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Envirowise urges businesses to take advantage of bad weather
After one of the wettest summers on record, Envirowise is urging businesses to consider rainwater harvesting as an effective way to cut back on mains water usage and reduce costs.
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First carrier bags, now holiday brochures to get charge
A tour operator says it will become the first to charge for its holiday brochures as it aims to reduce its carbon footprint and save around 20 million pages of print a year.
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More corporates are implementing carbon management strategies to tackle climate change
EcoSecurities and ClimateBiz reveal findings of one of the first research studies to focus on corporate attitudes in relation to the concept of carbon offsetting.
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Green initiatives could beat the economic blues
Environmental measures could be the answer to combating the downturn with new research launched today showing that waste prevention, using less raw material and energy recovery will be crucial to saving UK companies money in the face of economic recession.
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Retailers could save 30% on lighting bills
Carbon Trust launches free guide on increasing energy efficiency of display lighting.
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Middleton Shopping Centre shows its commitment to reducing its carbon footprint
Middleton Shopping Centre has announced that it has reduced the amount of waste that it sends to landfill by 50% since 2007
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Comment: How business intelligence can help develop and monitor your CSR strategy
Issues such as animal testing of beauty products and the use of sweat shops for clothing manufacture have always been important considerations for retailers.
By Richard Neale
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Retailers and brands hit target to end packaging growth in the UK
The grocery sector has ended packaging growth in the UK despite a sharp increase in sales, the UK Governments' waste advisers the Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) said today.
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Brown urges Britons to stop wasting food
"unnecessary" purchases are contributing to price rises, growing waste and emissions.
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UK energy bills to rise by an additional £5.3bn to fund 2020 emissions targets
......but consumers not prepared to pay
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