Wal-Mart subsidiary Asda has stopped sending non-hazardous waste to landfill from its distribution centre in Dartford, Kent. The centre is recycling and composting all of it’s material, “down to the chicken fat in the canteen” after signing up to a zero waste to landfill target by 2010. Asda expects to reach its target within two …
Instant Karma Films are a newly launched eco-friendly spot company about to embark on their first project and the first carbon neutral television ad ever produced. The ad will be for Maybelline New York and Gotham Inc., shot in Shanghai and featuring actress Zhang Ziyi best known for her work in Memoirs of a Geisha …
The National Consumer Council has published a consumer-focused environmental rating for British supermarkets. In it the council puts the top eight supermarkets to the test on four green indicators: seasonal food, organics, sustainable sourcing and cutting waste. Improvements have been seen in some areas, but all of the supermarkets are still falling short of expectations. …
Why renewable energy? Renewable energy makes sense. Why continue to use fuel that cannot be renewed when it is possible to either replace this fuel or supplement it with energies that are renewed again and again and again? People generally implement renewable energy for one of three reasons: they want to reduce their increasing fuel …
Village Underground is new charity supporting small new businesses, and is working with Tube Lines to recycle old London Underground carriages that have been in disuse for years. In August six old Jubilee line carriages were removed from sidings in Uxbridge and taken to Essex to be cleaned up and readied to be installed as …
There are just two weeks left for you to enter our prize draw to win a £25 Natural Nursery voucher . Natural Nursery are a family owned business selling products for ethical families. From Yoga Kids DVDs to eco-friendly nappies and baby slings to wooden musical toys, there’s a wealth of products for your children. …
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PVC recyclers Shredtec are offering builders and window firms up to £70 per tonne for old PVC windowframes, and saving them approximately £42 per tonne in landfill fees. Here’s the lowdown from letsrecycle.com The news came as the Recovinyl scheme said the “first generation” of PVC windows is now reaching the end of its life. …
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If you’ve got to drive on vacation (sorry it looks like U.S. only for now) you can now choose to drive green.Hertz recently announced it has fuel-efficient vehicles available at over 50 major airports in the U.S. The car rental company’s website lists four models to choose from, three of which carry the Environmental Protection …
A recent report by Greenpeace predicts that with the right policy moves and investment, solar power can provide electricity to upwards of 2 billion people, provide 2 million jobs, and reduce carbon emissions equivalent to that of 140 coal fired power plants by 2040.