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Can Exercise Really Make You A Better Leader?

What does building your body have to do with building organizations and people? After cultivating a life-long passion and habit for a fitness regimen as well as an always on, “watch-what-you-eat” discipline, let me give you my personal opinion in one word: Everything. Here’s the deal. You can get the science-backed detail and the case for exercise anywhere on the internet. Launch into a Google search for “why should I exercise” and see all of this. Instead, let me outline some of the reasons why being fit will make you a better leader. As an advisor helping top executives solve strategic growth challenges in their businesses and teams, I often find myself reminding leadership of the importance of personal and professional growth as a significant precursor to organization growth. In other words, people growth drives business growth – not the reverse. There is a ripple effect that personal growth has on the engagement, confidence and ambition that employees bring to their work. Leadership is the spark to ALL of it. If it’s not happening, recognized or talked about in your workplace, it’s on you. A big piece of the puzzle in driving folks to own their personal development is encouraging an exchange of bad habits for good. Exercise is an easy win. If you’re driven to make a mark in leadership, here’s my case for why being fit will not only elevate your impact but fundamentally change the trajectory of growth for the people whom you lead: It Creates Energy and Stamina. Counterintuitively, you need to use energy to get more of it. This is why a person who sleeps a lot can still complain of being tired. After years of developing an afternoon exercise habit, I still find myself exercising at the end of the day. I can feel tired enough at the end of the day to go right to sleep; however, after exercising, find it hard to get to sleep. Exercise creates energy. It makes a huge difference when you’re leading people and families, doesn’t it? It Fuels Focus. In a world brimming with distraction and demands at every turn, there are very few activities left that allow a complete disconnect. Exercise removes your mind from the screens, calls, and multi-tasking. Quite amazingly, you’ll find your thoughts and focus during exercise settling on the most important priorities in your life. This has happened to me countless times – when I start an exercise session, it’s not uncommon to have a mind racing with lots of to-do’s, tasks, worries, etc, only to see all of that whittled down to virtually nothing 30-45 minutes later. Following exercise, I have a mind clear and focused, ready for action. It Drives Confidence. most effective and influential leaders exude confidence. If we’re not confident in ourselves, it’s impossible to express or have confidence in others. Being fit builds self-confidence and self-esteem. Leaders with low self-esteem can bring a defensive posture, a failure to recognize others or encourage mistakes, as well as a curt tone that discourages idea sharing into the workplace, unknowingly stifling the growth of others. As exercise begins to have positive change on our bodies, it shows up in the mirror and through compliments from those around you. As you start to feel better about yourself, confidence shows up at home and in the office. And so does a different attitude. This changes everything. It Unlocks Influence. Exercise releases key hormones in your brain that reduce stress and anxiety. We all have become accustomed to heavy bouts of daily stress which impact us personally, but more critically, the people around us. As leaders, unmanaged stress can have adverse affect on our relational skills with people, detracting from our influence. An exercise session can quickly deflate heavy stress, leaving you calm, cool and collected to be at your influential-best with people who matter. It’s Contagious. People who have successfully transformed their physical and emotional shape are admired, as it requires fortitude, discipline and perseverance. The achievement alone can inspire others, but more importantly, it establishes an example for personal growth that others will aspire-to or want to follow. As more people around you begin to latch onto a movement for better health, the accountability to a ‘new normal’ grows larger on the culture as a whole. It’s a Spark to Creativity. Hands-down, my very best thinking and idea time happens while exercising. As mentioned above, exercise has an incredible releasing effect, helping us to de-stress and prioritize in our lives. This calming and clearing-effect opens our minds and hearts to possibility-thinking which is a spark to creative ideas. Imagine an entire workforce engaged in this mode of thinking! It Triggers the Right Habits. When hard work pays off, it’s rewarding. Exercise is no different. If you’re looking for a starting point to big change, exercise is it. Building lean muscle mass and cardiovascular health is the sustainable path to long-term health. As you begin to feel physically and emotionally transformed, the positive results hardwire exercise as a habit. Generally speaking, we all want more of a good thing, right? Exercise is a spark to other healthy habits; most commonly, better nutrition and eating habits. Subconsciously, the more we exercise and improve our health, the less we want to do anything to damage the strong body we are building. Very rarely do you see a person leaving a gym lighting a cigarette? Could it be that a good habit can replace a bad habit? It’s Not About Us. Our bodies were designed for activity. This is why they hurt, get sick, or are rendered immobile if we aren’t active enough. You and I have been given only one body for the life and time we have here on earth. You’ve also been called to be a leader over your organization and your family. There are people everywhere who need you to lead them. And that means you need to be here so you can lead them. So, in the end, fitness is not really about us. And…neither is leadership. If you’re already into being fit, you’re certainly enjoying the benefits that I mention above. If you’re not, what’s keeping you from getting started? How valuable would it be to you to start a fitness program tomorrow? Most importantly, what kind of leader might you become to the people in you’re life who matter most, at the office and at home? You’ve been called. They need you. To be here. Now – go be fit! You’ll be glad you did. And so will they.

Green chemistry: understanding barriers and opportunities

We have a long way to go to mainstream green chemistry. Now in its 10th year, the Green Chemistry and Commerce Council (GC3), a network of some 70 companies across sectors and supply chains, has undertaken a number of projects, aimed at supporting dialogue and model collaborations that advance research, development and adoption of green chemistry solutions.

These efforts have helped to: establish approaches to enhance chemical information flow, through supply chains, while protecting confidential business information; support informed decision making through supply chains on alternatives to priority chemicals; educate professionals across firms on the fundamentals and value of green chemistry and adoption models; connect firms across sectors to learn from each other’s challenges, and approaches to overcoming them; and support funding for research and development in green chemistry. 

Ten years ago, major barriers that we identified were resistance to change, concerns about lower performance of green chemistry solutions, lack of data to make the business case, lack of good information through supply chains, and uncertainty about what we mean by green chemistry. While some of these have been addressed over the past ten years, several still remain. A survey of GC3 members in 2014 identified a number of practical impediments including the high cost of research and scaling of green chemistry solutions and the lack of technically, and economically, viable options.

To better understand the barriers to, and opportunities for, accelerating green chemistry, and to build its “Agenda for Mainstreaming Green Chemistry”, the GC3 commissioned three reports for its 10th annual innovators Roundtable, held in April at Nike, Inc:

Making the business and economic case for green chemistry (Released on 5 May). Co-sponsored with the American Sustainable Business Council and undertaken by the consultancy Trucost, this explores the business and value of green chemistry through document review, interviews with key experts, and data analysis;

Barriers to green chemistry adoption and means to accelerate growth along the supply chain (to be released in June). This report, researched by chemical industry experts T Fennelly & Associates, identifies, through more than 50 interviews and document analysis, nine key deterrents to growth as well as four accelerators to more effectively drive it; and 

Measuring progress towards green chemistry (to be released in June). This white paper, drafted by Environmental & Public Health Consulting, examines the landscape of different types of metrics that can and are being used to measure progress and proposes ways they can enhance this.

