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…
Waste & Recycling
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…