Day: 15 July 2008

Euro 23m funding for water services

Local authorities in Ireland will be given a share of more than Euro 23m of funding to maintain and water and sewerage treatment.

Tories call for good recyclers to be paid

Households should be paid for recycling in a bid to boost the UK's recycling rates, the Conservatives have said.

Forests threatened by biofuel and food production

Forest land vital for absorbing carbon dioxide is coming under increasing pressure as demand for wood fibre and land to grow both food and fuel crops increases.

Pollution and housing ‘threatening flamingos’

Wildlife campaigners have warned that development and pollution in South Africa is threatening a vital breeding site for lesser flamingos.

Young designers embrace green ideas

Up and coming designers showcased their work at the annual New Designers show - but this year many of the graduates had turned their attention to the environment.

US govt investigates duckweed DNA

Scientists at the US Department of Energy's laboratories will begin sequencing duckweed DNA in an effort to tap its potential to clean up water pollution.

Rail industry works on CO2

The rail industry's CO2 emissions have dropped by about a quarter since 1996 and the sector is now responsible for about 0.5% of the UK's total carbon emissions.

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