Day: 9 May 2013

Bayer cuts water use by 7% but progress on waste and CO2 stalls

German healthcare firm Bayer reduced its water consumption by 6.6% in 2012 compared to the previous year, partly due to the closure of one of its production sites in the US.

EXCLUSIVE: Viridor CEO urges ministers to set energy targets for EfW

Senior politicians should spell out the contribution that energy-from-waste (EfW) can make in a future energy mix amid concerns the UK is sleep walking into an energy crisis.

Prince Charles condemns climate change sceptics and ‘corporate lobbyists’

Prince Charles has attacked climate change sceptics and the "international association of corporate lobbyists" for preventing progress on tackling environment issues.

Donald Trump ‘bluster’ ignored as work starts on controversial wind farm

Investigation work will start today at the site of a proposed wind farm off the coast of Aberdeenshire, which is staunchly opposed by American tycoon Donald Trump.

Courtauld Commitment 3 homes in on packaging optimisation

The latest phase of the Courtauld Commitment launches today, setting out ambitious waste reduction targets for the food and drink sector.

Ground-breaking reed bed system cuts carbon for Essex & Suffolk Water

Essex & Suffolk Water's recently completed reed bed system, thought to be the first of its kind, is saving the company 70 tonnes of CO2 emissions a year compared with a conventional system.

VIDEO: Family businesses could be circular economy frontrunners

Family-run companies have a head start in working towards circularity due to their survival mentality, according to a leading SME sustainability champion in the last of our Resource Revolution leader interview series.

Climate change report card prompts action to conserve biodiversity

The Living With Environmental Change Partnership (LWEC) has gathered together the latest evidence and observations to show how climate change is affecting the UK's countryside.

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