News from 0 June 2012 on edie

Unilever teams up with Facebook to switch on safe water

Unilever has launched a scheme to provide safe clean drinking water to communities around the world by harnessing the power of social networking.

Sony explores futuristic ideas on product longevity

Sustainable consumption is at the core of a new futuristic technology concept from Sony which looks to transform our relationships with the products we buy.

Clean-tech EfW firm gets commercial go-ahead

A compact advanced thermal treatment technology that can deal with complex waste streams on-site has been approved for commercial-scale production by the Environment Agency.

B&Q sets up energy saving call centre for customers

An energy saving call centre, backed by online and in-store advice, is being launched by home products retailer B&Q.

Wales could break 50% recycling barrier by summer

Wales is now recovering 48% of its muncipal waste putting it firmly on track to reach its 2012-13 statutory recycling target of 52%.

Consumer confidence key to water savings – Sainsbury’s

Persuading people to wash clothes and dishes at low temperatures and for minimum time is all down to building consumer confidence in new washing products according to Sainsbury's.

800% increase forecast for AD industry by 2020

The anaerobic digestion market could see an "incredible" eightfold increase in renewable energy generation by 2020, according to one of the sector's leading figureheads, Lord Redesdale.

Review team give safety clearance to fracking process

Fracking has been declared safe in a new report, provided best practice and effective regulation are robustly enforced.

UK reprocessing must become more competitive, says Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola Enterprises has warned that the reprocessing sector must up its game if it is to become an attractive market for investment.

Official stats show renewables up 36% in first quarter

Renewable energy's share of the market grew by 36% during the first quarter of 2012 at a time when oil and gas production both fell according to DECC's latest quarterly statistics.

Supply chain warning from Oxfam on climate change impact

Businesses have been warned by Oxfam that climate change is threatening the resilience of global supply chains.

Waste policy still blinkered by ‘disposal mindset’

Waste policy needs to modernise the terminology it uses as it is still "caught up in the old language of disposal", leading waste contractor SITA UK has claimed.

Month: June 2012