Waste & Recycling

News

A Right Royal Cleanup!

As London hosted the party of the year Veolia, in partnership with Westminster City Council, worked tirelessly to ensure the city’s streets were fit for the UK’s first coronation in 70 years. An estimated two million people gathered to see the King’s Coronation, followed by that of the Queen on Saturday, with 100 Veolia operatives…

India

Uttarakhand Court Provides Ruling on UNDP Waste Management Project

The High Court of the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand has issued landmark guidelines in relation to solid waste management. Uttarakhand is a state located in the Himalayas in northern India, known for its scenic beauty and pilgrimage sites. In a recent ruling, the High Court directed the municipality of Uttarkashi to ensure that a…

News

Bring in the Waste Professionals

Engaging with specialist waste companies can help businesses reduce their overheads and increase profitability according to Helen Bentham, National Accounts Manager for privately owned UK waste management company, Cleansing Service Group (CSG). Bentham tells FM Industry: “One of the fundamental mistakes we often see is businesses treating their waste as household waste when, in reality,…

News

Dover District Council Reduces Carbon Emissions

Dover has recorded a 7.5 per cent decrease in carbon emissions under a new environmental services contract with Veolia. The global environmental services contractor’s commitment to supporting Dover District Council to achieve its objective of Carbon Net Zero by 2030 has made a positive start, with the carbon footprint of electricity, gas and fuel consumed…

News

Veolia Senior EVP Elevated to Fellowship of Chartered Institution of Wastes Management

Gavin Graveson, Veolia Senior Executive Vice President Northern Europe Zone has been awarded Fellowship of the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) in recognition of his contribution to the waste and recycling industry. The award, presented by CIWM’s Chief Executive Officer, Sarah Poulter, highlights the distinguished professional attainment, in the sphere of resource and waste…

design

Rochford Unveils New Fleet Under New Partnership with Norse

Bin collection in Rochford won’t look the same for at least the next eight years following the delivery of a new refuse collection fleet as part of a waste and street cleansing partnership launched between Rochford District Council and Norse Group in July.  Now out on the streets on bin collection days, the newly branded…

Net Zero

Paint Can Recycling Scheme Reaches Million Milestone

A free-of-charge recycling scheme offered by AkzoNobel brand Dulux Decorator Centre in the UK in cooperation with Veolia has disposed of a staggering one million paint cans. The service is designed to make it easy for tradespeople to dispose of empty paint cans in a responsible and suitable way. Professionals can arrange for cans to…

News

Sculptor Transforms Westminster’s Waste into Beautiful Installation

Renowed 3D artist and sculptor Faith Bebbington supported by Veolia has unveiled ‘Tree Goddess’, the latest installation to be exhibited as part of the cultural art initiative from Art of London, ‘Brighter Future’, which features interpretations by up-and-coming artists of the theme, ‘building a better, brighter future in the city’. The installation at The Londoner…

Net Zero

Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games: Inspiring Sustainable Large-scale Events

Michael Topham, CEO of FTSE 250 listed waste management solutions provider Biffa, explains why the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham are a source of inspiration as well as celebration. Having been an avid fan of the Commonwealth Games all my life (my best memory is the exciting 200 metre final in the 1982 Brisbane Games where…

News

Veolia Launches UK’s First Cloud-based Waste and Hazardous Material Management System

Veolia has introduced the first end-to-end cloud based system that can ensure compliance and traceability for hazardous and non hazardous wastes. Developed by Veolia’s technical teams, the new system manages the complete cycle from enquiry through collection, treatment and disposal and is designed to cover more than 100,000 different waste profiles. Since starting trials last…

Case Studies

Tackling Waste with BRE

Charlotte Harris, sustainability administrator at Pexhurst, explains why BRE Group’s SmartWaste tool has prompted the reimagining of the UK fit-out specialist’s waste management strategy. Harris joined Pexhurst just over a year ago as an assistant buyer and the company’s sustainability administrator when she was charged with overseeing the implementation and management of a new sustainability…

News

Republic Services Acquires US Ecology

Waste collection and environmental services provider Rublic Services has completed the acquisition of US Ecology, Inc., for the previously announced price of US $48 per share in cash representing a total value of US $2.2 billion including debt net of cash acquired. US Ecology stock will be delisted from the NASDAQ Global Select Market. The transaction expands Republic’s environmental…

