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The decision by the Secretary of State Caroline Spelman to withhold confirmation of PFI credits to Norfolk for their EfW proposal is both a surprising and unwelcome step.
CIWM understands that the Norfolk Waste Strategy is complete, agreed and recent, and it is not immediately clear what further information or evidence would satisfy the Secretary of State that there is ‘wide support’ for the Strategy. The first ever 100% carbon neutral British Travel Awards, held last night in Battersea, thanks to CNI off-setting all the event’s emissions
Battersea Evolution in Battersea Park saw the glittering 2011 British Travel Awards take place last night, and for the first time, the entire event could boast 100% carbon neutrality thanks to a new partnership with CNI.
The British Travel Awards celebrates the work of the UK’s best travel companies, with over 700,000 industry votes cast in deciding 2011’s winners. This year’s major winners were Thomson – collecting no fewer than 18 awards – followed closely by Thomas Cook, Virgin and Emirates airlines.
Love your rubbish – if you don’t give it due care and consideration, you could end up much poorer, and a criminal to boot, warns Jason Mohr, Britain’s king of waste carriers, the founder of AnyJunk.
With rubbish disposal in the spotlight as some local authorities start charging at tips, Mr Mohr said that as head of the country’s largest on-demand rubbish clearance company he was constantly being questioned about the regulations and legalities of dumping junk.
The Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change, Chris Huhne, today (26 October) opened the University of Salford’s newest research centre for energy and public policy – the newly renovated and historic Joule House.
The Minister toured Joule House, which was home to Salfordian physicist James Joule, who gave his name to the Joule unit of energy and was shown how the University is continuing this legacy after meeting researchers who are working to make Britain’s homes more energy efficient and to combat the fuel poverty faced by five and a half million households.
1st October Wales will officially become the first country in the UK to introduce a charge for carrier bags.
The 5p charge, which will apply to all single use bags, will see shoppers across Wales reusing the bags they already have in an effort to avoid any extra cost. This will help to reduce litter and avoid unnecessary damage to the environment.
The Welsh Government predicts that as a result of its charge, carrier bag use in Wales will reduce by a massive 90%.
