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Motion against Project Transform`s future is defeated
Project Transform is to continue progressing as normal after a motion submitted to Warwickshire County Council to halt the scheme, delay proceedings or develop an alternative strategy was defeated today (30 March). Tabled by Warwickshire County Council Liberal Democrat spokesman for the environment Cllr John Whitehouse, the motion was supported by all Liberal Democrat members present with 12 ...
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Project Transform`s future to be debated
Warwickshire County Council is to debate the future of the controversial joint household waste treatment PFI venture, Project Transform. (see MRW story) Project Transform aims to provide a £1 billion solution for residual household waste collected in Coventry, Solihull and Warwickshire. A technology will be agreed upon once a preferred bidder is chosen. Warwickshire County Council Liberal ...
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10-point plan finds millions of pounds in a rubbish dump
Wales could save itself millions of pounds each year if it followed a 10-point plan to improve how it disposes of rubbish, according to a new report commissioned by Environment Agency Wales. ‘Waste Not, Want Not’, by the Environment Protection Advisory Committee, an advisory group for Environment Agency Wales, highlights key areas where better management of waste could have economic as well as ...
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Hazards Associated with Water Desalination Plants and How to Mitigate Them
The Rising Tide of Water Desalination Plants Desalination plants are making waves in the global effort to combat water scarcity. With a staggering 16,000 facilities across the globe, this technology is increasingly being leveraged to secure fresh water for arid and coastal regions. These powerhouses pump out an impressive volume of brine daily, 142 million cubic meters (5 billion cubic feet), ...
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Construction World, June 2016, Waste To Wealth
CW delves deeper into various solutions and technologies to manage city waste. Solid waste management (SWM) is becoming an area of acute concern in India. A recent report submitted to the National Green Tribunal by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF) revealed that nearly 76 per cent of all cities indiscriminately dump their solid waste in violation of the rules, ...
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