A selection of relevant green news from across the UK.
17/10/07
Five areas to pilot bin charges
BBC News - UK
Under proposals outlined earlier this year, households which recycle
the most could get an annual discount of up to £50, while those which
recycle the least ...
17/10/07
Complaints soar as more forced to recycle
The Argus.co.uk - Brighton,UK
The system was introduced to encourage more people to recycle. The
council claims that aim has been achieved, with rates going up from 13 per
cent in 2003 ...
17/11/07 Biofuels bonanza facing 'crash'
The biofuels bonanza will crash unless producers show their crops have been produced responsibly, a UN chief warns.
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13/11/07
Recycling Is Critical for Environment and Business
Earthtimes - London,UK
"America Recycles Day on November 15 is a timely reminder that
recycling is good for the environment and good for the
economy," said Grogan. ...
05/11/07 Most ready for 'green sacrifices'
A global poll suggests that people are prepared to make tough lifestyle changes to combat global warming.
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03/11/07
Supermarkets blasted for lack of boxes
Norwich Evening News - Norwich,England,UK
A spokeswoman for Sainsbury's said they encouraged all of their
supermarkets to recycle to meet their targets and did not leave
cardboard boxes out for ...
02/11/07
Staggering 92% prepared to recycle more (02/11/2007)
MoreThanWaste - Northallerton,England,UK
"There are 3Rs in Surrey – reduce, reuse and recycle" will
encourage residents and businesses to go beyond recycling to adopt
all 3Rs. In launching the ...
02/11/07
OK pumpkin, now recycle!
Cambridge Evening News - Cambridge,England,UK
More than 1 million of them have been sold in the UK in preparation for the
festival. Now waste bosses are urging people to give their lanterns new
life by ...
02/11/07
Recycle your cartons
Manchester Evening News - Manchester,England,UK
He said: "We are always looking at ways of increasing the amount of
domestic waste we recycle in Stockport and these new
recycling banks, provided by Tetra...
01/11/07
City's lights out for environment
BBC News - UK
Some of Liverpool's most iconic landmarks will be plunged into darkness
to raise awareness of climate change. The Town Hall, St George's Hall,
...
25/10/07
Brewer to 'recycle' leftover beer
BBC News - UK
A Suffolk-based brewery has announced plans to build a "beer recovery
facility" to turn leftover ale into cattle feed. Greene King has
lodged a planning ...
Loans4 - Birmingham,England,UK
Councils are doing what they can to encourage recycling by providing recycle bins to households to make this task easier, and the government has pledged to ...
24/10/07
Chance to recycle your batteries
Harlow Herald 24 - Stevenage,England,UK
This autumn Harlow people can recycle their batteries through a
quick and easy kerbside scheme that is part of a nationwide trial to find
efficient ...
23/10/07 * 'Unexpected growth' in CO2 found *
Carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere have grown more quickly than expected, say scientists.
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21/10/07 * Oceans are 'soaking up less CO2' *
Scientists say there has been a worrying drop in the amount of CO2 soaked up by the world's oceans.
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17/10/07
Motorists encouraged to recycle old cars
Motor Trader - Swanley,England,UK
A scheme has launched to help motorists across the UK to avoid fines by
learning how and where to dispose of old vehicles if they fail the MoT.
...
17/10/07
Recycle or face £100 fine
Manchester Evening News - Manchester,England,UK
MANCHESTER residents could be forced to recycle - or face bin
searches and on-the-spot fines of £100. And if people continue to flout
the rules they could ...
16/10/07
Londoners urged to recycle three times more waste
letsrecycle.com - London,England,UK
Mayor of London Ken Livingstone today urged Londoners to recycle
three times more waste, as he launched a new "Recycle for
London" public information ...
15/10/07
British people recycle more mobile phones than their European ...
MRW - London,England,UK
People in Britain are much more likely to recycle their old mobile
phones than their European counterparts, according to a new survey.
...
Guardian Unlimited - UK
A cover page on a network printer job only survives maybe 30 seconds: you just recognise your job and then you recycle it. 'You might only take an email to ...
Environment Secretary's plan to save energy is at odds with his ...
East London and West Essex Guardian Series - UK
By Guardian-series THE Environment Secretary, Hilary Benn, has announced that the Government plans to phase out all traditional high-energy light bulbs by ...
10/10/07
Londoners too 'lazy' to recycle at work
MRW - London,England,UK
A survey of 447 London workers showed that 49% of London people failed to recycle their rubbish at work. This is despite 86% of respondents
claiming that ...
