65% Plus website links
www.peterborough.gov.uk
The main website for Peterborough City Council, including bin collection times.
www.pect.net
Peterborough Environment City Trust is a charitable trust working with over 200 partners to support the city’s bid to become the UK's Environment Capital.
www.environmenteast.org.uk/eco-innovation-centre
The Eco Innovation Centre (EIC) Peterborough offers specialised support to the fast-growing Environment Goods & Services (EGS) sector in Peterborough.
www.ukceed.org
The Peterborough-based UK Centre for Economic and Environmental Development aims to demonstrate the benefits to business and the economy of good environmental practice.
www.gpp-peterborough.org.uk
The Greater Peterborough Partnership (GPP) is Peterborough's Local Strategic Partnership, uniting many organisations involved in the city’s future development. It aims to improve the quality of life of all its people by creating a truly sustainable Peterborough.
www.recyclenow.com
Your guide to reducing, reusing and recycling, including celebrity interviews.
www.wrap.org.uk/home_garden_schools_and_communities
Opportunities to recycle aren’t just limited to the home. Find out here how to reduce waste and recycle more often.
www.lovefoodhatewaste.com
Top tips for reducing food waste, plus mouthwatering recipe ideas.
www.organics-recycling.org.uk
Promotes the sustainable use of biodegradeable materials, including composting, anaerobic digestion (AD), in-vessel composting (IVC) and mechanical biological treatment (MBT). The official website of the Association for Organics Recycling.
www.ciwm.org.uk
The official website for the Chartered Institute of Wastes Management, the leading professional body for waste and resource management.
www.ecolabelling.org
A guide to ‘green’ labels and what they mean, across a wide range of products.
www.defra.gov.uk
The official website of the Government Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).
www.lga.gov.uk
The official website of the Local Government Association (LGA), set up to promote the interests of English and Welsh local authorities.
www.occ.gov.uk/activities/stern.htm
The Stern Review Report on the Economics of Climate Change acknowledges the contribution that energy-from-waste can make to reducing carbon emissions.
www.berr.gov.uk/energy/whitepaper/page39534.html
In May 2007 the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) published a White Paper that sets out the UK Government’s international and domestic energy strategy to respond to the issues of climate change and security of energy supply.
www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/environment/waste/about/policies/the_strategy.htm
Full details of the Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Waste Strategy are available for download here.
www.cewep.eu
The Confederation of European Waste to Energy Plants (CEWEP), which represents about 340 plants across Europe, argues that recovering energy from waste is compatible with achieving high levels of materials recycling.
www.environment-agency.gov.uk/business/topics/waste/99032.aspx
The UK Environment Agency has published a position statement and briefing notes addressing questions about the regulation, monitoring and environmental aspects of energy-from-waste facilities.
www.imeche.org/NR/rdonlyres/5D806D76-0E95-4189-8C9D-9D6CD9FD388E/0/EnergyfromWasteReport.pdf
The Institution of Mechanical Engineers has published a report 'Energy from Waste - A wasted opportunity?' which calls on the Government to review its energy strategy and make EfW a key component in energy production, with the added benefit of avoiding waste to landfill.
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Plans submitted for new materials recycling facility
Plans have been submitted for a new materials recycling facility that will help Peterborough achieve one of the country’s highest targets for recycling discarded household materials.
Planning Exhibition
Views are being sought about the proposed energy-from-waste facility that will use Peterborough's non-recycled municipal waste as a fuel to generate renewable energy. Residents were able to view and comment upon the proposals at a statutory planning exhibition held on 25 and 26 September 2008 at the former RSG building on Fengate. There will be other opportunities to comment when planning applications are submitted.
