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  1. Jayplas opens food grade plastics facility at Corby

    Wed 01 Sep, 2010

    Plastic recycling firm reveals processing underway at 30,000 tonnes-a-year capacity plant and outlines plans for second facility

  2. WAG unveils funding to support source separation

    Wed 01 Sep, 2010

    Welsh Assembly Government makes 3.16m available to help underwrite infrastructure and widen material capture

  3. End of waste tag for metals to impact on PRNs

    Tue 31 Aug, 2010

    EU vote set to let metals sector count its materials as a resource rather than waste

  4. European plastics body slams “dangerous” PET study

    Tue 31 Aug, 2010

    Research report advocating landfilling of material ahead of recycling deemed "unwise" by trade association EuPR

  5. Retailers cut carrier bag use for fourth year in a row

    Wed 25 Aug, 2010

    Figures published by WRAP and BRC show continued push to cut bag use despite 6.3% growth in supermarket sales since 2006

  6. Closed Loop hails performance despite downturn

    Tue 24 Aug, 2010

    Plastic recycling firm states it has overcome "financial challenges" experienced in establishing the company in the UK

  7. WRAP report raises concerns over plastic exports

    Fri 20 Aug, 2010

    Market Report stresses dependence on export and shows 14% increase in plastic packaging recycling in 2009

  8. LWaRB puts seven projects in pool for funding

    Tue 17 Aug, 2010

    Plastics recycling plant, MRF capacity and AD proposals in London earmarked for potential share of 28m pot

  9. Latest figures show ELV target still a challenge

    Wed 11 Aug, 2010

    Data reveals 2008 recycling rate moved very close to 85% goal, but shows increase of less than 2% over three year period

  10. News in Brief

    Tue 10 Aug, 2010

    With news on LondonWaste's organics contract, battery recycling in Lancashire and the BPF's plastic Recycling Council

  11. UK university leads Nigerian e-waste initiative

    Mon 09 Aug, 2010

    Team from Northampton work with Hewlett Packard and Lincolnshire reuse firm in country that is "digital dump" for Europe

  12. Reprocessor calls for action on B2B WEEE “leakage”

    Fri 06 Aug, 2010

    SWEEEP/Kuusakoski highlights problem illegal export of business WEEE but also sees big opportunity in waste stream

  13. News in Brief

    Wed 04 Aug, 2010

    With news on a six-figure fine from SEPA, plans for a Welsh carrier bag charge and a change at the top for environCom

  14. AWS Eco Plastics fined £23,000 for dust and litter

    Tue 03 Aug, 2010

    Firm operating one of Europe's largest plastic bottle recycling facilities prosecuted following case brought by EA

  15. Sainsbury’s launches phone charger recycling drive

    Tue 03 Aug, 2010

    Supermarket giant to work with Valpak in four-week initiative that it claims could increase charger recycling rates by over 50%

  16. Buxton Water launches recycle on-the-go initiative

    Thu 29 Jul, 2010

    Company owned by Nestl Waters becomes latest to help fund bins, starting with 18 in its home town

  17. Closed Loop chases £30m funding to fuel expansion

    Wed 28 Jul, 2010

    Plastic recycling firm brings investment firm UBS on board in effort to raise capital for Deeside plant

  18. News in Brief

    Tue 27 Jul, 2010

    With news on a packaging fine for a flooring firm, Eunomia research on emissions and recycling rates at a Bedford HWRC

  19. WEEE sector joins forces to fund TV ad campaign

    Tue 27 Jul, 2010

    Compliance schemes and reprocessors funding initiative aiming to boost public awareness, with focus on small WEEE

  20. News in Brief

    Wed 21 Jul, 2010

    With news on increases in PET collections, SITA consulting on its Suffolk EfW and the New Earth Fund's second anniversary

  21. WRAP targets mixed plastics with £2m loan fund

    Tue 20 Jul, 2010

    Government-funded body hopes to stimulate capacity boost with "innovative" way of issuing funding to private sector

  22. PET plastic prices reach unprecedented levels

    Fri 09 Jul, 2010

    Reprocessors vying for feedstock and increased moves to create food-grade plastic see prices rocket

