Gareth's Blog - Terra Infirma

On the Rebound?

8th October 2007

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

5th October 2007

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

3rd October 2007

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

1st October 2007

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

28th September 2007

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

26th September 2007

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

24th September 2007

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

16th September 2007

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...

Biomimicry by Janine Benyus

14th September 2007

Another TED video for a Friday (click here to watch). Janine Benyus gives a stirring overview of her work on Biomimicry - the art of...

Janine Benyus: 12 sustainable design ideas from nature