DEFRA MUNICIPAL WASTE MANAGEMENT STATISTICS 2006/07
The first set of estimates from Defra’s 2006/7 survey of municipal waste have been published. The results are based on information supplied by local authorities in England to WasteDataFlow. The figures for financial year 2006/7 show an increase in total municipal waste, a further increase in recycling, and a decrease in the amount sent to landfill, leaving England with a recycling and composting rate of 31 percent. For more information see http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/statistics/wastats/bulletin07.htm
DEFRA THE ENVIRONMENT IN YOUR POCKET 2007
Defra have published the eleventh edition of The Environment in your Pocket booklet. It is an annual booklet which makes readily accessible environmental trends and statistics on climate change, air quality, water quality, land use, waste and recycling, wildlife and other environmental issues. The 2007 booklet includes a section presenting some of the results from the Defra Survey of Public Attitudes and Behaviours toward the Environment 2007. See http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/statistics/eiyp/pdf/eiyp2007.pdf
MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTIONS 2008 – DISCOUNT FOR DD PAYERS
It is that time of year again when the Membership Department are preparing subscription notices for 2008. If you are not currently paying by direct debit (DD) we would encourage you to do so as this helps to cut our costs and to use membership income for services, not administration. If you pay by annual DD you will receive a 10% discount. This year for the first time you will receive a 5% if you pay by quarterly DD. Make payment of your fees easy and save money by downloading a DD form from the Members area of the website http://www.ciwm.co.uk/members
TRAINING NEEDS SURVEY
We need your help! CIWM would like to find out more about what you want from us in the way of training services. It would really help us if you could complete the short training needs survey. You can elect to be entered into a price draw to win a case of wine. To complete the survey click on the following link. www.zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB226VQG7SY4W
EPA NATIONAL HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT PLAN 2008-2012 CONSULTATION
The Environmental Protection Agency for the Republic of Ireland has published a consultation on a Proposed National Hazardous Waste Management Plan for 2008-2012. The consultation suggests that the first National Hazardous Waste Management Plan, published in 2001, will be replaced by the proposed plan with priorities to reduce the generation of hazardous wastes; reduce unreported hazardous waste production; to strive for increased self sufficiency and reduction in export and to minimise impacts of hazardous waste where produced. See http://www.epa.ie/whatwedo/resource/hazardous/
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY IN THE EUROPEAN FOOD & DRINK INDUSTRIES REPORT
The Confederation of Food and drink Industries of the EU (CIAA) has published a report on Environmental Sustainability in the European Food & Drink Industries. The publication highlights issues, industry actions and future strategies in the areas of raw materials, resource efficiency, waste, energy, water, packaging, transportation and distribution efficiency. See http://envi.ciaa.eu/documents/brochure_CIAA_envi.pdf
SEPA ACHIEVE EU IPPC DIRECTIVE TARGET
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has reported as being the first in Europe to successfully permit all sites as required by the EU Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) Directive. For more information see http://www.sepa.org.uk/news/releases/view.asp?id=605&y=2007
DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT: RENEWABLE FUELS AGENCY
The Department for Transport has established a new Renewable Fuels Agency. The new Agency will be responsible for the day to day running of the Renewable Transport Fuels Obligation which comes into force in April next year. For more details see http://www.gnn.gov.uk/environment/fullDetail.asp?ReleaseID=327982&NewsAreaID=2&NavigatedFromDepartment=False
LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT OF WASTE AND RESOURCES WORKSHOP
It is your last chance to book a place on the CIWM Life Cycle Assessment workshop. The low cost workshop will be held in Northampton on the 19 November, it will provide participants with an insight into Life Cycle Assessment. The workshop will involve some brief presentation, followed by an opportunity for each delegate to practically experience the use of the Environment Agency’s WRATE software. Case studies of previous use of the software tool will also be demonstrated to highlight the capabilities of life cycle assessment. If you are interested in attending the workshop please go to www.ciwm.co.uk/technical or contact technical@ciwm.co.uk
THE GREAT WASTE SURVEY
The CIWM journal has launched the Great Waste Survey 2007 to find out what you think of the hottest topics of the last year. This series of simple questions will give us the chance to assess what CIWM readers really think about alternate weekly collections, the success (or otherwise) of the UK's waste strategies and the industry's progress as regards health and safety. The survey gives you the chance to comment on certain subjects and is entirely anonymous, so feel free to let us know your honest opinions. The results will be reported in December's issue of CIWM. To participate in the survey click on the button on the homepage of the CIWM website: www.ciwm.co.uk
INVITATION TO TENDER
Do you specialise in providing learning opportunities for the street cleansing and related services, or in related cross-sector disciplines? Do you want to advertise your services for free? Localenvironmentskills.org is a new website shortly to be launched as part of Defra’s commitment to help local authorities to deliver more effective and efficient services. For further information and application pack, email info@localenvironmentskills.org by 23rd November
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR JUNIOR VICE-PRESIDENT 2008/9
Corporate Members of the Institution are reminded that Nominations are due by the 31st December for the position Junior Vice-President of the Institution for 2008/9. Candidates for the office of Junior Vice-President must be Fellows of the Institution. Nominations are required in writing, and must be proposed and seconded by any two General Councillors or Centre Councillors. The Nomination Form must be signed by the Nominee, and must be accompanied by a personal statement of not more than 250 words, giving some biographical information on the nominee, their career and achievements, and the contribution that they will bring to the Institution in the position of President.
