New Regulations that affect all types of businesses that deal with waste have come into force this year. Advises Hayley Saunders of law firm Shoosmiths,
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Many organisations don’t think about how they would deal with a spill until one happens, by which time it is often too late to prevent
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According to figures from DEFRA and the Environment Agency, on average the UK sends approximately 64 million tonnes of waste to landfill per annum. The
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The Waste Framework Directive (WFD) was originally introduced in 1975 and brought waste management controls throughout the European Union, explains Colin Malcolm Principal Consultant, Environment,
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The Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) came into effect at the beginning of April 2010 and is a mandatory carbon trading scheme for businesses, aimed at
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Most Popular ArticlesHazardous waste policy The underlying principles of waste policy are set out in the EU Waste Framework Directive 2008/98/EC. This incorporates provisions on hazardous waste
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Air pollution reached high levels in parts of Britain due to a combination of dust from the Sahara desert as well as local and European
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ISO 9001:2015 on quality management systems has now been published by the International Standards Organisation. Alan Field looks at the changes that will soon be
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Rick Gould describes how England and the devolved powers have applied the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED), and what differences this will make. EU Member States
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