Month: October 2012

Aluminium packaging on track to meet recycling targets

The aluminium packaging sector is on course to reach its 2012 recycling targets and should achieve the increased targets for 2017, according to Rick Hindley, chief executive of the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro).

Green deal could see ‘energy bills rise’

There is a danger that the Green Deal will not make the savings claimed because the scheme focuses too much on technology and not enough on peoples behaviour, says Malcolm Anderson from the National Trust.

£17m contract awarded for weather stations at East Anglia Offshore Wind farm

A management contract worth £17m has been awarded to Wood Group to install and maintain two weather monitoring stations in what will be one of the UK's largest offshore wind farm developments.

Hayes accused of ‘blowing hot air’ after wind farm attack

Energy Minister John Hayes has attacked onshore wind farms, calling them a "terrible intrusion", and has ordered a new analysis of the case for wind farms and their effect on local communities.

Is consumer engagement the key to cleaning up?

SC Johnson has been manufacturing cleaning products since 1886 - and owns some of the world's best-known brands. But now the company's green credentials are becoming almost as important as its cleaning credentials. Sustainability manager Will Archer tells Leigh Stringer why changing consumer behaviour surrounding sustainable purchasing decisions is so high on the business agenda

Fracking could hinder renewable energy targets warns CIWEM

Shale gas from fracking should not be encouraged in the UK until there is evidence that operations can be delivered safely and robust regulatory controls are implemented, according to the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management (CIWEM).

Research community ‘vital’ to corporate water efficiency

Scientific information from the research community is essential if large corporations are to manage water consumption and prepare themselves for periods of potential water scarcity, says Joe Franses of Coca Cola Enterprises.

Investment surges as wind power gathers momentum

Last year was a record breaking year for wind power which saw capacity, investment and planning approvals skyrocket, according to the trade association RenewableUK.

Waitrose closes loop by powering beer production with food waste

Waitrose has announced it will use food waste from its new shop in Ipswich to power the production of beer which it will then stock on its shelves.

Funding secured for UK’s first water footprint database

A British sustainability company has received almost £80k of funding from the Technology Strategy Board (TSB) to develop the UK's first water footprint database for materials.

‘Biggest shake up in 20 years’ sees Tandridge halve waste to landfill

One of Surrey's worst-performing recycling authorities, Tandridge Council, has introduced a collection scheme that has halved residual waste going to landfill and could save it £1m a year.

Shine a light on lamp recycling

With WEEE targets set to rise over coming years, Nigel Harvey urges councils to do more to promote lamp recycling

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