Day: 13 January 2014

Fracking in the UK: ‘We’re going all out for shale,’ admits Cameron

Environmentalists say prime minister's plan to grant councils 100% of business rates from fracking amounts to a bribe

Vivienne Westwood: Business playing giant game of monopoly with world’s resources

UK fashion designer Vivienne Westwood has criticised business leaders and politicians for large-scale environmental damage, which she says is the result of an "exaggerated focus on profits rather than nature".

Colgate squeezes out water use during manufacture

Colgate-Palmolive has developed a system to help identify and share best practice on water reduction throughout all of its global manufacturing sites.

Ecomaterial to replace plastic composites in ‘next three years’ say scientists

Materials made of natural textiles, partially-bio resin and bio-additives and enzymes could soon replace fossil-derived materials, according to scientists.

Asphalt recycling paves way for carbon savings in road resurfacing

The carbon cost associated with the transport and delivery of materials for new asphalt is set to be substantially reduced following the opening of a new road surface recycling facility.

Rise of the iPad could spell trouble for waste economics

The growing trend of consuming media on tablet devices such as iPads could have "profound consquences" for municipal recycling figures, a leading waste analyst has warned.

Businesses join forces for meaningful dialogue on sustainable development

Costain and Arriva Trains Wales are due to hold talks with the Welsh Government later today on how to advance the sustainable development agenda.

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