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- 07/09/2010: Mr Binman Launches ‘Bag for Life’ With WLR fm
Mr Binman is the current Repak Recycling Contractor of the Year and is constantly striving to increase the amount of...
Read this news story in full... - 07/09/2010: rx3 rethink recycle remake Newsletter now online
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Read this news story in full... - 07/09/2010: Electricity costs for industries to rise
Businesses such as pharmaceutical companies, food processors and heavy industries, which need large quantities of ene...
Read this news story in full... - 23/08/2010: Responsibility deals the way forward for UK business waste
Visiting the SITA UK plant in the North East of England to see waste being converted into energy, Lord Henley said; &...
Read this news story in full... - 23/08/2010: UK WRAP publish report - Realising the value of recovered plastics - an update
WRAP published the first plastic market situation report in late 2007. This update looks at the key developments in the UK ma...
Read this news story in full... - 23/08/2010: In search of the light fantastic
CFLs (compact fluorescent lamps) have - until now - been the assumed replacement for inefficient incandescent bulbs,...
Read this news story in full... - 16/08/2010: Householders and illegal dumping of waste
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recorded an increase in fly-tipping incidents since the recession took...
Read this news story in full... - 16/08/2010: EPS to develop small-scale anaerobic digestion systems
The company will work with the European Livestock and Meat Trading Association in Brussels, British companies Jewitts...
Read this news story in full... - 16/08/2010: Cargo ship powered by wind turbines
The E-Ship 1 owned by German wind turbine manufacturer Enercon docked in Dublin last week carrying 9 turbines for Castledockr...
Read this news story in full... - 16/08/2010: Minister defends electricity levy
Minister for Energy Eamon Ryan unveiled plans for the public service obligation (PSO) levy recently. It comes into effect fro...
Read this news story in full... - 16/08/2010: 37,000 Users of the Dublin Bike Scheme
The bikes are serviced on a daily basis and have suffered limited damage, apart from “general wear and tear caused by u...
Read this news story in full... - 16/08/2010: EU - Policy Review shows need to address the challenge of resource efficiency
Environment Commissioner Janez Potocnik said - "The 2009 Environment Policy Review shows that Member States adopted and...
Read this news story in full... - 16/08/2010: DEFRA (UK) update the Greenhouse Gas Conversion Factors for Company Reporting
The dataset is now available on the DEFRA conversion factors page. The conversion factor dataset is updated on an...
Read this news story in full... - 09/08/2010: Free Trade service moves to new home
The improved service, which has moved to a new home, has been designed to make the offering and reuse of items even e...
Read this news story in full... - 09/08/2010: 'My environment, my film' - competition and workshop
This competition is open to people of all ages and all experiences. ....the proposition Make a short film inspired by the t...
Read this news story in full... - 19/07/2010: Reopening of Public Consultation on Proposed Section 60 Policy Direction on a proposed cap to incineration capacity as a proportion of municipal waste
to ensure that incineration capacity does not reach a level such that waste is drawn to incineration which coul...
Read this news story in full... - 19/07/2010: Revised bottled water norms introduced
The National Standards Authority of Ireland ( NSAI), in conjunction with the FSAI (Food Safety Authority of...
Read this news story in full... - 19/07/2010: Oil demands slows, forecast by International Energy Agency (IEA)
Global oil demand will grow by 1.35 million barrels per day (bpd) next year to 87.84 million bpd, the IEA said in its...
Read this news story in full... - 12/07/2010: New Water Treatment Plant to secure South West Kildare water supply
The Minister said - “When completed, the River Barrow Abstraction Scheme...
Read this news story in full... - 12/07/2010: Biodegradable bottles for Drinking Water
The plastic of the water containers is...
Read this news story in full... - 12/07/2010: Wales Plant to generate Energy from Food Waste
The Waste Recycling Agency, WRAP Cymru in Wales provided a grant of £0.5m to part-fund the project under a programme su...
