20th May 2019
Working through the Resource and Waste Strategy and its four consultation documents made me reflect on how busy we were irrespective of the policy process. One very active area has been the subject of plastics, their production, consumption, discarding and impacts when lost in the wider environment. Plastic-to-diesel SUEZ has been collecting, sorting and recycling the more recognisable plastics for
8th May 2019
So we are down to the last few days before the initial four consultations issued to help design the delivery required in the Resources and Waste Strategy for England are due to be submitted. A few organisations will have already submitted their responses, whereas others will be going through their final checks and refinements. At SUEZ, we are working hard
7th May 2019
My job gives me the opportunity to travel the length and breadth of this country. I love the differences I observe, from the local accents to the scenery, to the crowds in busy places and the solitude of the quite ones. People and places are different and when it comes to waste and recycling we need to recognise those differences
15th January 2019
Posted by SUEZ recycling and recovery UK. 2018, the year sustainability, recycling and waste continuously hit the headlines, many of us as individual and also businesses realised the impact that we have on our planet and how this needs to change to protect our resources of the future. There were many influencers in the industry bringing the planet top of
6th December 2018
Posted by Dr Adam Read. Given continuing levels of austerity, budget cuts and general resourcing restrictions, nobody working in the world of waste and resource management should be finding workloads anything other than heavy right now. But that shouldn’t be seen as a negative, because from my perspective that means there are lots of new seeds taking root which should
6th November 2018
Posted by Dr Adam Read. Late October saw Defra launch its consultation on banning the distribution and sale of plastic straws, plastic-stemmed cotton buds and plastic drink stirrers in England. Defra is particularly keen to hear views and read evidence concerning additional costs or constraints to business of the proposed ban, what the impact might be on the price per
20th September 2018
Posted by Dr Adam Read. I spent the day yesterday with over 100 delegates from some of the biggest brands in the world of flexible packaging, and having had a chance to reflect on it as I journeyed over to Manchester, I thought I should share my experiences. SUEZ hosted the workshop for the partners of CEFLEX, one of several
14th August 2018
Posted by Dr Adam Read. I have just come back from two weeks in Cyprus where I have been trying to ‘down tools’ and relax after what has been a hectic few months in our sector. But it was harder than ever to switch off, what with social media being omnipresent these days (my fault for turning my phone on
9th August 2018
Posted by Dr Adam Read. Make time for peer-to-peer networking In today’s world of austerity, local authorities can often find it increasingly difficult to get out to conferences and workshops, due in part to budget restrictions and to time constraints. This explains the momentum surrounding webinars and the continuing demand for online news websites. However, in my experience not everything
13th June 2018
Posted by Dr Adam Read. I was fortunate enough to attend the launch of the Environmental Services Association (ESA) report on the role of energy recovery in a circular economy last week (6 June) at the House of Commons, which was both well attended and well received. It is a short document (thankfully I hear you cry) that highlights the
