News from 2 February 2012 on edie

Water industry debates challenges post Water White Paper

UK water industry experts gathered in London today (February 2) to discuss the future of the water industry following the release of the Government's Water White Paper (WWP).

Scottish landfill operator unveils cutting edge MRF/RDF facility

A £20m recycling and refuse-derived fuel facility is one step closer to going live in Scotland for the treatment of residual waste.

UK green corporate spending forecast to grow rapidly

UK sustainable business spending is set to grow twenty times faster than economic growth in 2012 and will be responsible for driving green growth, it has been claimed.

London restaurants opt for drinking straws ban to cut plastic waste

London restaurants, bars and cafes have joined forces to launch the UK's first 'Straw Wars' campaign in a bid to cut down on the use of plastic drinking straws by customers.

Compensation for false teeth lost in nuclear reactor ‘rebuffed’

An engineer who sneezed sending his dentures plunging to the bottom of a nuclear reactor was turned down for compensation.

Nuclear fuel recycling boost could achieve 80% recovery level

Researchers in Sweden are investigating ways to maximise the recycling of nuclear fuel for fourth-generation power systems.

Rooting out waste in the supply chain

Retailers have made great strides in reducing packaging and food waste. The next big step is to transfer that learning to their suppliers, says Richard Swannell

Circular economy

Ford gears up to cut manufacturing waste by 70%

Car manufacturing giant Ford has unveiled plans to slash landfilled waste across its European plants by 70% by 2016 as part of its new five-year sustainability strategy.

Biofuels tax drivers €18 billion but don’t reduce emissions

Motorists across Europe are to pay €18 billion a year for petrol and diesel as a result of EU biofuel targets that do not to reduce emissions, according to new research today (February 2).

Day: 2 February 2012