 |
|
|
|
|
Your Results for Waste Management...
Defra and BIS to work together to encourage business innovation in the waste sector
A Government report has highlighted ways that businesses can increase resource efficiency while tapping into lucrative business opportunities across the product supply chain. The Department of Business, Innovation and Skills and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs have jointly published Less is More: Business Opportunities in Waste and Resource Management, part of the Government’s New Industry, New Jobs report.
more... |
18 Mar 2010
 |
RRS submits appeal against Derby's planning refusal
Resource Recovery Solutions (Derbyshire) has lodged an appeal against Derby City Council’s decision to refuse planning permission for its waste treatment facility. A spokesperson for RRS said: “RRS has a strong case to lodge an appeal against Derby City Council’s planning committee decision to refuse consent for the facility. Not only does the application conform to all relevant planning policies, no statutory consultees objected to the application and Derby City Council’s planning officer recommended the application for approval on two occasions.”
more... |
17 Mar 2010
 |
Specialist metal recycler begins construction of new plant
Specialist waste recycler Edelchemie has begun construction on its new treatment plant in Cheshire, which will meet increased demand for its services. The firm provides recycling solutions for the recovery of metals, ammonia and other components from industrial residues and by-products. It has seen increased demand for its services recently due to stricter environmental regulations, higher disposal rates and high commodity prices. more... |
17 Mar 2010
 |
Richer countries produce richer waste
The more affluent a country is, the more waste it produces a report by CyclOpe and Veolia Environmental Services has found. Following up from its 2006 report From Waste to Resource, results show developed countries China, the USA and the EU15 top the list as the biggest producers of municipal waste. According to From Waste to Resource: An abstract of 2009 World Waste Survey, waste from richer countries contains more packaging materials such as paper, glass and metals but less organic waste. Up to 50% of the total municipal waste could be made up from paper and cardboard, with a substantial percentage of plastics, metals and glass mixed in too. more... |
17 Mar 2010
 |
Mineralogical firm calls Government tax on waste oil "bizarre"
A minerals manufacturer has called the current tax on the use of waste oil “bizarre” and believes the Government is actually incentivising the use of virgin fossil fuels rather than re-use fuels. The firm, which does not want to be named, asserts that it cannot use fuel derived from waste oil because it is not economically viable since the Government started taxing it in November 2008. Having recently invested £1.1 million making its plant compliant to burn the fuel under the waste incineration directive (WID), the firm is now using natural gas to power its plant as a cheaper alternative.
more... |
17 Mar 2010
 |
Green biofuel from waste to reduce UK transport carbon emissions
A group of British businesses is to pioneer the development of a process to turn municipal and wood waste into transport biofuel which could potentially achieve a carbon saving of 95%. The consortium, led by Axion Energy, has been put together by The Carbon Trust and will work on an enhancement of the pyrolysis process which will turn waste biomass into a cheaper alternative to existing biofuels. more... |
16 Mar 2010
|
Protests to continue against proposed Dartmoor incinerator
A group protesting against a proposed bid to build an incinerator on the site of a former quarry in Devon has said it will continue to campaign against the plans. The plan to build the incinerator on land at Lee Mill, close to Dartmoor National Park, forms part of a proposal submitted to South Devon Waste Partnership by Viridor Waste Management.
more... |
15 Mar 2010
|
Speculation over NTR possibly selling off Greenstar
NTR, the parent company of Greenstar UK and Ireland, is looking at selling off the waste management business, according to reports. An NTR spokesperson said: "NTR plc is aware of some speculation regarding its interests in Greenstar UK. The group does not, as a matter of policy, comment on speculation but can confirm that it regularly explores strategic options for different parts of its portfolio of businesses as a matter of course."
