News - July/August/September 2009

Green Waste Partnership Gets Royal Seal of Approval

September 2009
A unique partnership between two farmers and a North Yorkshire recycling and waste management company has prevented around 8,000 tonnes of garden waste being sent to landfill.
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Yorwaste exceeds Great Yorkshire Show recycling target

August 2009
Waste management and recycling company Yorwaste has revealed it exceeded the target it set for recycling waste generated during the 2009 Great Yorkshire Show.
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Yorwaste ensure no feathers are ruffled

July 2009
Workers at a North Yorkshire recycling facility were faced with a problem of a feathery kind when they stumbled upon a pair of nesting birds.
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Go-ahead for new green power plant

July 2009
An innovative new project is to result in 30,000 tonnes of waste wood being turned into ‘green’ electricity - providing enough power for around 4,000 homes in York.
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