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, in the […]
UK Waste to Landfill IS Reducing EA Says
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 the press release see […]
Site Waste Management Plans Become Legal Requirement in April
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 this infomation is […]
Zero Waste Target for Scotland
By waster on 29 January 2008 in energy from waste, landfill, recycling, resource management, waste management, waste reduction
The Environment Secretary for Scotland has announced ambitious new plans for waste management in Scotland. New targets of 60 percent recycling by 2020 and 70 percent by 2025 have been proposed, no more than 25 percent of waste is to be used to generate energy, while municipal waste being sent to landfill is to be […]
South Wales Company has Answer to Recycling Product Manufacture and Landfill Diversion?
By waster on 22 January 2008 in Composting, landfill, products from waste, resource management, waste technology
From waste to resource: an environmentally friendly solution to a worldwide problem A Welsh company claims that it has developed a process to turn mixed solid waste into a new encapsulated, inert, recycled material with a huge variety of potential applications. It is clear that what’s needed is an energy efficient process that can be […]
Union-Tribune: Less Waste More Proof US Economy is Taking a Trashing
Union-Tribune: Practically everyone knows the local housing industry has hit the skids and the nation is flirting with a recession.But they probably don’t realize how those challenges are reflected in recycling bins and landfills. That’s right. The waste stream is providing ton after ton of evidence that the economy is in the dumps. From less […]
Eloquent Speech Against Landfill
Protestor gives Churchillian speech More than 150 angry residents filled a public meeting to protest against controversial plans for a new waste tip on the outskirts of Chorley. A planning application has been submitted to Lancashire County Council by disposal giants Biffa for a new landfill site close to its existing site in Abbey Village. […]
UK Gov’t Comprehensive Spending Review: Waste Gets Big PFI Increase
By waster on 15 October 2007 in mechanical biological treatment, resource management, waste procurement
The Governments Comprehensive Spending review announced a change in funding levels for Private Finance Initiatives for waste management. PFI funding will rise from the 280 million pounds available in 2007/08 to 700 million pounds in 2010/11. See More Here…
