Day: 10 February 2014

Nottingham Council receives £1.5m funding for electric buses

The Government has today announced that it will provide Nottingham City Council with £1.5m to help convert its bus fleet to electric vehicles.

London boroughs receive £1.2m recycling boost

The London Waste and Recycling Board (LWARB) has announced that it has awarded £1.2m in grants to 17 London boroughs.

Atlas Packaging secures partnership to recycle 1500t of cardboard annually

Waste management firm Viridor and Atlas Packaging have unveiled a new three-year partnership that expects to see in the region of 1500 tonnes of pre-consumer cardboard waste being recycled each year.

Primark becomes latest brand to announce toxic free supply chain pledge

British retail giant Primark has today announced a commitment to eliminate all hazardous chemicals from its supply chain.

UK’s environmental consultancy sector grows for second consecutive year

The UK environmental consultancy (EC) sector continues to expand, increasing by 6.1% in 2012 to £1.3bn, according to a new report.

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