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  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. "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

  5. 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

  6. 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

  7. 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

  8. Free WEEE home collections launched in North-East

    Fri 26 Feb, 2010

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

  9. 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

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. 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

  15. 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

  16. EXCLUSIVE: Chris White to leave Aylesford Newsprint

    Mon 08 Feb, 2010

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

  17. 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

  18. 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

  19. 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

  20. "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

  21. 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

  22. 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

  23. Axion runs “groundbreaking” carpet recycling trials

    Fri 22 Jan, 2010

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

  24. 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

  25. 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

  26. 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

  27. News in Brief

    Tue 05 Jan, 2010

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

  28. 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

  29. 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

  30. 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

  31. 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

  32. 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

  33. 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

  34. Returned Brazil bales are landfilled in Suffolk

    Fri 04 Dec, 2009

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

  35. 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

  36. 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

  37. 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

  38. 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

  39. News in Brief

    Mon 02 Nov, 2009

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

  40. 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"

  41. 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

  42. 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

  43. 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

  44. 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

  45. News in Brief

    Thu 15 Oct, 2009

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

  46. 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

  47. 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

  48. 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

  49. 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

  50. News in Brief

    Thu 24 Sep, 2009

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

  51. 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

  52. 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

  53. 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

  54. 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

  55. Greenstar points to higher recycling from commingled

    Thu 27 Aug, 2009

    MRF operator says figures released for five councils prove benefits of collection route over kerbside sort

  56. Fire hits AWS Ecoplastics’ bottle recycling plant in Lincolnshire

    Wed 26 Aug, 2009

    Fire and rescue crews still on site and expect incident to be "ongoing for some time" at 14m facility

  57. WRAP overhaul set to create £5.7m in efficiency savings

    Mon 24 Aug, 2009

    Further details of delivery landscape review reveal energy from waste high on agenda for new single resource efficiency body

  58. Retailers call for domestic appliance scrappage scheme

    Mon 17 Aug, 2009

    British Retail Consortium claims time-limited initiative would help to encourage take-up of energy-efficient products

  59. Vehicle dismantlers wary of post scrappage scheme "void"

    Thu 13 Aug, 2009

    But, sector positive over impact of government-led initiative as figures reveal it has scrapped over half of planned vehicles

  60. Waste giants distance themselves from Brazil case

    Thu 13 Aug, 2009

    Major UK companies claim no involvement with firms alleged to have illegally shipped waste to Brazil

  61. Camden to become latest council to collect mixed plastics

    Wed 12 Aug, 2009

    London borough to expand range of materials collected from October 1, including mixed plastics and drinks cartons

  62. News in Brief

    Wed 12 Aug, 2009

    With news on Indian import controls, research by Premier Waste and new members for the Tyre Recovery Association

  63. Producer responsibility minister and rainforest expert to speak at LARAC

    Fri 07 Aug, 2009

    Liverpool Arena event to look at national and international issues as LARAC seeks to shape policy agenda

  64. News in Brief

    Fri 07 Aug, 2009

    With news on a 2.3m WRAP grant scheme, a purchase for Countrystyle and a recycling centre in Derbyshire

  65. Beds partnership denies conflict of interest over land purchase

    Wed 05 Aug, 2009

    The issue of land ownership with regard to a waste infrastructure tender has surfaced in Bedfordshire

  66. AWS passes food-grade quality ‘challenge test'

    Tue 04 Aug, 2009

    Newcastle-based firm given go-ahead to produce food contact packaging from recovered plastic at Lincolnshire plant

  67. Electrolink reassures councils over WEEE at civic amenity sites

    Mon 03 Aug, 2009

    Councils have been reassured by Electrolink over contracts as the debate over WEEE evidence moves forward a stage

  68. Knowaste nappy plant delayed until 2010

    Mon 03 Aug, 2009

    Knowaste launches plastics roof tiles venture as outlet for recycled nappy plastics despite delays on Tyseley facility

  69. WEEE minister welcomes ruling in REPIC case

    Fri 31 Jul, 2009

    Minister for Business, Ian Lucas, hails court ruling as resounding endorsement of UK system

  70. MP calls for more recycled content in packaging

    Wed 29 Jul, 2009

    Dr Alan Whitehead claims that packaging producers not fulfilling their obligation during visit to Closed Loop recycling plant

  71. Municipal waste growth assumptions set to be reviewed

    Tue 28 Jul, 2009

    Defra projection of 1% growth each year to be looked at following fall in UK arisings since 2008

  72. Somerset to introduce plastics and card collections

    Mon 27 Jul, 2009

    Somerset Waste Partnership announces extension of service in Sedgemoor and Taunton Deane following successful trial

  73. Wiltshire firm explains role in Brazil export case

    Mon 27 Jul, 2009

    Hills Waste Solutions defends work with company alleged to have exported 1,400 tonnes of contaminated recyclables