10/10/07 * Warmth makes the world more humid *
Human-induced climate change is making the air more humid, with implications for weather globally.
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09/10/07
Do WEEE know enough?
Computing - London,UK
Most of this currently is to recycle and dispose of 'historic
waste'. Manufacturers have the option to recoup the fee from sales in the
form of a (VAT ...
09/10/07
Teenagers to recycle city's unclaimed bikes
Peterborough Evening Telegraph - Peterborough,England,UK
By Staff Copy CITY police have come up with a wheelie good initiative aimed
at getting youngsters off the street. Unclaimed bicycles which have built
up in ...
05/10/07
Recycling in Scotland nears 30% but higher targets are possible
Scotsman - United Kingdom
He added: "We need to be looking at it as a resource, rather than
waste, and it is amazing how much we can recycle. The cost comes
down the more you recycle ...
01/10/07
Expert View: Don't dump your waste in the lake, npower - recycle it
Independent - London,England,UK
E.ON managed to recycle 93 per cent of its ash last year. Scottish
Power's ash marketing subsidiary has won awards for its innovative
construction products ...
01/10/07 Advisers endorse tidal power plan
An influential government advisory body endorses plans for a tidal barrage across the Severn estuary.
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01/10/07 Bush climate plans spark debate
A US plan for countries to set their own CO2 emission reduction targets is criticised by some diplomats.
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29/09/07 Biofuel trial flight set for 747
Air New Zealand aims to mount the first test flight of a commercial airliner partially powered by biofuels.
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29/09/07 Lovelock urges ocean climate fix
A quick global warming fix using pipes in the oceans is proposed by climate thinkers James Lovelock and Chris Rapley.
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28/09/07 Rice urges climate change accord
The US secretary of state urges leaders of the world's top polluting nations to agree on tackling climate change.
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27/09/07 * New study for Severn energy plan *
The government announces a feasibility study for a tidal power project which could supply about 5% of UK electricity.
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27/09/07
Blue boost to a greener life
Oxford Mail - Oxford,England,UK
By Fran Bardsley People in East Oxford are to be offered free blue bins to
get people living in student and shared houses to recycle more....
25/09/07 * Man causing climate change - poll *
Large majorities of people across the world agree that humans are causing global warming, a BBC poll indicates.
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24/09/07 * Deal on ozone and climate relief *
Governments agree a faster phase-out of chemicals that deplete the ozone layer and warm the Earth.
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21/09/07
Push for more recycling may mean rubbish collection fee
Scotsman - United Kingdom
Councils and the Scottish Government have played a key role in encouraging
and enabling the public to recycle, with considerable success.
...
19/09/07
How to increase recycling
The Herald - Glasgow,Scotland,UK
To encourage homeowners and tenants to recycle more, and reduce the
amount of landfill, Audit Scotland, the financial watchdog, yesterday
recommended that ...
18/09/07 * Making EU climate goal 'unlikely' *
It is unlikely that the global temperature rise can be kept below the EU's target of 2C, a leading climate scientist says.
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17/09/07
The products that never say die
Financial Times - London,England,UK
Moreover, if what can be pulled out of a product is worthless, there is
little incentive to recycle it. The carpet industry is a case in
point, says Gregory ..
14/09/07 * Bush aide says warming man-made *
The US chief scientist John Marburger says climate change is almost certainly down to human activities.
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14/09/07
City defends failure to hit recycling goal
Scotsman - United Kingdom
"However, there is no room for complacency, and we must continue to
make it as easy as possible for people to follow the Reduce, Reuse,
Recycle message. ...
14/09/07
Recycle more, schools urged
ic Wales - United Kingdom
by Abbie Wightwick, Western Mail SCHOOLS in Wales need to recycle
more of their waste and pupils should be more environmentally aware,
campaigners have ...
09/09/07
Why we need to recycle everything from computers to shopping bags
Daily Mail - UK
Besides, even the more radical environmental groups do not believe that we
can realistically recycle more than 50 to 60 per cent of our waste.
...
Asia-Pacific leaders meeting in Sydney unveil an agreement on climate change, but no commitments.
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08/09/07 New £1000 green fine
ic Essex.co.uk - Essex,UK
By Martyn Dolton RESIDENTS in Waltham Forest could face fines of up to £1000 if they do not recycle from next week. Waltham Forest Council is launching its ...
05/09/07 * EU climate flight plans 'deluded' *
European Union plans to reduce the climate impact of aviation will not work, UK researchers conclude.
