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The Ultimate Guide to Selling Scrap Metal in London

London, a bustling metropolis, is not just a hub for culture and commerce but also a city where recycling and sustainability are gaining prominence. One way to contribute to this green movement is by selling scrap metal. Whether you’re a business owner with industrial waste or a homeowner with old appliances, selling scrap metal in London can be both environmentally beneficial and profitable. This guide will walk you through everything you need to know about selling scrap metal in the capital city.

Why Sell Scrap Metal?

The importance of recycling scrap metal cannot be overstated. Recycling metal saves raw materials, reduces energy consumption, and cuts down on greenhouse gas emissions. For instance, recycling aluminum saves up to 95% of the energy required to produce new aluminum from raw materials. Moreover, selling scrap metal can provide you with a steady stream of income, especially if you frequently come across metal waste. The UK government has also implemented stricter regulations on waste disposal, making recycling an attractive option for businesses and individuals alike.

Types of Scrap Metal You Can Sell

Before diving into the selling process, it’s essential to understand the types of scrap metal you can sell. Scrap metals are generally categorized into two types: ferrous and non-ferrous metals.

1. Ferrous Metals

Ferrous metals contain iron and are magnetic. They include steel, cast iron, and wrought iron. These metals are commonly found in construction materials, automobiles, and appliances. Although ferrous metals are typically less valuable than non-ferrous metals, they are abundant and still fetch a decent price.

2. Non-Ferrous Metals

Non-ferrous metals do not contain iron and are non-magnetic. These include aluminum, copper, brass, lead, and zinc. Non-ferrous metals are generally more valuable than ferrous metals due to their properties and wide range of uses. For example, copper is highly sought after due to its excellent conductivity, making it a staple in electrical wiring and plumbing.

Where to Find Scrap Metal in London

Finding scrap metal in London is easier than you might think. Below are some common sources:

1. Household Items

Many household items contain valuable metals. Old appliances, electronics, and even furniture can be a source of scrap metal. For example, washing machines and refrigerators contain steel, while old pipes and electrical wiring contain copper.

2. Construction Sites

Construction and demolition sites are gold mines for scrap metal. Steel beams, wiring, plumbing, and metal roofing materials are often discarded and can be recycled. If you have connections in the construction industry, it might be worth asking if you can collect any scrap metal from their projects.

3. Automotive Shops

Car repair shops often have scrap metal from old car parts. Engines, transmissions, and even car batteries contain valuable metals like aluminum and lead.

4. Public Recycling Centers

Some public recycling centers in London accept scrap metal. While they may not pay as much as specialized scrap metal dealers, they are a convenient option for smaller quantities of metal.

How to Sell Scrap Metal in London

Now that you know where to find scrap metal, the next step is selling it. Here's a step-by-step guide:

1. Sort and Clean Your Scrap

The first step is to sort your scrap metal into ferrous and non-ferrous categories. Most scrap metal dealers in London will pay more for clean, sorted metal. Additionally, removing any non-metal components, such as plastic or rubber, can increase the value of your scrap.

2. Find a Scrap Metal Dealer

London has numerous scrap metal dealers, each offering different prices. It's a good idea to shop around and compare prices before committing to a dealer. Some of the well-known scrap metal dealers in London include EMR Metal Recycling, London Scrap Metal, and Metal Recycling London Ltd.

3. Check the Dealer's License

In the UK, it’s illegal to buy or sell scrap metal without a license. Ensure the dealer you choose is licensed by the Environment Agency. This guarantees that they operate legally and adhere to environmental regulations.

4. Know the Current Market Prices

Scrap metal prices fluctuate based on supply and demand. Before selling your scrap, check the current market prices for different metals. Websites like Scrap Metal Prices London and Scrap Metal Dealers provide up-to-date pricing information.

5. Transportation

If you have a large quantity of scrap metal, you may need to arrange transportation to the dealer. Some scrap metal dealers in London offer collection services, which can save you time and effort. However, if you're transporting the scrap yourself, ensure that it's properly secured to avoid accidents.

6. Get Paid

Most scrap metal dealers pay by weight, so your metal will be weighed upon arrival. Once the metal is weighed and graded, you’ll be paid according to the current market price. Due to UK regulations, scrap metal dealers are not allowed to pay in cash, so expect to be paid via bank transfer or cheque.

Legal Considerations

Selling scrap metal in London comes with legal obligations. The Scrap Metal Dealers Act 2013 regulates the industry to combat metal theft and ensure proper recycling practices. Here are some key points to remember:

Identification: You must provide valid identification when selling scrap metal. This can be a passport, driver’s license, or another government-issued ID.

Record Keeping: Dealers are required to keep detailed records of all transactions, including the seller’s ID and the type and quantity of metal sold.

Final Thoughts

Selling scrap metal in London is a smart way to declutter, contribute to environmental sustainability, and make some extra cash. By understanding the types of metals you can sell, knowing where to find them, and choosing a reputable dealer, you can maximize your profits and help keep London green. Whether you’re a business owner or just someone looking to recycle old items, the scrap metal industry in London offers opportunities for everyone.

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Sustainable Strategies for Office Waste Clearance

What is Office Waste?

Office waste is a term used to describe the amount of paper, packaging, and other resources that are being wasted in work environments. This type of waste is a major source of pollution and can impact the environment in many negative ways. The accumulation of office waste has become an increasing concern for businesses as well as government agencies who are looking for new methods to reduce their environmental footprint.

Types of Office Waste

The average office generates a tremendous amount of waste. It is essential for businesses to understand the different types of office waste and how to manage them responsibly. Office waste can be divided into two main categories: recyclable and non-recyclable. Recyclable items include paper, cardboard, metal cans and plastic containers that can be re-used or recycled. Non-recyclable items consist of food scraps, plastic wrap, Styrofoam cups and other materials that cannot easily be re-purposed.

Proper disposal of office waste is important for minimizing environmental impact while also maintaining a clean workplace environment. Businesses should have systems in place to separate recyclables from non-recyclables as well as a plan for disposing of each type accordingly.

Reducing Office Waste

Reducing office waste is essential for businesses that want to become more environmentally friendly. By decreasing the amount of resources used and the amount of trash produced, offices can reduce their carbon footprint and contribute to a healthier planet. It's also a great way to save money on utilities and supplies, so there are many advantages to becoming an eco-friendly office.

There are several easy steps you can take in order to reduce office waste. Start by purchasing sustainable products whenever possible, such as recycled paper or biodegradable materials. Making sure all lights and electronics are turned off when not in use can help conserve energy, while encouraging employees to recycle will ensure fewer items end up in landfills. You may even consider switching from paper memos to digital communication systems like email or text messages, which produces far less waste than traditional methods of correspondence.

Recycling and Reusing Strategies

Recycling and reusing strategies are essential for creating a more sustainable future. They reduce the amount of resources needed to create new products, which in turn reduces our carbon footprint. From creative upcycling ideas to everyday tips, there is something that everyone can do to help reduce waste and protect the environment.

Start by sorting items into three categories: recycling, composting and donation/repurpose. This will make it easier to determine how best to dispose of each item responsibly. For example, paper and plastic can be recycled instead of thrown away or reused for craft projects such as making paper flowers or jewelry boxes out of empty containers. Additionally, food waste can be composted so that it decomposes in a way that enriches soil quality instead of polluting the air with methane gas when disposed of in landfills.

