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DECC Publish Draft Energy Bill
The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change yesterday (22 May) announced in a Written Ministerial Statement the publication of a draft Energy Bill, available on the Official Documents website.

Dedicated South East Waste Exchange Opens For Business
An online trading platform for waste and materials in the South East has been launched this week by Waste Producer Exchange

First UK AD Plant To Attain Pas 110
May Langage AD became the fifth Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plant in the UK to attain the Pas 110 standard

Liz Goodwin Delivers Resource Scarcity Speech At Sustainability Live
WRAP CEO, Dr Liz Goodwin delivered a speech on resource scarcity today (23 May) at Sustainability Live 2012 at the NEC in Birmingham

Wide Support For A Single Body To Manage Wales Natural Resources
Plans for a single body to manage Wales natural resources have been widely welcomed, Environment Minister, John Griffiths confirmed

BRIEF NEWS: High Time for a Green Growth Industrial Strategy, Says EIC; And Waste Industry Growth
BRIEF NEWS: High Time for a Green Growth Industrial Strategy, Says EIC; And MITIE And SLR Show Growth

Taylor Awarded City Of London Corporation Waste Contract
Taylor has partnered with the City of London Corporation to provide the Barbican, Golden Lane Estate, Mansell Street Estate and Middlesex Street Estate with a contemporary waste management overhaul

Cherwell District Council Clamp Down On Tyre Rogues
Cherwell District Council is appealing for help to tackle a rising tide of dumped tyres

Deregulation Could Stall UKs Green Economy Plan, Warns Report
Government plans to rationalise the UK's environmental regulations must not be a smokescreen for relaxing rules protecting our health, countryside or wildlife in a short-term pursuit of growth, the Environmental Audit Committee has cautioned

New WRAP Trials Seek To Develop End Markets For Digestate
Trials funded by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) aim to establish new markets for the use of digestate in the landscape and regeneration sectors

Waste King Raises Tonnes For Charity
Waste King has donated over five tonnes of recycled books, DVDs and music CDs to the British Heart Foundation (BHF)

DECC's Positive Case For Renewables Welcome, Says ADBA
ADBA chairman, Lord Redesdale, today [18 May] welcomed the Government's acknowledgement of the vital role that renewable technologies have to play in keeping household energy bills under control

BRIEF NEWS: Straight Turns 20; Cwm Taf Local Health Board Signs Up For Free Recycling
BRIEF NEWS: Straight Turns 20; Cwm Taf Local Health Board Signs Up For Free Recycling

CIWM Conference Tackles The Issues That Are Shaping The Future Of The Industry
Is the waste industry seen as part of the green economy? What does zero waste mean in the real world? Is the waste planning policy landscape any clearer yet? And what challenges lie ahead for local authority waste services?

HP Opens Technology Renewal Center in Scotland
HP has announced the opening of a technology renewal centre in Erskine, Scotland, enabling government and enterprise customers to acquire certified legacy HP products and safely refresh or recycle end-of-life technology, regardless of equipment type or manufacturer

New Kirkby Recycling Centre Open For Business
Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority (MRWA) and Veolia Environmental Services have this week officially opened the 1.1m Kirkby Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) on Depot Road Knowsley

SWR Gets On Board With Crew Clothing
UKs waste management companies, SWR, has been appointed to manage all of the waste produced by Crew Clothing

CIWM Exhibiting At Tip Ex 2012
CIWM will be exhibiting at the Tip Ex 2012 event taking place at Harrogate International Centre from 25th 27th May

One Month To Apply For Large Scale Infrastructure Fund
Welsh reprocessing and recycling businesses have just one month left to submit applications in the current round of funding for WRAP Cymrus Large Scale Infrastructure Fund

SITA UK Chooses US Firm To Build Four UK MRFs
The Oregon-based Bulk Handling Systems (BHS) was selected by SITA UK to manufacture and install four UK material recovery facilities (MRFs)

Keep Britain Tidy Name Englands Award-Winning Beaches For 2012
Keep Britain Tidy today announced the results of the annual Blue Flag awards, with 79 English beaches receiving the globally-recognised award this year

Unilever Works With Councils To Promote Tea Bag Recycling
Unilever UK has announced a new partnership with Brentwood Borough Council, Chelmsford Council and WRAP to change consumer habits and encourage Essex residents to recycle their teabags

FCC Launches Waste, Resources And Green Energy Business In UK
A major new name in the waste, resources and renewable energy sector has emerged today with the launch of FCC Environment

Joint Venture Sees Continuum Recyclings 15m Facility Open
Coca-Cola Enterprises and ECO Plastics joint venture set to deliver step change in GB plastics recycling

Prince Charles Opens SSEs Barkip AD Plant
HRH The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, officially opened SSEs innovative Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plant at Barkip near Beith in North Ayrshire last week (11 May)

Cory Environmentals Riverside Resource Recovery Facility Opens
Cory Environmentals new Riverside Resource Recovery (RRR) Energy from Waste (EfW) facility at Belvedere in Bexley has been officially opened by Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal

New Waste Regulations For Scotland
Edinburgh retailers, Glasgow restaurants and Alloa industrial parks are amongst businesses in Scotland who are joining forces to recycle more and save on costs under new waste regulations for Scotland

Aldersgate Urges Mandatory Carbon Emission Figures From UK Firms
The UK Government should force large companies to provide annual information on their carbon emissions in addition to reporting profits and executive pay, the Aldersgate Group have said

Biffa Challenges iESE To Come Clean
Biffa has challenged a recent statement by the Improvement and Efficiency South East (iESE) quango as to why over half of the 24 waste management and street cleansing companies invited to bid for its waste framework tender did not do so

BRIEF NEWS: New Director To Spearhead Reconomys Growth; Crackdown On Smoking Litter In South West Edinburgh
BRIEF NEWS: New Director To Spearhead Reconomys Growth; Crackdown On Smoking Litter In South West Edinburgh

BRIEF NEWS: WAMITAB Welcomes New Commercial Director
WAMITAB has announced Mark Hyde as its new Commercial Director

Low-Level Radioactive Waste Planning Application Rejected By Councillors
A proposal to use a former open cast coal mine in West Cumbria as a site to store up to a million cubic metres of low-level radioactive waste for the next 50 years has been refused by county councillors

Plans Could Make Sustainability A Legal Requirement For Welsh Organisations
The Welsh Government is seeking views on proposals for a Sustainable Development Bill, which would place a legal requirement on organisations delivering public services in Wales to ensure their decision making is informed by sustainable development principles

Council Keeps Olympic Sites Clean With New Recycling Bins
Olympic organisers and local councils are introducing a new range of recycling bins as part of an environmentally friendly bid to keep Londons Olympic Park clean and tidy during this summers events

Local Authority Quarterly Statistics For England
Local authority collected waste sent to landfill has decreased by7.6 percent to 10.5m tonnes between the financial year 2010/11 and the rolling yearOctober 2010 toSeptember 2011

Poll Reveals Investor Confidence Crucial To Delivering Waste Infrastructure
Results from a Covanta webinar poll held in April 2012 suggest that investor confidence is the most significant barrier to the successful delivery of future waste infrastructure

Cardiff City Council Accused Of Landfilling 1000 Tonnes Of Recyclable Material
Cardiff City Council were this weekend accused by regional newspaper, South Wales Echo, of landfilling 1000 tonnes material that could have been recycled

SITA UK Receives Permit To Supply Fuel To Dutch Facility
SITA UK has been granted permission to supply up to 600,000 tonnes of alternative fuel derived from residual waste to help power homes and businesses in Amsterdam

Ardley Energy From Waste Construction Reaches Milestone
Viridor, Oxfordshire County Council and construction consortium CNIM-Clugston Oxfordshire celebrated a milestone in the construction programme for the state of the art energy from waste (EfW) facility in Ardley, north Oxfordshire

Plastic Recycling Industry Needs Its Own Resource Security Action Plan, Says Closed Loop
The Governments Resource Security Action Plan should be extended to include other scarce and valuable materials such as plastics, is the message from Closed Loop Recycling CEO Chris Dow

BRIEF NEWS: Composting Awareness Week 2012 Gets Underway
Get Composting In Manchester And Win A Bin;Give Back to the Earth Says Merseyside Waste Partnership

Understanding Local Authority Issues Is Vital For The AD Industry", Says ADBA
With the announcement that John Woodruff as the latest member of The Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association (ADBA) board, ADBA Chair, Lord Redesdale, says it is vital for the industry to understand local authority issues

Digital Switchover Sees TV Recycling Sweep The Country
Veolia Environmental Services has seen a rise of up to 43 percent in parts of the UK from residents recycling old analogue boxes

Nampak's Infini Milk Bottle Scoops Best Dairy Packaging Innovation Award
Nampak Plastics Europes lightweighted Infini HDPE milk bottle picked up the Best Dairy Packaging Innovation award at the Dairy Innovation Awards 2012

David Cameron Reaffirms Green Commitments
The Prime Minister attendeda meeting of international Energy Ministers yesterday (26 April) as part of the Clean Energy Ministerial in Central London, to make the case for clean energy in the UK and around the world

Joanna Lumley Launches Shwopping With M&S
Marks & Spencer (M&S) have this week launched Shwopping a new initiative that will revolutionise clothes shopping and help consumers to live more sustainable lifestyles

BRIEF NEWS: Wirral Residents Celebrate De-Junking With Tea-Drinking
A series of recycling and re-use workshops in Wirral have culminated in a showcase of art pieces and a celebratory tea party

Green Infrastructure Receives Landmark Investment
The Government yesterday (25 April) announced an investment of 80m has been committed to small-scale waste infrastructure

Human Sniffers Keep A Check On Odour Nuisance
enitial the environmental monitor has been appointed to take odour samples at composting sites, which will be tested using the latest sensory testing techniques human noses

Markey Group Unveils 1.1m Biomass Facility
Gloucester-based Markey Group have launched the 1.1m biomass facility that runs on wood waste generated by Premiere Kitchens

4R Awarded Bio-Compost Contract At Proposed 3SE Bolton Road Facility
4R Recycling, part of 4R Group Ltd, has been awarded a 25 year contract by 3SE to remove and recycle the bio-compost produced at the proposed Bolton Road facility

North London Waste Authority Appoints AMEC For State Of The Art Waste Infrastructure
AMEC, the international engineering and project management company, has been awarded a major framework contract by the North London Waste Authority to help deliver state-of-the-art new waste services infrastructure for north London

Renewables Inquiry To Focus On Communities And Tourism
The impact of renewable energy generation on communities and tourism will be the focus of an evidence session, being held today (Wednesday 25 April)

AD Research & Development Goes From Strength To Strength
The Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Associations (ADBA) second Research & Development Forum, 24 April, has brought together industry, academia and the public sector

BRIEF NEWS: Wetherspoon Glass Bottles Re-Used To Create Wall
Biffa has taken glass recycling to another level for pub chain Wetherspoons with a feature wall made with used glass bottles

Viridor To Re-Focus Operations At Lancots Lane Recycling Facility
Viridor is making residents and the local community aware of its intention to refocus operations at its Lancots Lane recycling facility, subject to gaining planning approval

Post Marathon Clean-Up Sees 50,000 Bottles Collected
More than 50,000 discarded plastic water bottles were predicted to have been recycled from this Sundays London marathon, council chiefs announced

Report Looks Into UKs Green Growth Potential
New research from SITA UK shows the potential for the waste management industry to meet some of the UKs most challenging goals on jobs, growth and green energy

Buckinghamshire Energy From Waste Treatment Facility Gets Go Ahead
Buckinghamshire County Councils independent Development Control Committee has approved Waste Recycling Group (WRG) planning application for an energy from waste facility in Buckinghamshire

Tesco Extends Contract With Norbert Dentressangle
Tesco has once again renewed its contract with Norbert Dentressangle for the management of 12 Recycling Service Units (RSUs) throughout the UK and Ireland

Londons First Inner-City Recycling And Waste Facility Opens
One of the most advanced recycling and waste centres in Europe was officially opened this week in the London Borough of Southwark by broadcaster and environmentalist, Kate Humble

Zero Waste Scotland To Showcase 2016 Scottish Building Standards
Zero Waste Scotland is looking for a partner to design and build an exemplar housing model that showcases how the latest principles in resource efficiency can be applied in house-building

BMRA Demands Urgent Regulatory Reform To Tackle Metal Theft
The British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA) has urged Government to put in place a clear and rapid timetable to reform the Scrap Metal Dealers Act (1964) following amendments to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders (LASPO) Bill to tackle metal theft

SWR Partners British Hospitality Association
Specialist Waste Recycling Ltd (SWR) has become a preferred supplier to British Hospitality Association (BHA), representative organisation in the hospitality industry

Survey Finds Scottish Businesses Support Zero Waste Plans
Small firms surveyed by the Forum of Private Business generally support the Scottish government's zero waste recycling plan for a cleaner, greener economy

Viridor Awards Somerset Construction Contract To Encon
Viridor has announced that Cardiff-based Encon Construction has been awarded a 2.3m contract for the civils construction of a new Anaerobic Digestion (AD) Combined Heat and Power facility in Somerset

Cambridge Recycles 37 Tonnes Of E-Waste
Businesses, colleges, schools and residents of Cambridge collected 37.62 tonnes of e-waste for recycling at three-day event

Wales Maintains 47 Percent For Second Quarter
According to WasteDataFlow, householders in Wales have recycled 47 Percent for the second consecutive quarter

Deal Sees Waste2Tricity Acquire Exclusive EfW Rights
Waste2Tricity acquires exclusive UK deployment rights for use in waste from energy applications for AFC Energy PLC fuel cells in 1m deal

Special Treatment For Itinerant Collectors Must Be Scrapped, Says BMRA
The British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA) has re-iterated its concerns about the Governments amendment to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders (LASPO) Bill, which is due to be considered in the House of Commons next week (Tuesday, April 17)

Hertford Charity Run Adopts Recycling Theme
Working in conjunction with WasteAware, this years Hertford Charity Run, which takes place on Sunday 15 April, has a recycling theme

Report Finds Significant Benefits To Commingled Collections
According to a report published today, commingled collections are a positive step to many local authorities reducing costs and increasing the proportion of household waste being recycled

G&P Unveil UK First Automated Waste Battery Sorting System
G & P Batteries, waste battery collection and recycling company, is set to upgrade its sorting process by investing in the UKs first automated sorting system

Localism Act Measures Come Into Force
Parliamentary measures known as commencement orders have brought key measures of the Localism Act into effect, including new neighbourhood planning powers, which give local people a major say in what happens in their areas

Council Steps Up Action Against Norfolk Incinerator
The Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk has stepped up its action against Norfolk County Council's proposed incinerator for King's Lynn

SITA Signs Major Biomass CHP Plant Contract
RWE npower renewables has awarded leading recycling and resource management company, SITA UK, a long- term deal to supply recovered wood to its 200m biomass combined heat and power (CHP) plant at Fife, Scotland

The Salvation Army Acquires Kettering Textiles Limited
Charities secures long-term, sustainable income stream to continue funding The Salvation Armys charity work

DCLG Receives Over 180 Bids Weekly Collection Fund
The Government's 250m offer to support weekly bin collections has been taken up by 180 councils, Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has revealed

Viridor's Trident Park Facility Steps Forward
Work to construct Wales first Energy from Waste (EfW) Combined Heat and Power facility will start within weeks, Viridor has announced

Closing The Loop For The Lifeboat Service
An unusual partnership between a Lancashire housewife, whose husband was saved from drowning; Farm XS, which helps farmers to recycle their waste plastic; and Cromwell Recycling, the resource recovery division of Cromwell Polythene, is raising money for Southport Lifeboat, an independent lifeboat rescue service

WRAP Launches Confidence Boosting Specification For Waste Wood
A specification that sets quality requirements for wood recyclers selling products to markets using recovered wood has been launched yesterday (2 April 2012) by WRAP

Landfill Tax Hits 64 Per Tonne
Landfill tax has risen for the fifth consecutive year as of yesterday (1 April 2012), from 56 per tonne to 64 per tonne, in further attempt from the government to incentivise alternative waste disposal options

Landfill Tax Hits 64 Per Tonne
Landfill tax has risen for the fifth consecutive year as of yesterday (1 April 2012), from 56 per tonne to 64 per tonne, in further attempt from the government to incentivise alternative waste disposal options

WAMITAB Appoints New CEO
Chris James will join WAMITAB as its new Chief Executive Officer as of today (2 April 2012), succeeding Dr Lawrence Strong, who retired as Director General on 31 March

A Simplified Carbon Reduction Scheme Will Be Good For Wales, Says Minister
Environment Minister, John Griffiths has given his support to the simplification of the UKs Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency (CRC) scheme, and says it underpins the Welsh Governments approach to reducing carbon emissions

Alex Galloway Appointed New Chief Executive Of SocEnv
Alex Galloway CVO has been appointed chief executive of The Society for the Environment (SocEnv), the independent umbrella body that regulates the licensing and award of the Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) qualification

New Forum To Drive Health And Safety In Northern Ireland
Safety is paramount was the message today from Northern Ireland Health Minister Edwin Poots at the launch of a new Waste Industry Safety & Health Forum for Northern Ireland (WISH NI)

90 Percent Of Waste Review Completed Or On Track
A report over-viewing the governments progress on actions set out in the Waste Policy Review for England last summer has announced good progress has been made

RHI Timetable Holds Back Coalition Promises
DECCs timetable of milestones for the Renewable Heat Incentive will hamper delivery of the Governments promises, Lord Redesdale, chair of the Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association (ADBA) has said today [28 March]

Straight Sign Further Contract With May Gurney
Straight plc has announced it has won a key new contract with May Gurney fora new recycling and waste service for Cheshire West and Chester Council

UK Glass Recycling Behind The Curve Says Glassmaker O-I
Glassmaker O-I believes the latest figures from the European Container Glass Federation (FEVE) show that there is still huge untapped potential to improve the environment by recycling more glass across the continent

SAICA Acquires Manchester-Based Recycling Company
Spanish multinational paper and packaging manufacturer SAICA has acquired Manchester-based recycling company, Houghtons Waste Paper Ltd

UK Paper Recycling Rate Reaches 78.7 Percent
The UK paper recycling rate has increased by nearly five percent on the previous year, according to figures released by the Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI)

Recoup Calls For 70 Percent Plastic Bottle Recycling
Recoup chief executive Stuart Foster has called for 70 percent plastic bottle recycling within five years, to meet the demands of established UK bottle reprocessors

West Cheshire To Pioneer Weekly Kersbide Nappy Collections
Cheshire West and Chester Council are set to become the first local authority in England to offer residents a dedicated weekly nappy recycling service

Closed Loop Recycling Anticipates Increased Recycling Targets
Chris Dow, CEO of Closed Loop Recycling, says that not only is a higher target achievable, but it will also create needed jobs

Reforms To Tackle Metal Theft Raise Loophole Concerns
The British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA) has expressed concern about last nights (20 March) House of Lords debate surrounding the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill, which includes measures designed to combat metal theft

Straight Secures New YPO Agreement
Straight plc has secured a position on a new framework agreement with YPO with a four year contract across all suppliers

Defra Cuts Environmental Red Tape
Environmental regulations will be made simpler while aiming to remain as strong as ever following a review of red tape, Environment Secretary, Caroline Spelman, announced today (20 March 2012)

Poll Finds Only 2 Percent Believe We Have The Greenest Government Ever
According to a YouGov Greenpeace survey, only two per cent of people believe that the coalition is the greenest government ever

Children In Cardiff Benefit From Wales Bag Charge
Environment Minister, John Griffiths has been meeting children and parents in Cardiff to see first hand how proceeds from Wales 5p carrier bag charge are benefitting children from less well off communities

Environcom Calls For Renewed Focus On WEEE Quality
WEEE recycler, EnvironCom, is calling on the Government to tighten the legislation surrounding the collection and recycling of WEEE in order to increase quality, create thousands of new green jobs and maximise recycling and re-use in the UK

Straight Secures Contract With Severn Trent
Straight plc has been awarded a significant new contract to supply water saving products and associated services to Severn Trent Water

Tesco Works With Raymond Brown To Improve Recycling
Waste management experts at Hampshire-based Raymond Brown Minerals & Recycling (RBMR) have been sought out by supermarket giant Tesco to help improve its recycling rates

BPI Makes Multi-Million Pound Investment Into New Recycling Capabilities
British Polythene Industries (BPI) plc has made a 4.5m investment at its Rhymney, South Wales site. The business has commissioned a brand new, state-of-the-art wash plant, which will further strengthen its position as Europes largest polythene waste recycler

Cromwell Survey Identifies Food Waste Saints And Sinners
Some 60 percent of local authorities currently collect food waste or are considering the introduction of a food waste collection scheme, according to a new survey by Cromwell Polythene, conducted during January and February

Ince Park Predicted To Deliver Boost To North West Economy
A new report into the economic benefits of the development of Ince Park predicts the total economic benefit will be between 975m and 1.7bn in the local West Cheshire and Merseyside areas alone

Smurfit Kappa Announces Investment in Townsend Hook Paper Mill
Smurfit Kappa has announced a three-year 98m investment plan in its Townsend Hook, Kent, paper-making facility

Zero Waste Plan Takes Flight For Birds Eye
Frozen food manufacturer Birds Eye has reduced the amount of waste sent to landfill by 21% in the last 12 months thanks to a unique partnership with waste management and recycling specialist Biffa

London Introduces Time Bandings For Bagged Waste
The City of London Corporation will introduce a time banding system for both residential and commercial bagged waste collections across the City to clear the Citys streets of obstructions and improve hygiene during the Olympic year

UK Waste Management Services Framework Moves Into Evaluation Stage
iESE has received positive response from potential suppliers across the waste, street cleansing and grounds maintenance industry for the first ever waste services framework

Welsh Government Supports Sustainable Projects In Africa Investment Scheme
More than 60,000 will help communities in Sub Saharan Africa to develop sustainable energy supplies and essential services, Environment Minister, John Griffiths announced

Bob Neill Opens Sustainable Green Centre In The Thames Gateway
Thames Gateway Minister, Bob Neill, opened the doors to a brand new visitors centre in Basildon, showcasing the innovative ideas and technologies being developed in Thames Gateway South Essex

