NCMD meets Dr James Gerrard
Posted: Mon Feb 27, 2017 8:21 am
Quick update.
Dr James Gerrard presented to the NCMD OGM yesterday about the research Newcastle University are doing on Contaminated Green Waste and, fairly specifically, the reporting of such using the website/mobile app. which has raised some concerns.
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/news/ ... ology.html
More than willing to try and answer specific questions people may have & allay any concerns as to how the data is both gathered and the forward plan to use it in a constructive way.
I know Dr Gerrard didn`t get an easy ride from us, but he answered everyone's questions honestly and frankly.
His overall concept is that he potentially has access to thousands of "free field workers" that see and complain about CGW. The complaints are widely evidenced on this forum, to FLO`s and by people already using the reporting tool.
Personal opinion bit:
If the team get the evidence this will have a greater impact on the production & content of green waste through evidence rather than anecdote which can be used to change legislation.
It will have more impact than however many under-signed petitions.
If there is enough evidence gathered that the current product legislation (PAS100) isn`t good enough, with 0.25% non degradables permitted, then there is the opportunity to make positive change.
Its accepted that not all producers are bad and there is a genuine need for a viable, clean product so we just need to know how bad the problem really is and where.
Dr James Gerrard presented to the NCMD OGM yesterday about the research Newcastle University are doing on Contaminated Green Waste and, fairly specifically, the reporting of such using the website/mobile app. which has raised some concerns.
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/postgraduate/news/ ... ology.html
More than willing to try and answer specific questions people may have & allay any concerns as to how the data is both gathered and the forward plan to use it in a constructive way.
I know Dr Gerrard didn`t get an easy ride from us, but he answered everyone's questions honestly and frankly.
His overall concept is that he potentially has access to thousands of "free field workers" that see and complain about CGW. The complaints are widely evidenced on this forum, to FLO`s and by people already using the reporting tool.
Personal opinion bit:
If the team get the evidence this will have a greater impact on the production & content of green waste through evidence rather than anecdote which can be used to change legislation.
It will have more impact than however many under-signed petitions.
If there is enough evidence gathered that the current product legislation (PAS100) isn`t good enough, with 0.25% non degradables permitted, then there is the opportunity to make positive change.
Its accepted that not all producers are bad and there is a genuine need for a viable, clean product so we just need to know how bad the problem really is and where.