News from 21 November 2014 on edie

Sustainability stats special: Leaders Awards in numbers

In this special edition of the Week in Numbers, edie has rounded up some of the superb statistics and noteworthy numbers attributed to the winners of the 2014 Sustainability Leaders Awards.

Plastic bag tax: is the future of polythene surprisingly green?

With the EU set to approve an historic deal to cut plastic bag use, Anthony Brimelow, commercial director of polythene manufacturer Duo UK, takes a look at how technology is helping to 'green' a material that's often viewed as an environmental L'Enfants terribles.

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Coca-Cola blasted for ‘highly unsustainable’ water use in India

Government authorities have declared that Coca-Cola is 'over-exploiting' the groundwater around its controversial bottling factory in Mehdiganj, Northern India.

Ann Summers renews recycling contract with Helistrat

Lingerie and sex toy specialist Ann Summers has renewed its recycling and waste contract with Helistrat.

SC Johnson ahead of time with energy and waste reduction

Household cleaning firm SC Johnson has beaten two of its 2016 targets, having reduced carbon emissions by 50.5% and waste by 71% across its global manufacturing sites since 2000.

Power to the people: Green Alliance calls for more public involvement in UK environmental policy

Green Alliance has launched a new strategy focused on giving citizens a greater say in the nation's green infrastructure plans.

Palm oil protestors force Pepsi True off Amazon

Pepsi True was temporarily removed from Amazon last night after environmentalists left thousands of bad reviews because of PepsiCo's palm oil policies which "encourage deforestation and modern slavery".

Britain wastes £3bn per year on out-dated energy sources

British industry squanders a staggering £3.2bn and emits almost 58 million tonnes of CO2 every year by using out of date off-mains energy sources.

Day: 21 November 2014