NEWS UK’S FIRST AIRPORTS TO
ANNOUNCE CARBON NEUTRALITY Two of M.A.G’s airports have become the first in the UK to have achieved carbon neutral ground operations.here
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ast Midlands and Bournemouth Airports made the commitment in 2006 and have since implemented an extensive programme of carbon reduction; investing over £4 m into innovative projects to meet it. Both airports have become famous in the aviation industry for a World-leading approach with East Midlands Airport becoming one of the first to draw renewable energy from on-site wind turbines and Bournemouth Airport opening its carbon free arrivals terminal. Last year, the airports reduced their carbon emissions by a total of 7,171 tonnes through energy reduction and the introduction of renewable energy, meaning that they are now in their first full year of carbon neutral operations. Neil Robinson, Corporate Affairs Director, M.A.G said: "It is a considerable achievement and the result of a lot of hard work by an extremely dedicated team. "Today's announcement is the strongest possible proof that as a Group, we have gone farther than any other airports in the UK and we’re looking forward to sharing our experience across the industry to reduce carbon emissions. “As part of the UK’s largest airport operator, we are able to contribute to the targets set by Government and we will continue to work closely with our industry partners
and airlines to make a further positive contribution.” The announcement was made as part of the release of the Group’s Corporate Social Responsibility report, which outlines their achievements in a number of areas, including the environment, the community, colleagues and customers. The report was verified by the Global Reporting Initiative and was awarded an A+ level. All airports within M.A.G are renowned for their dedication to the environment and work hard within the industry to share best practice and look at ways in which carbon emissions can be reduced. The Group’s largest airport, Manchester, is no exception, remaining well on course to achieve its carbon neutral target by 2015. The airport invested £2 million in 2011/12 on a range of initiatives, resulting in a total carbon saving of 12,500 tonnes per year. In addition, over the past year, all airports have remained focussed on balancing the need of the surrounding communities, whilst successfully contributing to regional economic growth. A key focus has been placed upon providing benefits of employment and supporting education for the workforce of the future. The full M.A.G 2011/12 Corporate Social Responsibility can be found at
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NEW DIRECTORY TO BOOST CONFIDENCE IN RECYCLED
AGGREGATE INDUSTRY A new online Recycled Aggregate Supplier Directory has been launched by Zero Waste Scotland which aims to showcase best practice and instil confidence in buyers of recycled aggregate. Crushing and screening waste concrete, brick, and asphalt from construction and demolition to produce recycled aggregates is standard practice in Scotland. It avoids sending waste to landfill sites and reduces the environmental impacts resulting from the extraction of natural aggregates. However, quality recycled aggregates which meet WRAP’s aggregates Quality Protocol will conform to British Standards and Specifications in the same way as natural
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aggregates, and importantly, they will have ceased to be waste. Recycled aggregates not produced to such a quality management system will remain waste, have uncertain performance and remain subject to waste management regulations. Zero Waste Scotland’s new Directory lists recycled aggregate producers which operate to the aggregates Quality Protocol, providing their customers with
confidence that the company can produce quality products. In addition, all suppliers on the directory have been independently inspected and assessed by TRL (Transport Research Laboratory), and are subject to regular reviews by Zero Waste Scotland to demonstrate their compliance with the requirements. Zero Waste Scotland’s Recycled Aggregate Supplier
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Directory can be accessed at
www.zerowastescotland.org .uk/aggregatesdirectory
COUNCIL ACHIEVES WWF AWARD FOR SUSTAINABLE TIMBER PURCHASING
The City of Edinburgh Council has been recognised by WWF for work done to ensure timber and wood products it purchases come from sustainable sources that protect the world’s forests and the local communities they support.
Tthe Council was awarded a WWF silver pledge award based on evidence that in two major projects, the Royal Commonwealth Pool and the East Neighbourhood Office and Library, the timber used came only from legal and sustainable sources. In January the Council became the first Scottish local
authority to make a gold pledge committing the Council and its contractors to fully implementing the City’s Sustainable Timber Policy. This ensures that all timber and wood products come from legal and sustainable forests and that comprehensive timber monitoring is in place. WWF’s local authority sustainable timber
procurement pledge scheme forms part of the ‘What Wood You Choose?’ campaign which works with local authorities to protect the world’s forests and the local communities they support. WWF research shows that many local authorities are unaware that the source of the timber they use could be supporting the unsustainable and illegal timber trade.
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