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30/08/07
Associated and NI recycle bins
PrintWeek - Hammersmith,London,UK
Around 60 recycling bins will be bought and managed by the firms in
London's West End later this year, according to reports. The voluntary
deal comes as a ...
30/08/07
People Urged to Recycle Old Holiday Brochures
Travel Connect - London,London,UK
People who have spent the dreary summer planning their perfect foreign
vacation have been urged to make sure they recycle all their travel
brochures when ...
28/08/07 New Convent Garden Market seeks opportunity to recycle more
MRW - London,MRW,UK
We currently recycle 29% of our waste, including: cardboard,
plastics, wooden pallets and organics. We saw an opportunity to
recycle more, particularly of ...
Times Online - UK
It is about sorting people into the clean-living who recycle, and the trash who do not. The message is that Green is Good. Now the garbage police are going ...
27/08/07 * Vienna meeting seeks climate plan *
Delegates from 150 countries meet in Vienna to discuss progress on steps to tackle climate change.
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27/08/07
Public opposed to green tax hikes
Guardian Unlimited - UK
People are worried about damage to the environment but opposed to increases
in green taxes, a new poll reveals. And the majority would not
change their ...
24/08/07
State of the nation -2007
MRW - London,MRW,UK
The recycling and waste section of the survey found a majority (81%) of
people consider it their duty to recycle, yet about a quarter agreed
with statements ...
24/08/07
Eco-slackers feel the pressure to keep up with Green-Joneses
Times Online - UK
Flaunting your green credentials has taken over from buying a bigger
car or installing the latest electronic gadget as the preferred means of
getting one ...
23/08/07 UK 'may miss 2020 target for CO2'
Think tank Cambridge Econometrics warns government greenhouse gas targets for 2020 look likely to be missed.
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22/08/07 Rich 'can pay poor to cut carbon'
Rich nations should not have to cut emissions if they pay poor countries to do it on their behalf, a UN chief says.
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21/08/07
City is one of few areas to recycle street litter
Milton Keynes Citizen - Milton Keynes,England,UK
Every year tonnes of rubbish from the streets goes to landfill and that is
why the council has identified ways to recycle street litter.
...
21/08/07
Former Dynasty star's recycle pledge
Sommerset County Gazette - Taunton,England,UK
By Lloyd Vaughan SOMERSET-BASED actress Kate O'Mara joined the
county's 'Pledge to Recycle' campaign this week, helping
to increase the amount of household ...
17/08/07 * EU biofuel policy is a 'mistake' *
The EU target of ensuring 10% of fuel comes from biofuels by 2020 is "mistaken", a study says.
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15/08/07
Four in five homes using energy-saving bulbs
Belfast Telegraph - United Kingdom
But the survey shows that the public is prepared to recycle the
rubbish from their homes, if they are given the opportunity by councils to
do so. ...
15/08/07
Most favour rubbish tax, says survey
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
Four out of five said people had a "duty" to recycle,
while two fifths insisted they were already doing as much as they could to
recycle their rubbish. ...
14/08/07
Builders attack green homes rule
Guardian Unlimited - UK
Housebuilders are trying to persuade the government to ditch a key policy
designed to cut carbon emissions through constructing green homes.
...
13/08/07 * EU's climate targets 'ambitious' *
Downing Street calls EU climate change targets "ambitious" following claims the UK will fail to reach them.
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10/08/07
T-Mobile Recycle
Mobile Business Magazine - Croydon,Surrey,UK
According to T-mobile there are over £1bn of unused mobile phones sitting
under our sofas, and they're now offering to take them off our hands
for up to £80 ...
Ice cores suggest that soot released by industrial activities has influenced climate change in the Arctic.
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10/08/07 Ten-year climate model unveiled
Scientists unveil a climate model offering 10-year forecasts of global warming, compared to existing long-term ones.
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09/08/07
Don't recycle your computer - reuse it instead
What PC? - UK
On 1 July, new WEEE regulations were officially introduced, prompting HP
and Dell to report their progress towards recycling and recovering e-waste.
...
07/08/07
Leeds to recycle drinks cartons
letsrecycle.com - UK
Leeds residents can now recycle drinks cartons after council chiefs
took up Tetra Pak's offer to provide local authorities with a
collection service. ...
06/07/08
Someone, somewhere can use that old rubbish
Times Online - UK
Week two of our guide explains the best ways to get rid of clothes,
furniture, debris from DIY work, plus things that are impossible to recycle. ...
05/08/07
Leicestershire to give cash to districts that recycle more
letsrecycle.com - UK
The East Midlands county's residents presently recycle or
compost 42% of their rubbish but the county council wants to increase this
rate to avoid fines ...