ESA Urges HM Treasury To Support Waste Infrastructure Investment
The Environmental Services Association (ESA), is urging Treasury Ministers to introduce Green Infrastructure Investment Allowances for sustainable waste infrastructure which does not otherwise qualify for any other forms of tax relief

Report Sets Environmental Recommendations For Osbornes 2012 Budget
In the run-up to this years Budget, the Environmental Industries Commission (EIC), representing over 200 companies in the environmental technologies and services sector, has published a report setting out its policy recommendations for the forthcoming Budget

Renewables Inquiry Evidence Gathering To Begin
Invitations are being issued to individuals and organisations, including to the Trump Organisation, asking them to appear before the Committee and provide their views on the achievability of the Scottish Governments renewable energy targets

Worlds Largest Utility Launches Sale Of Energy Form Waste Unit
The world's largest utility, Germany's E.ON, has launched the sale of its waste energy unit E.ON energy from waste

News In Brief 8 March
Consultations in London and funding in Wales

Biffa Steps In To Save Norwich Service And Jobs
Biffa, refuse and recycling services provider for Norwich City Council, has stepped in to save the jobs of over 150 street cleansing and grounds maintenance workers made redundant when contractor Fountains went into administration in late January

Sustainability Expert Joins SLR Consulting
Environmental firm, SLR Consulting has appointed Jean Welstead as a Technical Director in its Strategy and Procurement team

Biffa Cuts Its Carbon With Ecotrak
Biffa, has appointed CMS SupaTrak to provide fuel saving and carbon reducing technology across its fleet of vehicles

Big Names And Big Ideas On Show At RWM In Partnership With CIWM 2012
RWM in partnership with CIWM 2012, Europes premier resource and waste management event, is pulling in the big names, with Shadow Waste Minister Gavin Shuker MP confirmed to give a keynote speech on the second day of the show

Resource Association Elects Full Board Of Directors
The Resource Association has completed the transition from a Steering Group and Founder Directors to the election of its first full Board of Directors at an Inaugural General Meeting held in Birmingham on Friday 2 March

BREIF NEWS: Re Pet Expansion Plans Get Boost From WRAP Fund; Covanta Reaches Agreement With Dublin Local Authorities; And More
Taylor Appoints Gaylor As Sales And Marketing Director; Re Pet Expansion Plans Get Boost From WRAP Fund; Covanta Reaches Agreement With Dublin Local Authorities

Origin Renewable Energy Launches Strategy For The Magnetic Park Energy Centre
Origin Renewable Energy has marked the launch of its development plans for a Combined Heat and Power facility at Magnetic Park with a address from celebrity eco-designer Oliver Heath

UK Rises In The European Recycling League
Reports that the UK has risen up the European recycling league table show the UK edged upwards in the European Union recycling league table during 2010

EPA Release National Waste Report 2010
Ireland is well advanced in achieving most of the EU waste recovery and recycling targets, with the exception of end of life vehicle targets, according to the Environmental Protection Agencys (EPA) National Waste Report 2010, released yesterday (1 March 2012)

Wales To Develop Greener Goods And Services
A 12m initiative to help businesses across West Wales and the Valleys deliver goods and services in a more sustainable way has been given an EU boost, Deputy Minister for European Programmes, announced

Green Lane Eco Park Rejection Appealed
The Government inquiry will be heard in May of Sky Properties appeal against Salford City Councils rejection of its 70m plan for the Green Lane Eco Park in Monton, Salford, Greater Manchester

Straight Trial in East Ayrshire
Following the completion of a successful year-long food waste collection trial, East Ayrshire Council is now exploring plans to further expand the scheme to coincide with the Scottish Governments zero waste strategy

Greener Office Paper In Demand
Demand for greener office paper is soaring according to one of the UKs biggest business suppliers, with the UKs largest supplier producing its billionth sheets of closed loop paper

MetalMatters Launch Northern Ireland Metal Campaign
MetalMatters to run an eight-week campaign in a bid to boost Northern Irelands metal recycling

Bristols BIG Green Week Hits This Summer
The UK's first ever festival of environmental ideas, art and culture is set to take place in Bristol from 9-17th June, bringing green ideas to life with speakers and a range of activities

Defra Opens Consultation Into Regulation Amendments
Proposed amendments to the Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 were unveiled yesterday (February 27) in a consultation launched by Defra and the Welsh Government

Industry Discuss Roadmap To Eradicating Food Waste From Landfill
Key industry figures have joined together to address the challenges and opportunities that the UK has in developing a nationwide infrastructure and society-wide adoption of food waste recycling in order to eradicate such waste ending up in landfill

Sainsburys Partners With Tamar Energy To Fuel Green Power
Sainsburys is investing in Tamar Energy, a new company focused on producing energy from organic waste matter

Short Named As Make it in Great Britain Campaign Industry Champion
The Governments Make it in Great Britain campaign has appointed 23 new industry champions, taking the total to 30. Among them is now Jonathan Short, managing director of ECO Plastics.

TRA Seeks Solutions To Charity Rate Drop
The Textile Recycling Association (TRA) has welcomed the debate on the effect people selling second hand clothes for cash has had on charity shops.

BRIEF NEWS: Straight Move Re-Brand Forward; Hertsmere Residents See Recycling Demands Met
Straight Move Re-Brand Forward; Hertsmere Residents See Recycling Demands Met

Defra To Urge Transition Period For EU End OF Waste Criteria
Defra will call for operators of AD and composting plants to be allowed a transition period to adapt to EU end of waste (EoW) criteria for biowaste

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Former Goldner MD, Julian Jones, Passes Away, Aged 60
Julian Jones, former UK and Ireland Managing Director of Goldner Associates, died peacefully at home on Friday 17 February

Garden Retailer Appoints DS Smith
The national garden centre chain has appointed DS Smith Recycling to undertake all of its recycling and waste management to ultimately divert all its waste from landfill

SITA UK Opens New Recycling Bulking Station
SITA UK is set to make major environmental savings with the opening of a new facility to bulk up paper, cardboard, cans, glass and plastic bottles collected from residents in Hounslow at the Hanworth Industrial Estate

SITA UK Wins Devon Household Recycling Contract
Devon County Council has awarded a contract to leading recycling and resource management company SITA UK, to run 17 of its 19 household waste recycling centres

Taylors Peter Selkirk Announces Departure
Egbert Taylor, manufacturer of steel recycling and waste containers, has announced the forthcoming departure of Peter Selkirk, formerly CEO and now Chairman

BRIEF NEWS: New MD At Waste Managers CSG; Cameron's New Nuclear Plants Are Unnecessary And Unaffordable, Says FoE
New MD At Waste Managers CSG; Cameron's New Nuclear Plants Are Unnecessary And Unaffordable, Says FoE

Littering Seagulls Foiled By Leafield Environmental
Leafield Environmental tackles the problem of litter-causing seagulls with an innovative new bin design

New Merseyside Recycling Centre Construction Gets Underway
Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority (MRWA) have broken ground at the 1.5m Huyton Household Waste Recycling Centre, which is scheduled to open in spring/early summer

Drinks Cartons Kerbside Collection Hits 40 Percent
Latest figures from the Alliance for Beverage Cartons & the Environment (ACE) UK show that two out of five UK local authorities now collect beverage cartons for recycling from kerbside

United Arab Emirates Bans Plastic Products
The United Arab Emirates has taken the bold step of banning all disposable plastic products except those made from oxo-biodegradable plastic

Covanta Gets Planning Permission For Bottom Ash Aggregate Facility
Covanta Energy, has been awarded planning permission from Cheshire West and Chester Council to build an Incinerator Bottom Ash Aggregate (IBAA) facility at Ince Park, Cheshire

South Holland District Council Awards Waste Contract To Casepak
Under the contract, 9,348 tonnes of commingled recovered materials collected through the authoritys kerbside collection will be processed at the Casepak Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) in Leicester

ADBA Launches Free Farmers Advisory Service
The Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association (ADBA) has launched its new farmers consultancy service at The Energy Now Expo

Plastics Waste Sorting Facility Opens at Centriforce Site
A pioneering new Plastic Recycling Facility (PRF) at Centreforces six-acre Liverpool production centre had been opened

BRIEF NEWS: Fuel Saving Rubbish Trucks Double As Winter Gritters; Waste Authority Cuts Merseyside Councils Bills; And More
Fuel Saving Rubbish Trucks Double As Winter Gritters; Waste Authority Cuts Merseyside Councils Bills By 2.5m; We Are Nottingham Lays Waste To Landfill Problem

Next Generation Glass Recycling Set For Scotland
Scotland is to be home to Europes most advanced glass recycling infrastructure following an announcement yesterday (13th February) by Viridor

Resource Association Asks Government For A Level Playing Field
The Resource Association has responded to the Government consultation on Producer Responsibility Obligations for packaging by supporting the Governments proposed higher targets

BRIEF NEWS: Weeecare Clinches Hampshire County Council Contract; AD Proves Popular At Foodex Event
Weeecare Clinches Hampshire County Council Contract; AD Proves Popular At Foodex Event

ESA Backs Defras Higher Packaging Targets
The Environmental Services Association (ESA) has announced its support of the governments proposals to raise packaging recycling targets

Sainsburys Change Freezing Guides To Help Tackle Food Waste
Supermarket giant Sainsburys is set to change food-freezing advice on its labels in a bid to slash food waste

Weeecare Clinches Hampshire County Council Contract
Supermarket giant Sainsburys is set to change food-freezing advice on its labels in a bid to slash food waste

FiT Consultation's Ambition For AD "Disappointingly Low"
The Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association (ADBA) has welcomed the publication of the Comprehensive Review of the Feed in Tariff, but expressed caution about the proposed tariffs for AD

Wales To Merge Natural Resources Under One Body
Environment Minister, John Griffiths has today launched detailed proposals around his decision to establish a single body to manage Wales natural resources

Dodgy Scrap Dealer To Loose Licences
Dodgy scrap metal dealers linked to metal theft will have their licences torn up, Environment Minister Lord Taylor announced yesterday (8 February)

Northern Ireland To Introduce 5p Plastic Bag Levy
Environment Minister, Alex Attwood, has announced that a five pence levy on single use carrier bags will be introduced in April 2013

Mersey Community Groups Secure Reuse Project Funding
Eleven community groups around Merseyside have received a financial boost this month for recycling and reuse projects

New Contaminated Land Guidance Putting Public At Risk, Says CIEH
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has criticised changes to government guidance,which could see developers building on land currently considered contaminated

Tesco Trial New Packaging In A Bid To Tackle Food Waste
Tesco is to trial new food packaging that aims to keep fruit and vegetables fresher for longer in its bid to aid in the war against food waste

Advanced Recycling And Refuse Derived Fuel Facility Opens In Polmont
Scotlands renewable energy and zero waste ambitions were given a boost today with the launch of a new 20m state-of-the-art Advanced Waste Treatment Centre by Avondale Environmental

Edinburgh Benefits From Environmental Priorities Investment
Residents in Edinburgh will benefit from 650,000 investment into the citys street cleansing and local community environmental priorities it has been announced

South West Wales Recycling Initiative Receives EU Funding Boost
Over 8m will be invested in new services to reduce and recycle waste across two counties in South West Wales, thanks to an EU funding boost, Deputy Minister for European Programmes, Alun Davies, has announced

Brief News: Swap Gadgets For Recycling Bags In Mersyside; Tower Hamlets Renews Recycling Contract With Viridor; And More
Edinburgh Moves Forward Its Waste Improvement Plan; Swap Gadgets For Recycling Bags In Mersyside; Tower Hamlets Renews Recycling Contract With Viridor

BT And Tata Steel Sign To Wales Sustainable Charter
Business support for the Welsh Governments Sustainable Development charter is continuing to flourish, with the recent addition of two new and high profile recruits

Energy & Utility Skills CEO Stands Down
Tim Balcon has announced today (6 February) that as of the 1st April 2012 he will be standing down as chief executive of Energy & Utility Skills

Selsey WEEE Boosted By Viridor Campaign
A campaign launched by West Sussex County Council and Viridor has seen a massive increase in the amount of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) recycling across Selsey

Local Authority Waste Sent To Landfill Down 3.4 Percent
Provisional quarterly estimates for 2011/12 of local authority collected waste generation and management for England have been published

Weekly Collection Fund Officially Opens
A fund of up to quarter of a billion pounds for councils that want to revert back to weekly bin collections is now open

Government Groups Urge Rethink On Disposal Of Low Level Radioactive Waste
Local Governments Nuclear Legacy Advisory Forum (NuLeAF) is urging Government and the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) to think again about the strategy that leads to the controversial disposal of lower level nuclear wastes (LLW) in landfill

WRAP Announce Loan To Eco Plastics
The UKs capability to recycle plastic packaging has been given a further boost this week with WRAP announcing funding being provided to recycle an additional 15,000 tonnes of rigid plastic packaging at ECO Plastics facility in Lincolnshire

Closed Loop Recycling Calls For Cross Party Consensus On Defra Consultation
Take recycling out of party politics is the message from Closed Loop Recycling managing director Chris Dow and a number of other leading UK recyclers and MPs as the deadline nears for the Defra consultation on recycling and recovery targets for packaging waste

London Mayor Falling Short Of Electric Vehicle Targets
The Mayor still has a considerable distance to go if he is to deliver on his aim to see 100,000 electric vehicles on the streets of London, a new report from the London Assembly says today (1 February)

Reconomy To Supply UK-Wide Waste Management Services To The National Trust
Reconomy has signed a five-year supplier framework agreement with the National Trust, which applies across National Trust properties, includes general waste, mixed recyclables and glass, wash room services, and ad hoc hazardous waste

Sustainable Waste MP Urges Electricals Given New Lease Of Life
There needs to be greater control of waste electrical and electronic items (WEEE) on household recycling sites, according to Labour MP Alan Whitehead who last week (26 Jan) visited EnvironComs new WEEE re-use facility in Edmonton, North London

WRAP Launch Plastic Bottle Recycling Guide For Local Authorities
A new technical guide that aims to help local authorities increase plastic bottle recycling rates has been launched by WRAP

Covanta Signs Contract With Windsor & Maidenhead
The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) has announced its long-term contract with preferred bidder, Covanta Energy, to treat all residual and organic waste

Health Protection Agency Confirms New Incinerator Study
A new study to further extend the evidence base as to whether emissions from modern well run Municipal Waste Incinerators affect human health has been approved by the Health Protection Agency

Waste Kings Top Eight Steps To A Greener Lifestyle
Waste King has published its top eight suggestions to help everyone enjoy a greener lifestyle, gleaned from a plethora of EA licensed operatives

Banning Cash Transactions To Tackle Metal Theft Will Push Trade To Illegal Scrap Yards
Metals recycling industry trade association the BMRA has announced that simply banning cash transactions will not solve the problem of metal theft

Valpak Members Approve Buy-Out
Valpak yesterday (26 January) announced that members have voted in favour of the proposed management-led buyout

Brief News: Operations Director Moves From Packaging To Recycling; Green Energy Parks Supports Call For UK Waste Management Policy Reform
Operations Director Moves From Packaging To Recycling; Green Energy Parks Supports Call For UK Waste Management Policy Reform

Plans Approved To Modernise Waste Transfer Station In Wrekenton
Plans to modernise a waste transfer station at Campground, Wrekenton, have been approved by Sunderland City Councillors

Study Highlights Top 100 Challenges Faced From Climate Change
The UK Government has today (26 January 2012) released the publication of a study into the implications of climate change in an attempt to prepare nations for the its implications

Community RePaint Teams Re-Use With Helping Communities
Community RePaint, the UK-wide paint reuse network supported over 17,300 groups and individuals in 2911 to transform their local environment with leftover, reusable paint

Edinburgh Approves Sustainable Timber Policies
The City Of Edinburgh Council yesterday (24 January) approved new sustainable procurement and timber policies, which will see timber and wood-derived products purchased from sustainable and legal sources

Van Dalen Boosts UK Operations
Metals recycler Van Dalen has announced it is boosting its capacity in the UK, having invested over 6m and creating up to 25 jobs

CSG Pledges Help To Slum Children Living On Mountain Of Death
UK waste management company CSG is stepping up its efforts to help slum children living and working on a notorious African municipal waste dump dubbed the Mountain of Death

EA Appeal To Stop Bag Dumping On Sunderland Coastline
Waste crime officers from the Environment Agency (EA) are appealing for information after dumped carrier bags have affected part of Sunderlands coastline

First Paper Produced At SAICAs New Partington Recycled Paper Mill
SAICAs new recycled paper mill in Partington has produced its first paper ahead of schedule, following successful trials of the companys Paper Machine 11 (PM11)

Minister Officially Opens Fareshare Cymru Cardiff Depot
Food redistribution charity FareShare Cymru celebrated the official opening of its Cardiff depot yesterday (23 January)

Revised WEEE Directive Ignores The Environmental Benefits Of Re-Use
The European Parliament (EP) last week (19th January) voted on a revision to the existing Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive. However, despite the apparent strengthening of the legislation, the lack of re-use has spurred questions on the industry

Metal Theft Bill Welcomed By Industry
Metal recycling industry trade association the British Metals Recycling Association (BMRA) has welcomed the decision reached in the House of Commons on Friday (20 January) to throw out the Metal Theft (Prevention) Bill

Palm Joins The Resource Association
The Resource Association, the new voice for the reprocessing and recycling industries, has announced the admission of Palm Recycling to membership of the Association

Palm Secures Mortons Recovered Paper Contract
Palm Recycling has won a contract with Mortons Print Limited for the collection and delivery of its waste newsprint to the Palm Paper mill in Kings Lynn

Valpak Buyout For The Companys Long Term Benefit
Gerry Orbell, senior independent director commented on the background and process the independent directors went through to reach their recommendation concerning the management-led buyout of the Company

Welsh Businesses Receive Guidance On Waste Management
New guidance that will help Welsh businesses to manage their waste as cost effectively and sustainably as possible has been published by the Welsh Government

Scotlands Next Generation EfW Hub Steps Closer
Viridor, Scotlands waste partner has confirmed the next steps in its plans to develop next generation zero waste infrastructure at its existing Oxwellmains waste treatment facility in East Lothian

Woking Scheme Sees Six Tonnes Of Small WEEE Collected
Biffas launch of a new service collecting small waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) from the doorsteps of householders in Woking, Surrey, has seen six tonnes collected over the Christmas period

BRIEF NEWS: SWR To Manage Waste For Five-Star London Hotel; Two More Industry Experts Join AEA
BRIEF NEWS: SWR To Manage Waste For Five-Star London Hotel; Two More Industry Experts Join AEA

Ds Smith Plc Proposes SCA Acquisition
DS Smith Plc has announced the proposed acquisition of the packaging division of Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget (SCA) excluding the kraftliner assets for a net consideration of approximately 1.3bn, in a strategic move to access new geographical markets across continental Europe

Select Few Retaining Growth In UK Waste Industry
A new study by industry analysts Plimsoll Publishing has identified a group of 295 emerging companies in the UK Waste Management industry, which in the last year have increased sales by an average 17 percent and are taking further control of the market as we start 2012

Lord Taylor Launches Casepak MRF
Casepak celebrated the official launch of its 21m Materials Recycling Facility (MRF), with Environment Minister Lord Taylor of Holbeach attending the event as guest of honour

Straight Secures Steelybin Agreement With YPO
Straight plc, the environmental products and services group and UK manufacturer and supplier of waste and recycling container solutions, has secured a position on a four-yearframework agreement for its Steelybin range with YPO, a public sector buying organisation

Council Bin Fines Face Scrap
Fines for putting rubbish in the wrong bin will be consigned to the scrap heap under plans set out by Defra, it was announced over the weekend

PDM To Invest In AD In 2012
UK food waste recycler PDM has announced plans to invest a further 40m in developing its network of ReFood anaerobic digestion (AD) plants this year

LARAC Calls For Clarity Over Waste Policy Authorities
In 2012 the government must live up to its claims to be the UKs greenest government ever, is the latest message from the Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC) but expects more policy confusion

Balfour Beattys First For Construction Waste Management
Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions has formed a new closed loop recycling scheme with Centriforce, and V10 Polymers, believed to be a first for waste management in the utilities industry

Brief News: Recolight Appoints New Compliance Manager; Dunelm Mill Adopts No Landfill Ethos To Its Waste Programme; And More
Recolight Appoints New Compliance Manager; Dunelm Mill Adopts No Landfill Ethos To Its Waste Programme; Customer Service Tops Wish List For When Choosing Waste Management Provider

Malaby Biogas Is First To Benefit From WRAP AD Loan Fund
Wiltshire-based company Malaby Biogas has become the first recipient of a loan from a 10m anaerobic digestion (AD) fund launched in July last year by Defra and administered by WRAP

Norwich City Council Opposes Norfolk Incinerator
Norwich City Councils Leader Brenda Arthur has written to the Secretary of State (SoS)(See Below for full letter) making clear Norwichs opposition to the Norfolk Incinerator throwing a spanner in the project under Defras PFI rules being dependant upon Local Authority support

PalmRecyclingWinsBringBankContract
Palm Recycling has won the contract to manage the bring bank recycling facilities for five local authorities across the North East

New Partners In Chewing Gum Litter Campaign Announced
Local authorities across the UK have pledged their support to the latest Chewing Gum Action Groups campaign in a bid to rid our streets of the sticky issue of gum litter

Recycling Firm Certified By The Carbon Trust
Wastecycle, the Nottingham based waste management company, has become the one of the first recycling firms in the county to be awarded the Carbon Trust Standard certification for its work to reduce thecarbon emissions generated by its operations

Waverley Borough Signs With Straight To Tackle Food Waste
UK manufacturer and supplier of waste and recycling container solutions, Straight plc has announce it has been awarded a contract by Waverley Borough Council for the supply and delivery of more than 90,000 food waste containers

Defra And Valpak Fund North East Recycling Reward Scheme
Valpak is supporting a Recycling Rewards Scheme in the North East of England that aims to increase the collection rate of materials with lower than average participation in the region

Final Public Consultation For Devonport Incinerator
The Environment Agency is giving people the opportunity to make final comments on the draft permit and decision document for the incinerator with energy recovery proposed for Devonport Dockyard, Plymouth

Waste Policy Review Does Not Go Far Enough Says EEF
The Manufacturers Organisation (EEF) Today (9 January) published Defras Waste Policy Review six months on, which poses the question: is the government increasing the opportunity for sustainable waste management and resource efficiency in the manufacturing sector?

