Category: FeaturedBy admin on Jul 2, 2008 in Recycling, Featured, Environment, News | 0 Comments
Hartlepool-based company Able UK has been awarded a controversial contract to dismantle and recycle a French aircraft carrier which was deamed too toxic to break up in India.Â
The agreement to send the Clemenceau, once the flagship of the French navy, to Able UK, ends an embarrassing five-year saga that had the toxic vessel being passed around the […]
By admin on Jun 27, 2008 in Uncategorized, Featured, Environment, Guides | 0 Comments
With Glastonbury starting today and many more festivals lined up till September, there is likely to be a rush for the number one festival accessory – a good pair of wellies! But I believe eco friendly products should have a firm place at the top of the list of things to take too. Especially when festival organizers, typically […]
By admin on Jun 27, 2008 in Hazardous Waste, Recycling, Featured, News, Energy | 0 Comments
The UK’s first nuclear recycling plant to be based outside an existing atomic facility is being built in Cumbria. The recycling plant is being built by Swedish-based company Studsvik at Lillyhall Industrial Estate near Workington. The site is due to be completed by December and will handle approximatley 3,000 tonnes of scrap metal a year from […]
By admin on Jun 25, 2008 in Household Waste, Recycling, Featured, News | 0 Comments
Lincolnshire County Council members will today be asked to back a £917m recycling scheme aimed at helping the county to meet new recycling targets over the next 28 years.
The plan includes building an ‘Energy from Waste’ unit - a combined heat and power plant to generate electricity for sale to the national grid and heat […]
By admin on Jun 23, 2008 in Hazardous Waste, Featured, Environment, News | 0 Comments
An international waste management meeting is being held in Bali, Indonesia to highlight the dangers of hazardous waste. The five-day meeting with ministers from nearly 170 countries will focus on the impact hazardous waste has on human health and livelihoods. They will also be considering setting up a new body on electronic and computer waste.
The conference […]
By admin on Jun 16, 2008 in Recycling, Featured, Environment, News, Home & Garden | 0 Comments
A council which was one of the first in the UK to introduce microchipped wheelie bins ahead of a possible “pay as you throw” scheme has abandoned the project after saying it was unworkable. The idea behind the government-funded project was to encourage households to increase recycling and cut the amount of waste going to landfil […]
By admin on Jun 16, 2008 in Featured, Environment, Energy, Guides | 0 Comments
With fuel costs at an all-time high, there has never been a better time to start taking more consideration on your fuel consumption. We have therefore put together 10 top tips to help reduce your fuel consumption, whether this is petrol or diesel. By following some of these tips, you will not only help the […]
By admin on Jun 14, 2008 in Featured, Environment, News, Business | 0 Comments
The UK is lagging behind other European countries which are creating thousands of new jobs by supporting “green” businesses, the TUC has complained.
The union organisation said the Government should work more closely with employers and unions to help promote training programmes for workers, make workplaces greener and invest in renewable technology.
Germany has created a renewable […]
By admin on Jun 1, 2008 in Featured, Environment, News, Energy | 0 Comments
US scientists have reportedly made a breakthough towards making a machine that is capable of sucking carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. The team of US scientists, led by Klaus Lackner, say they plan to have a working prototype of the machine made within the next two years.Â
The carbon sucking devise will be capable of capturing a […]
By admin on May 28, 2008 in Featured, Environment, News, Business | 0 Comments
The Times have announced the results of there search to find the top 50 green companies in the UK. The search for the best environmentally friendly companies was launched on 25 November last year and was conducted alongside Bureau Veritas, which is one of the world’s main environmental management consultancies, and Munro Global, the leading market-research group.
The purpose […]
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