NORTHERN IRELAND INTERIM GUIDANCE ON LANDFILL CLOSURE: CAPPING AND RESTORATION

The Environment and Heritage Service has released Interim Guidance on Landfill Closure, Capping and Restoration, for EHS staff and operators. The procedures may be applied to both existing and new landfill sites. The guidance document sets out a brief overview of the main aspects to be considered when establishing the capping standards at landfill sites. [...]

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CIWM NGG UK National Event – No Time To Waste – Highly recommended

It is time to book for this years Chartered Institution of Waste Management (CIWM) NGG National Event with the particularly pertinent theme of No Time to Waste – given the recent publication of the latest worrying UNFCCC Climate Change report – and, is highly recommended.NGG stands for the New Generation Group, who organise this event [...]

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20th Anniversary Sardinia Symposium Call for Papers

This is the Best and Most prestigious Landfill Conference world-wide attracting in the region of 1,000 delegates. We recommend that you must be there. It is biennial so miss it next year and you’ll have to wait 2 years. CALL FOR PAPERS ENDS 30th OCTOBER!!! The Waster has an idea for his paper – if [...]

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Home composting generates greenhouse gas, academics warn

Home composting efforts may be doing more harm than good in the fight against global warming, writes James Cartledge. As many as three-quarters of homes composting their own garden clippings and vegetable peelings are not aerating their compost heaps or composting bins properly, according to claims made yesterday. Millions of homes are now actively composting [...]

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Call for papers for Philadelphia Conference on Solid Waste

The 22nd International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A. March 18 – 21, 2007 Has put out a call For papers: Researchers, educators, government officials, students, consultants, managers, community leaders, and others with expertise in solid waste are invited to submit papers for oral presentation at the Conference. Abstracts are encouraged [...]

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Waste Mining will be New Mining Industry for the East Midlands?

Waste Mining: The East Midlands could enjoy a thriving mining industry again, but rather than coal, in the future it will be waste that’s mined. This is ccording to ADAS, the UK’s largest provider of rural and environmental solutions and policy advice, in a recent News release. As the availability of landfill space becomes limited, [...]

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Energy from Waste, Seminar: Preparing for the Future – 5 & 6 September 2006 London

    Attend both days and receive a discounted rate!!! Further discount available for CIWM members. Day 1 – Tuesday 5th September Bankability and Affordability of Waste to Energy Projects Funding Options Requirements of financiers Secrets behind getting EFW projects off the ground  Day 2 – Wednesday 6th September  CHP in relation to Waste Utilisation [...]

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Forthcoming Conference Notification: Environment Ireland 2006

4th-5th September 2006 – Burlington Hotel, Dublin The second annual Environment Ireland conference takes place on 4th & 5th September 2006 in the Burlington Hotel, Dublin.  Environment Ireland is Ireland’s largest conference on environmental policy and management and is organised in association with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Environment, Heritage & [...]

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Call for papers: 1st International Environmental Symposium in Dubai

Just received by the “Waster” is the following invitation, and call for papers: Environmental Center for Arab Towns Under the Patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Deputy Ruler of Dubai, UAE Minister of Finance and Industry and the Chairman of Dubai Municipality The Environmental Center for Arab Towns is pleased to announce it’s first [...]

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Call for Papers for SARDINIA SYMPOSIUM 2007, 20th Anniversary.

The call for papers has been sent out for the Waster’s favourite beach side event! Now’s the time to send in those Abstracts for next year’s event. All abstracts must be submitted by 30th October 2006. Visit their web site at http://www.sardiniasymposium.it/  (or UK residents only can email me mailto:info@landfill-site.com with full postal address for a hard copy of [...]

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