05/08/07US President George Bush invites leading countries to a climate change conference in Washington in September.
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02/08/07
New plastic recycling site helps Bristol recycle 2 million bottles ...
eGov monitor - London,UK
The opening of the 38th plastic bottle recycling bank in Bristol means that
Bristolians are now set to recycle 2 million plastic bottles a
month....
01/08/07
Plea to recycle old spectacles
ic Coventry - Coventry,UK
GLASSES wearers in Warwickshire are being encouraged to recycle
their old specs and help people in the third world. Kenilworth company,
2020-Online.co.uk is ...
01/08/07
New machine to recycle polystyrene on show at RWM
Materials Handling World Magazine - West Yorkshire,UK
Enough waste Polystyrene to fill 15000 Olympic sized swimming pools is
currently land filled in the UK every year. Purex International of
Rotherham (in ...
29/07/07
That doesn't have to go on the dump...
Times Online - UK
Some items such as electronics seem impossible to recycle, but look
online and you will find a host of new initiatives doing just that.
...
26/07/07
Tyre 'freeze' recycle plant opens
BBC News - UK
The owners of TyreGenics at Baglan, Neath Port Talbot, say it will
reprocess over 30000 tonnes of used tyres each year into rubber
"crumb". ...
25/07/07 Call to stop patio heaters sale
People are told to wear jumpers instead of using patio heaters as their take-up is set to double over the next year.
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24/07/07 * Humans 'affect global rainfall' *
Human-induced climate change has affected global rainfall patterns over the 20th Century, a study suggests.
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23/07/07 * MPs support carbon offset schemes *
People need to be encouraged to offset carbon emissions despite recent criticism of some schemes, say MPs.
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22/07/07
£40 Green charge looms for flights after airlines 'fail over ...
Scotsman - United Kingdom
PASSENGERS should pay a "green tax" on airfares to combat
the damage to the environment caused by increased flying, an influential
Westminster committee ...
17/07/07
Royal Mail Carbon Neutral Junk Mail Scheme
Hell Mail - England,UK
Royal Mail today launched a scheme to incentivise businesses to make their
Door to Door mailings carbon neutral and encourage consumers to
recycle the items ...
17/07/07
Call to recycle school uniforms
BBC News - UK
A charity has teamed up with local schools in East Refrewshire to trial a
scheme to recycle school uniforms. Oxfam has launched the
initiative, ...
16/07/07
The bandwagon comes in various hues of green
Financial Times - London,England,UK
By Daniel Thomas It is now possible to pay for your organic food with a green credit card, to live in the tree house of your dreams thanks
to green ...
15/07/07
Green giant HP pledges to hit £2bn recycling mark by 2010
Scotsman - United Kingdom
"We've reached the tipping point where the price and performance
of IT are no longer compromised by being green, but are now enhanced
by it. ...
14/07/07
London proposes 10p plastic bag levy to save the environment
London Councils (press release) - London,UK
London Councils has called on government to help London take a bold stand
for the environment, by introducing a 10p levy on plastic bags -
or even ...
11/07/07
London council to ban free newspapers if they don't recycle
Press Gazette - UK
By Dominic Ponsford Westminster City Council - which controls much of
central London - has voted itself new powers last night which could ban the
capital's ...
11/07/07
No 10 denies threat to green belt
BBC News - UK
Gordon Brown's official spokesman has said no green belt will be
lost under plans for thousands of new homes. The PM sets out his draft
Parliamentary ...
11/07/07
RWE npower gives green light to Rhyl wind farm
Times Online - UK
RWE npower fired a fresh salvo in the battle for green energy
customers yesterday with plans for its biggest wind farm in Britain. The
German-owned energy ...
10/07/07
Thought you couldn't recycle Tetra Paks? Think again...
Hippy Shopper - London,UK
Tetra Paks (those things that contain your 'green' organic
smoothie) are notoriously difficult to recycle, and until this week,
I was none the wiser on how ...
07/07/07
OSBOURNES REFUSE TO RECYCLE
Contactmusic.com - Burley in Wharfdale,Ilkley,UK
THE OSBOURNES refuse to recycle, claiming the process causes more
harm than good for the environment. Jack Osbourne boasted of his
environmental credentials ...
07/07/07
KT Tunstall pledges her commitment to the environment
NME.com - UK
KT Tunstall has pledged her commitment to the environment at a press
conference at Live Earth in the US. The Scottish singer is having her home
renovated to ...
