The 2021 Biodegradable waste to landfill ban is rapidly approaching with less than 26 months before it is implemented, but is Scotland really ready? The current industry consensus is that there is a shortfall in alternative capacity of 900,000 tonnes in the first year. It may end up being less than this once the exact […]
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Soil waste classification and management expert and Principal Consultant Andrew Howlett, recently delivered a bespoke one-hour presentation on ‘Soil Management and the Interpretation of Site Investigation Reports’ to a major Scottish Construction Contractor. The presentation covered the following: What is Waste? Duty of Care SEPA Disposal Options Interpreting a Site Investigation Report The aim of
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Please join us in welcoming Fraser Christie to the team as an Environmental Consultant to support our continued growth. Fraser has environmental experience in the Private, Public and Third Sectors. He has a regulatory background and has carbon reduction and project management experience. Fraser also has international experience, spending eighteen months working abroad for Environmental
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SEPA’s new licensing requirements come into effect this weekend, Saturday 1st September, and they will affect all new large construction projects across Scotland. What is Changing? The changes to the regulations have been introduced to reduce the potential risks of pollution to the water environment from construction sites. Discharges of surface water run-off from construction
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Do your employees require a rounding of the essentials in health in safety? Regardless of sector there is a legal requirement that requires all workers who may be exposed to Asbestos during their work (and those that supervise them) to receive suitable training. We have developed a bespoke course to give workers whose role involves
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Are you up to date with current Waste Management Legislation? Albion Environmental Ltd are running our jointly awarded REHIS Waste Management Legislation course at our training Centre in Ayr (or we can deliver the training in house at your company location). Final few places remaining on our REHIS Working with Waste Legislation Course on 26th
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Are you compliant with current Waste Management Legislation or working towards gaining a WAMITAB Certificate of Technical Competence (CoTC) award? If the answer is ‘yes’ then our 2 Day Working with Waste Management Legislation course is not to be missed. Next Course 23rd / 24th Oct 2018 Book Here Jointly awarded with the Royal Environmental
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Nearly two years ago a law was introduced in France in which supermarkets were prohibited from destroying any unsold, edible food products. The law obliges the retailers to sign contracts with charities agreeing terms for regular donation of the unsold produce. Penalties of up to 75,000 Euros and even facing up to two years in
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E – European Waste Catalogue (EWC) The European Waste Catalogue is a hierarchical list of waste description produced by the EU, originating from Decision 2000/532/EC. Anyone responsible for waste is required to refer to this list when completing the relevant documentation under waste legislation. It is divided into 20 chapters with around 650 codes
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A report by the Environmental Audit Committee has stated that England’s proposed bag levy should include biodegradable bags, or risk “damaging the UK plastics recycling industry” Over 8 billion plastic carrier bags are used each year in England, far more than necessary. According to the report, the Government should follow the approach of the 5p
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