Materials Recycling Week
Legislation & regulation
Stories with this category.
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Industry chief calls for action across ‘recycling loop’
6 May 2013
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Cable theft crackdown halves rail delays
15 April 2013
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Scots to change 'unnecessarily complicated' regulation system
28 March 2013
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Campaigners drop plans to appeal commingling JR
25 March 2013
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MPs support waste wood biomass
21 March 2013
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Scottish Government to increase fly-tipping and littering fines
20 March 2013
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Budget offers little for waste sector
20 March 2013
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Recycling targets now 'extremely difficult' for most countries
19 March 2013
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FCC withdraws fourth facility application
19 March 2013
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New powers for waste export enforcement
18 March 2013
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Ministers spent £1.6m on endangered PFI projects
15 March 2013
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Councils join clamour for landfill tax Budget announcement
14 March 2013
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Waste sector anticipates Budget
13 March 2013
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Waste investors call for landfill tax announcement
8 March 2013
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UK and Welsh Governments win collections judicial review
6 March 2013
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Officials admit error over glass remelt target
4 March 2013
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New scrap metal regime becomes law
28 February 2013
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Commingling verdict weeks away
27 February 2013
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Court threat as councils weigh funding withdrawal implications
26 February 2013
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Sector prepares for collections hearing
22 February 2013
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Council shock at Defra waste funding withdrawal
22 February 2013
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Waste firm fined for water pollution
22 February 2013
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MP slams Government wood waste decision
21 February 2013
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Wood recyclers look to EfW future as landfill ban rejected
19 February 2013
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Metal merchants fear cash ban crash
7 February 2013
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Industry bosses at safety summit
7 February 2013
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Council publishes incinerator 'trade secrets'
6 February 2013
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Performance improvement
1 February 2013
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Industry rejects key Scottish MRF code plans ahead of Defra launch
30 January 2013
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MRF code consultation launch due this week
29 January 2013
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Fire safety guidance on the way
28 January 2013
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Waste sector warns of EU referendum danger
23 January 2013
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Collections JR Europe decision delayed
23 January 2013
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Industry concern at open data ruling
22 January 2013
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Ministers reveal 'substantial increase' in waste fuel exports
18 January 2013
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Scrap metal reform bill passes Lords committee
18 January 2013
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Baler has safety in mind
18 January 2013
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Scottish environmental regulation proposals welcomed
17 January 2013
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Industry boss urges increase in commingled collections
16 January 2013
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MRF code published in weeks
16 January 2013
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'Waste a design flaw', says RSA
16 January 2013
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Commingling legal row could go to Europe
11 January 2013
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London waste fund ahead on green targets
11 January 2013
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Get the complete picture
11 January 2013
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Firm selected for electronic transfer note system
8 January 2013
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Waste export guide for councils released
7 January 2013
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Personal reflections on a year in waste 2012
14 December 2012
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Reduce your fire risk
14 December 2012
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The future of WEEE treatment
14 December 2012
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Waste sterilised in autoclave
14 December 2012
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Record fine for polluting waste contractor
13 December 2012
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Ministers could merge EA into single environment body
12 December 2012
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Five metal dealers caught breaking cash ban
12 December 2012
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EMR response to criticism in full
11 December 2012
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Pickles slams 'regulatory creep' of EU legislation
7 December 2012
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Design-in quality
7 December 2012
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Defra waste officials cut by quarter
6 December 2012
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Defra rejects plastic sector criticism over targets
28 November 2012
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Scrap dealers give ministers notice over cash ban court action
20 November 2012
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Scrap cash ban for Ireland
20 November 2012
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Paper sector calls for energy policy action from chancellor
19 November 2012
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Keeping lone workers safe
16 November 2012
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BMRA responds to the launch of rebel group
9 November 2012
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Scrap metal bill passes crucial third reading after compromise
9 November 2012
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Scrap rebels seek cash ban injunction
9 November 2012
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Scrap metal bill in Commons for crucial debate
9 November 2012
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Manage via the internet
9 November 2012
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Sita boss 'dismayed' by scrap reform opposition
8 November 2012
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MP denies he will scupper scrap metal bill
7 November 2012
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Fears for scrap reform ahead of Commons debate
6 November 2012
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Countrystyle fined for illegal waste dumps
2 November 2012
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Champing at the bit
2 November 2012
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GIB lending must support the best
2 November 2012
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Green Investment Bank begins full operations
31 October 2012
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Fears for can recycling as cash ban looms
31 October 2012
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New landfill tax to benefit communities, say Scottish ministers
29 October 2012
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RWM HZ 70T horizontal baler
26 October 2012
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Guidance on scrap cash ban published
25 October 2012
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No quality standards in MRF code says Defra
24 October 2012
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Green Investment Bank approved by Europe
17 October 2012
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Reform PERNs to cut exports, says Labour
12 October 2012
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Growth depends on market confidence
12 October 2012
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Industry responds to Conservative energy plans
10 October 2012
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China plastic clampdown threatens UK recycling targets
8 October 2012
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Waste firms call for Government clarity on green energy
8 October 2012
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Industry evidence provides the key
5 October 2012
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Extra cash for Scots recycling schemes
3 October 2012
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'Scottish Government must take action on quality to reach zero waste'
3 October 2012
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New LWARB board appointed
2 October 2012
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Recyclers oppose wood landfill ban
2 October 2012
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Government names Green Investment Bank chief
28 September 2012
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Collection critics accused of misleading chiefs
27 September 2012
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Brussels presses case for Europe-wide landfill ban
26 September 2012
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Industry fears scrap licence fee chaos
21 September 2012
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Labour calls for MRF contamination targets
21 September 2012
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Mind the gap
21 September 2012
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MEP calls for council clarity on recycling destinations
20 September 2012
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Defra appoints waste minister
18 September 2012
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Date set for scrap cash ban
14 September 2012
