Day: 19 August 2008

WWF: Govts must enforce water convention

Governments are failing to enforce the UN Watercourses Convention more than a decade after scores of national governments voted for it to be brought into effect.

No improvement in offshore industry’s safety record

On average there is more than one 'major and significant' oil or gas leak every other day on Britain's oil rigs and gas platforms.

LEZ is working – transport bosses

London's Low Emissions Zone has already resulted in significant cuts to the amount of pollution spewed out by the city's lorries, according to transport bosses.

£40K awards on offer for green SMEs

Small businesses are being offered the chance to win awards of up to £40,000 to help fund innovative ideas to tackle climate change.

Non-domestic BREEAM standard to be launched

With autumn fast approaching, certification body BRE Global is gearing up to launch the latest addition to its stable of sustainable building standards.

What’s stopping us recycling?

A lack of storage space or access to recycling sites, confusion over collection days and skepticism about the environmental benefits are just some of the obstacles stopping people recycling more.

Remanufacturing has role in war on waste

Shoe-horned somewhere between reuse and recycling, remanufacturing sits uncomfortably in the standard waste hierarchy.

Balmoral clears the legal hurdles

A change in legislation has prompted Balmoral Tanks to restructure and test its range of packaged wastewater plants. Natasha Wiseman visited the firm's headquarters in Aberdeen to find out what has been achieved

Water plant construction overcomes obstacles

Bat protection and old mineshafts were two of the difficulties faced by South West Water at a wastewater plant upgrade in Cornwall. Chris Rogers, principal engineer at Pell Frischmann, explains how a solution was reached

Rules change for chemicals

European legislation concerning chemicals does not just affect manufacturers, says Ian Lightfoot, senior consultant at CRA (Europe). And failure to register for REACH by the deadline could have serious implications

New twist on wastewater treatment with picket fence filter

United Utilities' Warrington North Sewage Treatment Works has an innovative approach to handling primary sludge - a high level of solids is created by the use of picket fence thickeners in the primary desludging tanks

Sourcing pipes and valves together makes sense

James Roper, industrial brand manager for Durapipe UK, discusses the benefits of companies specifying a complete package of valves, pipework and flow-control solutions

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