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UK green corporate spending forecast to grow rapidly

Thu, 2 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

UK sustainable business spending is set to grow twenty times faster than economic growth in 2012 and will be responsible for driving green growth, it has been claimed.

Coca-Cola on track to become 'water neutral' by 2020

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Drinks giant Coca-Cola has unveiled how it will continue to hit "stringent" targets to reduce water usage in its first digital Global Reporting Initiative (GRI).

Businesses urged to reduce water usage

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Water flows have improved in the UK's rivers as a result of tighter rules on abstraction for businesses, water companies and agriculture, but there is still a way to go says the Environment Agency (EA).

Ford reveals major investment in water reduction

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Car manufacturing giant Ford has revealed that it has invested Euro2.3m in its five-year water reduction strategy.

Businesses thrash-out sustainability challenges

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Sustainability leaders from a range of UK brands gathered in London yesterday (January 24) to thrash-out solutions to sustainability challenges, arguing that collaboration between businesses has a crucial part to play in improving sustainability.

Water minister vows to tackle bad debt in the water industry

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Water minister Richard Benyon has launched a consultation in a bid to tackle bad debt in the water industry, which cost water suppliers more than £1.6bn last year.

Facebook to harness hydropower

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Social media giant Facebook has today announced it is to build a new data centre in Sweden, a location it picked because of the climate and its access to hydro-electric power.

Coca-Cola Enterprises nears zero waste manufacture

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Coca-Cola Enterprises is on the verge of achieving zero waste across all of its European manufacturing facilities, according to its latest sustainability report.

Moynalty awarded Ireland's best kept town

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Moynalty in County Meath has been recognised as Ireland's Best Kept Town for 2011. The results of the annual competition were announced at an award ceremony in Dublin yesterday (21 June).

Euro 55 million for sustainable travel in Ireland

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The Department of Transport in Ireland has announced that Euro 55 million will be spent on 34 sustainable transport projects.

Dublin gears up for Bike Week

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

A week of cycling related activities gets underway in Dublin as part of Ireland's National Bike Week.

PepsiCo crisp factory wins green building certificate

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 00:00:00 GMT

PepsiCo has had its 27th facilitity awarded LEED certification by the US Green Building Council.

2°C Challenge Communique published today

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The 2°C Challenge Communique, calling on governments around the world to take action to "secure a low carbon-emission economy that is more resilient, more efficient and less vulnerable to global shock" was published this morning.

Human Rights Council pledges to improve water supply protection

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

The United Nations Human Rights Council (UN) has passed three resolutions that cover water, climate change and toxic waste issues at its 18th session in Geneva and is calling on its member states to take action.

Proctor & Gamble targets huge reduction in manufacturing waste

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Procter & Gamble (P&G) has announced its intention to reduce manufacturing waste to less than 0.5% of total waste to landfill and cut consumer use packaging by 20%, by 2020.

Green energy project in India gains funding

Thu, 6 Oct 2011 00:00:00 GMT

A pioneering low carbon development project has launched in India after being backed with UK funding.

Water use overlooked in energy crop impact work

Tue, 30 Aug 2011 00:00:00 GMT

Water use has been ignored when the environmental impacts of bioenergy crops have been researched, according to new research.

Eating lamb worst for environment

Tue, 19 Jul 2011 00:00:00 GMT

US environmental lobby group, the Environmental Working Group (EWG), has released a study measuring the environmental impact of meat and dairy products.

Technology Driving Al Shumaisi WWT Scheme

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

As Saudi Arabia's Al Shumaisi wastewater treatment plant takes shape advanced technology is very much driving the scheme, so report lead contractor ACWA Emirates.

ABB installs UK's first privately-owned DC rapid-charging station

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Transport Minister Norman Baker opens electric-vehicle rapid charger at Midlands printing company RCS

WWEM 2012 announces partnership with SWIG

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

WWEM 2012, the Water Wastewater & Environmental Monitoring event (Telford, 7/8th November 2012) has announced a partnership with SWIG to help accelerate the sharing of knowledge at this year's event.

De-Icing Plant Keeps Commuters On The Rails

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Preparing for the inevitable winter freeze is a major issue for train operators with stringent performance targets to keep the trains on time.