It is hard to imagine a Christmas tree in the United Kingdom that did not have a few electronic devices under it on Christmas day.  With all of these new devices hitting the market just in time for the holidays there will certainly be millions of used electronic devices being dumped into dressers and drawers around the United Kingdom.  This is especially true for mobile phones, which are increasingly being replaced after just a year or two of use, making for literally hundreds of millions of used mobile phones.  This has led to a variety of mobile phone recycling companies ... Full Story

Over the last year the United Kingdom has come under fire for its failure to reach many of the recycling and waste management goals outlined by the European Union.  This has led to a flurry of schemes which aimed at getting residents to recycled more and produce less waste.  Because of these efforts the United Kingdom has seen some improvement in recycling rates and local councils have stepped up to the government challenge to come up with new and innovative ways to get their residents to live greener lifestyles.  Some councils have chosen to reward people for their efforts by ... Full Story

Green technology has become one of the fastest growing segments of the business world.  As customers increasingly desire products that are safe for the environment companies have responded by flooding the markets with all types of technology aimed at reducing the negative impact on nature.  Also, as countries increasingly move away from products that use fossil fuels or other means that are unsafe for the environment, products have to be made to fill the void, which has led to green technology becoming a hot investment for those looking to start a business.  Recently an awards ceremony honored those companies who ... Full Story

As environmental issues continue to be on the forefront of minds and media, businesses around the United Kingdom are searching for creative and unique ways to get greener.  Many have turned to environmental audits which look at their practices and find ways in which the company can cut waste and increase recycling.  Because of an increased focus on the environment organizations are looking to reward those businesses, councils, and communities which are doing the most to clean up the Earth.  Recently the Keep Britain Tidy campaign handed out an award for the cleanest Business Village in the United Kingdom.  The ... Full Story

Cities around the United Kingdom have been looking for unique and innovative ways to make their communities more sustainable by reducing waste and increasing recycling rates.  Since it was revealed that the United Kingdom was lagging behind most of Europe when it comes to waste management and recycling the government has put pressure on local councils to launch new schemes to make their communities greener.  According to a recent study conducted by Forum for the Future, Newcastle is now the most sustainable city in the United Kingdom, taking the award from previous winners Brighton and Bristol.  The study compared the ... Full Story

Groups around the United Kingdom have been looking for new and innovative ways to increase awareness about environmental issues.  One way to do this is to honor those individuals and groups who are doing their part to help the environment.  The Social Enterprise awards are meant to honor groups who are active in social or environmental issues in the United Kingdom.  The winners of the England portion of the awards were recently announced at a reception held at Number 10 as part of Social Enterprise day.  After the regional winners are announced the public will be able to vote on ... Full Story

Climate change has become one of the most serious and controversial issues in the world.  Leading up to the United Nations Summit on climate change, which will take place in Copenhagen this December, protestors and activists have tried to increase awareness and highlight the importance of reaching a binding resolution on carbon emissions.  One group of climate change activists took over a chimneystack, while another took to the rooftop of Parliament, all in an effort to stress the need for global action against climate change.  Most recently a group of environmental activists infiltrated an awards ceremony to protest the expansion ... Full Story

As the United Kingdom struggles to reach many of its own goals, as well as the goals of the European Union, local councils have stepped up their efforts to find innovative ways to reduce waste.  The United Kingdom has come under fire over recent months as many insiders say that it will fail to meet many of the recycling and waste management goals outlined by the European Union.  The government has gotten in on the action by launching its Zero Waste policy which aims to drastically reduce the size of the landfills in the United Kingdom.  However, most would agree ... Full Story

A recent recycling campaign in Scotland was recognized with an international award for innovation in recycling.  The scheme, which aimed to not only boost recycling, but to ensure people were recycling correctly, was chosen from a large group of international candidates.  The scheme is called The Waste Aware Scotland campaign and hopes to get more people in the United Kingdom to recycling without throwing waste in the improper place. The campaign uses a very simple and direct catch phrase "Everything here…. can go in here,"  and uses pictures of items which are frequently purchased and shows exactly what types of rubbish ... Full Story

This year's Britain in Bloom awards saw a familiar champion in the contest for the United Kingdom's greenest large city.   Croydon narrowly beat out Edinburgh for the title, which was chosen by the Royal Horticultural Society.  The contest aims not only to reward communities and local authorities for recycling and waste management projects, but also for the overall beauty of the city.  The judges also look for cities that have local businesses which are involved in recycling and reusing schemes. The judges remarked that they were impressed with the entire city of Croydon and specifically noted the quality of their outdoor ... Full Story

Recycling website letsrecycle.com recently revealed its list of finalists for its top prize in recycling and waste management.  More than one hundred and sixty community groups, businesses, and individuals entered the contest, which is one of the most prestigious awards offered for recycling and waste management.  The Awards for Excellence Recycling and Waste Management, which is in its sixth year, looks to reward those individuals, companies, and community organizations that make significant contributions in the field. The United Kingdom has come under fire in recent weeks for forecasts which predict the country will fall short of many of the European Union's ... Full Story

Another airport in the United Kingdom has the earned the distinction of  receiving the world's first carbon award. Birmingham Airport has been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard in recognition of its dedicated environmentally friendly policies. Manchester Airport was the first UK airport to win the accolade earlier this year. The Carbon Trust Standard is reportedly the world's first accolade to recognise organisations that make substantial reductions in their year-on year carbon footprint. Birmingham Airport has won the award for having cut its carbon emissions by four percent over the last three years. The airport has managed to make significant reductions in its ... Full Story