Day: 22 March 2012

IWMI named as 2012 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI) has scooped the 2012 Stockholm Water Prize Laureate for its pioneering work to improve agricultural water management.

Olympics delivery project ‘hindered’ scope for reuse

London 2012 organisers have missed a significant reuse opportunity according to sustainability experts involved in the Olympic Park construction programme.

Volvo slams EU carbon targets as ‘unrealistic’

Car manufacturer Volvo has criticised EU targets for cutting carbon emissions, arguing its approach towards vehicle electrification could damage the European car market.

Greater hunger needed to cut supply chain food waste

Retailers lack ambition and need to be pushed harder to cut food waste in their supply chains, according to a leading campaigner.

Food and drink brands take action on water scarcity

Nestle, Coca-Cola, Kellogg's and Unilever are just some of the companies throwing their weight behind a UK-wide campaign to raise awareness of water scarcity.

Beauty salons guilty of poor recycling practices

Many health and beauty clubs are not interested in recycling their waste - even if a service is provided, according to regional research.

AD plants reject food waste from supermarkets

Supermarket food waste is proving problematic for anaerobic digestion (AD) plants due to the high levels of contamination found in the feedstock.

Freshwater challenges set to tax food producers

British farmers will struggle to meet rising food demands unless smarter tactics are employed to conserve freshwater supplies on arable land.

Hitting carbon reduction targets without renewables

Clothing giants slammed for use of ‘hazardous’ chemicals

Major clothing brands have been named and shamed in a new report which reveals that hazardous chemical residues in textiles are being released into public waterways.

Sharp hike for carbon floor price

The Government has set the 2014-15 carbon price support rate at £9.55 per tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent.