waste
We use oil to make plastics. So, in theory, couldn’t we break down used plastic back into its components and get oil back out again? Yes. And the idea isn’t just theoretical. A number of companies (as well as some innovative individuals) are already using different versions of
waste
Wastewater treatment plants could one day not only power themselves but be able to generate excess electricity for use by others. The answer, according to researchers at Oregon State University (OSU), lies with microbial fuel cells, in which bacteria oxidize organic matter in waste and in the process produce electrons
waste
By Katie Shaw, Forum for the Future Businesses could save an average of 4 to 5 per cent of their turnover through avoided landfill costs, according to the UK’s environmental regulations advisor NetRegs. Among those quick to cash in on the savings have been United Biscuits, PepsiCo and InterfaceFLOR,
waste
The “waste” we put outside in bins for kerbside collection isn’t really waste at all — it’s an assortment of resources that, with the right research and some creativity, could be used in new and beneficial ways. At least, that’s what CLEMANCE says. CLEMANCE, for “Clean Environment Management
biofuels
The increasingly aggressive quest for alternative energy sources is finding potential fuel stocks not only in corn, crop waste and algae, but in the stuff that flushes through sewers or is left behind on fields by livestock. Yes, that stuff. The waste-based fuel movement (sorry) is clearly taking off, as
Gloucestershire
The government has approved a £92m private finance initiative (PFI) scheme for new waste facilities in Gloucestershire that it says will cut the amount of rubbish sent to landfill and save thousands of tonnes of carbon. The proposed scheme will divert up to 263,000 tonnes of biodegradable municipal waste
recycling
Household recycling – and anything to do with bin collections – is a subject guaranteed to get Daily Mail readers frothing at the mouth but the latest government figures claim 90 per cent of councils are now meeting or exceeding recycling targets. The headline stats for last year, revealed by Environment minister
energy
Greenbang’s knowledge of the stock market is a little shaky to say the least. Say ‘pork futures’ and she thinks of scratchings (or, to put it another way ‘fried skin’ or ‘hairy crisps’). Gordon Gecko would not be impressed. While Greenbang might not know much about the FTSE, it
energy
Renewable energy company Novera Energy has polished off its big book of clichés and give its potential suitors the flick this week. After lots of batted eyelashes, sweet words and stolen glances with the likes of 3i subsidiary Harrier Acquisitions and Infinis Acquisitions over a possible takeover, Novera decided it
olympics
Greenbang is not a fan of the Olympics. Greenbang feels the Olympics to be the televisual equivalent of getting a stone in your shoe – merely there to annoy – bumping all the good stuff, like Quincy off the telly schedules. The winter Olympics, now there’s a different matter. It’s
energy
If someone from the government turned up and suggested you might like to start, you know, like to start burning more stuff, you would more than likely be suspicious. You might even wonder when Constable Beadle might be about to take off his fake beard and moustache and admit you’
landfill
Browsing the Defra site this morning, Greenbang came across a press release which revealed Department is consulting on a strategy to protect the health of honey bees. Greenbang recommends the bees should give up smoking, cut back on the red meat and do a bit more cardiovascular exercise. Although Greenbang