Working with a Professional Clearance Company

For those who need clearance services, working with a professional clearance company can be an invaluable asset. They provide the expertise and knowledge to simplify any clearance process without sacrificing accuracy or quality. With a professional clearance company, individuals can rest assured that their project is in good hands, as their team of experts will guide them through each step of the process.

Having a professional clearance company is easier now with skip It London. They are specialists in the field and can assist you with the hassle-free office waste clearance in no time.

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The Murderess of the Grunewald (20): Secret Whitsun Holidays on Rügen (9): Sharing Joy and Suffering (6b)

“Kreidefelsen Rügen” / ”Chalk Cliffs of Rügen” by tlemens

Previously

Sunday night, Pentecost 2020, two days after Claire's release from prison

         The afternoon had passed by in flight. After settling on the old tree trunk, Claire wanted to let Bismarck off the leash. But Jamie held her back.

          "That's not possible, Claire."

          "Why not? He does not run away from us here! "

          "No, but it is forbidden to let dogs run free in a national park or in a nature reserve."

          "German laws," she sighed.

          "Yes, German laws," he sighed mockingly. Both started to laugh loud and heartily. Bismarck, who had been looking back and forth between them during the brief conversation, joined in yapping. Then he tried to jump onto the tree trunk where Claire and Jamie were sitting. But the trunk was round and smooth and so he slipped off again and again. Finally, Claire took pity on him. She picked him up and put him next to her. Meanwhile, Jamie had unpacked two large bottles of water from his backpack. The sandwiches they had bought at the fish market at the port of Lohme followed. Bismarck did not immediately see the rolls, but he smelled them and of course, he was no longer in his place. He jumped down from the trunk on which he eagerly had wanted to sit a few minutes ago. With a look that left no doubt that he had not received a single meal for weeks and was near starvation, he sat down right in front of his master's feet.

          "The fish on this sandwich is called Bismarck herring," Jamie said, "but that does not mean it's your sandwich."

          He held another sandwich in Claire's direction and looked at her questioningly. She nodded to him and took it. With the words:        

          "Ok, time to feed the predator!"

          Jamie grabbed the backpack again and got another, but smaller, water bottle out of it. He put a drinking device for animals on it and let Bismarck drink. Then he took a bag of dry dog food from the backpack and put it down in front of the pet. It only took a few moments for Bismarck to finish his meal. Jamie let him drink again, then grabbed his sandwich and began to eat. Bismarck made another attempt to get some of Jamie's lunch, but one look from his master was enough. The dog trotted back to Claire's side and lay down at her feet. Maybe this human had a little more compassion for a starving dog and if she did not give him anything voluntarily, maybe some crumbs would accidentally fall to the ground ... But nothing happened. When both had eaten the first sandwich and drank again, Jamie took two more sandwiches out of the backpack. Bismarck watched the scene closely. Jamie finished his second sandwich with only some big bites, but none of it had fallen off for him. Claire chewed slower and took longer for the second part of her lunch. As Jamie closed his eyes and stretched out to the sun, she quickly tore off a bit of the sandwich and dropped it right in front of Bismarck's snout. Only seconds later, the piece of bread - on which to Bismarck's joy was even left a little butter and a scrap of egg - had disappeared in his long snout.

          "Claire?" Jamie asked in a tone that reminded her of the character of a strict teacher in a 1950s film.

          "Yes, Dr. Fraser?" she asked, putting as much innocence in the tone of her voice as possible.

          Jamie opened his eyes and looked at her:

          "If you secretly feed the dog, then you should stop it from smacking. He reveals himself and you."

          "Dr. Fraser, do you remember? You are my lawyer, not my prosecutor."

          He did not answer, but pulled her close and kissed her. Claire took Bismarck and put him back on the log next to her. Then they all reached out to the sun and enjoyed the gentle breeze of the sea.

“Hühnergott (adder stone), Fundort: Unterhalb des Königsstuhls, Insel Rügen (found on location underneath the “King’s Seat” at the island of Rügen)” byCharlie1965nrw at the German language Wikipedia [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)]

         An hour later they started their way back. As they walked along the beach, Claire collected a number of little things. At first, there were adder stones, then little colorful pebbles. Bismarck, who ran before her, danced around her every time she stopped for a new find. He would have liked to sniff out every part that caught her attention. Claire would have liked to know what the little black guy was thinking in those moments. Most likely, she would never know. But one thing was obvious: Bismarck seemed very sympathetic to her behavior. Maybe he saw in her curiosity and in her "hunting instinct" a small affinity? Each time Claire's hands were full, Jamie had to turn his back so she could pack her newly found treasures, which included more and more shells, into the backpack. When she came back for the first time with some small stones that looked like amber, he held her back.

“Bernstein * Ostseeküste” / “Amber * Baltic Sea” by mixmax9999

         "Claire! No! Do not do that! You can not just put that in the backpack!"

         "Why can’t I have this? It's amber! Or is there a strange German law speaking against it?" she asked startled and slightly annoyed.

         "You can take it with you, of course, but you have to put it in the metal box, which is in the outermost compartment of the backpack."

         "Why?"

         She looked at him blankly.

         "Because it could also be White Phosphorus."

         "White Phosphorus? But this stone is yellowish, almost brownish!"

         "Yes, but when White Phosphorus weathers, it also takes on those colors and then looks a bit like Bernstein."

          Jamie had put the backpack down and taken a metal box from the outermost pocket. He opened it and held it out to Claire. She put in the brown and yellowish stones she had collected. Once again she looked at him questioningly:

          "I don’t understand. Why should it be here on the beach ... "

          "That has something to do with the last war. On the island of Usedom, two hours by car east of here, during the last war, there was a so-called 'experimental station of the army'. It belonged to the German Wehrmacht and was under the command of the chief of the rocket department in the Army Weapons Department, a major general named Walter Dornberger. The technical management was in the hands of Wernher von Braun. I’m sure, you have heard of him before. After the war, the Americans resettled him and 120 other German specialists who worked there to the United States. His work and that of the other specialists became the basis for the later US missile and space program."

          Claire's eyes widened and Jamie took this as an indication that she was interested in more information.

"British Attack Plan for Operation Hydra" Extracts from the account of the raid on Peenemunde on 17 - 18 August 1943 by Captain John Searby, the Master Bomber on the raid. (AIR 20/4040) Operation Hydra, the raid on Peenemünde. Targets shown are: Experimental station B: Factory workshops C: Power plant D: Unidentified machinery E: Experimental facilities F: Sleeping and living quarters G: Airfield * by RAF photographer [public domain] via Wikimedia