Eastleigh Residents Have Their Say On Draft Local Plan
Local people from throughout the borough have had their say on the boroughs draft local plan following a nine week consultation period that included a series of twelve exhibitions held at venues across the area

Isys Interactive Leads Waste Industry At National Computing Awards
UK waste technology developer, Isys Interactive, has helped intergrate an Automated Number Plate Recognition (APNR) and weighbridge system into one of London leading waste management sites, the LondonWaste EcoPark in north London

Middleton Engineering Achieves Export Success For Baling Equipment
UK baler and recycling equipment engineers, Middleton Engineering, has won a second order from Scandinavias largest recycling company to export a Middleton HB60 Shear Baler to Denmark

Recycle More In 2012 To Help Wales Hit 50 Percent, Urges Minister
Environment Minister, John Griffiths has encouraged people in Wales to keep up their recycling efforts in the New Year, and has said that an extra push should see Wales hitting and exceeding 50 percent recycling in 2012

Brief News: MITIE Chief Executive awarded a CBE; Brother And Sister Sentenced Over Waste Fire; And More
MITIE Chief Executive awarded a CBE; Brother And Sister Sentenced Over Waste Fire; Industry Experts Appointed To Grow AEAs Waste & Resource Efficiency Business

Worrying Number Ignoring Continuing Competence Deadline, Says CIWM
CIWM has issued a warning over the worrying number of waste treatment and metals recycling facilities in England and Wales that are risking criminal enforcement action by ignoring the fast approaching Continuing Competence deadline

Viridor Announces New Business Development Director
Viridor has confirmed that Howard Ellard has been appointed to the Board of Viridor Limited as business development director as of the start of the New Year

WRAP Report Finds 50 Percent Of WEEE Is Being Recycled
A new report suggests that thousands of tonnes of WEEE that could have been entering landfill is actually finding its way back into the recycling market, raising the predicted WEEE recycling rate from 37 percent to 50 percent

Food Waste Collections For Businesses In England To Receive Funding
A fund of half a million pounds was today (20 December) launched to support demonstration projects which encourage the collection of food waste from businesses and public sector buildings

Viridor Named As Preferred Bidder For South London Energy Recovery Facility
Viridor has been chosen as the preferred bidder by the South London Waste Partnership for its 25-year residual waste treatment contract

BOGOFs Do Not Lead To An Increase In Food Waste, Says BRC
The idea that supermarket special-offers cause a large amount of food waste has been exposed as a myth by a new, Government-backed report

Defra Sets Tougher Targets For Packaging Recycling
Proposals for tougher packaging recycling targets that will stop 400,000 tonnes of packaging going to landfill by 2017 have been announced today by Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman

WEEE Recycling Predicted To Rise This Christmas
EnvironCom is predicting a 60 percent uplift in volume this Christmas including a huge increase in hi-tech items such as iPads and flat-screen TVs, despite the economic downturn

MITIE Sign Ten-Year Contract With Essex County Council
MITIE Group PLC has signed a ten-year contract with Essex County Council to work to deliver a transformational outsourcing contract that includes facilities and property management as well as energy services

New Chief Executive For SEPA
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has appointed Professor James Curran MBE as chief executive

Viridor Preferred Bidder For South London Waste Partnership
The South London Waste Partnership has announced leading resource recovery and renewable energy company Viridor as its preferred bidder to treat the four partnership councils residual waste over the next 25 years

BRIEF NEWS: Cherwell District Council To Launch Battery Kerbside Collections; WAMITAB Director General Set To Retire; And More
Cherwell District Council To Launch Battery Kerbside Collections; WAMITAB Director General Set To Retire; 4R Moves First Biffa Poplars AD Loads

Reconomy Agrees National Partnership With Balfour Beatty
Reconomy has signed a new 6m sole supplier agreement with Balfour Beatty Group for the supply of skip services across all its operating companies

LWARB Announces Efficiencies Programme
At the last Board meeting of 2011, LWARB yesterday (Tuesday 13 December) announced a 4.6m Efficiencies Programme aimed at Londons waste authorities to help to deliver savings in waste management costs across the capital

Shanks Opens New MBT Waste Plant In Carlisle
Cumbria changes how it deals with its household waste with the official opening of the new Northern Resource Park mechanical biological treatment (MBT) plant at Hespin Wood in Carlisle

Viridor And Veolia Compete For Prosiect Gwyrdd Contract
Prosiect Gwyrdd has confirmed that both Viridor and Veolia will be invited to submit a Final Tender for the Prosiect Gwyrdd waste contract

BRIEF NEWS: Straight plc Distribution Deal With Stewart; GMWDA Focus On WEEE; And More
Straight plc Distribution Deal With Stewart; GMWDA Focus On WEEE; Bpi.Recycled Products Celebrates Award Success

Industry Calls For Decarbonisation Target At Centre Of Energy And Climate Change Policy
New approach to policy must be simpler, send clearer signals and pay greater heed to competitiveness says EEF

WEEE Could Generate Millions, Says Wrap
Almost a quarter of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) thrown out each year by consumers could be reused, generating more than 220m in the process, according to new research released today by WRAP

Biffa To Launch WEEE Collections For Three Councils
Municipal services contractor Biffa is introducing collections of small household WEEE (waste electrical and electronic equipment) for three of its local authority clients

CIWM Hosts DCLG Meeting Over Weekly Collection Fund
CIWM brought together a number of local authority representatives for a meeting with DCLG, to feed in views on the development of the departments 250m Weekly Collection Support Scheme

WRAP Announce Quick Wins In Fight For Resource Security
Growth of the worlds emerging economies, and a corresponding increase in the consumption of the raw materials needed for the manufacture of goods and services means that resource security is an issue of increasing importance for the UK

BREIF NEWS: SWR Wins MET Police Vehicle Waste Contract; Merseyside Waste Disposal Authoritys Name Change; And More
SWR Wins MET Police Vehicle Waste Contract; Merseyside Waste Disposal Authoritys Name Change; Fresh New Look For Palm Recycling Website

EA To Tackle Illegal Waste Sites With New Task Force
The Environment Agency has announced it has set up a specialist environmental crimetaskforce,whichaims to blitz illegal waste sites in England and Wales over the next two years

Research Shows Wales Welcomes Sustainability
Over half the adult population (56 percent) in Wales knows something about sustainable development and just over two thirds (68 percent) think they could do more to live sustainably, new research has found

Pickles Backs Surreys Eco Park
Plans to build an Eco Park at Charlton Lane, Shepperton have been given the go ahead by Government after public enquiry consideration

Supporting AD Will Increase Economic Growth ADBA
With George Osbornes autumn statement reporting economic growth falling short the UKs target, ADBA has announced that supporting anaerobic digestion (AD) presents the Government with an opportunity to help address this

Biffa Trials Food Waste Recycling For Wetherspoons
Recycling and waste management company Biffa is running a food waste recycling trial with pub chain Wetherspoons as the company looks to cut more waste and boost its environmental performance

Brief News: Christmas Cheer For Charities In Recycling Drive; Repic Appoints New Environmental Affairs Manager; And More
Christmas Cheer For Charities In Recycling Drive; Repic Appoints New Environmental Affairs Manager; Bag It - Then Bin It, Says Rhondda Cynon Taf Council

South Devon Advanced AD Facility Gets Planning Permission
AAD (South West) Ltd, a subsidiary of British engineering company the AeroThermal Group Ltd has been granted planning permission by Devon County Council to develop a sustainable waste and resource treatment facility

CIWM In Northern Ireland Takes Action To Reduce Waste
CIWM joined around 250 organisations in Northern Ireland, including businesses, schools, councils, charities and retailers, in taking part in this years European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR)

Grocery Industry On Course To Meet Courtauld Commitment Targets
WRAP today announces that grocery retailers and manufacturers in England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, are making significant progress in meeting the ambitious waste and recycling targets set out in phase 2 of the Courtauld Commitment

National WEEE Recycling Advert To Launch Boxing Day
Weee connect, a WEEE industry partnership, has put forward over 53,000 to fund the production of a 30-second advert designed to raise householder awareness of the need to recycle waste electronics

New Measures To Help Combat Metal Theft Trialed In North East
New measures to combat the increasing problem of metal theft are being introduced in the North East

Survey Shows Brits Arent Worried About Frequency Of Bin Collections
People arent worried about how often their bin is collected an independent survey by Icaro Consulting and Sauce Consultancy shows

Autumn Statement Assesses Waste Infrastructure Requirements
During Chancellor George Osbornes Autumn Statement, the Governments strategy for developing infrastructure was set out in the National Infrastructure Plan

BRIEF NEWS: IKEA Edinburgh Recycles 90 Percent Food Waste; Viridor Acquires Milton Keynes MRF; And More
CORE Helps IKEA Edinburgh Recycles More Than 90 Percent Of Food Waste; Glasgow City Council Seek To Appoint Viridor As Successful Participant; Viridor Acquires Milton Keynes MRF

Unilever Tackles Mixed Plastics Recycling With Torbay Council
Unilever UK, the consumer goods company behind many well-known household brands including Flora, Walls Ice Cream, Dove, Persil and Knorr, has announced a new partnership with Torbay Council in which it will support the South West Councils new mixed plastics recycling initiative

BRIEF NEWS: DS Smith Recycling Appoints Countrystyle; TITECH To Sort Pet Flake At Eco Plastics; And More
DS Smith Recycling appoints Countrystyle, TITECH To Sort Pet Flake At Eco Plastics And FIRA Announce Carbon Footprint Benchmarking Project

Overton Recycling To Manage Mitsubishi Electric "End Of Life" Air Conditioning Equipment
Midlands-based Overton Recycling has announced that it is working with Mitsubishi Electric to help ensure that the maximum amount of raw materials from end of life air conditioning and photovoltaic modules are recovered and returned back to the supply chain

Straight Wins May Gurney Contract
Straight plc has secured a major newcontract from May Gurney, the support services specialist fora new waste, recycling and street cleansing service in Bristol worth more than 900,000

Buried Waste Re-Appearing On British Coastlines
Coastal erosion is causing long since buried waste to re-emerge on the coastline of Britain, according to the construction industry research and information association (CIRIA)

Scotlands Recycling National Average Reaches 43 Percent
Official Statistics released today by statisticians at the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) show that Scotland's local authorities recycled 43.6 percent of the household waste they collected in the three months between April 2011 and June 2011

Defra Ensures Collection Choice To Suit Locals
Defra is set to make technical changes to the Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011 to ensure multi-bin recycling systems are not imposed on residents

Defra Study Shows Financial Benefits Of Green Businesses
New evidence of the financial benefits of green business has been published today on the Defra website, with two thirds of businesses surveyed either having increased sales, or expected to do so since implementing an environmental management system

Englands Top Councils For Street Cleaning Revealed
As a part of the Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) national awards the six top performing Councils nationally for street cleansing have been shortlisted

Modernising Waste Pilot Could See Edinburgh Abandon Black Sacks
Black bin bags on the streets of the old and new towns of Edinburgh could soon be a relic of the past as new methods are piloted in World Heritage Site

Half Of UK Bins Uncollected As Strikes Set To Go Ahead
According to union GMB around half of all UK household bins will remain uncollected next Wednesday (30 November) as planned strikes are set to go ahead

Plastic Film Recycling Trials Show Positive Move Forward
Councils could see plastic film recycling collections become a reality within four years according to the success of trials

Wastecycle Invests In Scheme Under New Nottingham Deal
Wastecycle, the Nottingham based waste management business, has begun work on a2.5mscheme to enhance recycling rates to meet the terms of a new agreement with Nottingham City Council

Scotland Drives Initiatives For Waste Reduction Week
Cutting down on waste is the goal of more than 200 actions and events in Scotland this week, with individuals, schools, community groups, local authorities and businesses taking part in European Week for Waste Reduction, which runs until this Sunday (27 November)

Survey Shows UK Organic Recycling Trends
A market analysis of the UK organics recycling industry for the calendar year 2009 has been published, showing a rise in kerbside organic collections and positive anticipation for the future of the organics recycling sector

Sustainable Development Goals Welcomed Ahead Of Rio+20 Summit
The UK Government will support an initiative to build Sustainable Development Goals, which will focus international attention on the need to sustainably manage the worlds natural resources

Mayor Of London Sets Out Waste Policy Proposals
Londons Wasted Resource sets out the Mayors policies and proposals for reducing the amount of municipal waste produced, increasing the amount of waste re-used, recycled or composted, and generating low carbon energy from waste remaining

TV Chef Shows Ealing How To Waste Less Food
A celebrity chef will be visiting the borough to show residents how they can cook delicious meals from the food they usually throw away

WRAP Aims To Boost Reuse With New Electricals Protocols
A new set of re-use protocols launched by WRAP will underpin efforts to cut the half a million tonnes of WEEE thrown away each year

BRIEF NEWS: Viridors North West Expansion And Alupro To Lead Metalmatters Programme More
Viridors North West Expansion; Alupro To Lead Metalmatters Programme and Straight Wheels Out The Carbon Reduction Label

Pickles Appeals Cornwall Ruling
An appeal has been made by Communities Secretary, Eric Pickles, against a decision by the High Court to overturn planning permission for SITA UKs large-scale energy-from-wasteincinerator in Cornwall

Localism Bill Becomes Localism Act After Royal Assent Granted
The Localism Bill received Royal Assent yesterday (15 November), meaning it will now pass into law as the Localism Act. But concerns have been raised that communities may lack the appetite and funds to make use of it

WRAP Reports 13 Percent Drop In Food Waste
Speaking at WRAPs annual conference, chief executive Dr Liz Goodwin published results of the organisations work over the past three years revealing a drop in food waste

BRIEF NEWS: FoE On "Envoronmetal Disaster and Viridor's New Vision Statement: plus more
Brief News from the waste management and resource industry: Taylor's Food Waste Solution; Viridor Works With PECT; FoE On "Envoronmetal Disaster; and Viridor's New Vision Statement

WRAP To Launch Report Into Household Items Re-Use
Buying re-used items like sofas and TVs rather than buying new items is saving UK households around 1bn a year and helping to create jobs but this is just a fraction of the potential shown by new research from WRAP

Spelmans Re-Think On PFI Credits For Norfolk EfW Deeply Misguided ESA
The Environmental Services Association (ESA), yesterday (11 November) commented on Environment Secretary Caroline Spelmans decision to withhold PFI credits for the proposed Kings Lynn EFW plant

Viridor Welcomes Final Ruling On Oxfordshire Project
Recycling, renewable energy and waste management company Viridor has welcomed the refusal to allow a challenge to the planning permission for an Energy from Waste (EfW) facility at its existing site in Ardley, Oxfordshire, to go to the Court of Appeal

ChinaAims To Recycle 70 Percent Of Waste By 2015
China will put in place a "complete and advanced" system to recycle 70 percent of major waste products by 2015, according to a recent official document

Europes Food Waste Is Indefensible Says Potonik
European environment commissioner Janez Potonik said that tackling food waste is a priority for the European Commission (EC)

Wales Launches Plan To Manage Construction And Demolition Waste
Environment Minister, John Griffiths, launched a new plan that will help the construction and demolition sector to manage and treat its waste much more sustainably, whilst ensuring better economic outcomes for Wales

WRAP Drives Innovation In Anaerobic Digestion
WRAP has today opened two tender invitations to challenge the cost and efficiency of anaerobic digestion (AD) technology

Global Agreement Signed For Disposable Nappies Composting Facilities
International facilities services company, OCS Ltd, today (9 November) signed a global sponsorship agreement with Kimberly-Clark Corporation that gives disposable nappies brand, Huggies, right of first refusal to sponsor OCSs Envirocomp composting facilities to be installed globally

New Commercial Recycling Facilities Opens In Birmingham
The new facility has been sized to support the local market enabling businesses to reduce their carbon miles

New Recycling And Reprocessing Trade Association Formed
New trade association, The Resource Association, was launched yesterday (8 November), aiming to bring a unified voice to the reprocessing and recycling industries

Companies Encouraged To Check Pollution Prevention Measures
The Environment Agency is urging all companies to check they have the right pollution prevention measures in place to protect the environment, and avoid potential prosecution

Survey Reveals 10 Percent Of Weekly Food Shop Wasted
According to new research, almost 10 of the food bought in the average British weekly shop is binned, while 8 percent admit to regularly throwing away up to a quarter of their food

East Cambs Cathedral Of Recycling Opens
Thursday last week (3 November) saw the opening of the new recycling centre at Witchford, which has been dubbed a Cathedral of recycling

Emap Unveils The Renewables Event
Emap has today (7 November) announced a new content-led B2B exhibition: The Renewables Event, which explores renewable energy solutions for major end users such as major corporations, manufacturers, retailers and the public sector

Ship Emissions Must Be In Targets
The UK's share of emissions from international shipping should be included in targets to cut the country's greenhouse gases, climate advisers announced last week

Cherwell District Council Celebrates Food Waste Success
Cherwell District Council is celebrating two years of food waste collection which has diverted 8,000 tonnes from landfill

Milton Keynes MRF Hits Half A Million Tonnes
At midday on Tuesday, 2 November 2011, Milton Keynes Councils Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) in Old Wolverton processed its 500,000th tonne of recycling

SITA UK Granted Planning Approval For Birmingham Recovery Centre
Around 150 new jobs will be created and up to 170,000 tonnes of waste diverted from landfill each year after proposals for a new recycling and waste management facility at a site in Landor Street, Nechells were given the go ahead

Top Recycling Spot Discrepancy
The recycling rate top spot for England has come under question, with contrasting reports as to who actually recycles most

ADBA Delivers Action Plan Documents
The Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association (ADBA) has published two key documents for the Aerobic Digestion (AD) Strategy and Action Plan to support the industry

Official 2010/11 Recycling Figures Released Today
The final results summarising waste collected and managed by local authorities in England in the 12 months from April 2010 to March 2011 have been released today (3 November), based on quarterly data submitted by local authorities to WasteDataFlow

Shanks Appoints New CEO And Announced Revenue Increase
The Board of Shanks Group plc has announced the appointment of Peter Dilnot as Chief Executive as it releases interim stats

ADBA In Talks Over The Future Of Ad
The Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Associations (ADBA) inaugural Research & Development Forum and representatives of industry will this week meet to discuss anaerobic digestion (AD)

Defra Offers Junk Mail Opt Out
Householders will have more control to stop the tonnes of unwanted advertising mail that drops through peoples letter boxes each year, Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman announced this week

London Taxis To Be Powered By Uks First Network Of Hydrogen Fuelling Stations
A new project will soon see 15 hydrogen-powered London black-cabs and five hydrogen-powered Suzuki Bergmann scooters carrying passengers around the Capital in time for 2012 Olympics

500 London Flats Receive Mini Recycling Banks
A new recycling initiative has been launched in Hammersmith & Fulham (H&F) to get more people living in blocks of flats to recycle by installing mini banks

Aldi Appoints DS Smith To Boost Recycling Rates
Leading discount retailer, Aldi, has appointed DS Smith Recycling (formerly Severnside Recycling) as its waste management partner to boost recycling rates even further across the retailers 468 stores and 7 distribution centres

Welsh Minister Congratulates Retailers Over Bag Charge
One month on from the introduction of Waless carrier bag charge, Wales Environment Minister, John Griffiths, has paid tribute to retailers in Wales for their help in making the charge a success

Plastic Bottle Recycling Rate Hits 48 Percent
The latest report produced by Recoup and sponsored by Nampak Plastics and Wellman Recycling has been launched, showing an increase in the bottle-recycling rate, with 48.5 percent of UK plastic bottles now being collected for recycling

Research Finds Enforcement Fines Flawed In Changing Behaviour
New research carried out by Keep Britain Tidy shows that people who have received a Fixed Penalty Notice were more likely to believe that fining could change peoples behaviour than those who havent. However, research shows the behavioural change is short-lived

Sainsburys Becomes Largest Retail User Of Anaerobic Digestion
Sainsburys has become the UKs largest anaerobic digestion (AD) retailer after signing a groundbreaking deal with Biffa. The three-year deal means all food waste from Sainsburys will be sent to AD plants around the country

OSS Group Acquires Hall And Campey
OSS Group has acquired the Nottingham based Hall and Campey for an undisclosed sum

Renewables Obligation To Be treated with caution ESA
In response to yesterdays announcement by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) that banding for the Renewables Obligation will be reduced for certain technologies, the Environmental Services Association (ESA) said the news should be treated with caution

Cory Submits Application For Cornwall Recycling Facility
Cory Environmental has submitted a planning application to Cornwall Council for a recycling and residual waste transfer facility at the planned Bio Park site near Scorrier, Redruth, Cornwall

Defra Announces New Recycling Charter
A new recycling charter has been launched to help boost recycling rates and tackle the issues smaller businesses face in getting access to waste services, Recycling Minister Lord Taylor announced yesterday (19 October)

Incoming CIWM President Hosts 2011 Professional Awards
In front of over 100 invited guests, the new 2011/12 CIWM President, Derek Greedy, was inaugurated yesterday at One Great George Street, London before getting straight to work to present the CIWM Professional Awards

SEPA Joins Forces With Crimestoppers To Tackle Environmental Crime
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) and charity Crimestoppers announced a joint initiative to tackle environmental crime

Taylor Sold For 15 Million Pounds
Egbert H Taylor & Company Limited has been sold to investment firm, Sullivan Street Partners for 15m

Bristol Company Fined For Waste Packaging Offences
A company importing and distributing kitchen units and electrical accessories has been ordered to pay more than 18,000 in fines, costs and compensation for breaching waste packaging regulations

Report Shows Wales Progress
In a report published today, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has highlighted progress made by the Welsh Government towards reducing emissions and preparing for climate change

Reducing Waste Could Save Scottish Firms Millions
Scottish businesses could save millions of pounds by cutting waste and resource use according to Zero Waste Scotland, who last week (14 October 2011) welcomed new proposals to increase recycling collections from businesses, which have been outlined by the Scottish Government

Stewartby Incinerator Approved By Commissioners
The Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC) granted development consent waste firm Covanta for its application for an energy from waste (EfW) generating station to be located at Rookery South Pit

Cornwall Energy Recovery Centre Permission In Doubt
SITA Cornwall has been notified that the S288 appeal, against the decision of the Secretary of State, Eric Pickles MP, to grant planning permission for the Cornwall Energy Recovery Centre, has been upheld by the high court

NI Household Recycling Rate Reaches 42 Percent
The latest provisional Northern Ireland (NI) Municipal Waste Management Statistics for April June 2011 were published this week showing that almost 42 percent of household waste was sent for recycling or composting during the first quarter of the year

Londons Black Cabs Switch To Cheaper Biofuel
Around 1,000 out of 21,000 of the iconic London black cabs have made the switch from diesel to using biofuel generated from used cooking oil, at a saving of 20p per litre

Warrington Gets An Education In Waste
A new education centre dedicated to educating residents of all ages about waste and recycling in Warrington officially opened yesterday (12 October)

Channel 4s Dispatches Delves Into Rubbish
Channel 4s Dispatches aired last night, aiming to delve into the UKs rubbish, asking the questions: what really happens to rubbish in the UK? And is Zero Waste to landfill even possible?

