Day: 16 September 2010

Discount store sold illegal chemicals as cleaning products

A chain of discount shops sold hazardous chemicals in household cleaners to unsuspecting customers.

Council is first to use app to fight illegal waste dumpers

A county council has developed an application for smartphones to instantly identify whether a vehicle is allowed to use its recycling centres.

Campaigners call for return of bottle deposit scheme

Campaigners are calling for the return of a deposit scheme for bottles to boost recycling.

Government hopes new website will end climate change confusion

Transparency surrounding research into climate change could be improved by the launch of a new website today (September 16), claims the Government.

EA calls for European cooperation on e-waste

Britain yesterday (September 15) called on Europe to work together to fight the 'toxic trade' in e-waste shipped to Africa.

Living roof for living river project

Living Danube - the €500million project to revolutionise Hungary's environmental management of the river - took a further step towards completion recently when a high-performance green roof was installed on a waste water treatment plant in the country.

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