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Greenroofs - Sky Rise Greenby Dusty Gedge “what also inspires me is that it is not just about nature but about a

range of benefits across the sustainability agenda”

Japanese Knotweed – New Plants, New Ideas, New Technologiesby Mike Clough “Japanese knotweed is present in every 10km2 in the UK with the

costs of removal estimated to be in the region of £1.56billion”

Legal – The Environmental Liability Directiveby Debbie Tripley “many were unhappy with Governments Failure to carry out any

gold-plating and upset by the failure to adopt meaningful rules”

Education – Turn the lights...on?by Dr Charlie Clutterbuck “I decided that the normal approach to environmental

training at work was at odds with the rest of the vocational learning agenda”

Sustainable Procurement – Do you go all the way...?by Shaun McCarthy “responsible organisations need to develop a deep

understanding of these issues”

Futuresource – The Shape of Things of Comeby Pat Jennings Floorplan p44 & 45, Exhibitor Index p46-48, Notes p49’

Textile Recycling – S.C.R.A.Pby Alan Wheeler “recent reports by charities with Shops saying that they have

experienced a drop in donations this year of about 10%”

Plastics Recycling – Plastics recycling in the UKby Ben Layton “Local Authorities need to “know their audience” in order to deliver

messages relating to mixed plastic recycling”

Mechanical Road Test - Redox’s Windshifterby Simon Ingleby

Product Guide

Famous Last Words – “Don’t Let The Boffins Do The Branding”by Steve Grant

Welcome to the inaugural issue of Environment Industry Magazine. I should pointout to everyone who is interested that I am no longer the editor of EnvironmentUK. We parted company in December last year, a move which led to me settingup my own company and publication. It has been an unbelievable journey to gethere. In fairness I was told that the first few months of running my own businesswould be tough (especially in the current financial climate) and that the firstissue of the magazine would be the hardest. However nothing could have preparedme for the struggle both personally and professionally as this has truly beenthe most difficult and testing time of my life. As a relative newcomer to theplace where the buck stops, it is safe to say that I have never truly known stressuntil now (I almost feel sorry for all my past employers).

I am proud to be sitting here writing the first introduction to my first magazine.In truth I imagined myself sitting leisurely writing this in a country pub with acold beer in my hand. The reality is, however, I am sitting in my stifling office on aglorious FA Cup Final Saturday with my graphic designer, franticly trying to finishthe magazine before we send it to the printers on Monday. (One piece of advice,always remember to back up your computer).

I have always believed there is a need for a magazine which truly representsthe environmental sector, a magazine which is led by editorial but also has consideration for advertisers. With a large enough audience to provide fair coverage of the environmental industries and to give advertisers a much valuedresponse to their adverts.

It is my hope that Environment Industry Magazine fulfils this need and more.

We have some incredible editorial writers in this issue of the magazine: the legendary Dusty Gedge is raising the roof on green roofing, Debbie Tripley, CEOof the Environmental Law Foundation will be discussing the Environmental Liability Directive, Mike Clough, director of Japanese Knotweed Solutions introduces us to invasive weed species and Dr Charlie Clutterbuck gets back to basics on Environmental CPD.

This is just a taste of what we will bring to you in the future.

Before I go I would like to mention and thank some of those people withoutwhom you wouldn’t have another environmental magazine on your desk – mywife Rachel, Steve Whitelegg, Chris Wilson, Helen Koreshi, Gary Lovett andDaniel Stacey all of whom have inspired and supported me on this journey.

I would also like to introduce a few people – Kim Ougden on Graphics and VivekPandey on Sales (I hope most of you will have some contact with them in the future), also Simon Ingleby, our ‘resident’ Engineer and machinery road testerand Steve Grant, regular columnist.

Anyway, enjoy the magazine and if you have any comments please send them toalex@enviromedia.ltd.uk. I look forward to hearing from you.

Finally, I would like to dedicate this magazine to my father John Stacey, who,during most of the time this magazine was in development, was undergoing aliver transplant. Therefore I would like to say one final thank you to the staff atthe Liver Unit at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Edgbaston, for their work and dedication in caring for my father and all the other chronically ill patients.

Until the next time,

Alex StaceyManaging Editor

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Sustainable Solutions at the Museum and Heritage ShowLeading designer and manufacturer of systems for exhibitingand displays, Protean Design, provided a sharp new focuson sustainable design and new innovations at this year’sMuseum and Heritage Show at Earls Court, London, whichtook place last week.

The new feature was developed in partnership with DeMontfort University and the organisers of the Museum andHeritage Show, in order to bring a unique and innovative experience to visitors to the show.

The display featured a mixture of museum and heritage related case studies and commentary from expert advisors.The feature entitled ‘Designs for a Sustainable Future’ presented the very latest in products and services availableincluding architecture, lighting and walling through to fabrics,flooring and graphics. The message and focus for all theproducts and services displayed was affordable sustainabledesign without comprise to the planet or people.

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Autodesk Student Engineering and Design Community is an online resource that offers numerous benefits to students and educators, including free design software,self-paced training, innovative curricula, global social networking, job listings and more.

Autodesk has recently redesigned its Student Engineeringand Design Community website with a new look and feelthat is more closely aligned with other popular socialnetworking sites frequented by students. The enhancedStudent Community offers several new features and benefits to more than 350,000 students and educators.

One of the main benefits of the Student Community isthe free* software, which includes, for the first time AutoCAD 2010, Autodesk’s flagship product for 2D and3D design and documentation.

“We created the Student Community three years ago tohelp architecture, engineering and digital entertainmentstudents gain the educational resources and technical expertise they need to be successful in their future careers,” said Joe Astroth, Ph.D., Autodesk vice presidentof Learning and Education. “The demand for AutoCADskills spans many industries. By expanding our offeringsto include AutoCAD 2010, students now have easy accessto software and resources to help them build those vitalskills needed in today’s competitive marketplace.”

“Having access to free software in the Autodesk StudentCommunity is crucial for future professional designers,”said Roland Cernat, winner of the Industrial Design category of the Student Design Challenge and the Sustainable Design Grand Prize. “The broad range ofprograms available in the community gives me the opportunity to easily try out and choose the programsthat best match my needs. As an industrial design student I use Autodesk AliasStudio software and, whilelearning the curriculum, the community was the primaryplace I went to get help, stay up-to-date and much more.The community has been vital in giving me the righttools and guidance to be prepared for the requirements of my future job.”

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Following the recent news that the Flemish city of Ghent,which is renowned for its gastronomy, has become the firstcity in the world to become vegetarian at least once a week,the team at Tourism Flanders-Brussels UK have decided tofollow suit and join the weekly “Veggie Day” initiative. Inrecognition of Ghent’s ground-breaking green idea, everyoneworking for the organisation’s UK office will show theirsupport by making every Thursday a vegetarian-only day.

This comes as Ghent, one of Europe’s 370 climate cities,embarked on an unprecedented experiment, seeking tomake every Thursday a meat-free day by encouraging its inhabitants to go green and turn to vegetables at least once aweek. This major experiment is a pioneering first step in theeffort to tackle global warming, cruelty to animals and obesity,as well as an attempt to dispel any preconceived ideas thatvegetarian dishes aren’t worthy of gastro-recognition.

It’s a well-known fact that Ghent is a paradise for foodlovers due to its delicious meat, fish and shellfish dishes.However, it will now be even more appealing to those whoenjoy vegetarian cuisine and, what is more, in recent yearsGhent has actually been dubbed by many as the veggie capital of Europe as it offers more vegetarian restaurantsper inhabitant than Paris, London and Berlin. Many traditionalrestaurants in Ghent also include wide-ranging vegetarianoptions on their menus.

Eating less meat is the largest step one can take to minimizeyour foods eco-footprint. Stock breeding and meat

consumption has a very large impact on the environment and theformer is responsible for 18% of theworld’s emission of greenhouse gasses. Thisis more than the entire transport sector!

Tourism Flanders-Brussels UK has initiated a poll on its‘Fabulous Flanders’ Facebook page to let the UK public decide, on a weekly basis, whether the team should becomevegetarian for a day as well as offer suggestions as to whatthey can eat. In addition, every Thursday a typical Flemishvegetarian recipe shall be posted on the Facebook fan pageand updates shall be sent to its followers.

Dawn Page, Director of Tourism Flanders-Brussels in theUK commented: “Ghent, and Flanders as a whole, is committed to promoting green initiatives and we activelysupport the sustainability of the destination. We urge allmembers of the British public to get involved, whether it’sthrough our ‘Fabulous Flanders’ Facebook page or by actually joining us in our mission to make Thursdays a‘Veggie Day’ for all.” She went on to say: “Flanders has always been celebrated for its fantastic gastronomy andeco-friendliness. We hope that by supporting this innovativeidea, people who join Veggie Day will help us spread themessage and together, do our bit for the environment.”

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South Ferriby Cement Plantin North Lincolnshire, whichis owned by building materials company CEMEX,last month replaced over74% of the fuel used to heatits cement kiln with fuelsmade from wastes. This is anew record for the plant andcould also be a new record

in the UK, where the cement industry average is 19.4%*.Further good news is that emissions, such as oxides of nitrogen and sulphur, have declined by 20% and 43% respectively since alternative fuels were introduced in 2002.

Cement-making is energy intensive and involves heating upkilns to at least 1400 degrees Celsius. Increasing the use ofalternative fuels made from waste is therefore key to saving fossil fuels for future generations.

The alternative fuels used at South Ferriby are SecondaryLiquid Fuels (SLF): made from industrial liquid wastes that cannot be recycled, such as paint, thinners, inks and varnishes, and Climafuel® which is made from householdresidual and commercial waste that would otherwise go to landfill.

The Climafuel used at South Ferriby is sourced from localsuppliers such as Transwaste, as well as from MidUK Recycling, Orchid Environmental and Wastecycle. In thepast three months, more than 9,000 tonnes of waste thatwould otherwise be landfilled have been used to make cement in South Ferriby. Based on the biomass content inalternative fuels, the plant has so far this year also savedthe equivalent to the carbon dioxide emissions that 3,300cars produce in a year.

Plant director, Philip Baynes-Clarke, explained: “The use ofalternative fuels at South Ferriby is one of our key focuses,and is improving the sustainability of our operation. Thisrecord is an important milestone for the plant and recognisesthe efforts of the team to continually seek to increase performance levels.”

South Ferriby plant currently has a permit to use up to 40%SLF and up to 60% Climafuel on a trial basis**.

* According to the British Cement Association’s BCA PerformanceReport, the 2007 level of replacement of fossil fuels amongmember companies reached 19.4%

** South Ferriby has a permit to use up to 45% Climafuel on a permanent basis, and has been granted permission to use up to 60% Climafuel on a trial basis.

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The Stockholm Royal Seaport development has been announced as oneamong 16 founding projects of the Climate Positive Development Program.The Clinton Climate Initiative (CCI) programme will support the developmentof large-scale urban projects that demonstrate cities can grow in ways thatare climate positive. Climate Positive real estate developments will strive toreduce the amount of on-site CO2 emissions to below zero.

The Climate Positive Development Program was launched by President Clinton, Founder of the William J. Clinton Foundation, on 19 May, 2009, at theC40 Summit in Seoul, South Korea. Along with the other founding projects,Stockholm Royal Seaport will demonstrate Climate Positive strategies, settinga compelling environmental and economic example for other cities to follow.

To reduce the net greenhouse gas emissions of their Climate Positive Development projects to below zero, property developers and local governmentswill agree to work in partnership on specific areas of activity. This includes implementing economically viable innovations in buildings, the generation of

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clean energy, waste management, water management, and transportation and outdoor lightingsystems.

Last year, for the first time, half the world’s population (3.2 billion people) lived in cities, andthat figure is expected to grow to 70% by 2050. Cities occupy just 2% of the world’s landmass,yet are responsible for more than two thirds of global energy use and greenhouse gas emissions.How cities change and grow is therefore a critical component for tackling the climate crisis.

”The aim for Stockholm Royal Seaport is to be a showcase for sustainable urban constructionwhere innovative Swedish environmental technologies and creative solutions are developed,tested and presented. The city district shall be an example for other cities to follow, a world-class environmental urban district,” says Ulla Hamilton, Deputy Mayor, Environment and Traffic division.

”Stockholm Royal Seaport has set an ambitious target of reducing carbon emissions. We have a strong focus on mobility management; promoting biking, public transport buses run on renewable fuels, and the use of plug-in hybrid cars. There are already charging poles for plug-inhybrid cars in the area, and this effort will be further extended. We are also looking very closelyat the energy consumption of buildings - from low to zero to plus,” she adds.

The new city district, Stockholm Royal Seaport, is currently being built in Stockholm’s harbourarea. Due for completion in 2025, Stockholm Royal Seaport will be a showcase for sustainableurban design where innovative environmental technologies and creative solutions are developed,used and presented. On completion, Stockholm Royal Seaport will be home to some new 10,000apartments and 30,000 work places.

Located on former brownfield sites, the new city district has ambitious environmental targets.Stockholm Royal Seaport is aiming to be fossil fuel free by 2030, while the entire City of Stockholm is aiming for 2050. By 2020, residents and workers in Stockholm Royal Seaportshould produce less than 1.5 tonnes of carbon emissions per person. The entire developmentproject will focus on sustainable transport solutions, efficient building processes, energy conservation and energy efficiency, and on the whole adapted to future climate change. Swedesare good at creating sustainable and holistic system cycles. The key is to make it easy for residents to be environmentally friendly. This type of thinking is a gain to the City of Stockholm,contributing to a better environment and quality of life for its residents.

By combining CCI’s business and finance expertise with the technical knowledge of the USGreen Building Council, the Climate Positive Development Program will support the planningand implementation process for each real estate development and establish the standards andmetrics by which the sites can measure climate-positive outcomes.

When the initial 16 projects are completed, nearly one million people will live and work in Climate Positive communities. These communities will be located in Melbourne, Australia; Palhoca, Brazil; Toronto, Canada; Victoria, Canada; Ahmedabad, India; Jaipur, India; outsidePanama City, Panama; Pretoria, South Africa; Johannesburg, South Africa; Seoul, South Korea;Stockholm, Sweden; London, UK; San Francisco, USA and Destiny Florida, USA.

BAG2SCHOOL PASSES £6 MILLION MILESTONENorthallerton-based company Bag2School has nowpaid out £6 million to schools across the UK who havetaken part in its innovative fundraising scheme whichinvolves pupils and parents donating unwanted itemsto their school. Bag2School pays schools by the totalweight collected, currently £400 a tonne, with 76% ofgross turnover given back to them. As part of theircommitment to reducing the impact clothing has onthe environment, Bag2School is now part of theDEFRA Sustainable Clothing Roadmap process whichis examining end-of-life solutions or clothing.

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Advocate AwardThe NGO, campaign, publication or association that has done most to enhance awareness of renewables inthe public and/or key opinion formers.

