Starting in February battery manufacturers and retailers entered a new era of their business.  New laws went into effect in February which now many it mandatory for the manufacturers of batteries to recycle batteries for free.  In addition, those businesses that sell batteries will also be required to offer recycling to their customers on the premises.  Those firms which make industrial and automotive batteries will also be responsible for collecting batteries for recycling.  Even though these new regulations should put more responsibility on the people who make batteries, thus raising recycling rates, local councils are still looking for ways to ... Full Story

This week marks the beginning of a new era for battery manufacturers and retailers in the United Kingdom.  Starting this week new laws go into effect which make it mandatory for retailers and producers of batteries to offer their customers free recycling and in the case of those who make automotive and industrial batteries they will also be required to offer free collection as well.  As only about three percent of batteries are currently recycled the government hopes that by putting the responsibility on the shoulders of manufacturers it should be easier to regulate and thus the recycling rates for ... Full Story

There have been a variety of new environmental laws and regulations implemented in the United Kingdom after the European set directives for each of its member nations to reduce the amount of waste it sends to landfills and to increase recycling rates.  Because of this a new industry has been created in the UK and firms have been popping up all over UK to fill the need.  Although most of these businesses are legitimate and offer a realistic way for the UK to get out of its current economic recession, there are still many out there who aim to take ... Full Story

The New Year has brought with it new recycling laws and also new crimes that are a result of those laws.  Manufacturers of batteries are now being forced to offer free collection for their automotive and industrial customers, and for smaller batteries they must offer free recycling for customers.  The idea was to put the responsibility for recycling on the shoulders of those businesses which are profiting from the sales of items which end up polluting the environment.  Because of these new laws, which went into effect at the beginning of the year, manufacturers of batteries will now be forced ... Full Story

There have been some interesting and innovative strategies employed by the United Kingdom in its effort to reduce rates and boost recycling rates.  Studies have shown that there are various effective ways to get people to recycle more.  One way is to offer incentives and many local councils and businesses have been able to effectively raise recycling rates by offering customers cash rewards, shopping vouchers, or by donating money to charity in their name.  Another approach aims to punish those who are not doing their part with things like dustbin taxes for people who do not properly separate their rubbish, ... Full Story

The new year has brought with it a bevy of new laws and regulations when it comes to recycling and waste management.  One of the industries that will be forced to make change will be the battery industry which was recently made responsible for the collection and recycling of batteries.  The law aimed to take the responsibility for battery recycling away from people and putting it on the shoulders of the businesses that produce the batteries, largely because the previous system wasn't working as less than three percent of batteries in the UK are recycled.  The new plan should raise ... Full Story

The end of 2009 brought with it the promise of a greener 2010.  The United Nations summit on climate change that took place in December was a failure by most accounts, as it did not produce a binding resolution about carbon emissions.   One area in which it did succeed was in raising awareness about the importance of environmental issues.  Even if the world leaders did failed to iron out a deal, they did get people talking, which is sometimes all that it takes to start a movement.  As the new year is upon us countries have used the clean slate ... Full Story

As the United Kingdom tries to look for new and innovative ways to get greener there are a variety of ways in which the government is getting involved.  Studies have shown that people are more likely to do things like recycling if they are given some type of incentive to do so.  This incentive can come in the form of positive re-enforcement, where the person is rewarded for their behavior, or as negative re-enforcement where they are punished for failing to do something.  Both approaches have been effective, as cash or vouchers for recycling programs have been a big boost, ... Full Story

Battery recycling has become a key environmental issue over the last year as multiple studies carried out in the United Kingdom showed that the nation is far behind when it comes to the recycling of batteries.  In fact, a recent report showed that only around three percent of batteries are actually recycled, and the majority of the rest end up in landfills where they can leak harmful chemicals into the soil that eventually contaminate water supplies.  The government of the UK has started to crack down on this by putting pressure on those who make and sell batteries to offer ... Full Story

As the world tries to become greener, governments around the world are offering incentives to help businesses change their ways.  Not only are governments putting pressure on businesses to come up with new and innovative schemes to get their customers to recycle more and waste less but they are also offering incentives for businesses to make the switch over to greener technologies and practices.  Recently the car industry of the United Kingdom applauded the new laws that would offer tax breaks to people who buy electric cars.  The tax break has already been extended to individual citizens who purchase electric ... Full Story

As the world awaits the results of the Unite Nations summit on climate change taking place in Copenhagen, businesses and governments have already gotten a head start on changing things about their practices which may soon become law.  Some businesses have conducted green audits to evaluate the ways that they do business and try to find ways to cut costs by becoming greener.  Governments have introduced new legislation aiming at making those who pollute pay stiff fines for not changing their ways.  In addition governments have pressured local councils to come up with new and innovative schemes which will encourage ... Full Story

One of the biggest sticking points for real change on carbon emissions has come from the United States, who has long asked the world to make changes that it is unwilling to make itself.  After not signing the Kyoto treaty at the last major climate change summit, many are wondering if the United States will be willing to make real changes when it comes to emissions.  Developing nations like China and India have already indicated that they would be unable to make changes until richer western nations like the United States stepped up and started making changes of their own.  ... Full Story