The Futuresource event in June 2010 saw the UK Secretary of State for the Environment, Caroline Spelman, outline plans by the UK’s new government to review all waste policies in England. She remarked upon the importance of exploiting the value in waste and the need for a new public consciousness about waste issues.
The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) and the Environmental Services Association (ESA), welcomed her attendance and decision to deliver this message at the event.
‘The Secretary of State has laid out important plans for the future and we look forward to being part of the review process moving forwards,’ says CIWM chief executive Steve Lee. ‘She has rightly identified that this industry is changing and faces a new set of challenges, including future infrastructure needs, better communication with consumers, and a wider focus that embraces commercial and industrial waste. We also welcome the intention by Defra to work more closely with key stakeholders and relevant Government departments, something CIWM has been calling for, and the recognition of the role our sector will play in helping to create a “leaner, greener economy”.’
Lord Henley, the parliamentary under secretary of state with responsibility for waste and recycling, toured the exhibition with Ms Spelman.
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