Sustainability, Waste and Resources

News on issues related to sustainability is summarised below and you can use the links provided to gain further insight into the sustainability context, particularly that related to wastes management.

Tesco successful at Environment Leadership Awards (09/07/2008)
Tesco’s environmental programme was recognised on Monday night, when it won the Barclays Environmental Leadership Award. More...Tough action in Scotland to tackle alien invaders (28/05/2008)
Scottish plants and wildlife will receive greater protection against alien species, it was announced today. More...BSI PAS 100 compost to be used in Yorkshire commercial brownfield redevelopment (15/05/2008)
The site’s former use as a colliery and coking plant has left the soil devoid of nutrients and unable to support plant life. More...'Together' climate coalition celebrates first birthday (13/05/2008)
The campaign is described as a unique coalition of business leaders, brands, government and civil society organisations that are dedicated to helping consumers ‘go green’. More...M&S plastic bag policy praised in Scotland (07/05/2008)
Starting yesterday, Marks and Spencer will charge 5 pence for every single use carrier bag with the profits going to environmental charities. More...An environmental roadmap for milk industry launched (03/05/2008)
By 2020 half of all milk packaging will be made from recycled materials according to Defra and the UK dairy industry at the launch of the Milk Roadmap yesterday. More...Plans for Lewis wind farm refused (21/04/2008)
Plans by Lewis Windpower for a wind farm at Barvas Moor in Lewis have been refused consent. More...Utilities companies commit to groundbreaking agreement (02/04/2008)
The first construction agreement of its kind launched More...Carrier bag reductions but retailers cannot be complacent (31/03/2008)
Results indicate a 14% reduction in the environmental impact of carrier bags as measured by the use of virgin plastic. More...Protection of Cornish sea conservation area (07/03/2008)
Proposals for the closure of the Fal and Helford Special Area of Conservation in Cornwall to bottom trawling, have been published today... More...SLI Ethical Investors Bring Airline Stocks Down to Earth (22/02/2008)
Standard Life Investments announced earlier this month, that the Standard Life ethical funds will no longer invest in airline stocks. More...Most SMEs unaware of WEEE Regulations (14/02/2008)
In a recent survey by the Environment Agency, only 12 percent of SMEs could name the WEEE regulations without being prompted. More...Sainsbury in for Resource Conservation Award (31/01/2008)
Sainsbury is up for an award for Resource Conservation at the Sustainable City Awards, which take place in London on 13 February. More...Scotland has an ambitious zero waste vision (28/01/2008)
Ambitious plans for a zero waste Scotland, including tough new targets to increase recycling and reduce landfill, were outlined last week by the Scottish Government. More...Ravenscraig is testing ground for PAS 100 quality compost (24/01/2008)
Scotland’s Ravenscraig site is WRAP’s latest “trailblazer project”. More...Partners needed for Building Material Re-use Centres (21/01/2008)
A team of sustainable materials specialists have received funding from the Centre for Remanufacturing and Reuse to set up Building Material Re-use Centres (BMRCs) in the UK. More...Efw may be compatible with sustainable development (14/01/2008)
The Scottish Government’s aspiration to move towards a Zero Waste Society is a good basis for deciding the best way forward....... More...Recycling gets spiritual backing for the New Year (02/01/2008)
In his new year’s message, the Archbishop of Canterbury referred to both physical and spiritual matters, in particular noting waste in society More...Valpak launches text service for recycling information (19/12/2007)
Valpak announced recently, that its recycling information web site recycle-more.co.uk, has launched a new text service to provide recycling information. More...“Eyes of the world” on United Nations climate change conference in Bali (12/12/2007)
High level negotiations on climate change effectively start today as 144 ministers and high-level government representatives along with 6 heads of state gather in Bali as part of the United Nations Climate Change Conference -Bali, 2007. More...Defra smashes its own recycling target (06/12/2007)
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has already exceeded its own recycling target set for 2010. More...Welsh recyclate heading east (04/12/2007)
