News from 5 July 2012 on edie

CBI boss draws blank on circular economy

Despite lauding huge opportunities for UK plc if it adopts greener policies, CBI director general John Gridland has admitted that he has not heard of the term "circular economy".

Economic growth ‘no choice’ but to be green – CBI

CBI director general John Cridland has said that the choice between going green and economic growth is a "false" one.

Government under fire for weak stance on water metering

Support has come flooding in for a new report that slams the Government's approach to water metering as "weak" and raises concerns over whether plans outlined in the Water White Paper will be enough to stop rivers running dry.

Plastic bag ‘tax’ shown to slash usage rates

New figures suggest that charging for single-use carrier bags is a highly effective way of reducing their use, with Wales recording a 22% fall in bags last year.

New initiative to ‘green’ the manufacturing sector

A new organisation to bridge the "huge gap" between environmental pioneers and everyone else has been launched for the UK manufacturing sector.

EXCLUSIVE: Anglian reaps cost savings from FOG clean-up

Anglian Water has managed to cut sewer blockages by 75% thanks to a simple marketing campaign.

Biosolids monitoring offer for Severn Trent farmers

An environmental monitoring process has been introduced by Severn Trent Water to help farmers apply biosolids to their land to achieve maximum productivity.

Viridor and Veolia to spearhead circular economy taskforce

Waste leaders will help steer a new circular economy taskforce to tackle the threat of rising resource costs through the development of smarter reuse and recovery solutions.

Why sharing makes sustainable business sense

Benita Matofska, founder of The People Who Share, explains why a 'Sharing Economy' is key to building a sustainable future

Energy

Time for PV panic is passed says Panasonic

It's time to move on from the "chaos and panic" created by the Government around feed-in tariffs (FiTs) and show just how efficient solar power can be, says Panasonic Europe business development manager for photovoltaics (PV) Christian Comes.

Day: 5 July 2012