The Environment Agency has ordered Walleys Quarry landfill to close after years of complaints from residents over foul-smelling odours. The regulator said it has concluded that management of Walleys Quarry is poor and that further operation of the site may result in significant, long-term pollution. Walleys Quarry must stop accepting new waste from Friday 29 November […]
Circular Economy Minister Mary Creagh has celebrated the 20-year milestone since the first Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) certificates were signed. SocEnv was launched in 2002, in partnership with eight founding bodies, including the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM), with the aim of supporting competence in environmental practices across sectors. The organisation then began creating […]
87% of people working in the recycling and waste industry report feeling safe at work, according to a recent study conducted for the Environmental Services Association (ESA). The survey also found that more than 90% of people employed in the sector felt happy to raise health and safety concerns within their organisation. While around […]