more... |
15 Mar 2010
|
Emphasis on a 'blue-green' Party with the launch of the Conservative Environment Network
Shadow Environment Secretary Nick Herbert stressed the importance of the Conservative Party being a ‘blue-green’ party at the launch of a new green public policy forum advocating a conservative approach to the environment last night (10 March). The Conservative Environment Network (CEN) is an independent organisation, which will support the leadership on environmental issues and look objectively at policy. Formed in 2008 by a group of green policy advisers and specialists, CEN wants to keep action on climate change and environmental issues at the core of the Conservative Party.
more... |
11 Mar 2010
|
Shanks supply agreement for Closed Loop
Waste management firm Shanks will supply plastic bottles collected
from its London operations to bottle-to-bottle recycler Closed Loop
Recycling’s plant in Dagenham, east London.
more... |
11 Mar 2010
|
Viridor plans Sutton AD plant with half initial capacity
Viridor has submitted a fresh planning application to build an anaerobic digestion facility in the London Borough of Sutton, after a reassessment found less waste will be produced in the surrounding area than originally thought. Initially, Viridor received permission to build an AD facility capable of processing 75,000 tonnes of waste each year along with other waste management infrastructure in 2008. However, after a fresh assessment of how much waste is likely to be generated by the four boroughs it will serve – Croydon, Kingston, Merton and Sutton – it was concluded that a smaller facility would be more appropriate. more... |
10 Mar 2010
|
LWaRB allocates £28 million to London's waste infrastructure
The London Waste and Recycling Board has allocated £28 million to help develop waste infrastructure in the Capital. The money is to be allocated within a group of 20 preferred projects. These projects will be identified by the board over the next 12 months according to which ones suit the Mayor of London’s preferred approach to waste management. more... |
10 Mar 2010
|
City Waste fire extinguished
A “severe” fire which broke out at City Waste’s recycling centre in Campsie, Northern Ireland last week has now been extinguished. Fire crews put out the fire on Saturday 6 March, after the fire blazed for five days. On 2 March, fire crews were called to a fire which had broken out in one of the buildings at the recycling centre, which housed dry recyclables. more... |
09 Mar 2010
|
Drax calls on Government to change co-firing regulations
The Government needs to change biomass co-firing regulations which restrict competition and create an uneven playing field for independent electricity generators, power plant owner and operator Drax believes. Britain’s biggest and most efficient coal fired power plant, is concerned that its plans to further increase its co-fired coal and biomass capability are being damaged by regulations restricting the number of Renewables Obligation Certificates (ROCs) from co-firing with regular biomass that electricity suppliers can present.
more... |
09 Mar 2010
|
Biffa to sell off landfill gas business
Privately-owned waste management firm Biffa, is seeking a buyer to purchase its business which generates electricity from landfill gas for £350 million, according to media reports. The Financial Times said that those familiar with Biffa believe the money from the sale will be used to finance the construction of new cutting-edge waste facilities in the UK.
more... |
08 Mar 2010
|
Corus fined £5,000 after worker "severely" injures leg
Corus UK has been fined £5,000 after a worker “severely” injured his leg, while trying to clear a jam in a machine. Team leader David Harrison was working on the mill floor rolling steel into long beams at the Corus Special Profiles factory in Skinningrove, East Cleveland when the accident happened in May 2008. more... |
02 Mar 2010
|
Veolia drops injunction to bring fresh proceedings against Thurrock Council
Veolia Environmental Services has withdrawn its application for a High Court injunction against Thurrock Council and is instead launching fresh legal proceedings. A Veolia Environmental Services spokesperson said: “We are issuing fresh legal proceedings against Thurrock Council in the Chancery Division of the High Court. These new proceedings relate to what we believe to be the council’s unlawful termination of the procurement process. We are also maintaining and pursuing our damages claim against the council, issued on February 8.”
more... |
02 Mar 2010
|
WRG expands into wind energy sector
Waste Recycling Group, together with its Spanish parent company FCC, is planning to build wind turbines on its landfill sites. Investing £100 million into the project, WRG and FCC expect the wind turbines will produce 80MW of electricity once they are built.
more... |
01 Mar 2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
