Martin Rose, Business Development Manager of not-for-profit lamp recycling specialist Recolight, explains how Local Authorities can help communities recycle their old light bulbs.
Unless greater powers are given to councils to help tackle pollution, then Britain will face up to £300million of fines from the EU in less than 18 months and up to 36,000 more people will die prematurely. This was the stark message given by council leaders at a summit on air quality.
Commenting on new figures which show the national household recycling and composting rate has risen to 37.6 per cent in 2008/9 from 34.5 per cent in 2007/8, Cllr Gary Porter, chairman of the Local Government Association Environment Board, said:
Commenting on new figures which show the national household recycling and composting rate has risen to 37.6 per cent in 2008/9 from 34.5 per cent in 2007/8, Cllr Gary Porter, chairman of the Local Government Association Environment Board, said:
The draft Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) report highlighting the economic impact of counterfeiting and piracy features a section regarding electrical components. Dave Dossett, CEO of the British Electrotechnical and Allied Manufacturers' Association (BEAMA) explains why local authorities have a key role.
As local authorities face demanding targets to reduce the amount of biodegradable landfill, Alan Sadler, Project Director at 4ps, looks at how PFI can help local authorities meet the challenge of the Landfill Directive.
