Reducing the Reliance on Landfill in England

2006-07-26 Political Science

Author : Great Britain: National Audit Office
Release : 2006-07-26
Genre : Political Science
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Book Synopsis Reducing the Reliance on Landfill in England by : Great Britain: National Audit Office

Download or read book Reducing the Reliance on Landfill in England written by Great Britain: National Audit Office. This book was released on 2006-07-26. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1999 the European Union introduced a Directive that require the UK to reduce the amount of biodegradable waste disposed of in landfill. By 2010 we have to landfill 75% of the amount landfilled in 1995. This figure reduces to 50% by 2013 and 35% by 2020. If the target is not met then the UK could be fined for non-compliance. So far DEFRA has spent £336 million on initiatives to reduce the amount of landfill, but reductions have been offset by growth in the amount of waste produced and there is a risk that the targets will not be met. An emphasis on recycling alone is not enough. DEFRA needs to focus on helping the 25 authorities that send most to landfill and help develop alternative waste facilities, as well as encouraging more households to recycle and compost. This examination of the problem is in four parts: 1) England needs to reduce the amount of biodegradable municipal waste disposed through landfill; 2) earlier delays I taking action made European Union targets more difficult to achieve; 3) without a step change in existing local authority plans, England will not achieve its share of the reductions in landfill the European Union requires by 2010 and 2013; 4) recycling and minimisation need to contribute more to reducing the amount of biodegradable municipal waste sent to landfill.

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

2007-10-30 Architecture

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Committee of Public Accounts
Release : 2007-10-30
Genre : Architecture
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Book Synopsis Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs by : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Committee of Public Accounts

Download or read book Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Committee of Public Accounts. This book was released on 2007-10-30. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biodegradable materials in landfill sites, such as food, vegetation and paper, generate methane and other emissions to the soil and water which can be harmful to health. The European Union introduced a Directive in 1999 which set maximum allowances for the tonnage of biodegradable municipal waste that each Member State could send to landfill from 2006 onwards. Waste collection and disposal is a key responsibility of the 388 local authorities in England, and the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has to work closely with them to enable the United Kingdom to comply with this Directive. Non-compliance could result in a fine of up to £180 million a year. The UK's historic reliance on landfill led to a four year extension to the timetable, but DEFRA took no effective action until 2003. Although 2005-06 saw a reduction of 2.3 million tonnes against the previous year, a further reduction of 4.9 million tonnes will be required to comply with the 2013 maximum allowance set by the EU. Much of the progress made has involved an increase in recycling, due to the public's enthusiasm, but manufacturers and retailers continue to use large amounts of packaging. Recycling alone will be insufficient to comply with the Directive, and new infrastructure - energy-from-waste plants which incinerate, anaerobically digest, or compost waste to generate electricity - will be necessary. But such plants are unpopular and typically take nine years to become operational, and there is a significant risk that many will not be ready in time.

Waste Reduction

2008 Business & Economics

Author : Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords. Science and Technology Committee
Release : 2008
Genre : Business & Economics
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Download or read book Waste Reduction written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Lords. Science and Technology Committee. This book was released on 2008. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report focusses on how waste material in the industrial, commercial and construction sectors could be reduced and the impact of consumer choice in influencing these sectors. The report examines waste in context; design, innovation and technology; manufacturing, construction and the impact of downstream factors; the consumer perspective; waste reduction as a business opportunity; leadership in this field. Some companies have shown that significant reductions in waste are practical and profitable, but many businesses fail to recognise the costs of their waste, do not factor this into their design briefs and do not understand how to improve production processes. The Government should take the lead in working with the Design Council, the Higher Education Funding Council, design schools, industry and professional bodies to ensure that sustainability and an understanding of the costs of waste are embedded into the design curriculum. Industry must take more responsibility in tackling waste. Big businesses can take the lead by demonstrating the profitability of waste reduction measures and demanding good practice from their suppliers. Simple methodologies should be developed to allow businesses to analyse the lifetime implications of the materials, products or services they produce. Clear guidance, knowledge transfer and leadership within the business community, particularly for the benefit of small businesses, is needed. The UK's high rate of wasteful consumption must be reduced and addressing consumer behaviour will require a combination of education and encouragement. Comprehensive data on various waste streams should be gathered to enable the formation of an overall strategic direction and appropriate policies.

Reducing the impact of business waste through the Business Resource Efficiency and Waste Programme

2010-03-05 Science

Author : Great Britain: National Audit Office
Release : 2010-03-05
Genre : Science
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Download or read book Reducing the impact of business waste through the Business Resource Efficiency and Waste Programme written by Great Britain: National Audit Office. This book was released on 2010-03-05. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The amount of harmful business waste sent to landfill has fallen, but it is not possible to say how much of this reduction is down to the £240 million government Business Resource Efficiency and Waste Programme which ran from March 2005 to April 2008. The NAO is unable to conclude whether the spending was value for money because the Department had not set specific, quantified targets for the Programme and it lacked reliable information on performance. The businesses that received support from the Programme's initiatives have reported benefits in terms of both cost and environmental improvements, and there should be longer term gains. But the NAO's survey of businesses found low awareness of the services available under the Programme. There has been no evaluation of the Programme to date. Most of the reduction in landfill related to construction, excavation and demolition waste which is less harmful to the environment. Commercial and industrial waste is more likely to generate harmful greenhouse gas, but the amount sent to landfill fell by only 2.3 million tonnes (11 per cent) between 2005 and 2008. Given this rate of progress, the Department may not meet its expectation, set in 2007, of a 20 per cent reduction by 2010. The Department does not have up to date information on how much business waste there is, or how much is being recycled, which makes it difficult for it to target its activities.

Waste strategy for England 2007

2010-01-19 Political Science

Author : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Release : 2010-01-19
Genre : Political Science
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Book Synopsis Waste strategy for England 2007 by : Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee

Download or read book Waste strategy for England 2007 written by Great Britain: Parliament: House of Commons: Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee. This book was released on 2010-01-19. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Incorporating HC 100, session 2007-08 and HC 1094, session 2008-09

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