Day: 27 September 2011

Scottish Water fined £6,000 over Perthshire pollution

Scottish Water was fined a total of £6,000 earlier today, after pleading guilty to two charges of failing to comply with the terms of its water licence following the discharge of sewage into Methven Burn.

Wales hits 48% recycling rate for household waste

Wales is now recycling or composting 48% of its municipal waste, showing an upward national trend, according to preliminary figures released today (September 27).

Scots launch £35m offshore technology fund

A £35m injection of funding in support of new offshore wind technology, capable of operating in extreme deep water, was announced by Scotland's first minister Alex Salmond in Edinburgh.

Profit boost for Northern Ireland Water

An efficiency drive has seen profits at Northern Ireland Water (NIW) increase from £57.9m to £80.5m for the full year to March 31 2011, a year which also saw sales increase to £403m up from £352m in the previous year.

Consumers are taking greater responsibility for food waste

The majority of British consumers feel personally responsible for any food that they waste, but nearly a third believe the food industry should also be accountable, according to new research.

Home improvement sector gets tough on packaging and landfill

The UK's DIY retail sector has made significant progress towards meeting targets to reduce packaging and the amount of waste sent to landfill, according to WRAP.

VIDEO UPDATE: mine water ‘likely’ cause of River Neath pollution

The Environment Agency Wales (EAW) has now confirmed that water from an old iron ore mine is the most likely cause of pollution in the River Neath, Wales after a 10km stretch of the river was turned bright orange.

Boots CSR drive cuts supply chain packaging costs by £1.3m

The UK's leading high street pharmaceutical chain Boots has reduced annual packaging costs in its supply chain by £1.3m since implementing a new product sustainability process in 2009.

DIY retailers start to shrink packaging and waste

The big DIY chains are getting their houses in order when it comes to reducing packaging and improving waste management processes. Maxine Perella gives a progress report

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