WASTE RECYCLING
Food waste recycler Andigestion achieves prestigious ADBA certification
FOOD waste recycler Andigestion’s Holsworthy site in Devon has become only the third anaerobic digestion plant in the UK - and the first this year - to be certified under a new scheme which recognises good operational, envi- ronmental and health & safety perfor- mance.
Holsworthy recycles up to up to 76,000 tonnes of the south west’s household and commercial food waste each year and through its anaerobic digestion (AD) pro- cess, produces 70MWh of clean, green and eco-friendly electricity per day - enough to power 6,000 homes. The by-product of the process – a mineral-rich, liquid biofertiliser – is used by local farmers as a sustainable alternative to carbon-inten- sive chemical fertilisers.
The plant, near Bude, has now been certified under the Anaerobic Diges- tion Certification Scheme (ADCS), an industry-led initiative designed to raise standards and recognise good practice
in the running of AD plants. The scheme provides an independent audit process and report that help operators to ensure they are meeting required standards and identify areas for improvement, and is managed by the Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA), the UK’s trade body for AD.
“Andigestion has always been ahead
of the curve in terms of innovation and processes, and the main driver for apply- ing for ADBA certification is our wish to maintain continual improvement,” com- mented Tom Brown, compliance officer at Andigestion. “Certification goes some way to demonstrating that we are on top of things while the compliance system ensures that any changes to the way we operate are made the right way.”
BPF launches COVID-19 Critical Equipment Supplier List
THE British Plastics Federation (BPF) has launched an online portal to help organisations across the UK locate suppliers in response to the coronavi- rus outbreak. Companies who provide products vital to the UK’s response to COVID-19 are listed in one place, including those who can provide visors, ventilator parts, aprons, hand sanitiser bottles, clinical waste sacks and other key supplies.
The BPF has been contacted by over one-hundred different organisations, including UK, Scottish and Welsh Govern- ments, the NHS, and organisations across the country, to help source suppliers who can provide critical supplies for frontline NHS workers as well as staff in other key sectors, such as manufacturing. These requests have predominantly been for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), but include other items key in the fight against coronavirus such as bottles and closures for hand sanitiser.
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In response, the team at the BPF has been concentrating on helping to locate manu- facturers and suppliers across the country in a coordinated attempt to protect the UK public. As part of this effort, the BPF has helped play a role in ensuring millions of face shields, millions of hand sanitiser bottles, and hundreds of thousands of other urgent medical supplies have been provided to hospitals across England, Scotland and Wales. The new portal is the latest in these efforts.
Director general of the BPF, Philip Law,
stated: “The BPF and its members have risen to the challenge faced by the NHS and industries across the country. Member companies have stepped up to transform and expand their manufactur- ing operations, working longer and harder to ensure we can provide the protective equipment and medical supplies the UK needs. We are also working closely with the government to access the specialist manufacturing equipment that is urgently needed.”
To access the portal, click here.
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