The Problem with Recycling – It’s Ineffective to Fight Climate Change
The Problem with Recycling, as presently practised throughout the EU, is it’s ineffective to fight climate change. It’s not just the WastersBlog saying this. The UK Environment Agency has been saying it! Nothing has changed since we first posted the following article on this subject back in 2007, except that the problems are now more […]
What Waste Management Does – Definition Purpose and Types
What Waste Management Does – Is where lies a number of queries. This article sets out to answer the first one of definition, before moving on to explain the industry sectors and the industry’s wide scope of activity types. Starting with our definition: Waste Management Definition – What is Waste Management? Waste management refers to the […]
Anaerobic Digestion “Big Opportunity” for Municipal Waste
Anaerobic digestion is the “Big Opportunity” for Municipal Waste disposal and treatment to produce renewable energy. While wind and solar get the majority of the attention when it comes to renewable energy, there are other less well-known, largely unreported renewable energy options that can help the United States diversify its energy mix and make progress […]
Common Services Offered By Solar Companies in the Fight for GHG Reduction
The common services offered by Solar Companies matter more than you might think. Consider for a moment what solar energy can do for all nations in the fight against climate change. It’s massive. Right! But there is a tendency to think of solar panels as the be-all and end-all. In fact, a solar panel is […]
UK R&D Tax Claim Back – Failure to Claim Rebate is Endemic in Waste Industry
Did you fail to submit your UK R&D tax claim back last year? If your business is in the waste and resources industry it’s quite likely that you didn’t claim back and that you are guilty! Yes. Guilty of leaving money on the table which your business probably could really have done with! Many in the […]
What is the Difference Between Degradable, Biodegradable, and Compostable?
Do you know what’s the difference between degradable, biodegradable, and compostable plastics? Does degradable mean biodegradable, or compostable, or something else entirely? In this article we provide a break-down of the various terminologies, which we will relay to you here: It is a fact that green buzz-words keep appearing and the terms “biodegradable”, “degradable” and […]