26th January 2017 | Recycling
More carpet waste in the UK was diverted form landfill in 2017 according to latest Carpet Recycling UK figures. 142,000 tonnes were reused, recycled or recovered for energy. This is a 14% increase on 2015 (125,000 tonnes) and represents a diversion rate of 35% – up from just 2% in nine years. Around 400,000 tonnes…Read more
24th January 2017 | Residential Energy
Centrica owned British Gas has to pay £9.5m ($11.9m) in compensation to customer who faced billing problems. These came about when the household energy supplier upgraded its system in 2014. Ofgem the UK energy market regulator has imposed this fine. British Gas is Britain’s largest energy supplier and had shown failings in its registrations, complaints…Read more
20th January 2017 | Recycling
A plastic bottle tax could be introduced to tackle waste. This is part of a crackdown on waste clogging up landfill sites and entering the sea. Customers could be forced to pay an extra 10p or 20p for every plastic bottle or container they buy. This would then be reclaimed if they return it as…Read more
19th January 2017 | Residential Energy
A new trial will be conducted to demonstrate how several linked home batteries can increase capacity on the electricity network. It should also allow more households to deploy solar panels in the UK. The home batteries trial will be carried out on 40 home batteries in Oxspring near Barnsley. The test is supported by Moixa,…Read more
18th January 2017 | Recycling
Single use plastic bag use by shoppers in England has plummeted since the introduction of the 5p charge 18 months ago. It is estimated that plastic bag consumption has dropped by around 85%. Even though plastic bag use has fallen, they are still used and thrown away in huge numbers and with reckless abandon. We…Read more
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Since then we have worked with FTSE 100 companies, one-man bands, across all categories.
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