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Day: 11 May 2005

US bill borders on environmental hypocrisy

An act due to pass the House this week will expose thousands of acres of public land, including national parks, forests, wildlife refuges and wilderness areas along the US border to extreme environmental damage, according to conservationists.

Safety of EPA’s human chemical exposure tests in question

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the closure of public comment on its "no safeguards" policy of accepting all human subject experiments submitted by industry, according to a filing this week by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER).

Escaped farmed salmon threatening wild stocks

Increasing numbers of farmed salmon escaping into Norway's open waters are putting wild species under greater risk of disease, breeding difficulties and genetic contamination, the WWF has warned.

Charity launches recycling initiative to raise cash

UK-based charity Scope has called on the British public to get involved with their recycling effort to generate much needed funds.

Equestrian tax proposals get mucky

Rural areas are about to be hit with a new tax that could cause considerable damage to small companies dealing in the horse muck business.

Farming pushes common plants towards extinction

One in five plants that grow in the UK are now threatened, following intense farming and long-term pesticide use.

EU seeks global ban on more toxic chemicals

The EU is pushing for international action to phase out more persistent organic pollutants (POPs), which cause long-term damage to people as well as the environment.

First code unveiled for compost sector

A code of practice for the composting industry has been published to mark the launch of Compost Awareness Week 2005.

UK composting figures up by a fifth

The amount of waste being reused as compost in the UK has increased by 20% over the past year, a survey has shown.

British business must tackle carbon economy

Creating a low-carbon economy is vital to unlocking new wealth and many jobs in the UK, according to a British think tank.

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