ACS International Schools Cobham, Hillingdon, and Egham increased their recycling efforts by 21% with the help of Tidy Planet's Food Waste Solutions programme. The schools launched "Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle" campaigns at each campus back in 2007 after it was revealed that 85% of the waste being generated by these institutions was being sent to landfills. Now, just three years later all of these campuses have reduced their non-recyclable waste down to 59%, and hope to further achieve a target goal of 80% of all waste being recycled by 2012. However, in order to reach that goal, ACS Cobham decided to ... Full Story

The Belfast City Council has just issued food caddies as well as a fresh supply of newly made biodegradable bags to more than 50,000 households across the county. Now these homes will look to become completely waste free by sending their food waste in a brown bin back to by recycled instead of into a landfill. The Council is making it possible for Belfast residents to cut down the amount of food waste being generated in the city, by providing a service which would recycle food waste garnered from homes. Prior to allowing food waste to be placed into brown bins, ... Full Story

In a new report released by the UN Environment Programme, findings reveal that developing nations such as Morocco, China, India and South Africa are experiencing a growing pile of e-waste issues with the rise in popularity of electronics. The consequences could be damaging to public health and the local environments if not addressed properly and in a timely fashion. Currently, over 40 million tonnes of e-waste is being generated globally per year. This number has caused the UN experts to warn countries that action must be taken to prevent disastrous consequences. The report drew on 11 separate developing countries to estimate future ... Full Story

American biofuel innovators, Solena and British Airways will be teaming up to construct a biofuel plant in the UK which will convert up to 500,000 tonnes of waste. The plans call for Solena to build a plant which will utilise BA waste materials to convert them into upwards of 16,000,000 gallons in biofuel, which the company will then use to fuel their aircraft. The construction of the plant is expected to take place over the next two years, after the plans for it have been approved by the appropriate governing bodies. The new plant will create an additional new 1,200 jobs for ... Full Story

When people think of water as an environmental issue they will almost inevitably think of water pollution as the biggest problem.  Although water pollution does represent a major issue there are other issues related to water that are equally important. Over the last few years environmental issues have become of vital importance to people around the world.  Governments have put pressure on local councils and individual households to find new and unique ways to increase the efficiency of homes and neighborhoods.  Schemes like cash and voucher rewards for recyclers, or punishments for non-recyclers have been effective in raising recycling rates ... Full Story

While the United Kingdom has been able to successfully raise recycling rates, especially in homes, there has been very little done to force businesses to become greener.  Some have taken matters into their own hands by doing environmental audits to see where they can get greener. Businesses around the world have been assessing their companies as of late to see where they can cut corners and save money.  One of the best ways for a company to do this is to make its practices friendlier to the environment.  One area that some companies are falling behind is in printing, where ... Full Story

Because of the recent holiday season there has been a lot of news in the media about waste, specifically food waste.  Both Hilary Benn and Gordon Brown urged citizens of the United Kingdom to be careful about the food they were wasting.  Food waste not only clogs up landfills but can create dangerous methane gas as it breaks down. Green technology is quickly becoming one of the fastest growing segments of the business world.  Companies are looking for new and innovative ways to not only help the environment, but to make a profit in the process.  Recent reports have indicated ... Full Story

Some of the most exciting innovations in recent technology have been related to waste management and recycling.  What once seemed like something out of Back to the Future is now reality as plants are able to convert waste into energy that not only keeps waste from landfills but also offers fuel that is significantly cleaner than traditional fossil fuels.  This energy from waste technology is just one of the ways in which the United Kingdom is trying to change its approach to handling waste. Currently the UK is behind many of its own recycling and landfill objectives and most think ... Full Story

One of the most innovative advances in green technology is the ability to turn waste into energy.  This is a great way to not only keep waste from landfill, but as an alternative to traditional fossil fuels which are very bad for the environment. An Israeli waste management company recently announced that is has made exciting technological advances in the field of waste management.  The company claims that is has developed what is known as Plasma Gasification, a technology which can help reduce the amount of municipal solid waste.  In addition to eliminating large amounts of waste, the technology also ... Full Story

Recently there has been a large movement in the UK government to spread awareness about the importance of food waste. Not only does food waste account for a large percentage of the rubbish which ends up in landfills, but when it breaks down it produces methane which is far more harmful to the environment than carbon. Both Hilary Benn and Gordon Brown spoke publically about the need for Brits to stop wasting so much food, and many have suggested that it will soon be illegal to dump food waste into landfills. There are many reasons for the excess food, most ... Full Story

Due to some catastrophic accidents in the past, nuclear energy has gotten a bad rap.  Although the power now ranks as one of the safest around, it still holds a stigma that many people fear.  Not only do people fear meltdowns, they also don't want the reactors in their neighborhoods, as they fear that nuclear waste will be disposed of improperly which could lead to health issues. The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority is looking for ways to refine its strategy about nuclear waste after a report showed that one of the main repositories for waste could be full in as little ... Full Story

As the new year is now nearly a month old, it is time for countries to start evaluating their efforts towards recycling and waste management.  Since the United Kingdom was unable to reach many of the European Union's directives about diverting more waste from landfills and increasing recycling rates, the UK has to take a hard look at its policies to ensure that they are being implemented in the most effective way possible.  This has led to the strategies of the British government, specifically Defra, being highly scrutinized to make sure that nothing is being overlooked and that schemes are ... Full Story