Read this news story in full... - 12/07/2010: Ford cars to use bio-foam instead of lastic based foams
Using foam derived from soy rather than petroleum, for example, has avoided mor...
Read this news story in full... - 28/06/2010: Water Rationing Urged by Councils as supplies are running low
In the Dublin region there is an ongoing need to reduce water consumption by 10% . The target of the Dublin Area Councils for...
Read this news story in full... - 24/06/2010: FTSE Index Launches Carbon Index for listed Companies
The UK bssed FTSE Group launched the indexes with ENDS Carbon and the UK Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP), which provide carbo...
Read this news story in full... - 22/06/2010: 24-hr Environmental Complaint Phone Line
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), together with South Tipperary County...
Read this news story in full... - 22/06/2010: ESBI to explore Geothermal and Wave Energy in Joint Ventures
ESBI are teaming up with renewable energy companies to increase the irelands renewable generation capacity. This w...
Read this news story in full... - 22/06/2010: Environment Minister John Gormley has ruled out a flat-rate water charge.
Environment Minister John Gormley has ruled out a flat-rate water charge. “I know there are people out there who think...
Read this news story in full... - 22/06/2010: UK Marks & Spencers increases rcycling rates and introduces paper alternative to food wrapping
UK-based retailer Marks & Spencer has published its third annual progress update on its 100 Plan A commitments - 2010 How...
Read this news story in full... - 22/06/2010: UK Co-operative Group switch to recycled shopping baskets
The only fully recycled shopping basket of its kind, the 'new generation' baske...
Read this news story in full... - 22/06/2010: UK Sainsbury's tests new technology toreduce food waste
Weather plays a big role in consumer buying patterns, according to the company, such as drivi...
Read this news story in full... - 14/06/2010: New Food Waste Regulations
New Food Waste Regulations will require businesses in the catering and accommodation sector (including bars, hotels, restaura...
Read this news story in full... - 14/06/2010: EPA helps develop network of prevention experts
Over the last 4 years, the EPA has funded 17 local authorities working in the Local Authority Prevention Programme. The objec...
Read this news story in full... - 14/06/2010: New Pizza Box Design
Big Pizza cardboard boxes can be recycled if they are absolutely clean of any food debris - but that rarely is the case. Howe...
Read this news story in full... - 01/06/2010: EPA grants licence to Fingal County Council
The EPA has issued a licence to Fingal County Council to develop an engineered landfill facility and public recycling facilit...
Read this news story in full... - 01/06/2010: South Tipperary Environmental Awards
South Tipperary County Council is currently seeking entries to the South Tipperary Environmental Awards 2010. This competiti...
Read this news story in full... - 25/05/2010: Waste as a Resource-The rx3 Sustainable Innovation Forum
The rx3 Sustainable Innovation Forum took place on 27th April 2010 in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham. Over 300 people attended...
Read this news story in full... - 25/05/2010: ECO-UNESCO Young Environmentalist Awards 2010 Ceremony
Young people from all over Ireland were awarded at the ECO-UNESCO Young Environmentalist Awards 2010 ceremony, which took pla...
Read this news story in full... - 25/05/2010: Water scarcity and droughts - a major concern for many areas in Europe
The European Commission has published a report on the progress of Member States in addressing water scarcity and droughts. W...
Read this news story in full... - 25/05/2010: Dublin Councils to Appeal Waste Collection Ruling
Mr Justice Liam McKechnie last year found the authorities had breached competition law by abusing their dominant position in...
Read this news story in full... - 18/05/2010: REPAK Spring 2010 edition of 'Positive Packaging'
This edition includes: Reasons for fruit 'n' veg packaging Focus on the relaunch of www.preventandsave.ie Op...
Read this news story in full... - 04/05/2010: USA - Pepsi Corporation to install thousands of recycling machines
The machines called ‘Dream Machines’ allow consumers to collect and redeem points for each bottle or can they rec...
