By admin on Jun 23, 2008 | In Energy | 1 Comment »
The Isle of Man is set to stage the worlds first ever Clean Emissions Grand Prix on the island next year. The TTxGP event is scheduled for June 2009 and will provide an exciting opportunity for leading global innovators in racing and clean emission technologies to compete and prove to the world that being green does not mean being slow. Read the rest »
By admin on Jun 23, 2008 | In Hazardous Waste, Featured, Environment, News | No 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 was opened by Indonesian Environment Minister Rahmat Witoelar, who said that his country was particularly exposed to the illegal dumping of toxic waste.
“Due to its archipelagic nature, with the second longest coastal line in the world, Indonesia is vulnerable to illegal traffic of transboundary hazardous waste,” he said.
The meeting is organised under the UN Basel Convention, an international treaty regulating the global trade in hazardous waste with the aim of minimising its generation and movement across borders. Read the rest »
By admin on Jun 22, 2008 | In Recycling, Home & Garden | No Comments »
Each One Counts, the online recycling campaign for empty printer cartridges and unused mobiles, has launched re:Cycling, a new incentive scheme for active recyclers. The scheme is being run in partnership with Halfords, the UK’s largest cycle retailer.
re:Cycling offers recyclers a weekly prize draw worth £100. Winners get a Halfords Voucher that can be exchanged for a bicycle or related goods at any of their 400 stores around the UK. Anyone registered at the www.eachonecounts.co.uk website who sends a recyclable item for a partner charity is automatically entered into the draw. The online ‘checker’ on this site easily identifies items that are classified as recyclable in this scheme.
By admin on Jun 19, 2008 | In Environment, Business | No Comments »
McDonalds have utilised a fresh idea to marketing by having a billboard built which actually grows. The billboard, created for McDonalds by ad-maker Leo Burnett, contained different varieties of lettuce used by McDonalds which spelt out ”Fresh Salads” as the lettuce grew. Read the rest »
By admin on Jun 17, 2008 | In Recycling, Environment, News, Home & Garden | No Comments »
European Union lawmakers approved new targets today for the recycling and re-using of waste, and measures to reduce the amount of waste that is incinerated or dumped in landfill sites.
The European Parliament voted for the target of re-using or recycling 50% of the main types of EU household waste by 2020, and 70% of all building and demolition waste.
Europe generates a staggering 1.8 billion tonnes of waste each and every year. This amounts to around 3.5 tonnes of waste per person, with less than a third of this waste being recycled. About one seventh of Europe’s rubbish is municipal waste, with the rest coming from shops, restaurants, industry and agriculture. In some member states up to 90% of its waste is sent to landfill sites. Read the rest »
By admin on Jun 16, 2008 | In Recycling, Featured, Environment, News, Home & Garden | No 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 sites.
South Norfolk Council was one of the first in the UK to fit the bins with such microchips, but has abandoned the £250,000 scheme after the council beleived the technology used to weigh the bins was unreliable.
Councillor David Bills said: “The data that was coming out was not foolproof and you must appreciate that if one is charging or reimbursing people based on data, that data has got to be correct 100% each day of the year.
“If it’s not, people are going to start querying it and it’s going to lead to all sorts of problems.” Read the rest »
By admin on Jun 16, 2008 | In Featured, Environment, Energy, Guides | No 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 environment, but also save money at the same time.
1. Only use your car if it’s necessary. If the destination is close by, walk or bike it.
2. Keep your car well maintained. A poorly tuned engine can up fuel consumption by a massive 50 per cent.
3. Plan your journey. According to the RAC, British drivers waste the equivalent of 267 Olympic swimming pools of fuel going the wrong way. Read the rest »
By admin on Jun 15, 2008 | In Home & Garden, Guides | No Comments »
So, you’re thinking about nappies? Not everyone’s favourite aspect of parenting, but they’re a pretty much an essential part of having a baby. This guide provides information about the benefits of real nappies, as well as the realities of using washable nappies at home, so you’ll be able to make an informed decision about what is right for you, your baby, your lifestyle and our environment.Real nappies have come a long way from meaning complicated folding, pins, scratchy plastic pants, boiling, soaking and hours of extra work. Like almost everything else in modern life, things have changed in the washable nappy world over the last 30 years. Cloth nappies:
By admin on Jun 15, 2008 | In Recycling | No Comments »
A theatre company in Devon is hoping to stage a theatre production using a set, props and costumes made from only recycled items. The Plymouth Summer Festival show, One Small Step… One Giant Leap, is taking place at the Royal William Yard from 24 July to 1 August.
So Strange Youngens and Plymouth Youth Dance Company are appealing for any unwanted items that they can use for the production, including unwanted wetsuits, briefcases, business suits and old mobile phones. After the show has finished all the materials used will be recycled again.
Alexandra Harris, one of the performers, said: “We want this performance to open people’s minds and think about the imprint they are making on the world.”
Anyone who would like to help out by donating items to the production is asked to contact the Barbican Theatre.
By admin on Jun 14, 2008 | In News, Business | No Comments »
Biffa Ltd, one of the UK’s leading integrated waste management businesses, today announced the appointment of Andre Horbach as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr Horbach succeeds William Woodburn, a partner at Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), who served as interim CEO after Biffa was taken private through an acquisition earlier this year. A consortium led by GIP and Montagu Private Equity completed the Biffa acquisition.Â
Mr. Horbach, 45, was most recently Group CEO of Suzlon Energy, a leading global Euro 2.5bn wind energy business. Previously he had a 19-year career as a manager and CEO of a diverse group of General Electric’s industrial and consumer businesses throughout Europe.
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