Councils in Wales are sending waste collected for recycling to Far East and South American countries, according to information obtained by Plaid Cymru. More...Recycled and secondary aggregates get research backing (19/11/2007)
New research shows the leaching performance of concrete containing recycled and secondary aggregates to be similar to concrete made using aggregates from primary sources. More...Climate panel boffins urge global action (17/11/2007)
The world must face up to the challenge and act urgently to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or deal with serious consequences, according to the UK Government. More...World first climate change bill published in UK Parliament (15/11/2007)
Landmark legislation that sets out plans to tackle climate change for the next 50 years is published in the UK Parliament today. More...Latest recycling data welcomed by WRAP (15/11/2007)
The latest municipal waste management statistics issued by Defra have been welcomed by WRAP. More...Scottish budget review aims at zero-waste society (14/11/2007)
The Strategic Spending Review 2007 brings significant investment for Scotland's natural resources, rural communities and support for delivery on the greener Scotland objective, according to the Scottish Government today. More...Up to ninety percent reduction in construction waste possible (09/11/2007)
A series of case studies published by WRAP has revealed that some off-site construction (OSC) systems can reduce on-site waste by up to 90 per cent. More...Queen's Speech addresses the environment. (07/11/2007)
In the House of Lords yesterday, the Queen delivered her speech to Parliament outlining Government business. More...Carbon sequestration in landfill estimated by WRG (06/11/2007)
Waste Recycling Group (WRG) has today published details of its first proposal to measure the Company’s overall carbon impact. More...Incentives to recycle in strengthened Climate Change Bill (30/10/2007)
London, UK: Incentives to recycle, commonly referred to as “pay as you throw”, have re-appeared in a Government Command Paper. More...Defra launches sustainable development tools (26/10/2007)
London, UK: Defra has launched a package of tools have today to help Government Departments and the wider public sector to integrate Sustainable Development (SD) into everyday working. More...Chance to win a Sustainable City Award (26/10/2007)
London, UK: The City of London Corporation has thrown open a challenge to all businesses UK-wide; from global multinationals to SMEs, the public sector and voluntary organisations alike, to compete for the renowned, “Green Oscars”, awarded as recognition for achievements in sustainable business practice. More...New construction carbon calculator includes waste management (24/10/2007)
Bristol, UK: The Environment Agency has released a new aid to construction companies that will help them to calculate their carbon emissions. More...Plans submitted for £60m Capel Efw plant (15/10/2007)
A planning application for an energy from waste (efw) plant at Clockhouse Brickworks, Capel, near Dorking, has been submitted by Surrey Waste Management. More...2.6 million incidents of fly-tipping in England in 2006-07 (10/10/2007)
Results from the Government’s Flycapture System for 2006 – 07 show there were 2.6m fly-tipping incidents. Of these nearly half were reported by Liverpool City Council. More...Waste Reduction is Top Environmental Concern Globally (02/10/2007)
Survey Highlights Differences In Sustainability Priorities around the World. More...Glass recycling benefits as bulk wine imports take off (28/09/2007)
Bulk importing of wine into the UK has shown important and significantly increases in the last 12 months, according to WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme). More...Used Tyres Into Roof Tiles (21/09/2007)
Trials have been undertaken of a new innovative roof tile that may give a further valuable outlet for recycled tyres and plastics. More...North Fulham mining for recycling gold (20/09/2007)
A new pilot project in Fulham is seeking to improve recycling services and make easier for residents of high and low rise dwellings to recycle. More...Waste evidence programme will help build knowledge (19/09/2007)
A waste and resources evidence programme to help deliver the Government's waste strategy has been outlined today by the UK Government. More...Lib Dems would scrap all nationally set local government targets (17/09/2007)
All nationally set targets for local government in England would be scrapped under plans passed on Sunday by the Liberal Democrats. More...Over 50% dissatisfied with geological storage of nuclear waste (14/09/2007)