Read this news story in full... - 04/05/2010: UK - Tesco, Sainsbury's and Ecover products 'lack evidence' for green claims - Which?
The study included 14 household items including toilet cleaners, nappies & laundry detergents. It found that almost...
Read this news story in full... - 04/05/2010: US drinkmaker trims waste at plant
The facility in California has been set the target of achieving zero waste to landfill, while the Maryland facility has the t...
Read this news story in full... - 04/05/2010: UK - 40 ways to green the workplace
In commemoration of Earth Day’s 40th anniversary, President Peter Belisle and Executive Vice President Robert Best of E...
Read this news story in full... - 13/04/2010: South Dublin Eco Week 19th to 24th April
The event takes place in conjunction with South Dublin Libraries and events are open to everyone. Spaces are however l...
Read this news story in full... - 13/04/2010: Rx3 announce shortlist for 60 Green Minutes
The candidates will now exhibit their ideas during the 60 Green Minute Session at the Sustainable Innovation Forum on 27th Ap...
Read this news story in full... - 13/04/2010: Environmental Management Programme helps hotels save €1000 per year
It is funded by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Ireland through the National Waste Prevention Programme (NWPP).&...
Read this news story in full... - 09/04/2010: EnviroCom 2010 Awards - Networking event & Launch
The EnviroCom Awards honour businesses, agencies and non-profits for their innovation, dedication and success in enviro...
Read this news story in full... - 06/04/2010: 90% of people are unaware of their daily water usage
The survey, conducted by Ideal Standard on the back of World Water Day, shows we unwittingly waste excessive amounts of water...
Read this news story in full... - 06/04/2010: UK WRAP scheme launches novel projects to explore SME recycling opportunities
The projects will be managed by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) and funded by Defra as part of its Commercial a...
Read this news story in full... - 06/04/2010: 2010 emerges as the year of green marketing
That was the message for delegates at ythe recent Base Show in London, where a panel of marketing experts predicted that the...
Read this news story in full... - 06/04/2010: UK -Nestle has the most improved recyclable Easter egg packaging
The study found: Overall average weight of packaging is down 4% in 2010 Several companies made big leaps forward...
Read this news story in full... - 30/03/2010: Envirocentre Newsletter February/March
In this issue - Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland unveils ambitious 5 year strategic plan 100% Irish design...
Read this news story in full... - 30/03/2010: EU consider changing REACH chemical law
REACH implementation is "bad" and the current situtation is "non-sustainable," Potocnik told members of t...
Read this news story in full... - 25/03/2010: New opportunities for British business
The report is a joint venture between Defra and the Department for Business in the UK. Hilary Benn the UK Environment Secret...
Read this news story in full... - 24/03/2010: Minister urges Irish citizens to participate in Earth Hour 2010
This is the fourth annual Earth Hour and one billion people - in more than 1000 cities around the world - are expected to tak...
Read this news story in full... - 24/03/2010: Tesco to construct Irelands tallest turbines
Fingal County Council gave the provisional go-ahead for the structures which will each have a 213-foot tall support base and...
Read this news story in full... - 24/03/2010: Teagasc Internatiional Conference 'A Climate for Change - Opportunities for Carbon-Efficient Farming'
This conference brings together scientists, policymakers, farmers, students and stakeholders to discuss first-hand how we can...
Read this news story in full... - 24/03/2010: ESB one of the worst offenders for energy inefficiency
Not one public building assessed by energy efficiency experts has achieved the top grade in a ratings scheme designed to show...
Read this news story in full... - 24/03/2010: Crowley invests 4 million euro in energy initiative
Crowley, a co-founder of Irish dotcom Ebeon and AIM-listed Inspired Gaming Group, has developed an iPhone and internet applic...
Read this news story in full... - 24/03/2010: US Green Marketing best practices shared by executives
They include - looking for the 'low-hanging fruit' for quicker ROI, giving customers reasons to adopt environmentally respons...