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Uncertainty over key policies continues as Defra adresses RWM
11 September 2012
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Green Bank ‘faces borrowing delay’
10 September 2012
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Defra’s revolving door leaves waste sector facing policy hiatus
7 September 2012
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A waiting game
RWM special - 7 September 2012
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Deben declares support for waste separation camp
6 September 2012
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Zero out of 10 for the government's waste policy
5 September 2012
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Get set for a new charm offensive
5 September 2012
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Paterson must embrace EfW says REA
5 September 2012
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Owen Paterson replaces Caroline Spelman at Defra
4 September 2012
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GIB makes first waste investment
3 September 2012
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MRF code consultation delayed
3 September 2012
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Welsh hit landfill targets year early
31 August 2012
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Indonesia tightens paper import rules
31 August 2012
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Fresh blow for King’s Lynn project
30 August 2012
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Work begins on Devon EfW
30 August 2012
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Weekly bin rounds not wanted, finds poll
29 August 2012
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Salford gasification plant rejected
24 August 2012
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Recycling schemes get cash boost
23 August 2012
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Defra unveils waste definition guide
22 August 2012
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Business groups warn of raw material crunch
20 August 2012
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Sunersol threatens legal action over EA export suspension
16 August 2012
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Recast WEEE directive adopted for EU states
15 August 2012
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Welsh ministers consult on environment body powers
14 August 2012
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Call for councils to be responsible for supplying recyclates to market
14 August 2012
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Recycle centre blaze 'biggest in London for years'
13 August 2012
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Paper logjam eases as China releases containers
10 August 2012
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Quick change is ill-advised
10 August 2012
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UK 8th in European waste league
9 August 2012
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Rough guides to Feed-In tariffs and Renewables Obligation
9 August 2012
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Welsh councils raise collection fears
1 August 2012
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Defra unveils wood consultation
31 July 2012
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Biffa incinerator avoids legal challenge
30 July 2012
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Ireland unveils waste policy
30 July 2012
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Blame game starts over paper export quality
27 July 2012
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AD dealt double blow
26 July 2012
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WEEE Recast given green light
25 July 2012
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EfW gains from subsidy consultation
25 July 2012
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ROCs announcement due
24 July 2012
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Compost site closed after leachate leak
24 July 2012
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Cheshire EfW rejected by minister
23 July 2012
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Worcestershire EfW incinerator approved
23 July 2012
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EfW subsidy row intensifies
23 July 2012
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Industry needs to keep up pressure
20 July 2012
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Labour readies its alternative waste review
20 July 2012
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Police notch 400 metal theft arrests
20 July 2012
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Defra fails to appease collection opponents
19 July 2012
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Treasury predicts landfill tax take rise
17 July 2012
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Norfolk incinerator survives JR challenge
17 July 2012
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Defra EfW guide faces fresh setback
17 July 2012
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EfW subsidy review faces fresh delays
17 July 2012
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Scrap metal bill reaches key stage in the Commons
13 July 2012
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Ottaway seeks advice as councils report 'spiralling' metal theft
9 July 2012
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Councils have not been dazzled by a £250m bribe
6 July 2012
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Plastic bag data reveals Welsh success
5 July 2012
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European paper recycling up as industry warns over EC guidance
3 July 2012
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Retailers and charities hold food waste talks
3 July 2012
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MPs row over 'politicisation' of metal theft bill
29 June 2012
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Rio+20 countries commit to waste reduction
27 June 2012
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EC commingling guidance has ‘little impact’ on JR
27 June 2012
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Call to phase in food waste landfill ban
22 June 2012
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Waste collection regulations remain unresolved
22 June 2012
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Defra EfW guide ‘before recess’
21 June 2012
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Q&A on scrap metal changes with Richard Ottaway MP
20 June 2012
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MP puts Bill before Commons to shake-up scrap trade
20 June 2012
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Industry braced for fresh landfill guidance
18 June 2012
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Scrap dealers face legal shake-up
18 June 2012
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Big Interview: Lord Taylor on the challenges ahead
15 June 2012
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Commingling JR delayed
14 June 2012
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Minister calls for recycling incentives
13 June 2012
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Landfill tax clarification is ‘shambles’
7 June 2012
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'Global waste challenge as big as climate change'
7 June 2012
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EA hosts international event to tackle waste crime
6 June 2012
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London drivers face litter fines
6 June 2012
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HMRC to further ‘clarify’ landfill tax
1 June 2012
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Landfill tax hike: for and against
1 June 2012
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Labour: landfill tax hike ‘scandalous’
31 May 2012
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Government backing MP's scrap trade reform bill
29 May 2012
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Scottish businesses urged to improve waste record
28 May 2012
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BIS names Green Bank team
25 May 2012
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Scrap dealers accused by councils over metal theft
25 May 2012
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WEEE firm's approved exporter permit suspended
22 May 2012
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Waste firm fined over 'horrific' accident
21 May 2012
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Slashing waste red tape 'risks environment'
21 May 2012
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Veolia chief backs UK to hit recycling targets
18 May 2012
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Waste projects get rates boost
17 May 2012
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One tonne metal dragon found in scrap yard raid
17 May 2012
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Minister says department will not reduce food waste
17 May 2012
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Call for transparency after 'sham recycling' claims
17 May 2012
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Planning shake-up 'good for waste' insists official
16 May 2012
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Waste firm fined after foreman death
15 May 2012
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Cleverly to quit LWaRB
14 May 2012
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MPs: food waste strategy falling short
14 May 2012
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AD firm fined for stream pollution
11 May 2012
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Landfill firm 'misled residents' says MP
11 May 2012
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Radioactive waste dump plans rejected
11 May 2012
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Revealed: MRF code of practice details
11 May 2012
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Scotland passes ambitious waste laws
10 May 2012
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Concern mounts as EfW sector awaits ROC review
10 May 2012
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GIB and Energy Bill in Queen’s Speech
9 May 2012
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Boris urged to up his game on waste
8 May 2012
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Tornado sweeps into north west
4 May 2012
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Ministers already drafting new laws for scrap trade
4 May 2012
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Where was waste considered in the planning framework?
