Day: 16 January 2009

Coal ash dumping ‘poisoning water supplies’

Drinking water supplies and streams across the US are being poisoned with toxins such as arsenic and lead as a result of coal mining firms dumping coal ash into mines, lawyers have warned.

Campaign to stop food waste is working

Householders are eating up a campaign designed to cut the quantity of food going straight in the bin, according to its organisers.

Opponents vow to fight Heathrow expansion

The options left open to them may be unclear, but a huge coalition of environmental organisations with decades of campaigning experience have teamed up with locals to fight the Government's decision to give plans for a third runway at Heathrow airport the green light.

Scotland’s waters: room for improvement

Less than half of Scotland's rivers and estuaries are in good or better condition, according to the country's environmental watchdog.

London to Timbuktu by flying dune buggy

A flying car began its maiden voyage last Wednesday when a team of fifteen British adventurers set off from London, heading for Timbuktu in Mali.

SLR Consulting secures planning permission for 50 new homes on brownfield land

Leading UK environmental consultancy, SLR Consulting has secured planning permission for 50 new homes on

True cost of community infrastructure levy

One important aspect of the new Planning Act 2008, the community infrastructure levy, has the potential to hit developers in the pocket. Nick McDonald reports

Don’t stint on service

Cutting back on service or maintenance contracts for weighing equipment would be counterproductive in today's economic climate, warns Dave Webb

Beyond Euro 5: Rev it up for an eco engine

Volvo has developed a greener engine for its truck range, which will improve air quality by reducing particulates and smoke

Time for Ireland to take target with MBT

A recent report has looked at the potential of MBT to help meet landfill targets in a country where opposition to incineration still runs high

Linking MBT with AD for greater flexibility

Developments in biogas utilisation mean that the combination of MBT with anaerobic digestion offers a flexible and efficient solution when treating residual waste. Alex Marshall explains

Scottish plant plugs glass gap

A facility that cleans hazardous glass from old TVs and computer monitors making it fit for reuse has opened to fill a gap in the WEEE market. Dean Stiles reports

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