2009 Short listed Nominees

Carbon and sustainability reporting(Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership)Ecobuild (IBE Ltd)Infinis Energy ChallengeInstitute of Domestic Energy AssessorsThe RE-Charge Scheme (KirkleesCouncil)Renewable Energy Tariff Campaign(FoE et al.)Renewable opportunity audits (OnsiteRenewables)“Sustainable Energy - without the hotair” (David J C MacKay)

Champion AwardAn executive, academic, minister, civilservant, consultant or other individual,who deserves recognition in the sector

2009 Short listed NomineesJohn Baldwin (CNG Services)Mervyn Bowden (Marks & Spencer)Ian Irvine (SgurrEnergy)Phil Maud (Morrisons)Rt Hon. Ed Miliband MPAlan Simpson MP

Company AwardThe industry participant, which hasdone most during the year to advanceUK renewables

2009 Short listed NomineesBiogenGreenfinchDulas LtdEarthEnergy LimitedEco2 LimitedKensa Engineering LtdMicrogeneration LtdPlug into the SunScottishPower RenewablesSgurrEnergySolarcentury

Developer AwardInnovative development plans for anew renewable energy project, processor plant which is well advancedthrough the design and consentingprocess, but not yet in operation.

2009 Short listed NomineesThe San Carlos Bioenergy Project(Bronzeoak Ltd)The Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (Buro Happold)Enviroparks HirwaunSeaGen (Marine Current Turbines Ltd)Hammerfest Strom (ScottishPowerRenewables)

Installer AwardA completed renewable energy project,process or plant which is has enteredinto operation.

2009 Short listed NomineesBirmingham City Council Care Homes(Future Heating Ltd)Plymstock Library and Apartments (N G Bailey & Co Ltd)

The renewable energy sector will celebrate the fourth annual British Renewable Energy Awards, recognising achievementin the UK renewable energy industry, at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower in London on the 11th June 2009.

The British Renewable Energy Awards Gala dinner, once again hosted by the BBC journalist Sarah Mukherjee, will see thecream of the renewables industry gather to honor innovation, initiative, pioneering vision and commitment to a renewableenergy future for the UK.

REA’s Executive Director, Philip Wolfe commented; “These awards honor outstanding achievement in the British renewableenergy sector and act as recognition of exceptional contribution, innovation and excellence in the industry. The considerablenumber of high-quality nominees builds on last year’s success and displays the scope of talent and originality that existswithin this industry.”

British Renewable Energy Awards 2009 shortlist is released

Winter tests proveEcodan’s credentialsLive trials of Mitsubishi Electric’s award-winning Ecodan systems over the past winter have clearlydemonstrated that the low-carbon heating systemlives up to expectations and is more than capable ofdealing with whatever the British weather can throwat it.

All three different models in the range have been putthrough their paces using state-of-the-art monitoringequipment to record the live performance in four different locations around the UK. The properties included a 3-bed terraced house, a 4-bed semi, a large5-bed detached home, and the BRE Visitor’s Centre inWatford. Of the houses, only the 3-bed property wasnewly built, with retro-fitted Ecodan units replacingthe traditional heating system in the other two.

“We saw temperatures drop to -9ºC and -10ºC attimes throughout the country which is exactly whatwe were hoping for as it meant we were able to puttheory into practice,” explained Max Halliwell, productmanager for Mitsubishi Electric Heating. “All too often,different heating systems manufacturers make different claims based on technical data or lab testsunder very favourable conditions and this presents aconfused message to the public. What we are nowable to do is categorically state that Ecodan will deliverthe performance necessary to cope extremely wellthroughout the British year and show that this hasbeen achieved in a variety of different properties andconfigurations.”

The tests involved different combinations of hot water,and space heating via both radiators and underfloorheating. The units in the properties delivered COP’sranging from 3.0 to 3.33, despite some of the lowestrecorded outdoor temperatures for decades. A levelof 3.33 shows that 2.33kW of renewable energy is beingharvested from the surrounding air for every 1kW ofelectricity used and Ecodan is therefore operating atan efficiency level of 333%.

“All four of these units have hit much higher COPs atsome point over the winter but we wanted people tobe able to trust the figures we use to support ourmarketing activities and that’s why we have averagedthem out over the whole period. We are delightedwith these results, especially as we know that we willbe able to improve on them and they all go to help reinforce our belief that Ecodan really is the most viable, mass-market alternative to gas and oil-firedheating”, added Halliwell.

Unlike many other air source heat pump systems,Ecodan has been specifically designed for the UKmarket and deliberately tailored to be easy to installby a suitably qualified plumber or installer who hasbeen on the one-day course.Further details are available at www.mitsubishielectric.co.uk/heating or by calling 01707 278666.

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Innovator AwardAny innovative new renewable energy device, inventionor application.

2009 Short listed NomineesGlycerine CHP (Aquafuel)OYSTER® (Aquamarine Power Limited)Radars at windfarms (BAE Systems Integrated SystemTechnologies)Good Energy HotROCsFuel cell aeroplane (Intelligent Energy)Third generation biofuels (Oxford Catalysts)PV concentrator system (Silicon CPV)Power Purchase Agreement (Utilyx)

Region AwardInitiative or policy by local authorities or regional agenciesto encourage the take-up of renewable energy in a specific region of the UK

2009 Short listed NomineesCommunity Energy ScotlandFuture Energy YorkshireOne NorthEast Regional Development AgencyUnited Welsh (Upper Wood Street)Wear Valley District Council

Pioneer AwardAn organisation outside the sustainable energy industry,pioneering the use of renewable fuels, heat or power.

2009 Short listed NomineesThe Co-operative GroupWm Morrison Supermarkets plcRural Development Initiatives Ltd.South Eastern Health & Social Care Trust Northern IrelandThomas Vale Construction

Product AwardNew Award Category for 2009 - For any innovative newrenewable energy product, introduced onto the marketsince the start of 2008.

2009 Short listed NomineesORC Electricity Generating Equipment (Freepower Ltd)AGC water turbine control (DEIF UK Ltd)Liquid Bio Methane (Gasrec Ltd)Ecodan air source heat pump (Mitsubishi Electric)Naturalwatt Microgrid® ControllerST1 solar collector (Solaesthetic)

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As the full impact of the recession takes hold, a numberof businesses are shifting employees to homeworking

contracts to save on office and support costs. But innovativewellbeing organisation Water Wellpoint* is warning thataway from the routine of the office, homeworkers maychange some of their daily habits which could have a detrimental effect on their wellbeing. In particular, workingin a big office often provides access to a range of wellbeingbenefits, including drinking water. Leaving the office environment and working at home could see people drinkingless water on a daily basis. “It is a well known fact thatdrinking plenty of fluids is good for you but many peopleunderestimate how important it is for their overall healthand performance,” explains Rory Murphy of Water Wellpoint.“They also underestimate how much they drink at workwhen they have easy access to drinking water. Offices withwater coolers make it easy for people to top up their fluidsthroughout the day. But, at home, this may fall by the wayside as the daily routine changes.”

Water Wellpoint is encouraging employers to assess theworking conditions of homeworkers – right down to accessto water for regular hydration – not only to ensure theycomply with Health & Safety regulations but also to

maintain a healthy workforce. This is especially true ofthose who create a special office area – perhaps in a studyor spare room, or the garden shed who are even more unlikely to factor in refreshments.

Dehydration occurs when more liquids are lost than takenin. The loss of these liquids only needs to go over 2% to seethe performance of concentration, motor speed, eye co-ordination and short term memory reduced by 20%.

In addition, water helps to reduce the risk of chronic diseases, including some cancers, cardiovascular disease,gallstones and kidney and bladder stones. Current recommendations from the British Dietetic Association arefor people to drink between one and a half and two and ahalf litres of fluid a day to stay healthy. “Headaches, clumsiness and fatigue are all signs of dehydration thatpeople could blame on something else”, concluded RoryMurphy. “In fact most people wait until they feel thirsty before drinking but they will be already dehydrated by thisstage. For homeworkers it’s especially crucial that theystay healthy and can perform at their best.”

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WORKING AT HOME COULD DAMAGE THE HEALTH OF EMPLOYEES

Formula Student is a unique competition which challenges and inspiresthe next generation of engineers to design, build and drive a singleseater racing car from scratch. The aim of the competition is to helpstudents develop academic, vocational and practical engineering skillsand the training it provides is considered essential by industry expertsfor students hoping to pursue a career in F1 or motorsport.

Registration ‘sold out’ in two hours with 92 teams from all over theworld entering. This year cars from India, Romania, Iran, Canada,Sweden, Switzerland, Germany, France, Portugal, and Finland arehoping to win – alongside 20 teams from UK universities.

A schedule of the event will be available shortly but ‘dynamic days’,where cars will compete on acceleration, sprint, skid-pad and endurance, will be available soon. Students are also tested on design,presentation and cost assessment elements. There are five categoriesthat teams can enter: Class 1, for cars designed and built from scratch;Class 1 (200) for previous FS with modifications; Class 1A (Low CarbonClass), for alternative fueled cars designed and built from scratch;Class 2 & 3 are design entries only.

Last year – for the first time in the competition’s 12 year history – FSlaunched Class 1A, challenging students to design and build alternativefuelled cars, using power sources such as hydrogen and hybrid. Threeteams entered the category, which was won by Hertfordshire University.

Below Formula Student 2008,class 1A, low carbon FORMULA 1 ON A SHOE-STRING?

WOOD RECYCLER TO OPEN NEW SITEHadfield Wood Recyclers is expanding intothe south east with the opening of a brandnew site at Tilbury Docks. The two acresite, which will be used for collecting andpre-processing waste wood, will be fullyoperational from 18th May 2009. GeoffHadfield, Managing Director of HadfieldWood Recyclers, said: “This is a very exciting project for us because there is ahuge demand in the area for a wood recyclerwho can take all grades of wood and recycleit into sustainable and environmentallyfriendly products.“ The new site will beable to handle 100,000 tonnes of wastewood a year and will offer a tip-in facility,accepting skips, walking floor trailers,containers and waste management vehiclesas well as smaller loads. Therefore Tilburywas an ideal location.”

INTELLYGREEN BACKS GOVERNMENTMOVE TO SMART METERINGEnergy monitoring specialist IntellyGreenhas welcomed the government’s decisionto fit every home in the UK with a ‘smartmeter’ by 2020. This will allow householdersto gain ‘real time’ information about theirenergy use, which Salvatore Cirasuolo, MDof IntellyGreen, believes will deliver substantial savings for end users and assistthe government in moving towards a low-carbon economy. He said; “Through IntellyGreen we are already supplying wirelessmonitoring systems for domestic and commercial use for both electricity and gas.On the domestic side we normally expect tosee energy bills reduced by some 20%,more for commercial installations.”

A recent survey commissioned by the Red Squirrel Survival Trustshows overwhelming public support for its campaign to protect thered squirrel from extinction. In a survey of 1,001 people around the UK,86% stated that they wanted the native red squirrel to be saved.

Following the successful launch of the charity by its patron HRH ThePrince of Wales in April, RSST has published a survey that revealsstrong public backing for its work to protect the endangered red squirrelthroughout the UK. Encouragingly, support is not restricted to regions.In London, where there have been no red squirrels for decades, 82% of people think the red squirrel should be saved, and 91% would like tosee them back in our parks and gardens.

Support was strongest in the North and Borders region where 91% ofpeople responded ‘yes’ when asked if they think that the red squirrelshould be saved. This region is on the front line in the battle to halt thecontinuing encroachment of the grey squirrel into red squirrel territoryand the strength of support reflects strong local understanding of theissue. However, across all regions of the UK support does not dip below 82%.

A separate survey recently commissioned by the European SquirrelInitiative (ESI) also shows that the public is increasingly understandingof the need to practice grey squirrel control in order to protect reds.69% of people responded ‘yes’ to the question: “Do you think the aliengrey squirrel population should be controlled in some way to preservethe red squirrel?” This compares to 62% when the same question wasasked in 2004. In London the increase is from 56% (2004) to 67% (2009)– reflecting greater awareness of the issue in the capital. Positive responses in the North and Bordersregion have remained steady, with80+% consistently approving of grey squirrel control to protect reds.

Miles Barne, RSST Chairman, commented, “I am delighted that supportfor our work is so strong. It is particularly heartening to see that thepublic is supportive of the red squirrel even in areas where they havelong since died out. ”

BRITISH PUBLIC BACKS THE RED SQUIRREL

ADAS TO UNDERTAKE LARGEST TREESURVEY IN BRITAINADAS has been appointed by Network Railto survey 20,000 miles of lineside vegetationin the largest tree survey ever undertakenin Britain. Following a successful tendersubmission in November 2008, ADAS andpartner GREENMAN Environmental havebeen awarded a two year contract to surveythe entire Network Rail network, identifyingtrees posing a risk of rail service disruptionand subsequently requiring management. Martin Buckland, Environment GroupSales and Marketing director for ADAS, commented: “Working on such a majorproject with Network Rail represents agoal we have been working towards for sometime. The exciting combination of the treesurvey expertise, leading edge technologyand bespoke software programming wehave put together will provide NetworkRail with high quality tree safety data ontheir network, enabling them to make timelyand effective tree management decisions.”

This new state-of-the-art equipmentat Innovia Films’ Wigton site willallow the manufacture of somegrades faster than currently achievedand will consistently improve qualityon others. Substantial environmentalbenefits and efficiencies were an integral part of the innovative designand will lower Innovia Films’ carbon footprint.

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Iveco has selected Gasrec as its preferred supplier of Liquid Biomethane (LBM) for its natural gas powered rangeof Daily light commercial vehicles following a successful sixmonth trial in London.

The trial saw a Daily 65C14G cage tipper being used for recycling and street cleansing operations on behalf ofCamden Council, during which time it operated exclusivelyon LBM.

Across the six month period, the Daily travelled a total of7,040 km, consuming LBM at a rate of 24.6 kg/100 km. Overthe course of the same distance, on an urban cycle, a similardiesel-powered vehicle operated at 31.4 litres/100km.

The LBM powered Daily emitted just 2,771 kg of CO² overthis period, compared with 7,295 kg for the equivalentdiesel model.

Commenting on the results, Martin Flach, Product Directorat Iveco says: “The trial demonstrated a 62% saving in CO²over diesel and highlighted the suitability of LBM as a highquality fuel. The market for gas vehicles on the continent ismany times that of the UK but this is largely due in this

country to the poor infrastructure and quality of gas fromthe Victorian mains that has high moisture content and hashistorically resulted in reliability issues when used in commercial vehicles.

The trial also showed that the amount of LBM consumedper month (370 kg) for the vehicle (working on a basis of1,500 km per month) equated to displacing 444 litres ofdiesel, showing a 30% fuel cost saving per month.

Richard Lilleystone, Chief Executive Officer at Gasrec, explains: “The gas we use to make the LBM for this vehiclecomes from a landfill site in Albury, Surrey, which means it is not depleting fossil resources. Through creating andselling this fuel product, we recover the latent energystored in material discarded by society, providing powerwhich is particularly suited to vehicles operating in theurban environment. We are particularly pleased with theimprovements achieved in air quality when using LBM todisplace diesel. Every Local Authority in the UK would welcome reductions of 90% particulate matter, 60% reduction in nitrous oxide, 50% reduction in sulphur dioxideand even a noise reduction of around 30%.”

