Warwickshire gains environmental certificate
The certification to the environmental management system, known as ISO14001, comes after a number of initiatives launched by the council helped reduce waste and improve recycling in the county. The council, among other efforts, saved £17,500 with the implementation of a furniture reuse scheme, reused materials from the original structure to rebuild a Rugby school, started a ‘no bin' policy to encourage recycling in the workplace and established a corporate requirement for companies to purchase paper made from 100% post consumer waste.
The council praised the efforts of every element of the authority – from education to fire services to the libraries – for doing its part to protect the county's environment.
Tyre recycler introduces new fleet
Tyre recycler Credential Environmental has invested £400,000 in a new fleet of trucks to improve its tyre recycling service in the north of the country.
Credential director Steve Patterson, said: “Apart from being exceptionally well-built, we're aware that Volvo trucks are designed to create minimal environmental impact and that's very much in line with our own ethos.”
Car recycling video screened at Motor Show
The Consortium for Automotive Recycling (CARE) has produced a new video providing information on responsible vehicle recycling for visitors to the British International Motor Show.
The short film addresses issues relating to End-of-Life Vehicles (ELVs), and includes information on recycling vehicles according to the requirements of the EU ELV Directive, key facts and figures about car recycling, and the targets of the Consortium, which is made up of the main UK vehicle manufacturers, importers and dismantlers.
It is being screened in the 'Green Pavilion' at the Motor Show, which takes place until Sunday August 3 at ExCel in London, and can also be watched online at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RV6go-3UZc.
New manager of APSRG
The APSRG works with the Strategic Waste Forum (SWF) as part of the government's Policy Connect Environment, a group which seeks to encourage debate on resource efficiency and the environment, with the aim of bringing environmental sustainability to the top of the political agenda. Mr Davison, who had managed the group for three years, has left the APSRG to take up a new position at Cambridge University.
Ms Gillbe, who has worked closely with Mr Davison for two years, assumes his position and responsibilities as manager of the group.
SCRN tells MPs to reuse furniture
Scotland's Community Recycling Network has encouraged politicians to purchase more reused items, in a bid to end the outcry over their expense spending.
The Community Recycling Network for Scotland (CRNS), a membership organisation for community based groups involved in recycling and reuse, will launch a furniture reuse project in Glasgow on August 27 entitled ‘More Than Furniture' and hope to inform MPs how to stay within their existing £23,000 expenses through purchasing more reused furniture.
Chairperson of CRNS, Matt Lewis, said: “There are over 60 furniture reuse projects throughout Scotland and more than 300 throughout the rest of the UK, which can provide good quality low cost household goods. MPs would be more than welcome to buy from these local organisations.”
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