Day: 20 February 2009

Brits call for less free carrier bags

More than 80% of people in Britain believe that retailers should stop giving away free plastic bags to their customers.

BWEA: UK could be top for small wind

The UK could become a world leader in microgeneration and small wind but it needs a helping hand to create the market.

Bronx housing project makes green affordable

A major affordable housing development in the Bronx, New York is to demonstrate that green building is good for the bank balance as well as the environment.

Attempts made to tone down fashion’s impact

More than 300 fashion companies have signed up to code that aims to reduce the environmental impact of the rag trade.

Irish ‘carbon-capturing bog’ purchased

A bog near Lullymore is being purchased to help preserve wildlife in the area, it has been revealed.

Cheap loft insulation under fire

The Builders Merchant Federation has attacked a system which allows the big DIY sheds to sell 'loss leading' loft insulation.

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