Over half (51%) of those who took part in stakeholder events last Saturday were either dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with the Government's proposal to manage new nuclear waste in the same manner as legacy waste (geological storage). More...GlassRite saves 4500 tonnes of carbon annually (24/08/2007)
Major inroads into glass packaging waste are being made by the UK wine industry which is set to save 6,000 tonnes of glass packaging annually through lightweighting. More...CSS calls for long term thinking on flood infrastructure (02/08/2007)
The waters are receding in areas subjected to severe flooding thankfully and the County Surveyor’s Society (CSS) has come forward with a five-point plan. More...New multi-fuel engine lubricated by water! (25/07/2007)
Cyclone Power Technologies Announces Filing of Worldwide Patents to Protect 11 Major Components of Its Clean & Green Engine More...(DEFRA) Ministerial statement on flooding (23/07/2007)
Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 23 July 2007. With permission, Madame Deputy-Speaker, I would like to make a statement about the serious flooding that occurred over the weekend. More...Blackle – a new "energy saving" search engine (20/07/2007)
Blackle is claimed to be a new “energy saving” search engine powered by Google Search. More...Need compost? Then look no further! (04/07/2007)
The WRAP website now offers a searchable compost suppliers directory. More...Waste managers consulted on implementation of the UK CRC (27/06/2007)
Defra has launched a consultation paper containing detailed proposals for the implementation of the UK’s pioneering emissions trading scheme for large organisations in business and the public sector. More...Ayrshire firm tackles Congo’s waste problems (11/06/2007)
An Ayrshire waste management company has travelled to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa's third largest country, to help clean up its capital Kinshasa. More...GHGs in products? - PAS (30/05/2007)
Carbon Trust and Defra join with BSI British Standards to develop a standard method for measuring the embodied GHG emissions in products and services More...Green boost not grey binge for new planning proposals (22/05/2007)
The Environment Agency yesterday urged the Government to apply rigorous green criteria to the development of the proposed National Policy Statements for energy, transport, water and waste infrastructure, or risk a "grey binge" of unsustainable infrastructure construction. More...Wine trade faces key carbon choices (21/05/2007)
Bulk importing of wine into the UK delivers significant reductions in CO2 emissions according to a new WRAP report, but savings can vary significantly depending on the transport and packaging used. More...Maintaining Products in Use (18/05/2007)
The "throwaway society" is a familiar concept to most of us today and issues relating to the life span of products have received very little attention to date. But this is about change. More...“2007 critical year for environment” (17/05/2007)
DEFRA has issued its annual report in which Environment Secretary David Miliband today highlighted environmental achievements and challenges for the Department. More...Outdoor furniture from board? - simply a picnic (14/05/2007)
Gayle Blanchflower from OutABox was presented with the best environmental product award at the recent British Female Inventors and Innovators awards ceremony. More...(DEFRA) Business risks of climate change need to be faced, not ignored - Pearson (09/05/2007)
US and UK companies need to face up to the realities of climate change and the risks that it poses to their long term interests, Environment and Climate Change Minister Ian Pearson will say later today. More...(DTI) £12m for home generators (09/05/2007)
The Low Carbon Buildings Programme (LCBP) has already allocated £6.8m in grants to householders and, following the addition an extra £6m in the Budget, applications for the remaining £11.9m will be open from 29 May. More...Supply logistics innovator wins top award (27/04/2007)
Using a sustainable approach to materials supply to construction sites, Wilson James aims to recycle 70% of site waste materials and help minimise construction waste. More...News bites (19/04/2007)
Sainsbury's ban degradable bags (for a day). East Devon residents support battery trial. Terex Pegson jaw crusher for St Austell recycler. More...Biodiversity comes up trumps for WRG (18/04/2007)
