by admin | 18 May 2023 | Hydrocarbons, Northern Ireland
This article was recently published in the December 2022 edition of the Environmental Scientist quarterly by the Institute of Environmental Science. The article’s authors were Conor Armstrong (Director at Avada), and Adam Bamford (Senior Environmental Scientist...
by admin | 24 Jun 2019 | England & Wales, Northern Ireland, Standards & Guidelines
The Environment Agency has recently published (June 2019) an update to the Model Procedures for the Management of Contaminated Land (CLR11), that underpinned the remediation of contaminated sites since it was first issued 2004. The new update is known as Land...
by admin | 18 Apr 2019 | Emerging Contaminants, Microplastics
Plastic has become an essential feature of human life. From the bottles we use to the clothing we wear — plastic is everywhere. Since plastic was first introduced in the 1950s, over eight billion metric tons has been produced. With this rate of production, it is...
by admin | 14 Mar 2019 | Standards & Guidelines
In March 1986 a house at Loscoe in Derbyshire was completely destroyed by a landfill methane explosion, badly injuring the three occupants inside the home. A Public Inquiry was carried out on the the series of events leading up to the incident and evidence was...
by admin | 15 Feb 2019 | Hydrocarbons
Your home is your fortress. But how would you address the situation if it were to be damaged by a neighbour accidentally? It’s not unusual for homeowners to suffer damage to their property at the hands of a neighbour, particularly in the event of an oil spill, as...