         "In the military complex Peenemünde on Usedom the first functional large rocket with the name 'Aggregat 4' was developed and tested. After World War I, the Treaty of Versailles forbade Germany the construction of large canons. However, it said nothing about rockets. So they developed and built them. And von Braun succeeded in what no other human had done before. On October 3, 1942, the ballistic missile he developed completed its first successful flight, making it the first man-made object to penetrate into the outer space. That's why Peenemünde on Usedom is also known as the ‘birthplace of space travel'. The Nazis used the rocket, which they later called V2, as a so-called retaliatory weapon against Great Britain. They bombarded London and targets in southern England. Towards the end of the war, they also attacked Antwerp and Liege. On the night from the 17th to the 18th August 1943, Britain then launched the 'Operation Hydra'. Their air force bombarded Peenemünde with phosphorus bombs. At that time, an estimated 4,000 bombs were dropped. But not all bombs hit their targets ashore during this operation. Many landed in the waters of the Baltic Sea. Since then, they are corroding in the salt water. And in doing so, they release their contents, the dangerous White Phosphorus. But that's not all. After the end of the war, the Allies also decided that 85 percent of chemical weapons found in Germany should be sunk in the sea. Some time ago I saw an interview with an expert from the explosive ordnance clearance service on television. He said that it is estimated that up to 1.3 million tons of phosphorus-containing munitions are at the bottom of the North Sea and 300,000 tons in the Baltic Sea. As said, these weapons corrode and release their deadly cargo. Like amber, White Phosphorus has a low density. That's why it is flushed on the coast with the flow like amber. Here it settles down like amber, shells, adder stones or thunderbolts. White Phosphorus is highly toxic. Only 50 mg is enough to poison a human with deadly results. However, it takes a few days for that to take effect. But that is not the only danger emanating from it. Normally, it ignites when it is washed ashore at 20° C and then it burns off easily. However, if you accidentally collect White Phosphorus at lower temperatures or if it has just been washed ashore and you let it dry in the pocket of your jacket, for example, it connects with oxygen and begins to burn at a temperature of 1,300° C. You can only fight these flames with sand or a special fire extinguishers. Water is absolutely useless. The phosphorus in the firebombs was also mixed with natural rubber, creating a sticky, burning mixture that can’t be stripped off. It eats through the clothes into the body and burns the flesh down to the bone. In the past few years, there was a growing number of reports that people found old White Phosphorus during walks on the beach instead of amber. They then put the pieces in a jacket or a trouser pocket. But instead of bringing their finds home, they caught fire. Fortunately, some went without injuries. But others suffered severe burns. That's why it makes sense to transport stones that look like amber in a closed container, preferably made of metal. If necessary, you can also throw it away."

          "How do you know all that?"

          "Well, I've read a few books about the Baltic Sea and its islands. On the other hand, I told you that I'm a junkie when it comes to documentaries."

          Claire nodded. They had already talked about Jamie's interest in TV documentaries during their car ride to Rügen.

          "Today we have," Jamie looked at his smartphone, "18° C. That's not very cold, but it's still safer if we transport the stones in the metal box."

        He opened the box he had taken from his backpack again and held it out to Claire. She nodded and let some more stones she had collected while they were walking and talking slip into it.

“Rügen - Muscheln” / “Rügen - Shells”  by Zteven

          Then they continued on their way and arrived shortly afterward at the stairs at the 'Kieler Bach'. After a short break, emptying their drinking bottles, they began the ascent. When they got back up on the mainland, they hiked to the bus stop 'Welterbeforum', drove one stop on the bus, and then got on the bus that took them to the parking lot where they had parked their car.

          "Well," Jamie asked when they sat down, "do we want to go to dinner somewhere or do you want to go home?"

          Claire stretched.

          "The day was beautiful, Jamie," she pulled him close and kissed him on the cheek. "But I'm exhausted. Let's go back. Or don’t we have anything to eat at home?"

          "Sure," he replied as he started the engine and slowly drove off the parking lot, "lots of food. The whole freezer and the fridge are full."

          Fifteen minutes later, they reached their holiday home. Jamie let Claire in first and then he released Bismarck from the transport box. When Claire entered the house, Adso, who had obviously missed her, ran to her meowing. Bismarck, who ran into the house shortly thereafter, was probably not so much missed by Adso. Because he was first touched with the cat's claws and backed away. Claire went to the bathroom to freshen up. When she returned to the living room sometime later, Jamie had already ignited the fire in the fireplace. On the coffee table, some candles were burning, giving a warm glow. Next to them stood a jug of fresh tea and two cups.

          "Come here, sit down and rest a little," Jamie said. He came out of the kitchen and had a bowl of biscuits in his hand. Claire poured tea into the cups and handed one to Jamie. She drank and then grabbed some biscuits.

          "Are you very hungry?" he asked after she had finished the third biscuit and poured tea in his and her cup again.

          "Not so much," she replied and her answer was accompanied by a hearty yawn. Slowly, she let herself glide from the vertical to the horizontal and thus to the comfortable couch. Adso, who had already left his sleeping place on the windowsill a few minutes earlier and had sat down next to the coffee table, watched her attentively.

          "What would do you say," Jamie asked, "if I let you rest a little while I'm taking care of our dinner?"

          "I would say that's a very good idea, Dr. Fraser. But ..."

        "But?"

        "But I feel a little guilty. All the time you do something for me and I just lay here lazy ..."

        "Claire," he said softly as he gently stroked her hair, "you have gone through six exhausting months ..."

        "Says the man who worked for me six months around the clock," she answered, rolling her eyes.

        "That was my job and I got paid for it."

        "Ok, Dr. Fraser. The victory in the case of 'Fraser against the conscience of Claire Beauchamp' goes to you as well. I'm just too exhausted to engage in a legal discussion."

        "Good," he said with a smile. Then he got up, covered Claire with a light blanket, and headed for the kitchen. He passed Bismarck lying on his large beige dog cushion. The animal had its legs stretched out and snored audibly. Jamie smiled. The little greedy fur monster was too exhausted to follow him into the kitchen. As he quietly closed the kitchen door, Adso crept out from under the coffee table and sprang onto the sofa, slipping under the blanket at Claire's feet.

        An hour later, Claire woke up. On the way to the bathroom, she saw that the dining table was already set. As she passed the kitchen door, she heard Jamie hum. She could not tell what song it was. As always, he hummed completely free of all musicality. But in her mind's eye, she could see him smiling, and once again she wondered how this man had saved himself such humor tough the many battles that his professional life had brought upon him as she had observed first hand. 

         One hour later, minestrone and lasagna were eaten, the table cleared and the dishes stored in the dishwasher. Claire had taken a shower while Jamie and Bismarck went for a little evening walk. Afterwards, she had put herself in pajamas and dressing gown in front of the fireplace. Adso, who had been waiting for his chance, was walking slowly towards her and then lay down on the floor right in front of Claire. The request: "Pat me!" was obvious. When Jamie, also in pajamas and dressing gown, came out of the bathroom, Claire didn’t look at him. He sat down next to her and put his arm around her. As he tried to brush a strand of her hair behind the ear, he saw it: A trickle of tears made its way down her cheeks.          “Claire, mo chridhe,” he asked concerned, “what has happened?”

         She looked at him, her eyes red and full of tears, unable to say a word. So he took her in his arms and rocked her softly at his chest.  Later, he would not be able to say how long he had held her in his arms, stroked gently over her back and hair, whispering reassuring words in Gaelic. But it seemed to him like a little eternity. When she broke away from him and looked at him, she tried to say something, but she could only sob and again a stream of hot tears poured down her face. Carefully, Jamie dried her face with the hem of his dressing gown. Bismarck had come running when Claire started to cry. He had looked at her with wide eyes and then carefully teased her knee with his long nose. When she saw him, she started to sob again. Jamie looked at the dog and then pointed it back to his dog pillow with one hand. The animal went away but lay down on the big cushions so that he could keep an eye on what was happening in front of the fireplace. Jamie had noticed that the little body was tense. Bismarck would immediately be ready to jump up and run back to Claire to console or defend her. But as much as the dog's reaction pleased him, now it was time to focus solely on Claire. When she looked at him again, she seemed to have calmed down a bit.

