BESST’s Sustainable Business Awards are now open for entrants to submit their applications for the following categories: Innovation Award Sustainable Leadership Award Environmental Product / Service Award Unsung Sustainability Hero of the Year Waste Management Carbon & Energy Management Greening Your Supply Chain Natural Capital Enhancement Employee Engagement Entry forms must be submitted to telfordbesst@gmail.com…… Continue Reading

Staffordshire Branch – Event Reminder Date: Thursday 15th June 2017 Topic: Drone Safety and Commercial Operations Event (with LIVE Demonstration!) – Cloudbase Images Ltd, Stafford. Venue: Tillington Hall Hotel (Great Western), THE ROYAL SUITE,  Eccleshall Rd, Stafford, ST16 1JJ Timings:  – 17:00 – 18:00   • Arrival and Registration   • Free Buffet and Refreshments…… Continue Reading

IdentiPlast – the International Conference on Collection, Sorting and Recycling of Plastics – provides the world’s most comprehensive platform on the exchange of know-how between the plastics industry, regulators, academia and waste management practitioners from around the globe. This year’s conference focused on the particular challenges presented by the Circular Economy to “new” European member…… Continue Reading

After being invited by International Synergies as part of a British Council delegation Andy Whyle (Chair of BESST) presented at the BEBKA region Industrial Symbiosis Conference in Bursa, Turkey held 01/02/2017. The conference included discussions on the implementation of Industrial Symbiosis in the UK, implementation in Turkey and local projects and case studies. Andy’s presentation covered Ricoh’s…… Continue Reading

The Green Leaders Awards are open to individuals from different sectors and stages of their career able to demonstrate ‘green’ impact with additional social or economic benefit over and above their everyday role. The winners will be announced on 17 February 2017, at the MEBC Annual Business Celebration Awards Dinner in Birmingham which has become a…… Continue Reading