These three reports, combined with 10 years of cross-sectoral dialogue in the GC3, note that the opportunities for adoption are promising but activity in this space is sporadic and mostly in reaction to some identified problem, rather than part of a comprehensive innovation strategy. A number of key barriers still exist, including:

• the lack of robust analyses and data on economic opportunities and risks, specific to adoption on an industry-wide scale;
• limited, widely used metrics to evaluate progress in research and adoption;
• supply chain complexity, which creates fragmentation of demand for innovations by application, volume, specification, customer expectation and geography. Complex supply chains also create a barrier to change because they have established infrastructures, strong supplier-customer relationships and mature cost positions; 
• incumbency, where existing industry infrastructure is so efficient that it is hard for new entrants to compete with the established supply chain; 
• price/performance, where existing chemicals have set the standard. In other words they work well and are cost competitive. This becomes a greater barrier when the sustainability heads of brands or retailers ask for new, more sustainable options but the sourcing decision makers in the same organisation want those options at similar or lower cost;
• concerns about switching risk, where changing to green chemistry alternatives could lead to market failures, such as market loss due to a product’s poor performance, brand tarnishing and other hidden costs, such as changes to process or equipment, material incompatibility, workforce training, or customer education;
• lack of demand, where there is not enough, real or perceived, to make increased production worth the investment and where stakeholders are cautious to move forward to commit to demand or supply; and
• market confusion, where conflicting information from studies and research, policy uncertainties and lobbying efforts lead to the value and risks of a green chemistry investment being unclear.

While the challenges are real, these research efforts and dialogue have identified a number of enablers, many of which are related to addressing supply chain misalignment, including:

• increasing consumer awareness, particularly that of large institutional consumers and retailers – has been a significant driver of demand for safer chemistries. In the future, these large consumers need to have a greater understanding of the options available or on the horizon as well as realistic expectations of the process of developing and gaining required approvals and certifications for new chemicals;
• developing smart policies. If these are well-designed, both supportive and restrictive, they can provide important incentives for green chemistry development, adoption and scale. For example, the proposed Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act would establish an advisory committee and action agenda for incentives, technical and information support, collaborations, demonstration, and education;
• increasing collaboration and partnership across the value chain, including give and take (compromise). Addressing supply chain misalignment will require improved communication and joint working, at the earliest stages possible. This can help address issues such as cost and risk sharing, performance expectations, and demonstrating demand. Business to business collaboration needs to be supplemented with enhanced academic-business partnerships and mechanisms to link those with green chemistry challenges with those who might provide solutions;
• using market forces effectively to drive innovation. Recent efforts in the health care, building and retail sectors demonstrate the important leverage that large purchasers have. For example, the GC3 has convened a group of seven major retailers (the Retailer Leadership Council) to engage in dialogue with large chemical manufacturers to accelerate development of green chemistry solutions for priority chemical functions. Brands, for example, in the footwear and apparel sector, can also collaborate in a pre-competitive space to drive innovative solutions;
• understanding and informing the marketplace. Research is needed to better understand market forces and where they may be leveraged to the benefit of green chemistry, through knowledge of costs, barriers, policy and trends in demand, and workforce needs. Additionally, getting the right kind of information – on green chemistry solutions, incentives, success stories, etc - to the people who need it, such as supply chain actors and policy makers can help spur informed actions; 
• developing better data and narratives and a more consistent metric: there is a clear need for data to make a strong business case. This includes quantifiable economic and health-related data, but also case examples that provide both transferable models and compelling evidence of successes. A more effective set of metrics can help better characterise momentum towards mainstreaming green chemistry; and
• educating the next generation of leaders and champions in green chemistry. Building a cultural and institutional change will require significant changes in education – both within firms (and supply chains) and university training for scientists (as well as other disciplines) so that they can understand and evaluate how chemical design affects health and environment and are able to work in multi-disciplinary teams to solve product and material challenges, applying green chemistry techniques.

Recent research, and ten years of collaborative projects through the Green Chemistry and Commerce Council, have demonstrated that there is increasing energy and commitment toward mainstreaming green chemistry. The challenge is now in channelling that energy towards a strategic and integrated vision. 

While green chemistry may not yet be mainstream, the tools and approaches to getting there are evolving: cross-sectoral, value chain collaboration is growing; innovative new chemistries and materials are being developed; and education and awareness are progressing. The challenge for the coming years will be to move from niche to scale. 

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Odour management is key to anaerobic digestion plants

For the anaerobic digestion (AD) sector to flourish, two key principles need to be addressed. First, the Government needs to enforce the diversion of food waste from landfill and incineration. Second, existing AD facilities must be designed with the best available technology and to the best operational standards. Biffa is running Europe’s largest food waste processing AD facility. Its energy deal with Sainsbury’s Cannock store allows the retailer to be powered by its own food waste using an electricity cable direct from the AD plant in Poplars.

This project brought the plant under the national spotlight and cemented its status as one of the UK’s most influential green ventures. When the company took over the facility from its building and commissioning contractors, it was falling well short of its contractual requirements for odour control. The biofilters designed and built to treat odorous air from the plant were not fit for purpose, and created a focal point of dissension from residents and the regional Environment Agency (EA) team. As any operator of a waste facility will know, protecting neighbours from unwanted environmental effects is a crucial part of fostering acceptance and respon­sible long-term engagement with local residents and businesses. In the Poplars case, residents – some of whom lived just 200m from the plant – were disappointed about the level and frequency of odour escaping from the plant. Biffa was thereby obligated to develop a robust and bespoke solution for long-term community harmony. With board-level commitment from Biffa to invest in an exemplar facility, we had the in-house skills to make it happen.

The EA had no template or pre­defined standards for an odour management plan for AD, so it took the company’s in-house engineering team to come up with the solution. Poplar AD 1 They researched across other industries to establish best prac­tice in technologies and manage­ment procedures, gradually drafting the odour management plan step-by-step. Sampling and testing each possible source of odour, and then benchmarking against best available technologies, the team finally engineered a robust odour man­agement system for the Poplars site. Biffa invested in a novel vortex scrubber system which uses a combination of speed, turbulence and moisture to separate volatile organics (odorous compounds) from the air stream.

