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Legal Briefs

Beware the legal pitfalls of bid-rigging

There are many lessons the waste sector can learn from the OFT's investigation of the construction industry cartel. Rosemary Choueka outlines the key points
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ExxonMobil algae ad banned

A TV ad for ExxonMobil featuring a scientist talking about researching algae as a source of biofuel cannot be screened again after a complaint to advertising watchdogs.
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» Opportunity for Defra to get to grips with food labelling laws
» New flood and water management act to hit farmers

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Policy Pipeline

Composite manholes ‘safer than iron’

New materials are making access covers safer and less expensive, says Andrew Burton, general manager of Structural Science Composites, a manufacturer that has joined the Motorcycle Action Group for a new campaign
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Finding a fair and affordable future

A pragmatic policy on charging may be in sight, writes Barrie Clarke of Undercurrent
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» Grand designs on water
» Natural selection

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Fines & Crimes

Disgraced EDF promises it hasn't hacked UK computers

'Big Six' energy giant EDF has written to the Government to reassure it after it was found guilty of hacking into campaigner's computers.
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Recycling boss fined for burning waste on bogus 'Guy Fawkes' bonfire

The owner of a Devon waste recycling business has been ordered to pay £6,302 in fines and costs for illegally disposing of waste on Bonfire Night.
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» Chinese companies found guilty of making fake valves
» Energy minister to face police probe

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Legal Opinion

A WEEELLY Happy Birthday

1st July 2010 saw the WEEE Directive celebrate its third birthday. It shares this event with the smoking ban, but if we consider the impact these legislations have had on the public psyche, it's clear that while few would consider lighting up in a shopping centre, most wouldn't think anything of put
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Navigating the Complexities of the Consenting Process

Michael Starling, principal consultant at BMT Renewables, a subsidiary of BMT Group, explains Offshore Renewable Energy Installations (OREIs).
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» Green Schools Grapple with Cost Premium
» Norton Rose election briefing: environment

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The producers pushing for more responsibility

Responsible brand owners don’t like to be called waste producers. That was pretty much borne out by a conversation I had this week with HP’s environmental manager Bruno Zago, who balked at the idea that his company could be considered in ...... read more


Getting the plastics message right

Plastics have been all the talk this week, what with WRAP’s new guidance for local authorities on household rigid plastic packaging collections dropping into officers’ email inboxes.   According to WRAP, an increasing number of coun...... read more


Is zero waste heading in the wrong direction?

Lately I have been pondering on the term ‘zero waste’ – it’s a neat coin of phrase, a buzzword if you like. It is mainly seen in a positive light, but part of me feels it is also quite deceitful. It reinforces entrenched attit...... read more

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Negative energy price spikes can be halved, says Davey
That is interesting. We were discussing this at a meeting this morning (we're www.businesscostconsultants.co.uk). If Scotland...

ECCC told its time to start replacing North Sea oil
I hear there's some second hand nuclear plant going cheap in Germany and Japan....

Joint legal challenge to wind farm plans
To be fair, if each turbine is 126.5MW (as the story states) then they probably ARE too large, not to mention being a headlin...

Coffee growers turn to carbon credits for help
Sorry, already posted response yesterday, but did not appear here?! Anyway, good point and that was precisely identified as m...

Joint legal challenge to wind farm plans
Presumably the wind farm is not on the National Trust (NT) site or land, in which case the NT should not be wasting subscribe...

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17th European Biosolids & Organic Resources Conference & Exhibition

19/11/2012 to 22/11/2012
The Royal Armouries, Leeds
Europe's premier biosolids and biowaste event... read more


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08/11/2012 to 09/11/2012
Swissotel Zurich***** ZURICH, SWITZERLAND
The prime annual global networking and learning event on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and Impact Investing... read more


WWEM 2012

07/11/2012 to 08/11/2012
Telford, UK
Water, Wastewater and Environmental Monitoring Conference and Exhibition... read more

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