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Familiarisation with major standards, thorough investigation of waste streams, and due diligence on partners the foundation of best practice A recent study published by the United Nations revealed that global e-waste volumes are set to grow by a third in the coming years, from 48.9 million metric tons in 2012 to 65.4 million by 2017. Much still needs to be done to improve the level of guidance available to end-user organisations looking to reduce their…

The European solar photovoltaic (PV) module market value is forecast to decrease by the end of next year, dropping from $6.9 billion in 2013 to $4.4 billion by 2015, at a negative Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 20%, says a new report from research and consulting firm GlobalData. The company’s report* states that this decline is due to an anticipated reduction in solar PV module annual installations, along with the falling price of crystalline…

The Plastic Pipes Group (PPG), which represents the UK’s leading manufacturers of plastic piping, drainage and water management systems, have written to Government Agencies tasked with managing the country’s flooding issues to lend their expertise. Acknowledging the multi-agency effort required to plan, finance, resource, and legislate towards protecting the UK from future flooding events, members of The Plastic Pipes Group (PPG), a specialist group within the British Plastics Federation, have volunteered to meet with organisations…