Day: 20 January 2012

Anti-nuclear campaigners submit complaint to European Commission

New campaign group Energy Fair has submitted a formal complaint to the European Commission about subsidies for nuclear power.

M&S trials hydrogen fuel powered vehicles

Marks & Spencer (M&S) has signed a pilot agreement with energy storage and clean fuel company ITM Power to deliver what it claims is the UK's first hydrogen fuel powered vehicles.

Perthshire landowner and contractor fined for illegal waterworks

A Perthshire landowner and contractor have been handed a fine of £9,900 for illegal waterworks in the River Tay, Scotland.

Farm-based recycling scheme held up as example of ‘ethical capitalism’

Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg's call for a return to "ethical capitalism" could benefit a novel recycling operation in which farmers work co-operatively with waste producers.

Manufacturers back tough EU measures to halve food waste by 2025

Food manufacturers have welcomed EU proposals to deliver a coordinated strategy to halve the amount of food waste by 2025.

UPDATED:China wealth fund acquires 8.68% stake in Thames Water

China Investment Corporation (CIC) has acquired an 8.68% stake in UK utility company Thames Water, it was announced today (January 20).

US institutions honoured as waste reduction ‘role models’

A prison and hospital have received government awards out in the US for their waste reduction efforts by implementing highly successful recycling programmes in the workplace.

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