Recycling news: 2008

Industry news Benn warns “long way to go” to fight climate change Calls for political consensus and stricter producer responsibility at Labour conference event letsrecycle.com News · 22 Sept 2008 Industry news Construction industry set to unite to halve waste to landfill WRAP to launch a voluntary waste reduction agreement for UK building sector in October letsrecycle.com News · 22 Sept 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news on a Recycling Stars scheme and Viridor's disappointment in West Sussex letsrecycle.com News · 22 Sept 2008 Industry news MEP warns of pitfalls in Waste Framework Directive Some parts of revised text likely to cause problems, Dr Caroline Jackson claims letsrecycle.com News · 22 Sept 2008 Industry news Frankfurter Brauhaus Packaging Upgrade - Packaging Gateway Packaging Gateway (GlobalData) · 22 Sept 2008 Industry news PBM Nutritionals New Packaging Line - Packaging Gateway Packaging Gateway (GlobalData) · 22 Sept 2008 Industry news Biffa preferred bidder for 1 billion West Sussex contract Waste management firm chosen above Viridor for 25-year deal to manage county's waste letsrecycle.com News · 21 Sept 2008 Industry news Change to battery take-back rules for retailers EA to allow retailers to 'back-haul' batteries from shops to depots, with less paperwork letsrecycle.com News · 21 Sept 2008 Industry news Strike threat to Cardiff food waste collection plans Operatives threaten industrial action over shift system set up to accommodate new recycling service letsrecycle.com News · 21 Sept 2008 Industry news Call for quality control over kerbside collections Industry expert calls for quality assurance throughout recycling collection chain letsrecycle.com News · 21 Sept 2008 Industry news Green light for 25m food-fuelled biomass plant PDM Group granted planning permission for second energy from waste plant at Cheshire site letsrecycle.com News · 18 Sept 2008 Industry news Call for limit on mass-burn incineration UK can only move towards 'Zero Waste' if waste incineration is discouraged, Global Renewables claims letsrecycle.com News · 18 Sept 2008 Industry news Is the industry being accurate? Joy Blizzard on accuarate reporting of the waste industy letsrecycle.com News · 18 Sept 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news on a purchase for Sims UK, London construction waste and sorting technology letsrecycle.com News · 18 Sept 2008 Industry news Cheshire outlines next steps for 1bn PFI project Bidder shortlist to be reduced by end of year, as council prepares to divide into two unitary authorities letsrecycle.com News · 18 Sept 2008 Industry news SITA “confident” of Seghill extension success However, Government calls in controversial application to extend North-East landfill site letsrecycle.com News · 18 Sept 2008 Industry news EnvironCom secures lease for 10m WEEE plant Site acquisition comes a year after previous Lincolnshire recycling facility was devastated by fire letsrecycle.com News · 17 Sept 2008 Industry news Corus steel packaging collections “highest ever” But, steel giant hopes to increase collections amid uncertainty over producer responsibility system letsrecycle.com News · 17 Sept 2008 Industry news Multi-million pound Northern Irish contract out for tender Arc21 partnership of eleven councils seeks to build energy from waste and MBT facilities letsrecycle.com News · 17 Sept 2008 Industry news Friends of the Earth call for ‘zero waste’ action Report proposes ban on landfill of recyclable materials and levy for hard-to-recycle products letsrecycle.com News · 17 Sept 2008 Industry news WRAP points to public support for food waste collections Food waste collection trials have proved successful and are starting to be adopted by councils on a permanent basis letsrecycle.com News · 16 Sept 2008 Industry news Views sought over 150 million Cardiff incinerator Viridor launches consultation on proposed plant which could treat waste from across South Wales letsrecycle.com News · 16 Sept 2008 Industry news Economic downturn hits Manchester PFI Ineos Chlor decision "an important step forward" but funding issues remain letsrecycle.com News · 16 Sept 2008 Industry news Call for more action over disposable carrier bags Climate Change Bill "does not go far enough", London Councils claim letsrecycle.com News · 16 Sept 2008 Industry news Cory to begin work on MRF in West London Construction to start this year on 84,000 tonne capacity plant at Smuggler's Way letsrecycle.com News · 15 Sept 2008 Industry news Ineos Chlor receives green light for 300m EfW facility Energy minister Malcolm Wicks approves Cheshire plant at heart of Greater Manchester's PFI plans letsrecycle.com News · 15 Sept 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news on recycling centres in Greater Manchester, a fire in Sheffield and composting in Camden letsrecycle.com News · 15 Sept 2008 Industry news Battery producers raise compliance scheme concerns Fears voiced over repeat of WEEE producer experiences and 'burden of administrative control' letsrecycle.com News · 15 Sept 2008 Industry news Defra launches further incentives consultation Draft 'good recycling service' guidance emphasises criteria are specific to pilot schemes letsrecycle.com News · 15 Sept 2008 Industry news Two major plastic bottle recycling plants proposed in Wales Plans unveiled for second Closed Loop Recycling plant and government-funded Ebbw Vale facility letsrecycle.com News · 14 Sept 2008 Industry news SITA UK appoints new chief executive Per-Anders Hjort moves on after five years at the helm of major waste management firm letsrecycle.com News · 14 Sept 2008 Industry news letsrecycle.com appointed Futuresource media partner The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management has appointed letsrecycle.com to help expand its 2009 Futuresource show letsrecycle.com News · 14 Sept 2008 Industry news Sims Group wins Waste World Cup 2008 Metal recycling firm overcomes Eunomia to claim crown at Friday's tournament in Northampton letsrecycle.com News · 14 Sept 2008 Industry news London Recycling Board meets for first time Members pledge to boost recycling but still to decide where to focus support letsrecycle.com News · 11 Sept 2008 Industry news Tribunal rules on environmental ‘whistleblower’ Employee unfairly dismissed says Employment Tribunal over concerns about paper recycling activities letsrecycle.com News · 11 Sept 2008 Industry news News in Brief With news on energy from waste plans in Staffordshire and recycling in Manchester letsrecycle.com News · 11 Sept 2008 Industry news Viridor wins multi-million pound London deal Two contracts secured for waste transfer and disposal as well as composting and MRFs letsrecycle.com News · 10 Sept 2008 Industry news GMWDA champions Joint Waste Authorities Head of Greater Manchester Authority explains how joint working can cut costs and boost recycling letsrecycle.com News · 10 Sept 2008 Industry news Major recycling centre planned for Wales Welsh councils join forces to develop residual and food waste recycling centre letsrecycle.com News · 10 Sept 2008 Industry news London borough offers free waste oil collections Kensington and Chelsea to distribute leaflets to businesses for waste oil disposal in borough letsrecycle.com News · 10 Sept 2008