         "Jamie," she began, her voice still uncertain, "it was such a wonderful day. I enjoyed every minute, every moment with you. But tomorrow we have to go back and ... I'm scared ... afraid that this is just a nice dream that will burst like a bubble when we get back to Berlin."

          Before he could answer, she went on:

          "And I'm scared ... I'm scared that I am not good for you ..."

          "What? Who says you are not good enough for me?" he asked in surprise.

          "No, I said I'm afraid that I will not do you good. My whole life is like that ... so dysfunctional, so out of order, so in confusion ... your life ... is just the contrary ..."

          Jamie laughed out loud and Claire looked at him in surprise.

          "Oh, Claire, my life has not always been so and even now not all is in order."

          He looked at her thoughtfully for a moment.

          "I think it's time I tell you more about me. But not now. We will do that tomorrow. Now we go to bed and rest. Only one thing I’ll tell you: If you don’t want to go home, that's no problem. I emailed Tessa and asked if we could have the house for the rest of the week, and she said it was okay."

          Claire's eyes widened and a little smile became recognizable on her face. Jamie kissed her on her forehead. Then he turned to the coffee table and blew out the candles. Claire had gotten up, but before she knew it, Jamie had taken her into his arms and carried her to the first floor. Bismarck and Adso followed

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Just how can House Clearance Services Function?

The reasons for hiring the services of a house headroom company happen to be, thankfully, not really common. It will always be when a person's circumstances alter and they have to move away of their particular current house, often because associated with ailing health, a unsuccessful relationship, work or retirement life. or maybe perhaps a relative features passed on and their residence is unoccupied and needs to be cleared. Each are valid reasons to consider employing the services regarding a house clearance firm. This article sets out and about to explain the somewhat complex way in which a residence clearance company will compute their charges, based mostly on the associated with typically the cleared items. Like house clearance London of rule of thumb some sort of home clearance company may make the moderate fee for removing the household, based on the variety of areas, bedrooms, garage area, garden etc . to end up being cleared. How 'moderate' this particular charge will be will depend on on the contents to be cleaned which typically fall into among two to three scenarios: 1. The items of the house currently have no reselling value. This particular attracts the maximum cost because the details may simply be removed and even taken to the nearby waste website. 2. The contents include the mixture of saleable together with removal items. Here the rate is reduced by the estimated value of the saleable goods. 3. The majority of the contents are saleable. This particular attracts the lowest charge. Quite a few companies even provide to share the proceeds associated with selling with you if they exceed this measurement cost - it can be worth checking to see in case this particular deal is obtainable. The house headroom service receives a salary from the saleable items in one of the following ways: i) That they sell or auction the furniture and other saleable house items ii) They sell off the scrap metal together with cables and wires by simply weight to be able to the right scrap recyclers iii) They sell clothing in addition to bedding for the appropriate fabric recyclers To help you see the fact that the house clearance business has some options whenever calculating their costs (the variety of rooms and projected associated with the saleable items), yet basically they happen to be taking a determined chance on the income they might receive from the saleable products, and they alter the cost of expulsion to suit. Finally, in this article are some thoughts for you to guarantee that your property measurement goes as effortlessly as possible. a) Produce sure that you work with the reputable house headroom company, one with a good waste products licence number. b) Get a firm quotation, in writing whenever possible. c) Create sure that you in addition to the expulsion company may be clear regarding exactly precisely what needs taking away coming from each room, the storage area, the garden etc. c) Give by way of cheque as well as loan provider transfer if possible, that way there is a file of payment. d) Help make sure you receive the bill. A licensed squander carrier should insist upon giving you an bill.

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Construction Waste Clearance: Tips for Construction Waste Clearance

Building wastes are generated in a large amount through construction. They produce a huge amount of wastes like electrical cables, steel carvings, wooden pieces, etc. The upkeep must be taken to eliminate the waste crops.

Rubbish and Garden Clearance are providing Construction Waste Clearance Services in London. In any type of job, we professionally do our work to fulfill our customer’s requirements. We can provide a professional construction waste clearance service that suits you and your requirements.

The waste clearance company will gather the rubbish groups from the construction zones and will safely position them. Construction wastes may contain asbestos, chief, and also other dangerous substances which must be willing of in a safe way.

Construction wastes are generated not only in new manufacturing buildings. But also they are produced when refurbishing the old buildings, etc. The timber wastes are generated in large quantities when furniture works are done in the home, office, etc. They made wooden wastes that may be used for reuse purposes.

Wood marks may also be used as petroleum, as they are the good electrode of heat. The metal scrapings that are produced in construction areas must be sent to the recycling plant where they are liquid and again used for industrial fresh steel. The plastic wastes must not be overcooked as they will crop toxic smoke which is hazardous to both human health and the environment as well.

These types of non-decomposable wastes from the construction areas are collected by the rubbish removal companies and then, they will take care of separating them and sending them to the reprocessing plant. The refillable material in the building wastes can be separated and used further.

Other non-usable resources like broken sheets, windows, glass resources, plastic materials, wooden pieces, metal scraps can be either handed over to the waste clearance companies or they can be used in an original way like beautifying gardens, etc. The Waste clearance companies will income part in collecting the structure wastes and positioning them safely.

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  Sometimes we live in the perfect house, in the perfect neighborhood, but with the wrong kitchen. Does this sounds familiar? It does to many people! The years go by and the more we look at our cabinets and the kitchen layout, the more we wish we could tear it all down and start all over again. With interiors by Amy Tausk of Swoon Interiors and with cabinet and architectural design by Stephanie Frees of Plain and Posh, this home’s owners finally had all of their wishes come true! Their old kitchen felt too traditional with an odd layout and the tile flooring was terrible – it was hard to keep it clean with their deep grout lines. A nightmare for any cook!

Here, Stephanie Frees explains more about the configuration of the space: “When I was brought in to the project, the homeowners wanted to be able to get more light in to the space. It faces East and North and there is a covered patio outside the large north windows that blocks most of that light. As the space was so large, we opted to open up two doorways from the kitchen into the dining room to allow the south facing window light to stream in to the kitchen.”

Take notes on the sources shared by the designer and get ready to pin! I am sure you will feel inspired by this kitchen and dining room renovation.

  Kitchen and Dining Room Renovation

The foyer opens directly to a newly renovated dining room.

The hardwood flooring was existent to the house.

Dining Room

“We wanted a light and soothing color scheme and the design all started with this gorgeous green-gray grasscloth wallpaper. My clients wanted it to feel elegant but not too fussy or formal. I think we achieved that with the lighter wood tones and the more casual side chairs.” – Amy Tausk of Swoon Interiors.

Sideboard

This two-toned sideboard is from One Kings Lane.

Mirror

A round mirror creates some balance and reflects the natural light in this dining room.

Beautiful Round Mirrors: Here, Here & Here.

Table Lamps

Similar Crystal Base with Linen Shade Lamps: Here.

Chandelier

Dining room chandelier is Arteriors.

Chairs

Dining Table and Chairs: Ellen DeGeneres for Walter E Smithe – similar here.

Beautiful Dining Tables: Here & Here.

Beautiful Dining Chairs: Here.

