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Archive for June 2011
Iraqi delegation in fact-finding mission at Lakeside Energy from Waste plant
Posted 27 Jun 2011
Last Thursday (23 June), Viridor welcomed senior environment officials from the government of Bagdad to Lakeside Energy from Waste (EfW) facility near Heathrow airport. As part of a seven day fact finding study tour, senior officials from Iraq visited the state of the art plant – a joint venture betwee...
‘Groundbreaking’ Waste Sector Responsibility Deal
Posted 23 Jun 2011
A Responsibility Deal between the UK Government and the waste and resource management sector, hailed by recycling minister Lord Henley as “groundbreaking”, was launched in Westminster on 23 June. The deal, first outlined in the recent English waste policy review, commits Government to work with the E...
New website for business customers
Posted 22 Jun 2011
To celebrate National Recycling Week, Viridor has launched a new online portal to support its recycling and waste business collections services. A new portal www.viridor.co.uk/services has been launched, which will allow users to search for services by type of material(s) and container(s) as well as geographi...
One, two, TREE sparrows
Posted 21 Jun 2011
Londoners are being asked to help support a unique new partnership project launched in the Capital yesterday morning (20 June). Red plastic rings have been fitted to the legs of nearly 400 tree sparrow chicks hatched so far this year on a single site in south London. Beddington Farmlands is home to the b...
Viridor 'Turns Blue' for Everyman
Posted 17 Jun 2011
Viridor ‘Turns Blue’ for Everyman Viridor employees across the UK have ‘turned blue’ today for Everyman’s Male Cancer Awareness Month. Everyman is devoted to raising awareness of male cancers, advising men on what to look out for, and how they can look after themselves. Prostate and testic...
GMWDA Rationalise HWRCs as part of Budget Savings
Posted 17 Jun 2011
At its Annual General Meeting today (Friday 17th June 2011) the Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority has approved the decision to close 6 of their Household Waste Recycling Centres (HWRC's) as part of efficiency savings. The rationalisation will take place in two phases. Phase one will be the clos...
Keep Sector Jobs and Investment Opportunities in UK
Posted 14 Jun 2011
Viridor today broadly welcomed the Government’s English waste policy review, whilst raising waste exports as an issue of growing importance. Chief Executive Colin Drummond said: “Viridor is pleased that the waste policy review indicates a clear and consistent, yet ‘light touch’, approach, acknowl...
Viridor is proud sponsor of family day in Norfolk
Posted 10 Jun 2011
East Anglia’s leading recycling, renewable energy and waste management firm, Viridor is providing funding and waste collection for the Rural PasTimes family day out taking place on Sunday 12 June at Euston Park near Thetford. Running from 10am to 6pm in the beautiful Norfolk countryside, Rural Pastimes...
Viridor Accelerates Growth into Cheshire through Acquisition of Storm Recycling Ltd
Posted 8 Jun 2011
Viridor has acquired Storm Recycling Limited, a family owned cardboard and plastics recycling business, with associated collection, based in Winsford, Cheshire. Storm Recycling will be integrated into Viridor’s Northern Region, alongside recent acquisitions Swinnerton Environmental and Adapt Recycling ...
Viridor Edinburgh Meadows Festival's 'Bin' a Major Success
Posted 6 Jun 2011
Viridor, Scotland’s leading recycling, renewable energy and resource management company and headline sponsor of the 2011 Viridor Edinburgh Meadows Festival, has heralded the event a major success. Despite the weather more than 15,000 people enjoyed the live music, displays, food, stalls and more at the...
Viridor Does World Environment Day
Posted 3 Jun 2011
This Sunday (5 th June) is World Environment Day (WED) led by the United Nations Environmental Programme. The theme for this years WED is ‘ Forests: Nature at Your Service ’. Forests cover one third of the earth’s land mass, performing vital functions and services around the world. Yet despite all of t...
Green for Go at Meadows Festival
Posted 3 Jun 2011
It’s green for go as final preparations are made for this weekend’s ever popular Edinburgh Meadows Festival sponsored by Viridor. The free to enter community festival, which will welcome an anticipated 30,000 revellers over Saturday and Sunday, promises something for all in an action packed weekend for ...
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