Recycling, Reuse and Waste

A total of 503kg of municipal waste was generated per person in 2011, with 486kg of this treated per person. In 2011, 37 per cent of waste was landfilled, 23 per cent incinerated, 25 per cent recycled and 15 per composted. This compares to 56 per cent landfilled, 17 per cent incinerated, 17 per cent […]

Whilst some of our green Apple Awards go to projects which have a global impact, at other times we are very pleased to reward the simplest of ideas which nevertheless leave a lasting impression. So it was with the CBRE composting project. CBRE advises clients on all aspects of commercial property worldwide as well as

Enviropharm are proud to be sponsoring and presenting the 2013 – 14 Green Apple Awards. As a Welsh company working throughout the UK, we recognise the vital service provision provided by the NHS and their dedicated staff and their team. ‘WORKING TOWARDS A CLEANER HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT’? Enviropharm is proud in its mission, to work alongside

The new plastic has great promise as something that can be produced easily and inexpensively on an industrial scale, he said. The team’s discovery could provide a new use for the sulphur left over when oil and natural gas are refined into cleaner-burning fuels. Although there are some industrial uses for sulphur, the amount generated

“There is already a high awareness among people here of charging for bags, not least because that is our experience travelling to the Republic of Ireland. I believe we can quickly adjust to the levy. People tell me they are concerned about climate change and want to find ways to make personal, family and local

The green paper also questions whether it might be possible to improve the modular and chemical design of plastic to improve recyclability. Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik said: “Managing plastic waste is a major challenge in terms of environmental protection, but it’s also a huge opportunity for resource efficiency. “In a circular economy where high recycling

The Judicial Review was brought by Ardagh Glass, DS Smith Paper, Novelis UK, Palm Recycling, Smurfit Kappa and UK Recyclate and these were represented by Anthony Collins Solicitors. The consortium is now considering whether to make an appeal. Although Justice Hickinbottom also confirmed that he saw no justification for referring the decision to the European

Closed Loop Recycling chief executive Chris Dow said: “It’s great that a large producer such as Ecover is taking such a futuristic view on packaging, showing true commitment to designing on shelf product with recycling in mind.” Ecover chief executive Philip Malmberg added: “As manufacturers, we’ve got to take responsibility for sustainability very seriously –

We can’t get away from the fact that man, in common with other mammals, produces vast quantities of bodily waste.  Left lying around and untreated this waste will spread diseases such as diarrhoea and cholera, some of which can prove fatal.  In fact we only have to look at a single incident to see how

In the run up to this years Green Apple Awards at the Houses of Parliament on the 12th November, we will be reviewing some of the amazing award winning projects from last year. Severn Trent is the UK’s second largest water utility serving eight million customers. Our business faces an increasing need for energy to