Waste: 75/100 of 239
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Rejected nuclear waste site in Cumbria back on list of potential locations
Tom Levitt
29th October, 2010
Campaigners and scientists express concern over the inclusion of a site near Sellafield in latest list of locations considered for deep underground disposal of nuclear waste more...
Poverty forces Roma people to scavenge toxic e-waste
Carolyn Lebel and Jemima Roberts
12th October, 2010
Persecuted Roma communities in France are being forced to scavenge for dangerous e-waste, potentially threatening health and questioning the country's recycling policies more...
London's Savoy hotel gets five stars for eco refit
Matilda Lee
8th October, 2010
One of London's most prestigious hotels has had a green makeover as part of a £220 million refit. Ahead of the official reopening, Matilda Lee gets an exclusive preview of the capital's most environmentally responsible luxury hotelmore...
Revealed: scandal of Roma people forced to scavenge toxic e-waste
Carolyn Lebel
12th October, 2010
In the wake of President Sarkozy's crackdown on the Roma people, an Ecologist investigation uncovers how poverty and discrimination are forcing persecuted communities to scratch a living recycling France's growing mountain of e-waste - potentially threatening health and raising questions over the effectiveness of waste policiesmore...
Hungary toxic spill 'could be worse' than Baia Mare cyanide disaster
Tom Levitt
6th October, 2010
Greenpeace says responsibility of aluminum company is 'quite clear' as campaigners urge stricter controls on other hazardous waste sites around the Danube region more...
UK can achieve 'zero waste' without incineration
Tom Levitt
5th October, 2010
Current 'dump it or burn it' mindset can only be resolved by moving away from incineration and landfill and aiming for a zero waste policy, say campaigners more...
Urine: the ultimate 'organic' fertiliser?
Dorienne Robinson
22nd September, 2010
Your bladder's loss could be your vegetable garden's gain, since urine makes for a surprisingly good fertiliser - so why are we wasting our wee? more...
EU nuclear waste disposal plans 'not safe' claim scientists
Emily Shelton
16th September 2010
Experts warn EU proposals for deep geological disposal of radioactive waste have ‘serious potential for something to go badly wrong’more...
How to reclaim the empty shops on your local high street
Adam Oxford
17th September, 2010
A pioneering network has a toolkit for turning the nation's decrepit private spaces into public places more...
Low-cost e-waste recycling in China releasing catalogue of pollutants
Ecologist
3rd September, 2010
The world's growing waste mountain of mobile phones, computers and other electronic goods is being illegally recycled in unregulated and primitive conditions in China and causing significant toxic pollution more...
Dark nights: the global effort to tackle light pollution
Carrie Madren
31st August, 2010
The energy, financial and health costs of lighting up our homes and streets could be saved through better lighting and an end to wasteful illuminations more...
Cash-free living: how to survive and thrive without money
Christine Ottery
31st August, 2010
Pounds and pence are important to some but not vital for anyone. From skinny dipping to dustbin dining, there are many ways to live without paying for it. Here are some top tips more...
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Ecocide: making environmental destruction a criminal offence
David Hawkins
28th July, 2010
Lawyer Polly Higgins is spearheading a campaign to have 'ecocide' recognised by the UN as an international crime against peace. But how will this work in practice? more...
Greening my office: I got them to switch the heating off!
Sylvia Sunshine
9th July, 2010
Sylvia scores her first eco success - persuading her sceptical boss that heating an unoccupied portion of the office is a terrible waste of resources more...
Reusing bike parts to power water pumps, corn crushers and more
Mira Olson
15th July, 2010
A tiny workshop in rural Guatemala is pioneering cheap, eco-friendly, pedal-powered machines made from discarded bicycle parts more...
Commonly prescribed drugs linked to shrimp population decline
Ecologist
7th June, 2010
Study finds that antidepressants in waste water flowing into rivers and estuaries can make coastal marine shrimps more susceptible to predators more...
Can a landfill site ever return to nature?
Nick Kimbrell
6th July, 2010
One of the biggest landfill sites in the US is in the process of becoming a nature reserve and a recreation ground. Is this just papering over the cracks, or can our rubbish heaps really turn into something beautiful? more...
How to campaign for less waste and more recycling
George Wigmore & Matilda Lee
6th July, 2010
From plastic bag-free towns to refashioned clothes and bus fleets run on chip fat, here's a guide to what you can do to tackle waste in your community more...
Storing food safely in plastic containers
Catherine Zandonella
24th June, 2010
There are certain rules of thumb when it comes to storing, freezing and heating food in plastic containers. Read on to find out how to use plastics safely more...
Campaign: Fighting food waste through feasts
David Hawkins
17th June, 2010
A campaign to force food manufacturers and retailers to reduce their waste is coupled with an innovative celebration of the rejected food more...
Annie Leonard: 'computers are great, but do they have to have neurotoxins in them?'
Laura Sevier
15th June, 2010
The waste warrior behind the You Tube hit and now book 'The Story of Stuff', on banning children's advertising, making manufacturers responsible for waste and shifting our values more...
Greening my office: an award for recycling is a nonsense
Sylvia Sunshine
9th June, 2010
Sylvia is riled when her distinctly un-environmentally-friendly office receives a recycling award from a dubious source... more...
The Living Machine: an ecological approach to poo
Tafline Laylin
8th June, 2010
By mimicking the purifying behaviour of wetland ecosystems we can deal with our sewage using one quarter of the energy, and a fraction of the smell... more...
Councils to reward recycling rather than tax waste
Ecologist
8th June, 2010
UK Government decides to scrap plans for a tax on bins, saying it would have 'fuelled fly-tipping', and says reward schemes will be more effective more...
June 2010 printable subscriber newsletter
Ecologist
28th May, 2010
In this month's newsletter we look at a model for tackling deforestation that truly involves the local community; we examine a new breed of waste incinerator; we ask whether open source technologies could be part of the answer to climate change, and analyse what the new UK coalition government means for essential planning decisions. To download, log in and scroll to the bottom of the page... more...Members
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