Waste & Recycling News

Only 20% of homeowners would invest spare cash in solar panels, according to new research.

Portsmouth Water has turned unused industrial land into solar power hubs at six sites in southern England.

Bristol Water has unveiled that the location for a major new reservoir will be near its existing Cheddar reservoir in Somerset.

A man has been reunited with his wedding ring by tweeting about it after he accidently lost it in a recycling bin.

Reducing water use by 20% by 2020, compared with a 2007 baseline, in the production chain is the second key area flagged up in the British Soft Drinks Association's (BSDA) Sustainability Progress report.

Balfour Beatty is recycling waste plastic from its sites into cable protection covers for use during utility maintenance work in what is thought to be an industry first.

French power giant EDF has unveiled a 5% price cut in its gas prices - following a 15.4% rise last year.

An environmental engineering technician has warned that fracking will poison New York's water supply through contamination of its aquifers.

Cuadrilla Resources has admitted it has licenses for the controversial process across the Home Counties, but denies it is planning work in the immediate future - with local councils refuting claims fracking permission has been granted.

Researchers have developed what they claim is a new way to reduce the amount of bats killed by flying into wind turbines.

Devon County Council has approved plans for a £15m advanced anaerobic digestion (AD) facility to be built on a redundant china clay refinery site at Lee Moor in the south of the county.

Energy-from-waste specialist Energos Holdings has acquired BioGen Power through a share swap arrangement.

A project to safely remove and recycle 6.4 million litres of gas oil at Derwent Power Station has been nominated for an environmental award.

A ferocious attack on the UK's wind industry has been launched by a think tank which claims the technology wouldn't even be 'entertained' if it wasn't for Government targets.

Thames Water has launched four new water-saving campaigns in a bid to tackle water scarcity and safeguard against a potential drought in the summer.

'Big Six' energy giant E.ON has pledged to give free home insulation and cash to up to 700,000 deprived homes.

Scrap metal recyclers throughout the North East are to take part in a six-month pilot scheme to tackle the growing problem of metal theft.

Car manufacturing giant Ford has unveiled an "aggressive" new water strategy which aims to cut water usage per vehicle built by 30% in 2015, compared with a 2009 baseline.

The first recipients of the criticised and delayed Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) are an umbrella maker and holiday cottage rental business.

The Scottish Government will sign what it calls a 'ground breaking' deal on green energy next week.