News from 0 October 2013 on edie

Pumpkins are Halloween’s hidden food waste nightmare

Halloween may be frightening for many but to those against food waste the night produces a scary amount of pumpkin waste.

Five miles by train same CO2 footprint as lifecycle of one beer

Adnams has become the first UK brewer to measure the carbon footprint of its entire range of bottled beers and has calculated that one bottle is equivalent to travelling 5.3 miles by train.

CDP report: Global companies taking ‘outdated approach’ to water issues

A misguided approach to water-related risk management has become "business as usual" at the world's largest global companies, according to the latest CDP Global Water Report.

Interface joins cross-sector marine waste recycling initiative

Carpet tile manufacturer Interface has joined a cross-sector initiative to recover and recycle abandoned fishing nets into textile products.

EEA: All major car manufacturers hit 2012 CO2 target

Every major car manufacturer has met their 2012 targets for vehicles' average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, according to the European Environment Agency (EEA).

New can crushers launched in Scotland

Drinks can recycling programme Every Can Counts has launched five new can crushers around shopping, commuting and academic sites in Scotland.

APP’s deforestation policy ‘successful’ despite breaches says Greenpeace

Asia Pulp and Paper's (APP) key senior staff are now "genuinely committed" to driving the delivery of the company's Forest Conservation Policy (FCP), according to a new Greenpeace report.

DHL expands duel fuel fleet to cut CO2 emissions

Major logistics company DHL has introduced 63 new dual fuel vehicles to its existing 38, which it claims now makes the company the single largest dual fuel heavy trucks fleet operator in Europe.

Gov agrees to delay 2030 decarbonisation target for two more years

The Government yesterday narrowly voted against an amendment to the Energy Bill that would have seen a 2030 decarbonisation target for the power sector set in 2014.

Councils take starring role on BBC’s litter programme

Three councils that featured on the BBC's Panorama programme last night (October 29) have been praised for making positive efforts to tackle litter.

North east beefs up food waste recycling with new AD plant

A new £8m anaerobic digestion (AD) plant, which will process up to 50,000 tonnes of commercial food waste, has been unveiled in County Durham.

Scotland’s recycling rate creeps up

Scotland's household waste recycling rate reached 41.2% in the 2012 calendar year, according to new statistics released by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) today (28 October).

Month: October 2013