Day: 24 February 2012

Industry looks East

The White Water Paper sets out plans to stimulate further investment in the UK water industry. British contractors should not be surprised to find themselves competing against Asian companies, says Dean Stiles

Circular economy

Government funds water security competition

The UK water industry has received £4m in government funding to step up to the challenge of water security.

Resource efficiency will drive investment decisions, says Coca Cola

Coca Cola Enterprises (CCE) has made a commitment to ensure retailers selling its products keep sustainability "high on the agenda" and predicts it will drive store investment decisions in the future.

Chemical company pledges to cut drinking water use

Global chemical company BASF has unveiled ambitious targets to cut the amount of drinking water used across all its sites in areas of water stress by 50% by 2020, against a 2010 baseline.

Virgin boss says ‘screw business as usual’

Business superstar Richard Branson is calling on entrepreneurs to put environmental and social issues at the core of their business models and take part in a global competition to become a "force for good".

Chancellor urged to drop CPF plans

The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) has warned the chancellor George Osborne that the proposed Carbon Price Floor (CPF) could damage the competitive position of the UK's energy intensive industries.

Fife skip operator sentenced for waste offences

A skip hire operator has been found guilty of handling household commercial and industrial waste without a waste license in place.

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