Renewable Energy – 5 Countries beating the UK
A world without fossil fuels or pollution feels like it’s a long way off. Climate Change continues to increase and the world’s population seems to be only taking small steps towards a solution. However, there are several countries out there that are leading the way in renewable energy. These countries, whilst admittedly smaller, manage to […]
Should the UK Introduce A Bottle Deposit Scheme?
The UK is currently discussing the potential of introducing a bottle deposit scheme. The scheme, similar to those in some EU countries and states in America, would add a small price to the cost of plastic PET bottles and aluminium drinks cans. The cost would be somewhere between 10-30 pence, depending on the size of […]
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 and […]
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. However, what if we could use waste as a fuel? What if we could use our daily produced rubbish […]
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’. So what is the difference between biomass and biogas? To understand the difference between biomass and biogas, first, you must understand biofuels. Both biomass and biogas are what’s known as biofuels. Put simply, a […]
The Energy Lifecycle
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). In simple terms, energy is stored within everything, from the blades of grass on the lawn to your kitchen sink and the wood on the log pile. When you burn […]
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. The commitment comes following a similar pledge from France made earlier last month and is part of the governments “Clean Air Plan”. The move hopes to tackle rising public health risks from […]