Toxins in old toys an obstacle for circular economy
Old toys and dress-up items may contain toxic chemicals that can cause cancer, damage DNA or disrupt the future reproductive capacities of children, according...
Sponsored content: Adler and Allan announces trio of acquisitions
Adler and Allan, has announced the acquisition of three companies into the group: electrical specialists AMGS Electrical, hazardous material specialist Flotech Performance Systems Limited (Flotech) and industrial sewage specialist and underground infrastructure specialist Oneline Surveys
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Licensed to treat: West Midlands soil facility announces asbestos capability
A soil treatment facility at Edwin Richards Quarry in the West Midlands is now fully licensed and permitted to accept asbestos fragments in soils....
Optical fibres might be useful for nuclear waste exploration
Infrared optical fibres able to retain their properties and performance in the presence of high levels of ionizing radiation might be usefully deployed in...
Investigating toxic mining waste in the West Balkans
In politically sensitive regions of the West Balkans, the mineralogist and crystallographer Tamara Đorđević has been investigating mining waste contaminated with arsenic and other...
Toughing it out in difficult applications
Pump manufacturer Börger discusses three recent applications showcasing the use of pumps in challenging environments
Two rotary lobe pumps are proving their continued reliability and...
Liverpool company develops virtual reality tool to save Sellafield £20 million
The Virtual Engineering Centre (VEC) has developed a mixed reality training tool for Britain’s biggest nuclear waste site, Sellafield
Cloud-based management system will transform hazardous waste handling, says Veolia
Resource management firm Veolia has introduced what it says is the first end-to-end cloud based system that can ensure compliance and traceability for hazardous...
Alliance to improve waste gas monitoring
SCOTTISH technology company M Squared Lasers has launched a research partnership with the Glasgow hub of the world’s largest applied research body, the Fraunhofer...
Detecting gas hazards in the water and wastewater industries
by Alison Smith, Marketing Director, Crowcon
The water and wastewater industries produce many toxic and flammable gases that need to be detected and eliminated. The...
Crime doesn’t pay for owner who rented waste sites
A landowner was ordered to hand over £207,000 under the Proceeds of Crime Act for rent payments he received from illegally operated waste sites.
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Lifting the pressure on aerosol disposal
WASTE processing organisation Remondis UK has launched "an innovative new solution to the challenge of managing aerosol waste disposal". The flat-packed, UN-approved containers can...
Chemistry in action
When the UK government agreed to assist with the disposal of certain Syrian chemicals in late 2013, it called upon Veolia, a UK expert...
When asbestos removal goes wrong
UKATA explains what to do when the best laid plans fail
In the light of several cases where asbestos has been incorrectly removed, or improperly...
Hazards legislation to tighten
Expert urges under-prepared landfill site operators to act now over fuel re-categorisation
THOUSANDS of waste landfill site operators are being urged to act now over...
The importance of regulation and compliance in the disposal of your chemical waste
Waste management firm Chloros Environmental specialises in the disposal of hazardous waste and recycling solutions. Here, managing director Richard Hurdle offers a contemporary perspective...
Demand for specialist waste expertise
DEALING primarily with industrial services and hazardous waste disposal, BKP Waste and Recycling offers a wide range of specialist services which include operating a...
New online platform helps understand hazardous materials in electronic waste
In an attempt to respond to recyclers’ quest for information about the presence of hazardous substances in electronic waste, producers and producer responsibility organisations...
