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Archive for May 2011
Indian Government Officials shown electronic waste recycling in West Sussex
Posted 27 May 2011
Viridor and West Sussex County Council welcomed senior Indian Government officials to West Sussex this week to showcase best practice in electronic waste (e-waste) recycling. As part of a seven day fact finding study tour, senior officials from India visited three Household Waste Recycling Sites (HWRS), opera...
Masons MRF on C5's Supersize Grime
Posted 26 May 2011
Viridor's Masons MRF and Landfill site was featured on Channel Five's primetime 'Supersize Grime' TV series this week. The show spotlights the unsung firms and people working tirelessly behind the scenes across the UK to provide essential cleansing and waste management services on a supersize scale at sites...
Viridor recognised by Coca-Cola Enterprises
Posted 24 May 2011
Yesterday (23 May), leading recycling, renewable energy and waste management company, Viridor, was named ‘Most Improved Supplier’ at Coca-Cola Enterprises’ Supplier Sustainability Summit and Awards in Paris. The Sustainability Summit brought CCE together with its key suppliers to discuss collaborat...
Canterbury Cathedral’s stone workshop goes green with Viridor
Posted 24 May 2011
Last Friday (20 May), a new greener stone restoration workshop for Canterbury Cathedral was opened by the Dean of Canterbury, the Very Revd Dr Robert Willis. The workshop, sited in Canterbury next to Viridor’s landfill gas power generation plant will allow the Cathedral to cut large pieces of stone for...
Successful Year for Viridor
Posted 24 May 2011
Financial results for Pennon Group for 2010-11 published today show a successful year for Viridor. Chief Executive of Viridor, Colin Drummond today thanked staff for their hard work in continuing to transform the business, moving to ever greater levels of recycling and renewable energy production, despite cha...
Environmental Permit Issued For Runcorn Combined Heat and Power Plant
Posted 19 May 2011
Viridor, alongside partners INEOS ChlorVinyls, Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority (GMWDA), and Viridor Laing (Greater Manchester) Ltd (VLGM), is pleased to confirm that the Environment Agency this week (17 May 2011) issued the Environmental Permit for the Runcorn Combined Heat and Power Plant. S...
Time for grown up politics in Scottish waste debate
Posted 17 May 2011
It’s time for “grown up politics in the Scottish waste debate”. That was the message from Scotland’s leading recycling, renewable energy and waste management partner at an industry conference yesterday (16 May). Part of the FTSE 250 Pennon Group, Viridor, which works with 96% of Scottish local autho...
Illegal export of e-waste is unacceptable
Posted 17 May 2011
As one of the UK’s leading recycling, renewable energy and waste management companies, Viridor joins the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) in condemning the illegal exporting of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) following an exposee investigation by BBC Panorama. The episode entitle...
Scottish schools top marks for sustainability
Posted 11 May 2011
Scottish schools are a hotbed of science and engineering talent. That was the message from the keenly contested final of a Scotland-wide schools sustainability programme held in Glasgow City Chambers yesterday (10th May). The Engineering Development Trust’s Go4SET (Science, Engineering, Technology) progra...
Find Out About Viridor's Corporate Charity
Posted 9 May 2011
This week is Cystic Fibrosis Week and as Cystic Fibrosis Trust is one of Viridor's corporate charities, we are asking our customers and employees to take the time to find out more about the work that the charity does. What is Cystic Fibrosis? Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is one of the UK 's most common l...
South west recycling collections
Posted 3 May 2011
We can see 3 good reasons why you should sign up to Viridor's recycling services in the South West. 1. Recycle moreLandfill tax went up on 1 April 2011, but the more you recycle the more you save 2. Save moneyWe'll give you 3 months recycling collections for free* if you sign up before 30 June 201...
Recycling is 'common sense' says Murdo Fraser
Posted 3 May 2011
Recycling is ‘common sense’ and delivers real benefits for communities. That was the message from Scottish Conservative Deputy Leader Murdo Fraser as he toured Viridor’s industry-leading electric and electronic equipment facility in Perth today (3rd May). The Friarton Road site, with over ninety five ...
Services in East Anglia
Posted 2 May 2011
Viridor can help you put your more of your waste back into action by helping you recycle more and spend less on waste disposal - landfill tax just increased to £56 per tonne. Viridor is now one of the leading provider of recycling and waste management services for businesses and local councils in EastAn...
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