News from 0 October 2011 on edie

WSR Recycling wins Merseyside construction contract

Bramall Construction has appointed WSR Recycling as its strategic waste partner for all of its new build and refurbishment projects in Merseyside and surrounding areas.

Legal change to let businesses switch water companies

Proposed legislative changes would allow more businesses to choose their water supplier, enabling them to 'shop' for the best available deal.

‘Unsustainable’ FITs scheme cut again

Fears of 'boom and bust' in the solar industry have seen the government drastically cut back the Feed-In Tariff scheme (FITs).

Aldi appoints DS Smith Recycling as its retail waste partner

Aldi, the leading discount retailer, has appointed DS Smith Recycling as its waste management partner to boost recycling rates across its 468 stores and seven distribution centres.

Welsh borough aims to cut emissions by 50% with PV installation

Installing solar panels on 3,000 council owned homes will help a borough cut its emissions by 50%, a Welsh council has claimed.

Npower ‘hangs head’ in shame as it is hit with £2m fine

Industry watchdog Ofgem has hit 'Big Six' energy giant Npower with a huge £2m fine.

VIDEO: SITA trials first recycling robot powered by artificial intelligence

A robot recycler that uses artificial intelligence has been developed that could revolutionise the way waste is sorted and separated during the recovery process.

Waste treatment plants could hit overcapacity by 2020

Britain may be building too many waste facilities as a report out today (October 28) forecasts an oversupply of residual waste treatment infrastructure by 2020 - even as early as 2015 in certain areas.

Alistair McGowan backs Nespresso coffee capsule recycling

TV personality and keen environmentalist Alistair McGowan has teamed up with Nespresso to promote the brand's latest UK coffee capsule recycling initative.

Welsh Government launches flood risk management toolkit

Environment minister for Wales John Griffiths has unveiled a flood risk management toolkit to help local authorities raise awareness of flooding issues in their communities.

Chris Huhne opens new energy research centre

Secretary of state for energy and climate change Chris Huhne has unveiled the University of Salford's (UoS) latest research centre for energy and public policy.

Sainsbury’s teams up with Biffa to become UK’s largest AD retailer

Sainsbury's has joined forces with Biffa to send all food waste from its distribution centres to anaerobic digestion (AD) facilities, making AD the retailer's preferred recovery route for this material stream.

Month: October 2011