http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Alasdair+Meldrum Business Alasdair Meldrum Wed, 25 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=96059&ca=Business On May 1st 1994 a new waste management licensing act became law which required any operator who deposited, recovered or disposed of waste required a waste management licence (WML) or exemption. If you operated without either of these then you could be fined and sent to prison. A WML can be applied f... Business Alasdair Meldrum Mon, 18 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=85599&ca=Business What is composting? Composting is a natural process which can mean different things to different people. The term ‘composting’ is used to describe a wide range of activities, from a heap of manure at the bottom of a garden to sophisticated treatment processes for commercial wastes and is designed to... Business Alasdair Meldrum Mon, 18 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=85600&ca=Business Recycling is the reprocessing of materials that would otherwise become waste in order to make them into new products. This is in contrast with reuse: collecting waste such as food containers to be cleaned, refilled and resold. Recycling prevents waste being landfilled or incinerated, reduces the con... Computers and Technology Alasdair Meldrum Mon, 18 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=85602&ca=Computers+and+Technology PC PASSPORT Introduction What is PC Passport? PC Passport is a new suite of Qualifications awarded by the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA). It is equivalent to the ECDL qualification. What is ECDL? It stands for the European Computing Driving Licence. The scheme is designed for students, empl... Business Management Alasdair Meldrum Sun, 17 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=85596&ca=Business+Management Does your organisation require their employees to wear RPE? RPE stands for Respiratory Protective Equipment. Where RPE is used to control exposure, the employer must ensure that the correct type of equipment is selected and supplied and that the wearer has been trained to use it effectively. If tigh... Business Alasdair Meldrum Sun, 17 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=85609&ca=Business Environmental monitoring for waste management and recycling sites is designed to identify problem areas before they become major issues. It is currently routine practice to find that the role is carried out by junior staff or busy managers who have more pressing issues to address. The result of this...