The removal rate of the vortex scrubber is far superior to that of a conventional scrubber: its installation made a significant and lasting improve­ment. Pre-treated air from the vortex scrubber was then passed to the main odour control treatment plant, providing a double barrier to odour escape. While this pro­vides an effective abatement solu­tion, further works were needed to ensure robust 24/7 operations.
Once the new scrubber was installed, addressing any remain­ing odour followed the law of diminishing returns. The team introduced systems, procedures and equipment to tackle the challenge. There was no single cure, so the final plan included aspects of training, housekeeping, instru­mentation, controls, maintenance and system management. Despite the years of challenging problems,
Biffa has addressed the issues head on, investing a further £4m in process improvements at Poplars. This demonstrates the value that the company places on this flagship facility. The conditions and checks set out in the detailed odour management plan ensure that the plant operates to the highest possible standards and achieves mini-mal impact on the local environ­ment. The Poplars team is now proud to have received zero compliance assessment reports from the EA in the past 12 months, as well as a dramatic fall in odour complaints.

 Poplar AD 2 Taking three years and 15 drafts, the odour management plan was finally approved by the EA in March 2015. The improvement has elevated Poplars AD to a ‘best in class’ status with the EA. It is a UK first for such a facility and sets an example for others in the industry to follow. Lisa Pinney, EA area manager for West Midlands, said: “Biffa has made significant investment at the Poplars site. Through 2014, the AD plant has operated not only in line with its permit but also best practice for the industry, which shows what can be achieved when we work together well.” The Poplars management plan is now being used as a template for Biffa’s mechanical biological treatment facility in West Sussex, and is publicly available on the EA website for other AD developers and operators to learn from. Following this experience, the EA is now requiring that any pro­posed AD facilities have an approved odour management plan before being granted a licence to operate. This will further help the industry to raise its standards and prove that, as a green solution for society, AD is here to stay and will only improve.
The UK generates 14.8 million tonnes of food waste each year, yet many AD facilities are struggling to access this feedstock. Without more Government support for food waste collections, we run the risk of plants failing, financially and operationally. So Biffa is working hard to convince the Gov­ernment that separate food waste collections from homes and businesses is the right way to go. We would encourage operators to review their odour manage­ment systems and procedures, and to learn from what has been, at times, a challenging process. Despite separate food waste col­lections being unsupported by the main political parties, the Green Investment Bank’s recent report Smarter, Greener Cities:

Ten Ways to Modernise and Improve UK Urban Infrastructure highlights AD as ready to be “rolled-out immediately and at scale across the country”. Tackling the technology weak spots will pay dividends, particu­larly issues of odour release in urban settings. The EA is right to insist that odour management plans are approved as a prerequi­site to new AD developments. If AD is to fulfil its potential as the poster child for low-carbon Britain, we all need to play our part in protecting its reputation and delivering excellence.

Dr John Casey is Energy Division managing director at Biffa Economies of scale made it possible Compared with most AD facilities in Europe, Poplars is a giant. It treats 120,000 tonnes of food waste each year and generates 6.5MW of renewable energy, enough to power 15,000 homes.

The scale of Poplars has made Biffa’s investments possible, and it is important that the company helps the industry to follow in its footsteps.

Controlling sources of odour In order of priority:

1 Eliminating or reducing the source of the odour
2 Disrupting the transmission pathway to site boundary 3 Actively capturing and treating the odour, or increasing dilution and dispersion.

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: Environment Protection Authority orders New abattoir near Darwin on the nose to fix odour problem

The Northern Territory's Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has ordered Australia's biggest beef producer to take "immediate action" to solve odour problems emanating from its new abattoir near Darwin. Residents living near the Australian Agricultural Company's (AACo) meatworks at Livingstone, have been complaining about bad smells for months. Speaking to ABC News last month, resident Glenn Spears described the smell from the abattoir site as "rank". "We've been experiencing some pretty terrible smells coming from that direction," he said. "Even when it's a really still morning, the smell... it's just a rank smell that's hanging in the air. "This morning it was almost sickening to smell, it was that bad." The odour is being caused by the poor quality of wastewater being used, and perhaps over-used, by AACo for irrigation. The EPA said it had comprehensively discussed AACo's proposed plan for improving the quality of wastewater used for irrigation and after "lengthy consideration and discussion", had issued a direction to AACo under the Waste Management and Pollution Control Act, directing the company to "immediately take measures to prevent offensive odours." EPA chairman Bill Freeland, said the authority had given AACo permission to start processing cattle late last year knowing the smell could become an issue. "We in good faith discussed it with them and they said they needed to start slaughtering cattle so they could test and fine-tune their system," Dr Freeland said. "We actually didn't believe they had a system that could be fine-tuned sufficiently, but over six months we felt they could make some great progress. "Unfortunately that progress really didn't eventuate. "But now, AACo has bitten the bullet and is launching into a big program to fix it all up. "The other thing that's very important, is that there'll be no further increase in the number of head that can be slaughtered per day, they (AACo) volunteered that, and we'll have to keep them to that. "The cap is 250 head [a day], maximum." In a statement, AACo said it had met with the NT Environment Protection Authority a number of times and has presented a plan to mitigate odours and ensure sustainable compliance with the EPL for the Livingstone Beef processing facility south of Darwin. "AACo is complying with the direction from the NTEPA and keeping them informed of progress," it said. Last month, the company's managing director, Jason Strong, told ABC Rural the odour problem would be fixed. "It's something we're very conscience of and working on and its' something that we'll be fixed, there's no question about that, it's going to be fixed," he said. "This is a multi-decade investment for us and we want to be a good part of the community for a long time. "This is not a good experience for the locals, but we will fix it and make sure that we don't have a negative impact on the local environment."

Steps To Address Odor Issues @ La Jolla

It's an issue that lingers in La Jolla like a bad odor. The unpleasant smell left by sea lions and birds at La Jolla Cove is again in the news with a judge having decided the city of San Diego is not responsible for solving the problem. The La Jolla Town Council will hold a hearing Thursday on the next steps in the ongoing battle against the smell left by accumulated animal droppings. Steve Haskins, La Jolla Town Council president, said the smell hurts the nearby businesses. “It (the smell) has a lot to do with the direction the wind is going,” Haskins told KPBS Midday Edition on Wednesday. “Unfortunately, it goes up to Prospect Street where the businesses are located. They say it’s a huge problem for them to keep customers, especially in the outdoor restaurants.” Last month, a Superior Court judge ruled against a group of La Jolla business owners, saying the city doesn't have a duty to control any nuisance caused by wild animals and isn't the cause of the odor. Citizens for Odor Nuisance Abatement, the group that filed the lawsuit, said it plans to appeal. But Norm Blumenthal, an attorney who represents the group, said the damage has already been done. “It’s adversely impacting their businesses,” Blumenthal said. “We’re noted as the most beautiful city in America that stinks. That’s not a very good reputation. This is an issue of health and safety.” City spokesman Bill Harris said the city has recently contracted with marine mammal expert Doyle and Associates to "explore what conditions exist within this colony of sea lions that may provide alternatives for changing behaviors or otherwise reducing the colony’s impact on the bluffs." Doyle and Associates is expected to deliver a preliminary report in a few months. The city also plans to continue the application of a microbial spray until a more permanent solution is found, Harris said. The hearing is open to the public and will take place at 5 p.m. Thursday at the La Jolla Recreation Center at 615 Prospect St. Please stay on topic and be as concise as possible. Leaving a comment means you agree to our Community Discussion Rules. We like civilized discourse. We don't like spam, lying, profanity, harassment or personal attacks.

