Business Link and NETREGS have launched a self assessment tool to help Small to Medium sized Enterprises comply with environmental legislation.
The BRC and WRAP (Waste Resources Action Programme) have launched a consultation with the Government, Local Authorities, Manufacturers and Retailers to make sure that the standardised recycling labelling for packaging has widespread acceptance.
The CIWM has launched a new website to allow easy access to the WEEE protocols research it project managed on behalf of DEFRA. The site features an 'online calculator' for accredited treatment facilities (ATF's) that not only works out your overall recycling efficiency but, in the case of Small Mixed WEEE, distributes the benfit of recycling/recovery rates to each WEEE category.
Oakdene Hollins announces the launch of the BREW-funded pilot study on UK remanufacturing activity and its contribution to sustainable production and consumption.
The British Standards Institution (BSI) launched the world's first standard for managing sustainable development. The new guidance will assist organizations in developing an enduring balanced approach to economic activity, environmental responsibility and social progress. BS 8900:2006
The opportunities and promotional possibilities of bioplastics were the focus of a Parliamentarian Evening hosted by the European Bioplastics industry association in conjunction with the Bavarian Ministry for Agriculture on 19 June in Brussels.
In a debate, organised on 7 June by the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS), a panel of MEPs, business and NGO experts criticised the Commission's proposals on waste, saying that it is foggy on key definitions that are at the heart of the new strategy focusing on life-cycle thinking.
Alibone Recycling is launching a new waste recycling service for offices and retail outlets.
An open tender has been launched by WRAP (the Waste & Resources Action Programme) inviting bids which will increase the use of recycled materials within the manufacturing industry.
The UK Government's Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has published a study on the effects of public procurement on competition in the municipal waste management sector.
