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Specialist Waste Disposal – How We Do What We Do.
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Novus Environmental has over 40 years of experience in disposing of specialist waste. Dedicated to serving the public and private… Read More
Plastic Packaging Tax – What You Need To Know
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Many of us make small efforts here and there to reduce our plastic usage, with the government introducing small changes… Read More
Waste Segregation and Non-Compliance
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Waste segregation management is an essential part of the manufacturing process as it plays a crucial role in protecting our… Read More
Sustainability at Vetspeed
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Vetspeed Ltd is fully committed to reducing our environmental impact across the scope of our operations and through services we… Read More
Supply crisis: how serious is the shortage of HGV drivers?
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The low-level shortage of HGV drivers that has long troubled logistics professionals and the commercial transport of goods has escalated to… Read More
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Service continuity plan
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In light of the status of the coronavirus (COVID-19) being updated to ‘pandemic’ by the World Health Organisation, Vetspeed Ltd… Read More
How to efficiently dispose of hazardous waste
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Many businesses produce hazardous waste such as chemicals, oils, and fuels. Common household items like batteries, cleaning products, and pesticides… Read More
Concern as food crime reports are highest since horsemeat scandal
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The Telegraph reports that food crime reports are increasing – that they are the highest since the horsemeat scandal from… Read More
Smuggling will increase after Brexit
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As we approach the October 31st Brexit deadline, the political discourse continues to increase in vitriol as each side of… Read More
What danger does international catering waste hold?
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The definition of international catering waste (ICW) is animal product food waste that comes from international transport vehicles. This includes… Read More
Challenges of chemical waste disposal
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Chemical waste disposal comes with a range of challenges. These challenges make this a complex issue with serious consequences if… Read More
Health and safety considerations at a waste management site or factory setting
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According to Health and Safety Executive (HSE) statistics, over 71,000 workers were injured and 144 workers were killed, in the… Read More
Top Tips for Clinical Waste Management
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Clinical waste poses a risk to public health, which increases greatly in the absence of proper handling and waste management… Read More
Packaging Solutions to Minimise Plastic
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As you are no doubt aware plastic and, in particular, how single use plastic packaging is utilised is under intense… Read More
Novus Environmental commit to zero emission fleet of vans by 2028
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As we own a fleet of vehicles, the leadership team at Novus Environmental has taken the decision to announce publicly,… Read More
What does Brexit mean for the Waste Industry?
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The uncertainty about the terms of the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union (EU) is causing confusion and concern across… Read More
How will the potential new single-use plastic tax affect UK businesses?
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The UK government has announced, subject to consultation that from April 2022, a tax will be enforced on any business… Read More
The benefits of using wastewater irrigation in agriculture
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Water – our most precious natural resource – is coming under threat and scientists warn that water scarcity is going… Read More
Waste Management New Year Resolutions
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After the festive period of excess, January is a chance to take stock and look at the changes we want… Read More
Do not let counterfeit products ruin your Christmas
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According to KPMG, over £116 million of fake goods were prosecuted in the UK in the last 2 years! Their… Read More
8 Sources of Animal by Products (ABP) Waste
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Like many waste streams the sources of animal by products (ABP) waste are diverse and come from a wide range… Read More
Safely disposing of Cytotoxic and Cytostatic Pharmaceutical Waste
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Cytotoxic and Cytostatic medications are widely used in healthcare and in the community. They are used for the treatment of… Read More
10 waste management tips for facilities managers
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The following waste management tips for facilities managers will help to identify areas for improvement, methods to achieve change and… Read More
Hazardous Waste Regulations – Understanding the legal obligations from production to treatment
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Keeping up to date with changing waste legislation can be a time consuming and complex. In our last article we… Read More
Your Duty of Care – Understanding your legal obligations as a waste producer
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Keeping up to date with changing waste legislation can be a time consuming and complex issue for waste producers. In… Read More
Why is hazardous waste incinerated?
