Business leaders call for government to rebalance economy by supporting leaner, cleaner manufacturing
The British Chamber of Commerce, the TUC and the North West Business Leaders Team are among the UK business organisations which have joined with...
UK leads the G20 in clean growth, says PwC report
PwC analysis shows UK decarbonising at the fastest rate among G20 countries last year
The UK is strongly outperforming its peers within the G20 according...
More than half of microplastics remain on land, says CIWEM report
Tiny plastic particles stay trapped on land and in freshwater environments, according to a study
While plastics in the marine environment have received worldwide attention,...
Automated waste collection system to be installed in Seoul
Gangnam-Gu, Seoul’s third largest district, has chosen automated waste collection system (AWCS) firm Envac to install an underground system that will span 399,741 sq....
New RHI consultation risks further delay to crucial reforms, says ADBA
The Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresouces Association (ADBA) on 5 September stressed that BEIS’s new consultation on further amendments to the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI)...
Ozone-linked respiratory deaths have been vastly underestimated, reveals new study
New research links long-term exposure to ozone air pollution with one million premature deaths per year due to respiratory diseases, which is more than...
Polystyrene promising in research that could reduce the costs of next-generation solar panels
Researchers from The University of Manchester are investigating the use of polystyrene particles rather than expensive polymers to make the next generation of solar...
Data firm calls for adoption of more modern measurement techniques following BBC greenhouse gas...
The Jungfraujoch air monitoring station in the Swiss Alps, which has detected large quantities of a particular GHG coming from a location in Italy,...
Local communities urged to get ‘smart’ on tackling litter with launch of the Government’s...
Almost £500,000 will be awarded to community projects to tackle the blight of littering, Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey announced on 26 August.
The money will...
New campaign aims to help clean up Brighton and Hove
Over the bank holiday weekend, visitors to Brighton & Hove’s beaches came across some unusual reminders to use a bin or take their...
Biffa says new strategy needed for UK waste and resource industry
The UK’s environmental strategy is at a crossroads and it is crucial both government and industry come together to fully capitalise on a post-Brexit...
British Water ‘unconference’ seeks to harness innovation
British Water is holding the UK water sector’s first 'unconference', also known as an open space conference, in London on 5 October 2017. "Completely...
£920k boost to Scotland’s offshore wind ambitions
Scottish Government funding puts Fife at heart of offshore wind development
A flagship technology innovation and research centre has announced a £920,000 programme to advance...
Motor management system claimed to make pump blockages ‘a thing of the past’
In a bid to tackle the problem of pump blockages, Anglian Water has extensively trialled the Simocode motor management system from Siemens, at over...
A river runs through it: Utility completes key diversion work during pipe installation project...
Scottish Water has completed a key piece of engineering on a £120m water mains improvement project by diverting a river in East Ayrshire to...
Partnership approach to litter prevention launched in Scotland
The Scottish Government funded body Zero Waste Scotland has launched a nationwide initiative calling on businesses, local authorities and other organisations to help cut...
We’re 55 million years too late for fracking to work in the UK, says...
The UK’s geology is unlikely to be suitable for hydraulic fracturing, says researcher
While opponents of fracking continue to focus on the environmental impact of...
Remote-controlled boat helps monitor sediment build-up, says Thames Water
It may look like a fun summer holiday activity but Thames Water says there’s scientific logic behind its use of a remote controlled speed...
New handbook aims to help SMEs best manage water use
Clean water is vital to life and one of our most precious resources, yet around 40% of the world’s population doesn’t have enough. At...
Fines issued after waste illegally used for flood defence
A waste company, one of its directors and a tenant farmer involved in the illegal deposit of waste on protected land in an Essex...
