Day: 4 July 2014

Carbon Trust to measure environmental impact of Tour de France

The opening stage of this year's Tour de France will have its environmental impact measured by the Carbon Trust and Leeds City Council.

Sustainability Leaders Awards 2014: Five days left to enter

Entry deadline for the Sustainability Leaders Awards 2014 is this Friday so enter now.

VIDEO: Investment in energy efficiency saves £1.4m for aviation specialist

GE Aviation Wales has seen investment in energy efficiency pay off with £1.4m of savings on energy bills.

Political outlook on green issues is fractured, says Huhne

The political outlook on green issues for the UK is substantially more fractured now than it was in 2010, according to former energy secretary Chris Huhne.

Slow progress on water and energy usage for carmakers

Despite car manufacturers 'racing ahead' in a recent global green brands ranking, the latest industry-wide sustainability report reveals that energy efficiency has slowed, while water consumption has increased over the past year.

Is the food chain missing a closed-loop link?

The benefits of a circular model are clear when it comes to most waste streams, but how many people consider closing the loop when it comes to food waste? Can food go circular?

Circular economy

Global Food: Waste Not, Want Not

M&S and Sainsbury’s unite to increase plastic tray recycling

A consortium of organisations from UK packaging, retail and recycling industries, led by Sainsbury's and Marks and Spencer (M&S), are to launch a market trial aimed at recycling up to 1.3 billion plastic food trays each year.

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