International initiatives lauded at inaugural Interpol environmental compliance conference
The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation (LDF) has been recognised for its efforts on the issues of environmental crime at the inaugural award ceremony of the...
Virtual simulation created for river users to navigate the Boston Barrier
The Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO) for the Boston Barrier has received approval, giving the Environment Agency the go-ahead to proceed with the...
Report aims to inspire fashion industry to adopt circularity and eliminate pollutants
A report launched by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and Stella McCartney on 28 November calls on the fashion industry to move away from its...
WRAP calls time on confusing date labels and introduces the little blue fridge
The way food in the UK is labelled is set to change to give shoppers simpler, more consistent storage and date label advice, according...
Whiskey maker awarded for work to restore oysters to Dornoch Firth
Firm's commitment to Highland neighbourhood honoured with three sustainability awards
Data security fears prevent household electrical items being recycled
7 in 10 people in the UK are concerned about personal security data breaches from recycling old and unused electrical products
Personal data security fears...
CIWEM calls on Government to strengthen the power of catchment partnerships
CIWEM has published its vision for the future management of land and water under the government’s 25-year environment plan, saying a strengthened catchment based...
Book explores future impact of the Anthropocene
View of Earth from space during a sunrise (3D rendering elements of this image furnished by NASA)
A new book series titled Anthropocene has just...
“Biological house” is proving ground for sustainable construction methods
Copenhagen based architecture firm Een til Een has unveiled what it describes as the world’s first "biological house".
The construction is claimed to set a...
Plans announced for UK’s first commercial‐scale hydrothermal carbonisation facility
CPL Industries, a manufacturer of smokeless fuels and other carbon‐based products, has recently announced plans to install a commercial‐scale Hydothermal Carbonisation (HTC) facility at...
£900k funding award to support further Zero Waste Towns project in Scotland
Perth, Leith and central Edinburgh have been selected as the locations for Scotland’s latest Zero Waste Town projects, each receiving a share of nearly...
UK and Irish regulators say they’re united on tackling resource efficiency and waste management
The UK and Ireland’s environmental regulators say they have strengthened their collaboration on driving resource efficiency and tackling criminality within the waste industry, following...
Hidden pollution beneath our feet threatens water supplies worldwide, says BGS
Groundwater researchers at the British Geological Survey (BGS) have found a major store of pollution sitting in the rocks beneath our feet that they...
Thames Water wins battle with Whitechapel fatberg
On 3 November Thames Water declared victory in its nine-week battle against the "Whitechapel fatberg".
Teams had been working four metres below an east London...
EA publishes data, case studies and evidence about the role of natural flood management...
On 31 October the Environment Agency published data, case studies and evidence about the role of natural flood management in reducing flood risk. Working...
Digitalisation Review details how UK manufacturing could unlock £455 billion and create thousands of...
· Over ten years industrial digitalisation could boost UK manufacturing by £455bn, increasing sector growth up to 3% per year; creating a net gain...
GMB London calls on councils to be more active against fly tipping
All councils must be more active to investigate and punish the anti-social behaviour of fly-tippers as nothing less than a policy of zero tolerance...
Cellulose recovery method picks up the Aquatech Innovation Award 2017
Sustainable technology to recover toilet paper cellulose from sewage wins Aquatech Innovation Award 2017
‘Perfect example of the circular economy’ with practical use secures expert...
Business needs to brace for disruption given patchy progress on G20 climate action, says...
Patchy progress on G20 climate action, says PwC report
Complex and expensive energy policy is slowing decarbonisation, says Helm report
Renewables funding mechanisms are largely to blame for inflated energy costs, says the Helm report, which recommends an overhaul of the UK energy sector
