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Launch of Spill Product Website - 02/06/2010

Jun 2010

Alpha Environmental is pleased to announce the launch of its new product sales website, part of the company's continuing integrated communication plan.

The website was created to help support its continuing growth in the area of spill products as it looks to utilise e-commerce to offer sales capability to the entire UK and Ireland.

The new website can be accessed at www.alphaesgroup-sales.co.uk or alternatively viewed here.

For further information please contact Michael Simpson

Northern Ireland Publishes New Soil Rules - 30/06/2010

Jun 2010

This month the Northern Ireland Environment Minister Edwin Poots launched new soil guidance that will cover how, where and when soil excavated from construction sites can be used elsewhere in Northern Ireland.

The 'Guidance on the Sustainable Re-use of Greenfield Soil in Construction' was produced by the NIEA in partnership with the Construction Employers Federation and other industry stakeholders.  As a result of this collaboration the new guidance has the backing of industry groups and it is believed it will be a step forward for both the economy as well as the environment. 

The European Waste Framework Directive classifies surplus soil from construction sites as a waste.  This means that its movement must be regulated under waste management controls that cost both time and money.  This has contributed to clean soils being dumped or unnecessarily going to landfill.
These new published guidelines clearly lay down conditions under which uncontaminated, greenfield soil from construction sites can be re-used sustainably without the requirement for environmental regulatory controls.

On this matter the Environment Minister commented how "this guidance provides sensible regulations and solutions that are proportionate and effective yet risk based.  This will ensure what was formerly classified as 'waste' can be re-used sustainably whilst still protecting the environment and human health."