Sainsburys Unveils 1bn Plan For Sustainability
Sainsbury's today (12 October) has unveiled a new 1bn plan which sets out 20 sustainability targets to be achieved by 2020

Cut Red Tape But Not At The Expense Of The Environment Says ESA
Environmental Services Association (ESA) has responded to the Cabinet Offices Red Tape Challenge for Environmental Regulations

EAC Report Warns Government Against Backtracking on Green Policies
The Environment Audit Committee (EAC) report says the Government still doesn't get climate change and has issued concerns over its lack of transparency

4R Groups Acquires MWH ByProduct
4R Group acquires MWH ByProduct from MWH Limited increasing geographic coverage and expanding recycling capacity

Cameron Challenged Over Plastic Bag Charge Threat
Following the Prime Minister's recent ultimatum (28 September) for supermarkets to reduce the use of plastic bag or be forced to make people pay for them, Symphony Environmental Technologies Plc, UK specialist in short-life, fully-degradable plastics, has written to Mr Cameron in response to the attack on plastic and shopping bags

Coca-Cola Enterprises Ltd joins Alupro
Coca-Cola Enterprises Ltd (CCE) has signalled its support for the work of the aluminium-packaging sector in driving up recycling rates by joining recycling organisation Alupro

Thompson Airways Biofuels Flight Wont Make Flying Any Greener Says FoE
Yesterday (6 October) saw the UK's first commercial flight powered by biofuels take off on to the Canary Islands, causing a wave of controversy

Underground Facility To Isolate Radioactive Materials For Thousands Of Years
Parsons Brinckerhoff to support the implementation of the UKs geological disposal facility for higher activity radioactive wastes

EnvironCom Outdoes Government WEEE Re-Use Target
New London Site Opens With Aim To Re-use 30 percent Of WEEE, putting shame to the Governments own targets of aspiring to re-use just 5 percent

GMWDA Funds Green Community Innovation
Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority (GMWDA) has awarded 55,000 to seven community groups in Greater Manchester for their innovative waste and recycling projects, which will have a positive effect on the environment and local communities

SITA UK Receives Permit For Suffolk EfW Facility
Recycling and resource management company, SITA UK, has received an Environmental Permit to operate the Suffolk energy-from-waste facility

Viridor Partners With IiE Scheme To Help Create Environment Capital
Recycling, renewable energy and waste management company, Viridor, has become key partner of Peterborough Environment City Trusts (PECT) Investors in the Environment (IiE) scheme

Aerofoil Achieves Foil And Aerosol Recycling Targets
Alupro has revealed that more than 5.8m households are benefiting from better recycling services as a direct result of its Aerofoil programme, but says work must continue to improve understanding of recycling

Norfolk Waste Recovery Plant Gets Solar Panels
Norse Commercial Services-run waste recovery plant is making energy history in Norfolk with major solar panels installation

Shanks Helps Scotland Meet Zero-Waste Target
With a new anaerobic digestion (AD) and recycling facilities in Glasgow, Shanks Group Plc officially opened two recycling and recovery facilities in Glasgow

80mph Speed Limit Is Bad For Climate And Economy -- FoE
Plans to increase the speed limit on roads in the UK to 80mph will hurt people's pockets and the planet according to Friends of the Earth

AD Facility To Transform Somerset Organic Wastes Into Power
Viridor will process its first anaerobic digestion facility in the South West, being located at the companys Walpole Recycling and Landfill site, near Bridgwater in Somerset

Weekly Collections Must Segregate Food Waste ADBA
With the news of a fund being made available for Local Authorities being able to introduce a weekly waste collection service, ADBA (The Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association) has called for food waste to be segregated

Pickles Announces Fund To Give Councils Weekly Collections Choice
Local Government Secretary, Eric Pickles, has unveiled a 250m fund, giving councils the opportunity to return to weekly collections

Show Leads to Sales Success For Refuse Vehicle Solutions
Re-manufacturing specialists, Refuse Vehicle Solutions (RVS), are experiencing their busiest month ever with enquiries and sales flooding in, as a result of their presence at the RWM in partnership with CIWM exhibition earlier this month

PM Gives Britains Supermarkets Plastic Bag Ultimatum
With the number of single-use carrier bags rising last year by 333m a 5 percent increase from the previous year Prime Minister, David Cameron, has told Supermarkets to cut the number of bags used or be forced to charge

Scottish Waste & Resources Awards Announce Finalists
The shortlisted finalists for the 2011 Scottish Waste & Resources Awards have been announced today by the Scottish Waste & Resources Steering Group

Liberal Democrats Alter Policy To Include Re-Use
At the request of ORL at last weeks party conference, Liberal Democrat Environmental policy was amended to incorporate re-use in addition to existing reducing and recycling

Wales Recycling Rate Hits 48 Percent
According to preliminary figures released yesterday (27 September), Wales municipal recycling and composting rate for April-June 2011 was 48 percent, making this an increase of four percentage points on the same period in 2010

Housing Developers Adopt On-Site Waste Segregation
The Southern Region of one of UK housing developers, Barratt Homes, has adopted on-site waste segregation following its construction and demolition waste contract with Powerday

Survey Reveals Views Of Waste And Energy Sectors
A survey taken at this years RWM in partnership with CIWM has revealed views of the waste and energy from waste (EfW) sectors on a range of industry-critical issues, including the planning system, legislative targets and new forms of energy generation

Talking Bins To Hit London And Liverpool
An initiative by Keep Britain Tidys Love Where You Live campaign could see famous people praising people for throwing rubbish away responsibly in talking bins

Trials Identify Methods Of Recycling ALL Plastic Packaging
The findings from a series of trials funded by WRAP show it could soon be possible to recycle almost all plastic packaging waste from the home

Construction Site Recycles 97 Percent Of Building Rubble
A UK Power Networks construction site in Whitechapel has recycled 97 percent of building demolition rubble equivalent to 967 lorry loads during demolition in preparation for the construction of a new substation

Continuum Recycling Ltd Named As Coca-Cola Enterprises And Eco Plastics JV
Continuum Recycling Ltd reflects goal of continuous process of use, recycling and re-use ECO Plastics start work on new facility and now actively hiring for 30 new roles

Skills Survey Seeks Answers To Industry Questions
Astute recently launched a skills survey at the RWM in partnership with CIWM event in Birmingham last week to look at how employment in the waste management industry has been affected by recent economic climate

Smurfit Kappa Receives Carbon Acclaim
Smurfit Kappa Recycling, and its parent organisation Smurfit Kappa Paper UK, have gained the highly acclaimed Carbon Trust Standard for their national paper recycling and manufacturing operations

Welsh Minister Reveals Towns That Bin Just A Quarter Of Rubbish
Welsh Government Environment Minister John Griffiths will today (22 September) announce that two communities in Powys, Mid Wales, now recycle almost three quarters of their waste

DIY Sector Aims For Reduced Packaging
The UKs DIY sector has made significant progress towards meeting targets to reduce packaging and the amount of waste sent to landfill, WRAP chief executive Liz Goodwin revealed today

First UK MRF To Sort Highly Compacted Material Opens
Casepak has opened its 21m materials recycling facility (MRF), which is the first in the UK to incorporate a specialist screen to recognise and separate the highly compacted plastic and metal food packaging found in household recycling collections

Judicial Review Could Set British Recycling Back Years, Says Biffa
Waste management company, Biffa, has announced that if a judicial review rules against the Governments definition of recycling it will cost an unnecessary fortune and could hinder recycling in the UK

Lord Taylor Replaces Lord Henley
Lord Taylor of Holbeach has been appointed as the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Nottingham Council Gets Stuck Into Chewing Gum Campaign
Nottingham City Council this month launched a month-long awareness campaign aimed at reducing the amount of gum litter on the streets of Nottingham

Milton Keynes Announces Residual Waste Contract Short-List
Four leading names in the waste industry are to battle it out to design, build and operate a residual waste treatment solution in Milton Keynes

UKs First Waste Plastic To Diesel Conversion Facility Given Go Ahead
Bristol City Councils Development Control (North) committee has approved SITA UKs planning application to build an end-of-life plastics to diesel facility in Avonmouth and to double the capacity of a previously approved recycling facility

EA Permit Brings Waste Plant Closer
One of the countrys largest recycling facilities has been given the green light to power its operations with a new Sustainable Energy Plant

Edinburgh Uses Highstreet Vouchers As Recycling Incentives
Anyone recycling in Edinburgh from this week could receive a 10 shopping voucher under a new scheme by the citys council to encourage and reward its eco-friendly residents

Jamie Reed Calls For Action To Follow ASPERG Report
Jamie Reed MP, Shadow Minister for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs described the report as a timely document that needs to be read and its lessons understood on a national level and that actions should surely follow

First UK Facility Could Divert Tonnes Of Nappies From Landfill
Composting disposable nappies will become possible for the first time in the UK next year. With 2.7 bn disposable nappies purchased in the UK every year*, it will create the opportunity to reduce tonnes that currently go to landfill

Parliamentary Report Highlights A Need For Investment In Waste Infrastructure
The Shadow Minister for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs will this afternoon (6 September) launch a parliamentary report explaining how and why the UK needs to invest billions in its waste infrastructure over the next decade

Sandwell Pupils Benefit From Environmental Education Programme
In an initiative to promote environmental awareness among local children, Sandwell Council and Serco have joined forces with Tipton Litterwatch to launch a new mobile classroom, which will be visiting all Sandwell schools over the next year

Wirral Recycling And Waste Service Cuts Carbon Impact
A carbon impact study of Wirral Councils waste and recycling service has found it produced a net benefit equivalent to nearly 31,000 tonnes of CO2

All Local Authorities In Wales Meet Waste Targets For 2010-11
The Landfill Allowances Scheme report, released this week Environment Agency Wales, shows that all 22 local authorities in Wales have successfully met waste targets for diverting biodegradable waste from landfill

Defra Calls For Red Tape Challenge Ideas
Businesses up and down the country are being invited to contribute ideas on how the Government can cut red tape and regulatory burdens without affecting its responsibilities to protect the environment

Secretary Of State Opens Councils Solar Energy Scheme
Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change and Eastleigh MP Rt. Hon. Chris Huhne today officially opened the Eastleigh Borough Council new Solar Energy Scheme at Fleming Park Leisure Centre

GMWDA Budget Cuts Lead To HWRC Closures
Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority (GMWDA) agreed to rationalise their Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs) in June this year as part of their ongoing budget cuts and have announced four centre closures

TEG And Alkane Preferred Bidder For Wales AD Programme
Organic waste specialists TEG Environmental and energy company Alkane Energy have been awarded preferred bidder status for the first anaerobic digestion (AD) plant to be created under the Welsh Governments programme for local authorities to recycle food waste into electricity and fertiliser

Islington Residents Save On Energy Bills
Over 1,500 Islington households will be warmer this winter and save a total of 322,000 on their fuel bills following a breakthrough energy saving scheme being trialled in Archway

New figures Show Improvements In Wales Sustainable Development
Air quality, electricity production from renewable resources and recycling rates have all improved in Wales over the last year, according to new figures revealed yesterday (30 August 2011)

Scotlands Recycling Rates See Gradual Rise
Figures released this week show that Scotland's local authorities recycled over 38 percent of the municipal waste they collected between April 2010 and March 2011

Biffa To Roll Out New Kerbside Recycling Scheme In Leicester
Leicester City Council has made the decision to roll out a new kerbside recycling scheme across the city in October after a successful trial by recycling and waste management contractor Biffa

Cardboard And Paper Scheme Launched in Tandridge
Residents of Tandridge can now recycle both mixed paper and cardboard at any one of 50 new recycling banks provided by Palm Recycling, the result of a new contract with the local District Council

REA Launches "Back Biomass" Campaign
The Renewable Energy Association (REA) has launched a new campaign urging Government to Back Biomass heat and power in its proposals on the incentives regime for renewable energy

UKs First Below 500kW AD Plant OFgem Accredited
Fernbrook Bios Rothwell Lodge Farm Anaerobic Digestion (AD) plant ha become the first in the country to become OFgem accredited the below 500kW bracket

Veolia Wins Chesterfield Contract
Chesterfield Borough Council has awarded Veolia Environmental Services a 7-year, 14m contract for all recycling and waste collections from 48,000 domestic premises

Southampton Sees City Street Lighting Replacement
A city-wide project to replace the majority of Southamptons streetlights is making excellent progress, with the Itchen Bridge set to be lit up as an impressive gateway to the city

Top Safety Accreditation for Willow Environmental Ltd
Willow Environmental is one of the latest group of successful companies to join a leading edge scheme, designed to help industry improve its safety record

Defra Appoint Science Advisory Council
Defra has made several appointments to the Science Advisory Council (SAC), including CIWM member, Judith Petts

Lord Henley Visits Charity Recycler
Environment Minister Lord Henley paid a visit to Preston recycler and social welfare charity, Recycling Lives, last week, to observe the innovative work the organisation is doing in the environmental and charity sectors

Recycling Lives Launch Car Recycling Network
Recycler and social welfare charity Recycling Lives has launched its latest national charity project, Car Donation Network, which allows UK car owners to donate their unwanted vehicle to a charity of their choice

1 Million Tonnes Of Waste Diverted From Landfill In Wiltshire
Figures released by Hills Waste Solutions and Wiltshire Council show that a million tonnes of waste has been diverted from landfill in Wiltshire

Council Is First To Hit 70 Percent Recycling And Composting Rate
For the first time ever in the UK, a local council has recorded a 70 Percent recycling, reuse and composting rate according to a letsrecycle survey

Foil Recycling Spreads Across Notts
A new partnership initiative between the metals industrys Aerofoil programme and materials recycler Recresco has brought foil recycling to three councils in Nottinghamshire, giving residents access to foil recycling for the first time

AD Trials Gets Green Light, Without The Need For A Permit
Research into new waste treatment processes at the Anaerobic Digestion Development Centre (ADDC) in Teesside has been given the green light by the Environment Agency without the need for a full environmental permit

School Scheme Turns Bottle Tops Into Plaswood Benches
bpi.recycled products has given a group of primary school children in South Wales a unique insight into the benefits and possibilities of recycling by helping pupils turn waste plastic milk bottle tops into one of its environmentally friendly Plaswood benches

Survey Shows People Get Recycling But Not Energy Saving
A new survey, conducted on INCPENs behalf by Ipsos MORI in July of this year (2011), shows that half of adults in the UK understand the positive message about recycling their waste but dont understand the benefits of lower energy use

WSR Recycling Doubles Capacity With 4m Investment
WSR Recycling Limited has announced plans for an extensive 4m expansion programme that will more than double the processing capacity at its North West waste recovery site, generate jobs and a classroom for school visits

Councils Propose Green Waste Charges
The number of councils that charge for the collection of green waste is on the rise as local authorities struggle with budgets

SITA Aims For Plastic-To-Diesel Waste Services At The Olympic
SITA UK has revealed its first waste plastic-to-diesel plant could be operating in time to provide fuel for its vehicles working at the 2012 London Olympic and Paralympic Games

Roadmap To Support Waste Regulations Initiative Outlined
The British Standards Institution (BSI) has issued a notice outlining what issues it will examine as part of the initiative, which aims to reduce the regulatory burden on waste businesses, while helping the Environment Agency (EA) to focus on potential illegal activity

Tesco Drop Oxo Biodegradable Bags
UK supermarket giant Tesco has dropped its eco-friendly carrier bags after evidence suggests they are doing more harm than good

Local Authorities Ditch Outsourcing For Sharing, Waste Trend Survey Reveals
A Whitespace survey on waste and environmental trends involving senior waste staff in over 50 local authorities has reveal that increasing recycling rates and reducing landfill are major priorities and challenges over the next 12 months

Scotland To Consult Over Bag Levy
Plans to tackle a rise in the use of plastic carrier bags in Scotland took a step forward as the Scottish Government announced plans this week to consult on ways to reduce their use

SWR Land Major Waste Contract At Edinburgh Airport
SWR has landed a significant contract to manage the waste at Edinburgh Airport one of the UKs busier airports

Batteries Target Uncertainty Could Be Soon Resolved
After uncertainty over whether the UK met its 10 percent waste portable battery collection target for 2010, the producer compliance scheme whose data was missing from the original figures said it had resolved its differences with the Environment Agency (EA)

SITA UK Proposes Redevelopment Of Former Wolstenholme International Site
SITA UK is to submit a planning application to redevelop the former Wolstenholme International Site on Lower Eccleshill Road for a variety of waste management uses

Waste Recycling Group Offer Free Clinical Waste Audit
Thousands of businesses that generate clinical waste will soon be offered a free audit to help them comply with the latest waste disposal laws

Cherwell Sees Glass As Resource
Due to the large amount of glass recycled by residents in Cherwell, the council is moving its collection in-house bringing in an average 10 per tonne of glass from re-sale

Viridor Launches Composting Safety Film
Designed for people who work on either in-vessel or windrow composting facilities, the film provides the essential information needed to comply with health and safety executive guidelines and manage the risks of working with these processes

Biffa Services Affected By Riot
Biffa has confirmed how it has been helping with the clean-up following this weeks riots and looting, but that services are being affected in some areas

Manchester Airport Aims For Zero Waste To Landfill
Manchester Airport and MITIE have signed a deal to support achieving a target of zero waste to landfill from the international airport by 2030

Tees Valley Renewable Energy Facility Receives Planning Permission
Air Products has secured planning permission from Stockton on Tees Borough Council for its Tees Valley Renewable Energy Facility

Growing Waste Regulation Linked to Increased Illegal Dumping, Says AnyJunks Founder
Regulations that were intended to ensure that domestic and industrial waste was disposed of safely and efficiently are leading to an increase in illegal and unsafe disposal says Jason Mohr MD and founder of Anyjunk.co.uk

New Facility Proposed To Maximise Recycling Opportunities In Wrexham
Local people are being given the opportunity to view the proposals for the next phase of development at the Wrexham Recycling Park at Bryn Lane on Wrexham Industrial Estate before a planning application is submitted

Riot Cleanup Operation In Full Swing
After four nights of civil unrest across the UK comes the cleanup operation, with local authorities aided by the waste industry and volunteers from across the country

Carlsberg To Replace Glass Bottles With PET
Carlsberg Export is to be sold in 500ml PET bottles exclusively through Sainsburys Local stores

Landfill Poses No Significant Risk To Health, HPA Finds
Well-managed landfill sites do not pose a significant risk to public health, was the message from a Health Protection Agency (HPA) report

BRIEF NEWS: Housekeeping Spacecraft Proposed To Tackle Mounting Space Waste
With more than 17,000 objects of a size greater than 10cm reside in low-Earth orbit, with the largest of these having the potential to create thousands more, a potential solution could be found in housekeeping spacecraft

SWRC And Zero Waste Scotland Join Forces For Flagship Event
The Scottish Waste and Resources Conference (SWRC) and Zero Waste Scotland are joining forces to deliver a flagship event that aims to provide a vital forum for expression and debate and to help shape Scotlands vision of a zero waste society

Third Death At Sonae Site Prompts Investigation
An investigation has been launched to establish how a demolition worker died at Sonae Industria's site in Knowsley on Saturday (August 6), which is the third fatality at the premises in the past year

Wales Launches 5p Carrier Bag Charge Campaign
In less than two months time Wales becomes the first UK country to introduce a charge for single use carrier bags. Today sees the launch of a campaign to ensure everyone is ready for the charge

WRAP Board Recruits New Expertise
Sustainability experts Alan Knight OBE and Alison Austin OBE have been appointed as non-executive directors at WRAP, replacing Tim Sweeney and Tony Elmer who are both due to retire later this year

Countrystyle And Material Change Acquire County Mulch Jointly
Countrystyle Group and Material Change Limited have announced the successful acquisition of the green and food waste composting businesses and assets of County Mulch Ltd out of administration

Millennium Stadium Certified UKs First Sustainable Event Stadium
The Millennium Stadium has successfully achieved certification by BSI to BS 8901 making it the UKs first certifiably sustainable event stadium

Minister Hogan Consults On A New National Waste Policy
Mr. Phil Hogan T.D., Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government last week published a discussion document for public consultation concerning the development of a new national waste policy

Biffa Expand Municipal Division
The senior management team of Biffas municipal division has been expanded as a result of new business success and a continuing tight focus on maintaining customer relationships

Englands Recycling Rate Increases to 40.8 Percent, Defra Statistics Find
The proportion of household waste sent for recycling, composting or reuse between January 2010 and December 2010 in England has increased to 40.8 percent, rising from 39.7 percent in the financial year April 2009 and March 2010

Mattress Recyclers Celebrate Expansion
A Shropshire-based environmental consultancy is celebrating a stream of recent successes, which include the opening of a second, dedicated mattress recycling centre, with a third soon to follow

Welsh Minister Calls On Councils To Sign Up To Waste Change Programme
Welsh Government Environment Minister John Griffiths is urging local authorities in Wales to take advantage of the new The Collaborative Change Programme, which aims help them meet waste reduction and recycling targets

Every Can Counts Aids South Oxfordshires On The Go Recycling
On-street recycling bins are being installed in seven town centres across both South Oxfordshire and the Vale of the White Horse authorities as part of a promotion with Every Can Counts

Public Urged To Recycle More Household Electrical Goods
Waste Recycling Group is backing a TV and cinema advertising campaign which will encourage a potential audience of nine million viewers to recycle their broken or unwanted electrical and electronic goods and help boost small WEEE recycling rates

Valpak Propose Management Buyout Plans
Managers of he UKs largest packaging producer compliance scheme, Valpak, are proposing to buy-out the company from its members

