Day: 17 September 2013

Scottish Gov approves plans for Europe’s largest tidal energy project

Europe's largest tidal energy project has been granted permission this week and will be built in the Pentland Firth.

Latest sponsor adds support to Sustainability Leaders Awards 2013

edie and Sustainable Business magazine are delighted to welcome Air Products on board as a 2013 Sustainability Leaders Awards sponsor.

M&S to survey supply chain staff on working conditions

Marks & Spencer (M&S) is set to forge greater transparency within its clothing supply chain by communicating directly with thousands of workers on the ground via mobile technology.

Green Deal assessments proving ‘highly useful’ research finds

Green Deal assessments are proving 'useful' and are helping people make their homes more energy efficient, according to Government research.

Urban mining aims to redefine waste as an asset

We need to recognise urban wastes as assets and resources to be reused, recycled and recovered - and this requires some mental digging, argues Chris Coggins

Circular economy

NHS staff want hospitals to engage and educate on recycling

NHS employees want more clearly signposted recycling facilities within their place of work and better communication on how to responsibly dispose of waste materials, new research has shown.

Whitbread’s ‘robust approach’ to water efficiency recognised by Carbon Trust

Premier Inn and Costa parent company, Whitbread, has achieved the Carbon Trust Water Standard for demonstrating a "robust approach" to water measurement and management, and achieving year-on-year reductions in use.

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