News

British Businesses Unaware of New Plastic Packaging Tax

Seventy-seven per cent of senior decision makers in retail and manufacturing who participated in a YouGov survey commissioned by Veolia remain unaware of Britain’s new Plastic Packaging Tax only days before it comes into effect. The new tax places a £200 per tonne levy on producers or importers of plastic packaging if they do not…

News

Veolia to Operate eRCVs in Kingston

Veolia will launch Kingston Council’s first fleet of electric Refuse Collection Vehicles (eRCVs) in the autumn following its client’s approval of plans for cleaner and greener waste collection. As the council’s recycling and waste collections partner, Veolia will operate the new e-collection vehicles, which will make collection services in Kingston fully electric for the first…

Energy Management

Transforming Waste-derived CO2 into Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)

One of the first synthetic eFuel production units in Europe could be implemented at LIPOR’s Energy Recovery Plant near Portugal’s second-largest city, Porto. With an innovative technology configuration and design, it is set to revolutionize the waste-to-energy industry while simultaneously decarbonizing the aviation sector. An interdisciplinary consortium, formed by LIPOR (Intermunicipal Waste Management of Greater…

Best Practice

Sustainable Cleaning and the Covid-19 Pandemic

Global hygiene products manufacturer Diversey Holdings considers some of the lessons learnt by businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic. Businesses large and small rushed to introduce additional and stricter cleaning and hygiene processes during the Covid-19 pandemic. The overriding requirement has been to protect customers and staff while also providing additional reassurance by cleaning more frequently…

News

Veolia Launches Ecoservices

Veolia UK has launched a new service to help businesses that produce small volumes of waste which may include hazardous materials. By accurately identifying and compliantly collecting this waste the new solution, called Ecoservices, will provide efficient disposal and treatment of small amounts of hazardous and non-hazardous waste. Aimed at a wide range of businesses…

Environment

Rewarding Consumers of Sustainable Beauty Products

A new partnership between UK loyalty app Embargo and eco-beauty brand Faith In Nature will incentivise purchases of refillable products.   App users buying qualifying products at participating outlets will be rewarded with loyalty points which can later be traded for free product refills.   According to the company’s literature, Faith In Nature currently saves…

COP26

Aramark Recognised for Sustainable Foodservice

09.11.2021, 12:06 Aramark Recognised for Sustainable Foodservice Aramark UK has received two Waste2zero 2021 awards following its successful introduction of measures to prevent and recycle waste.   The company was successful in winning the Best Recycling Project Award and the Best Waste Project Communication & Stakeholder Engagement Award, with Aramark also receiving a commendation in the Best…

Foodservice & Catering

Tackling Food Waste with Smart Technology

08.11.2021, 10:20 Tackling Food Waste with Smart Technology Sodexo’s use of technology to tackle food waste has been recognised with a Best Waste Prevention Project award at the Waste2Zero Awards. The Waste2Zero Awards were held at the exclusive In & Out in London’s St James’s Square and celebrated excellence in Waste Management and Prevention, providing…

Foodservice & Catering

International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste 2021

28.09.2021, 14:37 International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste 2021 On the eve of the second annual United Nations awareness day for preventing food loss and waste, Sodexo has provided an update on its ‘Wastewatch powered by LeanPath’ food waste reduction programme in the United Kingdom. The French multinational foodservice and facility services…

Contracts

Thames Water Contract

22.09.2021, 12:28 Thames Water Contract Kier has been appointed by Thames Water to deliver a £66 million design and build project at Mogden Sewage Treatment Works (STW) in Isleworth, West London. The new works on the site of Thames Water’s third-largest sewage treatment works will include the design and construction of significant new facilities designed to provide…

Australia

ISS Commits to Food Waste Reduction

13.09.2021, 10:01 ISS Commits to Food Waste Reduction ISS Facility Services has introduced a new programme targeted at achieving a 50 per cent reduction in food waste for clients of its U.S. food management business by 2024.   According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), a third of all food is wasted and…

Environment

Improving Composting for Carbon Gains

02.09.2021, 14:51 Improving Composting for Carbon Gains A new process developed and trailled by Veolia in the United Kingdom increases compost recovery rates by around a quarter.   Prior to the new process, physical contaminants such as plastics and metals that had been mistakenly discareded by customers prevented a significant volume of green waste from…

