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IVC site blight could soon be over
A waste company blighted by “aborted attempts” to site a £10 million in-vessel composting (IVC) plant in South Gloucestershire has proposed a site next to the A46 near Tormarton. Sita’s plans to build the plant for the local authority have been dogged by residents’ objections, rejected planning applications, a lack of available land and in one case the withdrawal of a land owner from a deal.
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16 May 2008
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WRAP joins Together
The Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) has added its support to a UK climate change campaign dedicated to “helping consumers go green”. Called Together, the campaign was set up a year ago and consists of business leaders, brands, Government departments, charities, development non-governmental organisations, community groups and trades unions. more... |
16 May 2008
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Shortlists for parts of MWDA's £3 billion deal announced
Two shortlists of bidders for key parts of the £3 billion Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority (MWDA) waste contract have been announced. The two contracts are for a resource and recovery private finance initiative (PFI) contract to manage residual waste and a waste management and recycling contract for the region’s existing and new facilities. more... |
15 May 2008
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Identifying the issues in the way of a waste collection revolution
Last week a think tank, the New Local Government Network (NLGN) launched a report called Time to waste: tackling the landfill challenge . It calls for local authorities to take a strong lead on the debate of waste. more... |
16 May 2008
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Guardian Environment
School dinners to go up as food prices increase
Sun, 18 May 2008 21:44:07 GMT
Figures from the School Food Trust reveal that 43 per cent of English councils made a loss on their school meals last year
Telegraph Earth
Birdwatchers' bonanza as migrants fly in
Sun, 18 May 2008 00:01:00 GMT
A new wave of migrants from Eastern Europe is invading British shores. This time, however, those arriving in "unprecedented" numbers from the former Soviet bloc are feathered.
Telegraph Earth
Green belt land to be sacrificed for housing
Sun, 18 May 2008 00:01:00 GMT
Hundreds of acres of countryside are threatened with housing development after the Government approved the biggest redrawing of green belt boundaries for decades.
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