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Latest environmental company news
Sustainability will remain at the heart of the construction of the London 2012 Olympic Park, venues and infrastructure with a commitment to recover and reuse or recycle 90 per cent of the waste created through the ‘big build’ phase of the project.
The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) has also developed a new integrated Environment and Sustainability Management System which has been externally audited and certified to the international standard for environmental management systems - ISO 14001... [more]
Viridor Waste Management Limited has acquired independent UK resource management company Grosvenor Waste Management Ltd for a cash consideration (including debt) of £81m. The acquisition is in line with Pennon Group’s (Viridor’s parent company) stated strategy of expanding its waste management activities, particularly in the areas of resource management, waste treatment and disposal.
Grosvenor is headquartered in Crayford, Kent and comprises the largest and most efficient Materials Recycling... [more]
New WEEE Regulations on the electrical industry that came into effect on 1 July will result in more waste products being recycled and not consigned to the scrap heap. Last year 2 million tonnes of electrical waste was generated in the UK alone, enough to fill the new Wembley Stadium six times over.
The introduction of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations means that manufacturers, importers and retailers of domestic appliances, office equipment and other goods will ... [more]
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