Day: 9 January 2013

DS Smith MRF set to close amid material price volatility concerns

DS Smith Recycling is set to close its Southampton materials recycling facility (MRF) following tough trading conditions and a strategic review of its business.

Glass packaging demand set to make way for cheaper plastics

The global glass packaging market will reach a value of $36.8bn in 2013, but its growth will be limited in the next 10 years as it loses out to competition from plastics.

M&S sustainability chief takes circular economy learning global

Businesses need a "big tent" in which they can share experiences and solutions to advance sustainable best practice, Mike Barry has said in his inaugural speech as chair of the World Environment Center (WEC).

Global warming forecast lower than previous predictions

The Met Office's new climate forecast model predicts that the rise in global warming over the next five years may not be as extreme as previously estimated.

European Investors launch sustainable real estate securities fund

European Investors Incorporated (EII) has announced the launch of a sustainable property fund, which invests globally in real estate investment Trusts (REITs) and other publicly traded property companies meeting environmental and social sustainability criteria.

Moving in with energy efficiency

The Government is tackling the UK's building emissions challenge in the residential sector through the Green Deal and ECO. But what about the non-residential side - commercial and industrial buildings in particular, asks Alex Savidis.

Uniqlo latest to sign up to supply chain detox

Uniqlo has committed to eliminating the release of all hazardous chemicals throughout its global supply chain by 2020, in response to Greenpeace's global Detox campaign.

Help form opinion on the future of resource efficiency

Business attitudes towards the increasing importance of smarter resource management are being sought as part of an exclusive research project being undertaken by edie and sister title LAWR magazine.

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