waste

Waste & Recycling

Turning Trash into Treasure with Microbes

A pioneering new hub is set to transform UK manufacturing by converting industrial waste into valuable, sustainable chemicals and materials.Read More »

Waste & Recycling

New Electric Waste Vehicles Deployed in Camden

Veolia is deploying new electric vehicles in Camden following the North London borough’s decision to extend its waste and recyclingRead More »

Blog

Streamlining Workplace Documentation for Maximum Efficiency

Efficient workplace documentation is crucial for the success of any organisation. Poorly managed documents can lead to wasted time, miscommunication,Read More »

Facilities Management

Optimising Sustainability Solutions for FM

An industry-first partnership between ISS and global sustainability firm Anthesis is set to deliver exemplary sustainability solutions optimised for FM. Read More »

United Kingdom

Haringey Cracks Down on Dumping

Residents and businesses who dump in Haringey could now face fines of up to £1000 as the council intensifies itsRead More »

United Kingdom

Kingston Council Recycling, Waste and Environmental Services Contract

Kingston Council has signed a new eight-year waste and environmental services contract with Veolia. The £9.4m contract which begins inRead More »

Water Systems

Cistermiser Reaffirms Commitment to Water Efficiency

Cistermiser has renewed its affiliate membership of Waterwise, the UK’s leading authority on water efficiency. The partnership reinforces Cistermiser’s long-standingRead More »

United Kingdom

Innovative Carbon Capture Pilot Goes Live

UK energy from waste (EfW) operator enfinium has launched the country’s first carbon capture pilot on an EfW site. TheRead More »

Contract Catering and Foodservice

BM Caterers to Trial Tech-enabled Reusable Packaging

BM Caterers are trialling a technology-enabled reusable food and drink packaging solution that could remove around 279,500 single-use cups andRead More »

United Kingdom

Helping to Power Vehicles into the Future

Veolia UK & Ireland has won the Partnership Award at the Motor Transport Awards 2024 for developing an EV technicianRead More »

United Kingdom

Take Control of Washroom Waste

Kimberly-Clark Professional has launched a ‘Cost & Sustainability Audit’ to help customers drive change using controlled washroom dispensing systems thatRead More »

Waste & Recycling

Residents Work with Council to Stop Businesses Dumping Waste

A business from a neighbouring London borough has been fined a total of £2,005 after blocking a pavement in HaringeyRead More »

United Kingdom

Veolia to Deliver Waste and Street Cleansing Services in Sutton from 2025

The London Borough of Sutton has appointed Veolia, the UK’s leading resource management company, to deliver waste and street cleansingRead More »

Latest Updates

Sodexo Secures Place on CCS Healthcare Procurement Framework

Sodexo Health & Care has been named on the Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) RM6331 Healthcare Soft Facilities Management Services frameworkRead More »

UK & Ireland

Birmingham Airport in Global Waste Recycling First

Birmingham Airport (BHX) is the first to implement a Mobile Segregation Unit following the appointment of Bidvest Noonan as itsRead More »

Latest Updates

Veolia Opens UK’s First Safe Treatment Plant for Commercial Nitrous Oxide Canisters 

Veolia has started the first UK process lines for the safe treatment of nitrous oxide canisters. The innovative systems areRead More »

Latest Updates

Birmingham Awards Household Recycling and Waste Contract

Veolia will operate Birmingham’s household recycling centres (HRCs), three waste transfer stations and the city’s energy recovery facility under aRead More »

United Kingdom

Veolia Completes Pioneering Vehicle-to-Grid Trial

Veolia has unveiled a world-first vehicle-to-grid (V2G) innovation that enables waste collection trucks to power UK homes by feeding backRead More »

Latest Updates

enfinium to Invest in Carbon Capture Project

British energy from waste operator enfinium has unveiled a plan to invest up to £800 million in carbon capture andRead More »

Latest Updates

Public Want UK to Stop Sending Waste Overseas

According to a survey by Savanta for enfinium, 72 per cent of the British public believe waste should be dealtRead More »

Latest Updates

Comment: It’s Not a Laughing Matter

Richard Hulland, Chief Risk and Assurance Officer for Veolia UK, comments on the recent update to UK law making possession ofRead More »

Latest Updates

Kenyan Waste Pickers United in Call for Change

Waste pickers from Kenya will deliver an important message to policy makers at the next round of negotiations for aRead More »