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Whilst a lot of progress has been made to reduce or recycle hazardous waste, it’s not possible to completely eliminate… Read More
Waste Container Colour Codes Explained
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Waste segregation at the point of generation enables the safe management of healthcare wastes. It is an essential part of… Read More
Clinical waste disposal, what is it and how you do it safely?
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Clinical waste as defined by the Controlled Waste (England and Wales) 2012 Regulations state that any waste partly or wholly made… Read More
How to dispose of condemned foodstuffs
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We’re not talking out-of-date food or unsold food; in this article we’ll focus on condemned foodstuffs. Food is condemned due… Read More
Protecting endangered species from illegal trade
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What actions does a zoo or wildlife park need to consider when an animal in their care passes away? The… Read More
Benefits of Outsourcing Residential Clinical Waste Collections
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It is the responsibility of local authorities to provide a clinical waste collection service for householders. This responsibility provides a… Read More
Recycling WEEE – Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment
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Each year WEEE recycling increases. This isn’t surprising when you consider that every year UK householders and businesses throw away… Read More
What is ADR compliance and why is it important?
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What is ADR? ADR or the Accord européen relative au transport international des marchandises Dangereuses par Route is an international… Read More
How to dispose of sharps containers?
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There isn’t a single process for disposing of sharps containers. The required process depends on how the sharps waste was… Read More
What is considered infectious waste and how should it be processed?
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In the healthcare and veterinary industries there are numerous challenges when it comes to waste management. Consequently healthcare activities carers… Read More
What is hazardous waste and how should it be processed?
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Hazardous wastes are wastes with properties that make it an oxidising agent, flammable, irritant, harmful, toxic, carcinogenic, corrosive, infectious, mutagenic… Read More
What happens to counterfeit goods after they are confiscated?
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Across markets up and down the UK there is a cat and mouse game between unscrupulous traders and Trading Standards… Read More
What is Offensive Waste?
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The main sources of offensive waste are from human and animal healthcare sectors. Any waste that isn’t infectious and doesn’t… Read More
What is an EWC Code?
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The short answer to what is an EWC code is the code used to identify waste as listed in the… Read More
What are animal by-products and how are animal by-products treated?
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It may sound an obvious question, but what are animal by-products? The answer isn’t as straight forward as you may… Read More
How Do You Dispose of Pharmaceutical Waste?
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What is Pharmaceutical Waste? When looking at the disposal of pharmaceutical waste it is important to note that pharmaceutical waste… Read More
Has the reputation of poultry and egg producers been broken?
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The poultry industry has faced a mixed few months. There have been scandals and accusations of illegal processes. For example,… Read More
What does an egg sandwich, a container load of meat and animal hide have in common?
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Sorry, I don’t have a punch line for you… If you want to send me yours please do. In answer… Read More
Integration of services with retail pharmacy is creating its challenges for waste management
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The general public is becoming more comfortable in using their local pharmacy for more and more services. This includes the… Read More
Contaminated eggs means food crime is again in the news
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The egg contamination story continues with the Food Standards Authority increasing their estimate from 21,000 contaminated eggs to 700,000 eggs… Read More
Disposal of Out of Date Medicine
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As individuals not enough of us know how to dispose of out of date medicine properly! Lloyds pharmacy conducted a… Read More
Is waste incineration a dirty word?
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Over the past few years there has been a consistent effort to reduce, reuse and recycle to stop waste… Read More
What do you do with a container load of spoilt meat?
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Your business imports meat or other foods. For reasons outside of your control you may find yourself needing to dispose… Read More
Changes to Environment Agency Hazardous Waste Regulations
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From the 01 April 2016 the registration of premises with the Environment Agency is no longer required. Producers of hazardous… Read More
Hazardous Waste – Classification changes
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As of 1st June 2015, the way in which Hazardous Waste is classified has changed considerably. New European Regulations governing… Read More
