22nd June 2019 | Recycling
Half of plastic supermarket packaging cannot be recycled, a study by Which? Has found. Researchers analysed the packaging of 46 of the most popular own-brand items from leading supermarkets including Asda, M&S, Morrisons, and Waitrose. They found that only 52 per cent of the packaging – including cardboard, glass and plastics – could be easily…Read more
21st June 2019 | Commercial Energy
2019 will be the year that the UK’s electricity system distributes more power generated from zero-carbon sources than from coal-fired power stations for the first time, new data from National Grid has concluded. The data reveals that clean energy sources – wind, solar, nuclear and hydropower – generated 47.9% of Britain’s electricity between January and…Read more
19th June 2019 | Commercial Energy
The road to net-zero emissions in the UK will create system shocks and disruption that will hit organisations across the electricity, heat, transport and construction industries the hardest, according to new research published by the UK Energy Research Centre (UKERC). Published today (19 June) the report notes that all businesses will need to make “fundamental…Read more
13th June 2019 | Recycling
UK supermarkets and food companies have signed a pledge to help halve food waste by 2030. More than 100 businesses and organisations, including all of the UK’s major supermarkets, have committed to “ground-breaking action” to drive down food waste and raise public awareness, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said. An estimated…Read more
12th June 2019 | Commercial Energy
The UK is to set a legally binding target to end its contribution to climate change by 2050, Prime Minister Theresa May has announced. The Government is laying out legislation in Parliament on Wednesday to set a new target to cut emissions to “net zero” by the middle of the century. The statutory instrument will…Read more
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