4 May 2012
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Minister targets plastic bottles
3 May 2012
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Biomass 'could supply 16% of UK energy'
3 May 2012
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Firms urged to aid councils bin cash bid
3 May 2012
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MEPs call for waste policy overhaul
2 May 2012
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£80m investment for small-scale waste projects
25 April 2012
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GIB will be used to bail out large waste PPP projects
19 April 2012
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Collection rule changes under fire from both sides
18 April 2012
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Scrap cash ban passed by MPs
18 April 2012
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Bin fine curb will harm vulnerable, warn charities
17 April 2012
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London 2012 'failling zero waste commitment'
13 April 2012
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Landowner hit with £250,000 bill for llegal waste operations
11 April 2012
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Planning consents rise for waste sector
10 April 2012
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Raised threat of legal action over recycling collections
5 April 2012
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Five-figure costs for man caught burning waste
4 April 2012
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Weekly rubbish collections shunned
3 April 2012
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Busineses warned to review waste practices to avoid landfill tax hike
2 April 2012
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Defra waste chief leaves
30 March 2012
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Criticism mounts over planning hiatus
30 March 2012
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MRF code expected to be mandatory
30 March 2012
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Cornwall incinerator campaigners to fight on
29 March 2012
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Planning delays branded a ‘joke’ by shadow minister
28 March 2012
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Scrap dealers rush to expose cash ban loophole
28 March 2012
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Battery manufacturers in race to meet deadline
28 March 2012
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Planning reforms exclude waste despite pressure
27 March 2012
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Defra targets waste PFIs for savings
23 March 2012
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Full force of the law - at last
23 March 2012
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Defra criticised for construction waste law change
21 March 2012
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Budget 2012: Green economy hopes dashed
21 March 2012
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Budget 2012: Planning shake-up next week
21 March 2012
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Budget 2012: Packaging targets announced
21 March 2012
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'Baffling' scrap ban exemption agreed by Lords
21 March 2012
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Senior Tory slams push for weekly bin round
21 March 2012
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Scrap trade condemns cash ban exemption
20 March 2012
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Waste laws poised to be slashed
19 March 2012
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Budget 2012: Planning reforms to get go-ahead
19 March 2012
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Resource action plan a ‘good first step’ but is it enough?
19 March 2012
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Reprocessors name Budget wishlist
16 March 2012
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Defra unveils resource security plan
16 March 2012
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MP proposes laws that would see food waste go to charity
14 March 2012
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Defra consults on proposed changes to industrial emission laws
14 March 2012
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CRR welcomes consultation on Waste Regulation amendments
12 March 2012
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Applying waste laws 'would create 400,000 jobs'
9 March 2012
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Ministers in a muddle over ban on sending food waste to landfill
9 March 2012
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Edinburgh to host Green Bank HQ
8 March 2012
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Defra makes hazardous waste plea
2 March 2012
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Commingled collections allowed but spotlight is back on MRF code
2 March 2012
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Scrap industry chief attacks 'last resort policing'
1 March 2012
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Reprocessors urge quality focus in collections debate
28 February 2012
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Awareness campaign urged for NI waste duties
28 February 2012
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Pickles attacks weekly collection rebels
27 February 2012
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Defra committed to collection policy
23 February 2012
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Illegal waste exporters hit with maximum fines
23 February 2012
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Fitness First pays £10k to charity over packaging waste offences
21 February 2012
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Welsh government defends waste record
20 February 2012
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Concern as metal theft taskforce plans revealed
17 February 2012
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The dangers of proposed packaging waste targets
17 February 2012
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AD chief says incinerators are preventing recycling growth
16 February 2012
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BPF lobbies Treasury over targets
15 February 2012
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Police arrest 14 in metal theft swoops
14 February 2012
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Waste minister hints at mandatory MRF code
10 February 2012
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EA Wales to be scrapped in environment shake-up
9 February 2012
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'Dodgy dealers' to be purged from scrap trade warns minister
9 February 2012
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Minister backs IESE framework
9 February 2012
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Watchdog probes toxic waste export
8 February 2012
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Northern Ireland opts for plastic bag tax
8 February 2012
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Windmill site owners given waste deadline
8 February 2012
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BPF slams ‘ridiculous’ packaging targets
7 February 2012
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Food (waste) for thought from Pickles
6 February 2012
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FoE: Pickles ‘seen sense’ on bins plans
3 February 2012
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Food bids allowed for weekly collection fund
3 February 2012
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Safeguards sought over EU target fines
2 February 2012
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Bins cash details expected amid Tory rebellion
1 February 2012
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Cash to be banned from scrap trade
26 January 2012
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Incinerator study gets green light
24 January 2012
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Scrap law change backed by environmental health group
20 January 2012
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Spelman backs fly-tipping action
19 January 2012
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Eight family members charged with waste and money laundering offences
18 January 2012
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Industry 'concerns' over bin fine plans
17 January 2012
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Lib Dem calls for tougher landfill targets
17 January 2012
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Waste firms hit back at manufacturers over legislation
13 January 2012
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Study could derail incinerator projects, experts warn
13 January 2012
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Yorkshire firms fined £10k each for burning waste
11 January 2012
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UK waste legislation '20 years out of date'
10 January 2012
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Bins fund details delayed
9 January 2012
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Kent site has permit revoked
6 January 2012
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Wales targets 50% recycling in 2012
5 January 2012
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Kent opts for weekly food rounds
5 January 2012
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Minister slams 'environmental Taliban'
4 January 2012
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Tory councils to snub bin cash
3 January 2012
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SME food waste project launched by Defra
19 December 2011
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'Tougher' packaging targets proposed
16 December 2011
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Doubts raised on GIB's appetite for risky sectors
16 December 2011
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'Time to act on metal theft', says minister
12 December 2011
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Legal review of waste directive interpretation put back
9 December 2011
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Bioenergy expansion urged to meet carbon targets
8 December 2011
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Green taskforce to blitz illegal sites
8 December 2011
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Recycling offers 'win-win' opportunity for EU
6 December 2011
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Uncertainty over Defra's commingling response
30 November 2011
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Overhaul of legislation and taskforce to tackle metal theft
29 November 2011
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Taylor launches reuse forum
29 November 2011
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Minister admits case for scrap metal yard reform
29 November 2011
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Waste campaign charity set to close
28 November 2011
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Sims calls for illegal scrapyard crackdown
24 November 2011
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Councils cool on bin collection cash offer
24 November 2011
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Spelman's Norfolk waste row is not a little local difficulty
18 November 2011
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Plastics recycling needs boost to keep up with China
17 November 2011
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MP seeks regulation to curb metal theft 'crisis'
15 November 2011
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MP's bid to end scrap cash trade
14 November 2011
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The Localism Bill: what will be the impact of statutory consultation?
