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Carlsberg fined £3m following ammonia gas leak

Carlsberg has been fined £3 million after a contractor died and another was seriously injured following an ammonia gas leak at one of its breweries.

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International News for July 2022

MRW International News for July 2022 MRW’s round-up of resources, recycling and waste stories from around the globe International News for July 2022 Dee Collins Read More

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Industry group produces circularity criteria for EPR schemes in flexible packaging

Extended User Responsibility (EPR) schemes play a substantial role in the collection, sorting and recycling of post-consumer products. The Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging (CEFLEX) project, a collaboration of over 180 European companies, associations and organisations, believes these schemes are well positioned to be a key enabler and coordinator of the circular economy. The CEFLEX […]

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Defra policies ‘not enough’ to unlock £1bn plastics recycling investment

MRW Defra policies ‘not enough’ to unlock £1bn plastics recycling investment Survey conducted for Viridor of UK plastics recycling investors reveals volatile markets and short-term contracts blocking infrastructure development Defra policies ‘not enough’ to unlock £1bn plastics recycling investment Corin Williams Read More

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We are attending HSE UK 2022

Last year saw us attend our first HSE Congress in almost 2 years when we visited HSE UK North and this year we are delighted to return to the De Vere Cotswold Water Park Hotel, Cotswolds 3 years after the 2019 Congress.

This year is set to be one of the best yet with plenty of talks connecting different topics and discussions within the EHS community all with the aim of reducing incidents and breaking through the plateau in HSE improvement.

Key talks

There are some great talks coming up from the likes of BBC, SKY and BSI.

BBC and Sky: Life and Learnings from In-House Safety Teams
BSI: Does a health and safety management system standard really improve performance?
TT Electronics: A look into Sustainability using the newly published UK future green skill report and proposed future plans etc
Merlin and Northwood: An exploration of soft skills for the future

If you are attending the Congress come over to our stand and say hi! we are always happy to talk about content for the network and let us know if you would like to contribute.

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‘80% of telescopic ladders sold online fail safety regulations’

New research by the Ladder Association has raised serious concerns that unsafe and potentially dangerous ladders are being sold to unsuspecting consumers in the UK. Many of these ladders appear fit for purpose and some are even reported to display fake labelling, giving customers false assurance.

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£120,000 fine for metal finishing company after death of employee

The Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) has successfully led a prosecution against NK Coatings Limited in Newtownabbey, which has been fined £120,000.

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Food sharing app to distribute 200 million meals

MRW Food sharing app to distribute 200 million meals Olio chief executive Tessa Clarke says it is ‘simply wrong’ that potentially millions of edible meals are being thrown away each year Food sharing app to distribute 200 million meals Katie Coyne Read More

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Climate Change Committee says EfW ‘undermining’ emissions reduction

MRW Climate Change Committee says EfW ‘undermining’ emissions reduction Report from statutory body calls for the brakes to be put on energy-from-waste developments Climate Change Committee says EfW ‘undermining’ emissions reduction Corin Williams Read More

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Anaerobic digestion may replace incineration at Suez’s Darwen site

MRW Anaerobic digestion may replace incineration at Suez’s Darwen site Suez’s proposals change due to expected introduction of weekly food waste collections Anaerobic digestion may replace incineration at Suez’s Darwen site Katie Coyne Read More

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