Month: May 2005

Plastics linked to cancer and genital abnormalities

In a double blow this week scientists have linked chemicals commonly found in consumer plastics to genital abnormalities in baby boys and breast cancer.

London pollution leaves Government at risk of European prosecution

Air quality in central London is so bad Government risks prosecution under European law.

Controversy flows as BTC pipeline declared open

The controversial Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline received an inaugural 'opening ceremony' this week, in Baku the capital city of Azerbaijan.

Climate change refugees could crowd Europe’s central belt

Central Europe could become crowded with refugees fleeing the effects of climate change on the continent's northern and southern extremes.

Making the grade

Peter Wilson, director of WSP Environmental, explains whether existing systems will ease the requirements of the OFR

Lean and clean

Environment Business investigates the manifold benefits of lean manufacturing

Framework fatigue

Holly Bryant at consultancy Environ UK analyses the AA1000 framework.

American invasion

Environment Business looks at web-based management tool imported from the US

The cost of living

CIRIA's Dr Das Mootanah explains the importance of taking life cycle costs into account

Clear the air

Nigel Carter, chairman of the BSI Greenhouse Gas Management Technical Committee, analyses a standard being introduced to cut greenhouse gas emissions

Under pressure

Twelve months ago, ERM's Alistair Fulton wrote for Environment Business on the environmental challenges facing the new EU Members States. This month we asked him how things have progressed

ISO in crisis

Tracey Kelsall-Brown, managing director of the Environmental Education and Training Trust, says the revision of the ISO 14001 standard has been handled badly

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