News from 26 July 2013 on edie

Scotland releases funding to boost reuse activity in third sector

Scottish third sector organisations can benefit from a new £150,000 grant fund designed to help increase reuse of furniture and other household goods.

EXCLUSIVE: Facilities managers seek greater ‘meaning’ from sustainability

Corporate sustainability must be "deconstructed" and turned into useful business language if facilities managers are to effectively drive this agenda forward, leading outsourcing firm MITIE has said.

Mining giants invest $3bn to secure water supply in Chile

Major mining companies BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto have agreed to invest $3bn (£1.95bn) in a desalination plant at their joint venture project, Escondida, in Chile.

EIA: Renewables and nuclear ‘world’s fastest’ growing energy sources

Renewable energy and nuclear power are the world's fastest-growing energy sources, each increasing by 2.5% per year, according to a new report by the Energy Information Administration (EIA).

The rising water risk behind mining for metals

Water management is fast emerging as a critical issue within the metals and mining sector, whose high dependence on it is now throwing up a number of operational, financial and reputational challenges. Maxine Perella investigates

Circular economy

Freight transport sector challenges Gov’s energy audit proposal

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has expressed concerns over the "financial burden" of the Government's proposed introduction of energy audits for large UK companies.

The future looks bright – as long as it’s circular

Changing society from a 'buy and bin' to a 'rent and return' culture may take a generation to achieve, but the pain in getting there will be worth the effort, says Angus Middleton

Circular economy

Day: 26 July 2013