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- Download or grab a print copy - Latest Environment Times' Case Studies Collection is out! Book/report launches
The latest Case Study Collection from Environment Times can be viewed as a digital copy, and we will also be giving out copies at the forthcoming trade exhibitions from our stands. It's full of news and information about those working to make our world more sustainable in a practical and commercial way.
- The threat of large-scale fly-tipping (article by Rob Symons, Operations Director, CRJ Services) Pollution
In 2022/23 there were 42,000 large fly-tipping incidents in England alone. This cost hard-pressed local authorities £13.2 million (compared to £10.7 million the previous year) and created a threat to human health, wildlife habitats and the wider environment. Defined as being at least one tipper lorry load in size, large fly-tipping incidents also create a barrier to land development, improvement and restoration.
- Scotch whisky distiller halves carbon and will share secrets of its success 'open source' Business
Scotch whisky maker Chivas Brothers has made the expertise and learnings from its successful integration of enhanced heat recovery technologies 'open source'. The move was made after the application of the technology at its Glentauchers site showed significant benefit in carbon emissions reduction, providing insights that will benefit the industry at large if adopted at other suitable distillation sites.
- Download or grab a print copy - Latest Environment Times' Case Studies Collection is out! Book/report launches
Air Quality
Hiden Analytical Unveils the Next Generation Gas Analyser: The QGA 2.0
Responding to a growing demand for portable, ATEX-certified environmental monitoring equipment, Ashtead Technology has announced a new partnership with Gas Data. The deal will significantly expand the range of applications for which Ashtead is able to offer gas monitors for either purchase or rental.
Element is working with a large Energy from Waste provider that operates waste plants in the UK.
Science & Technology Key for Better Indoor Air Quality
To keep our minds sharp and our bodies healthy, we need to breathe in approximately 18kg of air a day. This is a lot of air, especially when you consider that we eat just 1.3kg of food and drink 1.4kg of water per day. A large proportion of this air is consumed within buildings that we live, work and sleep in, in fact, a report from the European Commission indicates that Europeans now spend up to 90% of their time inside.
Take control of emissions on site: Casella Guardian2 with VOC monitoring
Land pollution can be a major problem in the UK. Heavy industrial production was once a driving force for our nation's economy and now many sites pose a major hazard for new construction operations. In 2005, the Environment Agency estimated that up to 325,000 sites might be polluted because of former uses - a huge clean-up conundrum.
View live vehicle emissions data at AQE 2018
Visitors to next week's Air Quality & Emissions Show (AQE 2018) in Telford will be able to view live emissions data from vehicles travelling on a road close to the Telford International Centre, where the event will take place (21-22nd Nov.) Ricardo plc, a global strategic engineering and environmental consultancy, will operate the monitoring equipment, providing a live feed into their AQE exhibition stand number No. 74.
Alphasense unveils range of particulate sensors at AQE 2018
The Alphasense stand at the AQE 2018 exhibition will focus on the company's latest particulate sensors, including new optical particle counters; the OPC-R1 and the OPC-N3.