It is good to see that the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) has again named Arpley Landfill Site/Moore Nature Reserve, near Warrington, as a winner in its biennial Business Bird Challenge. More...Less packaging waste means improved brand loyalty (13/04/2007)
A new report commissioned by the Institute of Grocery Distribution suggests that food producers that minimize packaging around their products, are likely to improve brand loyalty. More...International news bites (12/04/2007)
Shipping lines to raise paper waste transport costs. Warming Artic could release frozen waste. US study confirms waste cell phones to be potentially polluting. More...BREW Waste Protocols Project now in its second year (04/04/2007)
Waste protocols provide a framework within which a recycled product no longer classified as waste. Quality Protocols provide industry with much needed clarity, enabling businesses to develop sustainable markets and realise the full potential of recycled products. More...Public to have a say in water company plans (31/03/2007)
Customers will have a greater say in the long term plans of water companies thanks to a new law that came into effect this weekend. More...Wilton complex to become major hub for green energy (26/03/2007)
UK Wood Recycling has officially opened its new wood chip plant on the former ICI Wilton integrated petro-chemicals complex on Teesside. More...News Bites (23/03/2007)
Recycling victim of its own success in South Yorkshire. Miliband welcomes budget as next steps to low-carbon economy. Veolia's Pebsham recycling depot gets planning consent. More...Darling outlines race to lock up Carbon Emissions (22/03/2007)
The UK can be the birthplace of the world's first full scale Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) demonstration plant, Alistair Darling said today. More...SEPA publishes waste prevention guide (19/03/2007)
A new Guide published by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency aims to help local communities tackle the issue of household waste prevention. More...In the Commons - EU Emissions Trading Scheme (15/03/2007)
A written question relating to trading of ETS allowances More...News bites (13/03/2007)
TEG shows significant turnover increase. Re-appointment of five Commissioners to the Sustainable Development Commission. WEEE producer registration deadline looming. More...Reduction target set for carrier bags - 25% reduction by 2008 (01/03/2007)
UK retailers have agreed to reduce the overall environmental impact of their carrier bags by 25% by the end of 2008. Meanwhile Ireland raises its plastic bags levy by 46.7%. More...Energy in the Lords (23/02/2007)
Great Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm. Biomass and fossil-fuel co-firing. Surface productivity of solar cells. Hydropower research. New nuclear consultation after court ruling. More...News bites (21/02/2007)
First Euro 4 fleet sees Cory Environmental keep Lincoln green. Loan aids Sheffield recycling company. Ban on incandescent bulbs down under. More...Let's make 2007 a landmark year for climate change (15/02/2007)
Let's make 2007 a landmark year for climate change - speech by Rt hon David Miliband MP to the GLOBE Forum. More...European Parliament to vote on stabilisation of waste production at 2008 levels. (13/02/2007)
The European Parliament is meeting today in plenary session to vote on a report from the Environment Committee which calls for stabilization of municipal waste production at 2008 levels by 2012. More...News bites (12/02/2007)
$25m for best scheme to remove CO2 from atmosphere. Fight Against Envirocrime gets Technological Boost. Companies combine to shred tyre mountain. More...News bites (08/02/2007)
Westminster chutes for the recycling stars. Commission plans legislative framework for cutting CO2 emissions from cars. UKAEA admit illegal Dounreay radioactive waste practices. World’s first combined wind and gas offshore energy project given go-ahead. More...Climate change could have impact on Waste infrastructure and communications (08/02/2007)
In the first work of its kind in the UK a detailed regional study has been undertaken on the effects of the impacts of climate change on buildings, infrastructure and society. More...UK on track to double Kyoto target (01/02/2007)
The UK remains on a course to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to almost double its Kyoto target, figures published by Defra yesterday show. More...In the Lords - should more recyclate be used in finished products? (30/01/2007)
Lord Dykes asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will take further steps to encourage product life cycle research into an expansion of inputs from recyclable and renewable items to reduce the incidence of unnecessary waste in finished industrial and commercial products More...News bites (26/01/2007)
