Month: December 2006

Festive fixes to wise water use

Festive indulgence can give rise to more water waste than ever, says the Consumer Council for Water, and points the way to water savings with its "five fast fixes."

UN sends uranium back to Russia

Hundreds of kilograms of uranium from a German Soviet-era nuclear reactor arrived in Russia this week for re-processing, as part of an international effort to eradicate highly enriched nuclear material around the world.

Battery manufacturers charged with task of making product safer

With less than a year to go until the new EU Batteries Directive becomes national law, UK battery producers must take practical steps now to ensure that their products and practices confirm to the stringent requirements of the directive. Here Karine Dalleau, consultant at WSP Environmental, outlines the changes.

Opening up London’s ‘Blue Ribbon Network’ – building freight capacity on the capital’s canals

A working canal network has the potential to efficiently ship construction materials into the heart of the Eastend as London gears up for the Olympics - and perhaps more importantly, to get rid of the waste. TfL's Paul Dumble, Richard Rutter of British Waterways and Phil Wright of Peter Brett Associates considered the issues.

Special Report – Beyond municipal waste

Household recycling continues to grab the headlines in the mainstream media as we are bombarded with stories from those whipping up the fear of government interference and loss of liberties with tales of the 'spy in your bin', to more positive articles proclaiming the public has embraced recycling, despite the fact we might be lagging behind some of our neighbours.

Commercial composting provides food for thought

The retail sector and food manufacturers produce a mountain of waste but, unlike householders, they cannot simply throw it in the compost and wait for it to rot down. The Compost Association told edie about the obstacles in the way of recycling waste from the commercial sector.

Cutting construction and demolition waste

The construction industry accounts for a significant slice of the UK's total waste and an organisation charged with the task of tackling that head on, WRAP, outlined its role in reducing this waste stream.

Airlines could cash in on emissions trading

Airlines could make billions of pounds following the inclusion of aviation in European emissions trading despite small reductions in air traffic that higher ticket prices would bring, two separate reports warn this week.

Green ideals crumble in flood of festive indulgence

Green intentions do not always translate into action, but never is the gap greater than in the traditionally excessive festive period, a study has found - with lessons to be learnt for business, authorities and consumers alike.

Eco-resolutions for a lean and green New Year

Staying fit, healthy and wealthy in the New Year while at the same time saving the planet is made easier with a green resolution list from Friends of the Earth.

Green light for offshore windfarms

Two offshore wind farms totalling 1.3GW are to be built in the Thames Estuary after consent for the projects was granted on Monday.

Climate change ‘could kill off Alpine skiing’ – OECD

Climate change could put an end to the skiing industry in Europe, the OECD warned this week as ski stations failed to open while France saw World Cup ski races cancelled because of a lack of snow.

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