Day: 6 October 2014

DuPont and Procter & Gamble use agricultural waste in laundry detergent

DuPont and Procter & Gamble (P&G) have teamed up on a new initiative to use renewable agricultural biomass in the production of Tide-branded laundry detergent.

Superdry signs bag-saving charity pledge

Two weeks before the Scottish carrier bag charge comes into force, fashion brand Superdry has signed up to Zero Waste Scotland's Carrier Bag Commitment.

Food industry unites in campaign to cut household food waste

The Institute of Grocery Distribution (IGD) has launched a 'Working on Waste' campaign to bring UK food and grocery companies together to help their employees reduce household food waste.

Ecotricity opens new wind park despite ‘government support for renewables continually slashed’

Green energy company Ecotricity has completed the construction of a new £11m wind park in Devon with funding from Triodos Bank.

Tougher energy efficiency target would boost UK economy by £62bn – study

Environmentalists cite unpublished EU figures in call for a more ambitious goal for reducing energy use by 2030.

Energy report: Business wants affordability over sustainability

Four out of five business leaders say energy affordability is important to their company, nearly twice the amount that prioritised a low-carbon economy.

£9.4m on offer for green heat technologies

The Government has launched two new low-carbon heating schemes for developers and local councils in a bid to reduce dependency on costly, imported gas.

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