Day: 1 September 2015

Social circle – the full benefits of the circular economy

Reuse offers tremendous social value - because of this, it could act as a useful lever to secure public buy-in for a more transformative resource agenda, argues Craig Anderson.

EU project aims to crowdsource air pollution data

A campaign to get citizens to monitor air pollution using their smartphones was launched today in 10 cities across Europe, including Manchester and London.

Tumbling renewable energy costs close in on fossil fuels

The cost of generating electricity from renewable resources such as solar and wind has more than halved in the last five years according to the International Energy Association.

Smooth industrial robot movements could cut energy consumption by up to 40%

The energy consumption of industrial robots could be cut by up to 40% thanks to new movement optimization techniques developed by researchers from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden.

New US regulations could prevent 6,400 tonnes of hazardous waste entering waterways

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed two new rules banning healthcare facilities from flushing their hazardous waste pharmaceuticals down the drain, to help protect drinking and surface water.

Only one third of European e-waste ‘properly recycled’

Just one third of all used-but-still-functioning electronics were properly recycled across the EU in 2012, according to a major new study by the UN and Interpol.

Barack Obama in Alaska: global fight against climate change starts here

Shrinking Alaskan glaciers served as a vivid backdrop for Barack Obama's latest push for action on climate change in Anchorage on Monday night as he warned that the equivalent of 75 blocks of ice the size of the national mall in Washington were melting from the state every year.

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