Construction contractor goes circular with temporary structures and roads
The race is clearly on for net zero, although different timelines are in operation across different parts of the built environment. Water utilities are...
Catch up time for British Isles
Austria, Germany and Belgium are recycling the largest proportion of municipal waste in Europe in 2010. But the UK and Ireland are chasing hard.
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Waste report makes recommendations to the London mayor
The London Assembly Environment Committee has published a report on waste management in the capital and the need to move to a circular economy....
AI supports unique solution to optimize waste collection in France
Since July 2020, the 200 skips that collect Toulouse inhabitants’ waste from the 13 waste disposal centers managed by Suez have been equipped with...
Viridor’s last of seven
VIRIDOR has completed a £25m investment in West Sussex recycling.
The revamped East Grinstead site is the final project in a seven-year programme for a...
SEPA announces crackdown on illegal dumpers advertising on social media
SEPA enforcement team targets criminals and chancers using social media to sell illegal waste services
Regulator reminds waste companies that compliance with the...
Sponsored content: “The smallest smart camera in its class”: Device offers user-configurable vision
OMRON, a leader in industrial automation solutions, has launched its new OMRON MicroHAWK F440-F Smart Camera. This highly configurable smart camera with a 35...
GMB London calls on councils to be more active against fly tipping
All councils must be more active to investigate and punish the anti-social behaviour of fly-tippers as nothing less than a policy of zero tolerance...
Street cleansing in the digital age
Phil Oldbury of infrastructure asset management software firm Yotta, writes about the opportunities that exist to streamline and improve the functioning of a traditionally neglected service area.
Data analytics firm wins £500k funding to build the UK’s first digital waste tracking...
Topolytics has been awarded £500,000 to build a prototype for a UK wide comprehensive waste tracking system
Oldham council and residents take innovative approach to tackling fly-tipping
Residents in Oldham who are fed up of fly-tipping are taking an innovative approach to tackling the issue in their community as part of...
Carbon impact of Scotland’s waste reaches record low but ‘more needs to be done’
The carbon emissions associated with Scotland’s waste in 2018 dropped 11% on the previous year to reach the lowest level since official recording...
Veolia introduces reversing camera on RCVs to address driver blind spots
To address the challenge of vehicle blind spots, areas that cannot be directly seen by the driver while at the controls, Veolia is now...
Secondary fuels firm wins contract with Hull City Council
Secondary fuels specialist Geminor has secured a contract with Hull City Council to implement an integrated waste processing solution to divert more than 80%...
Local opinion to be bypassed in future nuclear waste dumping
LEGISLATION pushed through at the last minute - before parliament went into prorogation for the general election - will mean nuclear waste can be...
Company ordered to pay more than £1.2m for waste offences
A London waste company has been ordered to pay more than £1.2m after pleading guilty to historical waste offences at Harrow Crown Court.
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Serious pollution and emissions cut at regulated sites, says EA
Serious pollution incidents across England have fallen by 56% since 2000 thanks to the work of Environment Agency and its partners, reports out on...
Scottish householders urged to resolve to recycle more for 2018
The Composition of Household Waste at the Kerbside shows that 60% of what goes in the non-recyclable ‘landfill’ bin could have been recycled
GPS-enabled device assists landfill monitoring
ENVIRONMENTAL monitoring specialist Enitial has worked with Viridor to develop a new PDA-based device. The enidata device has modules for monitoring groundwater, surface water,...
Biffa says new strategy needed for UK waste and resource industry
The UK’s environmental strategy is at a crossroads and it is crucial both government and industry come together to fully capitalise on a post-Brexit...