Read this news story in full... - 24/03/2010: EU handbook on how to assess the environment impact of products
The guidance is part of the Commission's drive to promote more sustainable consumption and production patterns and reduce Eur...
Read this news story in full... - 15/03/2010: Green Energy Hub for Shannon
A new Irish Innovation Centre is to open in San Jose's Silicon Valley in January 2011. This follows signs of agreement...
Read this news story in full... - 15/03/2010: Limerick School finances waterless urinals with pay-as-you-save
The school are expecting to benefit from large savings due to this new system. BR Waterless Solutions, a Sligo-based company...
Read this news story in full... - 08/03/2010: Rx3 Sustainability Innovation Forum
The Forum, chaired by Dr John Bowman, will - present new thinking around sustainability and design highlight comm...
Read this news story in full... - 08/03/2010: Ireland ahead on renewable targets
Addressing the 3rd National Renewable Energy Summit at Croke Park, Energy Minister, Eamon Ryan TD also revealed that Ireland...
Read this news story in full... - 08/03/2010: Shortlist for 'The Green Awards'
The finalists for the 2010 Green Awards have been announced, with a shortlist consisting of a diverse range of companies and...
Read this news story in full... - 08/03/2010: Dry Ice Blasting - A new environmentally friendly cleaning process
Dry ice blasting and Media blasting are two methods Alternative Maintenance Services specialises in for cleaning a wide range...
Read this news story in full... - 08/03/2010: The United Nations Green Ecomony Initiative
Greening the economy refers to the process of reconfiguring businesses and infrastructure to deliver better returns on natura...
Read this news story in full... - 08/03/2010: Green IT - Big Success for Small Enterprises
The recent hype surrounding green IT has left some smaller organisations wondering what steps they can take to ensure initiat...
Read this news story in full... - 08/03/2010: Online Irish Plastic Recyling Exchange
The website operates a plastic recyclables exchange service, where suppliers and buyers can post a notice on the site to indi...
Read this news story in full... - 01/02/2010: Ireland needs to see the benefits of rainwater harvesting
The Senator described the recent situation whereby some parts of the country were under water one week and without water the...
Read this news story in full... - 15/01/2010: ISO publishes new updated information on 14000 family standards
The aim of the publication is to highlight that the ISO standards not only provide environmental benefits to companies but al...
Read this news story in full... - 13/01/2010: Europe unites to build renewable energy 'supergrid'
The network, which would be made up of thousands of kilometres of undersea cables could solve criticisms faced by renewable p...
Read this news story in full... - 12/01/2010: Water restrictions in place throughout the country
Counties affected so far include Clare, Cork, Dublin, Leitrim, North Tipperary and Sligo. The public have been urged to...
Read this news story in full... - 12/01/2010: European Union starts to screen raw materials ‘critical list’
An expert group set up by the European Commission has started to screen a list of thirty-nine ‘potentially critical&rsq...
Read this news story in full... - 23/12/2009: UK Enterprise Minister opens sustainable development workshop
The Minister was delivering the opening address at a sustainable development workshop held in Enniskillen. Organised by Ferma...
Read this news story in full... - 03/12/2009: UK retailer Marks & Spencer sign green power deal
The power will be sourced from independent local sources in Scotland. In a recent report entitled ‘Brand Emission...
Read this news story in full... - 23/11/2009: The European Week for Waste Reduction
The EWWR is part of a 3-year project supported by the LIFE+ Programme of the European Commission until 2011. All EU mem...
Read this news story in full... - 23/11/2009: SEI Sustainable Energy Awards 2009
The Awards highlight excellence in business energy management and this year included more than 100 entries. In total pr...
Read this news story in full... - 20/11/2009: European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR)
The European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR) is a 3 year project supported by the LIFE+ programme of the European Union. ...
