News in Brief
News round-up November 2018Subscription
Viridor achieves WEEE standards; Mick George to export 20,000 tonnes a year to Europe; Smurfit Kappa sustains its sustainability; Armed robbery at recycling centre
Council offers free services after problemsSubscription
Scottish Conservative MSPs say plastic waste exports should end Subscription
Waste firms act against truck price fraudSubscription
Clinical waste incineration capacity row deepensSubscription
Industry to revisit people in bins campaignSubscription
Markets - Weekly Prices Update - 9 November 2018Subscription
MRW’s regular reporting of movements in the markets for secondary materials
Fire service takes WISH guidance on boardSubscription
Analysis of results from the ‘phase 3’ waste fire tests, commissioned by the Waste Industry Safety and Health (WISH) Forum and conducted in autumn 2017
Councils prepare for far-reaching policy changesSubscription
This year, the Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee’s annual conference in Nottingham in October had two distinct faces
Sector goes from the fringe to the mainstreamSubscription
Plastics, waste management and Defra’s strategy: a tale of two conferencesSubscription
‘Green’ takes priority over ‘waste’Subscription
Anatomy of a clinical waste sector in turmoilSubscription
Dealing with slavery means being proactive Subscription
Q&A: Tetra Pak's Gavin LandegSubscription
Big Interview: Simon WalkerSubscription
UPM’s recovered paper chief Simon Walker says the company uses its MRF to showcase how quality outputs can be achieved with the right approach
Get ready – an inspector may callSubscription
John Dyne on improving health and safety in the waste sector
What will happen when landfills shut?Subscription
Laura Tainsh on the changing face of waste management in Scotland
Why we can go back to blackSubscription
Tony Gaukroger, director of Colour Tone Masterbatch says black plastic doesn’t necessarily mean ‘bad plastic’
Collection standardisation would toll death knell for local government Subscription
National approach to recycling would mark a move towards central administration and away from local government overseen by elected councillors
A confession: I’m not a localist when it comes to recyclingSubscription
We are not perfect and it is unsurprising that 76% of English households put stuff in their recycling bin which should go elsewhere
National Recycling Awards 2018: All the winners
Team of the Year - CommercialSubscription
Team of the Year - Public/Third SectorSubscription
Partnership Excellence - BusinessSubscription
Waste Reduction Initiative - Public/Third SectorSubscription
Efficiency AwardSubscription
Recycling Excellence – Retail/Public ServicesSubscription
Local authority innovationSubscription
The Editor's awardSubscription
Manufacturer of the YearSubscription
Resource Management Consultancy of the YearSubscription
Campaign of the Year – Public/Third SectorSubscription
Partnership Excellence - Public/Private SectorSubscription
Waste Reduction Initiative - CommercialSubscription
Recycled Product of the YearSubscription
Food Waste InitiativeSubscription
Recycling Excellence – Commercial/IndustrialSubscription
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Innovation Subscription
Recycling Facility of the YearSubscription
Health & Safety InitiativeSubscription
Independent Operator of the YearSubscription
Campaign of the Year – Private/CommercialSubscription
Balers/Shredders
Containers
IBC uses additional removable linerSubscription
Box stands up to harsh useSubscription
Floating bins suck up waste from marinasSubscription
Stylish bin set-upSubscription
IT/Software
Sorting
Screen out difficult materialsSubscription
Aggregates screened and cleanedSubscription
Automate to accumulateSubscription
Vehicles
Waste firms act against truck price fraudSubscription
RCVs converted to electric under trialSubscription
Additions to waste handling rentalsSubscription
Telehandler used in building projectsSubscription
