Every year in the UK 18 million tonnes of food ends up in landfill. When food waste piles up here, it rots for decades, emitting a tremendous amount of methane gas. This harmful hazardous gas leaks through the air and can cause warming of the earth’s atmosphere, contributing to global...
Vegetable Oil Fuel for Lorries
Bournemouth Borough Council (BCP) has announced an eco-friendly initiative whereby two of their refuse vehicles run on hydrotreated vegetable oil. Partnering with Crown Oil, the council have introduced this trial as part of their climate emergency declaration, and their pledge to make all operations carbon neutral by 2030. “This is...
How To Dispose Of Chemicals In School Lab
Chemistry in schools is an important part of academic learning, but it is not just the students that need to be educated on how chemicals interact with the environment around them. In many secondary school institutions, and in wider society, there is a failure to bridge the link between chemical...
How to Dispose Chemical Waste in Laboratory
Disposing of waste properly is crucial for maintaining human and environmental health and safety. This is especially true for the disposal of chemical waste. Chemical waste is a form of hazardous waste. Incorrect disposal of hazardous materials has detrimental impacts on the environment. So much so that there are strict...
Are Batteries Hazardous Waste
Are batteries hazardous waste? Batteries definitely fall under the category of hazardous waste. In February 2010, the UK Environment Agency created battery waste regulations. These regulations ensured that battery waste was disposed of safely and securely.Following these legislations many small businesses who sell batteries were given in-store battery disposal collection bins....
How to Recycle Hazardous Waste
If your business produces types of hazardous waste such as Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), chemicals and paints you must ensure you are meeting the hazardous waste regulations to dispose or recycle these hazardous materials correctly, ensuring the safety of human health or the environment. By understanding the process you...