Day: 23 April 2013

Local production key to solving environmental crisis says ICLEI

By improving water resource management, the energy performance of buildings and adapting cities to the impacts of climate change the potential for economic benefit is "enormous", says the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI)

LED boost fails to shed light on Philips’ disappointing profit figures

Lighting manufacturer Philips has announced that the sale of its LED lighting has risen by 38% in the first quarter of 2013 compared with the same period last year.

We are just three steps away from a circular economy

It's that simple, yet the case for incremental change remains stuck in a mindset groove. So how do we design ourselves out of this one, ponders James Greyson.

Circular economy

Tesco’s low carbon drive secures landfill gas powered fleet

Tesco has signed a deal with Gasrec to power one of its fleets with waste-derived fuel from landfill sites and anaerobic digestion facilities.

Johnson & Johnson reduces CO2 emissions by 6% in two years

Healthcare and pharmaceutical group Johnson & Johnson reduced its facilities CO2 emissions by 2.1% in 2012 from 2011, mainly due to site closures and efficiency projects.

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