East Bay residents report mysterious gas odor

Pacific Gas & Electric Co. is looking into a mysterious gas odor that prompted numerous calls from concerned residents in Contra Costa County on Monday morning. Starting around 9 a.m., the utility began fielding calls from the public reporting the smell of natural gas along the Highway 24 and Interstate 680 corridors, said Tamar Sarkissian, a PG&E spokeswoman. Crews were dispatched to each caller’s locations with testing equipment, but found no evidence of natural gas, Sarkissian said. The calls tapered off, she said, with the last reports coming in around 10:30 a.m. Investigators were looking into what could have caused the odor, but it did not appear that a gas leak was the culprit, she said.

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Great Book to Read : War of the Whales

Review
A gripping, brilliantly told tale of the secret and deadly struggle between American national security and the kings of the oceans. At once thrilling and heartbreaking, this is a landmark book of deep, original reporting which could alter forever how we view our role as stewards of the seas. (Bob Woodward, author of The Price of Politics)

As War of the Whales…makes convincingly clear, the connection between naval sonar and deadly mass strandings of whales is scientifically undeniable…a strong and valuable narrative. (Washington Post)

Intimate and urgent storytelling....Horwitz's years of research and observation lend genuine drama to this save-the-whales tale. The author paints rich portraits of his subjects, much fuller than the rote physical descriptions and caricatures that might pass for characterization in a breezier work of nonfiction. (Chicago Tribune)

A fascinating read and incredibly informative. This is a powerful book and will be of great interest to anyone concerned with marine mammal protection, the uneasy balance between the competing desires for national security and environmental protection, or the messy politics of scientific inquiry. (HOWARD ERNST, Professor of Political Science at the United States Naval Academy Navy Proceedings Magzine)

Horwitz delivers a powerful, engrossing narrative that raises serious questions about the unchecked use of secrecy by the military to advance its institutional power. (Kirkus starred review)

In this gripping detective tale,science writer Horwitz recreates a day-by-day account of the quest to find thereasons for the mass strandings; the Navy’s resistance and cover-up of theiruse of sonar in the area; and the drawn out struggles between Balcomb, Joel Reynolds, of the Natural Resources Defense Council, and the Navy. . . . Riveting. (Publishers Weekly)

In a riveting and groundbreaking new book, War of the Whales, Joshua Horwitz, chronicles the true story of the 20-year battle led by scientists and environmental activists against military sonar. It reads like the best investigative journalism, with cinematic scenes of strandings and dramatic David-and-Goliath courtroom dramas as activists diligently hold the Navy accountable. A page-turning detective story, War of the Whales... chillingly tracks the US Navy’s culture of secrecy as it collides with environmental groups and grassroots’ demand for transparency. (Brenda Peterson Huffington Post)

For those looking for the perfect non-fiction beach read, you couldn’t do better than War of the Whales: A True Story, Joshua Horwitz’s recounting of an attorney and marine biologist who take on the Navy and the fatal harm they are causing the ocean’s mammals. (CBS Watch! Magazine)

Engaging… War of the Whales reads like a novel, but the story it tells is true…a fascinating personal tale. (Animal Welfare Institute Quarterly)

From severed whale heads to top-secret Naval warfare ops, from the blue waters of the Bahamas to the inner corridors of the Pentagon, War of the Whales is a true-life detective story, military drama and legal procedural of the first order. Joshua Horwitz channels John Grisham and Jacques Cousteau in a way that will leave the reader inspired, outraged and deeply satisfied. (David Helvarg, Founding Director of Blue Frontier Campaign)

A stunning true story that delivers us into beautiful and mysterious depths – of great oceans, top-secret military operations, and the hearts of underdogs who risk it all to save the most extraordinary creatures in the world. In War of the Whales, Joshua Horwitz has written a tale of passion and courage with all the intrigue of the best mystery novels. (Robert Kurson, author of Shadow Divers)

A page-turning plunge into deep seas and deep secrets. A finely braided, tautly constructed narrative full of science, suspense and unexpected reversals. This is an awe-inspiring book, and an enraging one. You won't be able to put it down. (Geraldine Brooks, author of People of the Book)

War of the Whales is an important book about a major post-Cold War problem: the often conflicting goals of national security and environmental protection. The author presents this very complex and multidimensional story with great clarity. I'm certain that no one who has been involved with this issue will agree with everything in this book (I don't). But the topic is, by its nature, so emotionally charged and controversial that I doubt anyone can read it without a strong personal response. The importance of this book is that it tells the "inside" story to the wide reading public in a compelling way. (Rear Admiral Richard F. Pittenger (Ret.), Director of Antisubmarine Warfare for the Chief of Naval Operations, 1986-88; Oceanographer of the Navy, 1989-1990)

This masterfully crafted book is guaranteed to bring the issues to a larger audience. (Seattle PI)

[A] real-life thriller. (Penthouse)

[A] compelling account of what happens when animal and human interests collide—and a sobering look at the suffering caused by increasingly noisy oceans. (All Animals (Humane Society Magazine))

War of the Whales takes us deep inside the soundscape of our acoustically complex seas, where whales have evolved to communicate, navigate and hunt with sound. It's the true story of the underwater collision between life in the ocean and an acoustic storm of military sonar -- and of citizen activists holding accountable the world's most powerful Navy. For anyone who wants to save marine life from drowning in man-made noise, this is a must-read book. (Jean-Michel Cousteau, Ocean Futures Society)

Seneca said it best: 'He who is brave is free.' War of the Whales tells the astounding true story of how brave men and women, free from fear, spoke truth to the most powerful military on earth to save the most majestic creatures in the oceans. (Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Founder and President of the Waterkeeper Alliance)

