News from 0 July 2008 on edie

Sustainable soil management ‘could cut costs’

The construction industry can save money and help the environment by signing up to voluntary soil management rules, Government has said.

£122m green light for council waste plant

The government has given Staffordshire County Council £122.4m to build a hi-tech energy-from-waste plant to cut landfill levels and generate electricity.

Pollution drops but waste sector poses challenge for EA

The last ten years of environmental regulation have seen dramatic falls in pollution and a cut in the amount of waste produced - but there is still a lot of work to do.

Companies hit leakage targets

Water companies in England and Wales have all hit or beaten their leakage targets for 2007-08, according to Ofwat's latest figures.

Conservationists call for Indian wetland protection

Conservationists are urging the Indian government to seek international protection for the country's wetlands at a summit in Korea later this year.

Recycling boosted but fly tipping up, report reveals

The number of households in Wales recycling is now almost nine in ten, according to a government report.

EIA review ordered amid fears over Gaudi masterpiece

Fears a Spanish high speed train link could damage Barcelona's iconic Gaudi cathedral has prompted the European Union's ombudsman to request evidence that the environmental impact has been considered.

US site operators fined for polluting

Three operators on an American construction site have paid almost $15,000 to settle charges that they failed to protect downstream waters from pollution.

MPs urge pollution controls on Olympic construction

MPs and industry experts are calling for pollution controls on construction equipment used on London Olympics sites to prevent "killer" air quality.

Olympic officials say air pollutants have fallen

Major air pollutants from vehicles have dropped by 20% in Beijing thanks to vehicle restrictions for next month's Olympics, officials have said.

WWF: EU must stop illegal wood imports

Almost a fifth of the wood imported into the EU in 2006 could have come from illegal sources, the WWF has said.

Food packaging growth brought to a halt

The amount of packaging used on everyday groceries has stopped growing despite a 1.8% increase in sales.

Month: July 2008