Day: 18 May 2012

Scotland records accelerated fall in trade waste

Commercial waste arisings are falling at a faster rate than household waste across Scotland according to official figures released yesterday (May 17).

New Thames Tunnel consultation set to launch

Thames Water has unveiled plans to launch an additional four-week consultation round on amendments to its proposed Thames Tunnel project.

Scottish airport and university slash emissions

A greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction scheme has seen Edinburgh Airport and Edinburgh Napier University become the first organisations to pass the standard.

O2 unveils carbon footprint of its services

Telecoms giant O2 has joined forces with the Carbon Trust to measure the carbon footprint of its services - becoming, it has claimed, the first network operator to gain certification.

Consumers sitting on e-waste cash mountain

British households are individually throwing away £800 worth of electrical appliances every year that could be reused or recycled according to new research.

Nestlé shows real bottle in lightweight packaging

Nestlé Waters claims to have developed the UK's lightest bottled water product with the opening of its new £35m production factory in Buxton last week.

‘I’ve taken blunt questions – and given honest answers’

The winter crisis of 2010/11 has forced Northern Ireland Water to change the way that it operates. In an exclusive interview, chief executive Trevor Haslett gives WWT editor Natasha Wiseman the inside story

Negative energy price spikes can be halved, says Davey

Climate change polices could slash volatility in global oil, gas and coal prices by 50% by 2050, energy secretary Ed Davey has claimed.

Action inspires action. Stay ahead of the curve with sustainability and energy newsletters from edie

Subscribe

empowering sustainable business