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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...

101 Ways to Save the World Trailer

13th February 2008

One of the most interesting pieces of work I've been involved with was starring as 'the Carbon Coach' in "101 Ways to Save the World"....

Weekly Tip #1: Environmental Policy

11th February 2008

This is the first in a new series of tips extracted from the forthcoming Green Business Bible e-book:Before you write an environmental policy, collect plenty...

Avoid Eco-clichés!

8th February 2008

Before Christmas I mentioned that I hated the 'hands cupping a sapling' image used by so many green businesses. Then I admitted our corporate Christmas...

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