IVECO SELECTS GASREC AS PREFERRED SUPPLIER

A recently installed recycling plant,supplied by Blue London, will be thecentrepiece of an open day eventplanned by Pinden Ltd for the 3rd Julyat Pinden Quarry in Longfield, nearDartford, Kent.

The open day at Pinden will give visitorsthe opportunity to see the full range ofwaste management operations including the delivery and collection ofskips, the delivery of recycled productsusing their fleet of transport servicesand the management and disposal ofall construction and demolition waste.

Blue Group, which has been supplyingand installing a range of screening,shredding and recycling equipment forPinden Ltd over the past few months,will be assisting and partnering Pinden

with their open day by providing theirmobile exhibition unit and demonstratinga wide range of processing machineryin both the quarry and recycling station.Blue will also be displaying Telestackmobile conveyors and showing newmobile crushing and screening plantsfrom TEREX Pegson and Powerscreen.

The New Kiverco Recycling Plant

Newly installed and commissioned byBlue London, the Kiverco recyclingplant is primarily designed and specified for the reclamation of cleansecondary aggregates from co-mingled waste.

Pinden Group Operations Director,Gary East, is clearly happy with the company’s recent purchases from

Blue London and welcomes theGroup’s involvement in their opendays; “We are a comparatively newcustomer of The Blue Group and areenjoying a fruitful and close workingrelationship with the team at BlueLondon. Their support will contributegreatly to the success of our event.Our new recycling plant is alreadyplaying a significant role in our continuing efforts to extract and recyclemaximum materials from the largevolumes of incoming raw waste.”

For an invitation to this industry eventcontact: Allan Kane on 07765-003784 or email allan.kane@bluegroup.co.uk Or Sue Colville on 01474-707149 or e-mail sue.colville@pinden.co.uk

PINDEN LAUNCHES NEW RECYCLING PLANT WITH OPEN DAY EVENT

S. Norton & Co, the family-owned secondary metals processor and majorexporter headquartered in Liverpool,has continued its 25 years of allegianceto Liebherr by investing in the

remarkable R 984 C Litronic High-RiseIndustrial Rehandler. This is the veryfirst machine of its kind – believed tobe the largest of its type in the world –and has been produced by Liebherr’sspecialist dedicated materials handlermanufacturing facilities which wererecently opened at the Group’s Kirchdorf factory in southern Germany.

The new and unique R 984 C High-Riseis the culmination of extensive consultations over many months between S. Norton & Co, the designand product development team atKirchdorf and the UK sales engineersat Liebherr-Great Britain. This closeco-operation during the design andmanufacturing processes includedseveral reciprocal visits to Liebherr’sKirchdorf factory and Norton’s Liverpool facilities as the project progressed. This impressive materialshandler is now hard at work at Norton’sWest Canada Docks facilities in Liverpool, where it is loading large volumes of furnace-ready scrap.

Commenting on the company’s latestacquisition, Norton company directorMatthew Norton said, “We are verypleased with this new machine. Ourlong association with Liebherr isbased on the fact that they’ve alwaysbeen prepared to design and buildequipment to suit our particular applications. The R 984 C High-Rise isperforming well and is an excellentaddition to our fleet of specialist materials handlers”.

S. Norton & Co has already placed anorder for a second R 984 C High-Rise,which is scheduled for delivery laterthis month.

WORLD’S FIRST! LIEBHERR R 984 C IN ACTION

LBM is a commercially competitive and environmentallysound fuel that can be directly substituted for natural gas. The Government considers LBM to be the most sustainable alternative fuel in terms of impact on resource depletion inrelation to alternatives such as biodiesel and ethanol. Furthermore, LBM has the lowest carbon intensity of all commercially available alternative fuels – with one tonne ofLBM equivalent to 1,200 litres of diesel, which is sufficient tofuel a 44 tonne heavy goods vehicle for an entire week.

The complete range of gas powered Daily’s extends to 28 different models available in the UK, plated between 3.5 and6.5 tonnes, including three panel vans, five chassis cabs andfive chassis crew-cabs, available in a variety of differentwheelbase lengths. The chassis cabs can be fitted with various bodies including curtainsides, tippers, dropsides,boxes or Lutons, providing the widest range of transport solutions available in the light vehicle sector.

Since 1999, more than 4,000 gas powered Daily vans andchassis cabs have been sold across Western Europe, highlighting Iveco’s significant investment in developing alternatives to traditional diesel powered commercial vehicles.

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It is over ten years ago that a group of us started to promote the use of green roofs for biodiversity in DeptfordCreek as part of a local SRB programme. In the time

since green roofs have risen above the parapet, all toooften viewed as a marginal process more associated withthe ‘hippy – hobbit’ fringe to an increasingly acceptable ifnot important approach to helping the urban environmentadapted to climate change.

Livingroofs.org Ltd, the first independent green roof organisation in the UK, was formed in 2004 to provide an information portal to this technology. I have travelled widelyspeaking at conferences throughout the world from Washington DC to Berlin to South Korea and Budapest. In these travels I have managed to garner a lot of informationon green roofs and been inspired by the various approachesand exemplar projects. However the core of the work of livingroofs.org is still nourished by a commitment to ensurethat the provision of quality biodiversity is at the core of delivering good green roofs. Our inspiration has been thework of Swiss colleagues, whose long term studies havedemonstrated that good green roofs can provide importantrefuges for rare invertebrates and importantly bee populations that are under increasing pressure in the wider countryside.

What also inspires me is that it is not just about nature butabout a whole range of benefits across the sustainabilityagenda. There is not one technology that can address theincreasing concerns of increased urban heat island effectin our cities, reduction in the use of air conditioning in ourincreasingly hot summers, the storage of water at roof level

with a positive effect on flash floods, sound insulation, increased amenity space and extended waterproofing life inone hit. It might do this in a medium way but it is roundedand holistic. Furthermore there is increasing evidence thatrainfall harvesting and photovoltaic cells at roof level canbe combined with green roofs – we do not need to seethese technologies in competition.

London now has a distinct living roofs and wall policy,which I was fortunate to have a part in bringing it intobeing, which should ensure all major new developmentshave green roofs. Colleagues across the pond are impressed with the approach that London is taking and Ihope that over the coming years London will find ways toprovide incentives to the green existing flat roof spaces inthe central core. This will be an important step forward inhelping the city adapt to climate change – considering a report by Manchester University a few years ago that concluded that UK cities will need 10% increase in urbangreen space by 2020 to combat climate change. There islittle room left in our cities for major parks; roofs offer amassive unused resource to help us adapt to climate change.

Last year I was fortunate to be nominated as one of the first13 London Leaders [ I was number thirteen!] and mypledge was to raise the profile of retrofitting green roofs.National Magazines in Soho and Lendlease Retail stood upto the pulpit and with support from Trelleborg/Greengridand ABG Ltd I managed to install 2 green roofs on thesecompanies properties. This year livingroofs.org is workingwith Buglife - The Invertebrate Conservation Trust to

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retrofit 1500m2 across the capital for rare bugs with thesupport and help of companies like Flag/Soprema/Optigreen and Bauder Ltd. The project has been fundedby SITA NATURE ENHANCED money, which continuesthe work of Dr. G. Kadas and her studies on green roofsand invertebrates. The original study is generously supported by Canary Wharf Management and AlumascExteriors Ltd amongst others, has shown that greenroofs can provide an important refuge to rare invertebrates in the UK.

We are currently analysing data from the green roofcompanies of the number of green roofs installed inLondon since 2004. It is looking like the total area isgreater than 250,000m2 an area greater than Hyde Parkand Kensington Gardens combined. Not bad considering that these will have been planned prior tothe new London policy. I am also aware that GLA islikely to set an ambitious annual target, which I am surewill see London being one of the largest green roofcities in the world in the coming years.

London is not the only city to provide us with inspiration. The work of Dr. Nigel Dunnett and theSheffield Greenroof Forum and now the Green RoofCentre has certainly made Sheffield an exemplar in itsapproach to green roofs. Other cities are also comingforward including cities such as Manchester and Bristol.Brighton and Hove have their own green roof groupwww.building-green.org.uk and the City has a relativelylarge number of green roofs.

But public policy and public want needs an industry thatcan deliver. We are fortunate that many of the leadinggreen roof companies on the continent are present inthe UK and our own homegrown industry is here andgrowing. Many of these companies are direct sponsorsof livingroofs.org and have come together under theumbrella of the green roof organisation [GRO] to provideinterim guidance on green roofs. There is a distinct linkbetween the green roof industry and the public sectorsthat can all too often be overlooked. The green roof industry has in the past been at the whim of designersand consultants with little knowledge of how vegetation

When one creates greenroofs, one doesn’t need tofear the so-called paving ofthe landscape, the housesthemselves become part ofthe landscape.Freidensreich Hundertwasser (1928-2000) Austrian artist, architect and philosopher

works at roof level. A demanding public sector can ensurethat designers and specifiers are providing the qualitygreen roofs that are needed and not merely treat them asanother tick in the box – just another piece of cladding. The interim guidelines, soon to be circulated by GRO areone step on the road to quality but it needs regulators andlocal authorities to refine how they ask for green roofs.Better local policies and conditions will ensure that thegreen roof industry can respond with quality implementation.

Diversity is best and what I am sure is going to develop overthe coming years is a more specific local and regional approach to landscape, driven in part by the biodiversity action plan process. Green roofs do not just have to besedum, they can have an array of herbs and wildflowersproviding both a valuable resource for nature but also offering a range of benefits to the community and the climate

change agenda. Our built environment is currently a hot,dry, impermeable concrete jungle – green roofs are oneway to help transform them into cool permeable worldclass places to live for both people and wildlife.

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Both he and John are running training courses throughout theyear. Contact training@livingroofs.org

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Britain’s premier indoor snow sports venue is enjoyinga touch of spring all year round thanks to a green roofinstalled by specialists Blackdown Horticultural Consultants of Somerset.

The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead is an excitingnew facility, which has replaced the old site in a massive two year project designed by Sir RobertMcAlpine’s Design Group. The £23 million venture hasincorporated a number of design features aimed atminimising the building’s impact on its environmentand local surroundings, not least of which is one ofthe largest living roofs in the UK, covering an impressive 8700m².

Blackdown were closely involved with the project fromconcept stage, working alongside The Snow Centreand Sir Robert McAlpine to provide a Sedum ExtensivePlanting System to the roof, covering the entire lengthof the slope and offering a number of solutions to assist in its long-term sustainability.

Green roofs that incorporate loose growing substrates

are generally considered to offer far greater environmental benefits than other planting options.Using these systems, Blackdown applied their greenroof expertise to provide a solution that would reducethe visual impact of the development, improve thethermal performance of the roof, assist with rainwatermanagement on site and create valuable habitat onwhat would have previously been a very large and barren roof area.

Blackdown Horticultural Consultants are specialistsin Extensive Green Roofs, bringing more than 40 yearsexperience in horticulture and plant knowledge to theconstruction industry. They offer a range of roof andfaçade greening options and can also provide design,production, supply and installation input for groundbased planting schemes.

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RADIUS, FAIRFAX ROAD, PRESTWICH

Radius in Prestwich, North Manchester is an example of a residential developmentwhich has met stringent planning conditions by capitalising upon its assets to mitigatehigh land values and limited space, creating its own recreational environment for residents through the integration of a roof garden.

Completed by Carillion for Countryside Properties in 2006, the Radius developmentuses the latest intensive green roof technology to provide a landscaped piazza at firstfloor level. This area serves as a private garden/courtyard as well as a pleasant walkthrough space for residents to gain access to the main entrance via the strikingglass lift/staircase core building. The implementation of the green roof system and externalworks/landscaping was undertaken by English Landscapes.

Hard surfacing is in a range of natural materials, including granite paving andedging kerbs, coloured gravel and timber decking provide level access acrossthe piazza. Grassed lawns maintain the openness and ‘greenness’ of thespace and are retained by edging kerbs, whilst shrub planting in raised bedsprovide visual impact through screening, enclosure and the introduction ofcolour. Trees are contained individually in steel planters which limit rootspread yet provide sufficient depth of topsoil to sustain growth.

The irrigation and drainage of the piazza is an integral part of the ‘greenroof’ system. This specified system comprises a waterproofing layer;Proofex SM cold liquid applied tanking by Fosroc, and Conren insulationlayer, with Axter Bac Canalis drainage board acting as a water storagereservoir beneath the entire deck. Surface water run-off from rainfall isstored here and is recirculated to provide irrigation for planting andgrassed areas, thus enhancing the sustainability of the development.

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West One development, in Sheffield’s Devonshire Green Quarter is an example of a residential development scheme that has embraced the use of roof gardens. The schemehas large areas of intensive roof gardens that enhance the setting of the developmentand make it one of Sheffield’s most desirable prime inner developments. A composition

of roof courts, plaza and perimeter works provide a green counterbalanceto this emphatically urban commercial and apartment complex.

Designed by Carey Jones Architects, the scheme creates a series ofcourtyard spaces of which some are private and some public access. Itwas constructed in three consecutive phases, the first phase occupiedin April 2003, with the final phase completed in late 2004.

The implementation of the green roof system was split between several contractors, with the waterproofing carried out by Single PlyRoofing Systems and external works / landscaping by English Landscapes. The roofing system used was the Axter two layer greenroof system Alpaflore with a Bac Canalis reservoir board laid directly on top of the waterproofing. The reservoir board was filled withreclaimed brick shards which act as a capillary layer, and then a non-rotting filter layer was then laid on top with an Alumasc substrate.

Over the past few years, a heightened awareness of environmental issues, combined with an increase in property prices and land values has contributed to the proliferation of green roofs in new build projects. As a landscape architectural practice, DEP have witnessed this trend and have been involved in the construction of a number of commercial and residential green roof schemes.

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BLOCK F, LOWER BROUGHTON, SALFORDBlock F is a Countryside Properties project, similar to Radius. The development is part of an affordable housing urban renewal scheme and consists of a nine storey building containing152 one and two bedroom apartments for private sale.The block also incorporates a mix of community uses, business, retail, cafes, restaurants and public houses.

Designed in-house by Countryside’s own architects and built by Countryside’s construction division, the project was completed in 2008. Close co-ordination and a well

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The roof garden, on the second floor of the development, comprises a series ofpathways radiating from a central access point. Interspersed between these

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Once Japanese Knotweed has established and begun to spread the alien plants will develop into massive monoculture stands of singlespecies blocks. If you attack the infestation and manage to control theplant then you often will have a secondary problem of potential forerosion or embankment destabilisationparticularly where the infestation isbeside a watercourse.

The spread of Japanese Knotweed hasbeen nothing short of a spectacularenvironmental disaster. Since its introduction in the 1800’s the plant hasspread phenomenally. A recent studycited Japanese Knotweed as beingpresent in every 10 square kilometersin the UK with costs for removal estimated to be in the region of £1.56billion.

Many of our ‘problem plants’ of todaywere introduced on purpose by Victorian gardeners. In simplisticterms the horticulturists of the erathought themselves ‘masters of theuniverse’, able to control and manage‘nature’ to their own ends. They introduced Japanese Knotweed, GiantHogweed and Himalayan Balsam asornamental garden plants admiringtheir ease of propagation and rapidityof growth. The gardeners of the timethen saw that ‘all nature was a garden’using false ditches instead of walls todemark their property boundaries.Whilst confined within high walled gardens these plants could be managedand contained – however once introduced into the ‘wild’ their growthsimply went exponential.

