Day: 25 June 2012

Questions raised over China’s shale gas potential

China's ability to deliver on its shale gas production target of 6.5 billion cubic meters a year by 2015 has been called into question by global business analysts GlobalData.

Waste hierarchy ‘not binding’ if conflicts with lifecycle impacts

Lifecycle impacts can take precedence over the waste hierarchy for certain materials under the revised Waste Framework Directive, the European Commission has ruled.

M&S launches world’s most sustainable suit

Recycled plastic bottles form the lining of what Marks & Spencer is claiming is the world's most sustainable suit - a result of years of development.

Welsh Water invests £100m in treatment works

Dwr Cymru Welsh Water's commitment to spend £1bn over the next three years on a series of infrastructure upgrades has taken a step closer with the appointment of a design and build partner for improvements to 12 water treatment works (WTW).

Coca-Cola $3.5m drive to advance clean water access

Coca-Cola has pledged to commit $3.5m to help accelerate the development of sustainable water access in drought-hit parts of Africa.

Carton recycling plant set to boost British reprocessing

Plans to develop the UK's first beverage carton reprocessing facility have been unveiled as research shows increasing consumer demand for recycling this material.

Why good storytelling is fundamental to a low-carbon future

As the economic downturn continues and the focus of businesses and consumers turns increasingly to the simple matter of surviving, climate change has all but slipped from the agenda. For those of us committed to creating a sustainable, low-carbon, positive future, the story we tell has to change to reflect this - and the success of the sector depends on getting it right.

Sustainable supply chains: breaking out of the tick box

If manufacturers want to drive resource efficiency innovation across their supply chains, they need jump beyond compliance, take risks and be creative, argues Ramon Arratia

Small is promising for future of nuclear

Small-scale nuclear reactors with a capacity of up to 300MW could have an increasingly important role to play in the world's future energy mix.

‘Inefficient’ EfW plants must be more carbon-conscious

Energy recovery facilities are not being run efficiently enough and must utilise their heat potential to maximise carbon savings, a leading technology provider has claimed.

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Final deadline for entry into the Sustainability Leaders Awards is close of play today - Friday June 29th - so if you haven't yet entered there's still all of today to make sure you're in the running, the perfect Friday activity!

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