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Chartered Institution of Wastes Management

Type: Organization

Name: Chartered Institution of Wastes Management

First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 1 reports

Minister welcomes launch of Clean Britain Awards 2014 - May 21 2013

The campaign for the Clean Britain Awards 2014, which recognise the efforts of local authorities to achieve high standards of street cleanliness and local environmental quality, opened for entries on 14 May at a launch event in Northamptonshire.Now in ... [Published Cleaning Matters - May 21 2013]

Entities: United Kingdom, Chartered Institution of Wastes Management, Environment, Recycling, Steve Lee

First reported May 17 2013 - Updated May 17 2013 - 1 reports

Owen Paterson

Paterson: Less environmental red tape could save UK businesses £1 billion

Environment Secretary Owen PatersonDefra is encouraging UK businesses and the public to send in their ideas on how environmental rules and regulations can be consolidated, with the aim of making it cheaper and easier for businesses to comply with regulations. ... [Published E2BPulse - May 17 2013]

Entities: Owen Paterson, Environment, UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural A...

First reported May 13 2013 - Updated May 13 2013 - 1 reports

Orion Waste celebrates as March article on recycling rates in the UK showed fastest growth in the past decade

Research shows UK recycling rates rose the quickest in Europe. Orion Waste Recycling statistics in the UK increased faster in the first ten years of the millennium compared to any other European country – with Orion Waste the first to congratulate the ... [Published PRWeb - May 13 2013]

Entities: Recycling, United Kingdom, John Stride, Waste Management

First reported May 02 2013 - Updated May 02 2013 - 1 reports

UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

CIWM wants a mandatory MRF code of practice

The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) has told Defra that it is strongly in favour of a mandatory MRF code of practice.The CIWM, which was responding to a government consultation, also called for a high level of transparency of information ... [Published Plastics and Rubber Weekly - May 02 2013]

Entities: Chartered Institution of Wastes Management, Steve Lee, Crain Communications Inc, UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural A...

First reported Apr 19 2013 - Updated Apr 19 2013 - 1 reports

New commitment launched to help Scottish SMEs cut waste

Richard Lochhead, Environment Secretary, ScotlandZero Waste Scotland, with the backing of the Scottish government, has today launched Scotland’s Resource Sector Commitment, an initiative designed to set standards for business waste collections and help ... [Published E2BPulse - Apr 19 2013]

Entities: Scotland, Recycling, Richard Lochhead, Federation of Small Businesses

First reported Apr 17 2013 - Updated Apr 17 2013 - 1 reports

Scotland set for launch of waste sector commitment

Zero Waste Scotland and the Scottish Environmental Services Association are due to launch a voluntary commitment for the waste sector this week, which is intended to help businesses prepare for Scotland’s new waste regulations.Iain Gulland, director of ... [Published Lets Recycle - Apr 17 2013]

Entities: Scotland, Waste Management, Environmental Services Association

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"Local environment quality is an issue that is of utmost importance to local communities, and those that work tirelessly to help keep our local streets and amenities clean and pleasant are often overlooked. I am delighted that the CIWM Clean Britain Awards, being launched today, recognise these unsung heroes for all their dedication and efforts, and I fully support the initiative."

Minister welcomes launch of Clean Britain Awards 2014 - May 21 2013 [Published Cleaning Matters - May 21 2013]

"Initiatives like this can go a long way to easing the administrative cost of and the time it takes to comply with regulation. It can help to create a win-win situation ensuring small firms respect the environment while generating much needed growth for the economy. We would look forward to working with Defra on the implementation of the Review.”"

Paterson: Less environmental red tape could save UK businesses £1 billion [Published E2BPulse - May 17 2013]

"In the same spirit, I look forward to the waste industry operators that have called for this responding by completing the necessary supply chain transparency and supporting our calls for full transparency of the end destination of recycling,” he added."

MRF Code of Practice Must be Mandatory - Unanimous Verdict? [Published Waste Management World - May 01 2013]