To create an answer to these problemsone must first understand how andwhy these plants were first introducedand then spread so dramatically. It isin understanding these issues that wewill begin to find alternate strategiesto control and eradicate them.

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Japanese Knotweed spreads throughrhizome expansion, fragments of liverhizome or stems. Dispersal of thesefragments is provided by for examplefly tipping, movement of contaminatedtopsoil or cutting of stems.

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typically out competes other plantspecies by shading our other plantsand depositing a heavy leaf littersmothering any germinating seedlings.Using its ability to store large amountsof water and nutrients also reducesthe available resources to other plantspecies.

There are currently no natural diseasesor predators in the UK which affect orpredate on Japanese Knotweed.

If located on steep banks or waterwaysinvasion by knotweed can lead to soilerosion and damage to flood defences.In addition knotweed biomass can block watercourses resulting in flooding.

Current common control methods forJapanese Knotweed include the use ofa variety of herbicides, digging and removing huge amounts of infestedsoil to licensed landfill or creatingwaste management areas within siteboundaries. These methods are time-consuming, costly, difficult to performand environmentally damaging.

One of the major areas for JapaneseKnotweed spread is on or near watercourses where chemical use isrestricted and excavation and removalnot possible. Chemical treatments will take a minimum of five seasonswith repeat spraying – which in most instances make waterside developments non-viable. Repeat cutting of Japanese Knotweed canlead to its control, however, thismethod often leads to the spread ofthe plant if live material is not handledproperly. The response of cutting theknotweed stems is to produce moreshoots which emerge quickly after

cutting – thus causing more problems.Control through cutting will take atleast five growing seasons and is massively labour intensive.

New Ideas - MappingThe first step to control must be identifying and mapping the scope ofthe problem - once a base plan hasbeen prepared a strategy can beadopted -what you can measure youcan manage.

New technology is helping with this -with new light-weight, hand-held systems linked in to satellite mappingsystems enabling stands of knotweed tobe plotted down to the nearest 500mm.

The Cornwall Knotweed Forum(http://www.cornwall.gov.uk/default.aspx?page=13824) has been using GPStechnology for some time now in aneffort to control and manage thespread of knotweed within theirboundaries. This should be adopted byall councils throughout the UK to givea comprehensive base point on whichfuture planning and strategies of management can be implemented.

New Ideas - Biological ControlIn its native Japan Knotweed is predated upon by a fungus and a weevil both of which are present onlyin its native habitat.

Research has been undertaken byCABI Bioscience (http://www.cabi.org/)with regard to the potential release ofthese control agents in the UK.

Whilst the pathogen and insect willboth slow the growth of JapaneseKnotweed it is understood that theywill not kill the plant.

This will be useful in areas wherefunding is not available for eradicationstrategies (such as river corridors/country parks) but may well be problematic in development sites. Any standard eradication strategy willtypically employ chemical applicationto foliage – both of the potential predators defoliate the plant (removethe leaf) – thus making foliar chemicalapplication impossible. If chemical application cannot be guaranteed thiswill push clients towards excavationand removal from site, which is bothcostly and not environmentally friendly.

New Ideas - Soil SiftingControl of aggressively growing plantshaving a rhizome or large tap root istypically difficult to achieve because ofthe volume of material that needs tobe removed from site to ensure that allof the plant root is removed.

Typically Japanese Knotweed can be70% by mass in the top 400mm of soilgoing down to 10% by mass at 1.5 metres and down to less than 5% atdepths below two metres. Howevereven the smallest fragment of Japanese Knotweed can re-grow toproduce a new infestation – thus typically massive volumes of materialhave been excavated and removedfrom site.

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works trained in the identification ofJapanese Knotweed rhizome to bepresent on site during any excavationsthus reducing the volume of materialstaken off site.

A recent strategy employed byknotweed removal contractors is theuse of soil sifting technology – in simpleterms - the hand picking of rhizomematerial from the soil – thus the onlymaterial taken off site is pure knotweedrhizome with no soil – again reducingthe volume of material taken off site.

New Ideas - Direct InjectionOne of the problems with treatingJapanese Knotweed with chemicals is actually getting the poison into the plant.

The thick leathery surface of the leavesgive a layer of protection which is difficult to penetrate – whilst the underside of the leaf is more

susceptible to spray - it is difficult tospray in an upward direction withoutcausing ‘drift’ (when the chemical becomes airborne and causes loss ofsurrounding non-target species).

A new technique involves the direct injection of herbicide into the plantstem giving a metered dosage into thehollow center of the plant. Alternatestrategies involve drilling into thewoody rhizome of the plant and applying chemical into the hole – thenplugging with coloured markers toshow treatment areas.

After two years of foot dragging and negotiations the Government finally introduced regulations that implementthe Environmental Liability Directive 2004 (ELD) on the 1stMarch this year. It was noticeable that the new rules cameinto force with little of the fanfare given to the ClimateChange Act 2008- a piece of legislation which broughtabout rare consensus from all the main political parties.

By contrast, the Government found the passage of the Environmental Damage (Prevention and Remediation) Regulations 2009 (ED Regs) an uneasy time.

First, the Government had to contend with environmentalgroups. Many were unhappy by the Government’s failure tocarry out any gold-plating and upset by the failure to adoptmeaningful rules applying the new citizen’s actions rules.Then it was required to respond to anxiety from businessover the potential for ever larger financial liability.

In trying to please all parties the Government inevitablypleased none. It could have taken the opportunity todemonstrate a robust and more harmonised system of environmental liability so that national legislation concerningliability for environmental damage such as the Water Resources Act 1991 or the right for a court to orderrestoration under the Wildlife and Countryside Act (asamended by the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, s 30)was consistent. Instead it adopted a minimalist approach.

Also, instead of welcoming the opportunity to engage citizens and empower them so that they could fulfil theaims of citizen actions as set out in the ELD the Governmenthas implemented a system that hobbles them from takingstrong action.

HISTORICAL CONTEXTThe EU Commission first brought forward proposals for anew liability regime in a Green Paper on environmental liability in the waste sector in 1993. This was followed by aWhite Paper in 2000 on environmental liability which differentiated between damage to biodiversity and the contamination of sites - with contamination covering sites

including soil, surface water and groundwater.

At first, these proposals met little resistance from MemberStates who understood the intention was to model a new liability regime on the situation in the USA. However, forthe most part the proposals languished with little universalsupport. As noted by Winter1 “Hardly anybody publiclyfavoured an EC system on liability for traditional damagewhile the restoration of the impaired environment was generally considered to be a public responsibility.”

As a result, when Directive 2004/35 (ELD) introduced harmonised measures for environmental liability the originalproposals had changed considerably from their initial purpose and it was almost inevitable that there would becriticism as to its limited scope and lack of potential to enhance existing civil or administrative laws in this area.

Despite that, there are some real innovations introduced bythe ELD. For instance, the ELD places an obligation imposedon competent authorities to intervene to request the operatorto prevent damage; it provides a right to citizen’s to sue forfailure to respond appropriately to a request for action; itextends the scope of liability to non-owned natural resourcesand requires public administrations that cause environmental damage to be treated in the same way asprivate operators.2

Governments had until April 2007 to implement the newmeasures. The UK missed the deadline for transposition by nearly two years and carried out two public consultationson its draft proposals. There was a chance for all EU statesto introduce gold-plating but few did so. Instead, as Winterpoints out3 the Department for Business Enterprise andRegulatory Reforms said : “It is government policy not to go beyond the minimum requirements unless there are exceptional circumstances justified by a cost benefit analysisand following extensive stakeholder engagement.”

However, in one respect the Government did listen to criticism. The ED Regs. have extended the scope of damageto cover all those habitats and species protected under EUlaw as well as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs).

By Debbie Tripley, CEO, Environmental Law Foundation

THE ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY DIRECTIVE

THE MEANING OF‘ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE’The ED Regs are concerned with three types of ‘environmental damage’:

damage to protected species and natural habitats, or asite of special scientific interest (SSSIs),

damage to surface or groundwater or,

damage to land.

DAMAGE TO PROTECTED SPECIESAND NATURAL HABITATSThe ED Regs set out in some detail what kind of damagefalls within their scope.

Schedule 1 refers to damage to protected species and natural habitats being such that it has a “significant adverseeffect on reaching or maintaining the favourable conservationstatus of the protected species or natural habitat takinginto account a number of factors including the conservationstatus of the species at the time of the damage and the capacity for natural regeneration.”

In summary, the kind of damage envisaged echoes thethresholds set out in the EU Habitat’s Directive. As for damage to SSSI’s the damage must have an adverse effecton the integrity of the site itself. Earlier versions of theELD referred generally to ‘biodiversity damage’ but this

was subsequently deleted due to difficulties with definitions.However, it is clear that the ELD introduces a new regimefor the recovery of damages for injury to un-owned naturalresources. Other commentators4 allude to this as establishing a type of trusteeship for these natural resources.

DAMAGE TO WATERWater damage under ED Reg (4) (3) is damage that createssignificant adverse effects upon the status or ecological potential of a water body as defined under the WaterFramework Directive.

DAMAGE TO LANDLand contamination includes damage carrying a significantrisk of adverse effects to human health as a result of theintroduction of substances, preparations, organisms ormicro-organisms in, on or under land.

Annex II of the ELD ( see Part 2 of the ED Regs) states thatremediation of land damage must ensure as a minimumthat relevant contaminants are removed so that they nolonger pose any significant risk of adversely affectinghuman health. The determination of harm is to be assessedusing risk-assessment procedures and if the use of theland is changed, all necessary measures must be taken toprevent any adverse effects on human health.

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LIABILITY FOR DAMAGEThe ELD establishes a system of strict liability for all thoseoperators who carry out potentially dangerous activities asset out in Annex III (see Schedule 2, ED Regs.).

Annex III covers operations such as those subject to the Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) permitting regime and certain polluting waste managementoperations such as hazardous waste sites and landfills.

Whilst liability remains strict for those operators carryingout the specified activities there remains no liability for anyother type of operator who is not caught by Schedule 2,with one significant exception. In all those cases wheredamage is caused to protected species or natural habitatsor a SSSI all other operators will be liable if they intendedto cause environmental damage or were negligent as towhether environmental damage would be caused.

WHAT IS REQUIREDOF AN OPERATOR?The ELD requires action by specified operators in two situations.

First, where there is an imminent threat of damage occurringthe operator must take the necessary preventive measuresand inform the competent authority.

Second, where environmental damage has occurred alreadythe operator is required to inform the competent authorityimmediately and take all practicable steps to deal with thedamage including necessary remedial measures.

If an operator fails to take action to prevent imminent oractual environmental damage the competent authority haspowers to serve notices on the operator requiring steps tobe taken including remediation and to bear the costs ofsuch measures.

CITIZEN ACTIONSUnder ED Regs. 29 anyone who is ‘affected or likely to beaffected by environmental damage ‘ or ‘otherwise has asufficient interest’ can request the competent authority totake action against an operator whose activities threaten or cause environmental damage.

Guidance issued by the Government suggests individualssuch as birdwatchers or ramblers as examples of those affected by or likely to be affected by ‘environmental damage’.With regards to the definition of those with a ‘sufficient interest’ the Guidance is suggestive that it may not extendbeyond charities registered with the Charity Commission.However, what is clear from the ELD is that the terminologyused is entirely reminiscent of terminology included withinDirective 2003/35 and article 9(2) of the Aarhus Conventionwhich defines sufficient interest as:

“the interest of any non-governmental organisation promoting environmental protection and meeting any requirements under national law shall be deemed sufficientfor the purpose of subparagraph (b). Such organisationsshall also be deemed to have rights capable of being impaired for the purpose of subparagraph (c).”

The UK Guidance sets out what is arguably an extensive listof ‘minimum’ requirements for information to be providedby anyone making a citizen request. It is for the competentauthority to determine whether the citizen has disclosedsufficient information requiring them to act upon the request for action.

Clearly, at the EU level there is a sense that environmentalorganisations are key to ensuring the ELD regime workswell. For instance, the European Environmental Bureauhas said “Without a strong and vigilant NGO presence monitoring environmental damage and reporting it to theCA with a request for action, the Directive may never beproperly enforced, mainly owing to over-reliance onoperators and a lack of any duty on the competent authorityover establishing that damage has happened.”

However, many environmental organisations will find it difficult in real terms to carry out such close monitoring ofthe activities of operators.

EXEMPTIONS AND DEFENCESThe term strict liability is best understood by operators inthe UK as meaning there is limited scope for justificationand defence. Indeed, many operators are by now familiarwith the way in which the Courts have interpreted breach ofsection 85 of the Water Resources Act 1991 (WRA).

In the leading case of Alphacell v Woodward [1972] AC 824the House of Lords stated that if a defendant carried out anoperation that led to polluting matter entering a streamthere would be liability without the need to prove cause ornegligence. In EA v Empress Car Co Ltd [1999] 2 AC 22 theHouse of Lords stated that the liability was strict in thesense that for a defence to succeed under the WRA the operator would need to demonstrate that there had been

an abnormal or extraordinary act of a third party or a natural event.

By contrast, under the ED Regs (19) six grounds of appealare set out against the service of a remediation notice by acompetent authority. In particular Regulation 19 (d) and (e)provide grounds for appeal where there is no proof of faultor negligence on the part of the operator and that he wasexpressly authorised and in full compliance with a specifiedpermit (as set out in Schedule 3 of the ED Regs), or that thedamage was caused by way of emissions, or the use ofproducts where it was unknown at the time of the activitydue to the state of scientific or technical knowledge thatthey were likely to cause damage.

The use of permit and state of the art defences was oneissue that was bitterly contested by several environmentalgroups in response to the Government’s consultation. It was rightly pointed out to Government by environmentalgroups5 that whilst Article 8 ELD defences are separatedout into exemptions from compensation and defencesagainst liability the Government’s regulations make no such distinction.

For instance, article 8 (3) provides that an operator shallnot be required to bear the cost of prevention of remediationwhere damage was caused by acts of third parties (wherethe operator had appropriate safety measures in place) orcompliance with a compulsory instruction from an instructionfrom a public authority. However, the ELD goes on to saythat the Member State is to compensate the operator inthese types of cases for carrying out prevention or remediation steps.

However, under the new ED Regs. 19 (2)(c) and (f) providethat an operator may appeal against a notice to remediateunder these circumstances thereby leaving it unclear whoor whether anyone will bear the clean up costs.

REMEDIATION ANDCOMPENSATIONFor damage to SSSIs and EU species and natural habitatsand damage to water the approach taken is more comprehensive than existing legislation. The system adoptsthree levels of intervention:

Primary remediation which is measures to restore thedamage itself

Complementary remediation which is measures, including at alternative sites, to compensate for whereprimary remediation does not fully restore the damage

Compensatory remediation which is measures to compensate for the losses of natural resources whilethe damage is being restored6

For land damage remediation consists of removing or controlling contaminants so that the land no longer posesany significant risk of adversely affecting human health.

