News from 3 March 2006 on edie

Dutch asbestos ship sparks protests in Poland

A Dutch ship containing at least 180 tonnes of asbestos sent to Poland for a re-fit has caused controversy after the extent of its contamination was revealed.

Waste industry ‘more dangerous than Iraq’

Nine deaths in eight weeks have marked out working in the waste and recycling industry as one of the most dangerous professions in Britain.

Climate campaigners furious as huge wind farm rejected

Ministers have rejected plans to build a major wind farm in North West England, judging it too unsightly. Environmental groups condemn the move as a major setback in the fight against climate change.

More restrictive rules on marine dumping come into force

Dumping waste at sea will officially become illegal under international maritime law on March 24, when the 1996 Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Maritime Pollution comes into force.

UK and Europe push for “right kind” of biofuels

Greenhouse emissions savings made by using biofuel vary greatly with the methods used to produce it, and must be taken into account in policy, European and UK transport officials said Tuesday.

Life savings

Sustainable procurement is an opportunity for a higher-quality product which is cheaper yet improves profitability for the supply chain, writes Jonathan Rogers

Circular economy

After OFR there are still reporting requirements and the deadline is looming

Few companies realise they have to report on environmental impacts in the aftermath of the abolition of the OFR but there are still reporting requirements and the deadline is looming.

Social sustainability

Blended value

Corporate social responsibility can be summed up with the 'four Bs of integration', according to Danka Starovic from the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants