Day: 3 May 2007

Beijing car ban shows dramatic pollution cuts are possible

A three-day ban on motor vehicles in parts of Beijing, widely seen as a dress rehearsal for next year's Olympics, saw a sharp fall in pollution, dramatically demonstrating the potential impact of policy shifts.

More heavy fines for US polluters

A company which added hazardous waste to its petrol and a polluting Texan refinery have both agreed to pay huge civil penalties and take steps to mitigate their environmental impact.

Devon town bans plastic bags

The market town of Modbury claims to have become the first in Europe to ban plastic bags.

Alternate weekly waste collection not right for London – Mayor

London's Mayor, Ken Livingstone, has hit out at the growing faith in alternate weekly collection as a way to increase recycling rates, saying its popularity has more to do with saving cash than effective waste management.

Building a sustainable future for brick waste

The brick-making industry could save millions while diverting contaminated waste away from landfill thanks to a project which puts spent scrubbers from flue pipes to good use.

Testing one, two, three

Having a stamp of approval from an independent third party can give a product a competitive edge, as companies exhibiting at SustainabilityLive! this week have proved.

Cutting red tape is good for us all – Defra

If the balancing act succeeds, we can cut the burden of bureaucracy while maximising the positive outcomes of regulation, according to Defra.

Water industry must consider its impact

The water industry needs to look at what it can do to adapt to the unavoidable impacts of climate change while trying to mitigate its own impact, according to a panel of industry experts.

SustainabilityLive! will become centrepiece for enviro-tech – Harman

The crowds were flooding in as Sir John Harman, chairman of the Environment Agency, launched the inaugral SustainabilityLive!, the UK's biggest event for environmental industries.

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