WRAP grant for Shotton newsprint project The Shotton newsprint project grant from WRAP is to be formally investigated by the European Commission letsrecycle.com News · 1 Oct 2002 Industry news WRAP remains committed to Shotton project WRAP reveals grant objection and reaffirms commitment to the Shotton newsprint project letsrecycle.com News · 1 Oct 2002 Industry news European Metals Recycling looks for plastics options EMR is looking for the best way to deal with its plastics after opening a new fridge reprocessing plant in London letsrecycle.com News · 30 Sept 2002 Industry news Councils must meet recycling targets even at their own cost, says Meacher Councils may have to foot recycling bills themselves in order to meet recycling targets, says Environment Minister letsrecycle.com News · 30 Sept 2002 Industry news Variable charging would replace Council Tax charge, says minister Charging for household waste as proposed by the Strategy Unit would be on a weight-basis, confirms Meacher letsrecycle.com News · 30 Sept 2002 Industry news FRN sets up network of WEEE waste recycling facilities FRN is setting up a network of recycling facilities capable of refurbishing electrical waste in time for the WEEE Directive letsrecycle.com News · 30 Sept 2002 Industry news Landfill profit decline blamed on foot-and-mouth clear-up Severn Trent has cited the end of the of foot and mouth clear-up as one reason for a decline in landfill profits letsrecycle.com News · 29 Sept 2002 Industry news SEPA to get an additional 11 million SEPA has received a funding boost allowing it to include non-municipal waste in its National Waste Strategy letsrecycle.com News · 29 Sept 2002 Industry news West Sussex partnership to revamp recycling with £150m contract West Sussex partnership is choosing a contractor to manage its 25-year waste management and recycling contract letsrecycle.com News · 29 Sept 2002 Industry news M-real celebrates millionth tonne at recovered fibre plant Severnside Recycling has supplied the millionth tonne to the M-real recycling plant in Kent letsrecycle.com News · 29 Sept 2002 Industry news Yorkshire integrated waste management facility gets go-ahead North Yorkshire County Council grants planning permission to Yorwaste plant letsrecycle.com News · 26 Sept 2002 Industry news RAGS announces new executive members RAGS experiences a boost in its membership base and announces the names of its new executive committee letsrecycle.com News · 26 Sept 2002 Industry news Packaging Federation responds to Strategy Unit discussion paper More emphasis should be placed on tackling food waste rather than just packaging waste, according to Ian Dent letsrecycle.com News · 25 Sept 2002 Industry news Plastics recycler awaits WRAP decision in order to open new factory Delleve Plastics aims to build a new plastics recycling facility near Manchester with the aid of a WRAP grant letsrecycle.com News · 25 Sept 2002 Industry news Berkshire councils use PFI money to develop long-term waste project A partnership of Berkshire councils will search for a new waste contractor to assist with its waste reduction project letsrecycle.com News · 25 Sept 2002 Industry news Audit Commission slams Lewisham&#39s recycling service Inspectors have said that the council need to prepare an integrated waste management and recycling plan letsrecycle.com News · 25 Sept 2002 Industry news Family of Ray Watson express thanks for messages of sympathy Following the death of Ray Watson, chief executive of the BRPA, his family have issued a statement letsrecycle.com News · 24 Sept 2002 Industry news WRAP acts after allegation of possible malpractice in tender process The Waste and Resources Action Programme has restarted a tender process after a complaint from a bidder letsrecycle.com News · 24 Sept 2002 Industry news Essex borough to open MRF and extend kerbside collections in new year Chelmsford spends almost 900,000 of cross-sector funding to boost recycling letsrecycle.com News · 24 Sept 2002 Industry news Milton Keynes Council to decide on new waste strategy A report from the environment overview committee has recommended improving recycling and composting facilities letsrecycle.com News · 24 Sept 2002 Industry news Onyx Aurora wins preferred bidder status for East Sussex and Brighton Viridor Tiru has lost out to Onyx Aurora in the bidding for a 650m waste contract letsrecycle.com News · 23 Sept 2002 Industry news Shields is lead recycler for massive mobile phone scheme The Dixons Group and mobile phone service providers have unveiled a reprocessing and export scheme for used mobiles letsrecycle.com News · 23 Sept 2002 Industry news New Sheffield energy-from-waste plant Sheffield City Council approves Onyx plans for a new "state of the art" energy recovery facility letsrecycle.com News · 23 Sept 2002 Industry news Environment Agency seminar discusses Zero Waste concepts Liberal Democrat councillors in Brighton have had some of their questions answered on the concept of &#39Zero Waste letsrecycle.com News · 23 Sept 2002 Industry news Liberal Democrat MPs urge Party to set the pace on waste issues Malcolm Bruce and Sue Doughty have said that more needs to be done to stand up to the government on waste letsrecycle.com News · 23 Sept 2002 Industry news Midlands incinerators escape damage after earthquake MES Environmental have said that last night&#39s tremor caused "no problems at all" letsrecycle.com News · 22 Sept 2002 Industry news Agency invites feedback on changes to PPC form The Environment Agency consults on the redrafted Pollution Prevention and Control application form for landfills letsrecycle.com News · 22 Sept 2002 Industry news Oswestry Borough Council praised for efforts to improve recycling An Audit Commission report has praised Oswestry&#39s prospects for improvement on waste, but said there&#39s still work to do letsrecycle.com News · 22 Sept 2002 Industry news Yorkshire councils seek DEFRA millions to boost recycling Support from the national waste minimisation and recycling fund is being sought by four Yorkshire local authorities letsrecycle.com News · 22 Sept 2002 Industry news UK on course to improve on last year&#39s packaging waste recovery The Environment Agency has released interim packaging waste recovery data for the period January to June 2002 letsrecycle.com News · 19 Sept 2002 Industry news Redbridge extends multi-material collections Redbridge Borough Council, part of East London Waste Authority is expanding multi-material collections to inlclude 30,000 more households letsrecycle.com News · 19 Sept 2002 Industry news Sonae pushes for more packaging waste Board maker Sonae has asked their suppliers to ensure that a high proportion of their wood is from packaging waste letsrecycle.com News · 19 Sept 2002 Industry news Environment Secretary seeks to decouple link between economic growth and waste Margaret Beckett has promised to tackle resource use and spelt out the importance of meeting waste challenges letsrecycle.com News · 19 Sept 2002 Industry news United Glass opens upgraded plant in Scotland United Glass has upgraded its recycling centre in Scotland enabling its capacity to double letsrecycle.com News · 18 Sept 2002 Industry news Kirklees Council urges residents to take up bin swap-scheme Huddersfield and Dewsbury residents are being persuaded to give up their 240-litre bins in favour of greener alternatives letsrecycle.com News · 18 Sept 2002 Industry news Hollinshead optimistic of UK coping with Landfill Directive The head of the government&#39s Strategy Unit waste team has revealed a few thoughts ahead of the waste review letsrecycle.com News · 18 Sept 2002 Industry news Eastleigh council to pilot recycling project Two parish councils trial information project with view to spreading the initiative borough-wide letsrecycle.com News · 17 Sept 2002 Industry news Devon councils clash over CA site ban South Hams District Council accuses Plymouth City Council of breaking long-term partnership without warning letsrecycle.com News · 17 Sept 2002 Industry news Cambridgeshire recruits Master Recyclers to fight apathy Recycling enthusiasts are called on to spread the message to their communities letsrecycle.com News · 17 Sept 2002 Industry news EA releases consultation paper on hazardous waste classification The EA has released a consultation paper for the technical guidance on the classification of hazardous waste letsrecycle.com News · 17 Sept 2002