Day: 20 June 2012

McVitie’s takes the biscuit with wrapper recycling

United Biscuits has launched the UK's first biscuit wrapper recycling scheme which consumers can directly participate in.

EDF announces preferred bidder for £2bn nuclear contract

EDF Energy has named Bouygues TP/Laing O'Rourke Joint Venture as the preferred bidder for a £2bn contract for civils work to build the proposed new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C in Somerset.

Sustainability still failing to engage business leaders

Recycling may not be profitable for all businesses but those that don't engage with the ideology of a circular economy will be left high and dry.

Carbon emissions reporting to be mandatory for listed companies

Confirmation last night by Deputy PM, Nick Clegg, that companies listed on the London Stock Exchange will be required to report on their carbon emissions from next year has been welcomed by organisations such as the CBI, Aldersgate Group and the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA).

Councils not reinvesting waste profits in recycling

Local authorities do not have the money to invest in recycling despite securing more lucrative waste contracts off the back of increased material prices.

VIDEO: World first for Dutch sewage plant

The world's first full-scale municipal sewage treatment plant using the cutting-edge Nereda technology opened in the Dutch town of Epe in May. The technology was invented at Delft University of Technology and further developed by a public-private partnership.

Positive sustainability goals set for 2014 World Cup

A $20m sustainability strategy has been developed by FIFA for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, seeking not only to mitigate the negative environmental impact of the event but to also maximise its positive effects.

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