Contracts

NHS Test and Trace Waste Services Contract

13.07.2021, 14:22 NHS Test and Trace Waste Services Contract Veolia have been awarded a contract to provide healthcare waste management services for NHS Test and Trace’s new state-of-the-art Covid-19 testing facility, the Rosalind Franklin Laboratory in Royal Leamington Spa.   The contract award which falls under the Crown Commercial Services Framework provides for Veolia teams…

Blog

What you Need to Know About the Environment Bill

21.06.2021, 08:09 What you Need to Know About the Environment Bill Gareth Rondel, Sustainability Lead at the Contractor Health and Safety Assessment Scheme (CHAS), explains why the UK’s proposed Environment Bill will impact environmental governance of the built environment sector.   After several Covid-related setbacks, the Environment Bill, which provides a post-Brexit framework for environmental…

Environment

Princess Royal Thanks Veolia Key Workers

21.05.2021, 14:42 Princess Royal Thanks Veolia Key Workers Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal has visited Veolia’s Integrated Waste Management Facility (IWMF) in Southwark, London to celebrate workplace training and thank key workers who have continued to serve the country during the COVID-19 crisis.   Her Royal Highness greeted school children learning about the recycling…

Environment

Comment on UK Government Peat Consultation

Malcolm Marshall, General Manager – Compost, Veolia UK, comments on the United Kingdom government’s recent announcement of a new consultation on the phasing out of peat. If the UK is to meet its net zero targets we must protect our precious peatlands which retain carbon at a huge scale.   Unfortunately the voluntary phasing out…

News

Bidvest Noonan to Offer Waste Solutions

15.04.2021, 15:17 Bidvest Noonan to Offer Waste Solutions Facility services provider Bidvest Noonan has acquired Dublin-based waste handling solutions distributor, Ancove Enterprises. Ancove, which operates throughout Ireland, supports clients in a range of sectors, including retail, hospitality, manufacturing and education with equipment including compactors, balers and waste handling accessories, and service and support capabilities. The…

Environment

The SIM Card Made from Recycled Refrigerators

24.03.2021, 11:05 The SIM Card Made from Recycled Refrigerators Thales and Veolia have joined forces to create the first eco-designed SIM card made from recycled plastic.   Using recycled materials in a special industrial production process will eliminate the need for close to 5,000 metric tonnes of virgin plastic a year, and will help to…

Environment

Groupe Renault Joins EV Battery Recycling Coalition

18.03.2021, 11:08 Groupe Renault Joins EV Battery Recycling Coalition Groupe Renault has joined a global collaboration launched in September 2020 by Veolia and Solvay to support closed loop recycling of end-of-life electric vehicle batteries as part of the circular economy.   With the number of electric vehicles on the road expected to grow globally from…

Environment

Food Waste Action Week

02.03.2021, 11:03 Food Waste Action Week A partnership between Compass Group and WRAP is encouraging organisations across the food and drinks sector to work together to prevent food going to waste as the UK commemorates its inaugural “Food Waste Action Week”. Compass was an early signatory of WRAP Courtauld 2025, a 10-year voluntary agreement bringing…

Blog

How to Keep Common Areas Clean Post COVID

22.02.2021, 19:17 How to Keep Common Areas Clean Post COVID The propensity of SARS-CoV-2 to lurk on doorknobs, handrails, elevator buttons and keyboards is making decontamination of workplace surfaces an essential part of facility management. Covid-19 is quickly passed on to people when they touch common workplace surfaces and subsequently touch their own noses, mouths…

Environment

Public Support Plastics Recycling

04.02.2021, 15:23 Public Support Plastics Recycling According to new research, a majority of the UK’s adult population believe recycling will assume greater importance in the next five years with a particular emphasis on plastics. Currently only 9 per cent of plastics are recycled globally which provides for potential savings of between 30 and 150 million…

Environment

Cycling Towards Net Zero

29.01.2021, 08:21 Cycling Towards Net Zero Valpak is celebrating a recycling award for its carbon-free battery collection service which uses cycle couriers to collect waste batteries from workplaces in Cambridge and London.   Cyclists use reverse logistics, picking up batteries after dropping off parcels at offices and retail outlets. The scheme has already collected 6.974…

Environment

Supporting the Plastic Circular Economy

28.01.2021, 12:45 Supporting the Plastic Circular Economy Veolia UK & Ireland has expanded its plastic recycling capacity in the United Kingdom by 8,000 tonnes, and extended processing to over 100 different grades of the material in line with new targets for reducing environmental leakage and returning plastic to the supply chain for reuse.   Working…