United Kingdom

Veolia Comments on UK Simpler Recycling Announcement and Regulations to Reform Waste

Gavin Graveson, Senior Executive Vice President for the Northern Europe Zone at Veolia, responds to the announcement by the UK GovernmentRead More »

Cleaning and Hygiene

Cleaning up Sheffield with Kindness 

Veolia and Sheffield City Council have launched StreetKind, a campagn to tackle unacceptable levels of verbal and physical abuse ofRead More »

United Kingdom

Why the UK Needs to Simplify Waste Reform

Gavin Graveson, Senior Executive Vice President for Veolia Northern Europe, comments on the government’s Resources and waste Strategy for EnglandRead More »

United Kingdom

Tesco and Veolia to Recycle Soft Plastic and Support Schools

A new partnership involving Tesco, Veolia, Groundwork and local councils in the UK will introduce greener areas in schools andRead More »

United Kingdom

Veolia Comments on Material Focus Vape Research

Donald Macphail, Chief Operating Officer – Treatment at Veolia UK, comments on research finding the number of disposable single-use vapesRead More »

Latest Updates

Clearing Chewing Gum from One of North London’s Longest High Streets

Haringey Council is partnering with Keep Britain Tidy and the Chewing Gum Task Force to remove chewing gum from theRead More »

Work

Helping People and Planet

Aramark provides an update on ESG progress and shares recent accomplishments, including the validation of new global near- and long-termRead More »

industry

BCC Chair Calls for Further Government and Industry Support to Prioritise Cleaning and Hygiene

The British Cleaning Council (BCC) has expressed gratitude to over 450 industry members who have endorsed its campaign to makeRead More »

United Kingdom

Home of Cricket to Reduce Carbon Emissions

Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) is set to extend the sustainability credentials of the Lord’s ground through a wide-ranging recycling partnershipRead More »

United Kingdom

Closing the Loop on Plastic Milk Bottles

UK convenience retailer One Stop has rolled out an initiative to recycle over 380,000 plastic milk bottles annually from itsRead More »

United Kingdom

Scottish Housing Minister to Launch Green Home Festival

Scotland’s second Green Home Festival is set to be launched by Scottish Government Minister Paul McLennan, who has agreed to kick offRead More »

Latest Updates

Cooking Up a Partnership to Stop the FOG

Severn Trent and Nando’s have launched a major new initiative to reduce potentially devastating drain blockages by trapping the fats,Read More »

United Kingdom

Welcoming Caroline: Veolia Deploys Electric Telehandler at Integrated Waste Management Facility

Veolia has introduced an electric MRF 360 telehandler at its Integrated Waste Management Facility (IWMF) in Southwark as part ofRead More »

Latest Updates

enfinium Reports Significant Carbon Reductions

‘New Horizons’, enfinium’s latest report on progress it is making with Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), confirms the energy-from-waste providerRead More »

United Kingdom

Veolia Expands Hazardous Waste Capacity in North East England

Veolia is bolstering its hazardous waste capacity in the north east of England with the establishment of a state-of-the-art HazardousRead More »

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.Read More »

Latest Updates

Veolia Launches UK Vape Collection scheme

A new vape collection service from Veolia UK will provide safe disposal and recycling routes for an estimated three millionRead More »

Waste & Recycling

Serco Partners with City of Melbourne to Donate Plants for Community Gardens

A vegetable garden display created by Serco’s Melbourne Parks and Gardens team in the city’s central business district has receivedRead More »

restaurants

Outernet London Awards Cleaning Contract

Outernet London, the Capital’s newest immersive entertainment district, has appointed Cleanology as cleaning service provider. Bring cultural and retail experiencesRead More »

Latest Updates

Hammersmith & Fulham Awards Waste and Recycling Contract

Veolia will support The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham’s net zero 2030 ambitions under a new long-term environmental servicesRead More »

India

UK Public Hopeful for Climate Change Solution

A survey by Veolia and research and consulting firm ELABE reveals a majority of people in Britain believe climate disruptionRead More »

Europe

Aramark Introduces Plant-Based Menus in Germany

Aramark Germany has recently introduced a series of plant-forward recipes based on recommendations from scientists at the EAT-Lancet Commission. “TheRead More »

industry

ABM Secures LondonEnergy Cleaning and Security Brief

ABM has been awarded a multi-year contract to provide cleaning and security services at six sites operated by waste andRead More »

