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BARKING and Dagenham Council has been recognised for its green credentials at a ceremony celebrating the purchase of recycled materials made by London organisations. The council won the measurements and results category at the Mayor s Green Procurement Aw...
BUSINESSES in Barking and Dagenham are being urged to go greener by recycling their lunchtime food packaging waste. Closed Loop Recycling opened a recycling plant in Dagenham, in July, and is running the initiative, with Marks & Spencer and Solo Cup Europ...
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EARLY indications suggest a wheelie bin pilot scheme is proving successful as the amount of waste produced by residents has fallen by 15 per cent and the recycling of orange bags has doubled. Before the scheme, street litter surveys showed 75.8 per cent...
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Mayor Livingstone's new initiative to improve the energy efficiency of London homes has been welcomed by Friends of the Earth. The environmental group revealed new research...
Carbon emissions from UK homes could be cut by 80 per cent by 2050, according to a new report published today (27 November) by Dr Brenda Boardman at the University ...
“Nine out of ten, to Gordon Brown for talking the talk - but now is the time to walk the walk,” said Britain's leading Arctic environmentalist...
Aviation's role in climate change could be reduced easily by eliminating needless emissions and enabling consumers to make informed choices ...
Although climate change is at least as big a threat as war, the Government is not yet meeting the challenge. So says Dr Gerry Wolff of...
Hard work as it is, growing one's own vegetables is seen as a leisure activity in the UK. But in some parts of Africa, a simple ...
 Charity shops are playing a vital role in recycling textiles, garments and other goods some of which ...
Tube Lines, the company rebuilding the Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines which together carry 40 per cent of all London...
England’s regions are not getting to grips with environmental problems such as climate change,...
 The time for denial is long over. In not much more than two centuries, we have burned significant amounts of...
Only the most diehard sceptics now doubt the need to tackle global warming. Averting catastrophic climate...
The 21st century shows signs of a new age of freight transport on Britain’s canals and rivers, taking goods...
Ever been curious about the amount of waste recycled in the UK each year? Why not view our Facts and figures info sheet?
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