Closed Loop Links With GLA And Bywaters To Recycle Londoners Tube Litter
Closed Loop Recycling is partnering with recycling and waste management company Bywaters, supported by the Greater London Authority (GLA), to recycle the capitals plastic bottles left on some of the Tube network

NIs Recycling Still Falls Behind, New Data Shows
The Department for Environment yesterday (2 August) revealed Northern Ireland achieved an unaudited 35.4 percent municipal waste recycling rate in 2010/11 and a 37.5 percent household waste recycling rate, showing the country is still lagging

RWM In Partnership With CIWM Seminar Programme Reveals Top Line Up
Waste professionals are being offered a chance to maximise environmental performance without damaging their bottom line by learning from some of the best in the industry at the upcoming RWM in partnership with CIWM exhibition (Tuesday 13 to Thursday 15 September)

Asda Renews Norbert Dentressangle Contract For A Further Five Years
Asda has renewed its contract with Norbert Dentressangle for the management of eight Asda Service Centres (ASCs) the hub of Asdas recycling operations for a further five years

Defras Nick Blakey Receives Honorary degree from The University of Northampton
Nick Blakey, Head of the Waste Research Team, Sustainable Consumption and Production and Waste Evidence at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), picked up his Honorary degree from The University of Northampton last week

Keep Britain Tidy Merges With Waste Watch
As of today (2 August) Keep Britain Tidy, the environmental charity and anti-litter campaign for England, and Waste Watch, campaigners for sustainable living, have joined forces

EA Teams Up With Crimestoppers To Tackle Waste Crime
The Environment Agency is teaming up with Crimestoppers, the well-known charity that allows people to provide information about crime anonymously

London Irish Rugby Club Shirt Amnesty Recycling Scheme Launched By Powerday
The scheme will mean that the shirts collected will be given to those involved in sports programmes in disadvantaged countries, such as Africa and Eastern Europe

New Veolia Contract To End Reliance On Landfill
Hertfordshire County Council and Veolia Environmental Services has signed a new waste treatment facility contract that will divert thousands of tonnes of waste away from landfill and save Hertfordshire's taxpayers millions of pounds by avoiding landfill tax

Sue Ryder Partners With re3 For People In Need Of Care
A new partnership between re3 and Sue Ryder has helped raise valuable funds for people in need of care, thanks to donations made by residents

This Isnt Good Enough Lord Henley Says Of Plastic Bag Figures
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has criticised retailers for failing to reduce the number of carrier bags issued and threatened legislation if numbers werent cut

O-Gen Energy Plant First To Receive Double Rocs
O-Gen UK, the timber resource recovery and recycling company, has become the first advanced conversion technology plant in the UK to receive double Renewable Obligation Certificates (ROCs) from OFGEM, the highest banding for this type of energy technology

WRAP Release Gate Fees Report
WRAPs fourth annual Gate Fees Report, published yesterday (27 July), highlights that gate fees at many MRF and AD facilities are now lower than at the time of the previous survey

WRAP Release New Carrier Bag Data
WRAP has released it annual plastic bag report, which shows a total of 6.4bn single-use bags were used by supermarket customers across the UK in 2010

Fly-Tipping In Wales Continues To Fall
Flycapture figures published yesterday (26 July) show that the number of recorded fly-tipping incidents in Wales has continued to fall. Since 2006/7, occurrences have reduced by 24 percent, from 54,841 cases to 41,750 in 2010/11

Obituary: Jack Skitt MBE
CIWM Past President Jack Skitt MBE passed away last Tuesday. At 91 years old Jack had become quite frail this year and collapsed quite suddenly last week at home. He died soon after surrounded by family

Registration Opens For RWM In Partnership With CIWM
Free registration for the three day exhibition, the UKs biggest recycling and sustainability exhibition, is now live on the website, with the free-to-attend exhibition bringing 650 exhibitors under one roof

Welsh Local Authorities Create Largest Regional Textile Service In UK
Nine Welsh local authorities have joined forces to create the biggest regional textile recycling service in the UK. Torfaen council is the lead authority for the initiative that has been coordinated by Resource Efficiency Wales

Birmingham To Roll-Out New Refuse Approach
A new approach to the way refuse and recycling is collected in Birmingham will see collection crews and street cleaners concentrating on specific areas and working together more effectively

Draft National Planning Policy Framework Has Missed A Trick, Says ESA
The Environmental Services Association (ESA) has brought focus on the fact that there was little mention of waste infrastructure in the draft National Planning Policy Framework document published yesterday (26 July 2011)

Clean Camden Campaign Highlights Millions In Avoidable Litter Costs
Three and a half tonnes of litter was piled up in Lincolns Inn Fields last week as Clean Camden Campaign highlights the cost of littering in Camden. Over seven tonnes of litter is cleaned up in Camden every day, at a cost of more than 9m a year

M&S And UNICEF Ask Customers To Help Reuse Hangers To Help Save Children
From last week M&S will ask customers not to take a hanger home when they buy clothes and will instead donate 50p for every 1 saved from hanger recycling to UNICEF, the world's leading children's organisation

Top Names To Show How Sustainable Practices Key To Driving Economic Growth
Top industry thought leaders Lord Digby Jones, Jonathon Porritt CBE and Lucy Siegle are set to inspire businesses by showing that adopting sustainable practices is the future of the UK economy at this years RWM in partnership with CIWM exhibition

Veolia Staff Volunteer At Care Home
Elderly residents at Sunrise Care received a special surprise last week (21st July) from staff at Veolia Environmental Services who donated half a day of their time landscaping two gardens at the care home in Wolverhampton

Nestle Achieve Zero Waste Status At York Confectionary Plant
Nestl UK has announced that one of the worlds largest confectionery plants has achieved zero waste. The Nestl York site makes over a billion Kit Kats and 183 million Aeros each year and achieved zero waste to landfill status nearly four years ahead of the companys 2015 target

Suffolk Energy-From-Waste Facility Gets The Green Light
Planning permission for the 269,000 tonnes per year facility at Great Blakenham near Ipswich was granted with building work due to start later this year and the plant to be open by December 2014

WRAP Report Shows Fall In Wood Waste Arisings
Wood waste arisings in the UK have fallen by 10 percent since 2007, WRAPs Wood Market Situation Report has revealed

BRIEF NEWS: Captain Planet Is To Be Recycled
Captain Planet, the iconic 90s cartoon eco-superhero is soon to return to our screens in a live action movie

Leicester Drops Long-Term Project Over Shifted Economy
Leicestershire county council is set to ditch the procurement of its 685m long-term residual waste treatment project, claiming it is now unaffordable due to the withdrawal of PFI support in 2010

Wales And Northern Ireland Act On Carrier Bag Charge
As of 1 October, shoppers in Wales will have to pay a minimum of 5p for every carrier bag they are given, in an effort to dramatically cut down on the excessive number of bags given out each year

4Recycling Wins Digestate Recycling Contract With Biffa
4Recycling Ltd, part of the 4R Group, has recently been awarded a three year contract by Biffa Waste Services to recycle digestate from a new state-of-the-art 120,000 tonne per annum capacity AD facility recently opened at Poplars, near Cannock in Staffordshire

ECO Plastics Raises 24m To Drive Expansion
Ludgate Environmental Fund Limited and Close Brothers provide financial platform for ECO Plastics expansion plans, including joint venture with Coca-Cola Enterprises

Leaked Planning Policy Draft Leaves Waste Out In The Cold
With waste planning in somewhat of a state of limbo, many CIWM Members have been hoping for more clarity in the imminent National Planning Policy Framework. The latest intelligence is that it will be issued by CLG sometime next week, but in the meantime, PlanningBlog has got its hands on a leaked draft on which they are inviting comment

Bedford Bin Fines Rise, Contradicting Ministers Assurance Against Disproportionate Penalties
Letters of warning have been sent out in Bedford, informing residents of a 1,000 fine should they fail to retrieve their wheeled bins within 24 hours after collection, with council chiefs saying the bins on the pavement are a hazard to blind people

Lee Moor Advanced AD Facility Steps Closer To Reality
An 11m proposal to upgrade existing redundant buildings at the Lee Moor refinery site, Devon, into a modern, clean, high-tech Advanced Anaerobic Digestion (AAD) facility has moved a step closer to reality

Waste King Recycles For Charities
The specialist collections, clearance and recycling company, Waste King, has teamed up with the British Heart Foundation (BHF) and the Salvation Army in order to help other peoples waste materials benefit those in need

BRIEF NEWS: Henshaw Gets Fast And Furious
Inspired by the popular action movie franchise Fast and Furious, Henshaw Waste and Metal Recyclings new Volvo FH16-540 double drive tractor unit has been turning a few heads across the north-west of England since it went into service in May, following its return from Truckfest Peterborough

Councils Warned Against Tesco Agreement
Councils have been warned not to pay Tesco for tonnage data from recycling banks and to not enter into agreements with the retail giant regarding the banks that are now being managed outside its stores

Aerofoil Aids Dorset In Aerosol Recycling
The Alupro-managed Aerofoil programme was launched during Recycle Now Week last month at a series of events across Dorset, including Bournemouth, Poole and Weymouth, and will run until mid-July

National Policy Statement Draft On Hazardous Waste Published For Consultation
Defras draft National Policy Statement (NPS) on the provision of major new infrastructure for Hazardous Waste has been published today for consultation

SEPA Issues Consultation For New Approach To Technically Competent Management Assessment
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is consulting on a new approach to the assessment of technically competent management at licensed waste management facilities

Biffa Fined Over Odour
Biffa has been fined 27,000 after pleading guilty to two offences relating to persistent odour problems at its Houghton Quarry landfill site in Sunderland and 8,250 in costs to the Environment Agency

SITA UK Opts Out Of Running For NLWA Contract
SITA UK has taken itself out of the running for the North London Waste Authority (NLWA) long-term waste management contract, leaving FCC/Skanska and Veolia ES to compete

Cherwell Council Gets Youngsters Thinking About Recycling
Talented primary school pupils from across north Oxfordshire competed this month to have their recycling designs displayed on the side of recycling trucks

UK Coal Shareholders Approve Joint Venture With Peel Environmental
Coal giants shareholders yesterday (11 July) approved plans to establish a joint venture with Peel Environmental that could see the development of waste-to-energy facilities built on 11 UK Coal sites

UK Tyre Recycling Success
A record number of attendees turned up at the recent Tyre Recovery Association (TRA) annual forum, where delegates heard how the UK continues to successfully meet the EUs Landfill Directive, which bans the disposal of tyres in landfill sites

Amid Scrap Metal Theft Boom, Operation Starling Pays Visit To Recycling Lives
In the wake of a staggering 50 percent increase in the number of scrap metal thefts being carried out by opportunistic thieves in Lancashire since last year. Police launch Operation Starling

BRIEF NEWS: Grandmother Inadvertently Recycles Cash Savings
A grandmother who accidentally put an envelope with more than 1,000 in cash in her recycling box has thanked staff from Hills Waste Solutions who recovered it for her

Dorset Dairy Will Run On Energy Distilled From Food Waste
Food waste from the production of cream, milk and fermented dairy products such as soft cheese and yogurt will be recycled to create enough energy to power most of the production process at BV Dairy in Dorset

Greater Manchester Resource Recovery Facility Will Help UK Meet EU Recycling Targets
The Bredbury Resource Recovery Facility in Stockport was officially opened by Simon Brooks, European Investment Bank Vice President for the United Kingdom. The facility boasts state-of-the-art technology and will be a huge benefit to residents in Greater Manchester as well as directly contribute to the UK meeting EU requirements

10 Million Pound WRAP Anaerobic Digestion Loan Fund Launched
Defra Minister Lord Henley has officially opened a 10m Loan Fund that will help finance anaerobic digestion (AD) infrastructure across England

A Tax On Packaging Would Hurt Irish Business And Hit The Poor, Says INCPEN
The Irish governments Department of Environment, Community and Local Government is consulting on a possible levy on packaging; however, nothing has been confirmed. The levy, claimed will help educate the consumer, has already been criticised as being a way to raise money and having nothing to do with the environment

Energy Secretary Visits Renewable Energy Generation In Hampshire
Chris Huhne, the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change and Liberal Democrat MP for Eastleigh, last week visited a 4m landfill gas utilisation facility at Blue Haze in Hampshire, operated by Veolia Environmental Services

Claimants Named In CRR Legal Action
Seven companies have been named as claimants in the Campaign for Real Recyclings (CRR) legal action over Defras stance on commingling

LWARB Opens Its Second Waste Infrastructure Fund For 16 Million Pounds
The London Waste and Recycling Board (LWRB) has today (Friday 8 July) announced that its second Waste Infrastructure Fund for 16m is open for business, following the approval of its four year business plan last month

Environmental Discussions Held On Future Waste Targets For JMWMS
Local experts have held constructive discussions on the impact that managing Merseysides waste will have on the environment over the next 30 years

Shanks Tom Drury Quits Post Over Commute
Tom Drury, chief executive of waste management firm Shanks Group, has announced he will leave his post by the end of October this year in order to join Manchester-based asset management company Arrow Global

Viridor Celebrates Renewables Pioneers At
Official Opening Of The Companys Last Landfill Gas Hub
Viridor celebrated the pioneers of renewable energy this week as it opened its last every landfill gas facility in the UK

Waste Report Outlines Opportunity To Save Millions In The Hospitality Sector
724m a year could be saved by tackling food waste in the UK hospitality sector, according to a report published today (7 July 2011) by WRAP

Worlds First Recycled Cardboard Vacuum Cleaner
The UK cleaning giants, Vax, is backing a young British designer by producing the world's first cardboard vacuum cleaner, designed by Loughborough University student, Jake Tyler. The device is a high performance vacuum cleaner constructed for optimum sustainability, using recycled and recyclable materials that reduce the burden on landfill

BRIEF NEWS: Anyjunk Launches The First Waste Clearance App For iPhone
The first iPhone app for waste collections has been launched by on-demand rubbish clearance specialists, AnyJunk, allowing users to video their junk and specifies when they want it collected. The app then automatically picks up their location through the iPhones GPS and sends an email request to AnyJunk to quote for the clearance

CRR Legal Action Wastes Time And Energy, Says Biffa
Leading household and commercial waste recycler Biffa has described the application by the Campaign for Real Recycling (CCR) for a judicial review of the revised Waste Framework Directive (WFD) as a divisive and very introspective act that wastes time and energy

Farm Generates Energy From Poultry Litter
Great Ynys Farm will use poultry power to become more eco friendly and generate a new income stream as a renewable energy generator

J & B Secures Contract For Teesside Recycling Banks
Award-winning firm secures contract to collect household waste from all recycling banks across Teesside. J & B Recycling will collect and manage waste from 76 bring banks in Hartlepool, Stockton, Darlington, Middlesbrough and Redcar and Cleveland

Environment Secretary Challenged Over Lack Of Specific Recycling Targets
Environment secretary Caroline Spelman came under fire in the House of Commons last week over the Waste Reviews lack of specific recycling targets, with shadow waste and recycling minister, Jamie Reed, claiming: England deserves better

Lakesmere Makes Its Debut In The Energy From Waste Sector
The building envelope specialist was appointed to design and install an innovative building envelope solution to a new riverside waste management facility in Belvedere in the London borough of Bexley, which is the largest of its kind in the UK

Scotlands Plan For Zero Waste Wont Happen Without Next Generation Infrastructure Says Viridor
Zero Waste in Scotland wont happen without next generation green infrastructure was the message from Viridor Scotlands recycling, renewable energy and sustainable waste partner, in response to Scotlands latest recycling figures, which show that half of councils failed to meet the national 40 percent recycling target

BRIEF NEWS: Copenhagen Sees Incinerator Double As Ski Slope
Architect Bjarke Ingels's latest project to transform an incinerator in heart of Copenhagen was the winning bid in a competition to design a new waste-to-energy plant that aims to be one of the cleanest in the world when it opens in 2016

Harlton Lane Eco Park Planning Decision
SITA UK said today that it was delighted that Surrey County Councils Planning and Regulatory Committee has decided to grant planning permission for the development of an Eco Park at Charlton Lane, Shepperton, subject to it being referred to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Thames Super Sewer Will Reportedly Cost Thames Customers An Extra 10 Pounds A Month For Life
Plan to build a "super sewer", estimated at costing 3.6bn, to collect the millions of tonnes of raw sewage that overflows into the river Thames after heavy rain must be rethought to save money, the leaders of 14 city councils will tell environment minister Richard Benyon today (Monday 4 July)

Transfer Of Private Sewers Intended To Free Customers Of Repair Bills
Changes being introduced today by Environment Minister Richard Benyon will see the ownership of private sewers that run under peoples property, garden or road and connect to the public sewers in a move that is claimed will remove the burden from householders to foot the bill of repairs

Devon Dairy Launches Anaerobic Digestion Facility To Fuel Clotted Cream Production
A Devonshire dairy officially opened a 3.4m anaerobic digestion (AD) facility today that will turn food waste from around the county into the energy helping to produce its clotted cream, ice cream crme fraiche and yoghurt

National Policy Statement An Incentive For Sustainable Development
The Governments recently published finalised Energy National Policy Statements for Renewable Energy Infrastructure (NPSs) has been welcomed by Green Energy Parks (GEP), whose zero-landfill EnergyPark Peterborough gained planning approval from the Government in October 2009

New Era And New Name As OTTO UK Becomes ESE Ltd
Twelve months after the sale of its parent company, temporary waste storage systems provider, OTTO Waste Solutions, has undergone corporate re-branding and acquired a new name

South Bucks Extends Biffa Municipal Contract
Biffas contract with South Bucks District Council has been extended for a further seven years from 2014, taking it up to 2021

Palm Banks Hits The Half Million Pound Target for Hospice
A decade partnership between paper recycling expert, Palm Recycling and St Wilfrids Hospice in Chichester has raised approximately 500,000 through the recycling of paper collected at its many "Bring Banks" throughout the West Sussex and Hampshire region

Urbasers First UK Refuse Collection Contract Chooses Dennis Eagle RCVs
The company, a subsidiary of Spanish owned waste management business Urbaser SA, will be carrying out collections on behalf of Gosport Borough Council and has enlisted the help of SFS and Dennis Eagle to meet their RCV requirements

Wet Waste Destruction Company Recognised As Irish Business Ambassador
Irish firm, SCFI, has been selected by InterTradeIreland as a Business Ambassador for the Cork region, following a successful all-island innovation project using its AquaCritox technology, which provides a sustainable solution for wastewater treatment and sludge disposal

MRF Code Of Practice Message Is To Facilitate Not Dictate
The decision on whether the recently revealed MRF Code of Practice will be mandatory rather than voluntary is expected to be confirmed autumn of this year, but it has been alluded to that the specifics would be largely down to MRFs and their partners

Shanks Sponsored Scheme Helps UK Businesses To Improve Environmental Awareness
Sponsored by Shanks, The National Recycling Stars scheme supports and rewards UK organisations that are committed to increasing the amount of waste they recycle and improving the environmental awareness of their staff

Wales Recycling Hits 44 Percent
Wales recycling rate has increased in 2010-2011 hitting 44 percent, according to data released by the Welsh Government this week

Aerofoil Partners With Local Authorities To Aid Dorsets Recycling
In honour of Recycle Week last week (20 - 24 June) residents across Dorset were shown how easy it is to recycle aerosols in a partnership between councils and the metal packaging industry

BRIEF NEWS: Waste Filled Space Freighter Vaporises In Descent To Earth
The European ATV-Johannes Kepler ship took 1.3 tonnes of rubbish from the space station into a controlled dive into the atmosphere last week

Harnessing The Benefits Of Anaerobic Digestion In Suffolk
Suffolk County Council has followed the success of its recent conference about anaerobic digestion by working with the National Industrial Symbiosis Programme (NISP) to run a free workshop encouraging business networking to find and develop solutions for organic wastes

Milton Keynes Council Advertises Residual Waste Contract
A notice has been placed in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU) by Milton Keynes Council to attract bids for its residual waste treatment facility contract

CIWEM Calls For A Simplified Approach To Co-Digestion
Spare capacity in water company anaerobic digesters should be available to co-digest solid waste together with sewage sludge and generate renewable biogas, says the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM) in its new Policy Position Statement on co-digestion

Groundbreaking Government Deal Sets Recycling Incentives For Small Businesses
Family-run restaurants and independent shops will be able to save money and access better recycling under a new deal between Government and the waste industry, Environment Minister Lord Henley has announced

Organised Crime Boss Jailed For Four Years For Illegal Landfill Site
Organised crime boss, Hugh O'Donnell, has been jailed for four years for running a large-scale illegal waste site at Aldermaston and for laundering millions of pounds in profits. The jail term is the longest prison sentence ever handed out for waste crime

Straight Plc Champions High Recycling Target With Prime Minister
The Prime Minister, David Cameron, addressed over 100 attendees, including 46 of the UKs leading CEOs at The Energy Summit in London this week, where a radical growth agenda for the UK was debated

Love Food Hate Waste Campaign Success
The two-year Love Food Hate Waste (LFHW) campaign funded by WRAP, GMWDA and the Waste Collection Authorities has finished on a high

Minister Warns Of Sky Lantern Celebration Danger
Agriculture Minister Jim Paice has announced that people should think twice about using sky lanterns at celebrations this summer because they are hurting livestock and are devastating to the countryside

New Guidance From Defra On ApplyingThe Waste Hierarchy
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published its guidance for businesses and organisations seeking to adhere to the waste hierarchy. The Guidance emphasizes ways in which adopting the waste hierarchy in day-to-day activities, such as by selling or donating unwanted items and cutting food waste, can be financially beneficial within both public and private sector organisations.