05/07/07 * Gadgets 'threaten energy savings' *
The growing popularity of hi-tech devices threaten to undermine efforts to save energy, a report says.
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05/07/07
Only one-in-10 recycle milk cartons
Irish Independent - Dublin,Ireland
DESPITE claiming otherwise, as few as one-in-10 householders recycle
their tetra pak milk and juice cartons. Just over 10pc of cartons sold in
Ireland were ...
03/07/07
Firms urged to sign up for recycle drive
Scotsman - United Kingdom
... amount of business waste going to landfill. "We strive to
make it as easy, convenient and cost-effective as possible for businesses
to recycle their waste."
03/07/07
Barclaycard launches 'green' credit card
Guardian Unlimited - UK
Barclaycard today launched its long-awaited green' credit
card to mixed reactions from financial experts. Barclaycard has promised to
donate half of the ...
01/07/07
McDonald's puts oil to green use
BBC News - UK
McDonald's is to convert all its UK delivery vehicles to run on
biodiesel, using the firm's supply of cooking oil. The fast-food chain
has pledged to ...
01/07/07
Cows join Swansea schools
News Wales - Knighton,UK
Recycling bins disguised as cows are coming to schools in Swansea to help
recycle plastic milk bottles. Schools have not had facilities to
recycle plastic ...
01/07/07 * New e-waste recycling laws begin *
A law making UK producers of electronic goods responsible for the recycling of their goods finally comes into force.
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28/06/07 * UN issues desertification warning *
Desertification represents the
"greatest environmental challenge of our times", the UN warns in a report.
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28/06/07
Help those who help themselves to recycle, says community leader
MRW - London,MRW,UK
By Liz Gyekye People representing local authorities need to change their
own behaviours towards recycling before the public does and set an example,
...
28/06/07
Japanese at front of the grid in race to save the environment
Times Online - UK
Honda is the greenest of all, but carmakers must do more to satisfy
drivers. Jeremy Clarkson beware It's one of the largest sources of carbon
emissions on ...
Norfolk Eastern Daily Press - Norfolk,England,UK
Norfolk's credentials as a sustainable economy are going to be given a boost which could see local domestic waste paper recycled back into newspapers - all ...
25/06/07 It's easy to be green, say celebrities
"The Green Book" also contains advice from celebrities from from Jennifer Aniston to Owen Wilson who have already made the switch to a greener lifestyle. ...
23/06/07 Climate fears for heritage sites
Campaigners petition the UN to take urgent action to protect the world's iconic natural sites from climate change.
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23/06/07 Icebergs are 'ecological hotspot'
Drifting icebergs are "eco-hotspots" enabling surrounding waters to absorb more CO2, a study finds.
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23/06/07
EU recycle drive thwarted by mobile phone horders
IT PRO - London,Greater London,UK
EU policy makers trying to make Europe greener are facing an uphill
struggle as Europeans horde rather than recycle their old mobile
phones, according to an ...
22/06/07 Icebergs are 'ecological hotspot'
Drifting icebergs are "eco-hotspots" enabling surrounding waters to absorb more CO2, a study finds.
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Sugar found in fruit such as apples can be made into a powerful low carbon biofuel, US researchers say.
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20/06/07 China building more power plants
China is now building two power plants every week, says the UK's top climate change envoy.
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12/06/07 -
Small businesses in London fail to recycle
MRW - London,MRW,UK
Johnson said: "Almost one in four SMEs still throw out paper and
cardboard rather than recycling; four in ten do not recycle glass
and one in five throw out ...
14/06/07
Pledge to recycle
Yeovil Express - Yeovil,Somerset,UK
By Joanna Glover PEOPLE in Chard, Ilminster and Crewkerne will be able to
get more information on how to recycle thanks to a new scheme.
...
Manchester United FC - Manchester,England,UK
As part of the club's support for the Recycle Now campaign, United are inviting supporters to bring their old trainers to Old Trafford to be recycled and ...
12/06/07
Freecycle: Recycle some of your unwanted goods
Peterborough Evening Telegraph - Peterborough,England,UK
By Jemma Walton A website where people give away Playstations, washing
machines, TVs and baby grand pianos for free sounds too good to be true,
doesn't it? ...
12/06/07
New ways to recycle old stuff
Lancashire Evening Post - Preston,England,UK
The city has joined forces with Lancashire County Council to pilot a scheme
to increase recycling in areas where recycling is low.
12/06/07 -
Green Shift' taskforce aims to cut IT carbon emissions
PC Pro - London,UK
The 'Green Shift' taskforce will be led by Manchester City
Council and will oversee the introduction of 'green PCs'
that use 98 per cent less energy than ...
