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Day: 19 August 2009

Plumbers call for boiler scrappage scheme

Plumbers and their suppliers are calling on Government to introduce a scrappage scheme for old boilers to encourage their replacement with newer, more efficient models.

Ireland gets first climate camp

Environmental activists have taken up residence outside a peat-burning power plant in central Ireland to protest over the use of the natural resource.

Old blankets to be recycled for dog charities

A council campaign aimed at getting students to reuse or recycle unwanted household bedding has been an overwhelming success.

Thames ‘flash mob’ locations announced

This week sees environmental charity Thames21 attempt to lever the popularity of cult phenomenon flash mobbing to help clean up the river banks around London.

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