Day: 22 July 2014

WRAP expects charity application process to be complete by March 2015

WRAP is expecting to achieve charitable status by the end of March, according to its chief executive Liz Goodwin.

VIDEO: BT crowdsources ideas on how to frame big data ‘for social good’

BT is actively exploring how digital technology can fast-track efforts to progress sustainable consumption through more effective curation of big data.

Food waste used to construct Commonwealth Games venues

Scottish food waste has been transformed into compost and used in the development of Commonwealth Games venues in Glasgow, according to Zero Waste Scotland.

Davey forces Osborne to back down over fourth carbon budget

The Chancellor has been forced to abandon his calls for the fourth carbon budget to be diluted after the Government announced today that, having listened to the business sector, the UK will retain the fourth carbon budget in its current form.

Enter NOW! Deadline tomorrow!

If you have not yet submitted your entry to this year's Sustainability Leaders Awards, act now to make sure you're in the running for national recognition.

Brands ‘not trusted’ yet to deliver on socially responsible products

Brand leaders are at risk of losing one-third of their customers over the next few years if they don't align their product portfolios more closely with responsible consumption.

London ranked among world’s most water-stressed cities

London is one of the most water-stressed cities in the world according to new research, which has mapped 500 large cities to determine how global urbanisation is affecting water supplies.

Exposing the ‘Dirty 30’: UK and Germany hold majority of Europe’s most polluting coal plants

Coal power plants across the EU are undermining climate change efforts, according to a far-reaching energy report released today (22 July).

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