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New packaging legislation unfolds

The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations (Northern Ireland) SR 1999/115 have now been consolidated and replaced by the Producer Responsibility O...

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Warning over Assembly deadline

The failure of Northern Ireland's political parties to reach a deal to restore devolution by 24 November 2006 will have "dire consequences", the Government has said. Political Development Minister,...

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Some WEEE changes to waste management licensing

The Department of the Environment (DoE) have issued a consultation on proposals for Regulations which will implement the treatment permitting requirements of the Waste Elect...

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Sewerage system set for salvo

A £100 million contract to replace the main sewers in central Belfast has been awarded by the Government. The work is to be carried out by tunnelling contractor Morgan Est in a joint venture with N...

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Six fines for two brothers

Two Dungannon brothers who dumped around 2,000 tonnes of construction waste on wetland have been fined £12,000. The men pleaded guilty to 6 charges under the Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern I...

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New legislation in force

The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order SI 2005/1541 came into force on 1 October 2006. It applies to England and Wales and revokes and replaces all existing fire legislat...

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Explosions at industrial estate

An investigation has begun into a huge chemical fire and explosion at an industrial estate in Andoversford, Gloucestershire, which occurred on Monday 4 September at 10:55am. Smoke was still issuing...

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Aims to reverse waste and recycling incidents

Chair of the Health and Safety Commission (HSC), Bill Callaghan has this month been promoting the guidance document "Waste and recycling vehicles in street collection." Since December 2005 there ha...

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It's a mixed up, muddled up, shook up world, except for LOLER

The failure to conduct a proper risk assessment and plan, devise and implement adequate safety procedures in lifting operations, can have massive implications for all involved. This is a fact which...

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Restaurant fall into health and safety trap

Ruso Limited, proprietors of Sophie's Steakhouse in Kensington, have been prosecuted for breaching the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, over an accident in December 2004....

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HPA Springs into action over Legionnaires' disease outbreak

Almost 50 people are suspected to have come down with a "flu-like" illness caused by the Legionella bug after using a health club in Sunderland. The pool and spa area of the Springs Club, off Wessi...

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Blair to terminate climate change

Britain and California are to work together on reducing greenhouse gases and promoting low carbon technologies. The Blair - Schwarzenegger deal came at a meeting in Long Beach organised by Steve Ho...

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Packaging changes to challenge Pepsi

DEFRA have issued a consultation proposing some corrections and technical changes to the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations

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UK to get recycling bug

We could soon be paying for the amount of rubbish we produce, under plans being considered by the Government. The proposal comes as more people are recycling their rubbish because they are being of...

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New initiative for waste management

The waste management industry is the latest sector to sign up to guidelines drawn up by the Environment Agency to help it minimise its environmental impact. The Agency has b...

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