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Day: 14 July 2008

‘World first’ eco-club launches

The dancefloor generates energy to power the lighting, the walls are covered in ecological paint and sheets of newspaper, and the sound system is powered by wind turbines.

Deal struck to continue flood insurance

UK insurers will continue to offer flood insurance to existing customers in high risk areas providing there are plans to reduce the risk within five years.

$50m spent in Murray-Darling water scheme

The Australian Government is buying back about 35bn litres of water from Murray-Darling Basin residents in a bid to boost the area's river system.

WEEE can do it too – Ontario to tackle e-waste

The Canadian province of Ontario is set to embrace a producer take-back ideology for e-waste that mirrors that laid down by the WEEE directive in Europe.

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