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• Waste

  Tuesday September 23 2008

  

  Each year the UK generates about 100 million tonnes of waste from households, commerce and industry combined. Even though initiatives are being introduced to reduce the amount of waste produced and increase the amount that is reused and recycled, a significant amount of waste still ends up being disposed of in landfill.

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• A sustainability dilemma

  Thursday June 12 2008

  

  Biofuels not only increase fuel security by making us less dependent on oil and gas, in turn reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions which contribute to climate change, but their production results in increased rural development in the developing world, thus reducing poverty. Although there is a certain amount of truth in this statement, it is an overly simplistic view.

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• Biodiversity and business: what are the issues?

  Tuesday September 23 2008

  

  Socio-economic progress relies on responsible management of our ecosystems. It has been estimated that the total global value of ‘ecosystem services’ is equivalent to $33 trillion per annum. Ecosystem services include food production, water storage, flood prevention, nutrient recycling, and water purification.

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• Carbon Offsetting

  Sunday January 20 2008

  

  With climate change emerging as an issue at the forefront of people’s minds, organisations are realising the risks involved in not taking steps to reduce their carbon footprint.

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• Forest Certification Schemes

  Thursday June 12 2008

  

  Toilet seats, furniture, picture frames, kitchen utensils, paper, paint brushes….many common household and office items are often made from wood. Do we ever consider where this wood originates?

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• Sustainable Procurement

  Friday January 18 2008

  

  Sustainable procurement is a precautionary approach to managing impacts of a product or service over the whole life cycle.

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• Water scarcity and access to water: why is this important for business?

  Wednesday September 24 2008

  

  ater is a finite resource that is now coming under threat from the demands of a growing global population and the effects of climate change. Availability of clean water is essential for the economic growth of all types of business, either directly or indirectly. Interruptions in water supply can lead to unexpected costs throughout the supply chain.

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• Spanish police detain 30 at Greenpeace nuclear power plant protest

  Thursday November 20 2008

  Police in Spain detained 30 Greenpeace activists Thursday who had blocked the entrance to the country's oldest nuclear power station which the environmental group is urging the government to close, the group said.

• Energy use in buildings and Energy Performance Certificates

  

  According to the CLG (The Department for Communities and Local Government) and many other sources, the UK's buildings are responsible for almost 50% of the UK’s energy consumption and carbon emissions .

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• Environmental Claims

  

  As companies expand their ‘green’ product range, consumers are faced with a barrage of environmental terms, symbols and labels...

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