AMCS Group technology for SITA UK Environmental software and solutions provider AMCS Group has completed a project with SITA UK to include AMCS Weighing and ID systems and on-vehicle route management software being deployed on its commercial fleet of 150 vehicles. The commercial fleet with AMCS technology now offer SITA UK the benefit of weighing … Read more
Clare County Council has announced it is increasing its monitoring of illegal waste activity such as fly-tipping, backyard burning of waste and illegal waste collection after it successfully brought three cases against individuals at Ennis District Court. The Council secured three separate prosecutions in East and West Clare in relation to the illegal disposal of … Read more
During 2011/12, 48 per cent of municipal waste was recycled or composted in Wales, a 4 percentage point increase on 2010/11’s figure of 44 per cent. The figures put Wales firmly on track to reach its 2012-2013 statutory target of 52 per cent. Recycling in Wales has increased significantly in recent years and the nation … Read more
Anaerobic digestion plants that turn waste and purpose grown crops into energy have the potential to power more than 2.5 million UK homes by 2020, a new report by CentreForum suggests. Yet the think tank warns that this vision will only be realised if certain barriers to sector growth and development are removed. The report … Read more
Waste management and recycling company Thorntons Recycling is one of Ireland’s most successful recycling companies, recovering over 80% of the 250,000 tonnes of material processed annually. Founded in 1979 by Padraig and Carmel Thornton, it employs over 270 staff, operates a number of facilities in Dublin, Meath and Kildare and has a fleet of more … Read more
The UK’s largest energy from waste (EfW) facility has been officially opened by Cory Environmental at Belvedere in Bexley, London. The new Riverside Resource Recovery (RRR) facility plays a crucial role in the integrated waste management solution which Cory Environmental has developed to process London’s waste. The facility will make an important contribution to the … Read more
WEEE Ireland is celebrating a landmark recycling result, with 1,182 tonnes of electrical waste recycled through 95 free electrical and battery recycling collection days held across the country with Tesco since 2007. That is enough kettles, toasters and televisions to fill every seat in Croke Park, the Aviva Stadium, Thomond Park and Pairc Ui Chaoimh … Read more
Global funding for carbon capture and storage technology, a tool for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, remained unchanged at $23.5 billion in 2011 in comparison to the previous year, according to a new report from the Worldwatch Institute. Although there are currently 75 large-scale, fully integrated carbon capture and storage projects in 17 countries … Read more
Coca‑Cola Enterprises, the UK’s largest soft drinks producer, and ECO Plastics have officially opened their groundbreaking joint venture, Continuum Recycling, which is the world’s largest plastics processing facility. Completed on time and on budget, the £15 million facility is a first for Great Britain, and brings the recycling process full‑circle, with used plastic packaging sorted … Read more
A new ISO standard helps businesses to cut costs linked to waste and emissions, while enhancing their environmental performances. The standard, ISO 14051:2011, Environmental management – Material flow cost accounting – General framework, assists organisations to better understand the environmental and financial consequences of their material and energy use practices, so that they can identify … Read more