CONCLUSIONThe ED Regs are an important piece of legislation that addsto the potential financial liabilities of operators to ensurethat they prevent significant environmental damage arisingfrom their industrial activities. However, in many respectsit is a lost opportunity by the Government to demonstrate a robust and more harmonised system of environmental liability.

Instead of welcoming the opportunity to engage citizensand empower them with the tools to assist agencies in their task of monitoring and preventing actual environmentaldamage they have implemented a far more limited systemof protection.

1 Weighing up the EC Environmental Liability Directive - Gerd Winter& Others, Journal of Environmental Law 20 (2008) 163-191

2 See the definition of ‘operator’ in art 2(6).3 Ibid n.1 (p 184)4 Edward H Brans ‘Liability for Damage to Public Natural Resourcesunder the 2004 EC Environmental Liability Directive’ Env L Rev 7(2005) 90-109

5 Environmental Liability Directive NGO Coalition response toDEFRA’s consultation on the draft regulations - Feb 08

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Many of you will have heard of the Proceeds of Crime Act or ‘POCA’. This legislation along with the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 is oftenlinked with the need to fight money laundering and combat the funding of terrorism. But as the Icelandic Government will attest the legislation can beused for wider purposes, even against friendly nations.In October 2008 the British Government used so called ‘anti-terrorist’ legislationto freeze £7bn worth of British assets of the Icelandic Bank, Landsbanki. Reportedly, the Icelandic Ministry of Finance and Central Bank even found themselves briefly on the list of terrorist organisations published on the Web site of the British Treasury, alongside al Qaeda and the Taliban. These British Government measures not only created a diplomatic crisis but significantly worsened Iceland’s financial crisis. Iceland’s banking system and foreign trade collapsed.

Referring to the British move, Geir Haarde the Icelandic Prime Minister commented, in what must rank as the understatement of the century: “I toldthe chancellor that we consider this to be a completely unfriendly act.”

Asked if the financial crisis engulfing Iceland had become a diplomatic crisiswith Britain, Haarde added: “I thought so for a few minutes this morning whenI realised that a terrorist law was being applied against us. That was not verypleasant. I’m afraid not many governments would have taken that very kindly,to be put into that category.”

Well the British Government’s actions clearly upset the Icelandic Governmentand caused financial turmoil, so how would you fare if similar legislation wasapplied against you?

Recently a number of our clients have found themselves at the wrong end ofsuch legislation. In one case criminal charges had not even been issued. Yet inall cases personal and business assets were placed under restraint to preventsuch assets from being dissipated as a precursor to confiscation proceedings.In every case this has caused high anxiety, distress and extremely tough tradingconditions. The Restraint Orders were made by Judges ‘behind closed doors’acting on information and evidence produced by or for the EnvironmentAgency. In other words our clients, who were on the receiving end, were in noposition to challenge the making of the orders. In one case the evidence wasfundamentally flawed but the damage was done. In another case property wasrestrained belonging to a completely innocent party. Hardly cricket now is it?

To level the playing field we have set up a specialist team to respond to thenew tactics being adopted by the Environment Agency. Whilst we sincerelyhope you never have to resort to us for legal assistance because of this ‘anti-terrorist legislation’ at least you know where to come if the balloon doesgo up.

A restraint order could be served on you ‘out of the blue’ but here are a fewpotential tell-tale signs of impending trouble:

• You have been interviewed under caution in relation to an alleged environ-mental offence(s)

• You have been charged with an environmental offence(s)

• You have been served with an enforcement notice(s)

• You have potentially benefitted financially from the alleged offence(s)

• Your bank behaves in an unexpected manner towards you and gives halfbaked excuses for its behaviour or stonewalls you

• A person or organisation with which you have had dealings (however innocent) becomes subject to POCA proceedings.

Some say if you don’t break any laws you have nothing to fear. But is it reallythat clear cut? Environmental issues are often highly complex. Interpretationof environmental law is often painfully so, particularly if the issue in questionrevolves around what is and isn’t ‘waste’. Environmental laws, like speedinglaws, impose strict liability meaning that even if breaches are not the result ofnegligent, deliberate or reckless acts or omissions you will still be convicted.Likewise any individual, organisation or business carrying out activities regulated by UK Environmental Laws, however hardworking, well intentioned,decent or honourable, could potentially fall foul of POCA.

End of waste? ...not really just kidding

The Revised Waste Framework came into force on 12th December2008 withaims to take the EU closer to becoming a ‘recycling society’ promoting the useof waste as a resource. The Directive clarifies and rationalises EU legislationon waste and points towards a step change in acknowledging that it is possiblefor substances to move in and out of the classification of waste.

One of the main introductions to the Waste Framework Directive relates to theestablishment of criteria for meeting an ‘end of waste’ status. Certain wastecan cease to be waste when it has undergone a recovery operation (which includes recycling) and complies with specific criteria in accordance with thefollowing conditions:

• it is commonly used for specific purposes

• a market or demand exists for it

• it fulfils the technical requirements for the specific purposes and meets theexisting legislation and standards applicable to products; and

• its use will not lead to overall adverse environmental or human health impacts.

Possible categories of waste for which ‘end-of-waste’ specifications and criteriashould be developed are, among others, construction and demolition waste,some ashes and slags, scrap, metals, aggregates, tyres, textiles, compost,waste paper and glass. Energy efficient waste incineration is also classed as arecovery operation within the meaning of the Directive.

The revisions to the Directive are certainly more industry friendly in that it introduces a new approach to waste management that encourages the prevention of waste with landfill disposal listed as a ‘last resort’. All Governmentsand Local Authorities must apply this approach when developing policies. Itremains to be seen how this legislation will impact on UK Enforcement Bodiesbut one thing is clear, litigation that a substance is not waste will be strengthened by the addition of a formal end of waste status.

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Lights n LowsHow many times have weheard that what people atwork need to do is: “Turn thelights off”. Whenever I run

courses for managers on Environmental Management Systems (EMSs), 90% say what they want to communicatewith their workforce is to “Get them to save energy - turnthe lights off”. Yet what we should be doing is getting peopleto turn the lights on in their minds – there is much greaterpotential.

People can do things differently; what is needed is a littleorganisation. Environmental issues are like health andsafety used to be years ago, when the mantra was “Getthem to wear their PPE” - as if that was the answer to allhealth and safety problems. Similarly the idea that individualsturning a few appliances off will change the world does notaddress the multitude of environmental issues. There is avery limited expectation of what people can do and littletalk of creating a positive culture. Yet those same peoplewho are capable only of turning the lights off also provideand make all the goods and services we enjoy.

What is it that motivates people to do something for the environment? They are bombarded with environmental stuffall the time – in shops, on TV and in the media. Yet nobodyreally knows what motivates people. Clearly it differs witheverybody but there is no one simple answer. We oftencome across courses called “Environmental Awareness”,that somehow think they have found the right trigger. Butthese often consist of throwing more environmental facts

with the hope that some may create a reaction. Beingaware of a problem does not pose a solution.

What to doPart of the difficulty is that responses are expected to beindividualistic. Yet we have learnt from health and safetythat the workplace needs to be organised. People at workcarry out different functions and this should be reflected inwhat people can be expected to do. Note the “to do”. Academic education encourages people to think, whereasvocational learning concentrates on what people can do.Environmental education needs to bring these two learningworlds closer.

Coming from a background in Further Education, I decidedthat the normal approach to environmental training at workwas at odds with the rest of the vocational learning agenda.This was because the introduction of EMSs in the 1990s depended much on consultants with little experience ofworkplaces.

In the process of learning what to do, underpinning knowledge is needed. Instead of throwing information atpeople and expecting them to save the world, we need to doit the other way round - we need to work out what the differentlevels at work can do – and the then provide the necessaryunderpinning knowledge upon which people can then makeinformed choices.

To do this, we need to recognise the organisational framework– no two organisations are the same, all have differing cultures. People can do different things according to thelevel in which they work. The UK vocational learning

Turn the lights... on?

Level 2 In the North West some years ago we rana programme that involved supervisedemployees at level 2 in making suggestionsfor environmental improvements. Theywould try and implement in their suggestions charting the difficulties andsuccesses along the way. Each successfulcandidate was awarded a nationallyrecognised qualification called “Environmental Effectiveness” awardedby the EMTA Awarding Body (EAL). Thegovernment’s Action Energy audited thesuccessful suggestions and calculatedthat each candidate – on average – hadsaved their company about £3000. Turninglights off will never get a figure like that.The reason for the success was that themanagers encouraged the employees socreating a positive culture.1

Level 3There is a vocational qualification called“Developing Environmental Awareness”that seeks to go further and encouragespeople to do something practical as a result – for energy, water, waste, transport,pollution, food or carbon emissions. Thisis awarded by Open College NW and is intended for managers (level 4) to find outwhat it is like to engage with all employees(level 2). However, it is a first-rate coursefor “Environmental Champions”, “Environmental Practitioners” and newlyemerging Trade Union EnvironmentalRepresentatives (all level 3) willing totranslate company policies into environmental practices.2

Level 4 EMSs are present in some 5000 workplaces in the UK setting excellentstandards. That leaves 245,000 other organisations without them but needingto engage and involve employees muchmore. Managers have National Occupational Standards3 to clarify whattheir own role is, these provide the basisfor qualifications

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Managers find it a lot easier to organise their workplaces if they can allocate roles and responsibilities to appropriatepeople. By achieving vocational qualifications at all levelspeople with relevant skills can be easily identified.

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Way forwardBy empowering employees through recognition of theirskills, and letting their lights to shine, workplaces are betterplaced to develop an environmental culture and organisefor reducing their environmental impacts. Many new skillsand tasks at all levels in organisations are emerging totackle environmental problems. These are the samewhether dealing with water, waste, energy, transport, carbonemissions or food and whether or not there is an EMS.

Environmental impacts need to be measured, whether for

energy, water, transport, pollution, waste, or food. Monitoringusage, whether over time or place, also needs translatinginto environmental terms (eg units of energy in terms ofGHG impact). Impacts need assessing – and this can becarried out by employees who may also be doing H&S riskassessments. Instead of looking for ‘hazards’, they look for‘impacts’. We can apply a similar principle to that of industrial hygiene - where there is “control at source”, to environmental matters the becoming “cleaner production”. Finally to further develop environmental culture, the benefits and changes must be shared and communicatedwith all those who may be affected.

For some years we have used these systems and qualifications as a guide to produce e-learning support materials as this gives the materials general application.For lots more see www.epaw.co.uk where there is free accessto many hours of online learning materials to supportlearning, develop skills, comply with ISO 14001 training requirements.1 For full report http://www.epaw.co.uk/enveff.html

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Many organisations are recognising the importance ofmanaging their supply chains in a more responsible way.The expressions “sustainable procurement” “green procurement”, “responsible procurement” and many othersare in regular use in businesses and public sector organisations alike. As a consultant in this field the mostfrequent question I have been asked recently is: “How fardown my supply chain should I go?” My answer is usuallyan unhelpful “it depends” but I will try to shed some lighton the subject.

Organisations need to think hard about their sustainabilityobjectives and how they may apply to their supply chains.These usually fall into 2 broad categories:

Positively influencing an impact. These tend to bedriven by corporate or political targets. For example,reducing carbon emissions, reducing waste to landfill,increasing the number of disabled people employed inthe supply chain etc. They may also be driven by costrelated to energy consumption or landfill costs.

Mitigating a risk. These tend to be reputation driven.For example, detecting and preventing inappropriatelabour standards, pollution incidents or other nastythings your suppliers may do to damage your reputation.

To decide how far down the supply chain to investigate it isnecessary to have some idea of the size of the risk or impact you are dealing with.

For example, a major sportswear manufacture I spoke toexplained; “We know where every garment we sell is manufactured and under what labour conditions, we knowwhere every metre of fabric that goes into every garment ismade and under what conditions. We don’t yet know whereevery fibre comes from to make up the material but we areworking on it”. Why go to such lengths? The sportswear industry suffered badly in recent memory with internationalnews coverage of poor labour conditions and excessiveprofiteering. This impacted the sales and stock values ofglobal brands in a significant way. The issue of fibres ismostly about cotton. This product accounts for 25% of theworld’s pesticides and has a significant impact on groundand air pollution. Furthermore, in some countries cotton is picked by forced labour. Man-made fibres have their ownproblems related to the energy intensity of manufacture,safety and toxic waste. Put these factors together and youhave a major reputation risk for the industry so it becomesnecessary to trace every fibre. Organisations with less riskrelated to clothing may only choose to go back to the point of manufacture. Others may not address the issue at all. A robust risk analysis is needed to develop the right solution.

Tantalum or Coltan is a little known mineral but it is an

essential ingredient in manufacture of electronics equipment,particularly capacitors. It is mined in very few places in theworld and has great commercial value. There are abundantsupplies of this product in Congo, where mines have, attimes, been taken over by guerrilla groups and the profitsused to support violence and oppression in the region.Companies’ reputations have been hit over the past 10years by a campaign entitled “No blood on my cell phone”.Recent reports of conflict in this region have raised thisissue again. As part of their comprehensive CSR programme,Farnell, a major electronics distributor dealt with this risklong before recent reports of the conflict made the news. They sought writtenassurances from their 3 suppliers of capacitors that theirsupplies of Coltan are not sourced from this region. Havingreceived written assurances they have informed their customers of this. They have not performed checks butthey have a contingency plan to divert sourcing between the remaining suppliers if one (or even two) isfound to have a problem. This is an appropriate response toa risk with potentially serious impact but low probability.

A major issue for the construction industry is the combinationof natural resource use and embodied energy. This is the energy required to make and transport material. It takesapproximately 4 tonnes of CO2 to make a tonne of concreteand 2 tonnes to make a tonne of steel. The London 2012Olympics project claims to be the “Most sustainable Gamesever” and has been very diligent in managing its carbonfootprint. This is necessary given the recent announcementthat their carbon footprint is 3.4M tonnes, over 60% ofwhich is embodied in construction. This has led to amazingnew designs for venues and some innovative work in commodity procurement. The carbon footprint of concreteis tracked and managed all the way back to the quarry; thishas resulted in concrete with half the carbon footprint pertonne compared to Heathrow Terminal 5. This is very significant when you plan to use 1M tonnes of concrete.Other construction clients tend to focus on the energy efficiency of the built environment but as our knowledge ofthe carbon cost of construction improves, there will bemore focus on this issue. This is a constantly movingagenda and up to date knowledge is necessary to keep yourstrategy fresh.