War of the Whales is the surprising and untold story of how two individuals united in a desperate fight to protect dolphins and whales from the deadly acoustic assault of navy sonar. Deeply researched, and brimming with colorful and interesting detail, Joshua Horwitz's gripping book reads like a thriller but, in the tradition of the best non-fiction writing, brings to light the secret history of military sonar and its devastating connection to traumatized whales and dolphins stranding and dying on beaches around the world. (Tim Zimmerman, Co-Writer of "Blackfish", author of "The Killer In The Pool")

A gripping, true-life tale… War of the Whales blends together the spirit of both a suspense thriller of a Grisham novel (except that it's not fiction) and the political intrigue of an All The President's Men. (Journal of the San Juan Islands)

The story is so artfully constructed that you are drawn in and forget that you are not reading a novel…. [A] story that is fascinating even if you have no interest in whales or navy sonar…. [H]is masterfully crafted book is guaranteed to bring the issues to a larger audience. (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Author Joshua Horwitz structures this account like an eco-legal thriller, layering his research so that film of a Navy ship seen in the water near the site of the beachings hangs there like damning evidence…. As humans encroach ever further into wild spaces, the impact on the creatures living there must be minimized or mitigated. War of the Whales tells one story among many of its type, but it speaks to the need for improved stewardship with urgency. (Bookpage.com)

Suspenseful and moving and fascinating in equal measure…Stranding investigations are about cause and effect. But in showing us, based on the best available evidence, what the Navy’s sonar transit might have been like for the whales that suffered through it, the book reminds us of the dignity of the individual animal. (Michael Jasney Switchboard (Natural Resources Defense Council Staff Blog))

A true story brilliantly told…The book is compelling, it’s comprehensive, it’s ground-breaking – and it’s infuriating. (Joel Reynolds Switchboard (Natural Resources Defense Council Staff Blog))

Gripping. (AskMen.com)

Amazing…Forget toting the latest spy novel or horror story to the beach this summer; take War of the Whales instead. You don't need to be an eco-warrior to learn from this real-life thriller. (The Washingtonian)

A page-turning ride…Horwitz tells a taut, energetic story that feels immediate, even though the events are nearly a decade old. War of the Whales is a reminder — and a warning — that our technological, industrial, and military prowess produces unintended consequences for other species with which we share this fragile planet. (Santa Barbara Independent)

The gripping tale of two men’s crusade to protect the earth’s oceans and the majestic creatures that call it home will appeal to the activist hidden within every reader…The story is as intriguing as it is informative as Horowitz weaves together legal drama, natural history and military intrigue. (PruTexas.com)

A game changing book that unveils, layer by layer, the blood-­stained legacy of Navy sonar on whales and dolphins. (The Dodo.com)

War of the Whales has all the elements of a good beach-read thriller: compelling characters, a tight mystery, even a cute animal: in this case, beaked whales. However, Horwitz is talking real life…If you are looking for [an] edutaining beach reading this summer, War of the Whales would be a good choice. (Fiction Reboot)

“The opening scenario of this fascinating story is shocking and heartbreaking…well-researched and passionate.” (Lansing City Pulse)

“Immersive reading.” (LibraryJournal.com, Wyatt’s World)

“It’s that time of year when bookstores everywhere showcase “summer reading” options. But take a pass on the books touted as easy reading and pick up War of the Whales by Joshua Horwitz instead.” (OceanWildThings.com)

“Impeccably researched.” (Blog.JaclynDay.com)

Plaintiffs seek $250,000 in suit over environmental remediation

A Delaware corporation and a numbered Nova Scotia company are suing a Nova Scotia couple for the costs of remediating two Bedford properties. Plaintiffs American Holdings 2000, Inc. and 3258984 Nova Scotia Ltd. alleged in Nova Scotia Supreme Court documents that defendants Gerald and Dianne Bonang of Hants County are responsible for $250,000 in environmental remediations to a property at 39 Dartmouth Rd. in Bedford and an adjoining property at 90 Golf Links Rd. According to court documents, the Golf Links Road property, owned by a third party, was contaminated by the migration of contamination from the Dartmouth Road property. The plaintiffs alleged that American Holdings, which has offices in Florida and investments in Nova Scotia real estate, bought the Dartmouth Road property, on which the Bonangs held a mortgage, at a July 2 foreclosure sale. The plaintiffs alleged sale bidders were not informed that the provincial Environment Department had designated the Dartmouth Road property, in a notice posted July 2, a contaminated site requiring remediation. The plaintiffs are asking the court for a declaration that the defendants are responsible for odour control  remediation costs for both properties under a 2003 indemnification agreement. The are also asking the court to reserve jurisdiction to award costs for business disruptions at 39 Dartmouth Rd. , the site of a used-car dealership operated by the numbered company, as a result of remediation activity. None of the allegations have been proven in court. The defendants could not be reached for comment Thursday.

ANOTEC ENVIRONMENTAL PTY LTD STANDARD TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF TRADE

Effective as at 1 July 2014

1. INTERPRETATION

In these terms and conditions and in any contract to which these conditions apply, unless inconsistent with the context:

a) the Act means the Competition & Consumer Act 2010.

b) Claim means any claim, demand, action or proceeding;

c) Collateral has the meaning given under the PPSA and in particular for the purposes of this Contract, the personal property that is not used predominately for personal, domestic or household purposes as identified in clause 6 hereof to which the Security Interest has attached;

d) Contract means the contract between Anotec Environmental and the Purchaser for or in relation to the sale and purchase of goods;

e) goods means any item of whatsoever nature which is sold or to be sold by Anotec Environmental to the Purchaser;

f) PPSA means the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 as amended;

g) PPS Register means the personal property securities registered established under section 146 of the PPSA;

h) Prescribed Terms means any terms, conditions, guarantees and warranties which the Act and any other law expressly provides may not in respect of the Contract be excluded, restricted or modified, or may be excluded, restricted or modified only to a limited extent;

i) Purchaser means the person or corporation who buys or has agreed to buy the goods from Anotec Environmental;

j) Anotec Environmental means Anotec Environmental Pty Limited  or such other company related to Anotec Environmental Pty Limited which accepts the Purchaser's order by the issue of a Sales Confirmation;

k) Sales Confirmation means the document so titled issued by Anotec Environmental that formally accepts the order for goods from the Purchaser;

l) Security Interest has the meaning given under the PPSA;

m) Standard Specifications means Anotec Environmental’s standard specification for the goods current at the time the goods are delivered to the Purchaser. Copies of the Standard Specifications are available on request from Anotec Environmental;

n) Words importing the singular number shall be deemed to include the plural and vice versa. Words importing the male gender shall be deemed to include the female and neuter gender and vice versa; and

o) The headings in these terms and conditions are provided for convenience only and do not effect the interpretation thereof.

