June 27th, 2010 by waster
Most of the localities which have signed up to ‘zero waste’ have been consulted, and have adopted a so-called Zero Waste to landfill policy for the future, however, none of the places in question seemed to be planning an increase in waste diversion which would allow zero waste to become a reality.
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June 12th, 2010 by waster
Waste for landfill reduced by 3.1% since last year. How much is truly related to increased recycling and how much to the recession is not known.
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May 19th, 2010 by waster
Don’t miss out on your chance to register for the forthcoming SORP event – only 1 week left to book your place! Final programme now available.
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February 13th, 2010 by waster
The Irish have not followed the trend seen elsewhere of wholesale privatisation of landfill sites, and even now this article seems to describe what will be purely a short term expedient of using private contractors, only while waiting for the new Dublin incinerator to be completed. From the Irish Times, 11 February 2010 WASTE CONTRACTS [...]
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February 9th, 2010 by waster
Dedicated ECU body wanted to guarantee enforcement of European waste law, announces Commission study A European Commission study published on 1 February 2010 counsels setting up a dedicated European body to oversee the execution and enforcement of ECU waste law. The study is a part of a collection of steps being taken by the Commission [...]
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January 29th, 2010 by waster
Find out about this course which is beng run by the CIWM and is all about providing those responsible for waste management in their organisations “An Introduction to the Management of Wastes”.
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November 26th, 2009 by waster
Clients have named Enviros the best consultancy in four categories in the 2009 Edie Awards for Environmental Excellence after being shortlisted for all nine consultancy awards.
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November 26th, 2009 by waster
Leading engineering, sciences and project delivery firm Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM) has acquired Enviros, a multi-disciplinary sustainability, environmental and health and safety consultancy in the UK.
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November 15th, 2009 by waster
Environment Agency unveiled a new strategy for tackling tomorrow’s waste, it will help businesses use resources more efficiently and divert more waste from landfill. This is to be a top target for the Environment Agency over the next five years. The new corporate strategy Creating A Better Place 2010-2015 also outlines the key waste-related challenges that are facing businesses and communities over the next five years and what needs to be done to meet those challenges.
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August 7th, 2009 by waster
Veolia’s waste arm has been hit as operating cash flow declines. French utilities firm Veolia Environnement, which owns Veolia Environmental Services in the UK, has seen operating cash flows for its worldwide waste management divisions decline “significantly” due to the lower values for recovered materials and a fall in waste arisings.
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