SITA UK Gathers Public Opinion On Community Incentives
Spurred by the proposal within last weeks Waste Review to develop a system of shared incentives with local communities, SITA UK has launched the first ever study into what residents actually think of incentives such as utility discounts to facilitate the development of new waste management facilities

Biomass An Essential Part Of Scotlands Green Energy Mix, Says LRV
Energy generated from biomass has a key role to play in helping Scotland to achieve its 100 percent renewable target by 2020, members of the Lifetime Recycling Village (LRV) team have stated

Lord Henley Aims To Kick Start Recycling, Dragons Den Style
Innovative local solutions to accelerate recycling rates and reward people for doing the right thing will be given a Dragons Den-style kick start under plans outlined by Lord Henley

New Research Shows Wales Is A Nation Of Recyclers
With the commencement of Recycle Week today, a new survey has shown that more than three quarters (76 percent) of people in Wales are committed recyclers

Pay By The Load Trade Waste Recycling Launches And Draft Waste Strategy Blueprint Unveiled To Mersey Public
Traders and businesses can now use a new Trade Waste Recycling Centre on Merseyside under a waste authority drive in an attempt to get businesses to increase recycling. Residents are also to get their say on how Merseyside should manage its municipal waste

UKs First Super Food Waste Plant Opens
UK waste specialist Biffa has announced the launch of the UKs first super anaerobic digestion (AD) plant dealing with food waste near Cannock, Staffordshire

City Of York Council Sets Recycling Sights Higher For Recycle Week
City of York Council is encouraging residents to remember to recycle wherever they are, whether at home or away, as part of National Recycle Week (20-26 June)

Government Departments Food Waste To Be Minimised
Government departments and their agencies aim to lead by example by insisting its food must be produced to higher environmental standards the new Government Buying Standards announced this week, which includes minimising food waste

Next Generation Of Project Reduce Goes Out To Tender
At a meeting of Full Cabinet this week Milton Keynes Council (MKC) was given the go-ahead to commence procurement for the design, build and operation of a Residual Waste Treatment Facility

LWARB Announce Strategy For The Next Four Years
Innovative waste technology solutions, waste infrastructure, and an Efficiencies programme will get top priorities for its funds as the London Waste and Recycling Board (LWARB) approves its 2011-2015 Business Plan at the first Board meeting of the financial year

Next Generation Of Project Reduce Goes Out To Tender
At a meeting of Full Cabinet this week Milton Keynes Council (MKC) was given the go-ahead to commence procurement for the design, build and operation of a Residual Waste Treatment Facility

Next Generation Of Project Reduce Goes Out To Tender
At a meeting of Full Cabinet this week Milton Keynes Council (MKC) was given the go-ahead to commence procurement for the design, build and operation of a Residual Waste Treatment Facility

Next Generation Of Project Reduce Goes Out To Tender
At a meeting of Full Cabinet this week Milton Keynes Council (MKC) was given the go-ahead to commence procurement for the design, build and operation of a Residual Waste Treatment Facility

WRAP Unveils Plans To Save Economy TWO BILLION POUNDS
Ambitious plans to save seven million tonnes of CO2, prevent three million tonnes of waste and save the UK economy almost 2bn were unveiled this week by WRAP, the organisation working with UK Governments to improve resource efficiency

Biffa Welcomes Waste Review
Biffa has welcomed the direction set out in the Waste Policy Review, announced by Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman, However, the company has said that it would have welcomed more ambition in its outlook

CIWM Statement on the Waste Policy Review
Following the announcement of the Governments Waste Policy Review yesterday at its annual conference, CIWM recognises Defras commitment to broaden waste policy into the wider realms of resource efficiency. However, there is nothing radical or new in the document

Defra Publish Waste Policy Review As Caroline Spelman Speaks At CIWM Conference
Plans to help people to do the right thing by reducing waste and increase recycling at home, on the move or as part of their business have been unveiled as the Government announced the results of its comprehensive review of waste

Veolias Gill Weeks Receives OBE From The Queen
Gill Weeks, Veolias regulatory affairs director has been awarded an OBE in the Queens Birthday Honours list

Viridor Pleased With The Waste Reviews Light Touch
Viridor broadly welcomed the Governments waste policy review, whilst raising waste exports as an issue of growing importance

Biffa Recycling Wins Processing Contract For Basildons Recyclables
Biffa Recycling, the recyclables processing division of the Biffa Group, has been awarded the contract to process household recyclable materials collected by Basildon Council

Bin It, But Dont Bag It Message For Recycle Week
National Recycle Week gets underway on 20 June with Merseyside and Halton waste officers urging householders to raise the regions recycling rate by keeping unwanted items such as dead animals out of their recycling bins

Daily Mail Survey Claims 1 In 4 Councils Charge Extra for Garden Waste Collection
Nearly one in four councils is charging up to 113 a year to collect garden waste, was the reported results of a Daily Mail survey

First Plant Delivery Arrives At Casepaks 21 Million Pound Leicester MRF
Casepaks new Materials Recycling Facility (MRF) is beginning to take shape after having received its first plant delivery from the USA

London Waste And Recycling Board Contract Awarded To Straight plc
Straight plc, the environmental products and services group, has been awarded a contract by the London Waste and Recycling Board (LWARB) to provide Steelybin metal four-wheeled recycling containers as part of its Flats Recycling Programme

FoE Fear Waste Review Policies Could Reverse A Decade Of Progress
Friends of the Earth (FoE) says the government must commit to halving the amount of residual waste generated by 2020 or it could fail to meet its zero waste economy

Haden Freeman Launches New Resource Efficiency Offering
Engineering and consultancy company, Haden Freeman, is applying its expertise to a new offering aimed at the resource efficiency sector

Live Online Marketplace Launches For Skip Suppliers
A first of its kind live online marketplace allowing permitted skip suppliers to bid to win business is launching next month, giving skip hire companies free unlimited access to millions of potential customers providing them with a new channel to help streamline their sales and marketing

Bruichladdich Whisky Distillery And Biowayste Create Waste-To-Energy First
In a first for the whisky industry, two high-rate 60m3 BioWayste reactors are generating biogas and achieving over 95 percent Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) removal at the Bruichladdich distillery on the Hebredian island of Islay

Newcastle University Pilots "Sinister" BinCam Scheme
Researchers at Newcastle University have introduced a new scheme that takes pictures of your bin contents and posts it on Facebook in an attempt to encourage people to recycle more and to demonstrate the positive uses of social media

Local Authority Joint Venture Is UK First, Says WYG
A new joint waste contract forged between East Hampshire District Council and Winchester City Council, which, according to WYG, with its complexity and scale of the contract, make it a national first

Viridor Acquires Storm Recycling Ltd
Viridor has acquired Storm Recycling Limited, a family owned cardboard and plastics recycling business, with associated collection, accelerating the companys growth into Cheshire

BRIEF NEWS: The Apprentice To Uncover the Hidden Value of Waste
BBC Ones, The Apprentice, will this week task its 10 remaining business hopefuls with generating value from waste, where they will be instructed to form junk collection businesses

Localism Bill Could Jeopardise Waste Infrastructure, Warns ICE
In a briefing document sent to MPs and peers ahead of the Bills second reading in the House of Lords, the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) has warned that revisions to the Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) in the Localism Bill could jeopardise the delivery of important sub-national infrastructure such as waste systems

Biffa Aids Moy Park In Dramatic Waste To Landfill Reduction
To mark World Environment Day 2011, Sunday 5 June, poultry company Moy Park has reduced the amount of waste sent to landfill from 80 percent to just 10 percent in 12 months, thanks to a new partnership with waste management specialist Biffa

Euro Decisions Could Impact UKs Renewable Energy Options, Warns Covanta Energy
With recent announcements that both Switzerland and Germany are to turn away from nuclear in favour of renewables, Covanta Energy impresses the urgency with which the UK must clarify its renewable energy strategy and address the remaining barriers to development if it is to remain in the sightlines of those global companies that are planning to invest in this sector

Biffa Wins Second Hampshire Contract
Municipal recycling and waste services specialist Biffa has won its second new contract within a matter of weeks, further extending its presence in Hampshire

Plastic Bag Ban For Congo-Brazzaville
With the EU reported to be recently considering a blanket ban of plastic bags (CLICK HERE for full story), Congo-Brazzaville government has announced it is set to ban the production, import, sale and use of plastic bags in a move to fight environmental pollution and flooding in the central African nation

Stoneyhill Resource Recovery Park Exhibitions Chosen Design Is Unveiled
People are being encouraged to attend the public exhibitions on the proposed Stoneyhill Resource Recovery Park development, as the chosen design for the facilities is unveiled this week

BRIEF NEWS: PREL Proud To Sponsor Peterborough United Into The Championship
Members of the Peterborough Renewable Energy Limited (PREL) team, official sponsors of Peterborough United Football Club (The Posh), were delighted with the clubs victory at Sundays League One Playoff Final

Cheshire East Council Set To Up-Skill 200 Frontline Operatives In Streamlining Scheme
Cheshire East Council is set to underpin efficiency savings of 1m, putting frontline staff first in its scheme to maximise health and safety and strengthen the standard of service delivery

DS Smith Recycling, Formerly Known As Severnside Recycling, Has Unveiled Its New Identity
The sustainable waste management and recycling company has recently undergone an extensive rebrand to demonstrate its role in the DS Smith Group, the UKs largest supplier of corrugated packaging

Norfolk County Councils Local Concerns Spur Letter From Caroline Spelman
In light of local concerns over the energy-from-waste incinerator being developed under its long-term waste PFI contract, Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman wrote to Norfolk county council, saying it must continue to meet criteria for government funding

BRIEF NEWS: Keen Gardeners And Spring Cleaners Can Get Free Recycling Bags This June
From 1 June local residents of Sefton, Liverpool can claim heavy-duty, green-waste recycling bags at Huyton, Otterspool and South Sefton (Bootle) Household Waste Recycling Centres

Planning appeal success for Cornwall Energy Recovery Centre
Secretary of State, Eric Pickles MP, has approved plans prepared by Royal Town Planning Institute Planning Consultancy of the Year Terence ORourke Ltd for SITA UKs Cornwall Energy Recovery Centre, following an appeal

Recession And Renewables Cut Greenhouse Emissions In 2009
Results compiled by the European Environment Agency (EEA), confirm estimates made last year that the decrease was largely the result of the economic recession of 2009, but also sustained strong growth in renewable energy

Report Suggests Link Between Comingled Collection And Increased Recycling Rates
Research published by consultancy WYG propose councils that adopt a alternate weekly collections of commingled dry recycling and residual waste are likely to see a significant increase in their recycling rates

SITA UK Plans To Develop Rail Waste Transfer Loading Station In Knowsley
SITA UK plans to submit a planning application for a rail waste transfer loading station at Knowsley Industrial Estate in Kirkby as a part of the companys bid to secure a 30-year contract to treat Merseyside and Halton Borough Councils residual waste, diverting it from landfill

100 MILLION POUND Scheme Could See The Return Of Weekly Bin Collections
The Government is reported to be finalising details of what national newspapers, such as the Independent and The Telegraph, claim is a 100m scheme that will give councils a financial incentive to empty bins every week rather than fortnightly

CIWM Responds To Weekly Bin Collection Argument
Responding to current media coverage surrounding the possible reintroduction of weekly bin collections, CIWM has called for a more informed and considered debate

Veolias Environmental Services Planning Application Rejected
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles informed Nottinghamshire county council that he had opted to agree with the planning inspectors decision to refuse the proposed 180,000 tonnes-a-year capacity plant

BRIEF NEWS: New James Bond Foe Runs An International Waste-Disposal Company
The long-awaited release of the nu-Bond book by Jeffery Deaver, Carte Blanche, sees the British icon come up against the villain, Severan Hydt, a waste-disposal company owner

Harrow Rolls-Out Recycling Bins For Flats
As part of plans to give all households access to recycling by spring 2012, Harrow council has approved plans to offer recycling collections to 8,000 flats in the London borough

Perth & Kinross Council Upgrade Its Commercial Waste Operations In a Bid To Help Achieve Scotlands Zero Waste
Amid news of Scotlands missed 2010 target in its plan for Zero Waste, Perth & Kinross Council has upgraded to the latest web version of Whitespaces Power Suite software to manage and optimise its commercial waste operations with an aim to increase recycling rates

Shore Energy Gets Carnbroe Approval
Shore Energy Secures Planning Approval for 50m Waste Recycling and Renewable Energy Generation Facility at Carnbroe

250,000 Tonnes A Year Of Nuclear Waste To Be Dumped In Northamptonshire Traditional Landfill
The government has ignored local planning objections and pushed through a controversial scheme to allow 250,000 tonnes a year of nuclear waste to be dumped in a traditional landfill site in a move that has been criticised as undermining the governments professed commitment to localism

Scotland Falls Short Of First Target On Its Ambitious Road To Zero Waste
Falling short of its 40 percent goal for the 2010 calendar year, the Scottish Government confirms it has missed the first recycling target set under its Zero Waste Plan

Ceremony Marks The Start Of Regeneration For Crouch Hill Park
Regeneration works that will include a new carbon-neutral school for Ashmount Primary and improved community facilities in the local area are underway

ECO Plastics Celebrates Sorting ONE BILLION Bottles
Plastics recycler ECO Plastics has celebrated sorting its one-billionth bottle since reopening last November after a fire destroyed its storage and sorting facilities in August 2009

Veolias Former Deputy Chief Executive Paul Levett Joins Closed Loop Recycling
Waste industry guru Paul Levett has joined Closed Loop Recycling as an advisor to the recycler amid expansion plans. Plans were also revealed for Levett to join the board as a non-executive director later in the year, coinciding with the construction of additional facilities adjacent to the existing plant at Dagenham

Viridor Clinches Most Improved At Coca Colas Supplier Sustainability Awards
Recycling, renewable energy and waste management company, Viridor, was named Most Improved Supplier at Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) Supplier Sustainability Summit and Awards in Paris

Viridors Chief Executive Confirms Yearly Profit Growth
Financial results for Pennon Group for 2010-11 published this week show a successful year for Viridor with almost half its profits coming from recycling and EfW

Pickles Removes Final Hurdle For SITA UKs Cornwall Incinerator
Communities secretary Eric Pickles has removed the final planning hurdle facing SITA UKs proposals to develop a 100m energy-from-waste incinerator in Cornwall

Review Could See EU-wide Ban on Plastic Carrier Bags
With the average EU citizen consuming 500 plastic carrier bags each year, the European Commission has announced it is investigating how best to reduce the use of plastic carrier bags across Europe

Waste A Possible Priority For Green Investment Bank
Deputy Prime Minister, Nick Clegg, today announced that waste was one of three possible early priorities for support from the Green Investment Bank. Along with off-shore wind and non-domestic energy efficiency, waste could be benefitting from the investment as soon as April 2012.

Biffa Municipal Halves Health And Safety Incidents
A year-long initiative to enhance safe working has seen the municipal division of recycling and energy-from-waste giant Biffa halve lost time incidents (LTIs), with some depots achieving and maintaining zero incident status

Green Light For Avondale
Avondale Environmental is set to create one of Europes leading waste recycling centers following a 17m funding package put together in Manchester and led by HSBC Corporate Banking

Parliament's Call For Focus On Waste Minimisation Is Welcomed By The Nappy Alliance
A commitment to waste minimisation was this week made during a Westminster Hall debate on Government waste policy. Amid Real Nappy Week, the debate included support of using non-disposable nappies, with attention being paid to the Nappy Alliances Waste Reduction Charter that proposes a 1p tax on disposable products

Viridor Confirms Runcorn Permit Success
The Environment Agency this week issued the Environmental Permit for the Runcorn Combined Heat and Power Plant, Viridor has announced

Newport Paper Acquires Majority Of North East Recycling
Paper merchant Newport Paper has purchased of the majority of assets of North East Recycling enabling the companys ability to tender for larger contracts with local authorities and waste management firms

WRGs Latest Contract Win In Hertfordshire
Waste Recycling Group has been awarded a new contract by Hertfordshire County Council to manage eleven of the Authoritys Household Waste Recycling Centers (HWRCs)

Illegal WEEE Trade Has Devastating Impact On UKs E-Waste Communities, Says Computer Aid
EIA Report highlights the problem of the illegal trade in e-waste and cites Computer Aid as an example of the right way to do business

Legally Binding Emissions Target Receives Enthusiastic Welcome
Campaign and lobby groups have joined industry leaders in welcoming the announcement of legally binding targets to reduce the UK greenhouse gas emissions by 2025

Coca Cola Sponsors London Boroughs Rewards For Recycling Scheme
Lambeth Council has become the first local authority in London to participate in the innovative recycling rewards scheme, Recyclebank

Questions Raised About Long-Term Benefits Of Recycling Incentive Schemes
Schemes which reward or penalise Londoners for recycling rubbish work well at first, but it is unclear whether they will lead to changes in behaviour in the long term, a new report from the London Assembly says

Student-Authored Study Claims Can Recycling Is Hindered By The Lack Of A Consistent Message About Recyclability
A report commissioned by trade body The Can Makers has found a lack of consistency and infrastructure are impeding efforts among young people to recycle more drinks cans on the go

UK Manufacturer Taylor Has Taken The Lead On EN840 Accreditation, By Investing In Its Own Test House
The facility enables Taylor to offer users of its products the security of compliance with parts 2, 5 and 6 of the EN-840 standard, where applicable

320 Million Pounds Could Be Saved Through Increased Recycling Efforts Says London Mayor
Mayor of London Boris Johnson has launched a new Recycle for London campaign aimed at highlighting the amount of money the city can save from increased recycling

Events Industry Set To Tackle Waste With The Help Of Free WRAP Tool
The events sector is being encouraged to take action on sustainability issues with the help of a new free online application aimed at the industry and its supply chain, developed by Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) in conjunction with the London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG)

EnviRecover Defends Planning Application
The decision to call in the EnviRecover planning application by the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government for his own determination has prompted EnviRecover to defended the planning application, saying it has the local residents support

Nick Clegg Supports Aldersgate Groups Call For All Large Companies To Report Carbon Emissions
The Aldersgate Group, an alliance of leaders from business, politics and society, has urged the Government to introduce regulations for all large companies to report their greenhouse gas emissions

UK Landfill Recovery First In Europe
A UK recycling company has achieved 100 percent materials re-use/recovery in a landfill recovery scheme believed to be the first in Europe

UK Office Workers Throw Away The Equivalent Of 11 London Buses-Worth Of Paper Every Year
With the arrival of green office week, national paper shredding and recycling experts have revealed that UK office workers throw away the equivalent of 11 London buses-worth of paper every year

Friends Of The Earth Criticise Governments Pledge To Deliver A Zero Waste Policy
In a recently published review, Friends of the Earth has claimed the coalition governments pledge to deliver a zero waste economy is being undermined by in-fighting, incoherence and antipathy, seeking to be viewed as non-prescriptive

GMWDA's 50,000 Community Waste Fund Project Re-launches
GMWDAs 2011 Community Waste Fund has re-launched, offering 50,000 to community groups and organisations for the chance to kick-start waste prevention and recycling projects in Greater Manchester

Quarterly Defra Figures See Rise In Recycling Rates
Englands household waste recycling rose to 40.3 percent for the year to the end of September 2010, quarterly figures by Defra have revealed

UK Falls Below European Average In WEEE Recycling, ERP Survey Finds
Waste electrical and electronic equipment recycling rates survey ranks the UK just below average in the pan-European results

Coca-Cola Enterprise See Joint Venture Expansion With Eco Plastics Approved
Plastic bottle recycler ECO Plastics announced it has received planning permission from Lincolnshire County Council for a 15m expansion at its Hemswell sorting facility

Rise in Illegal And Unsafe Disposal Is Linked to Growing Waste Regulations Says Jason Mohr
Jason Mohr, MD and founder of Anyjunk.co.uk has made claims that regulations intended to ensure domestic and industrial waste is disposed of safely and efficiently is leading to an increase in illegal and unsafe disposal

1m Investment To Boost Centriforce Production By 50 Percent
Independent plastics recycler, Centriforce Products, has invested 1m in new manufacturing facilities to boost production by 50 percent at its six-acre Liverpool production centre

ReM20 Soil Treatment Hub Opens
The reM20 treatment hub is an Environment Agency approved soil treatment centre where soils impacted with a wide range of industrial contaminants including petrol, diesel, oils and heavy metals can be treated and re-used

Bank Holiday Fires Hit The Waste Sector
Blazes at plastics recycling company Jayplas Loughborough storage warehouse and recycling business Wormtechs base at Caerwent, South Wales, are both believed to be the result of arson attacks

Hinkcroft Transport Fined 65,000 After Admitting Permit Breaches
The company faced two charges under the Environmental Permitting Regulations (England and Wales) 2007 and 2010 in relation to the operation of its South London waste transfer site

Newcastle University Achieves 93 Percent Recycling
According to Newcastle University, its 93 percent recycling rate is thanks to staff, students, WRAP inspired communications, easy to use infrastructure and new waste treatment technologies

Palm Recycling Is Set To Aid Edinburgh Reach 74 Percent Recycling Through Food Waste By 2020
Palm Recycling has added a food waste recycling trial to 20,000 properties for Edinburgh City Council, as part of its recently awarded new Interim contract to provide additional kerbside recycling services to 135,000 homes in the city

Regional Survey Reveals Future Waste Investment Opportunities
A recent survey has revealed that over 2m tonnes of waste from commercial and industrial businesses is generated on average each year across the North East and highlighted a number of opportunities for future growth

Wrexham and WRG Celebrate Double Achievement
The first waste management Private Finance Initiative (PFI) in Wales has attracted a prestigious public service award from Excellence Wales

Councils Reschedule Collection Service To Account For Royal Wedding
Many Councils across the UK are providing extra services in an attempt to keep disruption caused by the Easter and Royal Wedding bank holidays to a minimal

Lord Henley Praises Brighton & Hoves Zero Waste Progress
Lord Henley, the parliamentary under secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs, was the VIP guest on a tour of Brighton & Hove sites that demonstrate the "zero waste" approach to construction waste

Casepak Wins Rutland County Council Waste Contract
Casepak and Rutland County Council have agreed a new five-year waste management contract, making it easier for residents to recycle at the kerbside

South Tyne And Wear Sign The Deal With SITA UK
The South Tyne and Wear Waste Management Partnership has reached financial close with the SITA Consortium on a 727m deal to treat 190,000 tonnes of residual waste each year

Tesco To Install A Single Private Contractor To Manage Recycling Banks At All Of Its Stores
The move has raised concern among Councils but the retail giant insists the move will bring savings and other benefits to local authorities

New Earth Solutions And Scottish Borders Council Sign Long-Term Contract
Waste treatment and renewable energy specialist, New Earth Solutions, has signed a 24 year contract with Scottish Borders Council for the treatment of the areas municipal waste, having been named as preferred bidder in December 2010

Starbucks Release Environmental And Social Responsibility Report
The global coffee giant released the report, showing its strides over the past year to use to less water and serve ethically-sourced coffee, but it lagged on using less energy and adding recycling to stores

Wood Yew Waste Invest 1m To Take It Into a new era
The wood recycler announced it is well positioned for growth after investing 1m in a new modern building, plant and machinery at its Exeter site

Hackney Council To Optimise Fleet Operations Using Whitespace
The London Borough of Hackney has chosen Whitespace Waste Software to deliver a telematics and communication system for the management, tracking and routing of its fleet

One In Three Councils Now Collect Cartons At Kerbside For Recycling
Latest figures from the Alliance for Beverage Cartons & the Environment (ACE UK) show that a third of UK local authorities now collect beverage cartons for recycling from the kerbside

TerraCycle Partners With L'Oreal To Turn Package Waste Into Playgrounds
LOreal and Terracycle have announced a partnership to recycle personal care and beauty product packaging through the Personal Care and Beauty Brigade

Northamptonshire And East Anglia Businesses Receive Recycling Aid
Viridor is helping businesses in East Anglia and Northamptonshire to go green and save money with the launch of a regional recycling campaign

Scrapyard Fire Prompts Government Review
Disruption caused by a scrapyard fire which forced the closure of the M1 (between J1 and J4, Elstree) since Friday morning has prompted a review of what businesses should be allowed to operate under motorways

SITA UK Submits Proposal Of Application Notice For Change In Closure Date Of Stoneyhill Landfill Site
SITA UK has submitted a Proposal of Application Notice (PAN) to Aberdeenshire Council outlining its proposal to amend the closure date of Stoneyhill landfill site

Birmingham City Council aims to improve recycling rates among students
Birmingham City Council has installed two Taylor Street Recycling centres as part of its plan to increase recycling rates in the residential area of Bournbrook, adjacent to the University of Birminghams main campus

Bryson Initiates Legal Proceedings Against Banbridge Over Collection Contract
Bryson Recycling has begun legal action against Banbridge District Council over its decision to take its recycling collections in-house

Pigs, Cows And Chickens Are Recruited To Power English village
The new animal farm AD biogas plant demonstrates how rural villages will be powered by local energy

Fast Food Accounts for 33 Percent of All Street Litter, Survey Finds
According to a new survey by Keep Britain Tidy, fast food litter, along with confectionary and tobacco, is the most prevalent rubbish on the street Fast food amounted to 33 percent of all litter on the streets in the UK, while sweet and chocolate wrappers accounted for 18 percent.