Rug

Rug: Loloi Rugs Ellen Degeneres Trousdale. See more beautiful rugs here (sale) here & here.

Wallpaper

Wallpaper is Thibaut Wallcoverings Grasscloth – similar here & here.

Sconces

Sconces are from Visual Comfort.

Draperies

The custom draperies are by Mimsie O’Hara in a pretty sheer fabric with metallic threads running through – Similar Draperies: here & here – Similar Hardware: here.

Similar London Map: here,  here, here, here, here (vintage) & here.

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The dining room opens to the newly-renovated kitchen.

Butler’s Pantry

The blue-grey butler’s pantry, painted in Benjamin Moore Solitude AF545, features beverage and wine refrigerators and beautiful glass front cabinetry. Wood shiplap backsplash is Knotty Alder with a custom stain.

According to the designer, the warm wood planks were stained to coordinate with the island and wood beam above the stove niche.

Lighting: Rejuvenation

Hardware: Rejuvenation – Pulls – Appliance Pulls – Knobs.

Cabinetry – Plain & Posh Custom Collection

Pantry Doors

The pantry doors feature fluted glass and brass knobs.

Pantry

“The new plan called for breaking through that pantry wall into the former Butler’s Pantry and creating a functional yet lovely walk through pantry that could be accessed from either side of the kitchen.” – Amy Tausk.

Similar Runner: here

Pantry

Another set of doors open to the kitchen.

Kitchen Renovation

Kitchen Renovation Details: “We opened up the wall on either side of the range to create two entrances to the dining room and flood the kitchen with it’s beautiful light. Gorgeous cabinetry designed by Plain & Posh is more streamlined and functional and includes a deeper island in a custom wood-stain to warm up all the space.” – Amy Tausk.

Countertop

The countertops are Silestone Quartz in Pearl Jasmine from their Eternal Collection.

Hardware

Cabinet Hardware: Knobs – Pulls –  in satin nickel finish.

Kitchen Faucet

Kitchen faucet is Waterstone Model 5200 in Satin Nickel finish.

Similar Prep-Sink: Here & Here.

Shiplap Kitchen Hood

The custom hood area features shiplap painted in Benjamin Moore White Dove and a custom distressed beam for the mantel.

Backsplash

The back wall of the range niche features Silestone Quartz in Pearl Jasmine from their Eternal Collection.

Range: Wolf 48” range – similar here & here.

Similar Spice Jar Set: Here – Spices: Here.

Spice It Up

The kitchen hood also features integrated spice shelves at each end.

Utensil Holder (used as small planter): Here.

Fresh Kitchen Decor:

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Window

The window trim were painted in Benjamin Moore Kendall Charcoal.

Dishwashers: Bosch

Cabinet Paint Color

The perimeter cabinetry and walk in pantry are Maple painted Benjamin Moore OC-23 Classic Gray. They are a custom designed door style in captured inset and are from the Plain & Posh Custom Collection.

Apron Sink: Kohler 36” in Sea Salt finish – it works perfectly with the grey cabinets.

Kitchen Runner: Rejuvenation

Trim

Trim is also painted in Classic Gray by Benjamin Moore.

Fridge & Freezer

Paneled Appliances: Sub-Zero column fridge and freezer – similar here (paneled-ready) & here (not paneled-ready).

Coffee Station

The coffee station features a Miele built-in coffee system – similar here, here & here.

Beautiful Wooden Bowls: here, here, here & here.

Built-in Coffee Machine

Stephanie at Plain & Posh has such a knack for designing functional little details like this.

Island Dimensions

Kitchen Island Dimensions – 94” x 65”

Wall Paint Color

Wall paint color is Benjamin Moore OC-17 White Dove  – classic choice!

Pantry Backsplash

Backsplash tile is Masia by Soho Studio Subway Tile – similar here & here.

Similar White Oak Floating Shelves: Here.

Similar Baskets: Here & Here.

Microwave: Sharp.

Island Details

Kitchen Island Cabinetry – Plain & Posh custom collection in stained Alder with some hand scrapped detail and a custom stain. The end posts have brushed nickel foot applied.

Dining Area Chandelier: Visual Comfort.

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Kitchen Lighting

Pendants: Sorenson 18 Lantern – Remains Lighting – similar here, here, here & here.

Counterstools

The leather counterstools are Jamy counterstool from MadeGoods.

Flooring

 Flooring: Paris Ceramics Limestone tile 24” square

Mudroom

The designers also renovated this beautiful grey mudroom with blue-grey cabinetry and natural stone sink.

Reclaimed Wood Bench: Here.

Paint Color

The blue-gray cabinet paint color is Benjamin Moore Boothbay Gray.

Hardware: Knobs – Pulls

Welcome Home

“You belong here. Welcome home” sign: here.

Grey Stone

The mudroom features a Soapstone sink and backsplash.

Similar Runner: Here & Here.

Sink

Isn’t this Soapstone sink stunning?

Similar Faucet: Here & Here

Flooring

Durable Mudroom Flooring: Exquisite Surfaces  – similar here, here & here.

Similar Lighting: Here & Here.

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Photography: Picture Perfect House.

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'Avatar' tribe poses second challenge to Vedanta after deadly India protests

LANJIGARH, India (Reuters) – After an Indian state shut a copper smelter run by Vedanta Resources following deadly protests, the company faces another challenge 1,000 miles away, where axe-toting tribesmen and environmentalists have joined forces to demand the closure of an alumina refinery.

Lado Sikaka, a leader of the Dongria Kondh tribe, addresses a protest rally demanding the ouster of a Vedanta Limited alumina plant in Lanjigarh in the eastern state of Odisha, India, June 5, 2018. REUTERS/Krishna N. Das

An alliance of activists and local people have for years blocked London-listed Vedanta’s plans to mine bauxite in the green, jungle-clad Niyamgiri hills of eastern Odisha state, which the tribespeople consider sacred.

The killing by police of 13 people protesting against the copper smelter in Tamil Nadu, to the south, has given fresh impetus to their campaign to also close the Odisha refinery run by the company’s Indian unit, Vedanta Ltd. The company is seeking to expand the plant.

“We’ll shed our blood for Niyamgiri, we will die for Niyamgiri,” tribal leader Lado Sikaka, carrying an axe hooked onto his shoulder blade in the fashion of men from his community, told a crowd of several hundred at a rally near the refinery, in the remote town of Lanjigarh, on June 5.

“Vedanta can give jobs to only a few but Niyam Raja has given us everything,” he said, referring to the hill-god of the community’s traditional animist religion. “We will keep fighting till the end. We will intensify our agitation.”

The poster behind him demanded: “Polluter and killer company Vedanta to quit India. Tribute to martyrs of Tuticorin”.

In Tuticorin, officially known as Thoothukudi, Vedanta has been accused by local residents and environmentalists of polluting the air and groundwater. The police shootings on May 22 came after at least 50,000 people gathered on the 100th day of their campaign to oppose the expansion of the smelter.

The company, in which Indian scrap metal dealer-turned-billionaire Anil Agarwal has a controlling stake, called the incident “absolutely unfortunate”. It denies it is in breach of any environmental laws.

In the wake of the police shootings, the Tamil Nadu state government ordered the closure of the Thoothukudi copper smelter on environmental grounds, wiping tens of millions of dollars off Vedanta’s market value and sales. Sources say the company may appeal.