North west councils cancel green waste collection contracts. Renewable sources could provide 50% of energy needs. More...In the Commons (26/01/2007)
Carbon Offsetting. Carbon Emissions. More...The waste transport fuel of the future? (23/01/2007)
An Oxfordshire biotechnology company is set to develop a new low-cost 'next generation' biofuel, with £250,000 funding from the Department of Trade and Industry-led Technology Programme and £310,000 from shareholder investors and business angels. More...News bites (19/01/2007)
Cumbria terminates HWRC contracts. Bid for single London waste authority fails. Illegal waste deposited in Northern Ireland is being re-exported to the Republic. New Bill trials BST all year around. Merseyside seeks £90m PFI funding from DEFRA. More...Tesco unveils extensive green plans (19/01/2007)
Following hard on the heals of M&S who earlier announced £200m plans to make the company carbon neutral, supermarket giant Tesco has indicated far reaching plans to cut carbon emissions with the cooperation of its customers. More...Standard for offsetting to deliver much needed clarity (18/01/2007)
People offsetting their carbon emissions will soon be able to do so with greater clarity and certainty with the development of a voluntary standard for offsetting, released for public consultation today. More...News bites (15/01/2007)
South Kesteven Council refute rat scare. Ambitious waste diversion agenda updated. Consumers and environment benefit from EU energy action. More...Marks & Spencer - zero waste to landfill by 2012 (15/01/2007)
Marks & Spencer have announced the initiation of "Plan A", a business-wide £200m "eco-plan" which will have an impact on every part of M&S' operations over the next five years. More...Consumers and environment benefit from EU energy action (14/01/2007)
UK Ministers today strongly welcomed the publication by the European Commission of a package of groundbreaking and farsighted proposals on energy strategy and climate change. More...Life Cycle Analysis of Plasterboard (11/01/2007)
Work on the life cycle assessment of gypsum sources is about to be undertaken by the Waste Resources and Action Programme (WRAP). Closing date for tenders - 22 January 2007 More...News bites (11/01/2007)
Action by Scottish Executive Agencies and Public Bodies. Energy Performance Commitment Proposal - consultation. New list of waste management licensed sites for Northern Ireland. Ireland - £4m Euros for recycling thanks to plastic bags. More...Select Committee holds follow up inquiry on radioactive waste managment (10/01/2007)
The House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee is to hold a follow up inquiry into radioactive waste management. More...USB port batteries charged with saving waste. (05/01/2007)
Moixa Energy has been selected as a finalist for the best consumer product in the prestigious Design Week awards in February. Moixa's USBCeLL is part of a wider low-energy strategy developed to address issues in home device power. More...News bites (05/01/2007)
Population shift to urban areas has implications for wastes management. Push on home composting in Swindon. £3m boost for London's recycling infrastructure. US experiments with animal fat based biodiesel. More...Directgov online guide to sustainable living includes waste issues (02/01/2007)
Defra has launched a new online guide to greener living on the government's main public website, Directgov. More...Defra opens up Bio-energy Capital Grants Scheme third round (02/01/2007)
Defra has opened a ten week application window for the third round of the Bio-energy Capital Grants Scheme. More...News Bytes (22/12/2006)
English Partnerships has issued a Brownfield Guide. Local Government on track to deliver a further £1.3 billion efficiency gains. UK Statute Law Database (SLD) publicised More...Watch your "wasteline" use the 3Rs this Christmas (22/12/2006)
Christmas advice from DEFRA and Recycle Now: More...Recycling report kept under WRAPs (22/12/2006)
In a BBC radio interview this morning, Jennie Price, Chief Executive of WRAP revealed that a new report on recycling will be released shortly. The report is said to demonstrate that recycling is saving millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide entering the atmosphere. More...Justifiably proud at North Kesteven (20/12/2006)
