As plastic water networks replace ageing Victorian mains, leakage detection methods are also evolving, writes Barbara Hathaway, Ovarro ’s technology leader for leakage solutions.  Major upgrades of ageing water mains are being planned across England and Wales between 2025 and 2030,…

Following a successful two-year trial of interval timers on packaged wastewater treatment plant blowers has resulted in an average 50% energy reduction at a site in Cornwall.  The partnership between WCS Environmental Engineering (WCSEE) and Juliots Well Lodge Retreat has set…

DCW, a leading independent commercial waste management firm, has invested £600k in four new state-of-the-art, low emission vehicles for its fleet operating across Devon. The Zero to Landfill firm has taken delivery on two front end loader trucks used for…

In the face of growing public concern about the presence of micropollutants in water and wastewater, Dr Pablo Campo Moreno senior lecturer in applied chemistry at Cranfield University’s water science institute, identifies those taking the lead in tackling them. As…

Minworth is the largest sewage plant within Severn Trent’s region, and the fifth largest in Europe. The plant operates 24-7, serving a population of 2.5 million people in the Birmingham and Black Country areas. The plant covers an area equivalent…

Valpak : Think about how many cardboard beverage cups you see on your daily commute or school run. The allure of a convenient takeaway hot drink sees hundreds of thousands of people enjoying their daily caffeine “fix”. The associated waste…

Smurfit Kappa – Sustainable packaging, 100 percent renewable, recyclable and biodegradable  already exists.  Six years ago, millions of viewers saw a mother albatross feeding her newborn  chick scraps of plastic in David Attenborough’s Blue Planet II. What followed was a …

Axil Integrated services, a trailblazer in sustainable waste management, announces its achievement of the silver standard with EcoVadis, the global authority in sustainability ratings.  Re-engineering and maximising waste and delivering innovative solutions. Axil Integrated services has a resounding commitment to…

The social enterprise making sure plastic pays its way Founder David Katz, who will make a double appearance on the London Packaging Week speaking line-up, explains how Plastic Bank continues to turn trash into cash a decade after starting out.…