Environment

Wood Recycling Plant Opens Ahead of COP26

08.01.2021, 09:18 Wood Recycling Plant Opens Ahead of COP26 A new facility in north west England expands Veolia’s wood recycling capacity by 50,000 metric tonnes and bolsters biomass energy production.   Adding to the 410,000 tonnes of waste wood already processed by Veolia each year, the new site will feed wide ranging wood recycling operations,…

Blog

Mitigating Waste in Public Spaces

07.12.2020, 19:28 Mitigating Waste in Public Spaces Covid-19 concerns about food waste in public spaces and environmental concerns over single-use plastic packaging are prompting many public sector organisations to rethink environmental management. Local government organizations are addressing these concerns via a variety of methods, with the goal of achieving sustainable public spaces free from individual…

COP26

Inauguration of ESA Chair

27.11.2020, 14:12 Inauguration of ESA Chair Gavin Graveson, Executive Vice-President of Veolia UK & Ireland, has been inaugurated as the new Chair of the Environmental Services Association (ESA), succeeding Viridor managing director, Phil Piddington.   ESA Chairs are elected bi-annually from its board of directors, with member organisations having invested billion of pounds during the…

Environment

Praise for Electrical Recycling Facility

26.11.2020, 17:20 Praise for Electrical Recycling Facility Member of Parliament for Bridgnorth and Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) chair, Philip Dunne, has praised a local Veolia facility for its contribution to recycling electrical products. During a visit to the plant that coincided with the publication of an EAP report into Electrical Waste and the Circular Economy,…

Education

Driving Social Change

19.11.2020, 23:54 Driving Social Change Manchester’s largest independent waste business, Kenny Waste Management, has completed its initial target under a social enterprise initiative to provide long-term employment for local adults.   The recruitment of the company’s first degree-level apprentice under its new ‘Driving Change’ initiative meets its initial target of adding 20 people to the…

COP26

Taking Responsibility for Climate Change

11.11.2020, 12:38 Taking Responsibility for Climate Change According to findings from a recent YouGov poll for Veolia, 77 per cent of adults in Britain believe responsibility for climate action rests with the current generation and its leaders.   In a survey with YouGov, two in five GB adults asked also said that their concern about…

Environment

Combining to Compete

20.10.2020, 18:30 Combining to Compete Louisa Hosegood, Digital and Strategy Director at Bis Henderson Consulting, explains the competitive advantages collaborative relationships bring to supply chain logistics. Supply chains today are required to deliver ever-better service levels while simultaneously bearing down on cost and meeting aggressive new sustainability agendas. This has to be achieved against a…

Education

Record UK Investment in Plastic Recycling Technology

16.10.2020, 00:11 Record UK Investment in Plastic Recycling Technology UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) is investing £20 million in four cutting-edge recycling plants that reduce landfill and incineration of waste plastics, and recycle waste into sustainable plastics. The investment from the organisation’s Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund combines with £65 million of industry funding to create…

Australia

Supporting Recycling with Deposit Schemes

13.10.2020, 11:45 Supporting Recycling with Deposit Schemes Andrea Falco, Head of Sales at HSM, explains why the rest of the UK will follow Scotland’s decision to introduce a deposit scheme for bottles and cans in 2022 to support recycling. It’s estimated consumers in the United Kingdom drink their way through a staggering 14 billion plastic…

Environment

Supporting a Greener Economic Recovery

17.09.2020, 14:42 Supporting a Greener Economic Recovery Tim Duret, Director of Sustainable Technology at Veolia UK and Ireland, comments ahead of Recycling Week 2020 in the United Kingdom from 21-27 September. 2020 has been the year that the environment has taken centre stage and sustainability is at the forefront of everyone’s minds. Spending more time…

Contracts

Waste Contractor Shortlisted for National Award

03.08.2020, 11:24 Waste Contractor Shortlisted for National Award Axil Integrated Services’ work with global engine and generator manufacturer Cummins has been recognised with a shortlist place in this year’s MRW National Recycling Awards.   Axil currently manages waste streams at multiple Cummins sites including locations in Darlington and Stamford under a three-year contract which was…

Environment

Procuring a Better Society

03.08.2020, 11:04 Procuring a Better Society Siemens is the latest high-profile business to sign up to the “Buy Social Corporate Challenge” initiative from government-backed organisation, Social Enterprise UK. The initiative which aims to embed positive social and environmental impact into everyday business expenditure, requires participating businesses to  open up their supply chains to social enterprises…