A standard form of nomination can be obtained from the Professional Services Manager, Mark Gibson, at CIWM Headquarters, and nominations must be received by the Chief Executive at the Institution’s Headquarters by no later than 12.00 noon on 31st December 2007.
WHY NOT JOIN A CIWM SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP (SIG)
Are you interested in joining one of our SIGs?
There are currently eight of these “learned societies” who support the Institution’s thinking and policy, coordinating technical discussion by providing a platform for debate and informed opinion. The SIGs disseminate and promote best practice in a variety of fields, suggesting solutions to challenging problems including the interpretation of legislative issues. If you would like to find out more please email technical@ciwm.co.uk or see www.ciwm.co.uk/mediastore/FILES/13755.pdf
CWRM – COMMUNICATIONS IN WASTE AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
2007 saw the successful release of this brand new and exciting rapid communications journal. We are now calling for submissions for the next issue from a broad cross section of our industry such as professional waste managers and practitioners, academic researchers and consultants. Critically, we seek to provide a rapid turn around outlet for high quality, practical research of significant interest to the national and international resource and waste management sector. For further details click here www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/719
CIWM CENTRE EVENTS
NORTH WEST NGG SITE VISIT
Will take place on Thursday 15th November 2007 to Minosus Hazardous Waste Storage Facility nr Warrington. For further details call Kirston Elton on 01785 182554 kirston.elton@environment-agency.gov.uk or click here www.ciwm.co.uk/pma/1350
NORTHERN IRELAND CENTRE – GERMAN STUDY TOUR
Will take place on Thursday 15th – Sunday 18th November 2007 Invited by Keith Simmonite of Paladin Consultancy Services and SSI Schaefer. For further details click here www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958204 or contact Raymond Martin: raymond.martin@ciwm.co.uk
SCOTLAND CENTRE OPEN MEETING
Will take place on Friday 16th November 2007 at Glasgow Caledonian University. For further details click here www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958262 or contact Catherine Maclean re: bookings catherine.maclean@ciwm.co.uk
LONDON & SOUTHERN COUNTIES CENTRE OPEN MEETING ~ HEALTHCARE WASTE
Will take place on Thursday 22nd November 2007 at Weston House, Great Ormond Street, London. For further details click here www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958243 or contact Mike Bland mike.bland@ciwm.co.uk T: 07772 621744
NORTH WEST & NORTH EAST JOINT HAZARDOUS WASTE SEMINAR
Will take place on Friday 30th November at The Textile Centre, Huddersfield. This seminar will cover the current issues around Hazardous Wastes encompassing a European perspective, current UK issues on definition of waste and pre treatment requirements and hazardous household wastes including WEEE. For details click here www.ciwm.co.uk/pma/1350 or contact Claire Nicoll 0161 366 1611 claire.nicoll@ciwm.co.uk
LONDON & SOUTHERN COUNTIES CENTRE NGG SITE VISIT
Will take place at LondonWaste EcoPark on Wednesday 5th December 2007. For further details click here http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958266 or contact Andrew Beattie andrew.beattie@polkacrest.co.uk
CIWM CHRISTMAS EVENTS
East Anglian Centre Open Meeting and Christmas Lunch
Thursday 6 December in the Conference Room of the WoodGreen Animal Sanctuary, King's Bush Farm, Godmanchester. Technical meeting followed by a traditional Christmas Lunch and after lunch speaker comedian Lea Roberts. For further details see www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958065 or contact the Centre Secretary, John McPherson on 01473 836903 or Mob:07850 437644, or Mark Gibson on 01604 620426.