  74. EA steps in over “illegal” waste exports to Brazil

    Fri 17 Jul, 2009

    Agency to contact Brazilian authorities over claims of UK involvement in 1,400 tonnes of material entering three ports

  75. Retailers cut single-use bags by 48%

    Fri 17 Jul, 2009

    WRAP figures show supermarkets fell just short of voluntary targets to halve number handed out by May 2009

  76. NLWA confirms Greenstar and Bywaters contracts

    Tue 14 Jul, 2009

    North London Waste Authority awards two five-year MRF deals covering materials including drinks cartons

  77. Tunbridge Wells expands kerbside collection service

    Thu 09 Jul, 2009

    Cans and plastics collected for the first time, under 10-year deal with contractor Cory Environmental

  78. Plastic prices fall sharply across all grades

    Mon 06 Jul, 2009

    Increased Chinese import controls seen as cause but sector claims it will not lead to repeat of market collapse

  79. Agency downplays major WEEE data fluctuations

    Fri 03 Jul, 2009

    Misclassification of equipment "not a huge problem" despite concerns over big changes in figures, EA says

  80. Wales launches consultation on plastic bag levy

    Mon 29 Jun, 2009

    Environment minister seeks views on plans to charge for single-use carrier bags to reduce consumption

  81. Swindon to launch mixed plastic kerbside recycling

    Fri 26 Jun, 2009

    Council in Wiltshire set to join small number of local authorities offering kerbside collection of material stream

  82. News in Brief

    Tue 23 Jun, 2009

    With news on GMWDA appointments, installing equipment at AWS and a 4m vehicle contract for Horsham

  83. Plastic sector sees price pressure as export controls tighten

    Fri 19 Jun, 2009

    Tighter inspections in Chinese ports on exported material start to push export price down for film and bottles

  84. WRAP publishes research on costs of collecting mixed plastics

    Wed 17 Jun, 2009

    Three "groundbreaking" studies published looking at cost, challenges and commercial viability of recycling material

  85. Welsh plastic recycling plant receives £450,000 grant

    Tue 16 Jun, 2009

    Welsh Assembly Government hands Plastic Sorting Limited second lot of funding to acquire equipment for Ebbw Vale facility

  86. Project Transform granted £129m PFI funding

    Mon 15 Jun, 2009

    Joint waste management plan for Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire lands Defra funding

  87. EXCLUSIVE: New Earth Solutions secures West of England MBT contract

    Fri 12 Jun, 2009

    Five-year interim contract will see MBT used to ensure four councils meet their LATS allowances targets

  88. News in Brief

    Thu 11 Jun, 2009

    With news on a Premier Waste acquisition, a PPC permit for a Veolia incinerator and a merger for Lafarge Cement

  89. M&S pioneers recycled plastic food packaging

    Mon 08 Jun, 2009

    Supermarket giant claims UK first in packaging with salad boxes made from recycled plastic bottles

  90. “Plenty of business” for plastics recyclers, says BIR

    Thu 04 Jun, 2009

    Bureau of International Recycling committee reports that prices improving after sector "overeacted" to downturn

  91. PVC industry predicts “difficult times” for 2009

    Wed 03 Jun, 2009

    European-body Vinyl 2010 praises performance of sector in 2008 but urges increased use of recycled content

  92. News in Brief

    Wed 03 Jun, 2009

    With news on Nick Clegg visiting Viridor, plastics recycling and Katherine Gillbe leaving the APSRG

  93. Manchester first airport to install Recycle Zones

    Tue 02 Jun, 2009

    UK's biggest airport outside of London unveils 125 on-the-go bins to increase passenger waste recycling

  94. Luton set for mixed plastics reprocessing plant

    Fri 29 May, 2009

    London-based firm 2K Manufacturing to open 25,000 tonne-a-year capacity plant to produce plywood substitute

  95. Futuresource prepares strike contingency plan

    Fri 29 May, 2009

    CIWM working closely with venue ExCeL to ensure event is not disrupted if tube industrial action goes ahead

  96. London Assembly calls for more on-the-go recycling in capital

    Thu 28 May, 2009

    Mayor urged in report to take "next logical step" to help improve city's recycling performance

  97. Severnside hails “world-beating” customer service

    Wed 27 May, 2009

    South Wales-based recycling firm reports it is handling "over 99%" of enquiries in line with key performance indicators

  98. News in Brief

    Tue 26 May, 2009

    With news on a single-use bag campaign in Wales, gypsum recycling in Durham and branding in Telford & Wrekin

  99. Valpak reports meeting WEEE obligations for 2008

    Tue 26 May, 2009

    Scheme becomes first major player to announce it has secured evidence needed to meet 2008 goal

  100. Recoup warns of “mixed messages” on mixed plastics

    Wed 20 May, 2009

    Recycling body calls for better communication and increased research into recycling capacity for non-bottle plastic waste

