13 June 2019The unintended consequence of good intention
With consultations closed around the Resources and Waste Strategy, Paul Van Danzig, policy director of the Wastepack Group, offers his thoughts on the issues involved. OPINION: I...
10 June 2019EfW capacity gap prompts landfill review
OPINION: Phil Piddington, managing director of Viridor, says that his company sees evidence of a long-term gap in residual waste and treatment capacity, with a potential impact on landfill sites in areas not served by energy from waste plants...
4 June 2019New rules and meeting technical competence
Phil Conran, a director at 360 Environmental, which has implemented Competence Management Systems across the UK, reflects on new rules around technical competence. OPINION: A condition of ...
20 May 2019‘Don’t knock the house down over PRNs’
With an array of consultations in over packaging and related topics, Angus Macpherson, managing director of the Environment Exchange argues that the PRNs system has not yet run its course. ...
17 May 2019The participation and progress of women in waste
OPINION: What can be done to further improve the participation and progression of women in the recycling and waste industry? Dr Tracey Leghorn, human resources director at SUEZ recycling and recovery UK, gives her thoughts on this topical issue...
1 May 2019Local elections: Impact on local services
OPINION: Paul Taylor, chief executive of FCC Environment, looks ahead to the forthcoming local government elections and the impact these could have on waste services and national policy. The ...
25 April 2019Theory will need to be turned into action, but with great care
OPINION: Environmental Services Association executive director Jacob Hayler reflects on some of the discussion around the government's Resources and Waste Strategy consultations. It’s been a busy last few weeks where I and ...
15 April 2019The Value of Challenge
OPINION: Robin Davies, Business Development Director at Serco Environmental Services, takes a look at the role of competition in relation to local authority waste and recycling contracts. The ...
3 April 2019The Strategy is out – so what next for Industry
OPINION: The Resources & Waste Strategy is out for consultation – so what is next for the industry? Paul Taylor, chief executive of FCC Environment takes a look at how recycling and waste management topics could develop in light of the ...
PRN compliance fee ruled out before 2020 - https://t.co/m6rpjBzlT7
Packaging recycling petition reaches Parliament https://t.co/LDWvu1rwWY
‘Consistent collections needed’, retailers tell Which? https://t.co/f6NpKpAE9J