TAKING RISKS

The Odisha alumina refinery, lacking a local source, mostly uses costly bauxite imported from as far as Brazil and Guinea and brought 170 miles (275 km) by train from a port in neighboring Andhra Pradesh state – a situation that makes no economic sense.

Sikaka and other representatives of the Dongria Kondh tribe, with an estimated population of up to 16,000, say they fear the company aims to revive plans to tap the high-quality bauxite beneath the pristine Niyamgiri hills.

The tribe, whose name derives from “dongar”, which means “farming on hill slopes”, believe they are the descendants of their male deity, Niyam Raja, and have exclusive rights to the hill they live in.

The tribe’s fight with Vedanta has been likened by environmental campaigners to James Cameron’s Oscar-winning “Avatar” movie, in which humans battled with indigenous people on a fictional moon for mineral rights.

One Vedanta executive who spoke to Reuters acknowledged that mining in Niyamgiri remained its long-term aim.

Members of the Dongria Kondh tribe arrive to attend a protest rally demanding the ouster of a Vedanta Limited alumina plant in Lanjigarh in the eastern state of Odisha, India, June 5, 2018. REUTERS/Krishna N. Das

“In business you have to take risks. The whole purpose of setting up the plant in this jungle was to have access to bauxite,” said the executive, seated in the guesthouse of a Vedanta township ringed by hills and secured by large steel gates manned by private security guards.

“Some day bauxite mining will happen here. Dongria people are looking for opportunities. A section of them wants to join the mainstream.”

Vedanta had intended to supply the refinery with bauxite extracted from the Niyamgiri hills by a mining company owned by the state government, which backed the project. A rusting steel conveyor belt mounted on dozens of concrete pillars can still be seen snaking down the green hillside to the plant.

But, after opposition from local villagers and global rights groups, the plan was blocked by the federal government and Supreme Court in 2013. Two years later, Odisha tried to revive the mining plan without success.

Vedanta said in a statement to Reuters that it would participate in any auctions of new bauxite mines in Odisha, adding that the state had 70 percent of India’s total bauxite reserve, the world’s fifth-largest.

The company did not answer a question on whether it still hoped to access the Niyamgiri reserve, which is estimated to hold 88 million tonnes of bauxite, enough to meet the refinery’s demand for around 17 years based on current annual consumption of 5 million tonnes.

It takes around 3 tonnes of bauxite to produce 1 tonne of alumina, a chemical mixture used to make aluminum metal by running an electrical current through it.

Vedanta has environmental and other clearances in place to expand the refinery’s capacity to produce 6 million tonnes of alumina a year, said the executive, who declined to be named, citing company policy.

The plant produced around 1.2 million tonnes of alumina in the last fiscal year, and has a current capacity of 2 million tonnes.

Vedanta has already spent more than $9 billion to build the refinery and an aluminum smelter in Odisha. The refinery has never made money since being commissioned in 2007, mainly due to the use of costly bauxite.

A federal environment ministry spokesman did not respond to requests seeking comment on the protests against the refinery. A senior ministry official declined to comment.

“ZERO HARM”

Prafulla Samantray, who won the international Goldman Environmental Prize in 2017 for leading the legal campaign against the open-cast mine, said he had already challenged the expansion of the refinery in India’s National Green Tribunal, on the grounds that when mining is not allowed in Niyamgiri, no polluting industry should be permitted around it.

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Vedanta denied the refinery polluted the area.

“We, at Lanjigarh, are committed to operating as a responsible business, adhering to international standards of sustainability and corporate governance,” the company said in the statement. “We are committed to our environment by achieving ‘zero harm’, ‘zero waste’ and ‘zero discharge’ at our unit and promote social inclusion across our operations.”

Vedanta insiders say it is natural for a company that has grown so quickly – majority owner Agarwal started out in 1979 buying a tiny copper company and now runs an empire spread across continents – to be the target of environmentalists.

But at the same time they acknowledge the damage to its image such protests can cause. Many high-profile investors have already sold their shares in the company.

A planned $1 billion university by Agarwal’s foundation in Odisha has been collateral damage from the opposition to Vedanta, said Bijay Patnaik, a former chief civil servant of Odisha who now heads the university project that has been delayed by years because of a dispute over whether the venture was ‘non-profit’.

“Vedanta University has nothing to do with the company as such. But people still think it’s all related to the company, nobody thinks it’s his personal wealth he is giving,” Patnaik said.

CONVINCING OPPONENTS

Vedanta says in a background paper posted on its website that the refinery and mine were always conceived as an “integrated project” that would benefit an area it says is characterized by “stark poverty”.

In Lanjigarh, senior police officer Gopinath Monipatra said Vedanta has been able to convince a number of people about the economic benefits of having the refinery, though many still remained opposed to it.

Local journalists and police said the plant was the only reason the remote area, parts of which are controlled by leftist guerrillas, now had well-maintained, tarred roads and motorcycles.

“It would have remained a jungle otherwise,” said policeman Gupteswar Bhoi.

The plant employs around 5,300 people directly or indirectly, with more than two-thirds of them from its host district and the one adjoining it. Spending by the company on local health and education facilities is rising too, it said.

But tribal leaders such as Sikaka spoke passionately against the plant at the June 5 rally, held under a colorful tent shaded by mango trees as around 150 police kept a watch, some in riot gear.

Behind Sikaka sat a handful of Dongria women in their traditional red-and-white tribal dress, with golden rings through their noses and colorful beads around their necks.

One was the sister of millet-grower Drinju Krushuka, who said he walked five hours to the rally from his village deep in the hills, after hearing on the radio about the deaths in Thoothukudi.

“We will never allow them to expand and mine in Niyamgiri,” said Krushuka, who has never been to school. “How many people can they kill?”

Reporting by Krishna N. Das and Jatindra Dash; Editing by Alex Richardson

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'Avatar' tribe poses second challenge to Vedanta after deadly India protests

LANJIGARH, India (Reuters) – After an Indian state shut a copper smelter run by Vedanta Resources following deadly protests, the company faces another challenge 1,000 miles away, where axe-toting tribesmen and environmentalists have joined forces to demand the closure of an alumina refinery.

Lado Sikaka, a leader of the Dongria Kondh tribe, addresses a protest rally demanding the ouster of a Vedanta Limited alumina plant in Lanjigarh in the eastern state of Odisha, India, June 5, 2018. REUTERS/Krishna N. Das

An alliance of activists and local people have for years blocked London-listed Vedanta’s plans to mine bauxite in the green, jungle-clad Niyamgiri hills of eastern Odisha state, which the tribespeople consider sacred.

The killing by police of 13 people protesting against the copper smelter in Tamil Nadu, to the south, has given fresh impetus to their campaign to also close the Odisha refinery run by the company’s Indian unit, Vedanta Ltd. The company is seeking to expand the plant.

“We’ll shed our blood for Niyamgiri, we will die for Niyamgiri,” tribal leader Lado Sikaka, carrying an axe hooked onto his shoulder blade in the fashion of men from his community, told a crowd of several hundred at a rally near the refinery, in the remote town of Lanjigarh, on June 5.

“Vedanta can give jobs to only a few but Niyam Raja has given us everything,” he said, referring to the hill-god of the community’s traditional animist religion. “We will keep fighting till the end. We will intensify our agitation.”