Europe

Kimberly-Clark Claims Global First for Recyclable Hand Towel Core Plug

Kimberly-Clark Professionalâ„¢ has added 100 per cent bio-based and recyclable core plugs in its Scott® and Kleenex® hand towel rangesRead More »

commercial

Veolia Unveils Industrial Resins for the Circular Economy at K 2022

Veolia have launched PlastiLoop, a new range of resins for industrial packaging, manufacturing and construction applications at K 2022, theRead More »

United Kingdom

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 exhibitedRead More »

Egypt

Food4Climate Pavilion Launches COP27 Agenda

Food systems transformation will take centre stage at Food4Climate’s first Pavilion at the UN climate summit in Egypt next month.Read More »

Latest Updates

Peel Issues ESG Update

Peel L&P has released its annual ESG report on the progress the British regeneration business is making in implementing aRead More »

Renewable Energy

Mitie on Target for 2025 ESG Goals

Mitie’s most recent annual ESG report highlights the progress the facilities management outsourcer has made in incorporating 13 ambitious targetsRead More »

United Kingdom

Cleaning Industry Calls for UK Government Support Ahead of Winter Flu and Covid-19 Resurgence

The British Cleaning Council (BCC) is warning continuing staff shortages in the cleaning, hygiene and waste sector will amplify theRead More »

United Kingdom

Roundtable: Refurb and Reuse vs Demolition and Rebuild

Stuart Byles and Lee Stuart, technical directors at UK contractor Pexhurst Services, discuss key take-homes on BREEAM standards from aRead More »

Net Zero

Westminster Celebrates World EV Day by Commissioning New Electric Street Cleaning Bikes

Veolia, in partnership with Westminster City Council, took to the streets to roll out their new, industry-leading fleet of electricRead More »

wellbeing

Bringing Better Business to Birmingham

Flexible workspace operator x+why has signed tenant and fellow B Corp, Too Good To Go, as a tenant of  itsRead More »

United Kingdom

Postponement of APPG Inquiry into UK Cleaning and Hygiene Industry

The remaining two sessions of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for the Cleaning and Hygiene Industry inquiry into the roleRead More »

United Kingdom

Veolia and Miracle-Gro Launch Recycling Scheme for Plastic Compost Bags

A new UK recycling operation involving Veolia, garden product brand Miracle-Gro, and Dobbies Garden Centres is set to address theRead More »

Net Zero

Supporting Sustainable Storage and Handling

For many years, German storage bin manufacturer BITO-Lagertechnik has been puting sustainability into practice, supported by innovative technologies and state-of-theRead More »

Waste & Recycling

Veolia to Sell Suez UK Waste Business to Macquarie

Veolia has announced an agreement to sell Suez’s UK waste business to Macquarie for €2.4 billion in a deal thatRead More »

Latest Updates

Green Cleaning Products Manufacturer Appoints Alliance Scotland as Exclusive Country Distributor

GreenTeck Global have signed a five-year partnership with Alliance Scotland for distribution of its  innovative range of natural cleaning solutionsRead More »

United Kingdom

Churchill Named as Supplier on CCS FM and Workplace Services Framework

Churchill Group have been named as a supplier on the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) RM6232 Facilities Management and Workplace ServicesRead More »

Waste & Recycling

Supporting London Pride and its Biggest Ever Cleanup Operation

Veolia proudly marched in this year’s Pride in London parade, with an electric collection vehicle in vivid rainbow colours takingRead More »

United Kingdom

Rochford District Council in Waste Collection Partnership with Norse

Rochford District Council has appointed Norse Group, the Local Authority Trading Company (LATC) of Norfolk County Council, to deliver wasteRead More »

Contracts

EDUcatering Excellence 2019 Awards

30.09.2019, 11:10 EDUcatering Excellence 2019 Awards Compass Group education business Chartwells UK is celebrating after winning two top awards atRead More »

Resources

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 &Read More »

commercial

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 servicesRead More »

Facilities Management

Managing Japanese Knotweed

02.07.2019, 13:11 Managing Japanese Knotweed Adam Brindle, managing director of UK grounds contractor, The Grounds Care Group, explains the challengesRead More »

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