Day: 10 April 2012

Wembley kick off: Envac’s vacuum waste

Out of sight, out of mind - Stuart Spear visits the Wembley City development to see how Envac's underground vacuum waste removal has revolutionised waste collections.

Localism debate ignites over ‘incinerator revolt’

Conflict over the localism agenda and its impact on waste planning has heightened following claims made in The Times newspaper that a "national revolt" was brewing against incinerators.

Water companies consider water trading proposals

The UK must take a "more strategic overview of water management" if it is to avoid the "spectre" of drought becoming an annual event.

VIDEO: Supermarket secrecy clouds food waste truths

Three of the four big supermarkets in the UK have refused to publicly reveal how much food they throw away each year.

RBS sets new environmental targets

Banking group RBS has unveiled plans to reduce energy, water and waste in its operations by around 15% by 2014 as part of its wider ambition of saving £200m by 2020.

In brief: energy-from-waste contract news

Latest deals centre around Wales' first combined heat and power (CHP) energy-from-waste (EfW) facility and a multi-fuel generation plant in Yorkshire.

AD plant would make ice cream firm 100% renewable

A planned anaerobic digestion (AD) plant at Scottish ice cream manufacturer Mackie's could save the firm up to £300k a year in energy costs, bolstering it's already impressive renewable energy credentials.

Council beats FITs deadline

Carlisle City Council has announced that its new solar panel system has gone live - with the work completed before the feed-in tariff (FIT) subsidy reduction came into force last month.

Success rate grows for waste planning approvals

Planning applications for waste facilities met with greater success last year compared with the year before, according to latest research.

NI Water starts work on £1m upgrade

Northern Ireland Water has started work on an upgrade to its Tamnaherin wastewater treatment works to ensure environmental standards compliance.

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