Day: 30 June 2006

Fishermen and conservationists clash over shellfish

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Government effort to get schoolchildren cycling

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Construction company goes for zero landfill

A major UK construction company has publicly pledged to eliminate its landfill waste by 2010, as it attempts to lead a sea-change in an industry responsible for a third of UK waste - three times as much as all householders combined.

UK vows carbon trading is here to stay as it sets ETS cap

The UK has announced tougher targets for the second phase of the European Emissions Trading Scheme, saying it wants to demonstrate leadership and a commitment to the environment.

Biwater buys out Cascal

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Business of biodiversity

According to new research, supporting biodiversity can have benefits for business. John Haven reports

Making consents fairer

It would be fair to say that enforcement of discharge consents has not received the highest priority in recent years. Most tellingly, just 0.3% of them were reviewed in 2004 - an improvement on the 0.1% rate in 2002 and 2003.

Greenbelt sellers ‘mislead their clients

Green belts around cities are under threat from companies buying up protected greenfield land for house-building, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned.

Climate and water shortages top concerns

The potential impact of water shortages and climate change are high on the corporate agenda, according to Business in the Community, a charity established to help corporations have a more positive social and environmental impact. Water shortages are the business community s top environmental concern, according to the index.

Glass shows promise as filtration medium

Trials taking place at Europe's largest integrated turkey producer show that an innovative reed-bed design, using recycled glass in place of quarried gravel, is successful at treating effluent.

Electric van will ‘revolutionise urban delivery

A new van that, it is claimed, will revolutionise urban delivery has been launched.
The Modec van produces no carbon dioxide or other pollutants and is powered using modern battery technology.

EIC: We must make economy more efficient

The government has already implemented a number of legislative and fiscal drivers directed towards sustainable production and resource efficiency.

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