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>> Guidance from the Environment Agency on the use of dirty wood waste for animal bedding.

Guidance from the Environment Agency on the use of wood waste as animal bedding. The EA have been working with the wood waste sector to ensure consistency of regulation across, reduce the potentiality of harm to livestock and minimize the subsequent contamination of land.

>> New inquiry launched on green finance

The Environmental Audit Committee is today launching a new inquiry into Green Finance. This inquiry follows on from the Committee's previous inquiries on a green economy, environmental taxes and environmental aspects of Autumn Statement 2012. The Committee held a joint seminar with the City of London on green finance to help scope this inquiry.

>> Bolton recycling firm sentenced after worker crushed

Whilst this report does not relate directly to the organic waste industry it is an example of how accidents can happen and the need for all staff to be mindfull of the need to follow proceedures

>> European Commission starts review of waste management and recycling targets

The European Commission has started a review of the legally-binding targets set out in the Waste Framework Directive, the Landfill Directive and the Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive.

>> Effects of chemical fertiliser and animal manure on soil health compared

Fertilising crops with cattle manure can lead to better soil quality than when synthetic fertiliser is used, recent research indicates. The use of cattle manure in the study led to greater soil fertility by encouraging higher microbial activity, and the researchers suggest that it could potentially improve soilâ��s ability to cope with periods of difficult growing conditions.

Possible charges for AHVLA services

Defra has invited views on a possible charging scheme for inspection under the Animal By-products regulations. Industry feedback needed.

Oxygen calculator

Oxygen calculator, or readings converter from oxygen concentration in air, expressed in %, to dissolved in the bio-film, ppm.

POEM Working Group

In order to create a better opportunity for constructive and evidence based discussion with the EA, ORG proposes to establish a Process optimisation and emission monitoring Working Group.

Environment Agency’s EQual Programme Update

REA are working in partnership with the Environment Agency’s EQual programme during the next three years. EQual is a major LIFE+ programme that will support and encourage the use of products made from waste. The output from the programme will help companies seeking to achieve end of waste status for their waste-derived products, inform a more consistent and streamlined regulatory approach, and improve end market confidence.

Consultation on EA's Technical Guidance for AD

Coming soon - EA's interim technical guidance on what represents BAT for AD will be out for consultation shortly.

Modernising Biowaste - Technical Guidance on Aerobic and Anaerobic Treatment of Biodegradable Wastes

In light of imminent implementation of Industrial Emission Directive (IED) the guidance documents are intended to provide a background source of information and create a basis for Best Available Technique (BAT) guidance for industry,

EU EoW: feedback requested after February workshop

This article provides slides and informal notes from the workshop on 26th February 2013 and highlights JRC-ITPS's latest communication inviting feedback on specific topics.

Bioaerosol emissions from waste composting and the potential for workers’ exposure

A report from the HSE into potential health hazards arising bioaerosols generated during the composting process.

EU EoW: background paper for discussion at February workshop

JRC-ITPS's most recent communication has provided a background paper covering key items for discussion at the third workshop (26th February, Seville).

Revised draft Quality Protocol for Biomethane from AD and landfill gas

The Environment Agency has published a revised draft Quality Protocol for Biomethane from landfill gas and anaerobic (AD) digestion of waste. Comments deadline is 28th February 2013.

List of ORG's activities

ORG's activities cover a wide range of sector-specific and cross sector projects, technical meetings and working groups.

Proposals to review HSE’s Approved Codes of Practice (ACOPs)

This consultation sets out HSE’s proposals to review its Approved Codes of Practice (ACOPs) as recommended by Professor Löfstedt’s independent review of health and safety legislation ‘Reclaiming health and safety for all’.

Standard Rules for EPR responses have been publiched

The English and Welsh versions of the summary of consultation (number 8) responses for the Standard Rules for Environmental Permitting Regulations have now been published.

EU EoW: call for further feedback and evidence

JRC-ITPS calls for further feedback and evidence by 21st January 2013.

AFOR response to Scottish Government's Recyclate Quality Action Plan

AFOR response to the Scottish Government's Consultation on their Recyclate Quality Action Plan

AfOR response to the Consultation on the EA's draft composting guidance

AfOR has collated all comments received from the industry, which included compost producers, consultants, technology providers, local authorities, and added them into the original document.

Review of Environment Agency and Natural England

As part of its process to review the Environment Agency and Natural England, Defra has invited views and supporting evidence by 4th February.

AfOR's input materials specification template for composters/local authorities contracts

AfOR has released today an input specification schedule template that enables composters and their waste suppliers to define a standard for the quality and types of input materials delivered to their composting sites.

The EA’s draft composting guidance

Please send AfOR your comments on the EA’s draft composting guidance.
This document, written by Jacobs Engineering U.K. Limited on behalf of the EA, is a technical guidance document on aerobic treatment and composting operations for source segregated biowastes.

AFOR response to Consultation on Safeguarding Scotland's Resources

AFOR's response to the Safeguarding Scotland's Resources Consultation

AFOR response to IED consultation in Scotland

Scottish Government Consultation on Transposition of the Industrial Framework Directive in Scotland

Scottish Government Consultation on Recyclate Quality Action Plan

A consultation paper setting out a number of actions that the Scottish Government proposes to take forward in order to improve the quality of recyclates flowing on to and out of materials recovery facilities.Deadline 28th December 2012.

Scottish Government Guidance on applying the Waste Hierarchy

A (draft) guidance document that explains what the Waste Hierarchy is and also what those who produce, keep or manage controlled waste must do to ensure that they apply the hierarchy when making waste management decisions. Deadline: 30th November 2012.

EU EoW: Responses to 3rd working draft proposals

Responses to JRC-ITPS 3rd working draft proposals.

Vince Cable announced today the latest executives to join the UK Green Investment Bank.

Shaun Kingsbury has been appointed as the Chief Executive. He joins the UK GIB from the private equity firm Hudson Clean Energy Partners where he was responsible for its European activities.