Recycling technology and waste management news articles 
International Water Summit launched in Abu Dhabi
The launch of the International Water Summit was announced collaboratively in january by the Abu Dhabi government, Masdar and the International Water Association, providing a global platform to discuss and find solutions to the global challenges of water scarcity and security. The inaugural summit will take place alongside the World Future Energy Summit 2013 in Abu Dhabi. “The launch of the International Water Summit in Abu Dhabi is a bold and clear signal that an economy based on oil is placing water at the topmost of its agenda,” said Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, CEO of Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s ... [more]
New partnership between Budget Pack and CCR UK to provide unrivalled compliance management and ‘next generation’ take-back solutions across the UK
Reverse Logistics Group, the parent company of CCR Logistics Systems AG and its UK subsidiary, CCR UK Ltd, and Budget Pack have agreed a working partnership which acknowledges their shared commitment to providing a forward-thinking compliance scheme solution and ‘return-to-value’ waste management approach for companies and organisations of all sizes across the UK. Under the new partnership agreement, Budget Pack will take on the compliance scheme services of CCR UK, which are currently provided under the batteries and WEEE regulations, working with CCR UK’s strong existing collection netwo... [more]
Chartered Recognition for Environmentally Focussed Water Professionals
Three water industry professionals have recently become Chartered Environmentalists through the Institute of Water. The Chartered Environmentalist qualification is now the recognised standard of excellence for environmental practitioners. To be awarded the status practitioners must be able to demonstrate competence against key criteria including the ability to analyse and evaluate problems from an environmental perspective and being able to demonstrate leadership in sustainable management and development. Phillippa Pearson (Catchment Water Quality Risk Manager, Dwr Cymru Welsh Water); A... [more]
The water challenge – How ISO standards help
ISO’s solutions for addressing vital global water challenges are the subject of a new brochure, ISO & water. The four-page document provides a concise overview of International Standards available and how they can help. Although essential for life, water supplies are burdened by drought, water shortages, climate change, contamination and pollution, the requirements of large cities, intensive irrigation and a growing population with higher standards of living. Water challenges cut across boundaries and require a global response. ISO standards offer harmonized technology, terminology and b... [more]
i2O Water helps Veolia Water save 1.5 million litres of water a day and nearly £100,000 a year in water wastage reduction
i2O Water Ltd helps Veolia Water realise savings in excess of 1.5 million litres of water a day, nearly £100,000 a year, and improve customer service, following a successful roll out of i2O Water’s integrated network monitoring system across 31 Veolia Water sites in the UK. Veolia Water, which provides water and wastewater management services throughout the UK, approached i2O in August 2010, following very large and unpredictable demand it was experiencing on the Wentworth Estate Golf Club during golf tournaments and periods of dry weather at the surrounding area in Surrey. During these ti... [more]