11 November 2011
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ESA accuses Spelman over Norfolk EfW case
10 November 2011
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Scrap metal dealers face tax investigation
8 November 2011
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Biofuels expansion backed by Whitehall
8 November 2011
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MP warns of ‘mad’ councils backing incinerators against local wishes
8 November 2011
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Emap to launch renewable energy show alongside RWM
7 November 2011
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China sets out recycling goal of 70%
7 November 2011
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What will it take for the UK to adopt reuse of electrical goods?
4 November 2011
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Valpak narrows interest to single buyer
1 November 2011
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Paper sector slams DECC over RHI tariff cut
31 October 2011
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Ministers urged to raise recycling target to 70%
28 October 2011
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Bedfordshire incinerator 'confusion' criticised
27 October 2011
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Sita eco park publicity panned
27 October 2011
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UK’s biggest WEEE case underway
27 October 2011
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True extent of illegal WEEE export ‘impossible’ to know
26 October 2011
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Ban on sending second hand ICT to Africa branded ‘patronising’
26 October 2011
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RO banding proposals receive mixed reaction
24 October 2011
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Covanta applies for changes to Ince Park incinerator permit
24 October 2011
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Planning proposals a threat to environmental protection, EIC warns
24 October 2011
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Hazardous waste planning fees labelled a threat to small business
21 October 2011
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Cornwall incinerator decision: a triumph for localism?
21 October 2011
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Without a strong regulatory base, companies will be loath to invest
21 October 2011
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You’ve heard of slow food, now meet slow recycling
21 October 2011
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Huhne launches consultation on new RO bandings
20 October 2011
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Getting to know you…
20 October 2011
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Planners respond to NPPF consultation
18 October 2011
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Scotland set to ban BMW from landfill
14 October 2011
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Where next for £250m weekly collection fund?
14 October 2011
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Paper industry at danger from green laws, says CPI
12 October 2011
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Waste management highlighted on TV programme
11 October 2011
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Partnership says fund could boost food collections
10 October 2011
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No prosecutions over hazardous waste SIC codes
10 October 2011
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Illegal waste shippers slapped with £22k fines and costs
6 October 2011
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Our Welsh policy shows England the way
4 October 2011
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ESA calls for mandatory MRF code of practice
3 October 2011
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EA extends deadline for compost permits
3 October 2011
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Weekly bin collection incentive rubbished by LARAC
30 September 2011
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Caroline Jackson condemns EU waste 'roadmap'
30 September 2011
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LCDs suited to manual dismantling
29 September 2011
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More drivers are needed to cut food waste to landfill
29 September 2011
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Retailer racks up £700,000 bill for illegal dumping
29 September 2011
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'Reform energy regs' to attract renewables investment
29 September 2011
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End-of-Waste for metals create level playing field
28 September 2011
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Battery recyclers face efficiency deadline
20 September 2011
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End of waste criteria show ‘no evidence’ of regulation
14 September 2011
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Waste policy 'will work' for industry says energy minister
14 September 2011
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Waste and recycling commitment delayed until October
9 September 2011
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CRR to press ahead with judicial review
8 September 2011
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MP condemns 'potentially dangerous' gasification technology
6 September 2011
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APSRG calls for waste coordinating committee
6 September 2011
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Irish waste policy changes cause AD uncertainty
5 September 2011
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MPs to debate Surrey Eco Park plans
5 September 2011
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Veolia director starts work as 'red tape' environment champion
1 September 2011
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Campaigners call for landfill tax revenues to fight fly-tipping
1 September 2011
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Waste expert appointed to GIB advisory group
1 September 2011
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Scotland considers new packaging policies
31 August 2011
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EPI slams Loughborough OBD report
31 August 2011
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Nectar points trial incentive is just £3.25 a year
31 August 2011
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European Council criticised by Parliament and Commission over WEEE recast plans
30 August 2011
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Mixed reactions to REA campaign
26 August 2011
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We need an alternative to PRNs
26 August 2011
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European Commission proposes EU-wide can deposit refund scheme
25 August 2011
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Illegally dumped waste returned to Ireland
24 August 2011
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Industry roundtable calls for London waste authorities to align collection approaches
24 August 2011
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Households offered loyalty cards to boost paper recycling
23 August 2011
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£100,000 bill for illegal dumping in Cornwall
18 August 2011
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Valpak adjourns annual meeting
18 August 2011
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Campaigners launch e-petition for an incineration tax
18 August 2011
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Waste industry welcomes agency worker regulations
17 August 2011
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Long may landfill tax keep on growing
11 August 2011
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ESA criticises 'complex and ambiguous' RHI draft guidance
5 August 2011
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WEEE needs action
4 August 2011
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Bin bag tax once and for all says plastics body Pafa
3 August 2011
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Red Tape Challenge to consider environmental regulation from September
3 August 2011
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Welsh environment committee launches UK energy policy enquiry
3 August 2011
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Government faces legal challenge over late transposition of rWFD
2 August 2011
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DCLG sets out proposals for 12 month planning decision guarantee
1 August 2011
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RoHS directive revision to cover all electronic equipment
29 July 2011
