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SUEZ site-seeing | Part 9 | Knowsley rail transfer station (Merseyside)

26th March 2018 Posted by DrAdamR

Posted by Dr Adam Read. Merseyside Energy Recovery Limited (MERL) is a consortium of companies brought together with the purpose of helping Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority (MRWA) manage household waste in the most sustainable way. The MERL consortium consists of three companies, SUEZ recycling and recovery UK, Sembcorp Utilities UK, and I-Environment Investments Ltd. Together, the consortium has financed,

SUEZ site-seeing | Part 8 | Landor Street, Integrated resource recovery centre

21st March 2018 Posted by DrAdamR

Posted by Dr. Adam Read. The second site visit this year was organised at our integrated resource recovery facility at Landor Street, in the heart of industrial Birmingham. Given the post-Christmas materials uplift, it was an ideal time to see a relatively small site working to its maximum, clearing the backlog of recyclates from the West Midlands and beyond! The

Is energy recovery a critical transition step towards a more circular economy in the UK?

9th March 2018 Posted by DrAdamR

Posted by Dr Adam Read. This month, I reflect on two days of heated debate at the 2018 Energy from Waste Conference hosted at etc.venues County Hall, London. Storm in a tea cup? Last week was an interesting one for many reasons, the most notable of which was the weather and its impact on us all. The ‘Beast from the

SUEZ site-seeing | Part 7 | Clifton Marsh Wood Recycling Site

5th March 2018 Posted by DrAdamR

Posted by Dr. Adam Read. Dr Adam Read, continues his tour of the SUEZ sites around the UK sharing a flavour of what happens at each of them. He kicks off the latest tour with a trip to Lancashire to see our Clifton Marsh Wood Recycling and Recovery Site. Following on from my Midlands bound site tours last month, I

SUEZ site-seeing | Part 6 | Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF)

2nd February 2018 Posted by DrAdamR

Posted by Dr. Adam Read. In the run up to Christmas 2017, I was out and about visiting SUEZ’s sites with stops at Avonmouth materials recycling facility (MRF), Severnside Energy Recovery Centre, rail based transfer stations in West London, the new Eco Park development in Surrey, and community recycling centre and re-use centre in Leatherhead. In anticipation of my next

A glimpse of my waste management roadmap for 2018

26th January 2018 Posted by DrAdamR

Posted by Dr. Adam Read. Spinning fast After five months in my new role, a few of my colleagues ask “so how’s it going, have you settled in yet?” I have found SUEZ most welcoming, with staff in all locations making time to fill me in and share their valuable insights. As you may have seen from some of my

The waste and resource sector in 2018 – hopes and fears

2nd January 2018 Posted by DrAdamR

Posted by Dr. Adam Read. A new year brings anticipation and I find myself planning and looking forward to the year ahead and so, as we enter 2018, I have been listing my hopes (and fears) for the year. It goes without saying that I couldn’t have just the one hopeful wish now could I… 1. DEFRA’s Resources and Waste Strategy

Policy – clarify the context and ask the right questions

21st December 2017 Posted by StuartHH

In our busy lives we often find ourselves firefighting and sometimes, when questions are asked, we flip in to quickest answer mode. The government has been busy recently asking many questions of the waste and resource sector and we very much welcome the engagement and to try and answer asked questions.

Making your white Christmas green!

18th December 2017 Posted by Guest

With less than one week to go until the Christmas holidays kick off in all their glory, the increasing media coverage of all things ‘Christmas’ has got me thinking about the festive period. Throughout my years in the waste and resource sector I am always looking for new ways to reduce waste and increase reuse that are simple and easy

Christmas cheer or environmental nightmare?

14th December 2017 Posted by Guest

At this time of the year I unleash my inner-Scrooge and often find myself thinking of the over-consumption, gratuitous spending and general wastefulness that accompany the festive season. But, bear with me for a few minutes, as I think there are some important decisions to be made at this time of year. Children as drivers of consumption The advertising for