Day: 4 May 2012

SSE fined £1.25m for doorstop mis-selling

Energy company SSE has been slapped with a fine of £1.25m for using misleading doorstep sales tactics to sell energy packages.

Puma goes ‘shwopping’ as well with in-store takeback

Puma has launched an in-store footwear and clothing takeback scheme across all of its stores and outlets in Germany.

MCERTS ‘not enough’ for complex sites

A successful monitoring system needs more than an Environment Agency MCERTS certificate, argues Steven Tuck of Pollution & Process Monitoring

Severn Trent CMS gains accreditation

Severn Trent Water (STW) has claimed to be the first UK water company to achieve industry certification for its Competence Management System (CMS).

Melton switches to commingled for cost savings

Responding to deep cuts while also looking to boost environmental performance, one council found that moving to commingled collections ticked all the boxes. Raman Selvon explains why

Sainsbury’s claims retail sector sustainability award

The FTSE4Good Index has placed Sainsbury's at the top of their sustainability table for the retail sector, giving the supermarket chain a score of 4.4 out of five, against a global sector average of 2.43.

Tesco aims to boost confidence with solar sale

Tesco is looking to engage its customers in renewable energy and reignite interest in solar energy by launching a competitive offer on solar electricity systems.

Morrisons site looks to minimise flood risk

A stormwater system to prevent flooding has been installed during construction works of a new Morrisons packing plant in Somerset.

Energy management saves Irish businesses €150m

A drive by businesses in Ireland to improve energy management has seen them save more than €150m in energy costs, according to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland (SEAI).

Barker aims to boost green trading with US mission

Energy minister Greg Barker is set to lead a green trade mission to the US in a bid to strengthen trading relations and showcase UK businesses which have benefited from the green economy.

Irish farmers get plastics recycling boost

Hundreds of tonnes of waste farm plastic are expected to be collected for recycling throughout County Clare in Ireland over the coming weeks.

Nike sprints ahead with lighter shoeboxes

Nike has revealed plans to lightweight its shoebox packaging in a bid to cut the weight of the cardboard by 10% and generate cost savings through less material use.

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