http://www.ewc.eu.com/ Environmental Waste Controls RSS News Feed <p> </p><p><strong>Bill Edwards, founder and Chairman of waste management company, Environmental Waste Controls, today (Friday 18^th November 2011) presented Hope House Childrens Hospice a cheque for £8,400 (eight thousand pounds).  He raised the money on a sponsored bike ride that has seen him cycle over 1000 miles across Scotland, England and Wales as part of a year long challenge to raise money for the hospice.</strong></p><p>In January 2011, Bill joined together with local fund raiser Gary Hughes and members of the Conwy (Caernarvonshire) Golf Club on Beacons Way, Morfa to undertake a year long challenge to improve fitness by not drinking any ‘beer for a year’ and by undertaking a series of grueling challenges.</p><p>The bike ride has seen Bill travel from Edinburgh visiting his company’s operational sites from Glasgow to Warrington to Leicestershire to London across to Neath Port Talbot before climbing through Wales to finish at the Ty Gobaith Hospice at 22:00 on Saturday evening.</p><p>Bill said: “I have been training all summer but cycling over 100 miles a day and often finishing late at night has been an incredible experience.</p><p>“On the first day I picked up a knee injury but with my support team, the great encouragement I received along the way and the fantastic generosity of people supporting Ty Gobaith, it has all been worthwhile.</p><p>“The children’s hospice is close to my heart as they have to raise £4million (four million pounds) every year and I hope this small contribution helps them to carry on their vital work.”</p><p>Bill and Gary are continuing their fund raising efforts and the next scheduled event is a half marathon running event this Sunday (20^th November) with a final ‘weigh-in’ planned for New Years Eve.</p><p><strong><u>Notes to Editors</u></strong></p><p><strong><u>Pictures Available Upon Request</u></strong></p><p><strong>Cycling route</strong></p><p>Monday 31^st October – Edinburgh Scottish Parliament to East Kilbride EWC plc Scottish HQ</p><p>Tuesday 1^st November – East Kilbride to Penrith</p><p>Wednesday 2^nd November – Penrith to Warrington HWRC contract sites</p><p>Thursday 3^rd November – Warrington HWRC contract sites to Leicestershire contract sites</p><p>Friday 4th November – ride around Leicestershire contract sites</p><p>Saturday 5^th November – Leicestershire to South London Waste Partnership contract sites</p><p>Sunday 6^th November – ride around South London Waste Partnership contract sites</p><p>Monday 7^th November – South London to London City Hall to Swindon</p><p>Tuesday 8^th November – Swindon to Cardiff</p><p>Wednesday 9^th November – Cardiff Government Offices to South Wales Contract Sites and Swansea</p><p>Thursday 10^th November – Swansea to South Wales Contract Sites</p><p>Friday 11^th November – South Wales to Mid Wales Aberstwyth</p><p>Saturday 12^th November – Aberstwyth to Ty Gobaith, Conwy</p><p>Monday 14^th November – Conwy to EWC plc HQ Knowsley Merseyside</p><p> </p><p><strong>What Environmental Waste Controls does</strong></p><p>EWC plc operates the Household Waste Recycling Centres for local authorities such as Warrington Council, Leicestershire County Council and the South London Waste Partnership and for organisations such as the NHS and Hilton hotels. <strong><em>The entire ride is featured on our website including uploaded pictures and video <a href="http://www.ewc.eu.com/">www.ewc.eu.com</a></em></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>The good cause (Hope House Children’s Hospices)</strong></p><p>Hope House Children’s Hospices in Oswestry and Ty Gobaith in Conwy provide practical and emotional support to families facing the pain of losing their precious child.  Hope House Childrens Hospices is a registered charity. They run two hospices Hope House in Oswestry, Shropshire and Ty Gobaith, in Conwy, North Wales. The service costs £4million a year and they rely almost entirely upon donations to continue their work.</p><p> </p><p align="center"><em>© 2011 Environmental Waste Controls plc (</em><em>Company Registration No: 049 449 94)</em></p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"><em>Helping our customers recycle and reuse waste at source saving them disposal costs, protecting the environment and enhancing their business efficiency.</em></p> http://www.ewc.eu.com/1000mile_recycle_brings_home_8400--post--8.html <p> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 7px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 7px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Environmental Waste Control plc has taken over the operation of its first household waste recycling centre in Miribel, a suburb of Lyon, and commune in the Ain department in eastern France.  Pictured here are the team commissioning the first brand new compactor that will help transform the way waste is handled in the area through our unique approach to recycling and reuse.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 7px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 7px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><em style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Pictured our team in France commissions the first brand new compactor on site.</em></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 7px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 7px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><br /><img alt="" src="http://www.ewc.eu.com/userfiles/100_0972.jpg" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; width: 600px; height: 400px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; " /></p> http://www.ewc.eu.com/Environmental_Waste_Controls_plc_opens_for_business_in_France--post--7.html <p> </p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 7px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 7px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><em style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">(pictured Lesley Martin-Wright CEO Knowsley Chamber of Commerce, Bill Shaw CEO with collegaues Peter Luke and Nick Taylor from Environmental Waste Controls at the launch of the Knowsley Foundation)</em></p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 7px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 7px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">The Knowsley Foundation - a first for Merseyside - is a charitable and independent organisation which brings together private, public and voluntary sector partners to encourage and support social and economic development in the communities of Knowsley via charitable activities. The Foundation was created in March 2011 and launched in November 2011 and is a partnership between Knowsley Council, Knowsley Community and Voluntary Services, Knowsley Chamber of Commerce and Community Foundation for Merseyside. The foundation will attract different types of funding and match this to local organisations which can best support local communities. The Foundation will encourage local people, businesses and organisations to donate their money, time, goods, services and expertise to the Foundation in order to contribute to supporting local lives in Knowsley. Charitable groups, individuals and organisations seeking support from the foundation will be able to apply for grants, loans, bonds and direct investment.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 7px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 7px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; "><img alt="" src="http://www.ewc.eu.com/userfiles/111129EWCKnowsleyFoundation.jpg" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; width: 300px; height: 200px; float: right; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; " />Cllr David Lonergan, Knowsley Council's Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Economy and Skills said: "We believe The Knowsley Foundation is nationally unique because of the range of funds it can attract - everything from private donations to public funding - and the type of partners involved.</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 7px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 7px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">"It will bring many advantages to the borough. It will make it easier for organisations, which can show that their work makes a real difference to communities, to seek support and also make it easier for businesses to give support to these initiatives. Without the foundation much of this funding would not be attracted to Knowsley."</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 7px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 7px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">Lesley Martin-Wright, Chief Executive Knowsley Chamber of Commerce, said "The Foundation is the partnering of the private, public and social sectors and will be working more closely to drive support to our communities and in turn improve the quality of life for Knowsley residents."</p><p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 7px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 7px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">For more information about The Knowsley Foundation visit <a href="http://www.knowsleyfoundation.org.uk/" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-left-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 12px; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; text-decoration: none; cursor: pointer; border-style: initial; border-color: initial; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; ">http://www.knowsleyfoundation.org.uk/</a></p> http://www.ewc.eu.com/Knowsley_Foundation_launched_supported_by_Environmental_Waste_Controls--post--6.html