You can use these links to find out more about waste and other environmental issues in Scotland and the rest of the UK. A wide range of organisations can provide useful information and services to help you Reduce, Reuse and Recycle.
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Waste Management
CIWM - www.ciwm.co.uk
The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) is the leading professional body for waste and resource management.
Dumb Dumpers - www.dumbdumpers.org
The Dumb Dumpers website provides information on what you can do if you see waste being dumped illegally. It also provides background information about the Scottish Fly Tipping Forum.
Earthworks - www.earthworks-jobs.com
Earthworks is a world leading portal of job and career opportunities for waste management professionals with particular focus on the UK, Europe, North America, Africa and the Pacific Rim.
IEMA - www.iema.net
The Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment (IEMA) is a not-for-profit membership organisation whose primary aim is to promote the goal of sustainable development. The IEMA provides environmental practitioners and professionals of all levels with advice, support and assistance to ensure that the methods they use and the knowledge they receive are in line with current best practice guidelines in environmental management and assessment.
MRW - www.mrw.co.uk
Materials Recycling Week (MRW) delivers news, in depth features and the latest product developments in the UK recycling and waste management industry. It also features coverage and analysis of materials prices, up-to-date information on legislative changes, developments in the machinery and vehicle sector, and all the latest job opportunities in the UK market. All the information in the magazine can be accessed by subscribers on this website.
NHHWF - www.nhhwf.org.uk
The National Household Hazardous Waste Forum (NHHWF) is a stakeholder-led initiative to seek practical solutions to the many problems associated with the management of household hazardous waste (HHW), including collection, recycling and safe disposal.
SESA - www.esauk.org/scotland
The Scottish Environmental Services Association (SESA) represents Scotland`s waste management and secondary resources industry. SESA works with partners in Scotland`s public and private sectors to implement the national waste strategy and develop economically and environmentally sustainable waste management.
Shanks Group - www.shanks.co.uk
Shanks Group plc is a modern waste and resource management company serving customers in the UK, Belgium and Holland. Shanks offers a wide and often innovative range of waste management solutions within its various collection, transport, recycling, treatment and disposal services.
