CIWM CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION
Due to the CIWM Conference & Exhibition taking place next week, there will be no edition of News Online. This year's conference promises to be bigger and better than ever with over 350 exhibitors displaying an array of equipment and services for the waste industry. The Conference and workshop sessions will cover a wide range of issues, hearing from leading experts in areas including hazardous waste, thermal treatment, waste as a resource, producer responsibility, public awareness, planning, street environment and a free Waste Producers' Day to name but a few. The CIWM will have a stand at the exhibition and please feel free to come along and offer any suggestions/comments on this or any other service the CIWM provides.
CIWM FORUM ON WASTE PLANNING REVIEW
Our website will be used to gauge CIWM members' opinion on high profile topics. It will open sessions for clearly advertised periods to allow feedback on specific issues. The first will be ODPM's forthcoming Waste Planning Policy Statement (PPS 10); this will be used to develop early stage feedback to ODPM and to develop CIWM's policy position on this vital issue. For this topic the forum will be open from the Friday 19 June until Friday 9 July. Peter Ellis will be speaking at our conference in mid June - you may like to hear what he has to say before responding.
DEFRA RESEARCH NEWSLETTER
DEFRA has released their latest edition of an Environmental Protection Research Newsletter. The newsletter highlights areas that DEFRA will be looking to procure research into throughout the variety of environmental protection subjects that they cover. Around £5 million will be available for waste research and this will be linked to the 3 year waste research strategy currently being developed by the Waste and Resources Research Advisory Group (WRRAG) See www.defra.gov.uk/environment/research/2004/eprn0405.pdf
EU HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT ACTION PLAN ~ 2004~2006
The EU has issued a communication on the European Environment and Health Action Plan for 2004~2006. The ultimate aims of the plan are to reduce the burden of disease caused by environmental factors. To identify and prevent new health threats from environmental factors and to strengthen EU capacity for policy making. A number of actions are laid out in the plan to help meet these objectives.
See http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/health/index_en.htm
FUNDING FOR SCOTTISH COUNCILS
East Dunbartonshire Council and Dundee City Council will receive almost £24 million and £26 million respectively from the Scottish Executives Strategic Waste Fund. The funding will go towards expansion of kerbside collection schemes and the network of bring sites.
See www.scotland.gov.uk/pages/news/topic.aspx?id=7
WASTE 2004
Waste 2004 follows the tradition established by Waste 2000 and Waste 2002 of a biennial International Conference which debates the latest strategic planning & regulatory guidance, the best applied research to help achieve these goals, and the showcasing of practical and cost-effective solutions to regulatory requirements. The Conference will last three days, between 28 and 30 September 2004, will be held in Stratford Manor Hotel, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire. See www.waste2004.com/default.asp
ASSOCIATE PARLIAMENTARY SUSTAINABLE WASTE GROUP MEETINGS
The APSWG will be holding a series of events throughout the summer and autumn on public engagement, hazardous waste and PFI. For more information on any of these events contact clare.gochill@pswg.org.uk or see www.pswg.org.uk
LAND USE PLANNING FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT
ESA is holding a conference entitled Land-Use Planning for Waste Management: New Framework, New Challenges. The event will be held on 1 July in London and covers themes such as the future for BPEO, review of Waste Strategy 2000, the relationship between municipal waste strategies and waste development frameworks, advice on how to avoid judicial review, the implications of the SEA Directive for local authorities and their partners and effective community engagement. Further details contact d-young@esauk.org
EXPORT NEWS
Export leads provided in this section are forwarded from TradeUK, which is the Department of Trade & Industry's Internet based export service for UK companies. It uses the global network of British Embassies and Consulates to source and deliver by e-mail export sales opportunities direct to desktops. The TradeUK website (www.tradeuk.com) also contains an archive database of all the export sales leads, enabling companies to conduct independent searches for export leads for their products and services.
FCO TRAVEL ADVICE: Advice on travel to any country is available on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office's travel advice website; http://www.fco.gov.uk. If you are planning any business trips abroad you are strongly advised to check the website for the latest update or telephone the FCO on 0870 6060290.
07-JUN-04:Tenders and Public Sector Opportunities:IRELAND
FINAL CAPPING OF UNLINED CELLS AT A LANDFILL SITE
http://www.tradeuk.com/1/plsql/a_s.main?n=96210446&c=75542&s=TradeArea
07-JUN-04:Multi-Lateral Aid Agency Opportunities:MOLDOVA
BIOMASS ENERGY DEVELOPMENT FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES
http://www.tradeuk.com/1/plsql/a_s.main?n=96210470&c=75542&s=TradeArea
CIWM & ESA Training
June & July Courses
- Special Waste/Hazardous Waste Regulations ~ 24th June ~ Northampton
***Extra course due to increased demand***
- Practical Waste Management ~ 29th June - 1st July ~ Midlands
- Industrial Hazardous Wastes Management ~ 30th June - 1st July ~ Northampton
- Special Waste/Hazardous Waste Regulations ~ 15th July ~ Northampton
***Extra course due to increased demand***
To book or for further information on the above training courses, please visit our web site on www.ciwm.co.uk You can also email us at training@ciwm.co.uk or call the training department on 01604 620426.
WASTE AWARENESS CERTIFICATE
The CIWM has a training initiative designed to make employees 'aware of waste'.
By attending this short five-hour training course employees will be able to:
Understand what is waste
Reduce, re-use, and recycle waste
Know about disposal routes for remaining waste
Deal with waste safely
Know the legal responsibilities for waste
Identify sources of help for those difficult waste questions
For further information on this please contact the WAC Team on 01604 620426 or e-mail wac@ciwm.co.uk
