The festive season is notorious for generating excess waste, with around 30% more produced than at other times of the year. According to government data, the UK throws away enough poultry to make 800 million Boxing Day curries! To help...
~ Waste Mission unveils innovative solution to make sustainability easy ~ As customers, investors, and regulatory bodies mount pressure on businesses to become more sustainable, and an increased focus on ESG responsibilities, technology can be a valuable partner in achieving...
Pressure is mounting from customers, investors and regulatory bodies for businesses to become more sustainable – with cutting food waste high on their list of green demands. Waste management specialist Waste Mission urges businesses to rethink their food waste, seeing...
Leading operator Europa Worldwide Group has taken two major steps forward in its sustainability journey. The company has just achieved two globally recognised accreditations, ISO 14001 and ISO 50001, across all its UK based divisions, Europa Air & Sea, Europa Warehouse and...
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...
