Resource Efficiency
The latest resource efficiency news, from green and environmental research and reports to business resources and regulations for efficient management of resources.
Resource efficiency must be new measure for health of economy, say pro-green Tories
A group of modernising pro-green Tories will today launch a fight-back within the party when they publish a manifesto outlining plans for a £5billion-a-year boost in economic growth, creating 300,000 jobs, by pursuing environmentally friendly policies.Circular economy worth $1tr: World Economic Forum makes business case at Davos
It’s one thing having a good business idea, but it is altogether another to show that it can transform the global economy, provide much-needed jobs, and be good for the planet.Water scarcity: does a super canal from Scotland to London hold the answer?
A waterway could offer a sustainable way of meeting water demand as well as providing employment, flood relief and boosting tourismCircular economy: UK could cut waste by 20 per cent by 2020
UK businesses could cut waste by 20 per cent and the amount of materials they use by more than 10 per cent by 2020 if they adopt ‘circular economy’ measures, according to the Government’s waste and resources agency, WRAP.Thames Water turns Slough’s phosphorus-rich poo into “Viagra for plants”
Just a few yards from the choked M4 motorway, beyond the massive settling tanks and a steaming, 500-tonne mountain of black sewage sludge at Slough treatment works, a modern alchemy is taking place that could potentially keep the world in food for a few more years.Carbon Trust launches world’s first waste standard
Leading UK-based carbon reduction consultancy the Carbon Trust today launched the world’s first international certification scheme to recognise firms that are effectively reducing their waste year on year.CDP Global Water Report: businesses starting to take action on water-related risks
It took the best part of a decade for large corporations to start reporting on their greenhouse gas emissions in significant numbers. Transparency around water, in contrast, looks set to unfold much faster.Will.i.am: on plastic, waste and becoming obsolete
There are few global superstars who get anywhere close to the world of corporate sustainability. But Will.i.am, founder of the hugely successful band Black Eyed Peas and the director of creative innovation at Intel, is on a mission after recognising that the world is threatened by a combination of population growth, resource scarcity, climate change and over-consumption.Scottish Government plans to create 12,000 green jobs through resource efficiency
The Scottish Government unveiled a major new resource efficiency plan today, which it believes could create 12,000 green jobs and save the economy £2.9 billion.‘Aquaponic farms’ could enable cities to produce more food sustainably
A system of food production that combines fish breeding and vegetable growing without the use of soil could transform our urban roofspaces into highly productive sustainable farms and help address a looming global food crisis, according to scientists.Cradle to Cradle pilot plant to be built at London industrial park in UK first
Businesses on an industrial park in London are to be part of the first Cradle to Cradle (C2C) demonstrator of its kind in the UK.Google’s Sergey Brin funded carbon-cutting test-tube burger project
The man who has bankrolled the production of the world’s first lab-grown hamburger has been revealed as Google co-founder Sergey Brin.Nokia 301 to be sold without charger to cut down on waste
The Nokia 301 is to become the first mass-market handset to be sold without a phone charger as part of an environmental move to cut down on unnecessary mains charging units flooding the market.UK manufacturers missing out on £10bn a year in resource efficiency
The UK manufacturing sector could be £10 billion more profitable a year and create 300,000 new jobs if it got better in areas such as resource recycling and re-use, energy efficiency, supply chain collaboration and green innovation, a new report claims.Poor water usage costing UK households millions a year in energy bills
British households could save hundreds of millions of pounds on energy bills each year if they were more economical about their water usage, according to a new report by the Energy Saving Trust.
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