Day: 1 August 2014

Green sky thinking: Six truly amazing renewable ideas

From the weird to the wonderful, the space age to the bizarre, green innovators are coming up with amazing inventions to create a more sustainable future.

Energy

Long-term sustainability key to successful business strategies

Long-term sustainability should be central to a business's strategic development process, according to new research by corporate responsibility consultants, Corporate Citizenship.

Government launches consultation to compensate heavy industry for green energy costs

The Government has launched a 12-week consultation to work out which energy intensive industries (EIIs) will receive compensation to help with the financial costs of renewables policies.

PepsiCo targets recycling at petrol pumps to fuel packaging recovery rates

PepsiCo is to expand the number of recycling bins at petrol stations and convenience stores across the US, as part of a five-year plan to drive up packaging recovery rates.

Turning a slate quarry green: 40 years of Centre for Alternative Technology

Welsh hippies ushered in an era of sustainable living well before the world had woken up to climate change.

Circular economy

H&M leads the field in sustainable cotton use

H&M has topped the list of the world's biggest users of certified organic cotton, according to the Textile Exchange's latest report.

AkzoNobel turns to renewable oils for sustainable product development

Global chemicals manufacturer AkzoNobel is making strides towards replacing petroleum and palm oil-derived chemicals used in its products with renewable algal oils.

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