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Getting the most out of conference season

5th September 2023 Posted by

Blog by Dr Adam Read, Chief Sustainability and External Affairs Officer at SUEZ recycling and recovery UK. This blog was originally posted by EfW Net. It’s been quite a while since my last post, and although I will have seen many of you at the big EfW conference back in March 2023 much has happened in that time on the policy front, on

Ours is to reason why!

5th September 2023 Posted by

Blog by Dr Tracey Leghorn, Chief Human Resources Officer for SUEZ recycling and recovery UK You may know from personal experience how a young child can test the knowledge and patience of an exasperated parent by repeatedly asking the question ‘Why?’. This keen curiosity is a powerful tool of discovery and learning, but unfortunately, it soon dulls and weakens as

Effective waste prevention strategies for the public sector

2nd August 2023 Posted by

Following our recent webinar, ‘Effective waste prevention strategies for the public sector’, Niamh Yates, Communications Intern at SUEZ recycling and recovery UK, shares her insights and key takeaways from the session. In our latest webinar, chaired by Dr Adam Read, our panel of industry experts Sarahjane Widdowson from Intelisos, Steve Palfrey from Suffolk County Council, and Karen Marks from City

Modern apprenticeships address emerging skills gaps

26th July 2023 Posted by

Blog by Dr Tracey Leghorn, Chief Human Resources Officer for SUEZ recycling and recovery UK In previous times, low economic growth and high inflation were accompanied by severe unemployment. Today the problems vexing the business world and government are worker and skills shortages, low productivity, and high numbers of ‘economically inactive’ people not seeking work.

How businesses can get involved with Plastic Free July

13th July 2023 Posted by

The UK uses a whopping five million tonnes of plastic each year, much of which is disposable. Despite many single-use plastics having a useable lifespan which lasts a matter of minutes, it can take hundreds of years for these items to degrade in landfill, being particularly problematic for the environment. This month marks Plastic Free July – a global movement

Eliminating biodegradable waste from landfills in the UK

11th July 2023 Posted by

Following our recent webinar on ‘Eliminating biodegradable waste from landfills in the UK’, Niamh Yates, Communications Intern at SUEZ recycling and recovery UK, shares her thoughts and takeaways from the session. Earlier this year Defra announced that they will be undergoing a consultation which requests feedback, data and evidence on how we can achieve the near elimination of biodegradable waste

Women in engineering | Q&A with an engineer at SUEZ

23rd June 2023 Posted by

Today we mark International Women in Engineering Day to raise awareness of the incredible work women engineers are doing around the world. At SUEZ recycling and recovery UK, we are celebrating our own inspirational engineers across the organisation, who are working hard to make a difference and are leading the way for others to begin a career in engineering. We

Why should biodiversity matter to businesses?

21st June 2023 Posted by

Biodiversity is the variety of life on Earth, including plants, animals, insects and microbes. It is an essential component of human health and underpins all economic activity. From food security to medicine development and the production of raw materials, biodiversity benefits our lives in a variety of ways. Unfortunately, it is being lost at an alarming rate around the world

How to give excluded young people a sporting chance in life?

14th June 2023 Posted by

Blog by Dr Tracey Leghorn, Chief Business Services Officer at SUEZ recycling and recovery UK. It is over a decade since the term NEET entered the mainstream. Following the financial crash in 2008, the number of young people not in education, employment or training rose sharply, and peaked in July-September 2011. Then, 16.9% of 16-24-year-olds were NEET – or 1.25 million

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