Day: 24 June 2010

UK’s first inner city green technology research centre opens

London South Bank University is a claiming a UK first by opening an inner city green technology research centre.

Man loses leg in waste accident

A recycling firm has been fined after a worker lost part of his leg in an accident.

‘Howzat?’ climate change research on cricket

University researchers are going into bat for the game of cricket as they look into the long-term impacts of climate change on the game.

New PM puts carbon trading back on Australian agenda

Australia's new prime minister is aiming to put carbon credit trading back on the agenda.

How to avoid a procurement headache

The changing face of waste management procurement is creating some major headaches for local authority officers. Bob Read and Adam Read offer a tonic to ease the pain

Invest in some sound business advice

What makes a waste company an attractive investment opportunity for investors, particularly growth equity funds? Nicholas De Mestre offers some pointers

Getting a handle on your waste

The baling and compacting sector has witnessed massive change in the way businesses and councils deal with their waste. David Hall assesses recent trends

What’s arising – a mixed picture?

A lack of reliable data on construction waste arisings is clouding judgement on whether recovery targets can be met without additional policy measures

It all adds up with Aerofoil

A new package of support for councils adding aerosols and aluminium foil to their kerbside collections has been launched. Rick Hindley outlines the benefits.

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