North Kesteven District Council is justifiably proud of topping the national league table for recycling. The District is the only area in the country to recycle over 50% of its waste. More...Timber assurance schemes pass Government test (19/12/2006)
Five schemes designed to combat illegal logging and protect forests worldwide have been given the Government seal of approval after a review to check their continuing effectiveness. More...Scottish Executive needs to do more on waste (19/12/2006)
The Scottish Executive has published its annual report on the environmental performance of its estate. More...News Bites (15/12/2006)
Beware of bogus refuse collectors; In the Commons - Biomass; In the Commons - In-vessel Composting; Dismantling of UK ships in South Asia contravenes ban on haz waste exports? More...Wastes management key to sustainable homes (14/12/2006)
Waste management is a key element of the new Code for Sustainable Homes during the design and construction phase but also in the operational phase. More...Waste Awareness Wales launches its first ever Christmas campaign (13/12/2006)
Waste Awareness Wales is launching its first ever Christmas advertising campaign to try and encourage people to change their habits during this year’s festive season. More...Six million tonnes of food go to waste! (13/12/2006)
Funding is being made available by WRAP to help reduce the six million tonnes of household food thrown away each year (closing date 21 March 2007) More...Pre-Budget Report - Environmental measures (07/12/2006)
The Chancellor today announced a package of environmental measures to tackle climate change as part of his Pre-Budget Report. More...New £1 billion deal to cut costs and carbon emissions of government vehicles (04/12/2006)
Government cars and vans will become cheaper and cleaner over the next four years with a new billion pound deal being signed this week. More...New Canadian Liberal leader confirms commitment to Kyoto Protocol (03/12/2006)
Canada has a new Liberal leader, Stephane Dion, who is a staunch supporter of the Kyoto Protocol. He has comfirmed that, should he become Prime Minister, Canada will honour its commitments to the Protocol. More...PIC rebut finding of 'A Zero Waste UK' on disposable cameras (29/11/2006)
The report, ‘A Zero Waste UK’ from the Institute for Public Policy Research and Green Alliance, targeted disposable products such as certain cameras as items that should be subjected to a tax to discourage their use. The Photo Imaging Council refutes this proposal as it considers that disposable cameras in fact represent "a true recycling success story". More...Residents celebrate victory in the High Court (28/11/2006)
A Denholm resident and town councillor, together with colleagues, are celebrating victory at the High Court relating to Buck Park Quarry near Bradford. More...Call to construction industry for 50% cut in landfill use by 2012 (22/11/2006)
A call has been made to the construction industry to achieve a 50% cut in materials waste going to landfill by the year 2012. This call was made by The Sustainability Forum, together with WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme). More...Five commissioners re-appointed to Sustainable Development Commission (21/11/2006)
Commissioners were initially appointed by the Prime Minister to the UK Sustainable Development Commission in October 2000 More...Government presses supermarkets on packaging and food waste (15/11/2006)
Large retailers, including supermarkets, are being encouraged to play a major role in the reduction of environmental effects of their produce. More...Government sets example for use of reprocessed materials in capital projects (14/11/2006)
Dr Whitehead (Lab) raised questions in the House on the use of re-used and recycled materials in capital procurement projects by Government Departments. More...David Miliband confirms discussions on green taxes (news in brief) (30/10/2006)
David Miliband has confirmed that discussions are being held with a view to introducing further green taxes. This now means that all the major political parties are developing policy on these taxes, which are aimed at improving environmental conditions. More...Film premiere for Essex school (25/10/2006)
The film 'What a Waste', has been developed by the Essex County Council Waste Education Team and is targeted at primary school pupils in the county. More...Strong "No" to landfilling waste in Bath and NE Somerset (24/10/2006)
Bath & North East Somerset Council has joined forces with Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North East Somerset Councils to find out what residents think about landfill sites. More...Agency goes veggie with fuel. (23/10/2006)
