Recycling news: 2002

Industry news Firms fined for breaching packaging waste rules A Lancashire firm complied too late while a Welsh firm ignored Environment Agency letters letsrecycle.com News · 1 Sept 2002 Industry news Co-op launches biodegradable bags but question raised over reuse The Co-op is to progressively introduce biodegradable carrier bags letsrecycle.com News · 1 Sept 2002 Industry news Recoup to launch recycled plastics advisory service Recycled plastics organisation Recoup is creating an advisory service to assist councils with plastics recycling letsrecycle.com News · 1 Sept 2002 Industry news Cheshire councils team up for 240,000 homes kerbside paper scheme Cheshire Waste Partnership to launch kerbside paper collection serving all of its residents letsrecycle.com News · 1 Sept 2002 Industry news Scottish Waste Advisory Group holds meeting to tackle poor recycling rates Scottish Waste Advisory Group hold their first meeting today to tackle poor recycling rates in Scotland letsrecycle.com News · 1 Sept 2002 Industry news Scottish Executive issues landfill consultation paper Scotland&#39s consultation paper moves towards improving the standards of its landfill sites letsrecycle.com News · 29 Aug 2002 Industry news Huge boost to grants for low recycling councils DEFRA has made sweeping changes to the way it will give out funds for waste minimisation and recycling projects letsrecycle.com News · 29 Aug 2002 Industry news Announcement on London&#39s 21 million recycling fund expected next week One borough, Richmond, has already been awarded funds for kerbside recycling due to their early application letsrecycle.com News · 28 Aug 2002 Industry news Council gathers electronic information on kerbside recycling Lewes District Council analyses kerbside recycling rates using pocket PCs letsrecycle.com News · 28 Aug 2002 Industry news Profit increase of 8% heralds promising outlook for Cleanaway Cleanaway&#39s parent company, Brambles, has released its results for 2001-02, showing success for UK operations letsrecycle.com News · 27 Aug 2002 Industry news Scotland releases public consultation document on WID The Scottish Executive calls for public consultation on implementing the EU Waste Incineration Directive letsrecycle.com News · 27 Aug 2002 Industry news LARAC calls for separate sub-block for waste management funding LARAC calls for the introduction of a separate sub-block for waste management Government Standard Spending Assessment letsrecycle.com News · 27 Aug 2002 Industry news South Hams District Council looks to break through kerbside “brick wall” The Devon council is to trial a new kerbside recycling system since its current system cannot improve any further letsrecycle.com News · 27 Aug 2002 Industry news Supermarket chain looks to improve its waste record After sponsoring its first recycling roadshow, Tesco has said that it also has waste minimisation measures in effect letsrecycle.com News · 26 Aug 2002 Industry news ESA calls for more information to be made available on waste A new MORI poll has revealed that 63% of householders feel they are not sufficiently informed about waste issues letsrecycle.com News · 26 Aug 2002 Industry news Government defends its position on CHP The Government has defended its proposals to increase CHP capacity, despite facing industry criticism letsrecycle.com News · 26 Aug 2002 Industry news Essex County Council awards fridge removal contract Essex County Council awards its first fridge removal contract to Technowaste letsrecycle.com News · 26 Aug 2002 Industry news Paper Federation criticises government CHP targets The Paper Federation criticises government targets to increase CHP capacity letsrecycle.com News · 22 Aug 2002 Industry news Bexley multi-material collections contract out to tender High-recycling London borough hopes to extend successful trials when contract is renewed letsrecycle.com News · 22 Aug 2002 Industry news North London Waste Authority criticised over “unambitious” waste proposals Criticisms of the waste authority&#39s partnership with seven London boroughs have been dismissed as "party politicking" letsrecycle.com News · 22 Aug 2002 Industry news On-farm operations and legislation threaten stability of compost prices Enterprising farms and the animal by-products order could affect prices in the coming year letsrecycle.com News · 22 Aug 2002 Industry news Confederation of Paper Industries apologises to Wastepack over comments The CPI has apologised to compliance scheme Wastepack for "incorrect" comments it made earlier this year letsrecycle.com News · 21 Aug 2002 Industry news Devon Waste Management up for sale Devon County Council will sell its entire shareholding of their Local Authority Waste Disposal Company letsrecycle.com News · 21 Aug 2002 Industry news Environment Agency pleased with 96% response for landfill conditioning plans Only a "handful" of operators missed the August 19 final deadline, and will face possible closure letsrecycle.com News · 20 Aug 2002 Industry news Government results for Municipal Waste Management Survey DEFRA publishes results from its waste management survey for England letsrecycle.com News · 20 Aug 2002 Industry news Glass experts toast 25 years of bottle bank success Recycling officials past and present revisit site of one of the first glass bring banks letsrecycle.com News · 20 Aug 2002 Industry news John Bunnett appointed LondonWaste&#39s business development director Experience gained at Biffa and SITA will help in the development of the capital&#39s EcoPark project letsrecycle.com News · 19 Aug 2002 Industry news EA says Oldham fridge disposal site is not being Reports that fridge reprocessers Britannia is “breaking the law” were exaggerated says EA letsrecycle.com News · 19 Aug 2002 Industry news Stevenage expands into final-phase of kerbside collections Over 33,000 householders will benefit from paper, glass and can kerbside collections alongside household waste collections letsrecycle.com News · 19 Aug 2002 Industry news Magical world of recycling revealed in new book A new children&#39s book has been launched with the aim of encouraging the nation&#39s youth to recycle their waste letsrecycle.com News · 18 Aug 2002 Industry news 500,000 for Manchester community recycling projects Round five of the Greening Greater Manchester project will boost recycling, waste education, research and facilities letsrecycle.com News · 18 Aug 2002 Industry news Government CHP targets are “unrealistic” says ESA Open competition within the electricity market means government capacity targets for CHP are “unrealistic,” says the ESA letsrecycle.com News · 18 Aug 2002 Industry news Uncertainty in PRN market as firms await UK obligation figures PRN trading is expected to pick-up in September after a quiet August letsrecycle.com News · 15 Aug 2002 Industry news Shanks senior technical director Robin Reid dies Milton Keynes-based waste management company has lost "a very popular and well respected member of staff" letsrecycle.com News · 15 Aug 2002 Industry news Every Birmingham house to get kerbside paper scheme Birmingham City Council extends UK&#39s biggest ever paper collection letsrecycle.com News · 14 Aug 2002 Industry news Cambridgeshire County Council targets aerosols for recycling A new campaign in Cambridgeshire sees householders being encouraged to recycle aerosol cans letsrecycle.com News · 13 Aug 2002 Industry news Refreshed demand for plastics in Far East markets Plastics prices are stabilising after a surge in demand from Chinese markets letsrecycle.com News · 13 Aug 2002 Industry news Waste Recycling Group reveals losses of 4.9m The Waste Recycling Group has revealved losses of 4.9million, despite an increase in turnover letsrecycle.com News · 13 Aug 2002 Industry news Mercury Recycling awarded five-year street lamps contract The mercury specialist will handle lamps and tubes from around 400,000 lighting units maintained by Amey Highways letsrecycle.com News · 13 Aug 2002 Industry news Government “pooling” proposal slammed by local authorities DEFRA denies it is trying to make recycling rates look more favourable for the Government with the proposal letsrecycle.com News · 13 Aug 2002