  23. Defra WFD plans include backing for kerbside sort

    Thu 08 Jul, 2010

    Consultation on regulations for implementing Waste Framework Directive also reveals bottom ash will be classed as recycling

  24. Valpak calls for slightly lower packaging targets

    Tue 06 Jul, 2010

    UK's largest packaging compliance scheme says 155m pa could be saved by modifying consultation proposals

  25. Greenstar deal would boost Biffa infrastructure

    Tue 06 Jul, 2010

    Interest mounts ahead of planned purchase of firm by Biffa's owners and impact move will have for waste sector

  26. Kerbside WEEE collections “only way” to reach 85%

    Mon 28 Jun, 2010

    With tougher EU targets on the cards, WEEE reprocessor Overton Recycling also calls for better policing of system by EA

  27. Audit Commission links incineration to low recycling

    Fri 25 Jun, 2010

    Commission signals concerns over incineration slowing recycling and gives some support for AWC

  28. Palm Paper celebrates official opening

    Thu 24 Jun, 2010

    Concerns over commingled material and MRF quality as Palm celebrates opening of King's Lynn newsprint mill

  29. Viridor adds to paper volumes in Reconomy deal

    Thu 24 Jun, 2010

    Viridor has paid 23m for the physical assets side of the Reconomy business in a debt-free deal

  30. European Parliament backs 85% WEEE goal

    Wed 23 Jun, 2010

    Collection target endorsed by environment committee as part of recast of WEEE Directive higher than 65% proposed by Commission

  31. Waste services “could suffer” from council tax freeze

    Wed 23 Jun, 2010

    Concerns also raised over perceived lack of green policies in Budget, but sector welcomes clarity on landfill tax

  32. Sorting message to go to Caroline Spelman

    Mon 21 Jun, 2010

    Paper reprocessors are to take the Welsh waste strategy to the secretary of state for the environment

  33. Severnside secures Defra waste deal

    Thu 17 Jun, 2010

    Waste and recycling firm handed contract to manage waste from 157 sites operated nationwide by government department

  34. Warm reception for Spelman’s waste review plans

    Thu 17 Jun, 2010

    Proposals hailed as "breath of fresh air" although issues raised over carbon, planning and incineration

  35. “Fundamental” waste review announced by Spelman

    Tue 15 Jun, 2010

    Environment secretary says business waste and incentives to be priorities for new government

  36. LARAC urges cautious approach to landfill bans

    Tue 15 Jun, 2010

    But, as consultation on restrictions closes, local authority body says it could back food, green and paper bans

  37. Plastics sector warned of “over-reliance” on China

    Fri 11 Jun, 2010

    Trade association BIR latest to call for re-evaluation of plastic market's "serious" dependency on Far East trade

  38. M&S drives down waste to landfill by 33% in a year

    Thu 10 Jun, 2010

    Retailer publishes report charting progress in year three of Plan A' initiative, including work to reduce packaging

  39. SITA reports rise in TV recycling before World Cup

    Thu 10 Jun, 2010

    Company says that number of televisions sets sent to its Tees Valley CA site has risen significantly over last few weeks

  40. Government to spell out recycling incentives policy

    Mon 07 Jun, 2010

    The RecycleBank incentive scheme is set to be endorsed by two secretaries of state

  41. Wales proposes 7p charge for single-use bags

    Fri 04 Jun, 2010

    Environment minister launches consultation on plans to help curb use of disposable bags among shoppers

  42. News in Brief

    Thu 03 Jun, 2010

    With news on a fine for a plastics recycling firm, appointments at Hippowaste and an ERP battery recycling campaign

  43. LARAC calls for higher steel and wood targets

    Wed 02 Jun, 2010

    Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee issues response to government packaging consultation

  44. Viridor's Ford MRF hit by fire in plastics store

    Thu 27 May, 2010

    Blaze shuts Ford facility with Viridor to use Crayford MRF as temporary plant with collection services unaffected

  45. Higher packaging targets “may jeopardise quality”

    Thu 27 May, 2010

    INCPEN issues response to government consultation on significantly raising recycling targets, which closes today

  46. Finnish firm pays £6m for 50% stake in SWEEEP

    Wed 26 May, 2010

    Kent-based WEEE reprocessor to set UK "benchmark" after entering joint venture with metal recycling company Kuusakoski