The poster behind him demanded: “Polluter and killer company Vedanta to quit India. Tribute to martyrs of Tuticorin”.

In Tuticorin, officially known as Thoothukudi, Vedanta has been accused by local residents and environmentalists of polluting the air and groundwater. The police shootings on May 22 came after at least 50,000 people gathered on the 100th day of their campaign to oppose the expansion of the smelter.

The company, in which Indian scrap metal dealer-turned-billionaire Anil Agarwal has a controlling stake, called the incident “absolutely unfortunate”. It denies it is in breach of any environmental laws.

In the wake of the police shootings, the Tamil Nadu state government ordered the closure of the Thoothukudi copper smelter on environmental grounds, wiping tens of millions of dollars off Vedanta’s market value and sales. Sources say the company may appeal.

TAKING RISKS

The Odisha alumina refinery, lacking a local source, mostly uses costly bauxite imported from as far as Brazil and Guinea and brought 170 miles (275 km) by train from a port in neighboring Andhra Pradesh state – a situation that makes no economic sense.

Sikaka and other representatives of the Dongria Kondh tribe, with an estimated population of up to 16,000, say they fear the company aims to revive plans to tap the high-quality bauxite beneath the pristine Niyamgiri hills.

The tribe, whose name derives from “dongar”, which means “farming on hill slopes”, believe they are the descendants of their male deity, Niyam Raja, and have exclusive rights to the hill they live in.

The tribe’s fight with Vedanta has been likened by environmental campaigners to James Cameron’s Oscar-winning “Avatar” movie, in which humans battled with indigenous people on a fictional moon for mineral rights.

One Vedanta executive who spoke to Reuters acknowledged that mining in Niyamgiri remained its long-term aim.

Members of the Dongria Kondh tribe arrive to attend a protest rally demanding the ouster of a Vedanta Limited alumina plant in Lanjigarh in the eastern state of Odisha, India, June 5, 2018. REUTERS/Krishna N. Das

“In business you have to take risks. The whole purpose of setting up the plant in this jungle was to have access to bauxite,” said the executive, seated in the guesthouse of a Vedanta township ringed by hills and secured by large steel gates manned by private security guards.

“Some day bauxite mining will happen here. Dongria people are looking for opportunities. A section of them wants to join the mainstream.”

Vedanta had intended to supply the refinery with bauxite extracted from the Niyamgiri hills by a mining company owned by the state government, which backed the project. A rusting steel conveyor belt mounted on dozens of concrete pillars can still be seen snaking down the green hillside to the plant.

But, after opposition from local villagers and global rights groups, the plan was blocked by the federal government and Supreme Court in 2013. Two years later, Odisha tried to revive the mining plan without success.

Vedanta said in a statement to Reuters that it would participate in any auctions of new bauxite mines in Odisha, adding that the state had 70 percent of India’s total bauxite reserve, the world’s fifth-largest.

The company did not answer a question on whether it still hoped to access the Niyamgiri reserve, which is estimated to hold 88 million tonnes of bauxite, enough to meet the refinery’s demand for around 17 years based on current annual consumption of 5 million tonnes.

It takes around 3 tonnes of bauxite to produce 1 tonne of alumina, a chemical mixture used to make aluminum metal by running an electrical current through it.

Vedanta has environmental and other clearances in place to expand the refinery’s capacity to produce 6 million tonnes of alumina a year, said the executive, who declined to be named, citing company policy.

The plant produced around 1.2 million tonnes of alumina in the last fiscal year, and has a current capacity of 2 million tonnes.

Vedanta has already spent more than $9 billion to build the refinery and an aluminum smelter in Odisha. The refinery has never made money since being commissioned in 2007, mainly due to the use of costly bauxite.

A federal environment ministry spokesman did not respond to requests seeking comment on the protests against the refinery. A senior ministry official declined to comment.

“ZERO HARM”

Prafulla Samantray, who won the international Goldman Environmental Prize in 2017 for leading the legal campaign against the open-cast mine, said he had already challenged the expansion of the refinery in India’s National Green Tribunal, on the grounds that when mining is not allowed in Niyamgiri, no polluting industry should be permitted around it.

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Vedanta denied the refinery polluted the area.

“We, at Lanjigarh, are committed to operating as a responsible business, adhering to international standards of sustainability and corporate governance,” the company said in the statement. “We are committed to our environment by achieving ‘zero harm’, ‘zero waste’ and ‘zero discharge’ at our unit and promote social inclusion across our operations.”

Vedanta insiders say it is natural for a company that has grown so quickly – majority owner Agarwal started out in 1979 buying a tiny copper company and now runs an empire spread across continents – to be the target of environmentalists.

But at the same time they acknowledge the damage to its image such protests can cause. Many high-profile investors have already sold their shares in the company.

A planned $1 billion university by Agarwal’s foundation in Odisha has been collateral damage from the opposition to Vedanta, said Bijay Patnaik, a former chief civil servant of Odisha who now heads the university project that has been delayed by years because of a dispute over whether the venture was ‘non-profit’.

“Vedanta University has nothing to do with the company as such. But people still think it’s all related to the company, nobody thinks it’s his personal wealth he is giving,” Patnaik said.

CONVINCING OPPONENTS

Vedanta says in a background paper posted on its website that the refinery and mine were always conceived as an “integrated project” that would benefit an area it says is characterized by “stark poverty”.

In Lanjigarh, senior police officer Gopinath Monipatra said Vedanta has been able to convince a number of people about the economic benefits of having the refinery, though many still remained opposed to it.

Local journalists and police said the plant was the only reason the remote area, parts of which are controlled by leftist guerrillas, now had well-maintained, tarred roads and motorcycles.

“It would have remained a jungle otherwise,” said policeman Gupteswar Bhoi.

The plant employs around 5,300 people directly or indirectly, with more than two-thirds of them from its host district and the one adjoining it. Spending by the company on local health and education facilities is rising too, it said.

But tribal leaders such as Sikaka spoke passionately against the plant at the June 5 rally, held under a colorful tent shaded by mango trees as around 150 police kept a watch, some in riot gear.

Behind Sikaka sat a handful of Dongria women in their traditional red-and-white tribal dress, with golden rings through their noses and colorful beads around their necks.

One was the sister of millet-grower Drinju Krushuka, who said he walked five hours to the rally from his village deep in the hills, after hearing on the radio about the deaths in Thoothukudi.

“We will never allow them to expand and mine in Niyamgiri,” said Krushuka, who has never been to school. “How many people can they kill?”

Reporting by Krishna N. Das and Jatindra Dash; Editing by Alex Richardson

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'Avatar' tribe poses second challenge to Vedanta after deadly India protests

LANJIGARH, India (Reuters) – After an Indian state shut a copper smelter run by Vedanta Resources following deadly protests, the company faces another challenge 1,000 miles away, where axe-toting tribesmen and environmentalists have joined forces to demand the closure of an alumina refinery.

Lado Sikaka, a leader of the Dongria Kondh tribe, addresses a protest rally demanding the ouster of a Vedanta Limited alumina plant in Lanjigarh in the eastern state of Odisha, India, June 5, 2018. REUTERS/Krishna N. Das

An alliance of activists and local people have for years blocked London-listed Vedanta’s plans to mine bauxite in the green, jungle-clad Niyamgiri hills of eastern Odisha state, which the tribespeople consider sacred.

