North East vision of waste as a valuable resource

THE East Sustainable Resources Board (NESRB) was established to provide leadership and vision to promote and develop the concept of waste as a resource, as well as to maximize the commercial opportunities of the resource. The concept for the board came after study assessed the partnership, working on sustainable resource management and waste projects in the region. Despite a strong network of institutions and organizations, the report found a lack of leadership in the sector and the Council was formed to guide and influence policy in the North East. NESRB held its second annual conference on May 17 - Building a sustainable economy: waste as a resource for the North East. One of the main goals of NESRB hierarchy is to promote resource for businesses and households alike. So the event is an opportunity for anyone, whether they are from developing, retail or public sector, to come to hear and share ideas on how to overcome the obstacles regarding waste management. One speaker line up Geoff Hunton development of Merchant Place, the developer of the planned Intercity Express Programme Hitachi (IEP) to Newton Aycliffe. Geoff will share his views on the management of waste sites as well as provide an update on the interesting IEP and what does it mean for the region, not a few thousands of jobs and contracts worth more than £ 4.5bn to regional suppliers. As well as this facility is potentially important for the region - combining world-class facilities of various green initiatives technologies and materials - speaking from NESRB updated with some other interesting wiling projects in the North East. Created NESRB to encourage stakeholders in all sectors in the region to share ideas, pool resources and promote retention, and to take a leading role in influencing the collection of waste and recycling practices, the problems both businesses and households alike can not afford to ignore. The event takes place on Thursday, May 17 at Xcel Centre in Newton Aycliffe.