http://www.RecyclingNewsPortal.com/Latest Recycling technology and waste management news articlesenRecycling News PortalRecycling News Portalhttp://www.Recyclingnewsportal.com/recycling_article9608.htmlFri, 19 Mar 2010 12:31:49 GMTA recent survey found that 72 per cent of industry experts thought that low public awareness of waste electrical goods recycling is one of the biggest challenges the sector faces. Additional research suggests the UK is also behind its European counterparts in terms of public understanding, so awareness campaigns such as these are important to encourage households to think more carefully about how ... [more] http://www.Recyclingnewsportal.com/recycling_article9614.htmlThu, 18 Mar 2010 13:38:19 GMTThanks to an innovative 'Green Tower Block' scheme run by West North West Homes Leeds (WNWHL), residents of a Leeds tower block have saved a combined GBP10,000 on their annual fuel bills and reduced carbon emissions by over 7,000 tonnes over the last year. The scheme which began in February 2009 at Grayson's Crest in Kirkstall, involved a programme of large-scale refurbishments to improve the ene ... [more] http://www.Recyclingnewsportal.com/recycling_article9610.htmlTue, 16 Mar 2010 11:27:32 GMTAylesford Newsprint is one of only four paper mills based in the UK that manufactures 100% recycled newsprint from recovered newspapers and magazines. Located just outside Maidstone in Kent, the mill is within the Tonbridge and Malling area and so ideally situated to receive the Council's kerbside collected paper. The Mayor of Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council, Cllr Sue Murray, recently vis ... [more] http://www.Recyclingnewsportal.com/recycling_article9603.htmlFri, 12 Mar 2010 11:31:11 GMTRecycling has become a major income stream for charities as a leading electronics recycling business donates GBP3 million from mobile phone recycling campaigns. ShP for Charity hit the GBP3 million mark in donations to charities after thousands of old phones were handed in by supporters over a five year period. It now plans to boost this figure by accepting a wider range of products for recycling. ... [more] http://www.Recyclingnewsportal.com/recycling_article9602.htmlThu, 11 Mar 2010 11:47:53 GMTThe European Parliament recently released its report on the recast of the Waste Electronic and Electrical Equipment (WEEE) directive. In his report, the Rapporteur, Karl-Heinz Florenz, addresses a number of concerns raised by producers and other key stakeholders. Dr Philip Morton, chief executive of producer compliance scheme, Repic, says: "We are extremely pleased that the Rapporteur has taken ... [more] http://www.Recyclingnewsportal.com/recycling_article9598.htmlMon, 8 Mar 2010 12:00:40 GMTWith more than 22,000 students, Kingston University is the largest provider of higher education in South West London. Reducing carbon emissions and increasing the amount of waste it recycles has earned Kingston University a prestigious environmental accolade. Kingston University is the first academic institution to reach the third phase of the Institute's Acorn BS8555 standard, a government-endors ... [more] http://www.Recyclingnewsportal.com/recycling_article9588.htmlThu, 4 Mar 2010 12:13:53 GMTGrantham Industries in Lincolnshire, which owns GBM Demolition, has invested GBP2 million in a new metal recycling centre, at a 15-acre site in Caistor, which is the largest facility of its kind in the county. By expanding into metal recycling Grantham Industries hopes to increase its stake in the recycling and waste management sector locally and nationally. GBM Demolition customers are also set ... [more] http://www.Recyclingnewsportal.com/recycling_article9591.htmlWed, 3 Mar 2010 11:57:22 GMTA multi-million pound deal has been struck to form the UK's largest manufacturer and supplier of recycled rubber garden products. The new company is called Re-Bound and has been formed by some of the country's leading experts in recycled rubber garden products. Bob Jones, who has been at the forefront of creating recycled garden products for the past decade, is launching the new Re-Bound brand ... [more] http://www.Recyclingnewsportal.com/recycling_article9583.htmlThu, 11 Feb 2010 10:27:29 GMTAccording to Earth911.com, the top 10 products consumers looked to recycle in 2009 using Earth911's Database were: 1. Computers 2. Batteries 3. Televisions 4. Paint 5. Aluminum Cans 6. Used Motor Oil 7. CFLs 8. Glass 9. Fluorescent Lamps 10. Christmas Trees "Electronics have always been popular searches on Earth911.com, but with the increased attention the ... [more] http://www.Recyclingnewsportal.com/recycling_article9553.htmlMon, 8 Feb 2010 13:02:29 GMTLandfill of scrap tyres was prohibited in 2003 and landfill of shredded rubber was prohibited in 2006. Since that time the recycling industry has struggled to come up with an environmentally friendly solution to tyre recycling. Until the advent of the BSI standard bale, some scrap tyres would be stripped of their rubber which would be turned into chips for horse gallops, children's play areas and ... [more]