Reducing carbon dioxide emissions from computers will be the aim of a new government taskforce.
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08/06/07
NEW DRIVE TO RECYCLE JUST LOAD OF RUBBISH
UK Express - UK
RELENTLESS pressure to force people to recycle waste is being
undermined by inadequate facilities, a survey revealed yesterday.
...
07/06/07 * G8 leaders agree to climate deal *
Germany's chancellor says the leaders of the G8 nations have agreed a compromise deal on climate change.
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07/06/07
Condemned: The councils that are rubbish at recycling
This is London - London,England,UK
Although pressure on the public to recycle is mounting, research by
Which? found that many councils are failing to provide the necessary
facilities. ...
06/06/07 - * US rejects German G8 climate goal *
The US says it will not back climate change targets at the G8 summit, as protesters are dispersed with water cannon.
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04/06/07 - * UN warning over global ice loss *
Hundreds of millions of livelihoods will be affected by the world's declining ice and snow cover, the UN warns.
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04/06/07 - China unveils climate change plan
China sets out its strategy for tackling climate change, but stresses it will not sacrifice economic growth.
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03/06/07 - Australia PM pledges climate plan
Australian Prime Minister John Howard announces a new policy on climate change, pledging pollution limits.
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30/05/07 * Great apes 'facing climate peril' *
The great apes are facing an "inevitable crisis" arising from climate change, a leading conservationist warns.
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26/05/07 * US 'opposes' G8 climate proposals *
The US has "fundamental concerns" at German plans to curb G8 emissions, a leaked document shows.
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26/05/07
So green we even recycle our receipts
Times Online - UK
Maree Waller has been recycling her family's rubbish for more than ten
years, having picked up most of her good habits in Australia, where she was
born. ...
Politics.co.uk - London,UK
David Miliband has announced the government's waste policy in the House of Commons, promising to "not only to recycle and re-use waste but to prevent it in ...
23/05/07 Ford joins new eco rally on World Environment Day
Easier - Chester,UK
... leading the auto industry towards reduced carbon emissions will be part of the first Brighton to London eco rally on June 5 – World Environment Day. ...
22/05/07 * Climate 'threatening UK species' *
Action is needed to protect British wildlife from the effects of climate change, a report says.
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21/05/07
Families face 'pay as you throw' rubbish tax
Telegraph.co.uk - London,England,UK
In return, ministers are exploring whether it would be possible for
councils to offer some sort of financial reward to families that
recycle the most. ...
19/05/07 -
Households 'must recycle or pay up' Independent - London,England,UK
The UK is still close to the bottom of the European recycling league - only
Greece and Portugal recycle less - despite meeting its 2005 target
of recycling ...
ClickAJob News - Weybridge,UK
"By enabling people to work at home some or all of the time through the provision of collaborative technology, the impact on the environment can be ...
18/05/07 Polar ocean 'soaking up less CO2'
Antarctica's Southern Ocean carbon "sink" is failing to soak up as much CO2 as it was expected to, scientists say.
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18/05/07 -Deadlock for UN climate meeting
UN-hosted talks on climate change aimed at paving the way for the Bali climate summit in December end in deadlock.
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15/05/07 Call to tax 'wasteful' plasma TVs
Governments should tax "energy intensive" plasma TVs, according to a leading expert on climate change.
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15/05/07 Climate messages are 'off target'
Alarmist messages about global warming are counterproductive, a leading climate scientist argues.
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14/05/07 - Firms urged to recycle supplies
The Northern Echo - Darlington,UK
Firms are being urged to do more to recycle unwanted goods after a study found that products worth more than £1bn are going to waste every year. ...
14/05/07 Students encouraged to go green
South Tyneside Today - UK
ENVIRONMENT Secretary David Miliband has launched a new green scheme to encourage students to recycle more of their rubbish. ...
13/05/07 US seeks G8 climate text changes
The US tries to block sections of a draft agreement on climate change prepared for next month's G8 summit.
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13/05/07 Environmental warning on biofuels
The drive to switch over to biofuels could lead to rising food prices and deforestation, a report warns.
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12/05/07 - Residents throw away thousands by failing to recycle
The Argus.co.uk - Brighton,UK
A waste sorting station in Hollingdean will help the council recycle new materials, including Tetra Packs, and a partnership with East Sussex County Council ...
11/05/07 - Now you've read your favourite local paper, now recycle it!
