Day: 13 April 2012

Accor unveils five-year sustainability strategy

The world's largest hotel operator today unveiled its Planet 21 initiative - setting out 21 new commitments to the environment and sustainability to be achieved by 2015.

WRG slapped with fine for ‘rotten egg’ landfill odour

WRG Waste Services has been fined £10,500 for failing to contain offensive odours emanating from its Greengairs landfill site in North Lanarkshire.

Scottish SMEs offered free recycling service

Local businesses are set to benefit from a free trade waste recycling service following the launch of a business improvement district (BID) initiative in Kirkclaldy, Fife.

Nestlé pledges to set tougher water KPIs

Nestlé has revisited its 2006 water commitments in a bid to create tighter performance indicators as it looks to continue water efficiency improvements made in 2011.

EU Energy Commission on fact-finding mission to Ireland

The European Union's Committee of the Regions will visit Ireland for the first time this month to learn more about the country's renewable energy drive.

Luxury hotel launches new biomass plant

A four-star Welsh hotel has installed a £0.5m biomass plant on site in a bid to generate its own biomass fuel and cut its energy bills.

Coca-Cola delivers water security to drought-hit Somalia

The Coca-Cola Africa Foundation has launched an initiative to increase the water security of thousands of people in Somalia.

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