MEPs VOTE TO CLASS INCINERATION AS "RECOVERY"
MEPs have backed proposals to class incineration as "recovery" under the Revised Waste Framework Directive from its second reading in the European Parliament. Members were divided over whether incineration should be regarded as a "disposal" or a "recovery" operation, but backed the Commission and Council position that it should be categorised as recovery, provided they met a certain energy standard, set through a formula. For further information see link:
http://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/expert/infopress_page/064-25907-099-04-15
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ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING REGULATIONS AND SITE WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANS ARE NOW IN FORCE
Environmental Permitting Regulations, the introduction of a new EP charging scheme and Site Waste Management Plans came into force on Sunday 6th April. For more information on Environmental Permitting Regulations see link:
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/business/1745440/1745496/1906135/
To read more about the EP charging scheme see link: http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/business/444669/505691/?version=1&lang=_e
For more information on Site Waste Management Plans see link:
http://www.wrap.org.uk/construction/construction_waste_minimisation_and_manage
ment/swmps.htm or http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/business/1970990/1970999/1971025/?version=1&lang=_e
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE COMING DECADE FOR BIOWASTE
The United Kingdom produces over 100 million tonnes of biodegradable waste every year. The government, local authorities and industry will need to focus on finding alternatives, and exploring opportunities to produce quality materials from biowaste. Facing up to the challenges of dealing with biowastes over the next decade will need the right balance of controls and incentives to encourage the reuse of waste while protecting the environment and human health, according to the Environment Agency. See Link http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/news/2012960
WASTE WOOD - THE UNTAPPED RESOURCE FOR BIOMASS FUEL
The huge potential of reusing waste wood as fuel is being wasted, Environment Minister Joan Ruddock has warned. The significant carbon and energy benefits of recovering energy from waste wood are detailed in a new information report on the sector that surveys the activities of producers, aggregators and users of waste wood. See report
http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/waste/topics/pdf/wastewood-biomass.pdf
£310 MILLION TO HELP LOCAL AUTHORITES DELIVER CARBON BENEFITS THROUGH THE DIVERSION OF OVER A MILLION TONNES OF ENGLAND'S WASTE FROM LANDFILL
Environment Minister, Joan Ruddock, has announced that the Government is to release around £310 million of PFI credits to help local authorities divert over a million tonnes
of waste from landfill sites. The PFI credits have been awarded to four projects across England to help improve local waste management, and will potentially help the UK meet its landfill directive targets. See link
http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/2008/080407b.htm
THE ENVIRONMENT AGENCY WELCOMES THE CODE
From 6 April 2008, all regulators, including the Environment Agency, must have regard to the Regulators' Compliance Code in setting their policies for the way that they carry out their regulatory duties. The Code supports the Government's better regulation agenda and is based on the recommendations in the Hampton Report. Its purpose is to promote efficient and effective approaches to regulatory inspection and enforcement which improve regulatory results without imposing unnecessary burdens on those we regulate.
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/business/1970990/1970999/1971032/?version=1&lang=_e
INITIATIVE TO REDUCE ORGANIC WASTE SENT TO LANDFILL
The Waste Protocols Project, a joint WRAP and Environment Agency initiative launched
a consultation on the Quality Protocol for the production and use of quality outputs from Anaerobic Digestion. The consultation could ease the regulatory burden and could make it easier to turn biodegradable waste into valuable products such as fertilisers and soil conditioners. See link for the consultation:
http://qpyr1.dialoguebydesign.net/bgos/documentsS.asp
'OUR ENVIRONMENT, OUR HERITAGE, OUR FUTURE' STATE OF THE ENVIRONMENT REPORT FOR NORTHERN IRELAND
Northern Ireland's first State of the Environment (SOE) report was launched by the Environment Minister, Arlene Foster on 9th April 2008. The report contains a set of 30 indicators, presented in six chapters, covering air and climate, water, land and landscape management, biodiversity, built heritage, and waste and resources. The indicators have been designed to assist future comparison and measurement of our changing environment. See link to Waste and Recourses part of report:
http://www.ehsni.gov.uk/stateoftheenvironmentreportfornorthernirelandwaste
andresources.pdf
SIERRA LEONE WASTE MANAGEMENT PROJECT
Do you have expertise in recycling, campaigning, collection, treatment or other aspects of waste management? Are you free for 10 days in November, if so would you like to assist with a voluntary project looking at using waste management expertise in Sierra Leone. Ten to twelve Chartered Waste Managers are being sought. If you are interested contact Stuart Henshaw at shenshaw@integrated-skills.com
CIWM PROFESSIONAL AWARDS
The Professional Awards Ceremony will be held on Friday 16 May at the National Space Centre, Leicester, sponsored by Hyder Consulting, Plastic Omnium Urban Systems Ltd and Envirocomms. For more information on the event, please click here. To register
for your free place online, please click here.