Education

Atalian Servest Awards Scottish Waste Management Contract

27.07.2020, 19:00 Atalian Servest Awards Scottish Waste Management Contract Atalian Servest has selected NWH Group to provide integrated trade waste, skip collection, confidential shredding, and specialist waste services at sites in Scotland following a competitive tender. The NWH Group is a second-generation family business headquartered in Midlothian and serves the whole of Scotland and Newcastle…

Energy Management

Using Energy Recovery Facilities for Clinical Waste Disposal

27.07.2020, 15:57 Using Energy Recovery Facilities for Clinical Waste Disposal Veolia is highlighting the environmental benefits of using energy recovery facilities (ERF) to dispose of more than 61,000 tonnes of orange-bagged clinical and infectious waste produced in the UK every year.   Currently, steam treatment through autoclaving is the most commonly applied treatment option for…

Contracts

Extension of Integrated Waste and Recycling Contracts

13.07.2020, 11:38 Extension of Integrated Waste and Recycling Contracts Axil Integrated Services has retained separate three-year contracts with global engine manufacturer Cummins and pharmaceutical major Recipharm.   Axil, which operates from bases in Corby (Northamptonshire) and Cannock (Staffordshire), provides a total waste management service for some of the UK’s best-known brands. The firm impressed bosses at…

Environment

Transforming City of London Recycling into a Riverside Wall

22.06.2020, 11:04 Transforming City of London Recycling into a Riverside Wall Recycled drink cans showcasing the role of architecture in the circular economy will soon form part of the refurbishment of PSR Agency’s offices on the River Thames under an innovative scheme involving City of London Corporation planners, Veolia UK and Red Squirrel Architects.               Planning…

Contracts

Celebrating Unsung Heroes

30.04.2020, 18:50 Celebrating Unsung Heroes A waste team led by Grundon Waste Management is celebrating after winning an ‘Unsung Hero’ award from London North West University Healthcare (LNWH) NHS Trust.   The announcement was made at the Trust’s annual Staff Excellence Awards, prior to the Covid-19 lockdown, and celebrated with a gala dinner at Wembley…

Environment

Reducing Food Waste During COVID-19

24.04.2020, 15:12 Reducing Food Waste During COVID-19 New guidance from WRAP UK urges householders to use food past its best before date, and also encourages retailers to ensure own-brand products that have exceeded their shelf life but remain safe to eat, are released into the COVID-19 food supply chain. WRAP, which works with organisations in…

Environment

Reopening HWRC Networks Safely

20.04.2020, 14:08 Reopening HWRC Networks Safely A new guide for local authorities and contractors from Veolia UK provides advice on reopening household waste recycling centres (HWRC) during the COVID-19 lockdown. With Government Guidance categorising HWRC provision as a priority, and concerns about increased flytipping, Veolia is committed to maintaining services that ensure the integrity of…

News

Waste Workers Delighted by Public Support

09.04.2020, 14:40 Waste Workers Delighted by Public Support Veolia UK and Ireland has launched #StreetSmiles to recognise the outstanding contribution of waste workers carrying out essential services as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.   Support from the public has already been overwhelming, with people across the country leaving “thank you” notes or displaying smiling suns in…

Healthcare

Supporting COVID-19 Containment and Control

24.03.2020, 17:02 Supporting COVID-19 Containment and Control Rentokil Specialist Hygiene is offering tiered disinfection services to operators of premises that have experienced or expect to experience contamination from COVID-19.   All services are being provided by qualified technicians who are equipped with the necessary personal protective equipment (PPE), respiratory protective equipment (RPE) and specialist disinfection…

Energy Management

Delivering Low Carbon Heat in the City of Leeds

17.03.2020, 14:20 Delivering Low Carbon Heat in the City of Leeds A Recycling and Energy Recovery Facility (RERF) operated by Veolia on behalf of Leeds City Council is the company’s 600th district heating scheme for local homes to become fully operational globally.   The Leeds PIPES scheme is being developed by Leeds City Council alongside…

Contracts

UK Public Still Confused Over Recycling

11.02.2020, 12:32 UK Public Still Confused Over Recycling With over a third of consumer’s in the United Kingdom admitting recycling confuses them, Veolia is calling the industry to action.   According to recent research conducted by YouGov involving a sample of 2,020 adults, only 8 per cent of Brits strongly believe that recycling labelling on…

