Should the UK Introduce A Bottle Deposit Scheme?
The UK is currently discussing the potential of introducing a bottle deposit scheme.
Reasons Your Business Should Be Recycling
As a business owner, the government’s standpoint on the disposal of commercial waste is clear: You must: Keep waste to a minimum by doing everything you reasonably can to prevent, reuse, recycle or recover waste (in that order). Disposal of business or commercial waste Understandably, it’s not possible for a business to prevent or reuse all […]
Why Less Popular Renewable Energy Is the Most Important
If you do a quick Google image search for “renewable energy” what do you see? You will see a whole page of solar panels and wind turbines. Solar panels and wind turbines are the 2 primary sources of renewable energy on the minds of society. We drive past solar panels on our neighbours roofs […]
The World’s Most Environmentally Responsible Companies
It’s quite common for people to think of the biggest companies in the world as heartless, mindless, soulless corporations that couldn’t care less about the environment. We read in the news of companies dumping their waste inappropriately, using unsustainable material sources and unscrupulous practices. However, there are a number of big names in the world […]
Burning Waste For Energy
Burning rubbish is generally considered a bad thing by the public. It produces toxins and pollutants which harm our environment; the public is advised to place their waste into the bin, rather than on the bonfire.
The Difference Between Biomass and Biogas
Biomass and biogas are growing in popularity – if you’ll excuse the pun – in today’s ever more focussed ‘green society’.
The Energy Lifecycle
Energy cannot be created nor destroyed. This is a fundamental fact of life (as far as the world’s top scientists are aware).
Plastic – An Environmental Disaster
Plastic was first invented in 1907, by Belgian-born American Leo Hendrik Baekeland who was living in New York State at the time. Whilst looking for an insulating shellac to coat the wires of electric motors ad generators, he combined chemicals phenol and formaldehyde. He noted that the mixture would form a sticky mass and soon […]
What Does the 2040 Petrol and Diesel Ban Mean?
In the past weeks, the UK has announced plans to ban the sale of all petrol and diesel cars from the year 2040.
How Can Your Business Reduce Landfill Waste?
The UK is focusing more and more on sustainability. We are moving away from our reliance on landfill and trying to reduce waste.