Day: 1 August 2002

Technically speaking

Most membrane processes in the UK, such as reverse osmosis (RO) and nanofiltration (NF), are designed for industrial applications such as process water, high-purity water and boiler feed water. With increasing demands for potable water, several utilities are investigating RO or NF treatment of brackish or seawater sources. Anglian pilot tested RO of seawater and Essex & Suffolk pilot-tested brackish well water near Dagenham as a potable water supply. Thames is also evaluating RO membranes for treating water from the Thames estuary.

Local authorities gear up to meet the challenge

LAWE’s annual Recycling Sector Review reports on government policy and how local authorities are responding to new responsibilities for recycling and waste minimization.

Air ‘dam’ system bars gas migration

The completion of a land reclamation project in Birmingham has involved the implementation of new technology to transform a previously contaminated site affected by high levels of gas emanating from nearby disused waste landfill sites to a standard fit for human habitation

Government agency reviews brownfield land practices

English Partnerships, the Government’s regeneration and development agency, has commissioned a team from Sheffield Hallam University, the University of Nottingham and Parkman Consultants to review current practices and policies regarding the re-use of brownfield land in Europe.

Stabilisation solidification technology provides new approach to dealing with contaminated land

An innovative solution to tackling contaminated land and hazardous waste is on line to being introduced into the UK later this year. Changing UK contaminated land policy, dwindling landfill capacity and new EU legislation on landfill means that the process of using cement could become one of the most effective means of remediating contaminated land, according to a leading innovator in the field. Geo-environmental specialist Mike Southall, of Castle Cement, says that the UK is now on the verge of change in the way it dealt with contaminated sites.

Web solution to a rubbish problem

Waist deep in waste? The Environment Council has launched a new interactive website which supplies information on current waste management issues and provides a forum for discussion of potential solutions. Beverly La Ferla reports.

Taking control of asbestos at work

The Control of Asbestos at Work Regulations 2002 (and its supporting Approved Codes of Practice) will be put into place in September 2002 with a compliance date of March 2004. This is required to bring the UK into line with the European Chemical Agents Directive. Steve Hurst, senior asbestos consultant with the London office of RPS Consultants, reflects on the implications of the new regulations.

Paving the road to waste recovery

Stockpiles of crushed glass are increasingly being used in the construction and repair of our roads, thanks to a material known as ‘Glasphalt’.

The lighter side of waste

Being more environmentally aware is something that can benefit most companies and save money over the longer term. In this article, Tom Wagland, QA and environmental manager at Ricoh UK, discusses the procedures that need to be implemented to attain accreditation, as well as the ongoing work required maintaining compliance.

Smart steps to sustainability

With the help of Envirowise, Huddersfield-based commercial interiors company, Interface Fabrics embarked on a programme of waste minimisation which yielded cost savings of over £1 million. The company has been making a determined effort to minimise its impact on the environment for the past decade, and was the first textile company in the UK to achieve ISO 14001.

A clearer picture of glass recycling

Comprehensive information on the current and potential recycling opportunities for recovered glass is now available in a major report commissioned and published by the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP).

Power partnering drives innovation

Power partnering can be defined as ‘a long term, mutually beneficial agreement between partners, in which resources, knowledge and capabilities are shared with the objective of enhancing each partner’s competitive position’. Barbara Hutton, Cleanaway’s waste & recycling manager at BASF, Seal Sands, explains how the two companies worked together to achieve total waste management.

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