Recycling news: 2001

Industry news Launch on Tuesday for London waste strategy London Mayor Ken Livingstone is set to publish a waste strategy for the capital letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2001 Industry news WRAP invites bids to fund new 300,000 tonnes newsprint recycling capacity Susbtantial funding is expected from WRAP and government departments for a new paper machine letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2001 Industry news Deakin elected as new chair of LARAC Paul Deakin of North Dorset has succeeded Chris Davey as chair of recycling officers organisation LARAC letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2001 Industry news Green Dot set to become more established in the UK Valpak has gained the rights to organise the use of the Green Dot in the UK letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2001 Industry news Valpak supply manager joins WRAP to develop wood recycling Among a batch of new recruits at WRAP is a senior figure from Valpak letsrecycle.com News · 19 Jul 2001 Industry news Onyxpak to support glass into aggregates facility in Wales The Wales Environment Trust and Onyxpak are involved with a project to recycle 30,000 tonnes of glass a year in Newport letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jul 2001 Industry news Mayor&#39s waste strategy to be launched next week Following much criticism over the delay to the waste strategy the Mayor has said that he wants to get it "out in the open" letsrecycle.com News · 18 Jul 2001 Industry news Supply shortage hits plastic recycling sector UK plastics recyclers need more material to meet demand but are facing rising costs letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jul 2001 Industry news Regulator welcomes SITA Trust&#39s focus on waste and recycling projects The landfill tax regulator has welcomed proposals from SITA to allocate credits to sustainable waste projects letsrecycle.com News · 17 Jul 2001 Industry news Grant competition ahead for recovered paper projects Bids for millions of pounds of grants for projects to use more recovered paper are to be invited by WRAP letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jul 2001 Industry news Consultation paper to propose options for handling end-of-life vehicles Proposals will be issued soon on how the UK could implement the ELV directive letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jul 2001 Industry news Wigan&#39s household waste recycling centres recycle 36% WRG has introduced green waste and wood recycling to raise Wigan&#39s recycling rate by 32% over the last six months letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jul 2001 Industry news London Remade appoints top recycling officer John Enright, London Borough of Camden&#39s recycling manager, has been seconded to London Remade letsrecycle.com News · 16 Jul 2001 Industry news Lawyers delay advice for councils on pooling of targets Legal problems are delaying DEFRA guidance on how councils can work jointly on achieving recycling targets letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jul 2001 Industry news DEFRA to consult on 140m funding boost for recycling projects A bidding round a share in 140m of funding for recycling equipment and projects is an option for councils letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jul 2001 Industry news Agency to launch minimisation project for white ceramics "Waste reduction can help profits" will be the message to whiteware ceramics firms next week letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jul 2001 Industry news Entrust chairman praises departing chief executive Lord Cranbrook today paid credit to Richard Sills following his resignation this week letsrecycle.com News · 12 Jul 2001 Industry news ICER launches accreditation scheme ahead of WEEE directive The ICER scheme has been designed to raise recycling standards, not just to get more equipment recycled letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2001 Industry news Energy from Waste Association welcomes renewables directive changes The European Parliament has clarified that incineration can be classified as a renewable energy source letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2001 Industry news DEFRA to carry out talks with composting experts over the future of kitchen waste DEFRA, the Environment Agency and the Composting Association held a meeting yesterday to discuss composting letsrecycle.com News · 11 Jul 2001 Industry news Exeter MRF will open with capacity offer to other councils A new MRF opens this month in Exeter with design and equipment supply carried out by O.Kay Engineering letsrecycle.com News · 10 Jul 2001 Industry news Report criticises Warwickshire for failing to say how it will meet targets Warwickshire needs to re-start its education programme in order to improve its recycling rate, says Commission letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jul 2001 Industry news Campaigns should focus on energy reduction and not recycling says Incpen Incpen has said that it is not enough to encourage consumers to recycle their bottles and cans letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jul 2001 Industry news London waste strategy delayed until the autumn Following an attack by the London Assembly the Mayor&#39s office has said its waste strategy will be out in the autumn letsrecycle.com News · 9 Jul 2001 Industry news Recycling officers call for government help in funding waste initiatives Following the Audit Commission report calling for action on waste minimisation comes a call for government action letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2001 Industry news Powys County Council to get 2 million from the National Assembly Powys plans to use the recycling grant to extend its kerbside scheme and build a civic amenity site letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2001 Industry news Consultants forecast 52 new energy-from-waste plants Because the UK has a strong need to move away from landfill, the energy market could grow fast letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2001 Industry news EMR opens Turkish office to handle scrap imports In a bid to strengthen its Turkish business, metal recycler EMR is opening a liaison office in Istanbul letsrecycle.com News · 8 Jul 2001 Industry news “Will courts prosecute businesses that can’t find PRNs?” Questions are being asked as to whether businesses who fail to obtain PRNs will face sanctions or not letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2001 Industry news Report finds Torfaen Council&#39s refuse and recycling service “fair” Torfaen Council&#39s waste management service to "improve" in light of recycling action plan, according to Audit Commission letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2001 Industry news Local government recycling chief to join WRAP Chris Davey, chair of Larac, is to join WRAP as quality sourcing manager letsrecycle.com News · 5 Jul 2001 Industry news Shanks to be awarded first 25-year contract in Scotland An all embracing waste management contract has been won by Shanks for Argyll and Bute letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jul 2001 Industry news Welsh strategy proposes large recycling construction programme The National Assembly of Wales has published its consultation document on its waste strategy letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jul 2001 Industry news Cylch calls for Zero Waste in Wales The Wales Community Recycling Network has criticised the draft Welsh Strategy for being unambitious letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jul 2001 Industry news Onyx to close Sheffield incinerator and build a modern plant Onyx has outlined proposals for a new 225,000 tonne incinerator in Sheffield as part of its 30-year contract letsrecycle.com News · 4 Jul 2001 Industry news Audit Commission says councils could reach recycling targets in 2003/04 Councils must step up their recycling and minimisation work to hit recycling targets letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2001 Industry news Recoup calls on councils to collect more plastic Recoup says that local authorities have "inaccurate and inflated" views on the cost of recycling plastic letsrecycle.com News · 3 Jul 2001 Industry news AUSTRALIA: Hotter seas costing salmon industry A$15m - Global Food Industry News Just Food — sustainability · 3 Jul 2001 Industry news Boateng given landfill tax duty in Treasury allocations Financial Secretary Paul Boateng is to have the landfill tax among his responsibilities letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jul 2001 Industry news Reprocessors see PRN demand rising as schemes forecast shortfall Reprocessors of packaging waste are seeing increased demand for PRNs and prices rising slightly letsrecycle.com News · 2 Jul 2001