  101. Vehicle dismantlers call for scrappage scheme clarity

    Mon 18 May, 2009

    As government officially launches 2,000-a-vehicle initiative, concerns raised within sector over how system will be run

  102. Geodis prepares for batteries “challenge”

    Fri 15 May, 2009

    New appointment at ERP compliance scheme's logistics partner looks to play "great role" in battery recycling

  103. Vinyl floor recycling network planned for North East

    Thu 14 May, 2009

    Regeneration organisation works with councils, waste management firms and manufacturers to get scheme off ground

  104. News in Brief

    Tue 12 May, 2009

    With news on a lamp recycling guide, a construction waste pledge and a Viridor landfill reaching capacity

  105. China "open for business" for UK paper and plastic exports

    Fri 08 May, 2009

    WRAP publishes survey which it claims shows brighter picture, but reprocessors refuse to speculate on future prospects

  106. Tesco opens first on-street automated recycling bank

    Thu 07 May, 2009

    Retailer to trial 10 machines in southern England as part of developing role as 'responsible retailer'

  107. WEEE schemes begin rush for compliance

    Thu 07 May, 2009

    Compliance schemes report positive trading negotiations after figures reveal UK comfortably exceeded EU collection targets

  108. Campaign to create “better understanding” of plastics waste

    Thu 07 May, 2009

    Three major plastics trade associations to launch drive in July in bid to improve public perception

  109. Quality Protocol published for non-packaging plastics

    Tue 05 May, 2009

    Protocol sets out point at which materials cease to be a waste in bid to stimulate market

  110. ACP chairman hails success of PRN system

    Fri 01 May, 2009

    Chairman of the government's Advisory Committee on Packaging looks back at how European packaging recycling targets were met

  111. Wales unveils “most ambitious” UK waste strategy

    Wed 29 Apr, 2009

    Source separation targets amongst range of proposals published for consultation today

  112. Chancellor confirms vehicle scrappage scheme

    Wed 22 Apr, 2009

    Rise in number of scrapped vehicles expected when scheme comes into force next month

  113. Selby awards £24m contract to Enterprise

    Tue 21 Apr, 2009

    Mixed plastics collections set to be introduced under seven-and-a-half year council deal

  114. Recycling firms honoured in Queen’s Awards

    Tue 21 Apr, 2009

    Reprocessors, recyclers and reuse organisations feature in list of those recognised by annual awards for 2009

  115. BERR launches consultation on EU WEEE review

    Thu 16 Apr, 2009

    Views sought on how UK should respond to proposed changes, as BERR reveals concerns over how they could affect industry

  116. Defra confirms EU packaging recycling targets met

    Thu 09 Apr, 2009

    Department and Environment Agency publish final data showing UK performance in 2008

  117. Defra launches carrier bag reuse campaign

    Tue 07 Apr, 2009

    But, initiative aiming to increase awareness of need to reuse carrier bags comes under fire from Lib Dems as "gimmickry"

  118. Citroen rolls out scrappage incentive scheme

    Tue 07 Apr, 2009

    French-owned car manufacturer links up with Cartakeback network, as calls grow for UK-wide scrappage scheme

  119. Kerbside polystyrene collections pioneered in Wales

    Tue 07 Apr, 2009

    Rhondda Cynon Taf introduces service for residents after installing compressor machine for the bulky material

  120. Greenstar announces M&S food-grade plastic deal

    Fri 03 Apr, 2009

    Irish-owned firm latest to sign food grade plastic supply deal as retail sector interest increases

  121. Tesco to allow customers to leave excess packaging behind

    Thu 02 Apr, 2009

    Initiative in two stores intended to help supermarket giant identify problem waste streams

  122. Manufacturers urged to be more resource efficient in recession

    Tue 31 Mar, 2009

    Report highlights opportunities from recycling and energy-from-waste which could save businesses money

  123. Waste industry "must address carbon efficiency"

    Thu 26 Mar, 2009

    Mayor of London's appointment to LWaRB calls for carbon to be placed at centre of waste agenda

  124. All waste shipments to Indonesia to require inspection

    Thu 26 Mar, 2009

    New regulations coming into force on June 24 which will affect millions of tonnes of material

  125. WRAP to lead resource efficiency delivery body

    Wed 25 Mar, 2009

    Cost savings expected as six organisations to come under WRAP control from April 2010

  126. Business leaders call for scrappage scheme

    Tue 24 Mar, 2009

    Temporary initiative for ELVs and WEEE would cost Treasury 500m, CBI claims

  127. News in Brief

    Wed 18 Mar, 2009

    With news on a Scottish plastics fund, gasification plans and a Yorkshire investment

  128. Packaging recycling targets for 2008 “comfortably met”

    Wed 18 Mar, 2009

    Data published for Q4 2008 shows that performance exceeded expectations

  129. Scotland launches £466,000 bag re-use campaign

    Mon 16 Mar, 2009

    Re-use message publicised on TV and radio across Scotland in bid to reduce waste

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