Responsible organisations need to develop a deep understanding of these issues to formulate a plan. A goodexample of this would be a major utility operator, UnitedUtilities, an organisation accustomed to long term planningand investment. Clear definition of their sustainability risksand objectives over the long term followed by a thoroughanalysis of their supply chain has resulted in a 6 year plan

Sustainable Procurement – Do you go all the way…?Shaun McCarthy

Director, Action Sustainability www.actionsustainability.com Chair, Commission for a Sustainable London 2012 www.cslondon.org

to address a wide variety of impacts to different levels depending on the level of risk or ambition against individualsupply categories. For example, as a major civil engineeringclient, they want to understand the carbon and waste footprints related to the materials they use but it is recognised that this will take time. To address this theyhave developed a 6 year plan to identify, quantify and reduce the impacts through progressive stages of theirsupply chain. As a water utility company, they buy a lot ofpumps, which use a lot of energy. They are addressing notonly the efficiency of the pumps and motors but also thecompetence of their designers to optimise the efficiency oftheir plants. This is an immediate objective based on carbontargets which have been declared in public and also drivenby reducing the company’s huge electricity bill, which helps

to keep water costs to customers to a minimum. However,pumps are made of cast or forged metal, a highly energyintensive manufacturing process. Pumps are heavy andneed to be transported, leading to more emissions. To address this, the company has a longer term plan to understand and manage these impacts, which will eventuallystart to influence where and how products are made.

Responsible organisations need to deal with sustainabilityrisks and impacts that are important to them at the point intheir supply chain where it can make most difference. Thismay be in a pump factory, a cotton plantation or a quarry.This is not easy and takes a long time to do but it will support your organisation’s long term success.

Do you go all the way…?5 tips to decide how to address sustainability in your supply chain

1. Be aware of the issues. Sustainability is a constantly evolving agenda and it takes time to address issuesin complex supply chains. You need to be up to date with today’s issues and have a clear view of thingsthat will impact your organisation in the future.

2. Understand why. If you are not doing this to mitigate a risk or to achieve an organisational objective, youprobably should think again. Look for the “Golden Thread” back to your organisational goals.

3. Understand your impacts and risks. A robust analysis will lead to a clear understanding of what you aretrying to achieve and why.

4. Understand your supply chain. Good purchasers should already know where excessive costs may liewithin their supply chain. But what about excessive risk or environmental impact?

5. Make a plan. Plan for the medium/long term and take your suppliers and stakeholders with you. Do notbe tempted to find a “one size fits all” solution.

For three days in June, London ExCeL will be at the centre of the resource efficiency and sustainability debate when the first Futuresource conference and exhibition comes to town.

Organised by the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) and the EnvironmentalServices Association (ESA) at ExCeL London on June 9-11, Futuresource 2009 is set to bethe European showcase for the sustainability sector. Bringing together over 300 exhibitors,high profile government and industry speakers, and an expected 8,000 attendees fromacross the public, private and community sector, the event will showcase ideas and technologies that will shape future policy and drive the pace of change in the sustainablewaste, recycling and resource management sector.

Steve Lee, chief executive of CIWM, explains: “Futuresource is designed to get professionalsfrom across the sector thinking and talking about the challenges we face in shifting to a resource efficient, low carbon economy and the exhibition will provide practical answersand inspiration. We have designed Futuresource with the ‘big picture’ in mind and visitorsand exhibitors will be making a real investment in the future.”

Debating the key issuesThe three day Futuresource conference will tackle all the big challenges and opportunitiesfacing the sustainability sector, as well as the latest policy and legislative developments.Setting the political agenda, delegates will hear from key Government Ministers such as Hilary Benn MP, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Nick Herbert

THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME

MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, andLiberal Democrat Environment Minister Martin Horwood.

These keynote sessions will be followed by lively ‘head to head’ debates pitting high profile adversaries against each other on some of today’s hottestissues. The first day will see Paul Bettison, chairman of the Local GovernmentAssociation’s Environment Board, and Mark Wallace, director of the TaxpayersAlliance, debating whether local waste services are really being delivered inthe public interest. Michael Warhurst of Friends of the Earth and Håkan Rylander of Swedish waste disposal firm SYSAV - an advocate of energy fromwaste - will also be discussing what role energy from waste should play in thefuture.

The challenge of funding waste services and infrastructure in the currenteconomic climate, and the pros and cons of co-mingled recycling collectionsare the head to head topics on day two, with speakers including Richard Skehens, Managing Director of Grundon Waste Management Ltd, and DavidWorkman, Director General of the British Glass Manufacturers’ Confederation.

In other sessions, representatives from the Scottish Government and theWelsh Assembly will be joined by UK and continental waste management experts in a review of the UK’s progress within the European league table, and speakers including Lord Smith of the Environment Agency, SITA UK ChiefExecutive David Palmer-Jones, and Julie Hill of the Green Alliance, will beamong those asking what we are trying to achieve and whether we have gotour priorities right. On day two, WRAP’s Chief Executive, Liz Goodwin and JimMeredith, WRG’s Group Chief Executive will explore the challenge of communicating with the public and other stakeholders to change behaviour.

In addition, Improvement Efficiency South East (the lead RIEP for waste andresources) is teaming up with CIWM to put on a special ‘Question Time’ session, with an expert panel including Cllr Paul Bettison, Chairman of theLGA’s Environment Board, and CIWM Chief Executive Steve Lee. The session will enablesenior officers and elected members to debate the major issues that are shaping the role of local government in environmental leadership and planning for the future.

Cleaner and smarter solutionsWith over 300 companies from across Europe exhibiting in six zones - vehicles and plant,recycling and composting, street scene and facilities management, waste and water management, air, energy and climate change, and professional services – there will beplenty of innovation throughout the exhibition.

Visitors will be able to see some of the latest developments in waste treatment technology,including the new ECOclave process from TWS (Environmental Systems Ireland), a mechanicalbiological treatment (MBT) system that uses pressurised steam and autoclave technology.BAM Nuttall, meanwhile, will be displaying a model of the anaerobic digestion plant thatwill be installed at Wisbech later this year to process potato waste.

With ‘recycling on the go’ coming into its own, there will be plenty of new containment and collection concepts to see too. Taylor, for example, will be launching its new food waste containers and displaying the new Taylor Street® range of aesthetic recycling and wastecontainer housings aimed at boosting public recycling in the urban environment for highdensity property developments and on-street recycling. The company is also teaming up

Hilary Benn MP, Secretary of State forEnvironment, Food & Rural Affairs,will outline how Government policy isencouraging a reduction in waste andmore sustainable use of resources.

Liz Goodwin, WRG’s Group Chief Executive will explore the challengeof communicating with the public to change behaviour

EXHIBITOR INDEXThe patented Agripa flexible signage system® is a uniqueBritish invention launched to thePublic Sector 30 months ago andnow utilised by over 180 LocalCouncil’s throughout the UK &Ireland. Installed on over 2300refuse vehicles operating forlocal councils and council contractors.

Stand No: Q110141 810 8788www.agripa.com

ALS (Amenity Land Solutions)specialists in supplies andservices for the sportsturf

maintenance, amenity, planting& landscaping industries

across the UK

Stand Number: J49

T: 01952 641949

W: www.amenity.co.uk

Ascot Environmental Ltd0161 724 1999

www.ascotenv.co.uk

Ascot Environmental Ltd provides broad based and specialist engineering and

environment services to thewaste management and civil

engineering sectors.Visit us at stand F2

Redressing the world’sproblems by redressing

the world.

Come find out how atstand K55

BAM Nuttall is the specialistcompany in designing andconstructing waste and renewable energy facilities.

Visit us on stand C31.

at Futuresource, London

Stand C34, Purple Zone

Andrew HartleyGlobal Project FinanceT: +44 (0)20 3201 6034

E: andrew.hartley@boiuk.com

Finance for the Waste Industry

BMC PlcStand No: P1802476 363003www.bmcplc.com

BMC are the Official authorisedimporter and distributor forBMC Coaches and Buses. BMCplc imports, distributes andsupports the BMC range in theUK and Ireland.

Bradshaw Electric Vehicles arethe premier manufacturer ofelectric towing and carrying

vehicles in the UK.

Visit us at Stand J18or call us on 01780 781801

www.bradshawelectricvehicles.co.uk

Broxap are one of the leadingsuppliers of Litter Bins and Recycling Units in the UK. OurDerby range of steel/stainlesssteel litter bins and recyclingunits are the toughest in the UK,a door has never forcibly beenremoved from a unit in over 20years of in the field operation.

Come and see us at L18 in theRed Zone or go to our websitewww.broxap.com

CMS SupaTrak will beoffering FREE fuel saving consultationsand demonstratingthe award-winningEcoTrak technology at Futuresource onStand M39. Come along to findout how much youcould save.

Stand No: Q14

Silver Zone

01926 458538www.dennis-eagle.co.ukWith a British engineering heritagethat dates back to the turn of thelast century, Dennis Eagle has become a UK market leader witha rapidly expanding customer basein continental Europe, Scandinaviaand the rest of the world.

Stand No: N59Silver Zone

Dig A Crusher single-toggle jawcrusher buckets produce the lowestcost per tonne processing on site.High transport and disposal costsmake the Dig A Crusher the mostcost efficient jaw crusher for processing materials.

Better still, they’re now available for hire.

Having introduced rotomoulded plastic lidsto the European wasteindustry 20 years ago,CCE is launching the first range of recycledlids at significant savings.

Come see us at standFF14 in the red zone.

Dyne Solicitors Limited Stand No: B26Blue Zone

01829 773100www.dynesolicitors.co.uk

We specialise in Environmentaland Road Transport Law acting aslegal adviser and Secretariat tothe Heavy Transport Association(HTA) and the Batched on Site Association (BSA).

ENERGOS. Proven,bankable community

sized energy from waste.Learn more about ourultra-low emissions

gasification technologyat Stand F20.

www.energos.com

Tel: 0845 683 7001

Enpure are process engineers and technologistsin the waste sector

Please call and see us onStand F18 in the blue zone

Enterprise Ireland is the Tradeand Technology Board of theIrish Government. We are thegateway to Ireland for international companies looking for world-class suppliers.

Enterprise IrelandStand No: FF58Green Zone+44 207 4388713www.enterprise-ireland.com

Anaerobic digestionBy product recycling

Composting

Visit us on stand LA29

Award winning solutions youcan depend on.

www.envar.co.uk

Enviros - one of the leading environmental consultancies in the UK.

See us on stand C58 in the purple zone.

Tel: 0844 412 2413www.enviros.com

Finning offers the completeCaterpillar product range of machines and work tools to helpyour business achieve its goals,so whether you are working inbuilding and construction, mining,agriculture, demolition, waste orrecycling we can help you makethe right equipment selection.

Visit us at M38 or go to our website www.finning.co.uk

Hadfield Wood Recyclers nowhas a southern site, making

it even easier to offer a nationwide service. We takeall grades of wood including

MDF and laminates.

Visit us on stand J40.

Heil Europe, part of Heil Environmental, the world’slargest refuse collection vehicle manufacturer, will beexhibiting their brand new P900 at this year’s Futuresource.

Heil’s product range includes thePowerlink, Powertrak, Big Bite,Front End Loader and the Eurocycler.

Visit stand P41 to find out more.

Robust, reliable and now reusable…

The New ImprovedRanger® from

Stand H14Red Zone

www.helpinghand.co.uk

The home of Hi-Vis Litterpickers

HotRot is an organic recyclingsolutions provider, offeringtechnologies for the treatmentof all types of biodegradablewastes.

Stand No: G25Blue Zone01842 751804www.hotrot.co.uk

ISYS stand No. At FutureResource is F32 inthe Purple Zone.

ISYS will be displaying ourlatest range of softwareproducts including newISYS mobile functionalityfor Commercial, trade andCouncil/Local Authorities.

Combitour, a complete software solution for commercial and public sector waste managementoperations.

Are you getting the mostfrom your vehicle fleet? Visit C38 to find out more.

sales@ivu-uk.com www.ivu-uk.com

Visit us at stand K16 and make themost of the discounts and offersavailable. We will be showcasingour brand new Gusella Grab at theshow - a fantastic range that is onlyavailable in the UK through JMCRecycling Systems Ltd. For moredetails and information on all ourmetal recycling machinery visit ourwebsite www.jmcrecycling.com or call 0115 9409630.

Modec is the world’s firstelectric vehicle of its size andis proud to launch the newelectric tipper at Futuresource.

Meet the Modec team on standP29 or visit www.modecZEV.com

Visit the New Earth Group companiesat stand G26 in the green zone

New Earth Group – bringing together waste management andrenewable energy solutions

Powerful waste and streetcleansing management solutions to transformservices and to improvecustomer responsiveness

Visit us at stand F46 at Futuresource 2009 to seefor yourself!

www.northgate-is.com/publicservices

Stand No: K38Green Zone01728 726636www.peterridley.co.uk

With over 20 years experienceand knowledge in the WasteManagement and recycling industry, we offer experience,innovation and value, to maximise recovery of resourcematerials in the most sustainable way possible.

Riverside Waste Machinery looksforward to welcoming customersonto Stand No KA21 in the ‘RedZone’ at Futuresource 2009.

Alternatively, please feel free tocontact us on 0845 450 5388 orvisit www.wastemachinery.co.uk

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We are part of Evonik Industries and supply P84and Procon (PPS) fibreswhich are extensively used in the Hot Gas cleaning ofWaste to Energy Plants,Biomass Plants and Clinical& Hazardous Waste Incineration Plants throughout the world.

Visit us at stand no B15

QSP is an Assessment Centre forWAMITAB, City & Guilds and IOSH.Delivering NVQ’s 1-4 in Waste Management, Recycling Operationsand Cleansing and Support awards,along with all levels of Health &Safety NVQs.Having access to TrainToGain fundsenables us to offer fully funded NVQ 2-3 awards in England.Come and visit us at stand F38.

Come visit us in the greenzone on stand J56.

T: 01438 880181F: 01438 880182sales@recyclesigns.co.uk www.recyclesigns.co.uk

REDOX Recycling TechnologyTechnology is specialized in thesupply, process technology, theengineering and the project management of sorting lines forsolid waste.

Visit us at Stand G38 in the green zone

Company Description RemarkablePencils Ltd is recognised as theUK’s leading designer and manufacturer of recycled retail, office and promotional stationeryproducts. The company’s entirerange is made from recycledBritish waste or, in the case of ourFSC products, timber materialsfrom proven sustainable sources.

Remarkable Pencils LimitedH10 in the Red Zone01905 769999www.remarkable.co.uk

Salvation Army Trading Company Limited

Reduce your footprint in the environment; recycle your clothesand textiles using Salvation Armyclothes recycling banks. For more

information on textile recycling,visit www.satradingco.org,telephone 01933 441086 or visit us at stand K58.Profits gift aided to The

Salvation Army

20-22 April 2010 NEC Birmingham, UKLeading the way for a sustainable futurewww.sustainabilitylive.com

Sustainabilitylive! is theUK’s largest gathering ofsuppliers and buyerstackling the resource andsustainable issues facingUK business today.

TRACKSS @ FUTURESOURCE

Stand F34 is where you willfind TRACKSS, leaders inWaste Management.Training and Consultancy for 15 years.

Walo UK Limited16 Parker Court

Staffordshire Technology ParkDyson Way

StaffordST18 0WP

Tel: 01785 330618Fax: 01785 221781

Email: david.wilson@walo.co.ukWeb: www.walo.co.uk

We are specialist contractors providing Dense Asphaltic Concrete (DAC)

impermeable lining systemsfor Dams, Reservoirs, Canals and Landfills

New for 2009 we haveintroduced excitingnew MBT technologyfor processing House-hold waste (MSW) at alow capital cost withmaximum efficiencies.The system can be tuned for biodegradation orBio-drying waste depending on end-use.Learn more at ourstand K54 where wewill be delighted toshare more on this.

