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Climate Change Minister encourages skills for the Green Deal and launches The Green Deal Skills Alliance
Climate Change Minister Greg Barker recently launched a partnership to ensure the UK has the right skills to implement the Green Deal, the government’s flagship policy to improve the energy efficiency of buildings. The Green Deal aims to enable private firms to offer consumers energy improvements to their homes, communities and businesses at no upfront cost and to recoup payments as a charge in instalments on the energy bill. The Green Deal... [more]
Optimistic outlook for UNTHA UK in 2012
Industry experts at shredding technology leader UNTHA UK have predicted strong performance for 2012, not just for the company but for the entire recycling and waste management sector. Here, UNTHA UK managing director Chris Oldfield shared his forecasts for the year ahead, and explained what he’s got in store for one of the industry’s freshest brands. “2011 was the year that more and more organisations really started taking their approach to... [more]
Eco-innovators UK recycling businesses will receive dedicated funds
Following the launch of the new Eco-innovation Action Plan (EcoAP) by the EU, there are subsidies, training and funding available to businesses driving products, techniques, services or processes which are environmentally sound ? i.e. they aim at the prevention or reduction of environmental impacts or contribute to the optimal use of resources. Eco-innovators are expected to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, to use resources such as water ... [more]
New sustainable Co-op headquarters building uses offsite approach from Pipe Center's Modular Engineering
The Co-operative’s new £100m head office in Manchester, due for completion in Summer 2012, is designed to set a new benchmark for sustainable design in commercial buildings. The low-energy, highly-sustainable building will have a BREEAM rating of “Outstanding”, and bring together 12 Co-operative businesses whose premises are currently spread over eight separate buildings. Among its array of sustainable technologies and approaches, the 500,0... [more]
( 1/2 ) 12 Simple steps for going green in 2012
As we head into 2012, many of us will be resolving to lose those few extra pounds, save more money, or spend a few more hours with our families and friends. But there are also some resolutions we can make to make our lives a little greener. Each of us, especially in the United States, can make a commitment to reducing our environmental impacts. "The global community, and particularly people living in industrialized societies, have put unsustai... [more]
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Agromin Inc. is recycling more organic waste in Oxnard
Oxnard's organic mulch producer Agromin, Inc. says recycling increased in 2011 despite the decline in new home construction and a weak economy.
Waste Management to build Ontario's largest private-sector recycling facility in Cambridge
Waste Management to build Ontario's largest private-sector recycling facility in Cambridge
Three Hershey Plants Achieve ‘Zero Waste to Landfill’
The Hershey Company today announced that three of its manufacturing facilities in Pennsylvania have achieved “Zero-Waste-to-Landfill“ status as a result of the company’s ongoing efforts to enhance sustainability through recycling and waste management.
Abu Dhabi targets 90% waste recycling by 2018
(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) The CWM in Abu Dhabi targets to divert 90% of waste from landfills to the recycling industry by 2018, said Saif Al Shamsi, Director of Excellence and Quality Department at ...
Former factory to be converted into private recycling centre
— Construction is underway to recycle a one-time electric-motor factory into Ontario’s largest private waste recycling centre.
Pine Island Earth Friends discussed glass at monthly meeting
Pine Island Earth Friends, which has been addressing waste recycling issues for a couple of years now, meets once a month. Our meetings are open to any interested residents.
Boulder County mountain towns double recycling, composting rates
Over the past year, residents in Boulder County's mountain towns have more than doubled their rates of recycling and composting, keeping almost a third of the waste generated from ending up in a landfill, according to a county survey.
Balfour Beatty closes in on plastic waste recycling
Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions, a specialist business within the global Balfour Beatty Group, has formed a closed loop recycling scheme with plastics recycler Centriforce and waste plastic collection company V10 Polymers.
Meriden recycling transfer station planned
MERIDEN - Gracey Avenue Industrial Park LLC won Planning Commission approval Wednesday on its plans to use rail cars to deliver solid and liquid construction debris to a new recycling transfer station at 45 Gracey Ave.
Waste Management to establish Toronto's most advanced facility for processing construction and demolition waste ...
Waste Management to establish Toronto's most advanced facility for processing construction and demolition waste materials
