36 of the UK's leading construction companies, including British Land, Land Lease, HBOS and Barratt Homes, have launched a UK Green Building Council that will aim for "zero carbon, zero water and zero waste", according to its chairman Peter Rogers.
… Green Construction or Pyramids of Waste 28th February 2007 News Construction GBC Green Buildings Waste Insulation Homes Green Lifestyle … Dioxide Climate Change Landfills Pollution Waste And Recycling News web pic 2_203.jpg 36 …
Last Friday, former waste minister Ben Bradshaw announced the end of the £30 million 'Real Nappy Campaign', claiming that "there was no significant difference between any of the environmental impacts of the disposable, home-use reusable and commercial laundry systems that were assessed".
… Are 'real nappies' a waste of time? 5th July 2007 News Nappies Ben … News web pic 2_45.jpg Last Friday, former waste minister Ben Bradshaw announced the end … a huge amount of taxpayers' money has been wasted in the cause of 'green political …
In my pursuit to better understand energy systems, my journey has taken me to Cragside in Northumberland
… that much of the available power was being wasted. And so, very much in the manner of the … we face today. Coal, he opined, 'was used wastefully and extravagantly in all it's …
It’s not just our light bulbs we need to change, says Laura Sevier. We need to rethink the way we light
… ordinary tungsten lightbulb with its warm but wasteful glow. It’s also our habit of lighting … use of artificial lighting is not only a waste of energy and money. It can also be …
You may see your garden as a spare room or a place to be in touch with nature, but changes to planning rules mean it is likely to attract higher council tax if it hasn’t already been snapped up by a developer. Jack Shamash reports
… play a vital role in the recycling of green waste, through actvities such as composting, …