Midlands Centre Christmas Extravaganza! Friday 7 December 2007 at Copthorne Hotel, Birmingham. For details see www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958060 or contact Andy Barker on: 01604 620426 or andy.barker@ciwm.co.uk
Welsh Centre Christmas Meeting & Dinner on Friday 7 December 2007 at Marriott Hotel, Cardiff. For details see www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958040 or contact Celine Anouilh celine.anouilh@ciwm.co.uk 02920 210710
North West Centre Christmas Lunch on Friday 7th December 2007 at Liverpool Football Club, Anfield Road, Liverpool. For further details click here www.ciwm.co.uk/pma/1350 or contact Lawrence Conway, Hon. Centre Secretary 01539 797580 l.conway@southlakeland.gov.uk
North East Centre Christmas Lunch is on Friday 14 December at the Park Inn, York. For details see www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958200 or contact Mike Hibbert mike.hibbert@ciwm.co.uk T: 01484 462785
London & Southern Counties Centre is now fully booked
CIWM EVENTS AND IWM BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISED EVENTS
HEALTHCARE WASTES MANAGEMENT ~ THE SCOTTISH PERSPECTIVE
Tuesday 27th November 2007
City Halls, Glasgow
For further details please contact the IWMBS Ltd Events department at events@ciwm.co.uk 01604 620426.
THE COMPOSTING ASSOCIATION ANNUAL CONFERENCE, EXHIBITION & AWARDS DINNER
BIOWASTES AND THE CARBON ECONOMY
5-6 December 2007 – Telford International Centre. For further details please visit www.compost.org.uk or contact the events department at events@ciwm.co.uk 01604 620426. For details of exhibition space and sponsorship opportunities contact jenni@compost.org.uk 0870 1603270
ACR+ INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON WASTE AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Hosted by London Remade
Thursday 31 January – Friday 1 February 2008
Royal Institute of British Architects, London
For further details please contact the IWMBS Ltd Events department at events@ciwm.co.uk 01604 620426.
CIWM APPROVED EVENTS
For external events Approved by CIWM for CPD or SET purposes see:
www.ciwm.co.uk/accredited_events
ISWA EVENTS
Link to ISWA’s Web site www.iswa.org
CIWM & ESA TRAINING
13 Nov ~ Introduction to Waste Legislation (Sheffield)
22 Nov ~ Hazardous Waste Regulations (Sheffield)
27 – 29 Nov ~ An Introduction to the Management of Waste
6 Dec ~ Duty of Care (Sheffield)
** All of the above courses are held in Northampton unless stated.**
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.
WASTE AWARENESS CERTIFICATE
Courses are run throughout the year, across the country. For course details and for a list of Registered Centres please visit our website www.wasteawareness.org or contact the Training Services Department on 01604 620426.
DEFRA / CIWM NEW TECHNOLOGIES QUALIFICATIONS
VRQ Level 3 - Principles and Practices of Sustainable Waste Management
(1 day a week) Date TBC (January 2008)
(5 day block) Date TBC (January 2008)
HLA Level 4 - Waste Treatment Technologies
(5 day block) 29th Date TBC (January 2008)
(1 day a week) Date TBC (January 2008)
For further information on the above courses and to book a place, please visit our web site on www.ciwm.co.uk/training/new-technologies You can also email us at training@ciwm.co.uk or call the Training Services Department on 01604 620426.
FLYCAPTURE ENFORCEMENT TRAINING PROGRAMME
The FlyCapture Training Programme is a national training programme developed by Defra, the Environment Agency and the Welsh Assembly Government designed for local authority enforcement staff and lawyers. The delivery of the programme is being co-ordinated by ENCAMS and CIWM. For further details and dates please visit www.encams.org/events/main.asp?sub=11&pageid=223
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