From a low position, Bradford & Bingley has turned around its environmental performance. Rachel Brown reports
2007 saw the introduction of several major pieces of environmental legislation, not least the WEEE Regulations, which ushered in full producer responsibility, and the long-awaited REACH Regulation on chemicals. 2008 is likely to be equally momentous on the regulatory front. Paul Suff examines what is in store for the business...
For our annual look at the year ahead, we asked a panel of experts, including the environment minister, the European Union's environment commissioner and the chief executive of the Environment Agency, what they believe will be the dominant issues in 2006
The government's plans for future waste strategy in England include doing more to minimise rubbish and to increase recycling, as well as incinerating increasing amounts of waste. We take an in-depth look at the main proposals and what they mean for businesses and local authorities, while Biffa's Peter Jones provides...
The government's plans for future waste strategy in England include sending greater amounts of waste for incineration. Yet many believe that incineration is hazardous to both human health and the environment, as well as less efficient than recycling. Rick Gould examines the arguments
In the third of our series looking at sustainable development at a local level, Helen Woolston outlines the approach being taken by the London Borough of Sutton
Following the opening of its own dedicated distribution centre, pub chain JD Wetherspoon has implemented a comprehensive recycling initiative, covering cardboard, cooking oil and aluminium. The scheme has won plaudits from the recycling industry and the Environment Agency. Richenda Wilson investigates
Nanotechnology offers considerable benefits. But is the drive to exploit its potential leading to safety and environmental concerns being sidelined? Paul Reeve investigates
Our annual look at the year ahead has contributions from a wide range of experts and provides a unique insight into what leading professionals and government ministers see as the most pressing environmental issues in coming 12 months
Novotel London West is the only hotel in the UK with ISO 14001 accreditation. It achieved this in April 2004 after implementing an extensive environmental management system. Richenda Wilson reports