WasteRecruit - the wasteindustry’s recruitment specialist.

www.wasterecruit.com Tel: 0870 460 7602admin@wasterecruit.com

Come and see us on standB46 at Futuresource 09’

Cries originally recorded byMAFF (forerunner of DEFRA) financed by RAF. Equipmentdeveloped by Wingaway forall situations. Sales in mostindustries wherever birdscause a problem.

Visit us at stand D17 or giveus a call on 01249 890317

WOODLAND GEMS

Visit our stand – C12 – at Futuresource and support theWoodland Gems Programme.

Woodland Gems – safeguardingour natural heritage throughlandfill tax contributions.

E: garyroberts@woodlandtrust.org.ukT: 01296 338250W: www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/gems

We look forward to meeting you.

VCU supplies in-vessel, aerobiccomposting systems with incrediblylow operating costs. Systems areproven in municipal/industrial applications ranging from 2,500T to40,000T/annum. The VCU is ABPcompliant. VCU has 15 installationsin the UK/Ireland.

VCU can be found on stand G13

Further informationwww.vcutechnology.com

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with Envac UK Ltd to run a seminar which will bring waste system developers, designers and architects together to discuss the benefits of designing-in good waste management facilities.

On the collection vehicle front, Heil Europe will be unveiling the P900, an RCV designed fornarrow, tight access and rural operating environments and capable of being used for foodwaste collections. From Terberg Matec, meanwhile, there will be new multi-compartmentspecialist recycling vehicles and binlifts on display, including the Eco-Pump model whichpromises fuel savings and carbon emission reductions.

For those interested in versatile street cleaning solutions, Bradshaw Electric Vehicles,Johnston Sweepers and Dulevo International, will all be showcasing their latest machines.Innovations such as Johnston’s C200 compact sweeper, which is powered by an environmentally friendly engine that offers fuel savings of up to 40%, give an indication of the kind of environmental and economic efficiencies to be found at Futuresource.

Planning and delivering infrastructure is one of the biggest challenges facing the sector andthere are plenty of exhibitors offering a range of services in this important field. Volker Fitzpatrick, Dean & Dyball Civil Engineering and VINCI Environmental UK are among theconstruction industry consultants taking part and Mott MacDonald, technical advisers onwaste management projects, will be on hand to offer advice on public private partnerships.Adams Hendry Consulting will be demonstrating an innovative approach to waste planningprocesses, holding interactive sessions to show how they use technology to boost stakeholderengagement in the planning process, and Whitespace Waste Software will be launching itsPFI Contract Management Module. The company will also be showcasing its Power SuiteProduct range of applications, which it says are increasingly being used by organisationssupplying local authorities to increase the profitability of service provision.

With the devolved administrations busy setting ambitious targets for waste in the future,those interested in waste minimisation should pay a visit to the Zero Waste Scotland stand,where there will be representatives from Scottish Government, the Scottish EnvironmentProtection Agency, Scottish Local Authorities, Waste Aware Scotland, WRAP Scotland, Remade Scotland and Scotland’s Economic Development Agencies.

And making sure the event itself demonstrates what good practice and partnership can deliver, Bywaters will be working with ExCeL London to showcase the Bycyler system, collecting co-mingled recyclables throughout the three days of Futuresource and makingsure that the exhibitors and delegates ‘walk the talk’ and recycle as much as they can.

Spotlight on vehicle and plant innovationsLeading names in the vehicle and mobile plant sectors have given Futuresource the thumbsup, ensuring that visitors will be able to see the very latest in waste collection, transportand handling kit. Finning/CAT is the latest well known brand in the plant sector to sign up to the show, joining the likes of JCB, Liebherr GB, and E. H. Hassell & Sons Ltd/Sennebogen.The line-up of vehicle specialists includes Dennis Eagle Ltd, Farid Municipal Vehicles, Ford,Geesink Norba, Isuzu Trucks UK Ltd, Mercedes Benz (UK) Ltd and Bradshaw Electric Vehicles.

Providing a focal point for some of the latest developments, including some ‘UK firsts’, theInnovation Spotlight stand will showcase a range of solutions designed to deliver better fuel efficiency, reduced CO2 emissions, improved operator safety and costs savings; fromnew hybrid and multi-modal RCV designs through to versatile weighing systems and wastehandling kit.

Geesink Norba will be launching its new plug-in electric vehicle, having successfully operated it in Sweden for six years. The system is powered by a battery which is fullycharged overnight by plugging it into an electric socket, enabling the collection of 15 to 16tonnes with an option to recharge by power take off (PTO) during the round. According toGeesink Norba, the plug-in not only significantly reduces total fuel consumption but alsoprovides a 20% reduction in CO2 emissions, with zero CO2 emissions from lifting and compaction. The first vehicles will be going to contractors Serco for use in Hammersmithand Fulham, and to Veolia.

Above & below Head to the Innovation Spotlight stand to see the prototype multi-modal demountable body refuse collection vehicle

Above The new Sennebogen 310Multi-Handler, available in theUK from E. H. Hassell & Sons Ltd

Dennis Eagle Ltd is showcasing a prototype multi-modal demountable body refuse collection vehicle and it will be the first chance for many to see this innovation ‘in theflesh’. Developed by HN-Shoerling GmbH, for whom Dennis Eagle are the UK agents, theconcept was successfully trialled by Transport for London, which was looking for newideas to not only reduce road congestion and CO2 emissions but also make the collectionand bulk transfer of waste out of the capital more efficient. The demountable concept notonly reduces the environmental and carbon impacts of waste collection by reducing thenumber of vehicles required but it also means that the transport of full containers can be undertaken at off-peak times or using alternative forms of transport such as barge or rail.

On the plant front, making its official debut at the show will be the new Sennebogen 310Multi-Handler, a 19 tonne machine ideally suited to handling waste, recycled materialsand compost. Unveiled in prototype form late last year, the 310 Multi-Handler combinesthe benefits of a wheeled loader, a telehandler and a 360 materials handler. It is the onlywheeled telescopic machine in its class with a hydraulically-raised driver’s cab that can beraised while on the move without the need for jack leg stabilisers – a big deal in bothsafety and operational terms.

Avant Tecno (UK) Ltd, meanwhile, will be displaying the recently launched Avant 750 articulated loader. The most powerful machine in the range, the manoeuvrable 750 boastsa lift capacity of 1,400kg with a machine weight of only 1,720kg and a ground speed of upto 25kph. Easy to operate and with 360 degree visibility, the 750 can be used with a rangeof 100 attachments, mounted using the Avant quick hitch system.

There will be a new fuel saving, environmentally friendly steering control system fromPhoenix Axles & Suspensions Ltd, and anyone grappling with the challenges presented byonboard weighing and axle load problems will be interested in -CAN, a development fromApplied Vehicle Weighing Solutions Ltd (VWS) and Dennis Eagle Ltd. This innovation doesaway with the traditional cab indicator and uses existing dash mounted in-built informationscreens to display net, gross and axle weight data instead. The unit has been designed toautomatically switch off the packer plate when a vehicle reaches its legal weight limit onaxle load, which means drivers have to discharge the payload.

Finally, reflecting the international scope of Futuresource 2009, Scarab will be featuringthe FS6000 sweeper kit, which has been specifically designed to offer the ultimate in flexibility to worldwide operators who require a heavy duty suction road sweeper. Thesweeper body has been engineered to allow fast and easy fitment to virtually any internationally available chassis and the equipment controls simplified to eliminate all but basic maintenance and service requirements.

The new Loadweigh-CANunit from Applied VehicleWeighing Solutions Ltdcontinuously displays net,gross and axle weightdata, and automaticallyswitches the packer plate off when the truckreaches its legal weightlimit on gross on the rear axle

Visitors can also take advantage of over 40 free seminars and specialist ‘Hubs’ offering advice on everything from waste exports to media relations. Information Hub sponsors Valpak, Viridor, the Environment Agency and WRAP will cover a range of issuesfrom WEEE and batteries to good and bad science, and from waste exports to the impact of a change in government on the sector. The Freight Transport Association, meanwhile, will be hosting vehicle and plant related seminars in the Transport Hub, covering hot topics including ‘Eco Driving’ and graduated fixed penalties.

Tackling another challenge facing the industry, the Communications Hub, hosted by SauceConsultancy in partnership with CIWM, is designed to help waste professionals to feel moreconfident about approaching and reacting to the media, and building relationships with journalists. Visitors can get advice on media relations and put their questions to journalists,including the BBC’s Environment and Science Correspondent David Shukman, and LucySiegle, Environmental Correspondent for The Observer and The One Show. Former BBCnews reporter Steve Bustin is also on board to provide free media training sessions to helpindustry professionals prepare for press, TV and radio interviews (to book a free sessionemail: press@ciwm.co.uk).

For information, and pre-registration and conference booking details, visit www.futuresourceuk.com

The Composting Company on stand G58, presents their new OxyGen WindrowAeration Management System, developed from the leading technology in theirIVC aeration, ensuring aerobic conditions are constantly maintained inwindrows, eliminating odours and the need to turn thus saving on diesel andlabour costs. Oxygen levels are recorded and retained as evidence of aerobicconditions to refute any allegations of malodour emissions. A first in windrowaeration management as it enables complete control over oxygen levels inwindrows. OxyGen controls fan speed automatically; ensuring minimumpower is required to maintain oxygen levels, whilst retaining a permanentrecord to provide evidence that processing requirements have been maintained.

Before the end of March 2009, trucks across Europe built after the year 2000 were obliged to complywith an expanded field of vision requirement. The mirrors in question are the class IV mirror which isthe wide angle mirror that sits with the main mirror on the vertical mirror arm, and the class V mirrorwhich is the mirror that goes above the door and looks down onto the kerb. The reason for the newregulations is to try cut down on the number of cyclists and pedestrians injured or killed when trucksare turning left or moving away from a standing start.

The accepted way of doing this is with mirrors that have a deeper radius of curvature. The Ashtreemethod of meeting the requirements is to fit the two new mirrors, class IV and V. They have made themirror as universal as possible to try to allow entire fleets to be retrofitted using only 2 mirrors. Theadvantage to the user is that they only need to keep stock of a couple of sizes rather than all of thedifferent ones they might have at the moment, the advantage for us is that they will fit an Ashtree product.

Class VI mirrors are compulsory on all new trucks but so far no retrofit requirement has been passedfor older vehicles. Some fleets are looking to retrofit onto older fleet vehicles as a best practicemeasure. Ashtree have made a universal mirror kit that will fit most vehicles.

At the Futuresource Exhibition, Ashtree will be presenting a range of “E” approved safety mirrors forconstruction and off highway equipment.

WHO CAN I SEE?

TEXTILE RECYCLINGLord Hunt recently launched DEFRA’s Sustainable ClothingRoadmap Action Plan at London Fashion week.

The plan concentrates on the following areas:

Improving environmental performance across the supplychain, including: sustainable design; fibres and fabrics;maximising reuse, recycling and end of life management;and clothes cleaning.

Awareness, media, education and networks for the sustainability of clothes.

Promoting markets for sustainable clothing.

Improving traceability along the supply chain (environmental, ethical, and trade).

So why is the Government seemingly interested in promotinga sustainable clothing industry (including the re-use andrecycling of clothing) and why has this yet to largely feedthrough to action at Local Authority level?

The wheels of Government can move slowly and this mightbe why action has yet to take place on the ground. However,there are some really compelling environmental and economic reasons as to why more should be done to removeclothing and textiles from the waste streams.

Within the EU-25, clothing and textiles account for a staggering 5-10 per cent of our environmental impacts(Source: European Commission (2006): Environmental Impact of Products). Without intervention and with growingconsumption, these impacts are likely to increase. Furthermore, according to DEFRA, the carbon benefits ofdiverting textiles away from disposal (on a per tonne basis)are greater than any other major household waste streamexcept aluminium.

In addition DEFRA figures released in 2006 estimate thatthe UK public buys approximately 2 million tonnes of newclothing/textiles annually. In the 10 years up to 2006, thisfigure rose by about 60%, making it the fastest growinghousehold waste stream. At the same time, about 1.2 milliontonnes was disposed of and only about 300,000 tonnes wascollected for re-use and recycling. However, we anticipatethat the new figures will show some increase in the collection rate.

At the same time the economic benefits of collecting usedclothing are clear. The price of used clothing usually fareswell compared to other recycling streams, but traditionallythe price has fluctuated wildly making it difficult to planbusiness strategies with any degree of certainty. However,the price of used clothing has risen constantly for the

about 5 years and it is now at an all time high.

Furthermore, the amount of clothing donated to charityshops has risen significantly in the four years up to 2009.The Association of Charity Shops estimate that currentlyabout 250,000 tonnes is going to charity shops annually,whereas in 2005 they estimated about 120,000 tonnes wascollected through charity shops, clothing bank collectionsand door to door collections. As a result charities in particular have been able to improve their income fromsecond hand clothes very significantly over the last fouryears. This also puts into perspective some of the recentreports by charities with shops that they have experienceda drop in donations this year at about 10%.

At the same time there seems to have been little progresson the development of formal local authority clothing andtextile collection schemes, despite the environmental andeconomic benefits that they can bring to the local community,

J Cohen & Sons Textile recycling

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It is estimated that more than 1 milliontonnes of textiles are thrown away everyyear. J Cohen & Sons is a textile recyclingcompany that helps to deal with this problem.We deal with charity shop collection andlocal authorities.

Give us a call on 0161 273 3788 to see whatwe can do for you.

By Alan Wheeler, Textiles Recycling Association

Established over 50 years

local tax payers and charities. Possible confusion about the best way of collecting textiles, who local authorities should engage with and who benefits from the collectionsmay have contributed to this. The Textile Recycling Association (TRA) hopes to developsome initiatives with LARAC to try and address such issues.

We are looking to produce a website to provide a one stop shop for local authorities,charities, retailers etc that are interested in setting up new textile collection schemes.We hope that this facility will go live later in the year. In addition, LARAC aim to hosta series of Textile Recycling Roadshows, to promote the textile and clothing re-use/recycling message to the UK public. This is subject to securing funding.

It is in everyone’s interest to ensure that we divert far more of the 1.2 million tonnesof textiles that is going into the bin and extracting a further 0.5 million tonnes thatis unused and tucked away in the nation’s wardrobes.

Asking the public to donate more clothing to charity shops may have some effectbut this method has its limits. It relies on the public taking their clothing (usuallyby car) to shops with limited opening hours and storage facilities, located usuallyin town centres. It then relies on volunteers to sort the clothing, as only about 15%of all donations are suitable for re-sale in shops, the rest being sold onto textilereclamation merchants. Relying on this method of collection alone is not themost efficient way for charities to get clothing into their shops.

Furthermore, the vast majority of the UK’s 200,000 charities do not have shops,so raising funds through clothing donations to shops is not available to them.Many would agree that organisations like these should be allowed to fundraisethrough clothing collections.

We believe that there are significant opportunities for Local Authorities, retailers,charities and commercial textile reclamation businesses to work together to resolve these issues.