East London Advertiser - London,England,UK
Yet we only recycle 21 per cent of that. The rest gets dumped in the ground in landfill sites or burned in incinerators, causing even further damage to the ...
10/05/07 - * UN warns on impacts of biofuels *
A UN report warns that hasty introduction of biofuels could damage livelihoods and the environment.
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09/05/07 - Bid to recycle old windows
York Press - York,UK
Four depots in the region - at Thirsk, Sutton-on- the-Forest, Selby and Rufforth will enable double-glazing firms to recycle thousands of tonnes of window ...
05/07/06 Save money and the environment by taking up cycling
Independent - London,England,UK
By James Daley. Cycling fever is set to sweep the country this summer, when the Tour de France returns to Britain for the first time in 13 years. ...
03/05/07 - Climate change 'can be tackled
Experts at a UN climate change summit agree that emissions can be limited with small impacts on economies.
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02/05/07 * CO2 row threatens climate report *
Environmentalists fear a key climate report is based on outdated science, leading to dangerous climate change.
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01/05/07 - * Prince's 'mayday' climate alert *
Prince Charles issues a "mayday" alert over climate change, and calls for urgent action to curb emissions.
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01/05/07 -Do your bit to help the environment
NW Evening Mail - Barrow-in-Furness,Lake District,UK
Sue Holden, chief executive of the Woodland Trust, said: “The Co-operative Bank’s ethics and commitment to lower its impact on the environment sits well ...
30/04/07 - Bangkok hosts key climate summit
A major conference on what needs to be done to combat climate change opens in Thailand's capital, Bangkok.
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29/04/07 - Canada sets reduced climate goal
Canada's new climate strategy sets emissions targets, but acknowledges it will not meet its Kyoto Protocol commitment.
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28/04/07 - It’s not easy being green
Times Online - UK
According to Ben Challis, whose website, agreenerfestival.com, provides an information resource for festival organisers, the only truly green festival is ...
28/04/07 Going green and meaning it
Guardian Unlimited - UK
All 20000 were gone within hours, sold at a fiver each to shoppers keen to prove that they could consume as fervently as ever and yet be green too. ...
28/04/07 Green transport initiative launched in Portsmouth
Environmental Transport Association - Weybridge,UK
People in Portsmouth will be encouraged to leave their car at home for the day for the Big Green Commuter Challenge on Saturday, May 9th. ...
26/04/07 -The Big Question: Does halving rubbish collections really help the ...
Independent - London,England,UK
But the introduction in 2000 of statutory recycling targets for local councils, by the then Environment minister, Michael Meacher, brought about a doorstep ...
25/04/07 - Green Fireworks Come in All Colors
In a perfect example of green design, a firework company has developed a new type of casing which creates a perfect sphere when it explodes, is biodegradable and is cheaper to produce. By mixing sawdust and rice chaff with biodegradable ...
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22/04/07 - Out to bag green gains
Scotsman - Edinburgh,Scotland,UK
Companies in a range of sectors are now vying to show off their green credentials, including Aviva (owner of Norwich Union), which wants to be the first ...
19/04/07 - British Gas sees its future in green advice
Guardian Unlimited - UK
British Gas hopes to double its profits on selling gas and electricity by marketing a new range of "green" services such as home energy surveys, ...
19/04/07 - UN environment agency honours seven ‘Champions of the Earth’
UN News Centre -
19 April 2007 – The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has recognized seven winners of its ‘Champions of the Earth Award’ at a ceremony in ...
19/04/07 - UN lauds Al Gore, environment leaders at green awards
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
Achim Steiner, the UN Environment Programme chief, criticised some governments for appearing ignorant about the effects of global warming. ...
18/04/07 UK: Free newspapers face ban if they don't recycle
If London’s free afternoon dailies London Lite and thelondonpaper don’t pay for a sufficient recycling service for discarded copies of their papers, the two could face a surprise end to their circulation war: distribution bans.
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17/04/07 Town hall to recycle all green garden waste
Kent News - Kent,UK
From the end of April all green garden waste collected by Maidstone Borough Council will be recycled. The green waste will be collected fortnightly in a ...
17/04/07 Business recycle plan in Exeter
A NEW service has been launched by Mid Devon Community Recycling to help businesses recycle their waste. The not for profit' company is being supported by ...
16/04/07 -* Homes to get free energy monitors *
UK homes are to get a free "real-time monitor" to show how much electricity is being used, ministers propose.