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Lord Henley threatens to legislate following ‘not good enough’ carrier bag figures
28 July 2011
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Veridis Energy has EfW refusal overturned after ‘serious procedural errors’
28 July 2011
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Stick tight to your permit
28 July 2011
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WEEE market: "ripe" for investment and emergence of key global players
27 July 2011
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Draft national framework defers decisions on waste planning policy
25 July 2011
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Lifecycle approach to community planning
21 July 2011
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Welsh environment minister sets out carrier bag reporting exemption for small businesses
21 July 2011
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Defra minister defends second landfill ban consultation
21 July 2011
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NI launches plastic bag levy consultation
20 July 2011
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Leicestershire waste facility could be scrapped following £86m Defra PFI cuts
20 July 2011
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Red tape challenge “potentially serious threat” to environmental protection
20 July 2011
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Merthyr MP calls for incineration to be stripped from renewable NPS
19 July 2011
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Waste industry “probably best placed” to make nationally significant hazardous waste infrastructure decisions
18 July 2011
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Biffa fined £27,000 for 'persistent' landfill odour
14 July 2011
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Government sets out actions to deliver on biomass electricity generation
13 July 2011
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DECC sets out transition from RO to new FiTs
13 July 2011
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Three permanent staff oversaw waste review
13 July 2011
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Electricity reform 'must' encourage low carbon investment
12 July 2011
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Sepa joins forces with Crimestoppers
12 July 2011
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Government white paper outlines plans to decentralise public services
12 July 2011
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FIT beneficiaries will be allowed to receive venture capital investment
11 July 2011
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From the ground up
7 July 2011
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Time producers were more thoughtful about waste
7 July 2011
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The great planning conflict
5 July 2011
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CRR applies for judicial review over rWFD transposition
1 July 2011
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WRAP launches waste prevention loan fund
30 June 2011
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Scrap sector speaks!
30 June 2011
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DECC recognises significance of waste combustion technology
24 June 2011
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The future of waste
23 June 2011
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Waste review opens debate about incineration tax
23 June 2011
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It makes sense for Welsh to set landfill tax levels, says minister
23 June 2011
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Defra to launch AD strategy steering-group in September
23 June 2011
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Lord Henley cautions against use of "out-and-out" Government targets
21 June 2011
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Recast of WEEE Directive in force by Jan 2014 at earliest
21 June 2011
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Local authority bodies offer mixed reception to waste review
17 June 2011
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ESA dismisses DCLG presumption in favour of sustainable development as “toothless”
17 June 2011
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Materials sectors welcome proposed landfill restrictions
16 June 2011
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Industry call for real leadership ahead of waste review
16 June 2011
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Keep recycling the waste-as-resource message to politicians
16 June 2011
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First waste review policies to arrive by end of June
16 June 2011
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MPs heap criticism on Spelman and Government waste review
15 June 2011
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Review "gives confidence to invest" Spelman tells industry
15 June 2011
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Industry disappointment at 'missed opportunity' of waste review
14 June 2011
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New £10m loan fund announced to stimulate further UK AD investment
14 June 2011
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Shift away from penalties is Spelman's key message to press
14 June 2011
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Waste Review is published
14 June 2011
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Waste review should 'really back' the UK recycling industry
14 June 2011
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Waste review could “reverse” recycling progress, warns FoE
10 June 2011
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Defra waste director confirms review will contain waste prevention plan
10 June 2011
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Lords criticise Localism Bill’s waste impacts
8 June 2011
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Localism bill amendments to CIL could put waste infrastructure at risk, claims ICE
7 June 2011
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Waste review must build on the good work done to date
2 June 2011
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Landfill tonnages more than halve from 2001 levels
1 June 2011
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H&S red tape shouldn’t force charity shops to close
31 May 2011
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FEAD president: Only 80% recycling rates lead to “significant slowdown” in natural resource depletion
31 May 2011
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Household food waste can now be used to grow organic
31 May 2011
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Friends of the Earth hits out at rumoured incentives for weekly waste collections
31 May 2011
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Looking ahead to the waste review
26 May 2011
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UK charity Computer Aid calls on governments to “end e-waste” with export and landfill bans
26 May 2011
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Is open windrow composting under threat from the over-cautious?
25 May 2011
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PAFA hits out at EU plastic bag consultation
24 May 2011
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Backbench MPs warn environment minister “ambiguity is not an option” on Government incineration policy
23 May 2011
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European Commission launches consultation on plastic carrier bag reduction methods, including ban
20 May 2011
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Looking ahead to the waste review
19 May 2011
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Community recycling groups could benefit from Big Society Bank
18 May 2011
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Viridor calls for “grown up politics” in the Scottish waste debate
17 May 2011
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Alex Attwood appointed Northern Ireland environment minister
16 May 2011
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EIA calls on Government to review producer compliance schemes following e-waste investigation
16 May 2011
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Industry sceptical after one year of coalition Government
13 May 2011
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Blaenau Gwent to use thank you letters and fixed penalty notices in order to meet WAG recycling target
13 May 2011
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John Griffiths appointed new Welsh environment minister
13 May 2011
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Looking ahead to the waste review
12 May 2011
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Policy should be technology neutral
6 May 2011
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Scrap sector speaks!