  47. Call for curb on waste plastic export dependency

    Wed 26 May, 2010

    Managing director of Closed Loop urges new government to strengthen domestic market and review PRN system

  48. RecycleBank adds Coca-Cola to UK rewards scheme

    Mon 24 May, 2010

    Coca-Cola has agreed to allow vouchers gained from recycling to be used for its products

  49. Rock-bottom plastic PRN prices prompt concerns

    Thu 20 May, 2010

    Reprocessors attack system for packaging recovery notes and question contribution to the plastics recycling sector

  50. Recession hits packaging recycling obligations

    Mon 17 May, 2010

    Prices for PRNs look set to remain low as demand for PRNs falls year-on-year despite targets going up

  51. Bridgend prepares to expand its recycling service

    Mon 17 May, 2010

    South Wales council and its collection contractor May Gurney step up awareness campaign ahead of June 2010 rollout

  52. News in Brief

    Thu 13 May, 2010

    With news on Mercia submitting plans for a 120m EfW, the verdict on a Surrey IVC proposal and Sainsbury's milk pouches

  53. News in Brief

    Tue 11 May, 2010

    With news on plastic collection bags in the Scottish Borders, TiTech technology at AWS and Verdant using biodiesel in its RCVs

  54. Major fire hits Leics plastics recycling facility

    Tue 04 May, 2010

    Investigation launched into blaze at Eurokey's Enderby site as company sets up alternative outlets for material sorting

  55. EXCLUSIVE: Nick Herbert on Conservative waste policy

    Fri 30 Apr, 2010

    The first of three opinion pieces outlining the three main political parties' approach to waste and recycling

  56. News in Brief

    Thu 29 Apr, 2010

    With news on market software at SITA UK, an HSE interventions project and increases in waste paper costs for DS Smith

  57. Largest plastics recycling facility in Wales opens

    Thu 29 Apr, 2010

    Jane Davidson unveils 24,000 tonnes-a-year capacity Plastics Sorting Limited facility near Caerphilly

  58. Westminster set to recycle 50,000 marathon bottles

    Fri 23 Apr, 2010

    Council aims to collect plastic bottles discarded in Westminster section of this Sunday's race for reprocessing

  59. News in Brief

    Thu 22 Apr, 2010

    With news on tributes to a Verdant employee, schools recycling in Mid Devon and an 8,000 fine for EMR

  60. Sainsbury’s adds 10% recycled HDPE to milk bottles

    Wed 21 Apr, 2010

    Retailer works with Closed Loop to introduce recycled content and announces boost in milk sold in plastic pouches

  61. Mobile phone recycling becomes "more cut throat"

    Wed 21 Apr, 2010

    An in-depth look at the fast-growing market and issues such whether money is emphasised ahead of the environment

  62. Bristol targets mixed plastics with dual roll-out

    Mon 19 Apr, 2010

    South West city launches 18-month pilot collection service for 17,500 households and allows material at bring banks

  63. Plastic target concerns linger despite Defra summit

    Fri 16 Apr, 2010

    Recyclers and reprocessors question "too high" packaging targets in wake of Hilary Benn calling industry meeting

  64. Peugeot Citroen outlines vehicle recycling approach

    Fri 16 Apr, 2010

    Vehicle manufacturer also explains how it plans to increase recycled content in new models at London event

  65. Nick Clegg visits plastics recycling plant in Luton

    Fri 16 Apr, 2010

    Liberal Democrat leader tours facility in build up to groundbreaking televised political debate held yesterday

  66. Major recycling campaign launched in Scotland

    Wed 14 Apr, 2010

    Scottish Government uses snapshot study to highlight need to gather recyclable materials lost in residual waste stream

  67. News in Brief

    Fri 09 Apr, 2010

    With news on the carbon impacts of kerbside collections, an appointment at Recresco and a fresh application for the Ardley EfW

  68. Mixed plastics to be collected in Middlesbrough

    Fri 09 Apr, 2010

    North East council latest to target material stream under five-year recycling collection deal with Biffa

  69. Sharp rise in container prices hits UK exporters

    Tue 06 Apr, 2010

    Plastic reprocessors claim sudden jump in costs caused by shipping lines seeking to recoup "significant" losses

