News from 11 April 2012 on edie

Businesses could cut energy bills through waterway cooling

British Waterways and consultants Linden Environmental have joined forces in a bid to promote the use of canal water to cool waterside buildings across England and Wales.

London 2012 ‘failing’ to deliver on zero waste pledge

Despite a commitment to a zero waste Olympic games, shops and suppliers at London 2012 will be able to hand out plastic bags to visitors.

Private funding challenge for £20m marine scheme

RenewableUK and the Renewable Energy Association (REA), both critical of the Government's low level investment in wave and tidal a year ago, have adopted a thoroughly optimistic stance to the unveiling of DECC's £20m Marine Energy Array Demonstrator scheme.

Co-op tones down milk bottle tops to boost recyclability

The Co-operative Food has become the first retailer to reduce the tint in its own brand plastic coloured milk bottle tops enabling greater recovery levels to be achieved.

Waste authorities must grasp the resource nettle

Local authorities have a vital role to play in ensuring that mitigation measures outlined in the Government's Resource Security Action Plan become a reality, says Adam Read

Circular economy

In brief: reprocessing technology news

Two major reprocessors have announced advancements in specialist recovery solutions for waste batteries, road sweepings and gully arisings.

Balfour Beatty unveils sustainability progress

Engineering and construction group Balfour Beatty has revealed it made good progress in water and waste reduction between 2009 -2011 - although admits falling short in energy reduction.

UPDATED: Culprit behind BP hoax revealed

On the eve of the BP AGM in London protest action around oil and gas giants BP has heated up with a hoax press release appearing on a fake London 2012 Olympic Games website stating it has been dropped as a sustainability partner.

Government pledges to reduce energy bills

Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg is set to unveil, what he claims, is a landmark deal between the Government and the big six to cut energy bills.

Day: 11 April 2012