Month: January 2014

DONG Energy sells half of its stake in London Array wind farm

DONG Energy has today signed an agreement to sell half of its 50% share in the 630 MW offshore wind farm London Array.

First ‘subterranean farm’ to improve sustainability of London’s food system

The first underground farm in London has been launched with hopes to improve the long-term sustainability of the Capital's food system.

SEPA misses two green targets

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has announced that it has failed to meet some of its environmental targets.

Seafood waste to empower metal recovery

Invotec Group, a manufacturer of printed circuit boards (PCBs), has joined a project to develop the use of seafood industry waste to recover metals from its effluent stream.

EXCLUSIVE: WRAP to apply for charitable status to safeguard its future

WRAP is set to overhaul its structure and apply for charitable status in a bid to diversify its funding base and secure its long-term future.

Coca-Cola looks to France to build on UK recycling success

Coca-Cola Enterprises has released the first set of results from a nationwide consumer-facing recycling campaign in France, a country where it is looking to replicate the success of its British closed loop bottle recycling model.

Engaging the materials supply chain to achieve TEEP recycling services

The single biggest issue on everybody's lips this year is TEEP. Dee Moloney gives TEEP guidance for local authorities.

Councils absorb waste challenges posed by flooding

After a terrible winter of floods and washouts, the weather gods have shown a little mercy and calmed down. But have you ever wondered what happens to the waste and recycling services in towns before and after floods? Liz Gyekye finds out.

Atom scientist: ‘Trash is an analogue concept’

The advent of material digitisation techniques such as 3D printing could prove the key to unlocking circular economy acceleration, according to a leading scientist working in this field.

Natural Capital – the missing piece of the economic jigsaw

There is a growing realisation among some businesses and policy makers that economics has failed to take account of a third form of capital, natural capital, says Claire Wansbury and Rupert Haines.

Cutting down on illegal logging through supply chain controls

Businesses with forest products in their supply chains have an environmental, economic and ethical obligation to do their part in cutting illegal logging, says APP's Aida Greenbury.

BBC One Show highlights bin collection debate

Waste management industry heavyweights have made an appearance on the BBC's One Show debating over the issue of source segregated and commingled collections.

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