Read this news story in full... - 20/11/2009: UK - 50 Companies Add U.K.-Specific Recycling Label to Packaging
The initiative was launched by the British Recycling Consortium (BRC) and supported by WRAP, the label is almost a year in op...
Read this news story in full... - 20/11/2009: International Waste Policy
In 2007, the Programme for Government agreed to include a number of objectives in relation to waste management including a re...
Read this news story in full... - 11/11/2009: UK - Sainsbury's proposes reduction in fridge CO2 emissions
The plans, which may seem contradictory, entail cutting the amount of CO2 emitted from its fridges by switching them to using...
Read this news story in full... - 10/11/2009: Flahavans announces major investment
To date the company has invested €500,000 on the installation of a dryer and grain handling equipment. The new ins...
Read this news story in full... - 10/11/2009: UK: Cadbury replaces roses tin with cardboard box.
The company said the tin (which is being trialled at Tesco this Christmas) is 45% lighter and saves 200 tonnes of steel. ...
Read this news story in full... - 06/11/2009: SEI’s Energy in Transport Report 2009 reveals key trends
The report outlines significant transport patterns and energy use since 1990. Energy use in transport grew at approxima...
Read this news story in full... - 04/11/2009: WRAP says that UK companies could save £6,4bn a year through efficiency alone
WRAP also said that businesses could save up to £6,5 billion a year by embracing resource efficiency measures. Th...
Read this news story in full... - 02/11/2009: Schools face huge hike in water bills
At present, they pay a fixed rate of €4 per pupil or the full metered rate if it is lower. However, from next year, full...
Read this news story in full... - 02/11/2009: NUI Galway calls for business to participate in new city project
The Green Map is a locally-produced chart which identifies, promotes and links environmental, social and cultural amenities w...
Read this news story in full... - 02/11/2009: Northern Ireland Minister welcomes survey results on environmental practices
The Minister was speaking as he launched the Northern Ireland Environmental Benchmarking Survey Results, which evaluates how...
Read this news story in full... - 02/11/2009: Irish businesses could save €300m in energy costs - SEI
SEI has completed 1,500 small business energy assessments over the past two years. Businesses participating in SEI’s SM...
Read this news story in full... - 29/10/2009: Radical climate change measures proposed for Ireland
The report also suggests that long-term green house gas targets must be written into law. Other major features for new...
Read this news story in full... - 28/10/2009: 5000 jobs and €33 million committed to-date
To-date, almost €33 million in grants towards insulation and energy efficiency has been committed for over 27,000 people...
Read this news story in full... - 28/10/2009: Irish CEO's convene to discuss collaborative approach to climate change action
The forum, hosted by Business in the Community Ireland - was part of National Corporate Responsibility Week 2009. The purpos...
Read this news story in full... - 28/10/2009: Green chips man wins over the 'Dragons'
Sean Carthy emerged as the winner of the 20/20 VISIONary Search Business Start Up Competition organised by Wexford Enterprise...
Read this news story in full... - 28/10/2009: Carbon tax will be only new tax in Budget
He said that two-thirds of Government expenditure is on salaries and social welfare and that is where the cuts will have to b...
Read this news story in full... - 28/10/2009: Sustainable Energy Ireland says €300 million in energy costs could be saved by Irish business every year
This follows the completion of 1,500 small business energy assessments over the past two years, giving SEI the most comprehen...
Read this news story in full... - 20/10/2009: Cadbury takes big bite out of packaging at Repak Recycling Awards
Cadbury was the winner of the Repak Member of the Year Award and one of the 11 winners at the 8th annual Repak Recycling Awar...
Read this news story in full... - 20/10/2009: Repak ramp up with initiatives to help businesses in Packaging Prevention
The annual Repak Members Conference at Croke Park saw the launch of the ‘Packaging Optimisation’ toolkit and &lsq...
Read this news story in full... - 05/10/2009: Strawberry Trees Forever!
Tree Day, which takes place on Thursday 8th October, is encouraging all 3,400 primary schools across Ireland to put their sch...