The killing by police of 13 people protesting against the copper smelter in Tamil Nadu, to the south, has given fresh impetus to their campaign to also close the Odisha refinery run by the company’s Indian unit, Vedanta Ltd. The company is seeking to expand the plant.

“We’ll shed our blood for Niyamgiri, we will die for Niyamgiri,” tribal leader Lado Sikaka, carrying an axe hooked onto his shoulder blade in the fashion of men from his community, told a crowd of several hundred at a rally near the refinery, in the remote town of Lanjigarh, on June 5.

“Vedanta can give jobs to only a few but Niyam Raja has given us everything,” he said, referring to the hill-god of the community’s traditional animist religion. “We will keep fighting till the end. We will intensify our agitation.”

The poster behind him demanded: “Polluter and killer company Vedanta to quit India. Tribute to martyrs of Tuticorin”.

In Tuticorin, officially known as Thoothukudi, Vedanta has been accused by local residents and environmentalists of polluting the air and groundwater. The police shootings on May 22 came after at least 50,000 people gathered on the 100th day of their campaign to oppose the expansion of the smelter.

The company, in which Indian scrap metal dealer-turned-billionaire Anil Agarwal has a controlling stake, called the incident “absolutely unfortunate”. It denies it is in breach of any environmental laws.

In the wake of the police shootings, the Tamil Nadu state government ordered the closure of the Thoothukudi copper smelter on environmental grounds, wiping tens of millions of dollars off Vedanta’s market value and sales. Sources say the company may appeal.

TAKING RISKS

The Odisha alumina refinery, lacking a local source, mostly uses costly bauxite imported from as far as Brazil and Guinea and brought 170 miles (275 km) by train from a port in neighboring Andhra Pradesh state – a situation that makes no economic sense.

Sikaka and other representatives of the Dongria Kondh tribe, with an estimated population of up to 16,000, say they fear the company aims to revive plans to tap the high-quality bauxite beneath the pristine Niyamgiri hills.

The tribe, whose name derives from “dongar”, which means “farming on hill slopes”, believe they are the descendants of their male deity, Niyam Raja, and have exclusive rights to the hill they live in.

The tribe’s fight with Vedanta has been likened by environmental campaigners to James Cameron’s Oscar-winning “Avatar” movie, in which humans battled with indigenous people on a fictional moon for mineral rights.

One Vedanta executive who spoke to Reuters acknowledged that mining in Niyamgiri remained its long-term aim.

Members of the Dongria Kondh tribe arrive to attend a protest rally demanding the ouster of a Vedanta Limited alumina plant in Lanjigarh in the eastern state of Odisha, India, June 5, 2018. REUTERS/Krishna N. Das

“In business you have to take risks. The whole purpose of setting up the plant in this jungle was to have access to bauxite,” said the executive, seated in the guesthouse of a Vedanta township ringed by hills and secured by large steel gates manned by private security guards.

“Some day bauxite mining will happen here. Dongria people are looking for opportunities. A section of them wants to join the mainstream.”

Vedanta had intended to supply the refinery with bauxite extracted from the Niyamgiri hills by a mining company owned by the state government, which backed the project. A rusting steel conveyor belt mounted on dozens of concrete pillars can still be seen snaking down the green hillside to the plant.

But, after opposition from local villagers and global rights groups, the plan was blocked by the federal government and Supreme Court in 2013. Two years later, Odisha tried to revive the mining plan without success.

Vedanta said in a statement to Reuters that it would participate in any auctions of new bauxite mines in Odisha, adding that the state had 70 percent of India’s total bauxite reserve, the world’s fifth-largest.

The company did not answer a question on whether it still hoped to access the Niyamgiri reserve, which is estimated to hold 88 million tonnes of bauxite, enough to meet the refinery’s demand for around 17 years based on current annual consumption of 5 million tonnes.

It takes around 3 tonnes of bauxite to produce 1 tonne of alumina, a chemical mixture used to make aluminum metal by running an electrical current through it.

Vedanta has environmental and other clearances in place to expand the refinery’s capacity to produce 6 million tonnes of alumina a year, said the executive, who declined to be named, citing company policy.

The plant produced around 1.2 million tonnes of alumina in the last fiscal year, and has a current capacity of 2 million tonnes.

Vedanta has already spent more than $9 billion to build the refinery and an aluminum smelter in Odisha. The refinery has never made money since being commissioned in 2007, mainly due to the use of costly bauxite.

A federal environment ministry spokesman did not respond to requests seeking comment on the protests against the refinery. A senior ministry official declined to comment.

“ZERO HARM”

Prafulla Samantray, who won the international Goldman Environmental Prize in 2017 for leading the legal campaign against the open-cast mine, said he had already challenged the expansion of the refinery in India’s National Green Tribunal, on the grounds that when mining is not allowed in Niyamgiri, no polluting industry should be permitted around it.

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Vedanta denied the refinery polluted the area.

“We, at Lanjigarh, are committed to operating as a responsible business, adhering to international standards of sustainability and corporate governance,” the company said in the statement. “We are committed to our environment by achieving ‘zero harm’, ‘zero waste’ and ‘zero discharge’ at our unit and promote social inclusion across our operations.”

Vedanta insiders say it is natural for a company that has grown so quickly – majority owner Agarwal started out in 1979 buying a tiny copper company and now runs an empire spread across continents – to be the target of environmentalists.

But at the same time they acknowledge the damage to its image such protests can cause. Many high-profile investors have already sold their shares in the company.

A planned $1 billion university by Agarwal’s foundation in Odisha has been collateral damage from the opposition to Vedanta, said Bijay Patnaik, a former chief civil servant of Odisha who now heads the university project that has been delayed by years because of a dispute over whether the venture was ‘non-profit’.

“Vedanta University has nothing to do with the company as such. But people still think it’s all related to the company, nobody thinks it’s his personal wealth he is giving,” Patnaik said.

CONVINCING OPPONENTS

Vedanta says in a background paper posted on its website that the refinery and mine were always conceived as an “integrated project” that would benefit an area it says is characterized by “stark poverty”.

In Lanjigarh, senior police officer Gopinath Monipatra said Vedanta has been able to convince a number of people about the economic benefits of having the refinery, though many still remained opposed to it.

Local journalists and police said the plant was the only reason the remote area, parts of which are controlled by leftist guerrillas, now had well-maintained, tarred roads and motorcycles.

“It would have remained a jungle otherwise,” said policeman Gupteswar Bhoi.

The plant employs around 5,300 people directly or indirectly, with more than two-thirds of them from its host district and the one adjoining it. Spending by the company on local health and education facilities is rising too, it said.

But tribal leaders such as Sikaka spoke passionately against the plant at the June 5 rally, held under a colorful tent shaded by mango trees as around 150 police kept a watch, some in riot gear.

Behind Sikaka sat a handful of Dongria women in their traditional red-and-white tribal dress, with golden rings through their noses and colorful beads around their necks.

One was the sister of millet-grower Drinju Krushuka, who said he walked five hours to the rally from his village deep in the hills, after hearing on the radio about the deaths in Thoothukudi.

��We will never allow them to expand and mine in Niyamgiri,” said Krushuka, who has never been to school. “How many people can they kill?”

Reporting by Krishna N. Das and Jatindra Dash; Editing by Alex Richardson

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