Day: 8 August 2005

Central Asia to benefit from Euro cash

The European Commission has allocated €3.5 million for work to help prepare for and prevent disasters in central Asia.

EA gets tough on tippers

The Environment Agency has won two court cases against those who breached Waste Management Licences in Derbyshire.

WRAP looks to lift the gypsum curse

Old plasterboard is to be given a new lease of life as a leading recycling organisation explores opportunities for the all-to-common cast off of the building industry.

Tuna mercury contamination greater than suspected

Mercury levels in tuna could be higher than previously thought, according to a study of the popular fish conducted by an American pressure group.

Bright ideas


According to a new report, the leading technology companies are using Sustainability-Driven Innovation to win customers and create new markets. John Haven reports.

Municipal greenery


South Tyneside Council is one of the councils to be accredited under the Carbon Trust's Energy Efficiency scheme. The man responsible, Andrew Atkinson, reveals how he did it.

Local zeroes


In spite of good intentions, says Jonathan Foster of Atkins, local authorities are failing to manage their own environmental impact

Sustainabuildity


Dr Don McLean, MD of Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES), looks to the future of sustainability in the world of building design and construction

Current affairs


Eric Russell reports on the development of tidal stream, the hitherto overlooked sustainable energy phenomenon

Room for change

With landfill costs rising, the hospitality industry needs to reduce the amount of waste it produces. John Haven looks at how one hotel chain set about doing so

Hazardous times

Stuart Randall, of environmental consultants DARP, believes that UK companies are seriously underestimating the impact of the new Hazardous Waste Regulations

Code red


Gill Ross-Jones, HazRed Project Manager at the Environment Agency, explains how the project aims to help small businesses reduce their hazardous waste

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