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Greenwash Abounds!

5th March 2008

I finally got around to reading the February edition of the ENDS report yesterday and was disappointed, but not surprised, to find four major stories...

Weekly Tip #4: Reposition Your Bins

3rd March 2008

This is the fourth in a new series of tips extracted from the forthcoming Green Business Bible e-book:It's always intrigued me that in offices we...

Clean Energy Investment Booms

29th February 2008

New Energy Finance is reporting that "Clean" energy investment almost hit $150bn last year - up 60% on the year before. Their press release states:Among...

SWMP threshold lifted to £300k

27th February 2008

Thanks to those who have pointed out that DEFRA has raised the planned threshold for construction Site Waste Management Plans from £250k to £300k.Yesterday's inaugural...

New! Low Carbon Agenda Newsletter

26th February 2008

This week we're very proud to launch "The Low Carbon Agenda", a new, free, monthly newsletter which will explain what the Low Carbon Economy is...

Weekly Tip #3: Provide cycle facilities

25th February 2008

This is the third in a new series of tips extracted from the forthcoming Green Business Bible e-book:Many staff are put off cycling to work...

Back(casting) to the Future

22nd February 2008

On Tuesday I took the role as facilitator for the Durham Waste Awareness Partnership annual creative day. The Partnership consists of waste officers from Durham...

Oil exceeds $100 mark for the first time

20th February 2008

The Guardian is reporting that the trading price of oil on the futures market has tipped $100 a barrel - the first time since trading...

Weekly Tip #2: Don’t sweat the little stuff

18th February 2008

This is the second in a new series of tips extracted from the forthcoming Green Business Bible e-book:I'm a great advocate of 80/20 thinking when...

How not to employ an Environmental Consultant…

15th February 2008

I recently requested tender documents from a large organisation who wanted a carbon footprint. They had a huge raft of different properties, a big fleet...

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