A local government waste partnership has scooped a top accolade at a national awards ceremony for helping to cut household waste levels on Merseyside and Halton.
The Merseyside and Halton Waste Partnership, which consists of Merseyside Recycling and Waste Authority and Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens and Wirral councils, picked up the prize at the LARAC* Celebration Awards 2013.
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Merseyside and Halton crowned national waste champions
- 23 October 2013
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BIU Group raises £2 million for local air ambulance service
- 24 September 2013
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BIU Group (BIU), one of the UK’s leading textile recycling companies, is pleased to announce it has raised 2 million pounds for the Hampshire & Isle of Wight Air Ambulance (HIOWAA).
HIOWAA and BIU have been working together since 2006. There are currently over 300 BIU clothing banks that have been placed in the area, where the people of Hampshire can recycle their unwanted clothing, shoes and textiles, generating vital funds for the life-saving charity.
Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 September 2013 08:50
Solartech achieves Green Deal installer status
- 11 September 2013
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SolarTech Ltd is one of the first renewable energy specialists to achieve ‘Green Deal Installer' status across a wide range of measures under the under the Government backed Green Deal scheme.
The company meets the new PAS 2030 standard to install Condensing Gas Fired Boilers, Under-floor Heating and Heating Controls plus a number of renewable energy solutions, including Solar PV, Solar Thermal, Ground and Air Source Heat Pumps.
Last Updated on Wednesday, 11 September 2013 13:43
EV charge points installed at London Underground car parks
- 06 August 2013
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UK Power Networks has recently completed the installation of 60 Electric Vehicle (EV) charge posts at 12 London Underground (LU) car parks across the capital.
The charge posts have the capacity to charge two vehicles simultaneously, can provide charging at either fast (7kw) or rapid (22kw) rates, and are accessible through the Source London charging network.
Two Sides challenges incorrect ‘facts’ and exaggerated claims
- 10 July 2013
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It has come to the notice of Two Sides that the EEPN, European Environmental Paper Network, who claim to be ‘a network of non-profit organizations working together to accelerate social and environmental transformation in the paper industry’, is making claims about the sustainability of the paper and associated industries which either require substantiation or retraction. ‘EEPN Paper Facts’.
Last Updated on Thursday, 18 July 2013 10:24







