Day: 20 February 2013

B&Q partners up to create greener fleet

The UK's largest home improvement retailer B&Q is powering 50 of its lorries with natural gas produced from waste, to develop a greener operating fleet.

Businesses call on Cameron to set 2030 decarbonisation target

A broad alliance of organisations today called on MPs to include a 2030 decarbonisation target in the Government's Energy Bill.

Training course advises firms on how to profit from waste

Businesses are to be trained in how to cut waste costs across their operations to become more resource-efficient, under new plans unveiled this week.

The waste hierarchy: it’s your duty

Organisations have a clear mandate to apply the waste hierarchy within their operations, but many are failing on this front. Dominic Hogg examines the reasons why

Circular economy

Britain’s top tourist destinations at high risk of flooding

Ten of the UK's major tourist destinations have been identified as high risk from surface water flooding, according to new research.

BT drives renewables plan with new windfarm in Northumberland

British renewable energy company RES has signed an agreement with telecommunications provider BT to develop a new wind farm in Northumberland.

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