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As we continue our search to find the Individual and Company working on a construction project who has contributed the most to a sustainable site culture.

The results are in...

The April 2010 "Excellence in Recycling" Winner is:-

Denne Construction, Kent
Project Site: Southbury Road, Enfield, Middlesex

Denne Construction are proudly working with Greater London Waste Disposal as part of our unwavering commitment to reduce waste and the impact on the environment,

Through his excellent work streaming waste on site he has opitimised a dedication to recycling waste therefore minimising our impact on UK landfill.

Well done to Adam and Mike Green all the staff at Denne Construction at the Southbury Road project for all their hard work and long may it continue as we work together as sustainable waste management partners.

Latest Environmental News...

 

New CFL recycling collection scheme launches

Wed, 1 Sep 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A new scheme to collect spent Compact Florescent Lamps (CFLs) is launched today (September 1).

Plastic fantastic: UK supermarket bag use halved

Tue, 31 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Plastic carrier bag handouts at UK supermarkets have halved in just four years, new figures reveal.

CFL bulbs recycling scheme to be expanded following pilots

Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Two pilot trials of recycling Compact Fluorescent Lamp (CFL) bulbs are to be expanded after proving to be a huge success.

Heathrow Airport food waste to be turned into fertiliser

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Food waste from Heathrow is to be transformed into fertiliser following a deal between BAA and recycling firm Vertal.

Waste firm to run lighter plastic trucks

Thu, 26 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A waste firm is to introduce plastic vehicles to its fleet which are lighter than traditional trucks and could save up to 11 tonnes of carbon a year each.

Rubbish firm banned from hauling waste

Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

A skip firm has been banned from moving waste after flouting waste laws, the Environment Agency said today (August 19).

Dublin launches anti-litter drive

Mon, 9 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Dublin City Council last week launched a new drive aimed at tackling cigarette and chewing gum dumped on its street.

Irish taxpayers to foot bill for illegal cross border dumping

Wed, 4 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT

The Irish Government is to pay more than €36 million to deal with waste illegally dumped across the border.

Irish launch consultation on 10 year waste policy

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Ireland has launched a consultation on how to deal with waste over the next decade and beyond.

Irish launch business food waste collections

Thu, 1 Jul 2010 00:00:00 GMT

Businesses producing large quantities of food waste in Ireland are from today (July 1) subject to new waste collection rules.