Day: 22 February 2011

Airport campaigners promise more action after trial

Campaigners who occupied an airport runway were fined and given conditional discharges today (February 22).

Huhne reopens UK’s first commercial wind farm

Energy secretary Chris Huhne has reopened a wind farm capable of offering green power to around 7,000 homes.

Multi-million solar scheme for the north

A scheme worth millions of pounds to install solar panels on buildings across the north east is being considered by North Tyneside Council.

Cheese company goes green

Dairy products company Adams Foods has announced carbon savings of 476 tonnes in its new factory and office complex in Staffordshire.

Pesticide use linked to Parkinson’s

Use of two types of pesticide has been proved to more than double people's chances of getting Parkinson's disease.

Fine for asbestos buried on farm land

A farmer who buried potentially lethal asbestos on his land has been ordered to cough up more than £10,000 in fines and costs.

EA measures supermarket bags carbon footprint

Woven plastic bags need to be reused at least 11 times to have a lower carbon impact than single use carriers, according to research published for the first time.

PFOS not widespread in drinking water

A recent study has found that perfluorooctane sulphonate (PFOS) is not a widespread contaminant of drinking water in England.

Risk of rise in toxic chemicals

Climate change worsens the effects of toxic chemicals, according to a report released by the UN yesterday (February 21).

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