Day: 18 January 2006

Wastewater through the recycling glass

Recycled glass could cut the cost of water filtration and help the UK meet its glass recycling targets, new research has found.

Cyanide spill nets Czech chemical company hefty fine

It all sounds so familiar - an accident at a chemical plant, a huge toxic slick drifting downstream, through cities and approaching the border of a second country.

Commission adopts floods Directive

The European Commission has proposed a Flooding Directive to help Member States plan, prevent and limit floods.

Dublin faces fallout from nuclear row

Ireland has sparked the ire of the European Commission by going over its head and asking the UN to settle a spat over the future of the Sellafield nuclear plant.

Finalists announced in sustainable communities awards

Four finalists for the Deputy Prime Minister's Award for Sustainable Communities have been announced.

SITA on track for £500m Cornish contract

Waste management giant SITA has been named as the preferred bidder for a 30-year waste contract with Cornwall County Council.

Transferring Knowledge

As industry struggles to find the skills base for many jobs, and graduates struggle to gain the experience for many posts, Emily Doyle reports that Knowledge Transfer Partnerships could provide one route through the impasse.

Social sustainability

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