Day: 8 May 2013

Brewer Bavaria joins Heinz and Mars distribution deal to cut CO2 emissions

Dutch brewer Bavaria has signed a shared transportation agreement with Heinz and Mars to move their products across Europe by inland waterways as a new initiative designed to cut CO2 emissions.

Government boosts low carbon technology with £21m funding

The Government has awarded £21m of funding to help bring a range of new and innovative low carbon products to market, the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has announced today.

Colgate-Palmolive on track to meet 2015 water reduction target

Major toothpaste company Colgate-Palmolive has achieved a 30% reduction in water use per tonne of product, mainly through improving its assessment of water use at its manufacturing sites.

FCC harvests first biomass crop on landfill sites

FCC Environment has harvested its first crop of biomass fuel grown on two of its restored landfill and quarry sites.

Wales helps tips UK beverage carton recycling rate over 50% mark

Ceredigion County Council's decision to collect beverage cartons from households has helped push the coverage of kerbside collections by local authorities to over 50% in the UK.

Queen’s speech puts energy and water reform on UK priority list

The Queen has announced that the Government will commit to updating energy infrastructure and to improving the water industry in her speech at Parliament today.

Pulp and paper industry switching to closed-loop water systems

The pulp and paper industry's focus on water recycling, biogas generation and sludge management is sustaining strong investments in the water and wastewater treatment market.

MEPs object to Eric Pickles’ ‘incoherent’ managing of EPCs

Two British members of the European Parliament have formally written to Communities Secretary Eric Pickles, disputing the "incoherent" way he is implementing a European energy saving directive.

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