Day: 10 January 2014

GDP now ‘woeful’ measuring stick for planet’s economic health

Most approaches to global economic health are ignoring the planet's capacity to provide the necessary resources to sustain it, researchers have warned.

TUI Travel surpasses revised 2015 CO2 reduction target

Global travel company TUI Travel has surpassed its 2015 carbon reduction target of 9% from 2008 levels, largely through operational efficiencies.

Royal Mail posts strong water reductions following privatisation

Royal Mail Group reduced its water consumption by 12.6% in 2012-2013, compared to 2011-2012, through a combination of efficiency measures and a reduction of its workforce.

Landfilling now at ‘record low’ in the UK

More than 20 landfill sites have closed in the past 12 months, bringing the total number of site closures to over 150 since the UK first went into recession in 2008.

HSE urged to reconsider cost recovery scheme

The Health and Safety Executive's cost recovery scheme, called Fee for Intervention, has been strongly criticised in a major independent review of the safety watchdog, backed by the Department for Work and Pensions.

Exporting Opportunity? Putting UK waste to work at home and abroad

The UK has made huge improvements in how it manages its waste in recent years, and the waste management sector is a real 'good news' story for UK plc: providing many thousands of jobs to the economy and showing sustained growth throughout these challenging financial times.

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