Day: 13 November 2006

Highland garages told to improve lax pollution control

News in Brief

WEEE don’t want it – councils threaten to opt out of e-waste collections

Producer responsibility is in danger of translating into 'the tax payer foots the bill' according to local authorities concerned that the settlement they are being offered to collect and process electronic waste will leave them out of pocket.

Pester power push for London recycling

Encouraging children to use 'pester power' to persuade parents to recycle and linking waste issues to climate change could reduce the waste going to landfill or incineration in the capital, according to London's deputy mayor.

UVPS spells the end for chlorine

Water treatment is undergoing a major change with ever more stringent regulations on drinking water, discharge consent levels, water quality as examples. There are also regulations being driven by the EC to phase out the use of chlorine. This, coupled with increased public awareness, represents a major opportunity for UVPS, which offers a low-energy, non-toxic and sustainable water treatment technology. Professor Peter Robertson explains.

Giving foul air the red card

Wavin Plastics has developed valves that help prevent the release of foul air into buildings. The valves ventilate drainage systems and prevent the loss of water seals in traps.

Siemens broadens range

Siemens Water Technologies, through its Wallace & Tiernan portfolio of products, now offers a complete range of odour control solutions.

Bagging extra space

Rosedale's multibasket strainers and bag filters offer a variety of flow capacities. And the range is growing.

Filtering for the future

The Aries Managed Air Systems is proving beneficial to customers in terms of cost savings and operation efficiency.

Smoothing the flow

Anglian Water serves about six million industrial, commercial and domestic users across East Anglia and the East Midlands, covering 27,000km2 - from the Humber to the Thames and from Milton Keynes to the East coast. Paragon software is keeping it on track.

The migration to Ethernet

Telemetry is a complicated business. Mike Knights looks at which solutions an engineer should select for a particular challenge, and asks whether there are any golden rules.

Giving a **it

David Birkett takes a serious view when it comes to waste management, making it his mission to fight the illegal dumping of waste. And his down-to-earth dedication to the cause is earning him continued success in business.

Driller thriller: Game on

The 19th IWO National Drilling & Tapping Championships is laying down the gauntlet to those of a competitive nature. It takes place at Faversham House Group's Iwex event next May - and you can enter now.

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