Food waste policy and regulation was in focus this week. ADBA’s Food Waste Operators met in Birmingham on Wednesday, while Jess and I also represented members at DECC’s Biowaste Regulatory Forum (BRF). The BRF is a regular meeting between DECC,…
With over 30 years’ experience in the landfill and biogas sector, Geotech is synonymous with gas analysis, supplying monitoring equipment to over half of the UK biogas and landfill market, with a further 4000 portable gas analysers sold throughout the…
Maximising the benefits of renewable energy continues to be the focus for an increasingly diverse range of companies who are continuing to invest in the anaerobic digestion (AD) process and a new bio-energy plant at the Glendullan distillery is a…
The Scottish Government has launched a consultation that explores the priorities for building a more circular economy – where products and materials are kept in high value use for as long as possible. It builds on Scotland’s progress in the…
As I wrote in my blog back in July, the Environment Agency (EA) are seeking views on the waste exemptions system, which is being reviewed in the context of the ‘Cutting Red Tape Review’. Click here to see my previous…
Amid all of the uncertainty around renewable financial incentives, there is one chink of light on AD policy: food waste collections. In mid-July, Charlotte was part of an industry delegation which met new resources minister Rory Stewart MP in Defra.…
Hertfordshire’s first food waste to renewable energy plant has achieved the industry certification PAS 110 for the biofertiliser produced as part of its recycling process. The Bygrave anaerobic digestion (AD) plant near Baldock, owned and operated by AD market leaders…
Please cast your vote for this project in the M&S Community Energy Fund Please vote for us and support us in our quest to raise funds for a new and exciting energy project in East London as part of our…
This week I joined colleagues from across the recycling industry to meet new Defra minister Rory Stewart MP, who is responsible for waste and recycling policy. I started the first discussion on improving recycling rates by informing the minister that…
As I outlined in March, DEFRA have been collecting evidence on the value to the UK economy of the waste sector. In simple terms, they have been considering whether the UK economy benefits from measures that move us higher up…