2. GENERAL

a) Subject to any Prescribed Terms, this document together with the relevant Sales Confirmation embodies the sole terms and conditions of the Contract between Anotec Environmental and the Purchaser and supersedes all other conditions and agreements between the parties, unless expressly amended in writing by Anotec Environmental.

b) These terms and conditions shall without further notice apply to all future transactions between Anotec Environmental and the Purchaser in relation to the sale and purchase of goods, whether or not this document is delivered or executed in the course of the transaction.

c) For the avoidance of doubt, none of the terms and conditions contained in any document or other instrument supplied by or on behalf of the Purchaser (including without limiting the foregoing those included in any purchase order or like document from the Purchaser) shall apply to or form part of the Contract, except and to the extent otherwise agreed in writing by Anotec Environmental.

d) All purchase orders supplied by the Purchaser are subject to acceptance by Anotec Environmental and no Contract between Anotec Environmental and the Purchaser comes into existence until Anotec Environmental issues a Sales Confirmation in relation to the order.

e) No variation or abrogation of these terms and conditions shall be effective unless it is evidenced in writing signed on behalf of Anotec Environmental.

3. PAYMENT

a) Unless otherwise agreed by the parties in writing payment shall be made immediately

b) Time for payment of the price of the goods shall be of the essence of the Contract and if the Purchaser fails to pay the price when due Anotec Environmental may treat the Contract as repudiated by the Purchaser or may, unless payment in full is made, suspend delivery of the goods the subject of the Contract and any goods the subject of any other Contract with the Purchaser without incurring any liability whatsoever to the Purchaser in respect thereof. In addition, without prejudice to such rights of Anotec Environmental, the Purchaser shall (if so required by Anotec Environmental) pay interest to Anotec Environmental on the outstanding amount of the price at the rate of 18% per annum until the price is paid in full.

c) Notwithstanding any rights of lien to which Anotec Environmental may otherwise be entitled, Anotec Environmental shall have a specific lien

(including a right of sale) over the goods the subject of the Contract and any goods the subject of any other contract with the Purchaser until the price of the goods has been paid in full. The Purchaser shall not be entitled to make any deduction from the price of the goods in respect of any off-set or counter claims.

4. DELIVERY

a) Any time or date named and accepted by Anotec Environmental for completion, delivery, despatch, shipment or arrival of the goods or for tender of any documents is an estimate only and does not constitute a condition of the Contract or part of the description of the goods and is not of the essence of the Contract.

b) Unless otherwise stated in writing Anotec Environmental may make partial deliveries or deliveries by instalinstallmentsments in any amount it may determine and each such partial delivinstallmentsvery by instalments shall be deemed to be a separate Contract and these conditions shall apply to each partial delivinstallmentsvery by instalments.

c) The Company may deliver up to 5% more or less of the amount specified for delivery, subject only to an appropriate adjustment to the price payable, in full satisfaction of Anotec Environmental's obligations pursuant to the Contract.

d) The Purchaser shall notify Anotec Environmental within 7 days of delivery of any short fall in or loss or damage to goods delivered. Failure to so notify shall, subject to the requirements of any prescribed terms, disentitle the Purchaser to any remedy in respect to the shortage, loss or damage.

5. RISK AND TITLE

a) Except as otherwise provided herein, the goods supplied by Anotec Environmental to the Purchaser shall be at the Purchaser's sole risk immediately on their delivery to the Purchaser.

b) Property and title in the goods supplied by Anotec Environmental to the Purchaser will not pass to the Purchaser until such time as the goods the subject of the Contract and all other goods supplied by Anotec Environmental to the Purchaser have been paid for in full. Until that time, the Purchaser shall store the goods, including goods into which the supplied goods have been mixed, in such a manner as to show clearly that they are the property of Anotec Environmental and shall upon Anotec Environmental's demand deliver up such goods to Anotec Environmental. In default of such delivery Anotec Environmental may by its servants and agents enter the Purchaser's premises at any time without notice to repossess the goods.

c) Subject to the PPSA, until such time as the goods have been paid for in full the Purchaser is at liberty to sell the goods, including goods into which Anotec Environmental’s goods have been mixed, in the ordinary course of its business, and the Purchaser shall hold the proceeds thereof in trust for Anotec Environmental and promptly account to Anotec Environmental for those proceeds in payment of the purchase price for the goods.

d) The Purchaser and Anotec Environmental agree that the provisions of this clause apply notwithstanding any agreement between the parties under which Anotec Environmental grants the Purchaser credit.

6. PERSONAL PROPERTY SECURITIES ACT 2009

a) The terms “Collateral”, “Debtor”, “Financing Change Statement”, “Financing Statement”, “Grantor”, “Proceeds”, “Secured Party”, “Security Agreement” and “Security Interest” have the meanings given in the PPSA.

b) The Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that by accepting these terms and conditions which form part of the Contract and constitute a Security Agreement that covers the Collateral for the purposes of the PPSA:

i) Anotec Environmental holds (as Secured Party) a Security Interest over all of the present and after acquired goods supplied by Anotec Environmental to the Purchaser and any Proceeds of the sale of those goods (“Collateral”);

ii) that any purchase by the Purchaser on credit terms from Anotec Environmental or retention of title supply pursuant to clause 5 hereof will constitute a purchase money security interest as defined under section 14 of the PPSA (“PMSI”);

iii) the PMSI granted herein will continue to apply to any goods coming into existence or proceeds of sale of goods coming into existence;

iv) Anotec Environmental will continue to hold a Security Interest in the goods in accordance with and subject to the PPSA, notwithstanding that the goods may be processed, commingled or become an accession with other goods.

v) any Anotec Environmental Security Interest will be a continuing and subsisting interest in the Collateral with priority to the fullest extent permitted by law over all over registered or unregistered Security Interest;

vi) until title in the goods pass to the Purchaser, it will keep all goods supplied by Anotec Environmental free and ensure all such goods are kept free of any charge, lien or Security Interest and not otherwise deal with the goods in a way that will or may prejudice any rights of Anotec Environmental under the Contract or the PPSA; and

vii) in addition to any other rights under these terms and conditions or otherwise arising, Anotec Environmental may exercise any and all remedies afforded to it as a Secured Party under Chapter 4 of the PPSA including, without limitation, entry into any building or premises owned, occupied or used by the Buyer, to search for and seize, dispose of or retain those goods in respect to which the Purchaser has granted a Security Interest to Anotec Environmental.

