Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) – even the term itself sounds daunting and only for those big businesses with deep pockets and reputations to protect. But Corporate Responsibility (CR), as it is more commonly referred to nowadays, is something for every business to embrace. CR means doing business in a responsible way, operating both ethically and […]
Having declined steadily over the last few years, fly-tipping – the illegal dumping of waste – is once again threatening to turn our green and pleasant land into one giant rubbish tip. Both rural beauty spots and urban streets are being blighted by a growing band of litter louts, dumping anything from old furniture, carpets […]
Summer’s over and the countdown to the next big calendar event has well and truly begun. Yes, we’re talking about Christmas. Now’s the time for businesses involved in the distribution and packaging of goods to put in place plans to cope with the huge increase in sales that the festive season brings, including how to […]
The result of the UK’s referendum on EU membership is likely to have sent shockwaves through the waste and resource management industry. In the run-up to the recent Resourcing the Future conference, organised by the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management, the Environmental Services Association and the Resource Association, an electronic poll revealed that 80 per […]
A Site Waste Management Plan (SWMP) can go a long way to reducing the amount of waste produced on construction sites and, with the services of a professional waste management company, may even enable a project to achieve zero-to-landfill status. While SWMPs are no longer compulsory for construction projects in England, they are considered an […]
Reduce. Reuse. Recycle. These are the 3Rs of waste management designed to protect our environment now and in the future. But some are taking their waste management efforts a step further and reaping the rewards of increased efficiency and an improved reputation for being green. How? By working with a waste management supplier that provides […]
Civil engineering projects of all kinds require the use of plant and equipment at various points to make light work of otherwise heavy-duty tasks. By working with a reliable and trustworthy plant hire supplier, civil engineers can be assured of having the right equipment delivered to site at the right time and of being able […]
What the Circular Economy means for the UK will be the core theme of next month’s annual gathering of the waste and resource management industry. Resourcing the Future 2016 (taking place in London on the 14th and 15th June), is the joint annual conference organised by the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM), the Environmental […]
The hospitality industry produces a large amount of waste in the UK, and due to the sheer volume, unfortunately the industry only manages to recycle less than half of it. Hotels alone produce 289,700 tonnes of waste each year and that is without taking into consideration the huge number of bars, pubs, restaurants, cafes and […]
Running a successful business can make life non-stop, hectic and full on. The last thing that you need to be worrying about is whether the rubbish has been collected. Commercial waste management can be a hassle, but there’s no escaping the fact that your business produces a lot of the stuff and someone’s got to […]
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