INAUGURATED IN front of over 150 guests in Terrace Pavilion of the House of Commons, the 2016/17 CIWM President, Professor Margaret Bates, used the occasion to praise the industry and emphasise its impact on our everyday lives. "The waste and resource sector is an amazing sector to be part of; it is both friendly and supportive, and innovative and cutting edge... We persuade a large number of people every day to think about their waste, rinse it and put it out separately for recycling even though there is no direct benefit to them at all -can you think of another area that could make similar claims?"
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