Day: 6 November 2013

Circular economy could save EU business £330bn

Wide-scale adoption of a resource efficient circular economy could help the EU private sector save £330bn and avoid 500 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent, according to WRAP.

WRAP chief calls for bigger business appetite to halve food waste

Big business must be more proactive in working with governments and consumers to tackle the growing problem of food waste, according to WRAP's chief executive Liz Goodwin.

Compostable coffee pods serve well for greener convenience

A British plastics manufacturer has developed a compostable coffee pod, offering one of the first sustainable packaging alternatives in the single-serve market.

Relaunch of Sustainable Development Charter to benefit Welsh firms

The Welsh Government has renewed its commitment to help businesses embed sustainability into their operations.

EXCLUSIVE: Humans steadily ‘unplugging’ own life support systems

Humans have been steadily unplugging our own life support systems, many of which are provided free-of-charge by ecological systems, according to Autodesk's head of sustainable solutions.

In conversation with Autodesk’s Emma Stewart

In this week's 'In conversation', edie speaks to one of the company's leading innovation in 3D design, engineering and software. Autodesk's head of sustainability solutions, Emma Stewart, talks about the next steps in sustainable innovation.

Government closes carbon credit scam firms for ‘ripping off’ £24m

Nineteen companies have been closed by the Government's Insolvency Service after they "ripped off" nearly £24m from more than 1,500 investors in a carbon credit investment scam.

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