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On-line Guidance on Quality Protocols (QPs):rules for all QPs Updated

September 4, 2016 Claire Dickinson Sustainable Soils

Quality protocols (QPs) explain when a waste derived material can be regarded as a non-waste product and no longer subject to waste controls. On 1 September 2016 the following paragraph was added to the Guidance […]

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Standard Rule Changes Expected before end of Year….

August 16, 2016 Claire Dickinson Contaminated Land

……for those standard rule permits associated with: Landspreading and digestate storage; deposit for recovery; soil transfer, treatment and recovery. These changes are in response to Environment Agency Consultation No14 which ran from 20 December 2014 […]

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When is a waste not a waste???…..

August 15, 2016August 21, 2016 Claire Dickinson Sustainable Soils

…..And when does a waste cease to be a waste?  Such simple questions to ask but often challenging to answer.  There is an inherent conflict in waste managment legislation where on one hand there is […]

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What do you think of CL:AIRE’s Register of Materials? And have you got 2 minutes?

August 15, 2016August 15, 2016 Claire Dickinson Fiscal Measures

If so, CL:AIRE is seeking views on their Register of Materials as they are considering improving and updating it and would value your input.  To this end they have created a very quick and simple […]

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Should we be worried about Nanotechnology?

August 8, 2016September 8, 2016 Claire Dickinson Contaminated Land

A question that continues to be asked and probably needs to asked given the fact that different environmental conditions may result in unexpected outcomes with the respect to the fate of potential contaminants. The University […]

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Consultation- Landfill Tax : improving clarity and certainty for taxpayers

July 28, 2016July 28, 2016 Claire Dickinson Fiscal Measures

There is now only a few weeks left if you want to comment on the proposed changes to the Landfill Tax regime with comments due by 18 August 2016. According to the consultation documentation the […]

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Key Draft Standards Available to Review

July 18, 2016 Claire Dickinson Geotechnics

Prior to the publication of a “Standard” whether an ISO, EN or BS these are available to review at https://drafts.bsigroup.com/ This month there are a number of key geotechnical standards available for review including: ENISO […]

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