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Waste crime focus at Letsrecycle Live
Four industry experts have been confirmed as speakers for a waste crime session taking place at the upcoming Letsrecycle Live trade show in May. The waste crime session, on day one of the conference (22 May), will see presentations from Sam Corp, head of regulation at the Environmental Services Association; Richard McIlwain, deputy chief executive, Keep Britain Tidy; Jennifer Watts, director at Watts Legal and chief executive of UROC; and, John Galvin, independent waste regulation specialist.
ESA casts doubt on Government waste crime measures
The Environment Services Association (ESA) has called into question the “effectiveness” of the Government’s recently announced measures to tackle waste crime. ESA has reiterated its call for a ‘complete overhaul’ of the waste carriers regime Reacting to Defra’s proposals after a waste crime consultation, Sam Corp, head of regulation at ESA, expressed concern that they do not go far enough to deter the ‘real’ criminals.
Building housing developments in a ‘nature-friendly’ way - Environment Journal
Published by the Wildlife Trusts, they aim to show how new developments can be built in a ‘nature-friendly way’. More ‘nature-friendly’ homes will benefit local wildlife as well as create healthier and happier communities, putting less pressure on health and social services, the guidelines say. They recommend that new housing is located in areas already well served by infrastructure and that they should avoid harm to the existing environmental assets of an area.
How to reap the rewards of the circular economy - Environment Journal
The research by consultants Eunomia claimed changes to Derry City and Strabene District Council’s waste management strategy could create 50 additional jobs and save the council the equivalent of £49 per household a year.
Sector responds to Environment Agency charges consultation
Industry bodies within the waste sector have criticised the Environment Agency’s proposals for changes to the way it issues permits, with plans to introduce new charges and fees. Under the proposed changes – which would come into force on 1 April 2018 – the Agency is proposing to introduce supplementary charges when issuing a permit requires additional assessments (see letsrecycle.com story).
MPs launch inquiry on planning guidance for fracking - Environment Journal
The inquiry will also examine whether there needs to be a comprehensive document bringing all existing planning guidance together in relation to hydraulic fracturing or shale gas extraction. It will also consider whether planning applications for fracking should be determined by national authority, rather than at a local level.
Government needs to go further and faster to tackle waste crime - Environment Journal
The consultation contains some helpful policy proposals. However, as is often the way, the government could go further and faster to tackle the problem. After all, as ESA’s Rethinking Waste Crime report showed last year, unfortunately, despite the efforts of government, the regulators and the legitimate industry, the problem of waste crime is getting worse rather than better.
Can PAS 402 help reduce waste in building projects? - Environment Journal
Is waste from your building project recycled and re-used or is it going straight to landfill? With landfill expenses continuously on the rise, councils and construction companies can now implement the PAS 402 scheme to help reduce the amount of waste in a building project. Everyone in the industry can now have confidence that the construction and demolition material that goes into a skip and leaves a site will be handled according to a strict standard.
What happened to the UK’s environment plan? - Environment Journal
The government set out its aims for the plan in its 2015 Conservative Party manifesto. The stated aim of the plan was to ensure the next generation inherits a better environment than the one we live in today, with cleaner air, water and seas, healthier wildlife, a low carbon economy and greater resource efficiency. The plan was originally due for release in December 2016.
Art for the environment - Environment Journal
Some 20 years ago, when I was writing my first environmental management plan for The Australian National University – a strategy to make our campus infrastructure more sustainable – I was approached by John Reid an artist and academic from the school of art, with (what seemed to me) an odd suggestion. He proposed that we have artists and musicians collaborate with scientists and facilities managers to highlight environmental issues facing society and promote the objectives of the university plan.
Rethinking waste crime - Environment Journal
Despite significant additional funding and renewed vigour by governments and the regulators to tackle the issue, waste crime is more entrenched than ever. It continues to undermine investment, growth and jobs within the waste and resources industry, blights communities and threatens our natural environment.
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