c) The Purchaser undertakes to:

i) sign any further documents and provide such information which Anotec Environmental may reasonably require to register, amend or update a Financing Statement or Financing Change Statement in relation to a Security Interest on the PPS Register;

ii) indemnify and upon demand reimburse Anotec Environmental for all expenses incurred in registering a Financing Statement or Financing Change Statement on the PPS Register or releasing any Security Interests;

iii) not register or permit to be registered a Financing Change Statement in the Collateral without the prior written consent of Anotec Environmental; and

iv) provide Anotec Environmental not less than 7 days prior written notice of any proposed change in the Purchaser’s name, address, contact numbers, business practice or such other change in the Purchaser’s details registered on the PPS Register to enable Anotec Environmental to register a Financing Change Statement if required.

ci) Anotec Environmental and the Purchaser agree that sections 96, 125 and 132(3)(d) and 132(4) of the PPSA do not apply to the Security Agreement created under this Contract.

cii) The Purchaser hereby waives its rights to received notices under sections 95, 118, 121(4), 130, 132(3)(d) and 132(4) of the PPSA.

ciii) The Purchaser waives its rights as a Grantor and/or a Debtor under sections 142 and 143 of the PPSA.

civ) Unless otherwise agreed in writing by Anotec Environmental, the Purchaser waives its right to receive a verification statement in accordance with section 157 of the PPSA.

cv) The Purchaser shall unconditionally ratify any actions taken by Anotec Environmental under this clause 6.

cvi) This clause 6 will survive the termination of the Contract to the extent permitted by law.

7. WARRANTIES AND EXCLUSIONS OF LIABILITY

a) The Company warrants that the goods when delivered to the Purchaser will comply with any description for the goods contained in theinformation. Anotec Environmental is not required to supply goods with any specification or characteristics that are outside any such description for the goods (if any) or the Standard Specifications.

b) The Purchaser acknowledges, agrees, represents and warrants that:

i) as the use of the goods is outside the control of Anotec Environmental, the Purchaser is satisfied that the goods when supplied in accordance with clause 7a) will have the condition, characteristics, quality and attributes that will make them suitable or fit for any ordinary or special purpose required for those goods, even if that purpose is made known to Anotec Environmental at any time;

ii) the Purchaser has or will in a timely manner (usually 7 days) conduct all mandatory or prudent tests and apply all mandatory or prudent quality control checks and procedures to ensure the goods and any product that is produced from them will be without defect and suitable or fit for any purpose required for them; and

iii) the Purchaser has not relied upon any statement, representation, warranty, guarantee, condition, advice, recommendation, information, assistance or service provided or given by Anotec Environmental or anyone on its behalf in respect of the goods, other than those that are expressly contained in the Contract.

c) The Purchaser releases and indemnifies Anotec Environmental and its officers, employees, consultants and agents from and against all actions, claims, proceedings and demands (including those brought by third parties) which may be brought against it or them, whether on their own or jointly with the Purchaser and whether at common law, under tort (including negligence), in equity, pursuant to statute or otherwise, in respect of any loss, death, injury, illness, cost or damage arising out of any breach by the Purchaser of any warranty provided by it under paragraph b) of this clause.

d) Except as expressly set out in the Contract and except for liability under any Prescribed Terms, to the full extent permitted by law:

i) all conditions, warranties, guarantees, terms and obligations expressed or implied by law or otherwise relating to the Contract or the performance of Anotec Environmental’s obligations under the Contract or to any goods or services supplied or to be supplied by Anotec Environmental under the Contract are excluded, except for those conditions and warranties as to title in the goods; and

ii) without limiting the generality of the foregoing, Anotec Environmental gives no condition, warranty or guarantee whatsoever as to the suitability, performance or fitness of the goods for their ordinary or any special use or purpose, and the description of the goods in any Contract or any other document shall not import any such condition, warranty or guarantee on the part of Anotec Environmental.

E) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein contained but subject to the provisions of any Prescribed Terms, Anotec Environmental’s liability in respect of any Claim arising in any way out of the Contract or its performance or from any failure to perform the Contract including (without limiting the generality of the foregoing) for breach of any condition, warranty or guarantee contained in the Contract or in any Prescribed Term implied into or applying to the Contract and whether that liability arises under contract, tort (including negligence), breach of statutory duty or otherwise, is limited as follows:

i) if any guarantee under the Act is applicable to any good or service supplied by Anotec Environmental and Anotec Environmental’s liability is due to a failure to comply with the guarantee and such failure cannot be remedied or is a major failure as defined in the Act (each such failure hereafter referred to as a Relevant Failure), Anotec Environmental’s liability is as stated in the Act in respect of that Relevant Failure;

ii) if the liability is due to a failure to comply with any condition, warranty or guarantee in respect of any good or service supplied by Anotec Environmental under the Contract and such failure is not a Relevant Failure, Anotec Environmental’s liability is limited as follows in respect of such failure:

(A) if the failure is in respect of goods, Anotec Environmental’s liability is limited to replacement of the goods or the supply of equivalent goods, the repair of the goods, payment of the cost of replacing the goods or of acquiring equivalent goods, or payment of the cost of having the goods repaired, as determined by Anotec Environmental in its sole discretion; and

(B) if the failure is in respect of services, Anotec Environmental’s liability is limited to the supply of the services again or payment of the cost of having the services supplied again, as determined by Anotec Environmental’s in its sole discretion;

ii) in respect of all other liability (if any), Anotec Environmental’s liability is limited in the aggregate to the amount of $10,000.

F) To the extent permitted by law, Anotec Environmental will have no liability to the Purchaser, however arising and under any cause of action or theory of liability, in respect of special, indirect or consequential damages, loss of profit (whether direct or indirect) or loss of business opportunity arising out of or in connection with the Contract or its performance.

8. RETURN OF GOODS

a) Goods supplied to the Purchaser are not returnable except as provided in clause 7 above.

b) If the goods are in accordance with clause 7a) and all Prescribed Terms and are otherwise in compliance with the provisions of the Contract, Anotec Environmental may from time to time under exceptional circumstances choose to accept the return of the goods from the Purchaser. A cancellation fee will apply and the Purchaser will also reimburse Anotec Environmental for all costs associated with the delivery and return of the goods.

9. INDEMNITY

The Purchaser shall keep Anotec Environmental indemnified against all costs, claims, demands, expenses and liabilities of whatsoever nature, including, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, claims of death, personal injury, damage to property and consequential loss (including loss of profit) which may be made against the Purchaser or which the Purchaser may sustain, pay or incur as a result of or in connection with the manufacture, sale, export, import or use of the goods unless such costs, claim, demand, expense or liability shall be directly and solely attributable to any breach of contract or guarantee by, or negligence of, Anotec Environmental or its duly authorised employee or agent.

10. LICENSES, DUTIES, ETC.

The payment of any taxes and the obtaining and maintenance in full force and effect of any necessary export or import licenses, authorisations or consent in respect of the goods is the sole responsibility of the Purchaser and Anotec Environmental shall be under no liability whatsoever in respect of goods exported or imported without any necessary licenses, authorisations or consent.

