19th March 2018 | Recycling
Following months of in-depth research, UK-based packaging and paper company, DS Smith, has found a solution to the coffee cup recycling challenge, it says. Using its state-of-the-art paper mill in Kent, the company believes it could recycle up to the 2.5bn cups discarded by British coffee lovers each year. Commenting on the announcement, Peter Clayson,…Read more
16th March 2018 | Commercial Energy
The next generation of mobile connectivity, or 5G, will enable councils to generate £2.8bn annually through smart lighting and refuse collection, according to a new report from O2 outlining a £6bn opportunity of the UK economy. O2’s “Value of 5G for cities and communities” report identified how 5G – meaning fifth generation – connectivity will…Read more
12th March 2018 | Residential Energy
There are multiple cogs operating together to keep the gas and electricity networks going. The UK gas network was privatised in 1986 and the electricity network followed suit soon after in 1990, allowing households to choose suppliers. Major power plants are connected to a central transmission system that transports high-voltage electricity to smaller distribution networks,…Read more
11th March 2018 | Recycling
The government’s “war on plastic” came to an abrupt halt this week when it decided not to introduce a 25p levy on disposable coffee cups. It will instead be relying on voluntary action from retailers, rejecting calls from the environmental audit committee to crack down on single-use cups. What we’re left with is an increasingly…Read more
7th March 2018 | Residential Energy
Britain’s energy regulator wants to trim 5 billion pounds from consumer bills over five years from 2021 by slashing the amount gas and electricity network firms can return to shareholders, it said on Wednesday. Rising energy bills have drawn increasing public criticism, prompting Prime Minister Theresa May promise an end to what she has called…Read more
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