News from 22 July 2008 on edie

Borough prepares for mandatory recycling

Residents in one part of London are gearing up for the introduction of compulsory recycling next month.

Newspaper deal saves tonnes of paper

More than 100 tonnes of paper that might have ended up in landfill has been recycled in the first six months of a deal between Westminster City Council and the publishers of two London freesheets.

Berlusconi: Naples waste crisis over

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi last week declared that the waste crisis that has plagued Naples for months is over.

Firm fined over spilt milk

A factory has been fined £30,000 after allowing milk and other food waste to pollute a nearby watercourse.

Severn fence ‘could provide 1% of UK power’

A coalition of researchers and energy companies have floated the idea of constructing a Severn tidal 'fence' instead of the controversial barrage that has been proposed for the river.

EIB invests Euro 200m in Italian water

Water and wastewater systems in one of Italy's most densely populated areas are set to be improved thanks to a Euro 200m cash injection.

Nuclear decommissioning costs exceed £73bn

The cost of decommissioning Britain's nuclear facilities has risen to £73.6bn, official figures have confirmed.

£60m biomass plant gets go ahead

E.ON has been given the green light to build a £60m renewable energy plant on the site of a former coal-fired power station.

Seaweed could be energy source

Energy concerns in Ireland could be quashed through the use of seaweed, it has been claimed.

Task force launched for Dublin Bay

The Dublin Bay Task Force was inaugurated last week by the Irish minister for the environment, heritage and local government.

Report prompts water standards criticism

A new report has prompted criticism over the levels of water pollution in Northern Ireland.

Tidal generator connected to grid

A commercial-scale tidal generator was connected to the national grid for the first time on Thursday, it has emerged.

Day: 22 July 2008