Recycling news: 2012

Industry news European paper recycling rate reaches 70.4% Report from European Recovered Paper Council highlights work undertaken by paper recycling industry to improve quality and boost recycling letsrecycle.com News · 11 Oct 2012 Industry news Covanta looks to Scottish fund for CHP plant Firm welcomes launch of Scottish Government's Renewable Energy Investment Fund, which could aid development of Green Hills facility letsrecycle.com News · 11 Oct 2012 Industry news POWERDAY ATTENDS SANDS END ABC OPENING Powerday was delighted to attend the Sands End ABC opening at the Hurlingham & Chelsea secondary school on the 24th September. George Groves the Commonwealth Super middleweight champion, along with Po... Powerday · 10 Oct 2012 Industry news Terracycle growing rapidly in UK waste market Companywhich targets materials that are difficult to recycle aims to significantly expand its presence in the UK waste sector letsrecycle.com News · 10 Oct 2012 Industry news Paterson: opportunity in waste export restrictions Environment Secretary Owen Paterson urges recycling sector to grasp opportunity created by material export restrictions to Far East letsrecycle.com News · 10 Oct 2012 Industry news Compulsory MRF testing proposed in Scotland Scottish Government launches consultation on Recyclate Quality Action Plan including statutory MRF Code of Practice letsrecycle.com News · 10 Oct 2012 Industry news UK carton recycling plant secures first customer Bryson Recycling to send beverage cartons for recycling at plant run by ACE UK and Sonoco Alcore from early 2013 letsrecycle.com News · 10 Oct 2012 Industry news Cheshire West completes rollout of recycling service Council defends financial performance of contract with May Gurney as residents in Chester become latest to benefit from scheme letsrecycle.com News · 10 Oct 2012 Industry news Veolia urges Defra to back food waste collections Waste management firm calls for collection of food waste and defends commingled collections in manifesto letsrecycle.com News · 9 Oct 2012 Industry news News in Brief With news on Love Food Hate Waste work in Wales, higher tonnages for Eco Food Recycling, charity shop celebrations and consultation in Peterborough letsrecycle.com News · 9 Oct 2012 Industry news Nurturing green growth Head of WRAP Cymru Beth Winkley argues that investment in waste infrastructure can significantly benefit the UK economy letsrecycle.com News · 9 Oct 2012 Industry news Unilever Backs MetalMatters Unilever UK has been announced as the latest partner of the MetalMatters programme. The company behind many well-known food, home and personal care brands has pledged its support for the programme and is the second consumer goods giant to back the innovative recycling programme. Developed by the metal packaging industry, MetalMatters is designed to increase […] Alupro · 9 Oct 2012 Industry news May Gurney wins Somerset contract extension Services company publishes trading update which also says it is addressing issues with kerbside sort contracts letsrecycle.com News · 8 Oct 2012 Industry news Viridor snaps up Pulp Friction Company adds to materials management business with takeover of Kent-based recovered paper merchant letsrecycle.com News · 8 Oct 2012 Industry news Paterson pledges support for AD sector In first address as Environment Minister, Owen Paterson calls AD tremendous but warns against inappropriate development letsrecycle.com News · 8 Oct 2012 Industry news Food waste prevention drive kicks off in Scotland Scottish Government campaign advises householders on steps to take to reduce food waste in bid to save money and cut emissions letsrecycle.com News · 8 Oct 2012 Industry news Export restrictions prompt plastics recycling fears Restrictions in China and Malaysia put UK at risk of missing packaging recycling targets, Plastics and Films Association warns letsrecycle.com News · 7 Oct 2012 Industry news David Palmer-Jones elected as new ESA chairman SITA UK chief executive thanks departing chairman Jean-Dominique Mallet after election by ESA board letsrecycle.com News · 7 Oct 2012 Industry news Nationwide Recycling convicted of PRN fraud Company found guilty by Swansea Crown Court ofissuing packaging waste recovery notes for waste not received letsrecycle.com News · 7 Oct 2012 Industry news Composters raise concerns over odour regulation Association for Organics Recycling meets with Environment Agency officials to discuss disproportionate regulation