http://www.RecyclingNewsPortal.com/Latest Recycling technology and waste management news articlesenRecycling News PortalRecycling News Portalhttp://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] http://www.Recyclingnewsportal.com/recycling_article9539.htmlWed, 3 Feb 2010 13:20:26 GMTDavid Hall, Managing Director of Hertfordshire-based Kenburn Waste Management Ltd has spent the past 18 years in the baling and compacting business. During that time he has witnessed a massive change in the way businesses and local authorities deal with their waste and how technology is being used to turn previously unwanted material into a valuable resource. He said: "When I came into the bu ... [more] http://www.Recyclingnewsportal.com/recycling_article9531.htmlThu, 21 Jan 2010 11:34:55 GMTAt Ecobuild 2010, Practical Installer will put the latest innovations in renewables under the spotlight dispelling the myth that renewable technologies are complicated and showing that, in some cases, they are more straightforward than traditional technologies. With live and interactive sessions throughout the day, including the latest solar panels being installed on a demonstration roof and ... [more] http://www.Recyclingnewsportal.com/recycling_article9526.htmlWed, 20 Jan 2010 15:44:03 GMTTough central Government targets designed to redirect waste away from landfill sites, and the strong economic prospects associated with reusing waste for low carbon energy generation has united the North East's public and private sectors to establish the North East Sustainable Resources Board (NESRB) the first committee of its type outside London. Senior industrial leaders and policymakers i ... [more] http://www.Recyclingnewsportal.com/recycling_article9523.htmlTue, 19 Jan 2010 13:53:47 GMTMerton Council is now enabling residents in blocks of 10 or more flats with communal recycling bins to mix all recyclable materials together. Residents will now be able to place all their recyclable waste into the same bin, which will be collected once a week and transported to a large recycling facility in Dartford to be sorted into their material types and then recycled into new products. T ... [more]