WRAP’s guidance on-site treatment of organic waste provides information for those who may be considering treating organic waste such as food or garden-type wastes on-site. It is aimed at managers, facilities managers and others within the public and hospitality sectors.…
The Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) has issued interim guidance for those involved in the sale, purchase and disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) from 1 January 2014. > See WEEE guidance
Source: Business Environmental Update, EA The Environmental Noise, Site Waste Management Plans and Spreadable Fats etc. (Revocations and Amendments) Regulations 2013 SI 2854 These Regulations come into force on 1 December 2013 and revoke the Site Waste Management Plans Regulations…
Source: ICO Updated guidance explains public authorities’ duty under the Environmental Information Regulations (EIR) to make environmental information available proactively.
Source: EA You will no longer be required by law to prepare a site waste management plan (SWMP) from 1 December 2013. However, SWMPs may still be required by BREEAM, the planning permission or by the main contractor or client. …
The Food Standards Agency has published some new guidance for Village Halls and other Community/Charity events that serve food on an occasional basis, (less than once a month) and the need to register. if the event requires complex food safety…
The Energy Saving Trust (EST) and Enterprise Rent-A-Car are working together with businesses to assist them to make beneficial changes to reduce costs and improve sustainability. These changes may include introducing electric cars into the fleet, finding alternatives to unregulated…
Source: Department of Energy and Climate Change The Foreign Secretary launched the Balance of Competences Review in Parliament on 12 July 2012, taking forward the Coalition commitment to analyse and examine the UK’s relationship with the European Union. The Department…
Source: Environment Agency, http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/research/planning/33698.aspx?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Environment+Agency&utm_campaign=3153895_October+-+issue+23&utm_content=Floodplanningguidance Are you a planner or developer? The government has published new, shorter planning guidance for councils and developers in England. To support it, we have published detailed advice on managing flood risks including on climate change; Strategic…
Source: Environment Agency, National Packaging Waste Database, http://npwd.environment-agency.gov.uk/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Environment+Agency&utm_campaign=3153895_October+-+issue+23&utm_content=Packaging&dm_i=2WX,1VLK7,BJ9KL4,6RQGJ,1 DEFRA have requested that the below information note is made available via NPWD. This information note outlines changes to the Packaging Directive on the scope of what is considered to be regarded as packaging.…