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We’ve come a long way from when we launched this as a pilot project with just 50 schools in the North Yorkshire area. We now have active partnerships with over 20,000 schools throughout England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as well as operations in Holland and Boston, USA.

In the current economic climate, raising funds is becoming increasingly more difficult and that is why Bag2Schoolcontinues to be the popular choice for fundraising for schools and playgroups throughout the UK because itutilises a resource everyone has – unwanted clothes and textiles. The unique Bag2School fundraising model isfree of charge and the choice of where the funds go is within your control- unlike named clothing banks whichdictate where the funds go to, under the Bag2School scheme you nominate who receives the funds, whetherthis be for school funds or a charity within the school’s local community. In addition Bag2School is easy to organise and does not involve the installation of a bulky clothes bank – our dedicated call centre will schedulea collection date and time to suit each individual school which means you won’t have a storage issue. Schoolscan link the clothes collection into recycling and eco week campaigns and we can also offer a themed assemblyto help promote the important message of reducing waste and encouraging reuse. Bag2School has now paidout over £6 million to schools throughout the UK – redressing your fundraising problems by redressing theworld. Call Bag2School on 01609 780222 to organise your next clothes collection – the best and most inclusive way to raise funds for your school.

Our little bag has now got an even bigger smile –that’s because the amount now paid out to schoolsparticipating in the unique clothes collection schemehas now passed £6 million!

Email: helpdesk@bag2school.com / website: www.bag2school.com

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Ltd Ragbags is a company dedicated to working withbusinesses and organisations, such as high streetcharities, managing their textile waste requirements.

Since our inception we have grown to become oneof the largest textile reclaimers in the Midlands.

We have built our reputation by proving to be reliable and trustworthy with good, prompt paymentfor used clothing and collections specially tailoredto your needs.

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Door to door collections are probably the most efficient method of collecting clothing and the amount of investment in the collection infrastructure is small, yet it is a relatively untried method of collection. The money that is raised can be substantial and can either benefit charities (with or without shops) or be used to subsidise less financially attractive recycling activities. If Local Authorities are thinking of instigating door to door collections, they could put mechanisms inplace that would allow charities with shops in their borough to replenish stocks when necessary.

Similarly the network of banks should be looked at. How can new networks of local banks be established? Perhaps thefollowing could be asked:

Could Parish Councils be asked to find suitable sites in their area?

If local charities, community groups or schools were to benefit from the revenue generated would this increase theiruse?

Would new sized banks (big or small) enable sites to be established in residential or retail areas that have not beenconsidered before?

Whatever the answers, local authorities, retailers, charities and landowners should strongly consider appointing TRAmembers as the bank operators. The entry requirements for membership of the TRA are strict (seewww.textile-recycling.org.uk). Each applicant must demonstrate that they uphold legal Duty of Care requirements underthe Environmental Protection Act (1990) and other key aspects of business law. They are also required to conduct their business to a high professional standard.

Clothing retailers are also coming under greater pressure to improve their environmental credentials. TRA members havea great deal of experience in collecting used clothing that has been taken back to large networks of charity retail units forre-use and recycling. More recently, regular retailers have introduced similar schemes. We believe schemes like this willhave an important role to play in increasing clothing re-use and recycling rates. Recyclatex is the UK’s only bonded national clothing /textile collection scheme leads the way in this field. It is the only organisation in the industry, whosecollection area covers the entire mainland of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

The ECO-FRIENDLY school friend!

Morgie Bee’s school project is to encouragechildren to bring unwanted clothes andshoes into school and in return your schoolwill benefit through a cash incentive - asmuch as £275 per tonne! The project is already very successful in many schools

Morgie Bee brings along a recycling beehiveso young people come along and put theirunwanted clothes and shoes into the MorgieBee hive, which is emptied by her littlehelpers. The hive contents are weighed andyour school will receive a payment based onthe amount collected!

These are then exported to countries less fortunate than our own so they can use andenjoy them.

So please help us in the Morgie Bee School Project and call 01299 829111www.ragbagstextiles.co.uk

State of the NationThe recent global economic problems impacted far andwide across the recycling industry in the latter part of 2008.Market conditions for selling the collected plastics becameincreasingly difficult, primarily down to a reduced demandfor raw materials from China, which is still a major outletfor UK bottles and other plastics.

But the situation has improved and both the UK and Chinesemarkets are offering good prices. This recovery has occurredmore quickly than many industry commentators predicted,but it does provide stability into the second half of 2009.Prices for materials are generally returning to the levelthey were in summer 2008, and competition for material isas strong as ever.

The market difficulties did focus attention on the quality ofmaterial being collected and the over reliance on the exportmarkets. The UK plastic recycling capacity is developingand it is hoped that this will safeguard UK plastic collectionsagainst future downturns in Chinese material demand.

In July Recoup will be releasing the annual Local AuthorityPlastics Collection Survey 2009. This freely available document will inform a variety of stakeholders such asLocal Authorities, waste management companies and reprocessors on current plastics bottle and other plasticscollection practices, collection levels and the future plansof Local Authorities. It is expected that reported recoverylevels will increase on last year’s data, which revealed that92% of councils are now collecting plastic bottles – and thatalmost 35% of domestic plastic packaging (mostly bottles)was recycled. This is a great achievement but we cannotspend too much time applauding our collective efforts todate when the aforementioned increasing UK capacitymeans that the industry is hungrier than ever for material.

Mixed PlasticsThe Recoup conference on Domestic Mixed Plastics Packaging Recycling took place in Oxford last month. Delegates were warned of the dangers of confusing householders regarding the recyclability of various plastics packaging, as well as the issues around labels that appearon some items. Director of Recoup, Stuart Foster, identifiedmixed plastics as an area of importance to increase the

recycling performance of Local Authorities but warned ofthe barriers preventing it. He identified “potential confusion”and “inconsistent specification” as two such barriers. Recouphave carried out work to try and help avoid these barriersand their domestic mixed plastic packaging recycling guideis an initial position statement which will be evolved as theopportunity to recycle mixed plastics develops.

Mr Fosters warning was later repeated by Mr Paul Davison,managing director of Proteus PR, saying that Local Authorities need to “know their audience” in order to delivermessages relating to mixed plastic recycling. He went on tosay that this would take some time to achieve as it requiresbehavioural change in residents.

Mr Paul Davidson, special advisor on plastics at the Wasteand Resources Action Plan (WRAP) also spoke at the event.He highlighted WRAP’s work investigating the possibility ofusing mixed plastics to produce food grade packaging. MrDavidson also identified that all other mixed plastics couldbe used in Solid Fuel Recovery (SRF) applications butwarned against incineration. WRAP have recently completedsome work on mixed plastics recycling and will publicisethe results at an event on the 17th June in London.

Out of Home RecyclingIn the last few years, the out of home or recycle on the goopportunity has become reality with lots of new schemesand trials launched in locations such as shopping centres,theme parks, supermarkets and town centres.

Recoup (RECycling of Used Plastics Limited) was establishedin 1990 and has assisted the growth of domestic plastics

packaging recycling from virtually nothing to over 180,000tonnes being collected in the UK annually (Local Authority

Plastics Collection Survey 2008, WRAP report, researched by Recoup)

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Recoup are currently managing two schemes in the UK.‘Recycle Zone’ is a project with Coca-Cola Enterprises. Theproject aims to have 80 zones up and running by the end of2010. Each site collects a range of recyclables includingplastic bottles. Current sites include Thorpe Park,Legoland, Frimley Park Hospital and Festival Place Shopping Centre.

Recoup are currently supporting Tesco to help launch a series of on-street TOMRA recycling units at Tesco Expressand Metro stores. The trial units are collecting PET bottlesand metal cans.

It is predicted that many more recycle on the go schemeswill be launched in 2009 – which is great news when youconsider that an estimated 25,000 tonnes of plastic bottlesare discarded at out of home locations.

The future….Recoup are building on their mixed plastics work with‘Plastics Packaging: Collection, Sorting and Reprocessing –Essential Guidance’. This will take the form of a detailedsupplement, allowing organisations throughout the supplyand recovery chain to better understand what can be collected, the best collection and sorting methods, marketvalues and potential end markets. This will also includeshared learning from Europe, giving an alternative perspective.

It is hoped that bottle collection rates will continue to

increase over the course of 2009 due to: increased householder interest and engagement, expansions to existingcollection schemes, and also the establishment of new collection schemes.

However, the development of mixed plastic packaging recycling must not negatively impact on the developed materials recycling – including plastic bottles where otherplastics is a key contaminant. There is little point in increasing the tonnage recovered if quality cannot be improved and maintained at levels acceptable to plastic reprocessors. The quality of bottle collections need to beconsidered as a priority and other plastics packaging onlycollected when the collection, sorting and reprocessing solutions are clearly identified – and mixed plastics packaging can be treated itself as a commodity with a positive value.

While focus must remain on key areas as outlined in thisarticle, 2008 witnessed residual processing trials by Titech,the first landfill mining conference, recycled mixed plasticproduct development, and a continued interest in plasticrecovery through MBT systems and plastic to fuel technologies. All of these topics are worthy of further discussion and research and could form part of the longerterm strategy for effective and integrated plastics recyclingactivities.

Recoup’s domestic mixed plastic recycling guide can be downloaded at:www.recoupservicesltd.com/mixedplastics.asp

See www.wrap.org.uk/wrap_corporate/events/shaping_the_future.htmlfor details.

Alfatek UK has been closely involved in Facility and ProcessDesign for the Recycling Industries. Managing Partner,Simon Ingleby is a Design Engineer who has combinedpractical experience with innovative technologies from Europe to build some of the most robust plants in the UK.

“In my time so far I have seen a variety of machines and solutions to various recycling activities. High-spec sensingtechnology is now forming an integral part of the process.However, the plant as a whole must be robust, well-engineered and practical.

I have used a variety of equipment from Dutch specialistRedox Recycling Equipment and most notably their key machine The Windshifter.

The Windshifter uses blown air as a density separation device and the key to it’s success is the versatility to adjustto suit many wastestreams and applications.

Density separation is an important step in the waste recycling process to achieve parity in the recyclate (a termgiven to each sorted ‘product’ from the mixed input).

The wastestream to be separated is brought onto a vibratingtable within The Windshifter. By vibrating, the materialsspread out and long parts are carried along in the flow direction. At the end of the vibrating table the material fallsas a ‘curtain’ through a blown air stream. The light partsare lifted across a rotating drum and collected below ahood. The heavy parts fall in front of the drum and are discharged via conveyor. Even long parts can be separatedeffectively with relatively low air flows since the rotatingdrum can take these long parts out by mechanical force.Airflow in the hood is recirculated back to the fan for energyefficiency and there is dust management incorporated including a novel pulsed compressed air jet cleaning thatkeeps the fan blades free of build up automatically.

The Windshifter parameters can be adjusted by variablespeed air flow, angle of airflow, speed of separation drum,height and distance of drum to the vibrating table. By controlling these items the dynamics of The Windshifter canbe changed to suit different separation techniques. Energyis of paramount importance - these machines can use only

25% of the power requirement of suction/cyclone systems.

Common separations are:-

For Construction and Demolition Waste, light parts likewood, folio, paper, cardboard and plastics from aggregates. Further process could be heavy wood fromlight contamination and high calorific fractions;

For Commercial Wastes, wood from paper and solid recovered fuels, hard plastics from light debris;

For MSW, light waste from organics, plastics fromcardboard, paper from cardboard, glass from plasticsand paper;

For Compost, stones and debris from the oversize,paper and plastic foils from the organic fraction;

Other applications are cleaned of incinerator bottomash, co-mingled waste and even grizzly abattoir wasteto recover butcher’s tools!

The Windshifter works best within a narrow fraction rangefor example, 12-25mm, 25-60mm, 60-150mm, 150-300mmand 300+. Therefore you can see how the recycling plantworks with size sorting combined with windshifting toachieve optimum performance. A typical full plant can have5 windshifters built in.

The Windshifter is available as a stand alone machine also.It can be a fixed installation, semi-mobile on a hook-liftframe or even fully mobile on self-powered tracks. It can beopen or enclosed and can also be placed at the end of aconveyor belt. Different sizes are available for a range ofduty and throughputs.

Redox manufacture each machine specifically for each customer therefore is tailor-made in a very impressivemodern and efficient factory. I have no hesitation in specifyingthis equipment in my projects.

Redox marketing strategy obviously still involves the bigturnkey plants, however they are very keen to incorporatethis technology into existing installations and with the newmobile tracked unit this could be a key machine for hirefleets and site demolition works”

Simon Ingleby, ingleby@alfatek.karoo.co.uk

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Famous Last WordsDON’T LET THE BOFFINS DO THE BRANDING

Global warming. As a marketing man who loses sleep about what weare doing to the planet, these two words have beendriving me to distraction for years.

In branding a product or a service, we often go to considerable lengths to ensure that we get the namejust right. Apart from the obvious creative sessionsand brainstorms, there are focus groups and testmarketing programmes, there are reports to be written and discussed, and then at last, a name orperhaps a phrase is arrived at.

And this for a new breakfast cereal or a can of dog food.

However when it comes to the single greatest problemthat mankind has ever faced, we simply adopt aphrase handed to us by the scientists. These are people who deal in absolute and literal terms, and thephrase ‘global warming’ is entirely and scientificallyaccurate. There is no blame whatever to be laid at thedoor of the scientific community.

The point however, is that if you say that the world is getting warmer to the proverbial man on the Claphamomnibus, he’s not going to get too distressed about it. For Mrs Smith in Acacia Avenue, a warmer worldmeans more summer heatwaves, and milder winters.Armed with that information, she’s off to B&Q in her4x4 for a patio heater so that she can hasten the arrival of this warmer world.

Warming is – well – a warm word. It’s a positive. It’s about comfort, security. We like to keep warm. Welove warm summers. We go to warm places. Wewarm up. We enjoy warm feelings. For every Independent reader who frets about their stand-bybuttons and levels of recycling, there are a dozen Sunreaders looking forward to record-breaking summers.

Increasingly, we use the phrase ‘Climate Change’,which although something of an improvement, stilldoesn’t come anywhere close to the Ronseal ‘doeswhat it says on the tin’ kind of brand we really need. Iwould prefer us to be using Climate Damage, ClimateBreakdown or similar. Suggestions on an emailplease – let’s find a badly needed alternative to thecuddly, positive and wholly counter-productive brandwe use now.

Steve Grant

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> More than just

a warm feeling inside

System 70 from Rotex is one of the world’s mostadvanced heating systems, so flexible that it iscapable of servicing both under floor and radiatorinstallations. It is designed to work with thecompany’s new generation of boilers maximisingthe use of solar power, conventional fossil fuelsor a combination of both.

It offers new levels of green technology, delivering

maximum economy and heating efficiency to ensure that

there will always be a warm welcome at your new home.

System 70 offers a bespoke solution to meet every type

of room layout or heating/hot water challenge at a highly

affordable price. Rotex UK, Unit 7, Lodge Road, Bristol BS15 1TA

To know more call 0117 961 1698 or e-mail sales@rotex.co.uk www.rotex.co.uk