Day: 12 August 2016

The Premier League 2016/17 sustainability quiz

Which football club recycles 100% of its waste? Who is the midfield dynamo that hopes to unlock the potential of biofuels? Find out who the most sustainable teams and players are in edie's latest flip-card quiz to kick-off the 2016/17 Premier League season.

Brighton sets ‘sustainability benchmark’ for eco-tourism with i360 opening

The world's first vertical cable car, the British Airways i360, has opened on Brighton's seafront, with the developers "aiming to set a new global benchmark in sustainability".

Government must ‘tap global reservoir of free capital’ to invest in green infrastructure

The UK Government should boost economic growth by "tapping a global reservoir of free capital" to invest in sustainable infrastructure for energy, transport and cities, according to two new reports published today (12 August) by research institutions at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

The Sustainable Business Covered podcast: Episode 08 – Sustainability without the fluff

It's time to discuss the elephant in the room: companies will only become truly 'sustainable' if they can embed sustainability into their products. But what are the skills required to deliver a comprehensive low-carbon, resource efficient business action plan?

Interserve shares rocket after decision to close energy-from-waste business

Construction firm Interserve's share price has risen sharply after a decision to exit energy-from-waste contracts was announced as part of a half-year update this week.

Cow stomach bricks and mushroom burials: the best green innovations of the week

In a week that revealed the Olympic efforts would be required to tackle global climate change, edie rounds up the latest green innovations that could see climate action transform from bronze-medal efforts to new gold standards.

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