EFW IN THE NEWS
The leaked Waste Strategy 2006 document was a leading item on the national news this week. According to the leaked report, the proportion of waste being incinerated will rise from 9% to 25% in the next 15 years. CIWM Chief Executive Steve Lee appeared on both radio and TV, stressing the importance of energy from waste as part of a sustainable waste policy, when dealing with residual waste. He also spoke more generally about the challenge involved in increasing public understanding of and commitment to responsible behaviour in relation to waste.
See: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4621710.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/avdb/news_web/video/9012da680033140/
bb/09012da680033449_16x9_bb.asx
GOVERNMENT RESPONSE ON CHANGES TO FUNDING FOR JOINT WASTE DISPOSAL AUTHORITIES
Government has committed to changing the funding mechanism for joint WDAs, by releasing secondary legislation that will introduce a tonnage based levy. Government also plans to remove the duty for all joint WDAs to pay recycling credits to their waste collection authorities by April this year.
See: http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/consult/jwda/index.htm
PLASTIC PACKAGING PROTOCOL LAUNCHED
WRAP has launched a protocol for plastics packaging to help improve the transparency and accurate auditing of this waste stream. Clear guidance is provided on the accurate identification of plastics packaging waste destined to be recycled, so recyclers can demonstrate they are meeting the accreditation requirements.
See: http://www.wrap.org.uk/news/voluntary.html
A new website has also been launched to stimulate further growth in the market for recycled plastic in the UK: http://www.recycleplastic.org.uk/
EUROPEAN BIOMASS REPORT
The European Environment Agency has produced a briefing outlining the merits of increasing biomass use. Preliminary results indicate that the potential of environmentally compatible primary biomass for producing energy could increase from around 180 million tonnes of oil equivalent (Mtoe) in 2010 to about 300 Mtoe in 2030.
See http://reports.eea.eu.int/briefing_2005_2/en/briefing_2_2005.pdf for the full briefing.
YOUR CHANCE TO ASK THE EXPERT
The March issue of Wastes Management will see the launch of a new feature: Ask The Expert.
Every month an industry expert will answer your questions on their field of expertise, their organisation or their own work. We’ll provide the expert... you provide the questions. The first expert will be CIWM’s own ceo, Steve Lee, so whether it’s about the future of the Institution, CIWM’s thoughts on the Waste Strategy or its stance on energy from waste, just email your questions and we’ll put the best ones to Steve to answer via the journal. Look out for details of forthcoming experts in Wastes Management and News Online in the coming weeks and months.
Email: ben.wood@ciwm.co.uk with the subject as “expert”.
LEGAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The Wastes Management journal contains a section providing an opportunity for members to ask legislative questions of a barrister specialising in environmental law. Members who have any queries they would like putting forward for this section for coverage in editions of the 2006 journal should contact helen.amos@ciwm.co.uk
SOIL AND WATER INFORMATION SITE
EUGRIS at http://www.eugris.info and http://www.soilandwater.info is now a major platform for contaminated soil and water information with a content including over 80 general technical and six country specific zones, as well as 2360 resources (such as document and web links), 44 funding programme links,166 projects links 202 organisation summaries and links and a glossary of 458 terms. EUGRIS has an open news system and calendar of conferences and training courses. It has around 1,300 registered users from all over the world (data 17th January 2006), and many more casual visitors interested in viewing its content without logging in.
CIWM AWARDS
Entries are now being accepted for the CIWM 2006 Awards: the J Sumner Award, the J C Dawes Bursary, the PEEL Peoples Cup, the International Members Award, and Innovative Practice in Wastes Management and Resource Recovery. For more details please see http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/171 or contact rachel.ham@ciwm.co.uk.
CIWM CENTRE MEETINGS
EAST ANGLIA CENTRE
A membership upgrade workshop is being held on Thursday 9th March at 1pm at the offices of Norfolk County Council, Norwich. The short workshop is intended for any member who is interested in becoming a Chartered Waste Manager, whatever class of membership they currently hold. For further information see http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/128 or contact clair.thomas@ciwm.co.uk
NORTHERN IRELAND CENTRE
The Northern Ireland Centre will be holding a 25th Anniversary Charity Dinner at Belfast Castle on 23rd February 2006. Click here for details http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/151
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND CENTRE
A One-Day Conference on Enforcement of Waste Legislation will take place on Thursday 26th January 2006 at the Red Cow Hotel, Dublin.
Speakers will look at the question of environmental enforcement from a variety of perspectives, bringing a diversity of knowledge and experience, to look at the complementary roles of the public and private sectors and at what is working well in enforcement and what is not.
For further details click on the following link http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/167 or contact Mark Heesom mark.heesom@greenstar.ie
LONDON & SOUTHERN COUNTIES CENTRE
New Generation Group site visit will take place on Friday 3rd February 2006 at Chineham Energy Recovery Facility (ERF), Onyx Hampshire Ltd. Click here for details http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/124 or contact Suzanne Thomassen, NGG Co-ordinator sthomassen@onyxgroup.co.uk
SOUTH WEST CENTRE NEW GENERATION GROUP SEMINAR & SITE VISIT
Will take place on 31st January 2006 at Bath Spa University followed by a tour of Cadbury Trebor Bassett Factory in Keynsham. Changes to rules in waste management have meant that industry will need to make changes to the way they collect and dispose of their waste. This seminar gives you an overview of the major changes to waste management legislation. Click on the following link for further details http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/146 or contact Jan Hester on 01392 442159.
Also on 9th February there will be an NGG Meeting “The Impact of new legislation on the South West Region. Click on the following link for details http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/146 or contact Verity Palk verity.pal@southhams.gov.uk
CIWM SEMINARS
THE WEEE REGULATIONS – BE PREPARED!
24th January 2006 ~ London
http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pma/2192
PROVEN TECHNOLOGIES FROM EUROPE?
7th February 2006 ~ London
http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pma/2193
PRESIDENTIAL DINNER
28th February 2006 ~ London
http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pma/2312
CIWM WASTE STRATEGY CONFERENCE 2006
1st March 2006 ~ London
http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pma/2209
PROVEN TECHNOLOGIES FROM EUROPE?
22nd March 2006 ~ Perth
http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pma/2295
For further details on any of these events visit our website www.ciwm.co.uk/events, contact events@ciwm.co.uk or 01604 620426
NON-CIWM EVENTS
WASTE 2006: SUSTAINABLE WASTE AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, STRATFORD UPON AVON, 12-14 SEPTEMBER 2006.
The First Announcement and Call for Papers for the fourth biennial international conference is now available at www.waste2006.com Abstracts due by 31 January 2006
GERMAN-BRITISH ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES FORUM
The German Embassy in London and the Department of Trade and Industry, invite British companies and organisations to meet a delegation of environmental technology, energy and construction companies and intermediaries from North Rhine Westphalia on 15th February 2006
See www.gfw-nrw.de/gfw/GfW.nsf/ContentByKey/BSEE-6G2HWS-EN-p
CIWM & ESA TRAINING
24 Jan 2006 ~ Geology, Hydrogeology, Hydrology & Landfill
25 Jan 2006 ~ Leachate Monitoring
1 Feb 2006 ~ Duty of Care
7-8 Feb 2006 ~ Management of Refuse Collection
**FULL 2006 TRAINING PROGRAMME NOW AVAILABLE**
For further information on the above training courses or any of the courses within our Training Programme, please visit our web site on www.ciwm.co.uk. You can also email us at training@ciwm.co.uk or call the Training Services Department on 01604 620426.
WRAP'S ORGANIC TRAINING PROGRAMME
The second series of WRAP'S Landmark training courses is now well underway - places are still available for all of the following courses:-
Developing Organic Waste Management Strategies: Setting the Scene:
~ 24th January 2006, Midlands / 14th March 2006, South West
Successful Compost Marketing: Planning for Profit:
~ 8th February 2006, North
Improving Organic Waste Collection: Optimising Collection Schemes:
~ 7th March 2006, South East
Building Organic Waste Management Facilities: The Right Foundation:
~15th February 2006, N. Ireland
Improving Organic Waste Management Operations & Products:
~ 18th January 2006, Midlands / 22nd February 2006, North
Organic Waste Management for Planners & Regulators: The Complete Picture:
~ 28th February 2006, N Ireland
For further information on the courses and for a booking form please contact the CIWM training department on 01604 620426 or book online at www.ciwm.co.uk/pma/1484
