Oil price at record high – is this the beginning of the end?
With the BBC reporting that oil prices are staying near the record high set in September, the 'peak oil' debate has started again.'Peak Oil' is...
What makes a product green?
One of my pet subjects is making products greener (don't forget about my free workshops at Dott this month), and the key question is "What...
On the Rebound?
Last week I made reference to the 'rebound effect'. I like to illustrate this concept with a little story. Back in December 2003, I wrote...
SME awareness of legislation still poor, but improving
This year's NetRegs survey of UK Small and Medium Enterprises has shown a sudden jump in awareness of environmental issues and legislation - but the...
Environment Agency will require Resource Efficiency data from IPPC sites
The ENDS Report is, well, reporting that the Environment Agency in England and Wales is planning to make the reporting of Resource Efficiency data mandatory...
Free Eco-design Sessions
Over the last year Terra Infirma has provided technical input and training sessions to the Dott07 programme, or Design of the Time 2007 to give...
Big Businesses Tackle Carbon Emissions
The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)'s fifth annual report into the carbon emissions of FTSE 500 companies shows that 76% of those who responded to its...
The Downside of High Metal Prices
Edie is reporting today that soaring scrap metal prices have lead to thefts from recycling plants and buildings. This confirmed my suspicion that the market...
Environmental Management Systems Boom
Edie is reporting figures from the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment (IEMA) showing that the number of businesses in the UK holding an ISO...
Sustainability Lessons from Total Quality Management
One of the criticisms of Environmental Management Systems (eg ISO14001) is their reliance on mere continual improvement of environmental performance. It has always surprised me...