Aluminium Foil Qualifies For Widely Recycled at Recycling Points label
The success of the Aerofoil programme means over 5m more homes are now able to recycle aluminium products at the kerbside Aluminium foil packaging can now carry the new Widely Recycled at Recycling Points labelling, industry body Alupro (The Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation) has confirmed.

Waste Disposal Mismanagement Could Be Costing NHS up to 5.5m a Year In Potential Savings
The Royal College of Nursing has revealed that the NHS could potentially save up to 5.5 million a year if health organisations improve the way they dispose of waste

Hills Waste Solutions Procures ISO And OHSAS Certifications
Hills Waste Solutions Limited has been certified for meeting the three international standards of ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 for Quality, Environmental and Health and Safety Management Systems respectively

Major Retailers Extend Recycling To Thin Plastic
The UKs biggest supermarkets have entered into an agreement with the On Pack Recycling Label (OPRL) scheme that guides shoppers to easily recycle thin plastic packaging. The stores, which collect plastic bags for recycling, will also accept clean plastic film packaging at the same facilities. The move marks an important step in recycling initiatives as it sees some of the biggest supermarket chains drive the efforts to help customers recycle thin plastic, which has been until now relegated to the background for lack of means. The retailers supporting this scheme are: Asda, The Co-operative Group, WM Morrison, J Sainsburys, Tesco and Waitrose.

LWARB Supports Orchids Renewable Fuel Facility
The London Waste and Recycling Board (LWARB) has awarded a 4 million loan to Orchid Environmental Limited, to develop a waste to renewable facility in the London Borough of Bexley. With a capacity of handling and processing 160,000 tonnes of rubbish, the plant will treat waste with steam, before using a series of screening and separating technologies to remove recyclables, such as glass, metals and plastics. It will transform the rubbish into a range of secondary recovered fuels that can be used in renewable energy plants and by industrial heat users, preventing over 38,000 tonnes of carbon emissions from being pumped into the atmosphere each year. The waste collected from homes and businesses in the surrounding areas will provide its feedstock. The plants site is located within an industrial area in the Belvedere ward of Bexley and its construction is nearing completion. The facility will be fully operational by early 2013 and will create 52 permanent green jobs. The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, said: 'This project is a fantastic example of the green economy in action, transforming London's rubbish into energy and creating new, permanent jobs. James Cleverly, chair of LWARB, said: Every day we put potentially useful resources in our rubbish, which in many cases ends up in landfill. Orchids low carbon fuel production plant turns those resources into something useful. This not only reduces our reliance on fossil fuel sources, it will also create green jobs for the capital and divert up to 160,000 tonnes rubbish from entering the waste stream. Commenting on the decision made by LWARB, Steve Whatmore, MD of Orchid Environmental Ltd, said: We welcome LWARB's fantastic demonstration of support for Orchids planned London facility and the recognition of the positive contribution this third Orchid merchant plant will make to London's carbon agenda. Orchid Environmental Limited is the first waste to renewable fuel plant to be supported by the Board and is the fourth large-scale waste infrastructure project that LWARB has financed. Krishna Buddhiraju

Recycle Week 2011 To Be Held In June
The Recycle Week campaign for the year 2011 is all set to kick off on 20 June, for a period of seven days, and will end on 26 June. The central theme of the campaign this year is Recycling Home and Away, which aims to support recycling at home and in public areas, like offices, shopping centres and parks. According to WRAPs Ideas Guide: Its all about how making even the smallest every day actions and changes will have a cumulative effect and ultimately help our local environment. From doing more of what we already do at home - such as remembering to recycle glass jars as well as bottles; or recycling things from upstairs as well as downstairs; to recycling while out and about. The Recycle Week campaign has been a yearly event since 2004, and this year it is bringing together Recycle Now and Keep Britain Tidy in a partnership, through which 20-25 local councils in England have agreed to test a scheme, which will see the recycling of all the plastic bottles and metal cans collected in their area during the Big Tidy Up events. The campaign offers many suggestions that specifically target local authorities, individuals, schools, businesses, retailers and brands on ways to get involved in the event and contribute to its overall success. The local authorities in particular are advised to use this as an opportunity to talk about their new recycling schemes and initiatives, boost the recycling rate of a particular material that has low capture rate or increase awareness and promotion of local recycle and reuse centres. More information on the Recycle Now initiatives that can be adopted by various sections of the community during the Recycle Week can be found here: http://www.wrap.org.uk/downloads/Recycle_Week_2011_-_Ideas_Guide.67128c7e.10558.pdf Krishna Buddhiraju

Keep Britain Tidy Publishes Latest Report On Perceptions
Keep Britain Tidy in collaboration with Defra has published its latest report, Perceptions of Place, which aims to understand the drivers of perceptions of place and also the impact of levels of deprivation on perception formation. Perception is defined as a process by which we come to understand the things that are presented to us.

Eurobarometer Survey Results Released
The Flash Eurobarometer survey Attitudes of Europeans towards resource efficiency has published its study results on the EU citizens perceptions, attitudes and practices concerning resource efficiency, waste management and recycling.

Norfolk County Council Ignores Vote Against Waste Incinerator
County councilors in Norfolk have stated that they wish to ignore the borough council referendum in February that saw 90% of the 65,500 people vote against the 600 million contract with Cory Wheelabrator for the proposed rubbish incinerator in Kings Lynn.

Welsh Recycling Rate Continues Its Upward Trend
The Welsh recycling rate is on a steady increase with its latest Municipal Waste Management statistics for October December 2010 showing recycling and composting rates for the final three months of 2010 as 42%, which is an increase of five percentage points from the previous year.

MWDAs New Recycling Facility To Commence Operations
A new 20 million Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in Gillmoss, Liverpool, is all set to begin operations in August. The MRF, commissioned by Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority (MWDA) and run by Veolia Environmental Services, will come in addition to the facility in Bidston, the Wirral, and is part of several new projects being undertaken by MWDA.

The Renewable Fuels Agency Winds Up Operations
The Renewable Fuels Agency (RFA), the UKs independent sustainable fuel regulator, has announced its dissolution, effective as of Thursday 31 March. The Agencys notification comes in light of a wider review of arms-length government bodies. The Department of Transport will now take over the RFA duties.

Viridor Announces New Board Members
Viridor has appointed Mark Burrows-Smith as the new operations director to its board with an aim to strengthen the companys operational structure. Mark who has been Viridors northern regional director since 2007, will begin his new role on 1 April 2011 and will be responsible for all Viridor operations. With an impressive track record spanning 15 years within the waste and recycling sector, Mark held overall responsibility for Viridors Greater Manchester PFI waste contract and the integration of several recent recycling-led acquisitions

Chancellors 2011 Budget Opens To Welcome Response
Chancellor George Osborne introduced some key changes impacting the waste industry in the budget that he unveiled on 23 March 2011, which include streamlining the planning system and launching the Green Investment Bank (GIB), with a total government capital of 3 billion to fund new waste infrastructure, contrary to the previously announced amount of 1 billion.

SITA Awarded London Olympics Waste Contract
SITA UK has successfully secured the key waste services contract for the London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG). The deal was awarded by the London Organising Committee on 22 March but the details of the agreement are still unavailable.

WRAP Consultation On Aggregate QP Commences
WRAPs consultation on a draft revision of the Aggregate Quality Protocol was launched this week. The six week long public consultation invites feedback on the updated Quality Protocol (QP) for Aggregates from inert waste. As part of the consultation process documentation, including a Financial Impact Assessment (FIA) and Environmental Risk Assessment, are available.

WRAP Publishes Compost Good Practice Guide
WRAP has published an online practical guide - Good Practice Guide for the Use of BSI PAS 100 Compost in Landscape and Regeneration - to inform and provide advice to new and regular users of BSI PAS 100 Compost on the best practices in the use of this material. The guide covers an array of fields where there is scope for extensive use of compost - like general landscaping, sports turf care, building (sustainable urban drainage systems and green roofs), civil engineering and highway, waterway maintenance, brownfield restoration and habitat establishment.

Foresight Group Launches Environmental Fund
Foresight Group, a leading independent alternative asset manager, has launched the Foresight Environmental Fund, a private equity fund, that will invest in recycling and renewable energy projects in London. The move comes in support of the London Green Fund and is in line with the Mayor of London, Boris Johnsons commitment to work with the city to secure Londons pre-eminence as the worlds leading low carbon financial centre.

SITA CEO Launches New Blog
SITA UK CEO, David Palmer-Jones will now present his take on the matters and decisions affecting waste industry through his new blog. The recently launched blog will reflect and voice his personal feelings on key environmental issues that are facing the society and our industry.

Welsh Environment Minister Launches Consultation
Welsh environment minister, Jane Davidson, launched a consultation on the Food Manufacture, Service and Retail Sector Plan for waste today.

WRAP Publishes China Market Update
WRAP has published its latest Chinese market situation report, The Chinese markets for recovered paper and plastics an update. The latest release builds on the 2009 report of Chinese market situation, and reveals continuing strong Chinese demand for recovered paper and plastics, which is leading to a growing impetus for Chinese domestic collections.

New Look NHHWF
The National Household Hazardous Waste Forum is about to take on a new look. Falling membership put the future of the stakeholder-led forum in doubt last month, prompting consultancy Resource Futures to throw it a life-line in the form of a take-over for a nominal sum.

Carbon Metric To Be Scotlands Future Course
The Scottish Government will soon make a shift to Carbon Metric Reporting System for recycling performance starting 2013 as the preferred route to achieve the targets set by the countrys Zero Waste Plan. The move is seen as an attempt by the government to set out a strategic direction for Scotlands waste policy and clearly indicates the countrys determined efforts in tackling Zero Waste targets that include 50% recycling target for all waste by 2013, which will gradually increase to 70% by 2025.

Eastleigh Converts Waste In To Turf
Eastleigh Council has announced a new initiative in collaboration with organics recycling firm Eco Sustainable Solutions to turn food waste in to turf for the boroughs parks and sports grounds.

MTS Cleansing Services Invest In In-Vessel Composting Units
MTS Cleansing Services Ltd will soon launch HotRot, New-Zealand-designed in-vessel composting units that can convert sewage grits and screening waste into valuable fertilizer in just 12 days. It has already received the necessary permit from the Environment Agency for sewage waste treatment in the new composting units.

Wales To Levy Charge On Carrier Bags
Welsh Government will soon introduce a minimum charge of 5 pence for single-use carrier bags, starting 1 October. The countdown to the new policy to be put in action has already begun with only 200 days left for the authorities to execute the new regulation.

Taylor Launches EN840 Safety Awareness Campaign
Taylor, the UK manufacturer and designer of 4 wheeled waste and recycling containers, today launched EN840 safety awareness campaign for the waste and recycling industry in light of Health and Safety Executives (HSE) call for improvements and greater vigilance.

Halving Waste to Landfill Commitment Proves Successful
A Signatory Report 2011 on Halving Waste to Landfill commitment released by WRAP today showed very positive results with the first signatories who completed a one-year evaluation of their waste reduction performance significantly decreasing waste sent to landfill. The figures were collated from individual company data and represent considerable advance towards the industry target of halving more than an estimated 15 million tonnes of CD&E waste to be landfilled across the entire UK each year.

London Waste Partners With TEG, County Mulch And Viridor
London Waste Ltd announced partnership with TEG Environmental, County Mulch and Viridor to process an additional 30,000 to 40,000 tonnes of organic waste per annum for seven North London boroughs, beginning 1 April, 2011. The contracts span for a period of three years and have an option of being extended to April 2017 if deemed necessary.

LWARB Announces Additional Funding Towards Improved Recycling
The London Waste and Recycling Board (LWARB) announced a grant of 3.7 million towards improved recycling services to 294,000 flats. 18 boroughs stand to benefit from this funding who successfully bid for support to roll out new recycling services as well as make improvements to existing services. This includes new food waste recycling facilities, underground recycling storage systems and a recycling incentive scheme that rewards residents with points which can be exchanged for eco goods or community projects. The board predicts that these new innovative initiatives will help recycle a total volume of 32,000 tonnes of waste and divert it from landfill over the course of four years.

Mineral Oil Concerns Alert Paper Industry
The paper industry has raised concerns over cardboard packaging being impacted with the latest reports circulating in the industry about the presence of toxic mineral oils in the printing inks of recycled newspapers contaminating food sold in these containers and posing health risk.

Coca-Cola Announces State-Of-The-Art Recycling Facility
Coca-Cola Enterprises Ltd (CCE) today announced the development of a new purpose-built recycling facility in Lincolnshire, which also represents an important milestone in its ongoing work to develop the most sustainable packaging possible. The deal, which is a joint venture between CCE and ECO Plastics promises to herald a step change in the Great Britain plastic reprocessing industry. CCE has reportedly invested 5 million in the new plant, which once fully operational will increase PET bottles recycling from 35,000 tonnes to more than 75,000 tonnes, more than doubling the amount of high-quality rPET currently produced in Great Britain. With the state-of-the-art plastics reprocessing plant equipped to supply CCE with enough GB sourced, high-quality rPET, the move is seen to be in line with CCEs corporate responsibility and sustainability (CRS) target of including 25% rPET in all its plastic packaging in Great Britain by 2012. Simon Baldry, managing director, CCE GB, commented: CCE is committed to transforming recycling in Great Britain. Our investment in this project with ECO Plastics will start to address the recycling challenges in this country. British PET bottles will be recycled for re-use in packaging that will be sold from the shelves of British retailers. The amounts of high rPET produced in GB will more than double, enabling CCE to meet our ambitious target of incorporating 25% rPET in all our plastic bottles by 2012. At the same time, we are working with our customers to encourage shoppers to recycle more as part of our wider sustainability efforts. The joint venture deal with ECO Plastics is signed for 10 years, with CCE contributing 5 million towards equity investment to support construction of the new facility, and ECO Plastics raising an additional 10 million to complete funding for the project. Furthermore, ECO Plastics current site in Lincolnshire is chosen as the location for building the facility, creating 15 jobs during the construction phase and up to 30 new jobs once the site is operational. Jonathan Short, managing director, ECO Plastics, said: ECO Plastics has made huge strides in developing our business in recent years, to become the UKs leading plastic recycler. We are delighted to be partnering with a company of the calibre of Coca-Cola Enterprises and view this pioneering agreement as the next important step for our own business and the industry as a whole. Commenting on the current trend in the UK plastic recycling scene he added: Demand for sustainable packaging in the UK has gathered pace in recent years, whilst the UK supply of recycled plastics has grown significantly. Coca-Cola Enterprises has recognized these trends and has taken positive action that will help accelerate UK plastics recycling. This is the low carbon economy in practice. Lord Henley, Defra waste minister speaking of the joint venture called Coca-Cola and ECO Plastics efforts an innovative blueprint for the future that sets an example for other producers to take responsibility to step up to this challenge. Krishna Buddhiraju

Construction Of A New EfW Facility To Kick Off In April
The construction of Lincolnshires first Energy from Waste facility will kick off in April this year following the signing of the contract with the preferred bidder, Waste Recycling Group, on Friday, 4 March 2011.

Covanta Energy Appoints New Legal Counsel
Kim Humphreys will now join the legal team of Covanta Energy as a Legal Counsel. Kim has more than 20 years of experience as a construction lawyer, both in private practice and in-house. Before joining Covanta, he worked at Carillion plc as the legal director for infrastructure.

PHS Datashred Acquires Shred Easy
PHS Datashred, the confidential data destruction division of the 400 million PHS Group, has acquired Manchester business, Shred Easy, to service their increasing number of professional services clients in Manchester. The company now has 14 destruction centres nationally. Each year, identity fraud in the UK costs more than 2.7bn and affects over 1.8m people, according to recent figures from the National Fraud Authority (NFA). The Information Commissioners Office (ICO) now has the power to impose fines of up to 500,000 to businesses and organisations that are guilty of serious breaches of the Data Protection Act. Anthony Pearlgood, commercial director of PHS Datashred, said: Data destruction is a real growth sector and as such we are expanding our business to cope with the rise in demand and in particular more stringent Data Protection Act regulations. Weve been aware of the growth of the Shred Easy business for some time and were impressed with their strong customer relations, high service levels and expertise. Alan OBrien, former chief executive of Shred Easy, said: This acquisition is the culmination of 10 years work, building the reputation and client base of the business with my partner Jim Watson. Weve had many acquisition approaches over the years but weve resisted them all. With PHS Datashred weve finally found the right company that has similar values to our own and, as a bigger national player, they will be able to build on our work. Helen Amos

Mercia Receives Approval For EnviRecover
Mercia Waste Managements planning application for EnviRecover has been finally approved by Worcestershire County Council. The application ensued intense debate in the Council Chambers and currently awaits decision on the planning permission by the secretary of state, following a public enquiry. The 200,000 tonne energy from waste facility, is designed to recover value from left over municipal waste generated within the two counties of Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

AfOR Launches Home Compostable Certification Scheme
The Association for Organics Recycling (AfOR) in collaboration with AIB Vinotte, Belgium, has launched a Home Compostable certification scheme that primarily focuses on the UK market. This comes as an addition to the packaging and product certification scheme covering the EN 13432 standard for Industrially Compostable, jointly managed by AfOR and its European co-partners.

Nampak Introduces Environment Friendly Infini
Nampak Plastics has introduced an environment friendly innovative design, Infini, with the key objective to reduce the weight of materials used in the production of milk bottles. The new bottle has been specifically designed to be lightweighted and has significant benefits over the standard bottle design. In particular, it offers an average 15% weight saving across the range with specific bottle sizes achieving savings as high as 21%.

Shanks MRF Receives Planning Approval
Shanks Waste Management Ltd planning application to develop a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) in Kettering, Northamptonshire, has been approved by Northamptonshire County Council. The company has reportedly invested 7 million on the site, which previously processed construction and demolition waste. The site will now focus on industrial and commercial material. The process will also include co-mingled recyclates and general waste extracting and sorting materials for recycling and also producing a renewable fuel. The newly developed facility will see an increase in the amount of material that can be processed from 125,000 to 215,000 tonnes per annum and also help the local economy in the process by creating 25 new jobs. Ian Goodfellow, Shanks UK managing director, commented: The new facility, which incorporates technology and experience from across the Shanks Group, will further increase our ability to extract value from the material we handle. The location and capacity of the MRF will mean that customers from across the region benefit from increased recycling and diversion from landfill. Krishna Buddhiraju

Study Confirms LEDs Hazardous
According to a study conducted by US, Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) can be classified as hazardous waste due to the presence of rare earth metals like lead, copper, nickel and silver in their composition. The research confirmed that, despite LED being energy efficient and mercury-free its use of metals could have an impact on the environment and also contribute to the depletion of natural resources.

Green Fatigue Impacts Refill Revolution
Britains much anticipated refillable bottle revolution has reportedly succumbed to green fatigue as attempts to persuade

WRAP Studies AD Potential For Newer Markets
In a bid to boost the potential in anaerobic digestion, WRAP is conducting a series of trials in England and Scotland to explore the use of anaerobic digestate as an alternative to traditional fertilisers in landscaping and regeneration projects. The studies could open an array of markets for the digestate, which is already making waves in the renewable energy sector by providing nutrient-rich bio-fertiliser. The studies will aim to provide a cost effective alternative to expensive commercial fertilizers for the UKs landscape and regeneration sectors; benefiting small independent firms and large environmental regeneration projects.

30m Contract Boosts AD Revolution
Specialist anaerobic digestion contractor, Kirk Environmental, has secured a 30m framework agreement with Farmgen, leading specialist in energy-farming. Last year Farmgen announced plans for a major investment programme to create the biggest AD energy farming expansion programme in the country.

First Government-Funded AD Facility Opens
The first of the anaerobic digestion projects funded through the Governments Environmental Transformation Fund opens today in Boston, Lincolnshire. Staples Vegetables one of the biggest producers of vegetables in the UK will produce 11m kilowatt hours of electricity per year by using the state of the art technology, which is capable of processing 40,000 tonnes of rejected vegetables. Digestate will replace inorganic fertiliser, heat will be captured for office heating, innovative heat absorption coolers will chill the processing areas, and electricity generated will power the plant. Vernon Read, Managing Director at Staples said: The project will provide integrated power generation giving us control not only over future pricing of power, but also over power security.

