News from 6 March 2012 on edie

In the market for materials recovery

Casepak's state-of-the-art MRF is part of a new generation of plant designed to maximise materials recovery. Nick Warburton took a tour

Circular economy

EU bankrolls sustainable business fund for Wales

A scheme to help businesses across West Wales and the Valleys operate in a more sustainable way has had its funding pot doubled - thanks to EU backing.

VIDEO: Brands must wise up to influence greener thinking

More intelligence is needed around tailoring green messages to consumers if brand-owners are to influence behaviour change on a significant scale.

VIDEO: Packaging targets ‘must coincide’ with PRN overhaul

Reform of the PRN system for packaging waste recovery notes is urgently required if the Government is to push ahead with higher packaging targets, industry figures have warned.

Easing the burden

Capitus director Aubrey Calderwood offers edie users a guide to sustainable and renewable tax incentives that could help your business save money and grow

Circular economy

University launches sustainability institute

Leeds Metropolitan University is set to launch a new sustainability institute in a bid to tackle the impact infrastructure has on the environment.

Environment Committee thrashes out capital’s sustainability priorities

London businesses must be encouraged to reduce water consumption and switch to greener energy sources in a bid to boost the green economy and create a better quality environment in which to work.

Dairy processors drive down carbon emissions

The UK dairy processing industry has slashed its carbon emissions by 28%, against a 2000 baseline - cutting emissions by nearly 75,000 tonnes a year.

Recycled incinerator bottom ash paves way for M25 expansion

Bottom ash from one of Europe's largest incinerators is being used to help widen the M25 motorway in a pioneering scheme.

Global drinking water targets met three years early

The Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of halving the proportion of people globally without access to safe drinking water has been met, according to a UNICEF report published this morning.

Day: 6 March 2012