Health and safety laws on PPE

by Karen Mepsted | Jul 1, 2022 | General, News

The law surrounding the use of personal protective equipment (PPE) came into force April 2022. The law states that PPE must be provided cost free, to all workers. This includes casual staff, contractors and irregular workers. However, this law does not apply to those...

Materials Recovery Facilities and Recycling

by Karen Mepsted | Jul 26, 2018 | General, News

  Throughout the year, in the UK, we process thousands of tonnes of various mixed waste at Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs). These highly specialised facilities employ a combination of human expertise and automatic sorting technology to separate and prepare...

Emergencies

by Karen Mepsted | May 2, 2018 | General, News

Reducing Easter Egg Packaging

by Karen Mepsted | Mar 29, 2018 | General, News

Reducing Easter Egg Packaging  A third of Easter egg weight can be packaging, Which? Say As much as a third of the weight of an Easter egg is still the cardboard and plastic packaging it comes in, according to research by Which?. However, manufacturers have made big...

New Charges announced by the Environment Agency for regulatory services

by Karen Mepsted | Mar 26, 2018 | General, News

The Environment Agency has published its new charging scheme for regulatory permits and services, which will be effective from 1 April 2018. The new charges have been introduced so that businesses and organisations cover the full cost of the services they receive...