Paint Reuse Network Makes A Difference
Paint reuse network, Community RePaint, brightened up the surroundings for communities and individuals across the UK last year by re-distributing more than 215,000 litres of leftover, reusable paint donated by individuals and businesses. During 2010 the network was able to support 12,000 groups and individuals across the country including a group of young people participating in the Princes Trust Team Programme who redecorated the childrens ward at Newham University Hospital. Team Leader, Ben Adefisan explained: As part of the programme the team choose a project that will have a long lasting benefit for the community and then set about raising funds to make it possible. By using paint from our local Community RePaint scheme we were able to create a bright and welcoming environment for the children on the Rainbow Ward and still have money for the other materials that we couldnt otherwise afford.

Shanks And Babcock In Teaming Agreement
Shanks Waste Management Ltd (Shanks) has entered into a teaming agreement with Babcock International (Babcock) in respect of the Wakefield Waste Management 25-year PFI Project. Shanks and Babcock (preferred bidder for the contract) will work together to bring the project to financial close later this year. The agreement provides a mechanism for Shanks to acquire Babcock's waste business following financial close.

Corporate Manslaughter Act Passes Its First Verdict
Directors and senior management of organizations must now be on their guard, as the Corporate Manslaughter Act passed its first ruling against Cotswold Geotechnical Holdings. The sentencing that was heard on 15 February 2011 followed the death of an employee and the jury found the system of work wholly and unnecessarily dangerous. Cotswold was convicted and faces a fine of 385,000, which is less than the Sentencing Guidelines Council Guidelines for corporate manslaughter that usually runs into millions of pounds.

European Glass Recycling Rates On The Rise
According to the latest data released by FEVE, the European Container Glass Federation, glass recycling rates are on an all time high with a reported 67 percent in 2009, translating to a collection of around 25 billion glass bottles. This spells good news for the industry and reflects the general populace realising the importance and the growing environmental need for recycling and the efforts put in by the European Commission and governments to improve glass recycling schemes.

Plastic Bags No Great Environmental Evil
The Environment Agency today dispelled many wrong notions surrounding thin plastic carrier bags when it reported that they actually carry the lowest carbon footprint. This comes as a welcome relief because of its large-scale use and the fact that they are no longer tagged a great environmental evil.

TPA Research Compiles Collection Statistics
Waste services rendered by councils are a direct assessment of their performance by the residents in terms of waste and environment management. And with increasing targets and waste collection regulations imposed by the EU Landfill Directive, the local councils until recently came under immense pressure to separate waste at the time of collection. Now this task has been passed on to the taxpayers. A recent research conducted by the Tax Payers Alliance throws light on the number of bins residents are required to collect and sort their rubbish into. If its a single bin of recyclable materials for some councils other councils require their residents to collect and segregate materials in to more than five different bins, a task often explained in a detailed leaflet on how they are required to separate waste. Further, some of these regulations are quite stringent and exacting with some local authorities imposing fines of up to 100 on those who fail to comply with the rules.

AD Industry To Gain From Early Feed-In-Tariff
With Chris Huhne, the Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, announcing to start the first review of feed-in-tariff (FIT) scheme for small scale low carbon electricity generation, what does that mean for the Anaerobic Digestion (AD) industry, waste contractors, farmers and landowners.

CLG Grants Planning Appeal To Viridor
In a very positive turn of events, the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government (CLG) decided in favour of allowing Viridor to appeal to develop an Energy from Waste (EfW) plant and enhanced recycling facilities at its landfill site in Ardley, Oxfordshire. Viridors planning application for the development of an EfW plant was earlier rejected by Oxfordshires County Council.

New Managing Director for ENVAR
Organic waste and recycling company, ENVAR, has announced the appointment of Arthur Ready as its new Managing Director. Arthur will be based out of ENVARs head office near St Ives in Cambridgeshire and will be responsible for driving future growth in the companys recycling and composting businesses.

New Material Recovery Facility From Casepak
The building of a new Material Recovery Facility (MRF) is in progress with Casepak announcing its development in Leicester. The facility, which is on its way to becoming fully operational by the end of 2011, will have the capacity to process 150,000 tonnes of mixed dry recyclables annually.

Royal Visit Commemorates Wastesavers 25th Birthday
Her Royal Highness: The Princess Royal visited local environmental charity Wastesavers Charitable Trust, to commemorate its 25th year of relentless work towards education and awareness creation in re-using and recycling in Newport.

Contractors Invited For The Development Of An AD Plant
With the landfill bans on certain materials soon becoming a reality, infact as early as 2015 and the Governments proposal to completely restrict biodegradable waste, such as food, from diverting to the landfill from 2017, an anaerobic digestion facility with a capacity of 30,000 tonnes-a-year seems to be both Edinburgh and Midlothian councils solution for Scotlands vision of Zero Waste.

Lifetime Recycling Village Proposes New Recycling Facility
The West of Scotland will soon see a major boost in the recycling sector with Lifetime Recycling Village announcing to build a sustainable recycling facility in Loganswell, East Renfrewshire.

School Dinners Under Scrutiny
A new report by Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) Food Waste In Schools has revealed an insight into the reasons behind the estimated 80,000 tonnes of food that is wasted in Englands schools each year.

Public Opinion Invited For Stoneyhill Resource Recovery Park
SITA UK is inviting local communities of Aberdeenshire to help put in place a new resource recovery park as part of their contract towards managing the treatment and disposal of the countys non-recycled waste for the next 15 years.

Work On The 80 Million Recycling Plant Kicks Off
Londons household waste will soon turn into clean energy that can power up to 15,000 local homes. As part of the London Waste and Recycling Boards (LWARB) measures towards the development of new waste infrastructure, The Mayor of London today officially kicked off work on the proposed 80 million plant, which is hailed as the biggest low carbon waste plant in UK.

European Union Revises WEEE Target to 85 Percent
The European Parliament in its plenary session held in Brussels voted in favor of increasing the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) collection target to 85% by 2016, as opposed to its current goal of 65%.

England Hits 40 Percent
Quarterly recycling figures released by Defra have revealed that, in the year to the end of June 2010, England achieved the 40 percent recycling and composting target set out in Waste Strategy 2007. This represents an improvement on the 39.7 percent achieved during the full financial year 2009/10 and is part of a trend towards higher recycling rates and a fall in the overall household waste generated.

Big Achievement for Recolight at the Rushlight Awards
Recolight celebrates its win of the Waste Management Award at Rushlight Awards for its unique and innovative low-energy light bulb collection solutions, Bulbsore Mini and Bulbstore Maxi.

New Defra Guidance On Green Claims
Defra has published a new Green Claims Guidance to assist companies in describing their environmental credentials, in a bid to help consumers navigate the confusing array of labelling and make informed choices.

Smaller bins equals better behaviour
With the aim to explore new techniques in recycling and to meet the targets set by Welsh Assembly government (WAG), Newport Council conducted a three month Smaller Green Wheelie Bin trial to reduce carbon emissions, increase recycling and make Newport a sustainable city.

Quality Protocols Help Convert Industrial Waste Into Cash
In a move to boost recycling of the industry waste into materials that can be put back to use, the European Pathway to Zero Waste Programme - an Environment Agency and South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) initiative introduced three potential Quality Protocols that could help South East businesses turn more than 4.2 million tonnes of commercial and industrial waste into cash and realise substantial environmental benefits.

Regulations Lead To An Increase In Illegal And Unsafe Waste Disposal
In a very ironical turn of events, a survey conducted by Anyjunk.co.uk found that, regulations that were intended to ensure safe and efficient domestic and industrial waste disposal are surprisingly leading to an increase in illegal and unsafe disposal of waste.

Scrapco Fired Over Illegal Disposals
In what can be seen as a warning to illegal electrical waste processing, the owner of Kent scrap metal haulier Scrapco Metal Recycling was ordered to pay 26,600 after pleading guilty of illegally accepting and processing electrical and metal waste.

Cornwall Tackling Illegal Trade Waste At HWRCs
Cornwall Council looks set to save over 1m a year through a new system of keeping track of vehicles that use the Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRCs). The new system will help to prevent businesses in Cornwall using the centres to get rid of their trade waste. Some traders are continuing to abuse the system by bringing in commercial waste and presenting it as coming from householders.

IKEA In Furniture Re-use Partnership
According to the Furniture Re-use Network (FRN) four million households cannot afford to replace worn out or broken furniture. At the same time 10m items of furniture are thrown away in the UK every year and it is estimated that three million of these items could be easily re-used; more could be repaired.

Organic Waste To Breathe New Life Into Teesside
Chemical processor, Solvert Limited, is aiming to revive the Teesside chemical industry by establishing the UKS first facility to produce chemicals from organic waste, providing raw materials to local industry.

Collaboration To Tackle Hazardous Aluminium By-Product
Mitsubishi Corporations Petroleum Coke Unit and Tetronics Ltd have signed a collaboration agreement to deal with one of the most hazardous by-products generated during the manufacture of aluminium.

BIFFA ENDS YEAR ON NEW BUSINESS HIGH
Biffa has announced its Integrated Waste Management (IWM) division achieved a tenfold revenue increase during 2010

Wales Reports Highest Quarterly Recycling Rate
Wales recycled or composted 45 percent of its municipal waste between July and September 2010, according to new figures

UK's First Climate Week
The UK's first Climate Week will take place on 21-27 March 2011

Cheshire Councils To Seek Judicial Review
Following the announcement that it will have over 100m in PFI support withdrawn from its household waste disposal scheme

Reappointments To The Committee On Radioactive Waste Management
The Chair and twelve members of the Committee on Radioactive Waste Management (CoRWM) have recently been reappointed

West Lindsey District Council Fits Lightboards To Improve Safety
Following repeated reports about the waste management industrys high accident rates particularly involving the people who work alongside vehicles at the roadside

CIWM And Emap Announce New Joint Event
The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) and Emap today announced that they have signed an agreement to combine

Taylor Responds To Health & Safety Criticism
The incidence of serious injury and death in the waste and recycling industry is still too high, according to a recent statement from the Health & Safety Executive

Sandwell Announces Public Consultation
Sandwell Council has announced a public consultation event for people living in Hill Top to find out about proposals to build a waste and recycling transfer station in Bagnall Street.

Welsh Consultation On Statutory Targets
Environment Minister Jane Davidson is calling on Welsh local authorities to take part in a consultation on statutory targets for municipal recycling.

Zero Carbon Britain 2030 Rally In London
The Centre for Alternative Technology (CAT) will join thousands of other individuals and organisations at the Climate Emergency Rally on the 4 December 2010.

LED Revolution To Light Up Birmingham
Birmingham is to reduce its carbon emissions by up to 50 percent by replacing more than 95,000 streetlights.

Turning Waste Into Water
Staff at South East Waters head office in Snodland, Kent, are turning waste paper and cardboard into water.

Viridor Opens Virtual Doors
Viridor has launched an online YouTube channel, ViridorTV.

Further Landfill Closures In Past Year
An annual report, published by BDS Marketing Research, has found that more than 30 landfill sites have closed in the past year.

Investment Fund Reports 50m Subscriptions
New Earth Solutions Recycling Facilities Investment Sub-Fund has announced cumulative subscriptions exceeding 50m and cumulative share price growth of 27.8 percent.

York And North Yorkshire Waste PFI
City of York Councils Executive will be asked to consider plans to agree a joint waste solution with North Yorkshire County Council and the Waste PFI contract Preferred Bidder.

M&S Signs Up To Sustainability Charter
Marks and Spencer has become the latest organisation to sign up to the Welsh Assembly Governments Sustainable Development (SD) Charter.

New Service For West Oxfordshire
May Gurney today launched a new waste and recycling service for West Oxfordshire District Council.

Non-wheelie Bin Households To Receive Recycling Rewards
Residents in the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, who don't have access to a wheelie bin, will now have recycling rewards available to them in a "UK first" scheme.

High Rates Of Injury Remain
Combined fatal and major injury rate in waste and recycling is more than four times the average across all industries.

Winners Of Environmental Excellence Announced
Today saw the 4th annual CIWM Awards for Environmental Excellence crown more outstanding work and achievement across the industry.

Latest Appointment to ADBA Board
Richard Barker, chief executive of BiogenGreenfinch, has been announced as the latest member of the Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association board

Anaerobic Digestion & Biogas Association Announces New Member
Richard Barker, chief executive of BiogenGreenfinch, has been announced as the latest member of the Anaerobic Digestion and Biogas Association board.

AEA Appoints Simon Gandy
Simon Gandy has recently joined the Waste Management and Resource Efficiency Practice at AEA.

Improvements To Bournemouth Recycling Scheme
Residents in Bournemouth can now include liquid food and drink cartons.

New Technology To Improve UK Council Environmental Services
Whitespace is launching its new Power Suite Regulatory and Environmental software range for UK Local Authorities.

Stansteds Five Year Strategy
London Stansted Airport has published its five year waste strategy including ambitious targets to send zero waste to landfill and to recycle 60 percent by 2015.

Successes For Verdants Municipal Customers
Three of Verdants municipal contracts - South Oxfordshire, Surrey Heath and Stratford-on-Avon have been placed second, third and tenth respectively in Defras Top Ten Improving Recyclers league for 2009/10

Bristol Recycling Ten Times More
New figures show Bristol residents are recycling ten times the amount of plastic they were six years ago.

Defra Publishes Estimated C&I Waste 2010 Figures
Total commercial and industrial (C&I) waste arisings in England, in 2009, are estimated to be 55.8m tonnes.

Waste Infrastructure Falls Within The Scope of the GIB
More details emerged yesterday about the scope and structure of the Green Investment Bank (GIB).

CCS Demonstrator Programme Now Open To Projects
The Government today announced that the carbon capture and storage (CCS) demonstration programme will be open to projects on gas-fired power plants as well as coal-fired power plants.

Consultation Open To Replace Or Amend Controlled Waste Regulations
Defra and the Welsh Assembly Government today launched a consultation on proposals to replace or amend the Controlled Waste Regulations (1992) relating to certain non-domestic properties.

Britains First Plastic To Fuel Conversion Plants Planned
SITA UK has signed an exclusive agreement with Cynar Plc to build Britains first fully operational plants to convert end of life plastic into diesel fuel.

NWRWMG Announces Final Two Bidders
The North West Region Waste Management Group (NWRWMG) has announced Greenstar Holdings Ltd and the Brickkiln / United Utilities / Sisk Consortium are through to the final stage of its 500m public procurement exercise

Target Miss Should Not Be Seen As Failure
England missed the Waste Strategy target of 40 percent recycling of household waste by 2010, by 0.3 percent.

Welsh Waste Measure Given Green Light
The National Assembly for Wales passed legislation on Tuesday introducing legally binding recycling and composting targets for 2012/13.

Procurement Negotiations Will Continue Despite Loss Of PFI Credits
The South London Waste Partnership has announced that it will continue with its existing procurement negotiations for new waste treatment facilities, despite the withdrawal of Private Finance Initiative (PFI) funding.

WAG Lowers Compulsory Bag Charge
The Welsh Assembly Governments (WAG) has decided to lower the compulsory carrier bag charge, due to be introduced in October 2011, from 7p to 5p.

Edinburgh And Midlothian Team Up To Tackle Food Waste
The City of Edinburgh and Midlothian Councils have both agreed to move ahead in a joint project to secure waste treatment facilities to deal with the food and residual waste they collect in the two authority areas.

SLR Secures Planning Permission For Second Viridor Site
SLR Consulting has reported its second success with the secure planning permission for a 300,000 tonne-a-year Energy from Waste (EfW) plant in Oxfordshire.

Cory Environmental And Wheelabrator Technologies As Preferred Bidder For Recycling Facility
Norfolk County Council today announced that a consortium consisting of Cory Environmental Limited and Wheelabrator Technologies Inc will be recommended as preferred bidder to build and operate a state of the art power and recycling centre at Saddlebow near Kings Lynn.

Lakeside Energy From Waste Celebrates Grand Opening
The award-winning Lakeside Energy from Waste (EfW) facility at Colnbrook, near Slough and Heathrow Terminal 5, was officially opened yesterday by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.

PM Announces First UK Infrastructure Plan
Yesterday, 25 October 2010, the Prime Minister announced the publication of the UKs first ever infrastructure plan, which outlined 200bn worth of public and private sector investment over the next five years.

Spelman Contacts Defra Stakeholders Following CSR
Following the announcement of the Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR, 18 October 2010), Defra stakeholders were contacted by Caroline Spelman the Secretary of State for the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Huhne Releases Revised Policy Statement
Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Chris Huhne, has today (25 October 2010) released a statement including the Revised Draft National Policy Statement for Renewable Energy Infrastructure (EN-3).

Lord Henley Sopeaks Out On Construction Action Plans
Following last weeks report of five new Action Plans to improve sustainability in the construction sector, a video recorded by Lord Henley has been released to announce the plans launch

Renewable Energy For Growing Beds
Growing Beds Recycling Services announced recently that works to build a 2.6MW renewable energy power station are now underway

Singapore Packaging Reduction
It has been announced that companies participating in the Singapore Packaging Agreement (SPA), which was launched in 2007, have to date cumulatively reduced their packaging waste by 4 520 tonnes

Government To Pocket Money From CRC Scheme
It has emerged that the money participating businesses put into the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) energy efficiency scheme will not now be recycled to businesses with good environmental performances.

The Not Spending Review
In light of Defras 29 percent reduction in resource spending and 34 percent reduction in capital spending, it has announced that...

Industry Unveils Five New Action Plans For Construction Sector
The construction industry will today unveil a series of five Action Plans

New Research Shows More Firms Setting Carbon Reduction Targets
The number of businesses setting targets to reduce their carbon emissions has risen significantly in the last three years.

New Recycling Standards To Cut Emissions
Mayor of London, Boris Johnson is proposing that London boroughs now focus on methods that achieve the greatest reduction in greenhouse gas emissions associated with the collection, recycling and disposing of their rubbish.

Welsh Councils To Disclose Recycling Destinations
From this month local authorities in Wales will be able to record every destination for their recycling.

Capita Symonds Wins Place On Consultants Framework
Capita Symonds has won a place on Cheshire East Councils Consultants Framework.

New Recycling Standard Following Carnival
Powerday has reported that the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea set a new recycling standard for this year's Notting Hill Carnival.

Minister Attending EU Environment Council
Environment Minister, Jane Davidson is attending the EU Environment Council in Luxembourg this week, which will focus on...

FORESIGHT GROUP PREFERRED BIDDER TO MANAGE FUND
Foresight Group, a UK sustainable asset manager, has emerged as the preferred bidder in the competition to manage Londons Waste Urban Development Fund.

Planning Permission For New Renewable Energy Facility
Dorset-based New Earth Energy has been granted planning permission by Bristol City Council for a low-carbon renewable energy facility.

Energy From Chicken Litter
Cirencester will be one of the first towns in the world to receive energy from chicken litter

Operations Begin At Leicestershire MBT Facility
Leicestershire County Council leader, David Parsons, marked the beginning of operations at a mechanical biological waste treatment facility run by New Earth Solutions.

Derbyshires Battery Incentive
Derbyshire County Council is giving residents the chance to win a battery charger complete with rechargeable batteries

Derbyshire's Battery Incentive
In a bid to encourage people to look after the environment by switching away from single-use batteries Derbyshire County Council is giving residents the chance to win a battery charger complete with rechargeable batteries

Entrepreneurs Call For H&S Review
Entrepreneurs want a Government review of health and safety laws to focus on removing the excessive bureaucracy stifling their businesses

Welsh Climate Strategy Launched
The Welsh Assembly Governments Climate Change Strategy was launched on 7 October 2010

East London Gets 4.5m LWARB Boost
4.5 million of funding from the London Waste and Recycling Board (LWARB) has been allocated to extend a recycling facility in East London

London Welcomes The European Future Energy
As part of the Future Energy series of events developed by Masdar to drive and promote collaboration and dialogue in Europe around renewable energy policy, investment and innovation the European Future Energy Forum (EFEF) will be taking place in London on 19 October 2010

Covanta Announces EfW Plans
Covanta Energy has announced plans to build and operate a regional Energy from Waste (EfW) facility located at Drumshangie, North Lanarkshire.

SITA UK Announces Planning Application
SITA UK has submitted a planning application to Perth and Kinross Council for a waste gasification plant at Binn Eco Innovation Park near Glenfarg.

Verdant Launches New Collection Service
Municipal services provider, Verdant, is today launching its new kerbside recycling and refuse collection service, for Vale of White Horse District Council

Sainsbury's Taken To Court Over Excess Packaging
Wide reports across national newpapers have suggested that supermarket Sainsburys is being taken to court over excessive packaging on one of its beef roasting joints.

South London Waste Partnership Bids Announced
The South London Waste Partnership has announced that WRG, Veolia and Viridor have been successful in making it to the next stage of its latest procurement process.

MWDA announces preferred PFI sites
Two preferred sites have been announced in the bid for the £90m PFI contract.

Shanks Group announces new director
Jacques Petry, former chairman and chief executive of SITA and Suez Environment, will join the Shanks Board as a non-executive director with effect from 30 September 2010

Milton Keynes Council awards recycling contract
Milton Keynes Council has awarded HW Martin Recycling Services a five-year, £4.5m contract.

Research reveals public sector food waste figures in the North East
10,000 tonnes of organic food waste generated by the public sector, across the North East.

CIWM elects new Junior Vice President
Derek Greedy, who has worked in both the public and private sectors of the waste and resources management industry for over 30 years, has been elected Junior Vice President of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM).

Green economic revolution debated at Futuresource 2009
Efficient resource management is a priority for businesses and governments looking to secure a more sustainable future, tackle climate change and boost the balance sheet.

Incoming CIWM President hosts 2009 Professional Awards
In front of over 100 invited guests, the new 2009/10 CIWM President Terry March was inaugurated yesterday at One Great George Street, London

Futuresource 2009 demonstrates its international appeal
Farid, one of Europe's leading municipal vehicle manufacturers, has announced that it has chosen Futuresource 2009 as the main showcase for its latest range of refuse collection and recycling equipment.