http://wastersblog.com The Waster's Blog: Up to date information for resource management professionals. Fri, 16 May 2008 20:09:14 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Waster always likes to hear good news about landfill. So he was delighted to be able to pass this on... Global Warming Solution: Landfill Forests? Study: Growing, Then Burying, Trees To Stop Carbon Buildup The whole problem with global warming starts with digging up and burning the carbon from plants and animals, ... http://wastersblog.com/240/carbon-storage-a-renaissance-for-landfill/ It is looking increasingly unlikely that the Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority will sign its £3billion waste treatment contract today, despite plans for a long-awaited financial close. "The negotiations for the new contract are progressing in a positive manner towards a close and the start of the new contract"; said Pam ... http://wastersblog.com/239/uncertainty-gathers-over-manchester-contract-signing-uk/ May 2 -- Wastequip, a Cleveland-based company that manufactures equipment and containers for use in the waste handling industry, has announced a restructuring plan that will close several older plants while implementing environmental initiatives.The company hopes the efforts will reduce costs, energy use and carbon dioxide emissions. Wastequip operates 35 manufacturing ... http://wastersblog.com/238/us-waste-handling-equipment-manufacturer-to-restructure-close-plants/ Global Landfill Mining Conference and Exhibition London Wednesday 17 September 2008 'Treasure from Trash' Register your interest in attending now - click on the link below. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From its origins in the 1950s, Landfill Mining is an idea whose time has come. Even aside from their valuable methane resources, landfills should now be seen as valuable ... http://wastersblog.com/237/treasure-from-trash-landfill-mining-conference-september-uk/ The Environment Agency has released Waste Data Update from 2006. The Waste Data Update shows nearly 20 percent less waste has been sent to landfill since 2000. Waste Data Update 2006 is an annual report produced using data routinely collect by the Environment Agency from waste management sites it regulates.  For ... http://wastersblog.com/236/uk-waste-to-landfill-is-reducing-ea-says/ US company Waste Management Inc. has sued SAP Americas Inc. and its German parent, SAP AG, alleging that they fraudulently induced it to purchase software for running its business that was "undeveloped, untested and defective." Houston-based Waste Management says in the lawsuit, which was filed last Thursday in district court in ... http://wastersblog.com/235/waste-management-inc-sues-sap-americas/ "WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) has launched (on 26 February 2008) a Site Waste Management Plan (SWMP) template to help the construction industry comply with legislation coming into force in England in April, which will make SWMPs a mandatory requirement on all aspects of construction work worth more than ... http://wastersblog.com/234/uk-site-waste-management-plan-swmp-launches-complex-template/ A Yeadon skip firm fined for using illegal tip A Yeadon company has been fined £15,000 for dumping waste on an illegal landfill site. Bill Dyson Skip Hire and Waste Management Ltd, of Sandy Way, was also ordered to pay £1,750 in costs after being found guilty at Leeds Magistrates Court. The Yeadon ... http://wastersblog.com/233/illegal-uk-landfill-leeds-court-fines-skip-hire-company-%c2%a349000/ Are any of our subscribers UK construction contractors? If so, are you ready for the new requirement for compulsory Site Waste Management Plans (SWMPs)? The Waster has been trying to get his head around the new requirements and has posted a video to the Landfill-Site Web Site for general use. OK, all ... http://wastersblog.com/232/site-waste-management-plans-become-legal-requirement-in-april/ Veolia reports growth in "unfavourable" economy The French utilities company which owns Veolia Environmental Services UK has posted strong financial results for 2007 - despite "unfavourable" market conditions. Veolia Environnement has reported that in the year up until December 31 2007, its global revenue increased by 14% - from the equivalent of ... http://wastersblog.com/231/veolia-grows-despite-slow-uk-economy/