Let’s take a look at invasive species in this blog post. This is an environmental topic that I have been interested in for a long while. I have just never gotten around to writing a blog post about it. There are so many things to write blog posts about! We will look at the … [Read more...] about Invasive species
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The Link between Resource Use and Waste Management
A lot of environmental professionals are aware of the waste hierarchy. As you may be aware it provides a framework for the minimisation of waste. The best options for waste, and as such are at the top of the hierarchy, are those that deal with the problem at source. It is … [Read more...] about The Link between Resource Use and Waste Management
Waste Management ‘Duty of Care’ 101
In this post I thought we could look at the basics of managing waste. The requirements are largely based around UK law, but even if not law in the country where you exist these are still likely to set a high standard. The ‘duty of care’ for waste is a UK legal term. It sets … [Read more...] about Waste Management ‘Duty of Care’ 101
Fly Tipping – An Environmental Practitioners Perspective
The Problem Of Fly Tipping I do enjoy a bit of road cycling, yes I’ve reached the age of becoming a MAMIL! (a middle aged man in Lycra), in case you have never heard of that one before. I’m quite lucky that the area where I mostly cycle, the North Pennines, is a beautiful … [Read more...] about Fly Tipping – An Environmental Practitioners Perspective
Plastic Fantastic – Eliminating Plastic Waste
Ideas to eliminate plastic waste Plastic waste has been getting very bad press recently. The debate in the UK seemed to have been awoken by the screening of the final episode of Blue Planet 2. In which David Attenborough’s eloquent words in addition to some amazing footage … [Read more...] about Plastic Fantastic – Eliminating Plastic Waste