In Practice: a more robust approach to recycling
A report published today (July 23) from the National Audit Office has accused the Government of not facing up to
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Recycling rates open to ‘fraud and error’
A new report from the National Audit Office (NAO) says the method used to calculate packaging recycling rates is ‘not
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Parliament passes act to improve EV infrastructure
The EV industry received a boost yesterday when the Automated and Electric Vehicles Act passed through Parliament (July 19) The
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In Practice: how the National Infrastructure Assessment will boost the environment
Chris Fry, director of infrastructure & regeneration at engineering consultancy Ramboll, discusses the implications for the environment following the first UK
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Report: the organic growth of Scotland’s first social enterprise supermarket
Since May, the first social enterprise supermarket in Scotland has provided an alternative to shoppers who are put off by
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Major new rail hub proposed for Selby
Regeneration firm Harworth Group has submitted an outline planning application that would see a rail hub built in on the
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£343m boost for green aircrafts of the future
The UK’s aerospace sector will receive a £343m boost to develop new greener technologies, announced the Business and Energy Secretary
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Pothole breakdowns at three-year high, RAC says
The RAC’s quarterly ‘pothole index’ has revealed there were a total of 4,091 call-outs between April and June for damaged
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Council directors warn housing is not ‘just a numbers game’
Local authority directors have warned that fixing Britain’s housing crisis is not ‘just a numbers game’ and the market alone
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Half of new cars to be ultra low emission by 2030 as Government releases Road to Zero Strategy
The Government has published its much anticipated ‘Road to Zero Strategy’, which includes an ambition to see at least half
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Charity celebrates 20 years of bicycle recycling
Colchester-based bicycle charity Re-Cycle is celebrating 20 years of sending bikes to people who need them in Africa. Since 1998,
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Japanese knotweed damage to properties ‘rare’, researchers say
Researchers have found little evidence Japanese knotweed causes significant structural damage to properties. Ecologists from global infrastructure services firm AECOM
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Energy boss hits back at Ecotricity following launch of ‘world’s first’ vegan electricity
Last week, Ecotricity launched what they dubbed the ‘world’s first’ vegan electricity tariff whilst highlighting practices in the sector, such using
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Charity warns paddling pools wasting billions of litres of water
Nearly 4 billion litres of water was wasted over the weekend as Brits fill up paddling pools to keep cool
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New Bradford train station could give city £1.5bn boost
New research from property consultants Mace has suggested that the construction of a new hub train station in Bradford could
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Community-energy co-op acquires private renewables firm
Cornwall’s first community-owned energy co-operative, Community Power Cornwall Limited, has acquired a wholly owned subsidiary called West Country Renewables Limited
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Government policy ‘exacerbating mistrust between communities and the fracking industry’
MPs have warned the Government against going ahead with its current fracking proposals, which will move planning applications to a
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Why food waste at the House of Commons is symbolic of a wider problem
According to research published in May, the annual volume of food waste thrown out at the House of Commons has
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Leeds confirmed as site of HS2 rolling stock depot
The Government has confirmed that the new HS2 rolling stock depot will be constructed in Leeds, which could create up to 125
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Anglesey nuclear power station granted planning permission
Horizon Nuclear Power’s plans to build its lead project, Wylfa Newydd, have been formally accepted for consideration by the Planning
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