5 May 2011
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Management in the dock
5 May 2011
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Time for policy direction not speculation
28 April 2011
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CBI report calls for larger-than-local planning where needed
26 April 2011
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Welsh Green manifesto pledges 70% recycling by 2015
20 April 2011
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Cameron denies conflict between Government waste policy and localism
19 April 2011
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Scottish National manifesto pledges to “build on recycling rates” with new waste legislation
15 April 2011
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Welcome for end-of-waste regs but much is left unclear for traders
14 April 2011
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Intelligence is everything
14 April 2011
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UK taken to court over the “prohibitive expense” of challenges to environmental projects
13 April 2011
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Government waste review could eschew numbered waste targets
13 April 2011
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Ministerial letter warns councils against “illegal stealth waste collection taxes”
11 April 2011
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Carbon price support welcome
8 April 2011
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Industry supportive of EU proposal on landfill ban but is cooler on bags
8 April 2011
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Keep your lifting legal
7 April 2011
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Environmental Industries Commission calls for national waste planning statement
5 April 2011
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Defra reveals existence of cross departmental EfW project board
5 April 2011
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EU resource roadmap will propose incentives for resource efficient products
5 April 2011
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Industry takes a closer look at planning and fuel duty in the Budget
31 March 2011
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Residue as a resource
31 March 2011
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Scrap sector speaks!
31 March 2011
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Schedule 2 regulations delayed
29 March 2011
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ROI to introduce reverse charging VAT rules for scrap metal supply
29 March 2011
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EU Commission launches proposals to phase out biodegradable waste to landfill
25 March 2011
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Environmental experts warn over “mixed messages” from budget policy announcements
24 March 2011
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A new approach to recycling
24 March 2011
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Wheels of justice
24 March 2011
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Chancellor announces planning system with “presumption for sustainable development”
23 March 2011
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WAG launches food and packaging sector plan
22 March 2011
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Northern Ireland opens consultation on 60% recycling target by 2020
22 March 2011
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Waste review could “lean on councils” to introduce weekly food waste collections
21 March 2011
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Government proposes increasing FITs tariffs for farm-scale AD
18 March 2011
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European Commission to consider plastic bag ban
18 March 2011
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FoE photo stunt calls on Cameron to halve residual waste by 2020
18 March 2011
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King’s Lynn calls for Eric Pickles to adjudicate “undemocratic” EfW decision by its own county council
18 March 2011
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Labour MP calls for Government to end support for electricity-only generation from wood
17 March 2011
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Maximum value needs to be extracted from our waste
17 March 2011
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Localist agenda for waste creates dilemmas, Lords warn
17 March 2011
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European Council chooses “tepid” WEEE collection target
16 March 2011
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Community right of appeal proposals criticised by DCLG minister over business impact
15 March 2011
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Plastic bag industry calls on Welsh Government to drop carrier bag levy
14 March 2011
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Bottle deposit schemes could raise £432m
14 March 2011
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GIB “needs to be a bank” claims Environmental Audit Committee
11 March 2011
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Full steam ahead?
10 March 2011
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Industry wants certainty
10 March 2011
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Real success on WEEE
10 March 2011
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Recycling must always aim for the gold standard
10 March 2011
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Wales to receive greater waste legislation powers
4 March 2011
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Poots: 50% EU recycling target is “not testing enough for Northern Ireland”
4 March 2011
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Times they are a changing in UK recycling
3 March 2011
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Positive signs on how community waste collections might work
3 March 2011
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Landfill tax receipts fall for first time in 2009/10
3 March 2011
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EU committee to vote on updating packaging and packaging waste definitions
3 March 2011
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Scrap sector speaks!
3 March 2011
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Treading carefully
3 March 2011
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EA announces updated processed fuel oil quality protocol
2 March 2011
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UKWIN seeks right of appeal for local residents against incinerators
1 March 2011
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RICS pushes for rare earth metals recycling programme
1 March 2011
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PDM calls for industry to unite to fight food waste
28 February 2011
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Commingled inclusion appears legally reasonable, waste expert claims
24 February 2011
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Shanks and Babcock team to rescue Wakefield waste PFI
22 February 2011
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Right to Challenge legislation poses “questions for local authorities about risk and liability”
21 February 2011
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Time for computing to embrace the idea of saving energy
18 February 2011
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What does the waste industry feel about the latest sorting row?
18 February 2011
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Wales dares to be different
17 February 2011
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Fit enough for the challenge
17 February 2011
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Benyon defends Government incineration policy over growing Radlett incinerator opposition
17 February 2011
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Commingled collections in WFD are a “clarification”
15 February 2011
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Scottish Environmental Services Association launches waste manifesto
15 February 2011
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Ship recycling demands new legislation claims Environment Commissioner
14 February 2011
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WEEE collection points for retailers would be a “disproportionate burden”
8 February 2011
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GMB hits out at waste management companies following Biffa death
4 February 2011
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Deputy Mayor of London concerned over Localism Bill’s charging powers
4 February 2011
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MEPs vote to upgrade WEEE directive collections
3 February 2011
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Eight months in prison for woman without waste permit
3 February 2011
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A positive start for battery recycling
3 February 2011
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A second chance for WEEE
3 February 2011
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EU materials strategy proposes piloting recycling incentive schemes
3 February 2011
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WEEE collection rate concern
3 February 2011
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Scrap metal sector speaks!
