Month: August 2013

Employees experiencing ‘rage’ as green efforts in the office cause tension

Varying levels of effort to reduce the environmental impact of an office are provoking strong emotions in the workplace, including rage and despair, a new survey suggests.

Business must drive collective action and face up to ‘underlying water risks’

Companies only undertaking water-related activities from a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) perspective, are unlikely to address the underlying water risks they face, nor harness the potential opportunities, a new report claims.

UK’s first cradle-to-cradle demonstrator gets London planning permit

The UK's first cross-business cradle-to-cradle demonstrator has been granted planning permission and will be built on an industrial park in East London.

CO2 neutral search engine green ‘alternative to Google’

Berlin-based search engine Ecosia aims to turn green niche products into a mass phenomenon by providing users with green information when entering search terms.

Wales achieves recycling milestone as England lags behind

The Welsh Government has announced that Wales is achieving a 52% recycling rate, surpassing England by around 10%.

EDF Energy behind schedule on CO2 emissions target

EDF Energy has announced that it is behind on its target to reduce intensity of CO2 emissions from electricity production by 60% by 2020.

UK DIY sector ‘exceeds challenging’ waste targets

Businesses signed up to the Home Improvement Sector Commitment (HISC) have significantly surpassed original targets of reducing both waste to landfill and packaging in the DIY sector.

Southern Water apologises ‘unreservedly’ for Margate sewage pollution

'Margate - We're sorry' was the message from Southern Water after it was fined £200,000 last week for Environmental Permit breaches that led to raw sewage being discharged into the sea at Margate.

UK in danger of falling behind in global green race

The Government must commit to a low carbon transition or risk competitor nations leap frogging the UK's lead in global green markets, new research shows.

CBI calls on Government to descramble policies on energy efficiency

The Government must streamline overlapping policies that deter energy efficiency investment and establish it as a priority in the UK's energy debate, says the Confederation for British Industry (CBI).

Restaurants and pubs ‘worst offenders’ for dealing with waste

Up to 50% of bars and restaurants across the UK could be failing to recycle their waste properly, according to new research.

New agreement cuts council’s total waste by 11% but halves green waste collected

Melton Borough Council has seen overall waste to landfill fall by 11% in the first full year since agreeing a new service model with Biffa, but the majority of gains came from street sweepings recovery, and green waste tonnage halved.

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