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08/04/07 Schwarzenegger: Make climate hip
The environmental movement must become "sexy" to succeed, says Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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06/04/07 Snowy forests 'increase warming'
Planting trees in snowy areas may worsen global warming as they prevent sunlight from being reflected, a study says. Full story:http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-
04/04/07 Billions face climate change risk
Billions of people face shortages of food, water and increased risk of flooding from climate change, experts warn.
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05/04/07- Warming 'already changing world'
A major UN report is set to conclude that climate change is already impacting the natural world and human societies.
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04/04/07 Discovery to start `green` cable channel
US cable operator Discovery Communications Inc. plans to start a 24-hour channel focused on 'green' living as part of a ...
03/04/07 - Britons 'green on the outside
Environmental Data Interactive - UK
As many as 70% want to be seen to be green, according to the Green Barometer survey. Respondents hailed home energy efficiency as one of the most virtuous ...
03/04/07 - Study urges fresh approach to household recycling
MRW - London,MRW,UK
Householders are becoming increasingly confused and disenchanted by local authorities’ efforts to encourage residents to recycle more, according to new ...
02/04/07 - * US 'has to act' on climate report *
EU leaders call for a change of stance from the US and Australia, as a report details global climate impacts.
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02/04/07 - Brits red-faced on green issues
The Sun - London,UK
The Green Barometer - the first national survey of public opinion on green issues - is launched today by the Energy Saving Trust and will track what we ...
01/04/07 - RECYCLE OF LIFE
Sunday Mirror - UK
And 10 per cent more of us recycle now compared with three years ago. Many of us use schemes where we sort our recycling into different boxes - usually one ...
31/03/07 Humble trainer's carbon footprint joins power plants and jets on ...
Scotsman - Edinburgh,Scotland,UK
A spokesman for the Scottish Green Party said that the high emissions from supermarket fridges showed the "folly" of the modern globalised economy. ...
31/03/07 Sydney in climate change blackout
Homes and businesses in Sydney turn lights out across the city to try to raise awareness of global warming.
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30/03/07 - In praise of... green cars
Guardian Unlimited - UK
As names go, The Sexy Green Car Show is neither elegant nor sophisticated, but you can see what its organisers are driving at. Green cars may be fashionable ...
30/03/07 - Green farming cash to be doubled
Telegraph.co.uk - London,England,UK
Farmers in England are to receive double the funding for green schemes over the next six years, David Miliband, the Environment Secretary, said yesterday. ...
29/03/07 -* UK greenhouse emissions show rise *
UK carbon emissions rose last year, the government says, but Britain is on course for its Kyoto Protocol target.
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29/03/07 - Westminster to recycle marathon waste
MRW - London,MRW,UK
Westminster City Council (WCC) is set to recycle more than 50000 water bottles used during this year’s London Marathon. It will collect around half a tonnes ...
28/03/07 - Preserve peat bogs' for climate
The UK government should conserve peat bogs and the carbon they contain, urges the National Trust.
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26/03/07- Recycle or pay - budget taxes wasters
... Landfill Tax could cost Somerset over £7 million in 2010, which is four per cent of the Council Tax, so we really need to all recycle even more". ...
26/03/07 Officials from the Brazilian environment agency post a notice of ...
In the heart of the Amazon rainforest a huge soya processing factory and port owned by the giant US company Cargill has just been closed down by the ...
24/03/07 - More green financial products to come
Safestore.co.uk - UK
Chancellor Gordon Brown said this week more banks should customers so-called green mortgages and other finance products. Several banks have, as a result, ...
22/03/07 - More and more Brit motorists look to go 'green'
Environmental Transport Association - Weybridge,UK
AA Personal Loans Director Lloyd East said: "The rapid growth of the green agenda among car buyers over the last year is very significant. ...
21/03/07 * Cars bear brunt of green taxation *
Gordon Brown boosts tax on the most polluting cars, in a Budget which focuses more on carrots than sticks.
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21/03/07 Recycle in Devon says TV guru
A NEW campaign to persuade people to compost their kitchen waste is being launched by Devon Authorities Recycling Partnership. ...
17/03/07 -US 'blocks environment progress'
Germany's environment minister, Sigmar Gabriel, says the United States has blocked progress on two key issues to protect the global environment.
16/03/07 -Bin collection shake-up expected
Collecting rubbish once a fortnight should not cause hygiene problems, government research says.
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15/03/07 - Electrical firms waste chance to recycle
The vast majority of Britain's electronic goods manufacturers will miss today's deadline to register under the Government's "polluter ...
12/03/07 - Any shade of politics you like, so long as it’s green
David Cameron, Conservative Party leader and favourite to win the next General Election, says he will ‘open up a second front in the green revolution’ to ...