11. HEALTH AND SAFETY

It is the Purchaser's responsibility to ensure that all applicable health and safety regulations are observed and other appropriate steps taken in relation to the storage, handling and the use of the goods and, where information is supplied to the Purchaser on potential hazards relating to the goods, to bring such information to the attention of its employees, agents, sub-contractors, visitors and customers. Without prejudice to the foregoing, it is also the Purchaser's responsibility to provide safe facilities for the reception of goods into storage.

12. GOODS AND SERVICES TAX (GST)

Goods and Services Tax (GST) will be charged on those products that attract GST at the applicable rate.

13. INDUSTRIAL PROPERTY RIGHTS

The Purchaser shall not alter, remove or in any way tamper with any of the trade or other marks or numbers of Anotec Environmental attached to or placed upon the goods.

14. FORCE MAJEURE

Anotec Environmental shall not be under any liability whatsoever for the consequences of any failure on its part to perform or delay in performing any obligation under the Contract when due, whilst and to the extent that such failure or delay is due directly or indirectly to any event of force majeure. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, this includes any liability whatsoever for any delay in completion, delivery, despatch, shipment or arrival of the goods or in the tender of any documents or the like.

“event of force majeure” includes any acts of God, war, riots, strikes, lock outs, trade disputes, fires, break downs, mechanical failures, interruptions of transport, Government action or any other cause whatsoever, whether or not of a like nature to those specified above, outside the reasonable control of Anotec Environmental.

If there is an event of force majeure, Anotec Environmental will notify the Purchaser of the event and the likely impact on its performance under the Contract. If the event affect the capacity of Anotec Environmental to complete its material obligations under the Contract in a timely manner, Anotec Environmental may by notice to the Purchaser terminate the Contract without any liability whatsoever on its part arising from such termination.

15. NOTICES

Any notice to be given to the Purchaser shall be deemed to be given upon its being posted or sent by facsimile to the address or facsimile number of the Purchaser set out in the Contract or to the Purchaser's registered office or to the Purchaser's last known address.

16. ASSIGNMENT

The Purchaser may not assign or transfer or purport to assign or transfer any of its rights or obligations under or in connection with the Contract to any other person or corporation whatsoever.

17. SUB-CONTRACT

Anotec Environmental reserves the right to sub-contract the performance of any Contract or part thereof to any other party or person or corporation it may determine.

18. PROPER LAW AND JURISDICTION

All Contracts made between Anotec Environmental and the Purchaser shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of New South Wales, Australia. The Purchaser agrees to submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the New South Wales Courts and courts of appeal therefrom for all purposes of or in connection with such Contracts.

19. COST RECOVERY

Any expenses, costs or disbursements incurred by Anotec Environmental in recovering any outstanding monies owing by the Purchaser including debt collection fees and solicitors cots shall be paid by the Purchaser, providing that those fees do not exceed the scale charges as charged by that debt collection agency or solicitor plus any out of pocket expenses.

Checking your credit
Application and Business relationship is subject to a credit check and verification of personal details (including but not limited to employment details and immigration status). A credit check involves Anotec Environmental disclosing personal information about you to a credit reporting agency or third party information providers in order to obtain and use credit and other reports and information about you to assess your application. The reports and information that will be provided to Anotec Environmental include personal information about you. Anotec Environmental’ s request for a credit check may be recorded by the credit reporting agency to create or maintain a credit information file about you.

Anotec Environmental may also:

• request a credit report from a credit reporting agency to assist in the collection of any overdue payments;

• and disclose information to a credit reporting agency to list default payments.

The credit reporting agencies to which Anotec Environmental is likely to disclose information are:

• Illion, formerly known as Dun & Bradstreet, can be contacted via email at clientservices@dnb.com.au or by calling Client Services on 13 23 33 during business hours Monday to Friday. That information is available to you without charge for 90 days following the date of this notice.

• Equifax can be contacted by calling 1300 921 621 during business hours Monday to Friday. That information is available to you without charge for 90 days following the date of this notice.

The following is the information that Anotec Environmental may disclose to a credit reporting agency before, during and after you become a Anotec Environmental customer:

• information in your application form and particulars of your account;

• that you have applied for credit with Anotec Environmental;

• that Anotec Environmental is a current credit provider to you;

• payments that are more than 60 days overdue and are in collections;

• any cheque of yours for $100 or more which has been dishonoured more than once;

• any serious credit infringement committed by you;

• advice that payments are no longer overdue

Anotec Environmental may also disclose certain information about you and any debt you have with Anotec Environmental to a debt collection agency or any potential assignee.

When Anotec Environmental conducts any credit check or discloses your personal information for credit purposes, it is bound by the Privacy and Telecommunications Acts.

Anotec Environmental is also required by law to seek your specific agreement to the following.

[If an individual]

By continuing with your application, you agree that Anotec Environmental can conduct a credit check and verify your personal details.

[If self-employed/sole trader]

By continuing with your application, you agree that Anotec Environmental can obtain and use any report or information from a credit reporting agency, which contains information about your individual and commercial credit activities and credit worthiness, to assess your application. By continuing with your application, you agree that Anotec Environmental can exchange with your other credit providers, any credit report or other report about your credit worthiness or history, or personal information contained in those reports, to assess your application.


Anotec Environmental Pty Ltd

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Waikato residents foul over more smelly milk

Booming Waikato milk production has caused more complaints about smelly dairy waste, this time at Waharoa, near Matamata, where Open Country Dairy has been ordered to get odours under control. Waikato Regional Council said it had formally instructed the dairy company to cease the discharge of objectionable odour from its Waharoa site, following around 19 complaints from neighbours since October 22. The complaints come on the heels of council investigation into a big buttermilk lake created last month on a farm at Atiamuri. Te Awamutu residents have also been complaining to the council about offensive dairy waste odours. Council resource use group spokesman David Stagg said Open Country had advised the smell at Waharoa followed accidental discharges of dairy waste to its treatment ponds and that it was tackling the issue with a range of measures. Open Country chief executive Steve Koekemoer said the company acted as soon as it was notified about complaints, and was installing additional aerators in the ponds. It was also looking ahead to find a long term solution to cope with more wastewater capacity. The company had not experienced odour problems at the plant for years, he said. The council said it would consider its next steps once the Waharoa investigation was complete. It has said its investigation into circumstances leading to the Atiamuri buttermilk lake could take many weeks. Industry observers have said it will take months to irrigate all the accumulated dairy waste onto land. The buttermilk was trucked to the site from Fonterra plants, including Te Rapa and Edgecumbe, as the dairy giant grappled with high spring volumes of by product from initial milk processing.