3 February 2011
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Infighting fears threatening Green Investment Bank
2 February 2011
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European Parliament to vote on increasing WEEE directive targets
2 February 2011
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Huge electrical waste export case committed to Crown Court
27 January 2011
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232 million tonnes of waste sourced biofuels in RTFO year two
27 January 2011
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Pickles: “We intend to increase frequency of rubbish collections”
27 January 2011
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Counter-terrorism review could halt local authority “bin spying” powers
26 January 2011
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ROI Incinerator levy legislation may be halted
25 January 2011
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Three men arrested in illegal tyre export case
21 January 2011
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Expert calls for research on waste site air quality
20 January 2011
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Beware the localism bill
20 January 2011
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Year of living dangerously for paper recycling
20 January 2011
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FoE postcard campaign calls for 70% recycling target
19 January 2011
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WRG becomes first landfill company prosecuted for gas emissions offences
18 January 2011
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Localism powers to fine authorities are “confusing for waste”
11 January 2011
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Sentences for textile theft to get tougher
11 January 2011
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Pushing anaerobic digestion further
6 January 2011
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Competitive spirit of end of life vehicle recyclers
6 January 2011
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Prepare for change
6 January 2011
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Cheshire councils pursue legal action over recycling and waste PFI credit axe
5 January 2011
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EA looks to relax permits for AD plants but has odour concerns
4 January 2011
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Renewables obligation to be phased out
20 December 2010
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Waste Review: on track for May publication
16 December 2010
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DCLG issues funding settlement for local authorities
15 December 2010
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Changing times
15 December 2010
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Flexibility rules
14 December 2010
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£440,000 fine following death of scrapyard worker
14 December 2010
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Localism Bill repeals PAYT
14 December 2010
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CEN chair defends controversial Eunomia report
10 December 2010
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A voice for local government in Europe
10 December 2010
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Aiming high
10 December 2010
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Getting tough on construction waste
10 December 2010
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Lancashire CC avoids damages claim following Court of Appeal decision
9 December 2010
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Bath and North East Somerset council loses judicial review over waste site
8 December 2010
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2012 delivery of the GIB could cause “chilling effect” in green investment
7 December 2010
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New bill proposes end use register for LA waste
3 December 2010
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UK still on course to meet 2010 battery collection target
2 December 2010
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Scotland launches consultation on landfill bans and mandatory source segregation
2 December 2010
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Two charged with 26 environmental offences
2 December 2010
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Man ordered to pay back more than £116,000 for waste crimes
2 December 2010
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Resource efficiency will "have to be a focus" for EU policy
29 November 2010
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First reading of RoHS regs agreed by the European Parliament
29 November 2010
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Clearly define national strategies - then localism can work
25 November 2010
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Illegal dumping of waste costs Birmingham man £40,000
25 November 2010
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EA drives tougher approach on tackling waste crime
24 November 2010
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Don’t forget the vital role of trade associations
24 November 2010
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Defra parliamentary under-secretary defends Government's packaging targets
23 November 2010
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Celsa fined £236,000 for crane hook death
23 November 2010
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Sita and Serruys settle out of court over "dishonest" allegations
22 November 2010
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Metals recyclers: get ready for change
19 November 2010
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Structural reform plans “give the weapons” to hold Coalition to account on green issues says PM
19 November 2010
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More regulatory work needed to develop infrastructure for bio-SNG
19 November 2010
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Restaurant company ordered to pay £25,000 for avoiding packaging waste legislation
16 November 2010
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New EA regulations could result in higher legal costs for waste operators, expert claims
16 November 2010
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Eleven named in biggest investigation into illegal WEEE export
12 November 2010
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Taxation shift is a business opportunity for the industry
12 November 2010
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Anaerobic digestion coming on stream
11 November 2010
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WEEE recycling progress
11 November 2010
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Report signals change for health and safety at work
10 November 2010
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Recycling update from BIR meeting
10 November 2010
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Localism key theme to Defra waste strategy
10 November 2010
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EMR sues Sita for £5.9m over landfill tax row
5 November 2010
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EA clarifies position on permits for composting sites
5 November 2010
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WEEE recycling could be part of 'environmental gold rush', ERP believes
3 November 2010
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EA proposals could save battery compliance schemes £200,000
3 November 2010
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Court of Appeal rules on Veolia-Notts case
1 November 2010
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EA opens consultation on PLA
1 November 2010
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Duracell chooses BatteryBack over ERP for 2011
29 October 2010
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Welsh LAs may have to pay extra £30m a year on waste services
27 October 2010
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GIB “will be a bank” confirms Lord Taylor
22 October 2010
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St Regis found guilty of misleading and falsifying records to the EA
22 October 2010
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M&A
21 October 2010
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Caught in the Act
20 October 2010
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Chemical reaction
20 October 2010
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Where's the money?
20 October 2010
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Seven waste projects lose PFI credits in spending review
20 October 2010
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Plastics expert urges EU to take action on limiting plastic exports
19 October 2010
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Salvage expert calls for global code to tighten controls in the industry
18 October 2010
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Industry offers mixed reaction to quango cuts
15 October 2010
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Time to tax Carbon?
14 October 2010
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A need to ensure our recycling future
13 October 2010
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Confusion as EC proposes 85% recycling target of WEEE arising
11 October 2010
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EA charges nine people in biggest criminal investigation into illegal WEEE exports
8 October 2010
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What will George do?
