Day: 8 June 2011

Waste lamp recycling made easier for SMEs

Recolight has expanded its collection scheme out to SMEs, offering businesses recycling access points for smaller quantities of waste lamps.

Chinese companies found guilty of making fake valves

Employees at two Chinese companies have been given criminal sentences for making and selling counterfeit Hopkinsons Valves, which are manufactured by the Weir Group Plc.

Heathrow reveals disappointing performance on waste and water

Heathrow has released its sustainability performance report 2010 showing mixed performance on the environment.

World’s largest biomass gasification plant announced

What could be the World's largest ever biomass gasification plant will reduce the coal consumption of a power station by up to 40%, according to the firms behind it.

Buoyant jobs market for Irish hydro power

An Irish hydropower firm has announced plans to expand its work force as it scales up production of turbines.

SITA looks to double commercial food waste collections

SITA is set to expand its food waste collection service across southern and central England by the end of the year.

Nestlé recognised for water management

Nestlé has won the Stockholm Industry Water Award for sustainable water management in its internal operations and throughout its supply chain.

Compliance scheme battles ‘at root’ of illegal WEEE exports

Fierce competition between producer compliance schemes for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) is at the core of the illegal e-waste exports scandal, according to a leading WEEE recycler.

Environment Agency tells business to learn from United Utilities mistakes

The Environment Agency is urging companies to learn from United Utilities mistakes after the company was fined £145,000 for discharging partially treated sewage into the River Mersey.

World’s first IRCC power plant revealed

A plant claiming to be the first in the world to combine solar, wind and natural gas power is under construction in Turkey.

Siemens unveils green energy centre plan

Electronics giant Siemens has unveiled plans to create new jobs and build a huge energy centre in the UK.

Investment uncertainty devastating low carbon economy

A lack of certainty is crippling the UK's renewable energy industry, according to the latest research by the CBI.

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