CAP fights second waste handling site
June 16, 2008 9:30 am - [0 Comments]
An organisation in Boroughbridge called Communities Against Pollution (CAP) is now fighting a second application from a company to set up a waste management plant in their immediate area.
June 14, 2008 10:00 am - [0 Comments]
Despite being something we are used to encouraging, composting can also threaten our environment it seems. A school in County Durham is making a case to protect a local nature reserve that they use regularly for educational trips and days out, and was granted an award at the 2007 National Teaching Awards ceremony.
Waste management industry needs to increase education levels
June 12, 2008 10:00 am - [0 Comments]
Deputy Head of Civil Engineering & Environment at the University of Southampton has commented that the waste industry needs to start educating its staff, or risk using the best workers for the job.
June 9, 2008 9:00 am - [0 Comments]
A report from the European Recycling Platform has revealed that 61% of producers and 59% of local authorities believe householders should be legally obligated to recycling their electrical waste. They are in favour of a compulsory WEEE recycling, meaning penalties would be in place fo residential households not recycling or reusing all electrical items.
Ten years to see standardised recycling
June 5, 2008 3:39 pm - [0 Comments]
The recent Recoup conference raised some interesting discussion on the recycling of mixed plastics, and also gave rise to the following prediction from Lee Marshall: “It may taken 10 years but we will see standardisation of collection across the UK.”