News from 22 November 2006 on edie

Region told to ‘recycle’ empty homes

Restoring thousands of homes standing empty in North West England could help boost housing stock without contributing to urban sprawl, rural campaigners have said.

Waste management close to crisis in capital, says Mayor

London's Mayor, Ken Livingstone, has said the city's waste management strategy is letting down its residents and the environment and cracks are appearing as plans to dispose of the mountains of rubbish produced by the capital are failing to deliver.

Defra defends use of consultants as Lib Dems lash out at overspend

The Liberal Democrats has accused cash-strapped Defra of squandering millions on unnecessary consultants' fees but the department has hit back, claiming the money was well spent.

Clean-up vessel creates own oil spill

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Acid train a threat to environment

A train crash in Zambia and a Chinese shipwreck have led to the spilling of hundreds of tons of sulphuric acid.

Tax hard-to-recycle products says think tank

The excesses of our throw-away consumer society should be addressed by a tax on disposable, one-use goods and products which are difficult to recycle, according to a report published by the Institute for Public Policy Research published this week.

Corporates ignore reporting guidelines

Binding Government guidelines setting out how businesses should publish their environmental performance, and what exactly they should report on, have been largely ignored by some of the leading companies in the UK.

Algeria commissions huge desal plant

With the need for access to clean water a growing concern for North Africa, Algeria is eyeing up the potential of desalination and has hired in a Californian company to help build a cutting edge plant that will pump out 200,000m3 of fresh water every day.

Circular economy

Day: 22 November 2006