My name is Andrew and I am a Data Scientist, Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) and Chartered Waste Manager (MCIWM) and a freelance photojournalist who has spent more than two decades immersed in Wastes and Resource Management.

MSc in Sustainable Waste Management - University of Central Lancashire 

My masters thesis was an in-depth investigation into Polybrominated Diphhenyl Esters (PBDEs), Persistent Organic Pollutants (PoPs) and Potential Endocrine Disrupters within Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE).

MSc-Level Module in Global Waste Management, completed during field studies in Amboseli National Park in Kenya.

WAMITAB Certificates of Technical Competence for WEEE, Physical Treatment of Hazardous Wastes and End of Life Vehicles.

Studied Journalism at the British College of Journalism.

Studied Data Science using R at the Johns Hopkins University.

Co-author of scientific papers underpinning PAS 141, the U.K.s first standard for preparing WEEE for re-use. British Standards Institute steering group member for the development and publication of PAS 141.

Papers

The newly created Publicly Available Specification (PAS 141) for reusable electrical/electronic products: Goals and research needs for successful uptake.

The newly created Publicly Available Specification for reuse of used and waste electrical and electronic equipment. Goals, Intermediate and Necessary Conditions.

Employment 

Former white-goods service engineer, technical team leader and Service Team Manager for Hoover U.K. Operations manager and re-use practitioner at CREATE U.K. WEEE Compliance Auditor for Really Green Credentials on behalf of the producer compliance scheme REPIC. Environmental Consultant at Reade.Me Ltd

Storytelling & Advocacy 

Graduate of the British College of Journalism 

Former treasurer of The Chartered Institute of Wastes Management (NW Region)

Former WAMITAB Assessor for Environmental Leadership.

As a freelance data scientist and photojournalist, I translate complex environmental issues into clear and compelling stories. Creating articles that spotlight waste, recycling, circular economy and climate change solutions worldwide.