Day: 1 July 2010

Forestry Commission turns to IT for climate solutions

The Government body responsible for the protection of British forests is one of the organisations using high-tech IT tools to help cut its carbon emissions.

Feed pigs not landfill

An author and pig farmer says industry is missing a trick by paying to landfill or recycle its food waste - when it could sell it to farmers instead.

MPs: end of recession will equal emissions rise

The influential Committee on Climate Change has called for a 'step change' in tackling rising emissions as it claims only the world-wide recession has slowed it.

Plain talking campaign tackles trash talking

A campaign has been launched aimed at convincing waste bosses to adopt universal terminology across the industry.

Minister backs low carbon car clubs

Clubs giving divers short term rentals of low carbon vehicles have been backed by the new transport minister.

Irish launch business food waste collections

Businesses producing large quantities of food waste in Ireland are from today (July 1) subject to new waste collection rules.

SEPA outlines priorities for Scottish environment

Scotland's environmental watchdog has unveiled its plan of action for the coming year as well as a brief analysis of how it thinks it is performing.

Ireland notes contribution of science to sustainability

Ireland's environmental watchdog has published a report outlining how well-planned scientific research can inform environmental policy.

Living off the landfill for renewables

There are various renewable energy options for operational and closed landfills. Alan Edwards looks at the potential revenue opportunities for a relatively untapped market.

Measuring up for data monitoring

Landfill monitoring needs to be robust - and efficient data capture is crucial to this process. Richard Foote visits a site in the North-west to see how one specialist is making this happen.

Have you twigged yet?

Waste wood is fast becoming a real contender in the biomass fuel markets as interest in this material stream rises. Marcel Goemans explains more.

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