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The news archive contains all articles published by managers of Eastex materials exchanges.
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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.
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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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London Stakeholder Meeting
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On 8th January, Stakeholders from across London met at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in the City to discuss the opportunities for adopting the Eastex platform in the capital and southeast England. Watch this space! |
| [ Article submitted by SIMON BEST on 08/02/2008 ] |
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Do you have a Green Travel Plan?
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A travel plan is a package of measures designed to influence the travel behaviour of individuals, businesses, schools or other organisations through promoting sustainable travel. The general aim is to reduce the negative effects of traffic by encouraging alternatives to single-occupancy car-use. Sustainable transport includes walking, cycling, using public transport, car sharing, using pool cars and bikes, and using vehicles that minimise carbon emissions, such as electric, LPG, bio diesel and hybrid cars. Suffolk County Council is now working with businesses, schools, developers and individuals by promoting sustainable travel through travel planning. Suffolk County Council can offer free support and information on all aspects of travel planning with advice, travel audits, support and much more. For more information call 01473 264459 or email travelplans@et.suffolkcc.gov.uk |
| [ Article submitted by ANNA MARTIN on 25/01/2008 ] |
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IOSH Seminar on Sustainability and Environmental Performance
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Sustainability – improve your environmental performance
Tuesday 26 February 2008
The Millennium Suite, Rowley Mile Conference Centre, Rowley Mile
Racecourse, Newmarket, Suffolk CB8 0TF
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| [ Article submitted by ALUN HOUSAGO on 23/01/2008 ] |
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The Sunday Times Best Green Companies Awards
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These awards are designed to encourage, acknowledge and publicise businesses and other organisations, which are striving to improve their environmental performance. The winning companies will be profiled in a dedicated Sunday Times supplement, which will be distributed with 1.3m copies of the paper in the spring next year, and their achievement will also be marked at an awards event. Winners will also be given The Sunday Times special logo for branding on publicity, advertising and letterheads. Entries are now invited and the competition will remain open until 29 February 2008 with winners announced in May 2008. |
| [ Article submitted by ANNA MARTIN on 18/01/2008 ] |
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Eastex Design Competition: Trespa a striking material
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Eastex is launching a competition to find the best ideas for reusing off-cuts of a board like material called Trespa - which is normally used to make furniture. The winning idea will receive £100 plus a goody bag of green products, as well as the chance to see their idea taken forward as a fully fledged product. Whittlesey based company, Leisure Engineering Projects. (LEP) has 2 tonnes of off-cuts of this material per week and are keen to see whether it could be reused as part of their bid to operate in an environmentally friendly way. LEP enlisted the help of the reuse experts at Eastex. Project Manager Ian Tennant explains, ‘The wackier the idea the better, but we are also looking for long term uses for the off-cuts providing an ongoing solution. If you are a budding entrepreneur, or have an eye for making use of unwanted materials then we want to hear from you!’. For more information follow the link below or email ian.tennant@pect.net Tel: 01733 569875. |
| [ Article submitted by IAN TENNANT on 14/01/2008 ] |
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