Month: February 2015

GALLERY: Top 10 sustainability stories in February

What were the biggest stories for sustainability professionals in February? Find out in our round-up which takes a look-back at the month in pictures.

Dead technology? Top 10 facts about e-waste…

Electronic waste is the fastest growing waste stream on the planet. As tech manufacturers continually bring out better models, equipment is being seen as disposable. So what should we be doing with all of that discarded equipment?

Aylesford Newsprint goes into administration

Aylesford Newsprint, a paper manufacturer which specialises in recycling paper for reuse as newsprint, has gone into administration.

Sustainability scrum: A green guide to the Six Nations in six graphs

Wales comes out on top for recycling rates, France is dominating electric car sales and Scotland is leading the pack on emissions reductions. But just how sustainable are the Six Nations?

Google announces $300m investment in rooftop solar

Google's latest renewable energy investment will be providing almost half of a new $750m fund by SolarCity Corp to finance 25,000 residential solar projects, marking the technology giant's largest renewable energy investment to date.

UK must have power to decide on GM crops, say MPs

GM crops are an indispensable tool in the fight against global hunger and the UK should retain ultimate power to decide on the technology, MP's have claimed.

Asendia ascends towards carbon-neutrality with offsetting scheme

International mail distribution company Asendia has ramped up its sustainability efforts by signing up to a carbon offsetting scheme to help achieve its long-term aim of becoming carbon neutral.

Main party leaders not trusted by sustainability professionals on climate change

More than half of sustainability professionals feel that Natalie Bennett of the Green Party shows the strongest leadership on climate change, streets ahead of Cameron, Clegg and Miliband, according to a new survey.

Why aM & T?

How do you justify spending money on extra meters and automatic reading when it doesn't save money or energy directly. One anecdote that might help

Sustainability holds key to capital market reform

The final report from a parliamentary enquiry into sustainable business practice has highlighted the importance of reforming capital markets to ensure investors are driven by a focus on sustainability, thereby ending the short-termism of capital investment.

Government dishes out £24.5m to green energy innovations

Windows that double-up as solar panels, Europe's biggest battery, and a sustainable alternative to fracking are all among the technologies that have won a share of a £24.5m innovation fund from the UK Government.

Sustainability stats: The week in numbers (27/02/15)

The Government's crucial renewable energy auction, two giant data centres from Apple and the Oscars after party all feature among our latest weekly round up of green news.

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