Day: 2 January 2014

Planet likely to warm by 4C by 2100, scientists warn

New climate model taking greater account of cloud changes indicates heating will be at higher end of expectations

Water scarcity ‘biggest concern’ of climate change

Up to one-fifth of the global population could suffer severe water shortages if the planet warms by two degrees above present levels, according to new research.

SITA signs 30-year MWDA contract

SITA UK has signed a 30-year contract worth more than £1bn with the Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority to convert household waste to energy.

Fifty-one vehicles used to clear London’s NYE waste

Fifty-one waste vehicles have been employed to clear up waste from central London, which includes more than 15,000 empty champagne bottles, according to Westminster City Council.

Pickles: Adoption of fortnightly waste collections will lead to vermin

The Government is set to publish new guidelines that claim that adoption of fortnightly waste collections will lead to vermin and odour problems, according to media reports.

Sainsbury’s intensifies Christmas card recycling

With more than a billion greeting cards sold each year in the UK Sainsbury's is encouraging Brits to recycle by extending the number of Christmas card collection points in its stores this year.

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