20 September 2017
Two suffer ‘serious injuries’ in Nottingham AD blast
Two men have suffered serious injuries in a gas explosion at an anaerobic digestion (AD) plant in Nottinghamshire today (20 September), emergency services have said. The incident occurred at a site operated by food waste recycler...
18 September 2017
Investigation launched into fire at Viridor’s Bolton plant
An investigation has been launched into a large industrial fire at Viridor’s thermal recovery facility in Bolton, which took place yesterday (17 September). Ten fire engines and two aerial appliances attended the fire at the ...
18 September 2017
Ward’s vehicles get a quirky make-over
Metals recycler Ward has purchased a customised ‘giraffe’ material handler and a ‘cheetah’ wheel loader from manufacturer Liebherr. The Derbyshire-based company announced that the giraffe and cheetah will be handling ...
15 September 2017
EA and DVSA to target illegal waste carriers
The Environment Agency has announced an agreement with Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) on steps to stop illegal waste carriers and improve road safety in England. Sir James Bevan, Environment Agency chief executive, and...
15 September 2017
Viridor and Sheffield University undertake robotics project
Viridor has been working with Sheffield University on a robotics project, which it said could have a ‘significant impact’ on plant safety and efficiency. And, the company’s development manager hopes to have a robot onsite ...
4 September 2017
MoD reports 92% recycling rate at construction sites
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has reported a 92% recycling rate of all waste materials at their redevelopment project in Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire, and at Aldershot, Hampshire. The development is part of the Army Basing Programme...
1 September 2017
News in brief (01/09/2017)
With news on: Craemer acquires Telford site; Encirc and SCA go carbon positive; Urban Mine platform to be unveiled; Textile exporter boosts charities with £250K loan; and, Countrystyle and Buckinghamshire’s ...
30 August 2017
Action ‘crucial’ to tackle capacity gap, says Biffa
The UK’s environmental direction of travel has ‘major realities’ which need to be confronted, Biffa said this week. And, the waste and resources company called for action to remedy declining landfill availability. Both ...
29 August 2017
Government to support waste fuels for planes
Waste could be fueling planes taking off from British airports, under a new government scheme. The Department of Transport is offering £22m to projects in the UK developing low carbon waste-based fuels for planes and lorries, ...
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