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The news archive contains all articles published by managers of Eastex materials exchanges.
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Eastex short-listed for honours in the edie Awards for Environmental Excellence!
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This event is the first to recognise and reward the expertise in the field of consultancy that guides the most significant environmental policies and actions in the UK and beyond. Three of the organisations that run Eastex across the East of England are consultancies and have made it to the final six in the Waste and Recycling category. We will be competing against the likes of Coca-Cola, Anglian Water and the Environment Agency. The awards will be presented at a gala dinner at London’s Natural History Museum on November 13th 2008. Wish us luck! |
| [ Article submitted by ANNA MARTIN on 23/09/2008 ] |
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Building a Green Business - The Green Conference & Exhibition!
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Are you concerned about the environment?
Do you want to know how to save money through greater efficiencies?
Do you want to know what products and services there are that could benefit your organisation?
We have great speakers for the day and a chance to view our exhibition that will be running throughout the day.
Guest speakers for this event include Celebrity TV personality Dick Strawbridge who is known for presenting Scrapheap Challenge and It Isnt Easy Being Green. Dick will be speaking about his experiences in moving house to the Malverns in Cornwall and developing an eco-living.
We are also delighted to have Anthony Day presenting the Climate Change facts for businesses.
There will be further presentations and workshops including ideas on engaging employees to tackle in-house initiatives and looking at environmental considerations. We guarantee you will leave the event with a host of strategy ideas, information and hints and tips.
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| [ Article submitted by YOLANDA RUGG on 09/09/2008 ] |
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Parliamentary pressure - Eastex to the rescue as businesses feel the heat!
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As the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee urges government to reduce waste from business – Eastex, the National Materials exchange is ready and waiting to help. The Parliamentary Committee recommends using variable VAT rates to cut consumption of raw materials. The committee acknowledged that rising landfill tax has been effective in reducing waste dumped as landfill, but said other initiatives are needed. About 1/3 of the UK's waste is produced by construction and demolition. Nevertheless, government action and media attention have concentrated on the much smaller, 9% from households. Councils too should change focus, it recommends, to look at business waste. Resource Efficiency schemes like Eastex are funded by departments whose budgets have been cut - a move the committee expresses ‘extreme disappointment’ at. They argue that policies should aim first at reducing what people use, then encourage re-use, and finally stimulate recycling. Here Here – says Eastex! |
| [ Article submitted by IAN TENNANT on 22/08/2008 ] |
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FREE Resource Efficiency Event for Business Hosted by Envirowise
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Why should you attend?
-The continuing rises in raw materials, food, and fuel costs all point towards a challenging climate. The business case, to seek cost advantages through resource efficiency, is now stronger than ever; helping you to save money, increase your profits and gain green credentials, making your business more competitive.
This event will cover:
•How to save your business money through resource efficient practices
•Overview of legislation
•Hear the benefits of resource efficiency from Barclays and Manchester United
•Discover business opportunities within your region including London 2012
•Practical Workshops: How to make savings through Water Minimisation, Eco-design of Your Packaging, or Greening Your Supply Chain
•Envirowise tools and services
•Specific business queries at our Drop-in clinic, e.g. how to write an
Environmental Policy -For more info and how to book please click the link below. |
| [ Article submitted by ALUN HOUSAGO on 12/08/2008 ] |
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ROK Building - Refurbishments
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Rok building is commencing works on 25 properties in Hertfordshire, all of which will be receiving brand new kitchens. A kitchen a day will be ripped out during the scheme which starts on the 28th July 2008.
Keep your eyes pealed for materials becoming available only with Eastex.
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| [ Article submitted by YOLANDA RUGG on 09/07/2008 ] |
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Green light for Eastex as new EU waste legislation sets binding 2020 targets for Re-use!
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New waste legislation for the EU will include targets for re-use and recycling of waste to be attained by 2020. The legislation also requires Member States to stick to a five-stage waste hierarchy: prevention, re-use, recycling, other recovery operations and, as a last resort, safe and environmentally sound disposal. This is designed to prevent and reduce waste production – and should be treated "as a priority order" rather than what is often currently seen as a "guiding principle". What is more, there are specific targets for re-use and recycling of commercial waste (i.e. 70% of non-hazardous construction and demolition waste by 2020). All of this is great news for re-use schemes like the Materials Exchange as there are currently few regulatory drivers or targets explicitly for commercial re-use or recycling. Viva la Eastex!!! |
| [ Article submitted by IAN TENNANT on 22/06/2008 ] |
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Eastex Launches National Materials Exchange
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Tuesday 10 June 2008 will see the national launch of the Eastex Materials Exchange service. Local authorities, other public sector bodies and business across the UK will be invited to take on franchises to operate a materials exchange in their area. The launch will take place in Paignton at CIWM 2008, an internationally renowned conference and exhibition organised as a showcase for the waste industry by the leading professional body, the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management. For more information contact Alun Housago on 01603 222089 or to get your free ticket for the event please follow the link below. |
| [ Article submitted by ALUN HOUSAGO on 29/05/2008 ] |
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The Last Resort - Reliance on Landfill is Reducing
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It’s official - schemes like Eastex really are working! - The Environment Agency has released Waste Data Update from 2006 which shows nearly 20 percent less waste has been sent to landfill since 2000. The Waste Data Update is an annual report produced using data routinely collect by the Environment Agency from waste management sites it regulates. Keep up the good work.
More information can be found by following the link below
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| [ Article submitted by IAN TENNANT on 05/04/2008 ] |
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Eastex Suffolk named ‘Greenest Business for Waste’ at the Creating the Greenest County Conference.
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Eastex were delighted to receive the ‘Greenest Business for Waste’ award at the recent ‘Suffolk – Creating the Greenest County’ awards hosted by BT at Adastral Park. The awards scheme celebrates the environmental excellence of different organisations across Suffolk. Eastex were commended for their ‘outstanding work to tackle waste in Suffolk’. This award is great news for Eastex because it not only shows how effective the service has been across Suffolk but also how hard all our members have been working to improve their environmental performance. There will be more information about the awards and winners in the East Anglian Daily Times green supplement on Monday 25th February 2008. This award was sponsored by Blue Star Skips (www.bluestarskips.co.uk). |
| [ Article submitted by ANNA MARTIN on 14/02/2008 ] |
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Business Continuity in Suffolk - How Prepared is your Business?
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Business Continuity is the process an organisation puts into place to ensure that essential activities can continue during a disaster and develops the steps to return to normal levels of service as quickly as possible. The Suffolk Joint Emergency Planning Unit (JEPU), via its website, directs you to free resources to help develop your business continuity plans. The website offers free templates, advice, step-by-step guides and links to other organisations who can offer practical specialist knowledge. So how would your business or organisation cope with a fire, loss of staff or access to your premises, computer failure or loss of utilities? A simple plan in place within your organisation will go a long way to help you get prepared. For more information please visit the website link below or contact Lesley Pretlove on 01473 264099 or at lesley.pretlove@epu.suffolkcc.gov.uk. |
| [ Article submitted by ANNA MARTIN on 11/02/2008 ] |
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