Waste not, Want not
Clearing fly tipped waste from land
Fly-Tipping Strategy
The quality of life in urban and rural areas is being lowered by the illegal disposal of waste, including fly tipping. This anti social behaviour is adversely affecting the amenity of our local environments and reducing civic pride. Too often, people come across unsightly, illegal dumps that have appeared in …
Mais »The Annual Local Environmental Quality Survey of England 2002/2003
This publication is a report of an annual survey that sets reliable national and regional benchmarks for elements that help to determine local environmental quality
Mais »UK – £30 million funding programme for new and emerging waste management technologies
Applications are now being invited for a Defra funding programme designed to release £30 million to encourage the take up of new and emerging technologies to deal with biodegradable municipal waste (BMW). The Demonstrator Programme is one of two Defra funding programmes put in place to help England to meet …
Mais »Race Against Business Waste – Cullen launches “Small Change” Programme
A Small Change in the way you manage your waste can yield big savings “Burying your waste is like taking the cash from the drawer of the business till and emptying it into a hole in the ground,” said Ireland’s Minister for the Environment, Heritage & Local Government Mr. Martin …
Mais »UK – action on fly-tipping: government sets out new proposals
Measures to curb the blight caused by the illegal dumping of waste, known as fly-tipping, have been outlined by Local Environmental Quality Minister Alun Michael. Speaking at an event to publish the findings of a survey of the state of England’s streets, Mr Michael gave details of two consultation exercises, …
Mais »UK – the state of Englands streets
The Government has spelled out the key local environmental and anti-social behaviour issues faced by communities, and highlighted the action it wants to see tackled with increased urgency. Local environmental quality Minister Alun Michael was joined by Home Office Minister Hazel Blears, and Yvette Cooper of the Office of the …
Mais »UK – £30 million funding programme for new and emerging waste management technologies
Applications are now being invited for a Defra funding programme designed to release £30 million to encourage the take up of new and emerging technologies to deal with biodegradable municipal waste (BMW). The Demonstrator Programme is one of two Defra funding programmes put in place to help England to meet …
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