6 October 2010
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A defence against bribery
6 October 2010
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Localism finds its limits
6 October 2010
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Aldersgate group set out ‘key criteria’ for Green Investment Bank
4 October 2010
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Consultation launched to clarify house to house textile collections
29 September 2010
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Ed Miliband hailed as “greenest Labour leader to date”
27 September 2010
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Advisory committee on packaging to be axed according to leaked list
24 September 2010
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EA chairman calls on Europe to help tackle the illegal trade of WEEE
17 September 2010
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Collectives will be the key
16 September 2010
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Waste Review should look to horizons of 2050
14 September 2010
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Reflecting on laws to come
13 September 2010
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Carbon commitments
2 September 2010
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The first 100 days
2 September 2010
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European Parliament hears proposals for European and International environmental criminal courts
31 August 2010
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Number crunching
24 August 2010
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Local Government Bill offers scope for local waste collection referendums
23 August 2010
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More investment required in countryside waste infrastructure claims rural coalition
19 August 2010
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Permits allowing bio-compost to be spread on agriculture could be introduced soon
18 August 2010
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Recycling minister unveils voluntary agreements for business waste
16 August 2010
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CBI warns devolved planning powers could lead to further delays for waste infrastructure
16 August 2010
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Outsourced waste management services under threat from government reforms
13 August 2010
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Public bodies criticise Welsh carrier bag levy
9 August 2010
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Scaffolder fined almost £95,000 for illegal waste dumping
9 August 2010
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Northern Ireland clamps down on illegal waste dumping
6 August 2010
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Waste industry criticises Defra terms of reference over lack of detail
6 August 2010
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Defra announces plans to relax RDF regulation
5 August 2010
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Review of ROC bands causes Drax to delay biomass plans
4 August 2010
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LED lamps to be specified under the WEEE Regulations
4 August 2010
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Survey shows more awareness of WEEE lamp recycling
3 August 2010
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All things being equal on Britain's roads
30 July 2010
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Applying the hierarchy
30 July 2010
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Frame your opinion
30 July 2010
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Defra waste review will explore waste incentives and weekly collection schemes
29 July 2010
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EC awards £1.7m funding to electronic duty of care system
28 July 2010
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Waste review offers real opportunity for change
26 July 2010
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Incentives help to change core behaviour
26 July 2010
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Defra announces withdrawal of funding for Sustainable Development Commission
22 July 2010
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The air we breathe
22 July 2010
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Growing split in recycling portfolio between DCLG and DEFRA is an “economic and environmental risk”
21 July 2010
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Further insight into Defra waste policy review expected shortly
21 July 2010
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Welsh environment minster seeks energy infrastructure planning powers from UK
19 July 2010
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Friends of the Earth campaigner calls for Government to end PFI investment in ‘dying’ incineration technology
16 July 2010
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A model from across the Channel
16 July 2010
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Eric Pickles revokes Regional Spatial Strategies
9 July 2010
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Waste hierarchy to be legally enforced says revised Waste Framework Directive consultation
8 July 2010
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Lack of policy detail in Welsh waste measure makes financial scrutiny “impossible”
8 July 2010
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Welsh environment minister calls for ‘fundamental restructuring’ of delivery bodies in Wales
7 July 2010
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Local authorities soon permitted to sell 'green' electricity back to grid
7 July 2010
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Small composters at risk of business rates
7 July 2010
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Taking care of the neighbours
6 July 2010
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EA document confirms 'precautionary' stance on bioaerosols
1 July 2010
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WPIF lobbies Government to secure wood panel industry's future
30 June 2010
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Waste management industry hits out at AWC repeal plans
28 June 2010
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Time to admit ownership of waste
28 June 2010
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Leading UK companies call for “more emphasis” from Government on tackling commercial and industrial waste
28 June 2010
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The Government must recognise: it’s the green economy, stupid
28 June 2010
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Business reacts to public pressure
28 June 2010
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Welsh waste bill criticised over ‘double penalty’ risks
28 June 2010
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Business coalition group calls for £2bn a year green bank investment
28 June 2010
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EfW could provide up to 7% of Scotland’s renewable electricity output
25 June 2010
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Industry body calls for developers to ‘design in’ waste management solutions
25 June 2010
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AWC will ‘not suit all councils’ claims controversial Audit Commission report
24 June 2010
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Localism rules waste choices
24 June 2010
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Does it make sense to dump pay-as-you-throw?
24 June 2010
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Wales increases recycling by 8 percentage points between 2007 and 2010
24 June 2010
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WRAP launches guide and tool for designing out waste
21 June 2010
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Welsh Assembly unveils new waste strategy
21 June 2010
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Communities Secretary orders repeal of support for alternate weekly collections
18 June 2010
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JCB to launch waste vehicle operator training scheme
16 June 2010
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Caroline Spelman announces review of Government waste policy
16 June 2010
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Announcement of DCLG cuts causes confusion for waste management industry
11 June 2010
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Welsh planning policy places new emphasis on renewables
10 June 2010
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Scotland introduces Zero Waste Plan
9 June 2010
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What industry wants
8 June 2010
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REACH for the right regulations
8 June 2010
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"Good start" for battery collections as Environment Agency publishes Q1 data
2 June 2010
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Through the regulations maze
1 June 2010
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Not in my back yard
1 June 2010
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Landfill bans are too negative to get people involved
1 June 2010
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Regulations need to relax a little but stay focused
25 May 2010
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Waste policy: a work in progress
24 May 2010
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Energy-centric coalition manifesto plans to increase renewable energy targets
24 May 2010
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DEFRA and DECC to make spending cuts of over £240m
24 May 2010
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Separate collections for biodegradable waste recommended by EU
19 May 2010
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Latest packaging figures confirm effects of recession
19 May 2010
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Lord Henley acquires portfolio for recycling and waste
18 May 2010
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EA needs to feel the pain to emerge a refocused force
17 May 2010
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MarketWatch
17 May 2010
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David Cameron promises "greenest government ever"
14 May 2010
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Conservative MPs appointed DEFRA, DECC and planning ministers
14 May 2010
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Chris Huhne and Caroline Spelman appointed DECC and DEFRA Secretaries
12 May 2010
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Be certain about safety
10 May 2010
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What does Con/Lib coalition mean for us?
10 May 2010
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Check your activities under new permits
10 May 2010
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How will the next UK Government tackle waste?
4 May 2010
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Industry association calls on DECC to review RHI level for biomethane
4 May 2010
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Brighton and Hove to enforce SWMP from June
30 April 2010
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Lib-Dems and Labour pledge new packaging recycling measures
29 April 2010
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European body calls for tougher regulations for WEEE
28 April 2010
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Landfill bans: what the industry thinks
28 April 2010
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Half of wood recyclers will not be able to accept treated wood under new exemption regs
21 April 2010
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Response to residuals will define us for decades
23 April 2010
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ROCs are distorting the waste wood market
16 April 2010
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The mechanics of renewables
16 April 2010
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Waste treatment must address small firms too
16 April 2010
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C&I waste presents more opportunities than problems
9 April 2010
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Look on the bright side
9 April 2010
