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Some 61% of people claim to be concerned about the environment, but only 9% prioritise it

A new report by #KISFinance, put together with expert insight from James Child, head of retail and industrial research...

Smurfit Kappa set to drive down emissions further with electric trucks

#SmurfitKappa has completed a successful testing session of a fully electric truck, representing a further step in its sustainability...

NSF International and Soil Association Team up to offer SFI and FSC forestry certifications

#NSF International subsidiary NSF Certification and #SoilAssociation Certification Forestry have announced an agreement to offer...

New reusable Christmas gift wrap made from waste plastic bottles

Every year in the UK, over 100 million rolls of #wrappingpaper are thrown away, enough to reach the moon, that is along with its...

Football fans agree clubs should give single use plastic the boot

#FriendsoftheEarth and #BASIS (the British Association for Sustainable Sport) are calling on #football clubs to introduce a #returnable...

Join the global movement for sustainable lifestyles

UN Environment, UnSchool and thousands of individuals are amplifying calls to action for sustainable lifestyles globally, through the...

Axion welcomes ‘all-in’ Deposit Return Scheme proposal

Proposals for an ‘all-in’ deposit return scheme #DRS) for drinks containers have been welcomed by #Axion as a positive move to encourage...

Agriculture, fisheries, food and the environment: Lords ask Defra for update on Brexit preparations

The #HouseofLords EU #Energy and Environment Sub-Committee has written to #Defra Minister the Rt Hon Theresa Villiers MP, to ask for more...

IMechE calls on government to support more local energy trials on UK university campuses

Local #energy technologies are developing rapidly, and a new report from the# Institution of #MechanicalEngineers calls for more trials...

BillerudKorsnäs invests in recycling

#BillerudKorsnäs is investing in the area of #recycling as it acquires a minority holding in the innovative company #Recycl3R. The...

Gloucestershire packaging company boosts green credentials

#Leeways Packaging Services Ltd, which produces #recyclable plastic #trays for food manufacturers across the UK, has invested in the...

Life sized elephant made from 29,649 batteries highlights how many end up in landfill sites

It proved to be a gruelling tusk – but a life sized #elephant was created using 29,649 used #batteries. The installation was created to...

Mayflex continues its efforts to reduce waste and support the environment

#Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, has recently issued each of its office based staff with a #refillable metal water...

Water based coating improves worker environment and lessens VOCs

It can be challenging to balance corrosion protection and worker safety in manufacturing, since many powerful corrosion inhibitors are...

Global overshoot day is here earlier than ever – how can we move the date?

On the 29 of July, we have used the amount of resources that our planet can create or renew in one year. For the rest of the year we live...

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