letsrecycle.com News · 7 Oct 2012 Industry news People Watch With news on: Appointments at the Green Investment Bank; SITA UK; J&B Recycling; Hills Waste Solutions; Newport Paper; Envac; and role for Lord Deben letsrecycle.com News · 4 Oct 2012 Industry news Steel scrap recyclers raise concerns over future European federation raises concerns over the impact of drop in steel consumption and impact on demand for material letsrecycle.com News · 4 Oct 2012 Industry news Guilty pleas entered in glass recycling case Two directors and two employees of Nationwide Recycling appear in court to face charges of conspiracy to commit fraud letsrecycle.com News · 4 Oct 2012 Industry news Countrystyle strengthens its waste business in Kent Company acquires Any Waste Solution skip hire and recycling company, which operates a transfer station and fleet of 22 vehicles letsrecycle.com News · 3 Oct 2012 Industry news MBT failure sees Cambridgeshire’s waste landfilled AmeyCespas Waterbeach MBT plant temporarily ceases operations following problems involving turning wheel letsrecycle.com News · 3 Oct 2012 Industry news Funding announced to increase recycling in Scotland Minister unveils 1.2 million to fund improvements to HWRCs and glass collections as Resource Association launches Scottish policy statement letsrecycle.com News · 3 Oct 2012 Industry news Negligent waste company ordered to pay 48,000 Think Environmental fined 33,000 and ordered to pay 15,000 in costs for failing to stop the emission of odour from its Northamptonshire site letsrecycle.com News · 3 Oct 2012 Industry news Recyclers come out in defence of exports Recycling Association criticises anti-export commentsfrom Mary Creagh while plastics recycling merchant rejects claimsabout PRN/PERNs letsrecycle.com News · 3 Oct 2012 Industry news News in Brief With news on: Olympic plastic bottle recycling; aMRF in West Sussex; paint reuse; End Destination Charter; and, baby food pouch recycling letsrecycle.com News · 3 Oct 2012 Industry news Helping the young unemployed into jobs Karl Greig of DHL Envirosolutions discusses the mutual benefits of working with local authorities to promote WEEE recycling letsrecycle.com News · 3 Oct 2012 Industry news Malaysian government bans imports of plastic waste Exporters of waste plastics from EU prevented from sending material to Southeast Asian nation in move which UK exporters claim could affect price of material letsrecycle.com News · 2 Oct 2012 Industry news New board members appointed to LWaRB Six new faces confirmed for London Waste and Recycling Board, to be chaired by former environment minister Richard Tracey letsrecycle.com News · 2 Oct 2012 Industry news New Aylesford owner in long-term pledge The equity firm which has acquired Aylesford Newsprint has spoken of a lifetime involvement while the acting managing director has welcomed the deal letsrecycle.com News · 2 Oct 2012 Industry news UK not ready for wood waste landfill ban Wood recycling sector claims that introduction of a ban on waste wood to landfill could worsen difficult trading conditions letsrecycle.com News · 2 Oct 2012 Industry news Scope shakes up textile collections from shops Disability charity awards contracts to Colltex, LW Sait & Sons and Savanna Rags International for the collection of textiles from shops letsrecycle.com News · 2 Oct 2012 Industry news DECC scraps plans to remove ROCs for small AD Department says that it will not be pursuing proposals to remove support under the Renewables Obligation for facilities under 5MW letsrecycle.com News · 2 Oct 2012 Industry news Work set to begin on two large-scale EfW facilities Facility in Northwich gets planning approval, while East Lothian plant given permission to amend plans, but Belfast proposals rejected by minister letsrecycle.com News · 2 Oct 2012 Industry news ERP becomes packaging compliance scheme Batteries and WEEE compliance scheme ERP extends service to offer packaging compliance to members from 2013 letsrecycle.com News · 1 Oct 2012 Industry news JFC Plastics fined after 2005 fatality JFC Plastics Ltd was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive after a worker died at its St Helens factory in 2005 letsrecycle.com News · 1 Oct 2012 Industry news Sterecycle ceases operations after BDR ends contract 70 of Sterecycle's 90 staff have been made redundant after Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham Waste Partnership terminates waste contract letsrecycle.com News · 1 Oct 2012