Government urged to improve recycling facilities after review of waste options finds it has the smallest environmental footprint
… Recycling best for everything except garden waste The Ecologist | 17th March 2010 News Waste And Recycling recyclinglogo.jpg … currently recycle around 37 per cent of their waste Government urged to improve recycling …
An Ecologist investigation reveals that three quarters of London Boroughs are advising their residents to simply throw compact fluorescent lightbulbs in their general waste, despite the hazard posed by their mercury content
… lightbulbs Ian Randall | 9th March 2010 News Waste And Recycling Energy Saving Lightbulbs … fluorescent lightbulbs in their general waste, despite the hazard posed by their … & Dagenham 'You can put it in your domestic waste. Just wrap it in a bag, and put it in …
Ecologist investigation reveals three-quarters of London councils giving out wrong advice on the safe disposal of mercury-containing compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs)
… The Ecologist | 10th March 2010 News Waste And Recycling Lightbulbs brokencfl.jpg … fluorescent lightbulbs in their general waste, despite the hazard posed by their … each Borough contains, or has access to, a waste disposal site capable of recycling …
Many of the substances that make wastewater a pollutant can also be useful as fertilisers for agriculture and in generating gases for small power stations, says report
… Human waste could be fertiliser and power source The … | 24th March 2010 News Food And Farming Waste And Recycling Energy Water Pollution Natural World Health wastewater.jpg A polluted urban waterway …
In the latest blog the Atlantic Rising team look at how rising sea levels are poisoning local water sources in Western Ghana
… Rising: Ghana's slums recycle Western waste The slums of Accra in Ghana are being … used as a dumping ground for Western consumer waste, including toxic electrical components. … Rising: Ghana's slums recycle Western waste The slums of Accra in Ghana are being …
The new feed-in tariffs are nothing if not controversial, but they also run the risk of conflicting with other, international, climate change policies
… emissions trading and feed-in tariffs is a waste of time Dan Box | 12th March 2010 … or emissions trading. Having both is a waste of time. Miliband’s revolution may be a …
Greening your home can save you energy and money as well as making it healthier and lowering its carbon footprint
… key to water efficiency is reducing waste, not restricting use. Water meters can … sofa, re-using makes sense, reducing landfill waste and saving the energy needed to … visit Recycle Now's website here. Kitchen waste Reduce the amount of rubbish sent to …
Following our exclusive investigation, Ingvild Jenssen from the NGO Platform on Shipbreaking explains how tougher regulations simply relocated the shipbreaking industry, and how the public can help stop the trade
… Ecologist | 2nd March 2010 News Shipbreaking Waste And Recycling Bangladesh Natural World … amounts of asbestos, heavy metals, PCBs and waste oils directly on tidal flats with no … Rising: Ghana's slums recycle Western waste The slums of Accra in Ghana are being …
Is it healthy? Is it organic? Is it fairly traded? How far has it travelled? At times, making informed choices can feel like a full-time job. Here is a pocket guide to buying food from the new book Stuffed
… and manufacturing emissions, and mountains of waste through the multi-layered packaging … the water used, the pollution emitted, the waste dumped... The eco labels that we use as … pesticide usage, pollution control, waste management, water and energy efficiency …
It won't come naturally to most pampered westerners, but running in a barefoot-style can help reduce injuries and make trainers less resource-intensive...
… and toxin-intensive... and it leaves a lot of waste'. Trainers are a huge $20 billion dollar … design you are just trying to reduce waste... energy, materials and make as few … Po-Zu range, who has found a novel use for waste coconut husks. . . GREEN LIVING Could …
Aquaculture industry urged to look at location and management techniques to reduce the environmental impact of rapidly expanding sector
… and chemical use. Fish farms generate organic wastes in the form of uneaten food and fish … controlling feeding rates and reducing waste,' he added. Lessons from Scotland Dr …
In the last budget before the general election, Alistair Darling announced a series of measures that could have a positive environmental impact, including a £2 billion green investment bank
… emissions trading and feed-in tariffs is a waste of time The new feed-in tariffs are …
Your soil will love you for it, wildlife thrives in it and weeds are deterred by it. Here is the what, why and how of green manure
… become dust bowls, or our back gardens barren wastelands, but erosion and drying can be the … GREEN LIVING Worm power: turning kitchen waste into compost gold A compost pile in a … practical solution to dealing with your food waste, but if you don't have a garden, a …
Strapped for garden space needn't mean being strapped for home-grown veg, as an experienced London balcony gardener reveals
… GREEN LIVING Worm power: turning kitchen waste into compost gold A compost pile in a … practical solution to dealing with your food waste, but if you don't have a garden, a …
Insulating your home will save energy and money. This simple guide will show you where to start and what material to use
… embodied energy, and is an excellent use of waste material. Highly rated for its thermal … enters, warm air escapes, and draughts can waste up to 20 per cent of your heating. The …
If the mere idea of making your own clothes sends you running in panic to the high street, why not start with this really simple guide to re-fashioning a T-shirt as a dress
… 2010 Ethical Living Green Living Clothing Waste And Recycling Diy Make Your Own Clothes …
Armed with just a good idea and big dose of enthusiasm you can transform a bleak area into a mini orchard. Plus, the best way to approach a station manager...
… tackling issues such as food, transport and waste, to mitigate the effects of Peak Oil on …
Conservation efforts towards protecting migrating bird habitats in Europe may be doomed to failure unless we tackle climate change and protect Africa's coastlines
… ANALYSIS Is aid without climate adaptation a waste of time? Aid agencies are well resourced …
Sylvia's office gets a new, green employee, and she begins to hatch plans for changing her ready-meal-eating, email-printing, energy-burning colleagues...
… have’ Neal says. ‘The amount of un-recycled waste from those curries that John has is …
With spring around the corner, why not take a walk around your local park or forest to get a closer look at - and photograph - local wildlife. Uploading pictures can win a school near you a green roof
… to green your school School buildings, food, waste - even the curriculum itself should all …