How good are your recycling habits? Do you understand how your habits can impact the success of whole recycling operations? Recycling helps to reduce the carbon emitted from creating new things; it is a crucial aspect of sustainable resource use; and if waste materials are recycled, they are less likely to wind up polluting the […]
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In 2023, The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) undertook a review of the Pollution Prevention and Control Permit for waste facilities. This review was required following the publication on 10 December 2018 of Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1147 establishing the Best Available Techniques (BAT) Conclusions (BATc) for Waste Treatment. Following the review of the provided
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Economic growth and globalisation have led to a worldwide increase of waste transports across borders. Whether this happens by road, rail, sea or air, waste shipments can create risks for human health and the environment and therefore these are regulated activities. As a result, waste or recycling materials cannot go anywhere without approved Trans-Frontier Shipment
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How Can Waste Composition Analysis Help Your Business? Date: Thursday, 12th September 2024 Time: 10:00am – 11:30am Location: Online Webinar Overview: Albion invites you to join our upcoming webinar, where we will delve deep into Waste Composition Analysis (WCA). This webinar is designed to show how focusing on specific waste streams can
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What is Ground Gas Monitoring? Ground gas monitoring is an important component of environmental management and safety in various industries, particularly those involving waste management, construction, and land redevelopment. It involves the detection, measurement, and analysis of gases present in the ground, such as methane, carbon dioxide, and oxygen. Why is it important to monitor
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The Garden Waste Debate: Exploring Scotland’s Permit System In recent years, many councils across Scotland have implemented a permit system for garden waste collection, raising questions about its effectiveness and fairness. With 21 out of 32 councils now charging for garden waste collection, it’s crucial to examine whether these permits are a sensible approach to
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Environmental Compliance Update: Monitoring Fugitive Emissions from Shredding Waste Upholstered Domestic Seating 🔍 Background: The Environment Agency has issued RPS 297, providing guidance for waste treatment sites handling shredded waste upholstered domestic seating (WUDS) containing persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Whilst this position statement only applies to England, if you are handling POPs/WUDS in Scotland
Resource Management Association Scotland (RMAS) Site visit to Optimum Eco Group – Restructa Ltd. and CCL (North) Ltd. We had the pleasure of taking part in the RMAS site visit to Optimum Eco Group, sites Restructa Ltd. and CCL (North) Ltd, both in Irvine. After a brief catch up over tea/ coffee and pastries, we
Albion is delighted to launch our new “LitterID” service for local authorities in the UK. Using the latest technology, developed in collaboration with leading universities in the UK, litter can be tested and DNA identified. The test will take place at a lab near our office and takes less than 5 minutes to be completed.
What are bioaerosols? What are the associated health concerns with them, and why these are of particular interest to waste management? This webinar hosted by KTP Associate Jennifer Kowalski discusses bioaerosols and the importance of monitoring them. You can watch the webinar recording from the link below. If you are interested in bioaerosol monitoring and
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