Recycling news: 2013

Industry news Eunomia points to sequenced recycling targets Consultancy Eunomia has outlined some of its work on a report on recycling targets for the European Commission letsrecycle.com News · 16 Oct 2013 Industry news Defra may act to revive recycling rate With increases in the recycling rate levelling off, Defra could look at action to keep UK on track for 2020 letsrecycle.com News · 16 Oct 2013 Industry news Defra set to consult on amending glass targets Four-week consultation to be launched on glass recycling targets following report recommending lowering obligation target from 81% letsrecycle.com News · 16 Oct 2013 Industry news CIWM president outlines targets at inauguration David Beadle promises to tackle poor prevention targets and a C&I infrastructure shortfall during his one-year tenure letsrecycle.com News · 15 Oct 2013 Industry news China launches third phase of Green Fence action Chinese government launches of third phase of Green Fence crackdown on illegal import of waste from abroad letsrecycle.com News · 15 Oct 2013 Industry news Dan Rogerson named as new waste minister Lib Dem MP Dan Rogerson to replace Lord de Mauley as the new waste and resources minister, Defra confirms letsrecycle.com News · 15 Oct 2013 Industry news Pennon Group listed as CDP climate leader Viridor parent company featured in CDPs annual list for understanding climate change concerns letsrecycle.com News · 15 Oct 2013 Industry news Strategic moves for Shanks Peter Dilnot outlines future plans for Group as it sells majority of C&I waste business to Biffa letsrecycle.com News · 15 Oct 2013 Industry news Shanks sells C&I waste business to Biffa for 9.5m Group sells UK solid waste business to Biffa as it turns focus on to local authority contracts and work in northern Europe letsrecycle.com News · 14 Oct 2013 Industry news Support continues for WEEE changes The Joint Trade Association has given its backing to the WEEE changes with support also from ERP, Valpak, Clarity and Electrolight letsrecycle.com News · 14 Oct 2013 Industry news Warning over CA site income loss in new WEEE system Compliance scheme warns that changes could see less competition for CA site material and loss of income letsrecycle.com News · 14 Oct 2013 Industry news Defra on commingling: what might it mean? Lord de Mauley's letter does not mean the end of commingling but a careful case will have to be made under the legal tests for separate collections letsrecycle.com News · 14 Oct 2013 Industry news Defra moves to clarify separate collections Lord de Mauley calls for councils to increase quality of glass and paper for recycling and clarifies impact of waste regulations due in 2015 letsrecycle.com News · 14 Oct 2013 Industry news Veolia awarded Telford & Wrekin contract Waste contractor will begin 24-year contract worth over 137 million from next year letsrecycle.com News · 14 Oct 2013 Industry news Chemicals in foods can ‘double miscarriage risk’ “A chemical found in dozens of household items may double a woman’s risk of miscarriage, researchers warn. Scientists said pregnant women should avoid canned food, stop heating food in plastic containers and even avoid touching cash register receipts. Researchers from the prestigious Stanford University in California found pregnant women with the highest levels of the […] CHEM Trust · 14 Oct 2013 Industry news Waste crime prosecutions fall in 2012/13 Record number of illegal waste sites shut down but number of prosecutions fell last year, Environment Agency report finds letsrecycle.com News · 13 Oct 2013 Industry news Overheated machinery triggers MRF blaze SITA UK facility loses 10 tonnes of waste paper after sorting machine overheats; and Crawley strike ballot called off letsrecycle.com News · 13 Oct 2013 Industry news Early support for WEEE changes The first responses to the decision by BIS to end the trading of WEEE evidence have broadly welcomed the decision letsrecycle.com News · 13 Oct 2013 Industry news Haulage firms warned of new scrap metal regs Operators of heavy good vehicles in the scrap metal industry warned of requirements under new Scrap Metal Dealers Act letsrecycle.com News · 13 Oct 2013 Industry news LOI testing impractical claims waste expert Questions have been asked over the feasibility of loss on ignition (LOI) testing in latest response to trommel fines debate letsrecycle.com News · 13 Oct 2013 Industry news Candy As Sweetener What to do with all these bags of donated candies around the holiday season, starting by Halloween overload? 