Urban Mines is an environmental consultancy and charity committed to finding innovative solutions for resources in a manner which values people and respects the earth. Working with the public and private sectors, the aim of Urban Mines is to provide information, expert advice, support, direction and financial solutions to waste, energy, and climate change problems.
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Waste PFI Project Progress (July10)
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Wales C&I Waste Survey - Results
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North West C&I Survey 2009 - Results
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ThinkSpot
Carolyn Cross, Environmental Communications
The month's ThinkSpot is by Carolyn Cross of Carolyn Cross Communication. In her article, Carolyn highlights the importance of good communication in the waste industry.
"In the 1971 film, Harold and Maud, the eponymous Harold – a teenager who gets his kicks attending strangers' funerals and faking his own suicide – admiringly tells Maud: "You sure have a way with people." Maud replies: "Well, they're my species.".......(more)
"In the 1971 film, Harold and Maud, the eponymous Harold – a teenager who gets his kicks attending strangers' funerals and faking his own suicide – admiringly tells Maud: "You sure have a way with people." Maud replies: "Well, they're my species.".......(more)
Product of the Month
08/Aug/2010
Original Interior and Garden Accessories handmade from Recycled Tyres by Tread
The incredibly intricate patterns of our frames and storage boxes are amazingly achieved from th ... read more
Projects
02/Jun/2010
Urban Mines develops sophisticated model to identify waste feedstock availability for new waste treatment plants
Working with Envirolink NW and a private sector partner, Urban Mines has developed a sophisticat ... read more
Based upon a mapped catchment area, related to road delivery drive times and other local transport infrastructure, waste feedstock arisings can be effectively modelled, with waste derived from commercial, industrial and/or municipal sources. This assessment is based upon arisings data gleaned from a variety of public domain sources including WasteDataFlow, various Environment Agency datasets, and C&I survey data, much derived from previous primary survey work.
The model also has the flexibility to model different scenarios. Individual competing plants can be excluded or included in the overall model based on the user’s requirements, as can particular waste sources or catchment scenarios
The model is designed to be used in the development of feasibility studies, supporting data for business planning and risk evaluation and for use by funders in due diligence.
News
20/Aug/2010
Responsibility deals the way forward for business waste
The Government wants to work with businesses to help them reduce their waste and increase recycling through voluntary responsibility deals, Environment Minister Lord Henley said today (16th August). Working with businesses to put in place voluntary responsibility deals on waste will remove the need for further regulation and will lead to less waste and more recycling with the added benefits of businesses saving money and helping to protect the environment.
19/Aug/2010
Sandwell Council Reveals Partner to Deliver Waste Improvement Plan
A £650 million contract that will modernise bin collections, recycling services and street cleaning in Sandwell has been awarded to Serco (declares Sandwell Council 12 August 2010)
Create new jobs, businesses, products and markets, leading a whole new way of thinking on how we use our earth’s natural resources for a sustainable future
