15th December 2016 | Recycling
Official figures reported by a Defra report falling recycling rates for waste recycling. This is the first time these figures have fallen. The data, published 15 December, shows combined recycling and composting rate for household waste stood at 44.3% in 2015. This is down from 44.9% recorded in 2014. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural…Read more
12th December 2016 | Commercial Energy
Between 2008-14, UK wind farms prevented the release of almost 36 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions. This is according to a study by the University of Edinburgh. The research found that the power generated by wind farms was the equivalent of taking 2.3 million cars off the road. It was based on analysis of…Read more
11th December 2016 | Recycling
Sweden’s recycling system is so good, that is has to import rubbish from abroad to keep its plants going. Less than one per cent of Swedish household waste was sent to landfill last year or any year since 2011. By comparison, the UK has a target of 50 per cent by 2020. Recycling in the…Read more
11th December 2016 | Commercial Energy
A series of new battery power-storage plants and two small new gas power stations will be built in the UK. This follows the award of subsidies designed to bolster energy supply and head off the threat of shortages. The Government’s hopes of a “dash for gas” were dealt a blow after this week’s auction of…Read more
9th December 2016 | Commercial Energy
According to an anaerobic digestion report, green gas production doubled in 2016. ADBA’s December 2016 Market Report investigates and explores the growth, developments and market changes in the anaerobic digestion industry to date. The report shows that the total number of AD plants in live operation has risen from 424 a year ago, to 540…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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