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Day: 14 November 2012

Public urged to have say in Scottish Water plans

Scottish Water today launched a consultation encouraging customers to voice ideas and opinions on the future of water services in Scotland up and till 2040.

Stepping into an ethical future

Social and environmental responsibility is the foundation upon which French shoe and accessory manufacturer Veja built its business from the outset - with considerable success, going from manufacturing 5,000 pairs of shoes to 125,000 pairs in just six years.

Community reuse hubs of the future could be sited at HWRCs

Household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) could be transformed into localised resource recovery parks designed around the waste hierarchy, where reuse is the ultimate goal.

UPS joins emissions reduction scheme

Global logistics leader UPS has joined an industry-led, voluntary scheme to measure and ultimately reduce carbon dioxide emissions from lorries and vans.

Water bodies must improve to hit 2015 ecological target

Water pollution affecting the ecology of many of Europe's lakes, rivers, and coastal waters is likely to prevent the water bodies reaching 'good' status by 2015, a target set by the EU's Water Framework Directive (WFD), according to the European Environment Agency (EEA).

Tyre recycling gets value boost with nanotechnology

Nanotechnology is set to be applied to tyre recycling to drive creation of high value materials for the construction industry.

CBI calls for EU to set 2030 emissions target

The business lobbying organisation, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), has called on the EU to stop "short-term tinkering" with the carbon market and clarify political agreement on a 2030 emissions target.

UK energy sector must be ‘more like China’

The UK Government must provide consistent messaging and 'fully align' energy and economic policy if it is to encourage investment and strengthen the renewables sector, says BDO's Tomas Freyman.

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