Day: 6 March 2006

Recycling made easier for city students

Students living in London's halls of residence are being targeted by a campaign to encourage them to increase recycling rates.

Campaign will be sticking to its gum

Up and down the country local authorities will be launching campaigns to tackle the persistent problem of pavements littered with patches of chewing gum.

Link between pollution and heart disease explored

While not the biggest risk factor air pollution plays a significant role in worsening, or even sparking, heart disease.

Leakage-driven mains renewal

Dennis Grimshaw, technical development director of RPS Water, reviews the current leakage position and looks at mains renewal as a preventative measure

Talking leakage with Thames Water

Thames Water loses more than a third of its water through leaks. WWT talks to leakage strategy manager Mark Simister about how the company is aiming to cut these losses

Leakage-driven mains renewal

Frank Rogalla of Black & Veatch, Caroline Scruggs and Gary Hunter discuss endochrine-disrupting chemicals, and methods of their removal

Happy dinosaurs

Bottled water looks set to defy Darwin's law, writes Barrie Clarke. From its original target - young women - the market has evolved to include children and a 'measure of urban distinction'

Land of change

Climate change is altering the landscape. Those who care for public green space, says CIWEM executive director Nick Reeves, will have to adapt

Testing times

With the WFD looming, the need for specialist laboratory services is set to grow. ET2006 is the place to find out more, writes Elaine Coles of IMS Consulting

Grand designs

NW Pump & Valve has designed a vacuum sludge pumping system which has found favour with United Utilities, solving problems at some difficult sites

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