Waste Management

What's your strategy for disposing of workplace items?
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24 Oct. 2012 — started by Liza Meyer, City of San Antonio
The City of San Antonio is an organization of over 11, 000 employees and 30+ departments. How do other corporations and businesses sustainably dispose of items (anything of …
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Design me a gold digger
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10 Aug. 2012 — written by maxine perella, Edie.net
Gordon Brown selling off half of Britain's gold reserves ten years ago was undoubtedly his biggest resource security clanger. He sold at the bottom of the market, and he was …
Grocery sector makes significant progress on waste targets
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11 Oct. 2012 — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Retailers are continuing to make good progress on meeting waste and packaging targets according to new figures released by WRAP. The independent figures, which have been …
Pecking Order: How magpie technology is transforming plastic recycling
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3 July 2012 — added by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Find out about Veolia's patented magpie technology, which is being employed in its first full application at the integrated waste management facility in Padworth, West …
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5 Steps to 'Closing the Loop' on Paper
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8 May 2012 — written by Brittany Taylor, 2degrees
In simple terms, to ‘close the loop on paper’ is to use a paper product, recycle it, and reuse the new product made from the recycled fibers. For a discussion of the …
Sustainable cities: How businesses are tackling the evolving urban waste challenge
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10 Oct. 2012 — added by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Listen to this virtual roundtable discussion to hear Richard Kirkman, head of design, technology and operations at Veolia Environmental Services UK, Richard Mason, …
How will the localism agenda impact the waste management sector in the UK?
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24 Jan. 2011 — started by Izabela Stacewicz, 2degrees
There is a great deal of concern around the UK Government's localism agenda at the moment. How will this impact upon planning for large infrastructure projects like …
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Wales sets waste targets for construction sector
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27 Nov. 2012 — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
The construction and demolition industry in Wales is being encouraged to take greater measures to eliminate waste under a new strategy published by the Welsh …
Organic Waste Management Challenges, Opportunities and Innovation
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17 April 2012 — written by Abbie Buckman, 2degrees
We talk to Waste Management Sustainability Services to discuss the direction of the organic waste management industry, including the questions and challenges posed by the …
Food Industry Agreement Aims to Slash Waste
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28 June 2012 — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
WRAP has announced a new voluntary agreement on food and packaging waste which aims to save the foodservice sector £76 million in the next three years and cut carbon by …