Environment

Recycling Coffee Cups in Camden

30.01.2020, 13:36 Recycling Coffee Cups in Camden Veolia and the Camden Climate Change Alliance have embarked on a mission to recycle more than 570,000 disposable coffee cups through a dedicated “Camden Recycles Cups” project in Hampstead Village, Fitzrovia and Hatton Garden.   Funded by a £50,000 grant from Hubbub’s The Cup Fund, this #InTheLoop scheme…

News

Preventing Battery Fires

15.01.2020, 12:13 Preventing Battery Fires Veolia, UK is calling on the public to reclaim the value of Lithium-ion batteries and recycle them properly to prevent fires and preserve valuable resources.   Up and down the country fires are happening in the back of recycling and waste vehicles, and at waste facilities, due to the incorrect…

Environment

Supporting Food Conservation

08.01.2020, 08:00 Supporting Food Conservation Veolia is the first recycling company to sign up as an ‘enabling partner’ to the UK Food Waste Reduction Roadmap which is committed to halving food loss in large businesses by 2030.   Launched by research and training organisation IGD and the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) charity, the…

Appointments

Sodexo CSR Chief Elected President of French Services Professions Association (GPS)

16.12.2019, 13:02 Sodexo CSR Chief Elected President of French Services Professions Association (GPS) Damien Verdier, Sodexo’s Group Chief Strategy and Corporate Responsibility Officer, will succeed Christian Nibourel, former chairman of Accenture France and Benelux, as President of the French Services Professions Association (“GPS”) in January following his selection by its members. Verdier joined Sodexo in…

Environment

Enhancing Corporate Recycling through Communication

27.11.2019, 01:52 Enhancing Corporate Recycling through Communication Imogen Palmer, marketing communications manager with UK online B2B marketer of workplace supplies, Poole Bay Holdings, considers the use of internal communication channels by facilities managers to promote company-wide recycling schemes.   As the effects of pollution on our planet become increasingly worrying, organisations are facing increased demand…

Cleaning

Supporting Busy Retail Events with Cleaning

25.11.2019, 15:25 Supporting Busy Retail Events with Cleaning With Black Friday (29th November) and the Christmas shopping season approaching rapidly, Steve Iles, ABM UK general manager, discusses how cleaning adds value to busy retail events.   The Christmas shopping period is almost upon us, and it’s time for facilities management companies to consider what’s in…

Environment

Hoarding Specialist to Donate Recycling Revenue

31.10.2019, 14:23 Hoarding Specialist to Donate Recycling Revenue Plasloc has pledged to donate all funds received from the recycling of its sustainable PVCu cladding system to environmental charity, Just One Ocean. Announcing the initiative, Plasloc’s Director, Leigh Matthews, said: “We have always had a keen interest in the environment and the impact plastics are having…

Engineering

FM Expo 2019

17.09.2019, 13:45 FM Expo 2019 FM Expo, the largest event dedicated to the Middle East’s facilities management industry, has officially opened at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) today. Now in its fourteenth edition, the event’s opening ceremony was attended by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority,…

Appointments

Veolia’s Annual Wonder Day (21 September)

10.09.2019, 21:27 Veolia’s Annual Wonder Day (21 September) Veolia is inviting Londoners to get smart about recycling by visiting the UK’s most advanced recycling facility on Saturday 21 September.   As part of Open House London, Veolia will share a rare glimpse inside its Southwark Integrated Waste Management Facility (IWMF), where London’s most curious recyclers…

Blog

Going ‘All In’ on Resources and Waste

30.08.2019, 13:35 Going ‘All In’ on Resources and Waste Will Keer, corporate account director with UK waste and recycling services provider, SWRnewstar, comments on the government’s Resource and Waste Strategy, and potential issues arising from Brexit. Now that the first round of government consultations on the Resource and Waste Strategy are complete, and the Department…

Environment

Why Peat-free Compost is an Environmental Imperative

16.08.2019, 16:00 Why Peat-free Compost is an Environmental Imperative Richard Kirkman, Chief Technology and Innovation Officer for Veolia UK & Ireland, says the United Kingdom’s failure to safeguard precious peatlands is causing unnecessary damage to ecosystems and undermining the government’s zero-carbon targets.     Every year the United Kingdom destroys 280,000 tonnes of domestic peatlands…

