Leadership Spotlight: Martin Farrington, Leeds City Council
Environment Journal met Martin Farrington, Head of City Development at Leeds City Council, at their new offices to discuss regeneration,
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520,000 shopping trolleys abandoned in 2017
Figures released today by retail equipment manufacturer, Wanzl, has revealed that 520,000 abandoned shopping trolleys were reported in the UK
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Liquid nitrogen powered lorries trialled in Leeds
A trial backed by Leeds City Council has found engines powered by liquid nitrogen could significantly reduce air pollution. Liquid
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£3m scheme launched to reduce emissions from farming
The Government scheme has been set up to help farmers reduce ammonia emissions from agriculture, which is currently responsible for 88%
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Wembley Park regeneration project to have district heating network
The Wembley Park regeneration project has announced that a district heating network will heat 20 of its buildings. The £3bn
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Waitrose to replace plastic bags with compostable alternative
Waitrose has announced it will stop selling single-use carrier bags by March 2019. Instead, they will offer a home compostable alternative
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Blackpool confirms £100m town centre regeneration plans
Blackpool Council has confirmed the details of its £100m project to regenerate the seaside destination’s town centre. In a statement,
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London half marathon to ban single use plastic bottles
The Harrow Half Marathon this Sunday (September 16) will be London’s first to offer no single-use plastic bottles to runners.
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20MW battery storage facility opens in Scotland.
Scotland’s first utility-scale battery facility has now opened in West Lothian. Built and managed by Renewable Energy Solutions (RES) and
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Leadership Spotlight: Håkan Agnevall, president, Volvo Buses
Environment Journal spoke on the phone to Håkan Agnevall, president of Volvo Buses, about changing perceptions of bus travel, the congestion
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More people than ever spending time outdoors, survey reveals
New national statistics published by Natural England show that more people than ever before are visiting and spending time in
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‘Third time unlucky’ for Bulb customers as prices rise again
Green energy provider Bulb has announced an 11.1% price rise for consumers, their third of the year so far. In
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Oxford councils join forces to take control of highways
Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council have struck an agreement worth £2.6m which will see them jointly take control
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New prison recycling scheme to upskill and rehabilitate offenders
A skills-boosting ‘recycling academy’ has been set up within a prison in Uttoxeter, thanks to a partnership from Amey, Recycling Lives
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Carlsberg to ditch plastic rings for glue in a bid to reduce waste
Carlsberg has announced they will replace the plastic rings used to support four, six and eight packs of beer with technology that
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UK shoppers buy 54 million kilograms of plastic a week, research reveals
The study, conducted by energy suppliers OVO energy, surveyed British shoppers to establish the UK’s average grocery shopping basket. OVO
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Government risking future of onshore wind, says RenewableUK
RenewableUK has warned that the future growth of the onshore wind industry is at risk without a change in Government policy. Their
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UK universities to help tackle flooding in Peru
Academics from several UK universities, including Birmingham City University, Cambridge University and Kings College London, have launched a knowledge-sharing project aimed
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‘World’s first’ CO2 capturing firm prepares for mass production
Climeworks, who manufacture CO2 capturing plants, have raised $30.8m in equity funding which will be used to prepare their technology for mass
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UK risks ‘derailing’ renewables growth due to export tariff uncertainty
The Solar Trade Association have today (August 30) published an open letter to Energy Minister Claire Perry calling on her
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