In 2012. the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) proposed the repeal of the construction Site Waste Management Plans (SWMP) regulations, subject to
Category: Environmental Management
Environmental Management System (EMS) issues related to the use of formal EMS, such as ISO 14001:2004, the EMAS Regulation and BS 8555 as well as informal environmental management
CIWM Journal On-Line
Earlier this week (11 June 2013) saw the launch of a new resource for waste professionals from the Chartered Instutution of Wastes Management (CIWM). The
PG Tips: Tea Bag Recycling brews up
An interesting and novel look at recycling has been started by PG Tips in conjunction with Recyclebank to raise consumer awareness of tea bag recycling
Exit from the EU: Weakening of UK Environmental Policy
A recent paper commissioned by Friends of the Earth (FOE) claims that the United Kingdom (UK) could see a significant weakening of environmental protections if
More International Standards for accreditation and certification
As a further update on the developing International Standards relating to accreditation and certification of management systems, a new International Standard has been published on the
sniffer Report: The start of a new beginning for EMS certification?
The recent publication of a detailed analysis of the inter-relationships of the Environment Agencies, the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS), its accredited certification bodies and