Spill Containment UK Blog

When a business stores oil, fuel, chemicals, hazardous liquids or lithium-ion batteries, dealing with the risks involved is not simply a matter of buying a spill kit and putting it in the corner of a warehouse.

For many years, rainwater harvesting in the UK could easily have been regarded as something that was simply “nice to have”. A useful way to reduce mains water consumption, improve environmental performance and perhaps lower water bills.

Oil spills are among the most visible and destructive forms of environmental pollution.

From cordless power tools and warehouse equipment to medical devices, laboratory equipment, communications technology and electric vehicles, rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are now used across an enormous range of industries.

The partial sinking of the container ship MSC Silvana VIII off the coast of Zhoushan, China, has once again highlighted the potentially serious environmental consequences of incidents involving large commercial vessels.