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Environment Agency calling for entries for its Environmental Pioneer Awards(07/09/2010)
The Environment Agency is calling for entries for its inaugural Environmental Pioneer Awards. The awards, which will be judged by a panel led by Energy and Climate Change Secretary Chris Huhne MP, will recognise companies, government bodies, local authorities, charities and other organisations that lead the way on environmental performance. The Environment Agency is looking to recognise the achievements of these organisations in eight categor... [more]
Environment Agency technology can map what is buried underground to search for waste buried illegally(04/02/2010)
Since 2008 the Environment Agency has closed 1,500 illegal waste sites, and fines for committing waste offences have doubled since 2003, from £1.4million to over £3million. But the Agency estimates that there are still approximately 800 illegal sites currently in operation and new technologies are vital tools in shutting them down. Illegal waste sites and organised criminal flytipping operations cost businesses and taxpayers millions of pounds ev... [more]
Environmental Management toolkit is designed to help smaller businesses to comply with environmental legislation(02/02/2010)
The new Environmental Management toolkit, developed in partnership with Dairy UK, the Environment Agency and other food trade organisations, is designed to help smaller businesses to comply with environmental legislation. Dairy UK Environment Manager Fergus McReynolds said: “We are pleased to have been involved with the development of the Environmental Management toolkit. The project should particularly help our small and medium sized members ... [more]
Environment Agency targets illegal waste sites and arrests four men in a raid on an Essex industrial estate(26/01/2010)
Illegal vehicle scrap yards present a danger to the environment, as acids, oils and other vehicle fluids are left untreated, often draining into the ground or even watercourses. These illegal sites also undercut legitimate businesses who take measures to safeguard the environment. The Environment Agency has arrested four men in a raid on an Essex industrial estate. The raid was just one of 30 operations the Environment Agency is currently mou... [more]
Waste Protocol Project wants to identify additional waste materials that can be reused and recycled(01/04/2009)
The Waste Protocols Project, a joint Environment Agency and WRAP (Waste and Resources Action Programme) initiative, has launched the search for additional waste materials that can be reused and recycled, rather than needlessly dumped in landfill. The Project, set up to help industry make better use of waste materials by clarifying in Quality Protocols how and when waste can be freed up from regulations and used with no further risk to the env... [more]
Efficient dishwashers save water and energy(31/03/2009)
Today, 1.1 billion people in the world do not have access to adequate clean water to meet their basic daily needs, and 2.6 billion do not have proper sanitation facilities, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) within the UN. The UN warns that by the year 2025, between 2.6 and 3.1 billion people could be living in either water-scarce or water-stressed conditions. This already poses a serious threat to health and welfare, and al... [more]
Soil and Water Remediation launched to provide remediation service across the UK(14/01/2009)
A team of engineers, chemists, project managers and remediation specialists have set up a new company to provide remediation service across the UK. Soil and Water Remediation will provide tailor-made, independent soil, groundwater and ecological remediation solutions from its network of offices using a wide range of techniques, from traditional civil engineering to sophisticated bioremediation. The new company has extensive experience in manag... [more]
Environment Agency calls for faster progress on carbon capture and storage technology(19/12/2008)
The Environment Agency recently recommended that no new coal-fired power stations should be built unless they can capture and store carbon emissions. In its response to the Government's consultation on carbon capture and storage, the Environment Agency called for faster progress on providing carbon capture and storage technology on a commercial scale. Lord Chris Smith, Chairman of the Environment Agency, said: “Building a new generation of coa... [more]
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