Automation & AI

Clarifying the Purposes of Food Waste Management

24.07.2019, 14:28 Clarifying the Purposes of Food Waste Management Atheon Analytics CEO, Guy Cuthbert, says grocers and the food services sector need to adopt new ways of thinking to meet ambitious global targets for reducing food waste. Food waste has become a globally hot topic in recent years and a major commitment for most UK…

Environment

Data is Key to Food Sustainability

28.06.2019, 06:26 Data is Key to Food Sustainability Peter Ruffley, Chairman of cloud-based analytics service provider Zizo, argues ambitious UK government targets for reducing food wastage require better sharing and analysis of data from manufacturers, Third Party Logistics (3PL) providers, processors, and the hospitality industry. There has been a plethora of recent initiatives to tackle…

Environment

Data is Key to Food Sustainability

28.06.2019, 06:26 Data is Key to Food Sustainability Peter Ruffley, Chairman of cloud-based analytics service provider Zizo, argues ambitious UK government targets for reducing food wastage require better sharing and analysis of data from manufacturers, Third Party Logistics (3PL) providers, processors, and the hospitality industry. There has been a plethora of recent initiatives to tackle…

Blog

Avoiding Detrimental Downtime

20.06.2019, 13:08 Avoiding Detrimental Downtime David Coleman, operations director at HSM UK, considers the impact of downtime on industrial organisations which rely on environmental technologies.   Unplanned downtime has always had a large impact on a number of industries and it’s no different for those dealing with Waste Environmental Technology.     For those in manufacturing,…

Blog

Avoiding Detrimental Downtime

20.06.2019, 13:08 Avoiding Detrimental Downtime David Coleman, operations director at HSM UK, considers the impact of downtime on industrial organisations which rely on environmental technologies.   Unplanned downtime has always had a large impact on a number of industries and it’s no different for those dealing with Waste Environmental Technology.     For those in manufacturing,…

Blog

Optimising Waste Management in Buildings

23.05.2019, 16:48 Optimising Waste Management in Buildings Jo Gibbs, corporate sector director for waste management services provider SWRnewstar considers current best practices in waste and recycling management. When it comes to managing waste, there are specific complexities in the property management sector. With many stakeholders; from tenants to managing agents, building managers and landlords, the…

Blog

Optimising Waste Management in Buildings

23.05.2019, 16:48 Optimising Waste Management in Buildings Jo Gibbs, corporate sector director for waste management services provider SWRnewstar considers current best practices in waste and recycling management. When it comes to managing waste, there are specific complexities in the property management sector. With many stakeholders; from tenants to managing agents, building managers and landlords, the…

Blog

Managing Manufacturing Workflows

15.05.2019, 05:10 Managing Manufacturing Workflows Optimising work order administration and processes can help improve manufacturing throughput and support social and environmental goals. Manufacturing Audit  A thorough audit of work order processes, storage and production facilities and supply chains should also be the starting point as it helps organisations understand exactly what is going on at…

Foodservice & Catering

Compass Pledges to Stop Food Waste

14.05.2019, 22:54 Compass Pledges to Stop Food Waste Compass Group has signed the UK government’s “Stop Food Waste” pledge which includes a commitment to halve its food waste by 2030, in line with UN Sustainable Development Goal 12.3. Chris Garside, managing director of Compass Group UK & Ireland. Signatories to the pledge additionally agree to…

Environment

Trade Body Warns on Handling of Gas Cylinders

30.04.2019, 21:35 Trade Body Warns on Handling of Gas Cylinders National trade body, the British Compressed Gases Association (BCGA), is raising awareness of procedures for handling returned gas cylinders following a reported surge in metal theft. Doug Thornton, BCGA chief executive, has called for vigilance in the processing and return of cylinders, and says: “Gas…

Cleaning

Taking Cleaning Carbon Neutral

30.04.2019, 17:30 Taking Cleaning Carbon Neutral Lara Coutinho, ABM UK’s newly appointed Environment and Sustainability Manager, reflects on the path to going carbon neutral.   In the contemporary marketplace, green initiatives are not just about acting responsibly for local communities and future generations, but are also essential to remaining competitive. This is why leading service…

Foodservice & Catering

Stop Food Waste Day 2019

25.04.2019, 12:53 Stop Food Waste Day 2019 Compass Group yesterday observed Stop Food Waste Day, a global event first introduced in 2017 by the foodsevice company’s U.S. subsidiary to encourage caterers and consumers to reduce volumes of discarded food. The event which is supported by high-profile Compass clients, including Google and HSBC, as well as local…

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