  70. Windsor set for UK’s first full RecycleBank rollout

    Wed 31 Mar, 2010

    Local authority plans to introduce recycling incentive scheme to 60,000 households following "hugely successful" pilot

  71. News in Brief

    Wed 31 Mar, 2010

    With news on unitary status for Exeter and Norwich, a response to oxo-degradable research and furniture reuse in Salford

  72. Defra outlines plans to cut emissions in waste sector

    Wed 31 Mar, 2010

    Capturing methane from landfill sites prioritised in departmental plan to meet carbon budgets

  73. Infrastructure boost for UK plastics sector

    Tue 30 Mar, 2010

    AWS starts to rebuild fire-hit Lincolnshire plant while Greenstar announces further funding to create mixed plastics facility

  74. Closed Loop achieves “Holy Grail” of plastic bottle recycling

    Fri 19 Mar, 2010

    London-based plastic recycling firm works with Britvic to make it first British bottle company to use UK-sourced rPET

  75. Landfill bans considered for nine materials

    Thu 18 Mar, 2010

    Proposals which could have a dramatic impact on waste management launched for consultation - with VIDEO REPORT

  76. News in Brief

    Wed 17 Mar, 2010

    With news on Leicestershire tackling small WEEE, an anti-incineration meeting and a Closed Loop supply deal

  77. Farm film plans come under fire

    Wed 17 Mar, 2010

    Issues over cost, practicality and timing see producers, farmers and recyclers criticise producer responsibility proposals

  78. Defra highlights business opportunities in waste sector

    Tue 16 Mar, 2010

    Glass, plastics, card and paper, and food waste seen as key waste streams in report outlining areas for investment

  79. WRAP claims benefits of EfW in updated life cycle research

    Tue 16 Mar, 2010

    Recycling is still most environmentally beneficial option but energy recovery sometimes comparable, says report

  80. Parent company considers selling Greenstar UK

    Mon 15 Mar, 2010

    National Toll Roads Plc says it is exploring strategic options for its UK waste and recycling business

  81. Irish plastics-to-fuel firm hopes to expand to UK

    Fri 12 Mar, 2010

    Cynar Recycling celebrates opening of 5m plant in Leinster and targets UK and European operations over next seven years

  82. Research questions green credentials of ‘degradable’ plastics

    Thu 11 Mar, 2010

    Defra-backed study indicates incorrect disposal poses potential issues for plastics recycling plants and composters

  83. Household WEEE collection rate jumps to 36.6% in 2009

    Thu 11 Mar, 2010

    UK comfortably exceeding EU targets, but recycling rate for small WEEE remains well below overall goal

  84. Concerns raised over removal of plastic collections

    Mon 08 Mar, 2010

    Campaigners "disappointed" by East Cambs removing material and fear more councils could follow in bid to save money

  85. Industry chief says high waste paper prices to stay

    Thu 04 Mar, 2010

    Strengthening demand for used cardboard continues but arisings remain weak, says DS Smith group chief executive

  86. Ambitious targets proposed to recycle over 70% of packaging

    Thu 04 Mar, 2010

    Much-anticipated consultation launched into changes to UK packaging producer responsibility regime

  87. "UK's largest" WEEE plant opened by environCom

    Thu 04 Mar, 2010

    Reprocessor makes 10m investment in Grantham facility which opens two and a half years after fire hit previous site

  88. Viridor opens "state-of-the-art" St Helens WEEE facility

    Tue 02 Mar, 2010

    German-built plant dealing with small WEEE and fridges developed at cost of 9m on fire-hit site

  89. Second attempt to boost Scottish plastic reprocessing

    Tue 02 Mar, 2010

    Scottish Government holds firm on aim to increase capacity in country after launch of 5m fund failed to progress

  90. Greenstar steps up food-grade plastic production

    Mon 01 Mar, 2010

    Plastics arm of Irish-owned firm claims record levels for December 2009 with creation of nearly 700t of r-HDPE

  91. Free WEEE home collections launched in North-East

    Fri 26 Feb, 2010

    Compliance operator behind scheme hails "unique" partnership involving Scarborough council and reprocessor

