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House of Lords inquiry


The Science and Technology Select Committee of the House of Lords Science has announced and inquiry to look at sustainable approaches to waste reduction.

The inquiry will focus on the first level of the waste hierarchy, waste reduction, and will look into ways in which products and production processes can be made more sustainable and therefore produce less waste. The Committee is now inviting evidence.

Waste reduction the most important environmental issue.

According to a survey conducted for Dow Corning, waste reduction is now considered the single most important environmental issue by companies in the USA, Brazil, Italy, Germany and China.

Key Performance Indicators?

The Local Government White Paper set out a new performance framework for local government. The backbone of the new framework will be around 200 indicators covering all Government's priorities for local delivery. One option considered is the possibility of setting statutory levels for waste not reused, recycled or composted per head.


Beyond Recycling
Beyond Recycling Conference 2006 - programme of speakers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Programme and speakers



Morning: Policy, Research, Rationale

08.30 : Registration with light refreshments

 

09.25 :Notices and Introduction
Chair, Dr. Margaret Bates

 

09.40 :Welcome to Dorset
Councillor Hilary Cox

 

09.45 :The National Picture: why go Beyond Recycling?
Mike Read

 

09.55 : Presentation 1
The importance of municipal waste prevention in policy and plans
Daniel Instone, Head of Waste Strategy, Defra

 

10.10 : Presentation 2
Defra Waste R&D Programme - Informing Waste Prevention Policy
Nick Blakey, Head of Defra Waste Research Programme

 

10.25 : Presentation 3
WRAP's waste prevention research, results, action and plans
Dr Julian Parfitt, Principal Analyst, WRAP

 

10.40 : Q and A
UK Govt, Defra, WRAP reps

 

11.00 : Light refreshments

 

11.30 : Presentation 4
UK research round-up
Prof Paul Phillips

 

11.50 : Presentation 5
A view overseas
Prof Adam Read

 

12.10 : Presentation 6
Changing behaviour to prevent waste
Veronica Sharp

 

12.35 : Q and A
Prof Paul Phillips, Prof Adam Read, Veronica Sharp

 

12.55 : Signing up for workshop sessions
Chair

 

13.00 : Organic local lunch


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Afternoon: Practice, learning and where next?

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13.40 : Presentation 7
Dorset Case Study
Marten Gregory

 

13.55 : Presentation 8
Wiltshire Case Study
Eleanor Noel-Johnson

 

14.10 : Q and A

 

14.15 : Presentation 9
Beyond Recycling 2020: Buying Services not Products
Dr Matthew Cook

 

14.30 : Q and A

 

14.50 : Workshop 1
Monitoring and measurement
Paul Phillips and Adam Read

 

14.50 : Workshop 2
Influencing policies and targets
Anne Woolridge and Paul White

 

14.50 : Workshop 3
Changing behaviour
Sandra Regan and Veronica Sharp

 

15.20 : Light refreshments

 

15.40 : Workshop Reports

 

15.55 : Panel/Q and A
All speakers

 

16.20 : Thanks and information
Mike Read

 

16.25 : Closing remarks
Chair