Recycled vegetable oil is being harnessed in a two-year biodiesel trial announced today, that will see 100 Environment Agency vehicles reducing their emissions by 20%. More...Envirowise continue to minimise waste and reduce companies' environmental impact. (16/10/2006)
Launched in 1994 through Government funding, Envirowise has helped thousands of companies to cut waste and in the process improve their "bottom line". More...British Plastics Federation urges Government action on energy (13/10/2006)
The British Plastics Federation (BPF) has repeated key points for the UK Government's consumption in its to pursuit of a sustainable energy policy. More...WRAP issues Latest Achievements Report (news in brief) (04/10/2006)
The Chief Executive of WRAP, Jennie Price, has acknowledged that WRAP's performance during the period 2004-2006 has been just about good enough. More...Ivory Coast investigators to visit Probo Koala blockaded in Estonia (news in brief) (04/10/2006)
Seven investigators from the Ivory Coast are expected to visit the port of Paldiski, Estonia where the oil tanker Probo Koala is held. More...Europe's African dumping ground? (02/10/2006)
It looks from information given that the toxic waste recently "disposed of" in the Ivory Coast could be the tip of the ice-berg. More...France to treat toxic waste from the Ivory Coast tragedy (news in brief) (27/09/2006)
France is to accept the toxic waste for treatment that has caused deaths and many health problems in Ivory Coast. The material is expected to be shipped in mid-October. More...The Renewables Obligation (Scotland) (ROS) consultation (news in brief) (25/09/2006)
According to the Scottish executive, the Renewables Obligation (Scotland), or ROS, has been very successful to date. More...Tyres dumped in Welsh SSSI but Army to the rescue (22/09/2006)
Cwm Taf Fechan has recovered thanks to the Welsh Transport Regiment. Environment Agency Wales called on them to clean up beauty spot that had been blighted by the flytipping of over 400 tyres last month. More...Stanelco warns of second quarter higher losses as product commercialisation draws nearer (11/09/2006)
Stanelco, the biodegradable food packaging innovator, has issued a warning that its second half losses are likely to be marginally higher than those incurred in the first half year. However its portfolio of products is nearing commercialisation. More...Sea used as dumping ground by fly-tippers (25/08/2006)
RUBBISH is being dumped at sea to avoid paying landfill fees. Guernsey Public Services minister Bill Bell said fly tipping was on the rise and likely to get worse as refuse disposal fees went up again in January. “It’s very much an increasing problem. Our figures for the amount of waste we’re taking into Mont Cuet are down on last year, but if you had the same figures for fly tipping I think they would be up,” he said. More...The Ozone hole has stabilized, say scientists (news in brief) (23/08/2006)
Leading scientists in the United States say the hole in the ozone layer of the Earth's atmosphere above the Antarctic appears to have stopped widening. More...Barnet praised by fly-tip project (21/08/2006)
Barnet Council has been cited as a beacon of good practice by a Government-sponsored project investigating the causes, incentives and solutions for fly-tipping. Fly tipping has been identified previously as a high cost item to local authorities and an anti-social activity. More...Waste Management Industry toppled from first place – thankfully! (14/08/2006)
The waste management industry has been toppled from the top spot as the most polluting business sector in 2005 according to the Agency’s tenth annual spotlight on business report. More...UK first for Dorset biofuel recycling vehicle (09/08/2006)
The first ever recycling and refuse vehicle to run on vegetable oil in the UK is now operating Poole, Dorset. More...Environment Agency to deal with radioactive contaminated land (07/08/2006)
Changes to land contamination rules set out how radioactive contaminated land should be dealt with. The changes came into force on 4 August and set out how radioactive contaminated land should be dealt with by the Environment Agency and local authorities. More...'Planning Policies For Sustainable Building' (17/07/2006)
A consultation document has been issued by the LGA aimed at local authority planning officers in relation to greening development through the planning system. Policies are included on wastes management. More...New BS business tool for sustainable development is a first (24/06/2006)
BS 8900:2006 Guidance for managing sustainable development. More...