  92. Arson suspect charged over Chase Plastics fire

    Fri 26 Feb, 2010

    Plastics recycling firm reports "business as usual" as one man held and two released on bail over arson incident

  93. News in Brief

    Thu 25 Feb, 2010

    With news on the BDR contract shortlist, work on two HWRCs in Greater Manchester and increased rPET production at AWS

  94. China gives mixed review to UK material quality

    Tue 23 Feb, 2010

    WRAP publishes studies looking at recovered paper and plastics exports to China and recovered paper trade with Indonesia and India

  95. Wales targets landfill bans with new powers

    Tue 23 Feb, 2010

    WAG discusses potential restrictions ahead of UK-wide consultation on bans expected in March

  96. Quality and market risks top WRAP summit agenda

    Fri 19 Feb, 2010

    WRAP report gives strong support for source-segregation ahead of meeting behind closed doors next week

  97. Shipping line wins costs of £731,615 in Brazil waste case

    Tue 16 Feb, 2010

    Award follows High Court action against Worldwide Biorecyclables over illegal shipment of 79 containers of waste

  98. Palm snaps up collection side of AbitibiBowater

    Fri 12 Feb, 2010

    Norfolk-based mill looks to secure used newspaper supply previously used at Ellesmere Port plant

  99. EXCLUSIVE: Chris White to leave Aylesford Newsprint

    Mon 08 Feb, 2010

    Paper recycling expert to remain involved with recycling but in changed role

  100. Major packaging study calls for aluminium and plastics focus

    Fri 05 Feb, 2010

    Packflow report, forecasting packaging flows until 2012, claims more needs to be captured from household waste stream

  101. Delays hamper WRAP’s kerbside vehicle project

    Thu 04 Feb, 2010

    Two "revolutionary" collection vehicles to be trialled next month almost three years after initiative started

  102. WRAP awards first mixed plastics recycling grant

    Mon 01 Feb, 2010

    Greenstar WES to add 20,000tpa of reprocessing capacity for non-bottle household plastic packaging under WRAP grant scheme

  103. "Frustration" over lack of national WEEE campaign

    Thu 28 Jan, 2010

    Proposals emerge for industry-funded TV advert, but questions over how campaign would be organised

  104. Hilary Benn points to staged imposition of landfill bans

    Wed 27 Jan, 2010

    In an exclusive interview, the Environment Secretary also reassures councils over the definition of municipal waste

  105. News in Brief

    Fri 22 Jan, 2010

    With news on a Defra batteries calculator, WEEE recycling in West Sussex and Esther Rantzen at a plastics recycling plant

  106. Axion runs “groundbreaking” carpet recycling trials

    Fri 22 Jan, 2010

    Manchester-based consultancy attempts to turn polypropylene carpets into plastic polymer suitable for reuse

  107. East Cambs plans to scrap plastic bottle collections

    Thu 21 Jan, 2010

    Council aims to help overall projected 1.6m budget shortfall by ceasing kerbside collection introduced in 2008

  108. Doncaster defers decision on BDR Waste Project

    Wed 20 Jan, 2010

    Close scrutiny of costs and technologies are thought to lie behind the council's decision to defer

  109. Herts councils club together to save £560,000 a year

    Mon 11 Jan, 2010

    Welwyn Hatfield leads on 10-council deal to send glass, cans, cartons and plastics to two companies

  110. News in Brief

    Tue 05 Jan, 2010

    With news on NLWA purchasing LondonWaste, a Sims website and technology for Yorwaste

  111. Bolton Bros look ahead after notching up 40 years in recycling

    Mon 04 Jan, 2010

    Customer service is as important for smaller businesses as it is for national concerns, says Reuben Bolton

  112. Plastic bag campaigner on New Year’s honours list

    Mon 04 Jan, 2010

    Limited recognition for recycling sector but Devon environmentalist and Scottish metal recycler among recipients

  113. Defra publishes long-awaited farm films proposals

    Thu 17 Dec, 2009

    Plans to make producers responsible for collecting and recycling farm plastics published for consultation

  114. Agreement on WEEE Directive not expected until late 2010

    Wed 16 Dec, 2009

    BIS reveals there are numerous issues to resolve as it outlines timetable for recast of the Directive

