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Waste 

Scotland records accelerated fall in trade waste

Commercial waste arisings are falling at a faster rate than household waste across Scotland according to official figures released yesterday (May 17). ... read more


Water 

New Thames Tunnel consultation set to launch

Thames Water has unveiled plans to launch an additional four-week consultation round on amendments to its proposed Thames Tunnel project. ... read more


Energy 

Scottish airport and university slash emissions

A greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction scheme has seen Edinburgh Airport and Edinburgh Napier University become the first organisations to pass the standard. ... read more


Energy 

O2 unveils carbon footprint of its services

Telecoms giant O2 has joined forces with the Carbon Trust to measure the carbon footprint of its services - becoming, it has claimed, the first network operator to gain certification. ... read more

Desire for the latest technology is creating value from older items
Waste 

Consumers sitting on e-waste cash mountain

British households are individually throwing away £800 worth of electrical appliances every year that could be reused or recycled according to new research. ... read more

The new lighter bottles rolling off production lines in Buxton
Waste 

Nestlé shows real bottle in lightweight packaging

Nestlé Waters claims to have developed the UK's lightest bottled water product with the opening of its new £35m production factory in Buxton last week. ... read more


Energy 

Negative energy price spikes can be halved, says Davey

Climate change polices could slash volatility in global oil, gas and coal prices by 50% by 2050, energy secretary Ed Davey has claimed. ... read more


Water 

Business engagement will drive economy, says Ofwat

Managing business customer expectations and creating a sustainable water supply legacy needs to be the challenge water companies address, according to Thames Water and Ofwat. ... read more


Energy 

Delay to Solar tariff cut is confirmed

DECC confirmed today that the next round of cuts to the Feed-in Tariff for solar PV has been 'delayed'. ... read more


Energy 

ECCC told its time to start replacing North Sea oil

Britain needs to de-fossilise its ground transport sector before the 'bonanza' of North Sea oil runs out says Sir David King, director of Oxford's Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment. ... read more


Waste 

Spam maker makes mincemeat of waste and water

Hormel Foods, the company behind the Spam brand, has exceeded its first set of five-year sustainability goals for reductions in waste, water and packaging. ... read more


Waste 

Waste acquisitions hit record high in 2011

Last year saw a record number of merger and acquisition deals in the waste sector despite a 15% fall in material arisings and continuing concerns around access to finance. ... read more


Energy 

CRC 'stealth tax' damaging attempts to cut carbon

New research being presented to Parliament today (May 17) indicates that attempts to encourage some of the UK's largest organisations to cut carbon have been hit by a change in government policy. ... read more

SEAI CEO Brian Motherway
Energy 

Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland appoints new chief executive

The Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI) has appointed Dr Brian Motherway as chief executive officer. ... read more


Energy 

Sustainability reporting needs board level buy-in, says Defra

Businesses must take a long-term view to sustainability reporting if they want create cost savings, improve resource efficiency and attract investors, according to a Defra spokesperson. ... read more


Waste 

Localism is 'failing' waste planning, says LGA leader

The new duty to cooperate may not be sufficient to deliver the UK's urgently needed waste infrastructure, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned. ... read more


Energy 

EDF unveils funding pot for SMEs

A new low-carbon venture capital fund for SMEs in the energy sector has been launched by EDF and Idinvest Partners. ... read more

Fulham defender Aaron Hughes with some of the school children involved in the project
Waste 

Premiership football club kicks off carbon outreach project

Fulham Football Club has teamed up with Veolia to engage with young people on the importance of green issues through a 'carbon boot print' initiative. ... read more

Build work is 12 months in on SITA's new energy recovery plant in Teeside
Waste 

In brief: Energy-from-waste contract news

More developments on the energy recovery front, with SITA, Agrivert and ENER-G all actively building on their market presence in this sector. ... read more

Technicians working on asset recovery inside HP's new factory in Erskine
Waste 

HP breathes new life into IT asset recovery

HP is embarking on a ground-breaking producer responsibility drive as it looks to exploit global opportunities in the reuse and asset recovery market for its commercial IT equipment. ... read more


Water 

Water companies react to British Water survey

Northumbrian Water has come first in the latest Water Company Performance survey run by British Water and based on the views of supply chain stakeholders, the third year running it has claimed the top spot. ... read more

The formalised partnership will drive forward sustainable water management innovation
Water 

European partnership to advance sustainable water management

Plans to advance water management innovation and efficiency in Europe have been unveiled, with a new partnership agreement to drive innovation forward. ... read more

The latest packaging innovation adopted by Tesco could 'double' best before dates on fresh fruit and veg
Waste 

ANALYSIS: Packaging, the new food waste saviour?

Tesco has raised the stakes on the supermarket food waste front by announcing its second wave of packaging designed to keep produce fresher for longer. ... read more


Energy 

Joint legal challenge to wind farm plans

The National Trust, English Heritage and East Northamptonshire Council (EHC) have hit back at plans for a wind farm to be built near a Grade-1 listed site in Northamptonshire. ... read more


Energy 

Green Party leader steps aside in strategic move

Green Party leader Caroline Lucas has revealed she will step down from leadership at the end of her second term, as part of a strategic move to raise the profile of other party members and target Lib Dem seats. ... read more


Waste 

PG Tips maker Unilever puts kettle on for teabag recycling

Unilever has entered into a cross-industry partnership pilot to boost teabag recycling in the UK in a bid to recover energy from the nation's favourite hot drink. ... read more


Waste 

Soft drinks sector braced for sustainability drive

Plans to develop a sustainability roadmap to improve resource efficiency and reduce the environmental impact of the soft drinks industry have been unveiled. ... read more


Water 

Tidal Thames water quality improvement pilot launches

A new community-led pilot to improve the water quality and ecological health of the tidal River Thames has launched. ... read more

Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead meets with representatives from local businesses in Edinburgh
Waste 

Scottish zero waste laws 'billion pound' opportunity

Scottish businesses could save £2bn a year through adopting better waste reduction measures, according to the head of Zero Waste Scotland. ... read more

Scottish Energy Minister says the UK will need Scotland's renewable energy - independent or not
Energy 

UK needs Scottish renewable energy says Minister

Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing today welcomed a DECC analysis showing that household bills will be lower with green policies and renewable energy than if the UK continues with the status quo. ... read more


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