Posted on 22 Feb, 2018 by Jon Harrison

ADBA has welcomed a report published by the London Assembly’s Environment Committee that describes incineration of household waste as one of the ‘least desirable forms of management in the waste hierarchy’. The report states that the amount of waste sent for incineration has more…

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Tags: anaerobic digestion, food waste operators, food waste, renewable financial incentives, London, clean air, incineration

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Posted on 21 Jun, 2017 by Thom Koller

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The London Assembly's Environment Committee has launched a call for evidence as part of their investigation into London’s waste generation, handling and disposal. You can download the call for evidence here. Views are welcomed until 28 July 2017. The three main areas of focus are: Waste…

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Tags: anaerobic digestion, biogas, biomethane, food waste, food waste operators, Mayor of London, london assembly, recycling, Energy from Waste, incineration, Circular Economy, thom koller

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Posted on 16 Feb, 2016 by Ollie More

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The amount of waste sent to landfill each year has been falling in recent years. It is half what it was 20 years ago. The amount being sent for combustion in energy recovery plants has been increasing, as has recycling. These two methods will continue to increase in the coming years…

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Tags: food waste operators, incineration, Energy from Waste, waste combustion

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Posted on 11 Jan, 2016 by Derek Sivyer

A staggering 15,000 tonnes of festive food, the same weight as 45 Boeing 747’s, was transformed into renewable energy by food waste recycling leaders Biogen over the holiday season. The mountain of food waste, which would otherwise have gone to landfill or incineration, was processed across the company’s national…

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Tags: member's press release, food waste, christmas, turkey, Biogen, landfill, incineration, simon musther, colin burns, merevale, warwickshire, biofertiliser, Derek Sivyer

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Posted on 30 Apr, 2015 by Derek Sivyer

ADBA’s second dinner debate formed a consensus on the substantial potential of food waste as a vital resource for greener, smarter city designs. Held in central London under Chatham House Rule, the debate included leaders from AD operators, waste collection firms, residual waste treatment sites and waste management…

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Tags: executive dinner debate, press release, food waste, urban design, smart cities, cities, green cities, incineration, waste hierachy, government, local authorities, resource, recycling, biomethane, transport, Derek Sivyer

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