  115. News in Brief

    Thu 10 Dec, 2009

    With news on Viridor's Exeter EfW, WRAP grants and Dennis Eagle's first vehicle body design in eight years

  116. News in Brief

    Mon 07 Dec, 2009

    With news on EA trials for compost-like outputs, a change to procurement rules and WRAP's Northern Ireland conference

  117. Returned Brazil bales are landfilled in Suffolk

    Fri 04 Dec, 2009

    Environment Agency argues that bales were too contaminated for material to be recycled

  118. Retailers set themselves "tougher" waste-to-landfill goals

    Thu 12 Nov, 2009

    British Retail Consortium announces revised goal for disposal after companies achieve 2013 goal early

  119. Mixture of feedstock for 80MW Peterborough biomass power station

    Mon 09 Nov, 2009

    Developers claim plant will recover or recycle all of its 650,000 tonnes-a-year feedstock of waste and energy crops

  120. BIS publishes revised WEEE regulations

    Mon 09 Nov, 2009

    Valpak confirmed as operators of distributor take-back scheme, as rules set to come into force in January 2010 are issued

  121. WRAP loan helps fire-hit plastics firm

    Fri 06 Nov, 2009

    A soft loan from the Waste & Resources Action Programme was agreed with AWS days after a severe fire

  122. News in Brief

    Mon 02 Nov, 2009

    With news on a Derbyshire recycling centre, carrier bags in Northern Ireland and a Veolia charity drive

  123. Quarterly data suggests UK on track to meet 2009 packaging targets

    Wed 28 Oct, 2009

    Figures from the third quarter of 2009 show that packaging recycling levels "much greater than expected"

  124. Defra to consult on new packaging recycling targets

    Fri 23 Oct, 2009

    Minister says that more work to be done, but retailers claim food waste is a bigger problem

  125. One of Europe’s largest MRFs opens in Kidderminster

    Fri 23 Oct, 2009

    Skip hire firm Lawrence holds official ceremony for plant intended to sort up to 500,000 tonnes of waste a year

  126. Wales urged to follow Irish lead on carrier-bag charges

    Fri 16 Oct, 2009

    Study by consultancy AEA Technology reveals "good evidence" for Welsh single-use shopping bag charge

  127. Consultation on farm films planned later this month

    Fri 16 Oct, 2009

    Defra set to unveil draft producer responsibility regulations, but some fear further delays

  128. News in Brief

    Thu 15 Oct, 2009

    With news on fundraising by New Earth, appointments at Hadfield and mixed plastics collections in Telford & Wrekin

  129. SCA Recycling opens £15m Southampton MRF

    Wed 14 Oct, 2009

    Paper recovery specialist officially unveils facility which takes glass and includes high-tech optical sorting for plastics

  130. Closed Loop Dagenham damaged by "small fire"

    Wed 14 Oct, 2009

    Pioneering plastics recycling facility hopeful of being part re-opened by end of day after blaze on PET line last night

  131. UK plastics recycling momentum slows

    Mon 05 Oct, 2009

    Report analysing European plastics sector shows fall in growth of packaging recycling in 2008 compared to 2007

  132. Survey shows 39% of plastic bottles recycled in 2008

    Mon 28 Sep, 2009

    Recoup report on household waste recycling also outlines increased moves towards mixed plastic collections

  133. News in Brief

    Thu 24 Sep, 2009

    With news on reverse vending in Lancashire, SITA appointments and collections in Selby

  134. News in Brief

    Thu 17 Sep, 2009

    With news on Norfolk's PFI shortlist, Biffa's Manchester MRF and a landfill gas project in Gateshead

  135. News in Brief

    Tue 15 Sep, 2009

    With news on changes in Defra's waste team, World Plastic-Bag Free Day and fines for unlicensed vehicle dismantlers

  136. Viridor beats WRG to Oxfordshire preferred bidder status

    Tue 08 Sep, 2009

    An incinerator is the only financially viable technology for residual waste, says county council

  137. REPIC ordered to pay full costs following judicial review

    Mon 07 Sep, 2009

    Electrical equipment recycling scheme due to pay substantial costs after failure of High Court challenge

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