‘Landfill’
A Buildingtalk guide
Start with the news release
How Local Authorities can meet SWMP regulations from
Digbits, which we summarised at the time by saying "Digbits director Marcus Clay reports on how Local Authorities can work closely with the construction industry to help meet SWMP regulations and cut costs.".
Several months prior to that,
we featured the news release Wates aim for zero non-hazardous waste to landfill from
Ethos Recycling: "Ethos Recycling and Wates Group have signed a 5 year preferred trading agreement for the provision of waste management services to Wates building sites in the South East of England.".
In November 2008, we covered the news from Graphite Resources
- take a look at Steam autoclave recycling plant on track
which says: "Plans to build one of the world's largest steam autoclave recycling plants on the banks of the River Tyne in Gateshead are steaming ahead on time. ".
Take a look also at the news release from BuilderScrap, New environmental business scoops 2 awards,
as well as Isover launches ductwork CPD from Saint-Gobain Isover UK,
and Innovative foundations and remediation technique from Eco Foundations.
Latest stories...
UK first advanced thermal conversion waste plant (November 2008)
For the first time in the UK, advanced thermal conversion technology has been applied to a UK waste stream at the Energos gasification plant on the Isle of Wight.
VEKA 'green' efficiencies bring huge rewards (November 2008)
VEKA's strategy to reduce landfill of its general waste has resulted in a landfill cost reduction of 60%.
QuickBase floors the crowds at Interbuild (November 2008)
QuickBase, the revolutionary modular conservatory base system, was unveiled at Interbuild '08, where it caught the attention of retrofit and new-build operators.
Hambleside's rooflights gain approval (November 2008)
Hambleside Danelaw's Insulator rooflight has become the first and only British rooflight to be labelled as an energy-efficient construction product under the EU's GREEN-IT scheme.
British Gypsum recycles plasterboard waste (November 2008)
Figures published in a report into the progress of the Ashdown Agreement show British Gypsum has helped the industry in its bid to reduce the amount of plasterboard sent to landfill.
Kronospan invest in processing technology (October 2008)
New equipment will further improve the quality of the company's chipboard and ensure ease and accuracy of cutting.
Brett signs up to Sustainability Charter (October 2008)
Brett signals its determination to tackle a series of sustainability issues facing the precast industry by making a commitment to the Sustainability Charter.
Zoontjens on bringing nature to roofing (October 2008)
Green roofs are well known for their contribution to reducing the carbon footprint and improving EPC performance, but the green building principle does not stop there.
Further reading
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Wates aim for zero non-hazardous waste to landfill
Ethos Recycling and Wates Group have signed a 5 year preferred trading agreement for the provision of waste management services to Wates building sites in the South East of England.
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'Green' electricity from harmful landfill gas
Ener-g wins major contract to generate 'green' electricity from harmful landfill gas for the City Council of Johannesburg in South Africa.
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