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Zero Waste Week · 12 Oct 2013 Industry news MPs call for government action on Kent RDF firm MPs also criticise Environment Agency for dragging its feet over enforcing fire safety and removal of waste at Kent firm Waste4Fuels site in Orpington letsrecycle.com News · 10 Oct 2013 Industry news BIS opts for mandatory targets in WEEE changes Government opts to pursue mandatory collection targets for WEEE compliance schemes from January 2014 letsrecycle.com News · 10 Oct 2013 Industry news Resource conference to debut in March 2014 Conference and exhibition aimed at bringing supply chain together on resource efficiency will be staged alongside Ecobuild exhibition letsrecycle.com News · 10 Oct 2013 Industry news Welsh council cuts lead to recycling concerns Welsh Governments draft budget would see 175 million cut in funding, sparking fears councils might not meet recycling targets letsrecycle.com News · 10 Oct 2013 Industry news SITA drivers threaten strikes at Crawley depot Commercial collection drivers at waste firms Turners Hill Depot to ballot next week on industrial action over pay letsrecycle.com News · 10 Oct 2013 Industry news POWERDAY APPOINTED AS ONE OF CARILLION’S PREFERRED SUPPLIERS Powerday has been appointed by Carillion Construction as one of its preferred suppliers for construction waste in London. The contract will see Powerday delivering 100% diversion from landfill on wast... Powerday · 9 Oct 2013 Industry news UK drops down packaging recycling league table Eurostat figures show UK fall from 14th to 17th place in 2011 in European packaging recycling league table letsrecycle.com News · 9 Oct 2013 Industry news WRAP addresses uncertainty in packaging recycling Organisation to hold workshops for councils to help boost public engagement in packaging recycling in association with Coca Cola and Sainsburys letsrecycle.com News · 9 Oct 2013 Industry news Plastics recyclers urge caution over landfill bans Plastics recycling sector say ban on sending material to landfill must be last step in process after EU body backs ban letsrecycle.com News · 9 Oct 2013 Industry news Londons net waste emissions fall for first time GLA report shows waste management activities in London saving more CO2 emissions than they are producing largely due to rise in material incinerated letsrecycle.com News · 9 Oct 2013 Industry news ESA backs HMRC guidance on landfill tax Waste sector asssociation backs proposals for tightening of trommel fine rules, but requests further clarification on testing letsrecycle.com News · 9 Oct 2013 Industry news Defra launches AD loan fund for farmers Farmers will be able to obtain funding for small scale anaerobic digestion plants under 3 million government funded scheme letsrecycle.com News · 9 Oct 2013 Industry news Firms fined for hazardous waste activities Chemson and Empress Green Trading Company handed fines in excess of 26,000 for illegal hazardous waste storage, handling and export letsrecycle.com News · 8 Oct 2013 Industry news Labour appoints Docherty to shadow waste brief Labour names Dunfermline and West Fife MP as replacement for Gavin Shuker, with Defra yet to confirm if government waste brief will change hands letsrecycle.com News · 8 Oct 2013 Industry news News in brief With news on; WEEE recycling adverts, Biffa MOD contract; Clugston and CNIM biomass partnership; Biodiesel in London, and; Biogen Snowdon cycle letsrecycle.com News · 8 Oct 2013 Industry news LARAC welcomes happy recycling poll LARAC welcomes IMC survey which finds recycling collections have improved over last five years despite government cuts letsrecycle.com News · 8 Oct 2013 Industry news Organic waste recycled in UK rises to 7.5m tonnes WRAP says its latest annual survey of the of the organics recycling sector shows AD is continuing to drive growth letsrecycle.com News · 8 Oct 2013 Industry news Insurers pulling out over waste fires Insurance sector warns that spate of large-scale fires to hit waste industry is causing rethink over cover for waste and recycling letsrecycle.com News · 7 Oct 2013 Industry news Judges dismiss appeal against Sinfin MBT plant Appeal against Derby city councils decision to grant planning permission for gasification plant dismissed at Royal Courts of Justice hearing letsrecycle.com News · 7 Oct 2013