CWRM - COMMUNICATIONS IN WASTE AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
2007 saw the successful release of this new and exciting rapid communications journal. We are currently compiling the 4th edition and are therefore calling for submissions for the fifth 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
SCOTLAND CENTRE SPECIAL WASTE SEMINAR
8 April 2008 at the Teacher Building, 14 St Enoch Square, Glasgow. The seminar will cover the current issues around Special Wastes, current UK issues on definition of waste and pre treatment requirements and special wastes. For further details see http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958362 or contact Catherine Maclean Catherine.maclean@ciwm.co.uk
LONDON & SOUTHERN COUNTIES CENTRE SITE VISIT
Wednesday 9 April 2008 at Integra South West ERF, Marchwood. For further details click here http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958363 or contact Iain Pickles iain.pickles@basingstoke.gov.uk
REPUBLIC OF IRELAND, NORTHERN IRELAND AND SCOTLAND CENTRE
- STUDY TOUR OF GERMANY
Thursday 10 April to Sunday 13 April 2008. For the Pre-Registration form click on the following link www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958296 or contact Mark Heesom for details T: 00 (353) 86 8234857
CIWM LONDON & SOUTHERN COUNTIES CENTRE AGM & OPEN MEETING
Friday 11 April 2008 at Civic Office, Sutton entitled "Change Habits! Diversion of Waste Through Awareness, Education & Persuasion" For further details click here http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958365 or contact Mike Bland mike.bland@ciwm.co.uk .
CIWM CYMRU WALES CENTRE SITE VISIT
Tuesday 15 April 2008 at Bryn Compost In-Vessel Composting Plant. For further details click here http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958331 or contact Celine Anouilh T: 02920 210710 celine.anouilh@ciwm.co.uk
CIWM NORTH EAST CENTRE AGM & OPEN MEETING
Friday 18 April 2008 at Nabarro, 1 South Quay, Victoria Quays, Sheffield. For further details click here http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958366 or contact John Skidmore Tel: 01482 395505
CIWM EAST ANGLIA CENTRE AGM & OPEN MEETING
Wednesday 23 April 2008 at Environment Agency Peterborough entitled "Legislation Update". For further details contact John McPherson jmcpherson@viridor-waste.co.uk
CIWM SOUTH WEST CENTRE AGM & OPEN MEETING
Friday 25 April 2008 at Langford Veterinary College entitled "Delivering Change in a Changing World". For further details contact Terry March tmarch@tmcs.info or click here http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958370
CIWM CYMRU WALES AGM & OPEN MEETING
Friday 25 April 2008 at Maesmawr Hall Hotel, Caersws. "Management of Hazardous Waste" For further details click here http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958346 or contact Celine Anouilh celine.anouilh@ciwm.co.uk T: 02920 210710
CIWM NORTH WEST CENTRE AGM & OPEN MEETING
Friday 25 April 2008 at The Preston Hotel, Reedfield Place, Walton Summit, Preston. Entitled "Landfill Diversion: Barriers & Solutions" For further details click here http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958304 or contact Claire Nicoll claire.nicoll@ciwm.co.uk T: 0161 366 1611
CIWM CYMRU WALES & ENTERPRISE IRELAND - STUDY TOUR
Monday 28 - 29 April 2008. For further details click here http://www.ciwm.co.uk/pm/108/dataID2958347 or contact Celine Anouilh celine.anouilh@ciwm.co.uk T: 02920 210710
CIWM APPROVED EVENTS
For external events Approved by CIWM for CPD or SET purposes see:
www.ciwm.co.uk/accredited_events
CIWM EVENTS
CIWM's HEALTH & SAFETY FORUM
The latest research findings from the HSE on the Waste & Resource Management Industry
Friday 25 April 2008 - Hamilton House, Mabledon Place, London.
www.ciwmconferences.com
REGULATING WASTE IN 2008 & BEYOND
Thursday 1 May 2008 - Austin Court, Birmingham
www.ciwmconferences.com
TOWARDS CERTAINTY IN THE USE OF ORGANIC MBT OUTPUTS
CIWM workshop in conjunction with r3 Environmental Technology Ltd
Monday 19 May 2008 - DBERR Conference Centre, 1 Victoria Street, London
www.ciwmconferences.com
WASTE MANAGEMENT & CLEANSING BRIEFING SESSION
What are the key waste management and cleansing issues affecting the industry?
Thursday 17 July 2008 - Northampton
www.ciwmconferences.com
For further details please contact the IWMBS Ltd Operations department at events@ciwm.co.uk 01604 620426.
LOW CARBON INNOVATION EXCHANGE
This new series of unique best practice events allow delegates to share their experiences, hear case studies and develop actionable solutions to real life problems.
Tuesday 29th April 2008
Glasgow, Thistle
www.ciwm-carbonexchange.com
ISWA EVENTS
Link to ISWA's Web site www.iswa.org
ISWA call for papers for their 2008 World Congress, see http://www.iswa2008.org/iswa/website/
ISWA ANNUAL AWARDS
The Communication awards is designed to yearly honour the ISWA members which are deemed to be particularly effective in supporting a waste communication project the deadline for submissions is the 30th of April 2008
Publication awards designated to honour the author(s) of either a publication, article or book which is deemed to be exceptional in its contribution to the field of solid waste management.
Innovation Prize, this award will be given to the Nominee judged to best represent an innovative idea, invention, product, or system that promotes sustainable waste management. The deadline for submissions is 15 July 2008
For more information see http://www.iswa.org/c/portal/layout?p_l_id=PUB.1.117
CIWM & ESA TRAINING
15 April ~ Integrated Recycling & Waste Management Operations
23-24 April ~ Practical Aspects of Landfill Gas & Groundwater Monitoring (Shrewsbury)
29 April ~ Hazardous Waste Regulations (Fully Booked)
30 April ~ Duty of Care
** 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.
DEFRA / CIWM NEW TECHNOLOGIES QUALIFICATIONS
VRQ Level 3 - Principles and Practices of Sustainable Waste Management
21st - 25th April 2008
Higher Level Award Level 4 - Waste Treatment Technologies
19th - 24th May 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.
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.
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