Read this news story in full... - 05/10/2009: Abbott Ireland awarded Outstanding Achievement in Corporate Social Responsibility
The judging panel selected Abbott Ireland after a competitive short-listing process for the sustained excellence of their CSR...
Read this news story in full... - 05/10/2009: Following a greener path
The Green Schools Programme, now entering its 13th year, is an international educational programme aimed at transforming both...
Read this news story in full... - 28/09/2009: UK - 2009 survey of public attitudes and behaviours towards the environment
Knowledge of and attitudes towards the environment Energy and water use in the home Purchasing behaviours...
Read this news story in full... - 24/09/2009: Irish Plastic bag levy to be doubled
The Bill is expected to be published next month and legislation will be in place by the end of this year. The levy was first...
Read this news story in full... - 24/09/2009: Call for urgent action on Irish green economy
Speaking at the organisation’s annual conference, Mary Kelly said there were significant economic opportunities for Ire...
Read this news story in full... - 24/09/2009: The time is ripe for green accounting
Gross Domestic Product is a basic measure of a countries’ economic performance and its market value of all final...
Read this news story in full... - 17/09/2009: USA: Starbucks Kicks Off Cup-Recycling Pilot Program in NYC
The results for pilot will be announced in November of this year. Three billion Starbucks cups end up in landfill every...
Read this news story in full... - 17/09/2009: UK implements standard to help improve energy efficiency
The standard outlines the framework which can provide effective energy management. The standard is based on the Plan-Do...
Read this news story in full... - 17/09/2009: UK: High recycled glass content boosted by research
The study was conducted in partnership with Sainsbury’s and looked at consumers perceptions of a wide range of products...
Read this news story in full... - 15/09/2009: Irish Energy Standard saves Irish businesses €100M and leads the way in Europe
First developed by Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) and the National Standards Authority of Ireland in 2005, the Irish Energy...
Read this news story in full... - 07/09/2009: Prison term for anyone caught burning rubbish in backyard
Environment Minister John Gormley has announced laws tightening the disposal of waste which specifically bans 'backyard burni...
Read this news story in full... - 07/09/2009: Ireland's first self-sustaining mobile base station cuts emissions
The company has revealed the trial results of what is the first self-sustaining mobile mast in Ireland at a greenfield site i...
Read this news story in full... - 07/09/2009: Kraft Foods launches Kenco recycling brigade
The initiative, which is being carried out in partnership with recycling charity TerraCycle, will initially involve the compa...
Read this news story in full... - 07/09/2009: Toyota Motor Europe publishes 2009 Sustainability Report
The report details the company’s environmental, social and economic activities for fiscal year 2008 (April 2008 - March...
Read this news story in full... - 07/09/2009: Change.ie Ezine
Included in this issue - The incandescent lights are out Obama's Grandmother gets a solar upgrade The carbon...
Read this news story in full... - 07/09/2009: UK- How one brewery turned it’s beer green
The Guardian reports that in 2006 it relocated its distribution centre to a low-carbon warehouse and last year, it installed...
Read this news story in full... - 24/08/2009: Northern Ireland - Small businesses embrace greener business practices
That was the main finding contained in the biennial SME-nvironment survey by NetRegs, the environmental guidance website. It...
Read this news story in full... - 12/08/2009: US/Global - Kraft Overhauls Its Manufacturing Ops to Cut Water Use by 21 Percent
This equates to a saving of 11.37 billion litres of water. Numerous projects in various Kraft food manufacturing plants...
Read this news story in full... - 07/08/2009: UK Dairy industry gets pat on the back for carbon footprinting
Dairy UK (representing the interests of dairy farmers , co-ops and manufacturers of dairy produce) has announced its plans to...
Read this news story in full... - 04/08/2009: Village scheme leads the way in reducing waste
Cork County Council picked 22 householders in Coolagown, near Fermoy, in north Cork, to take part in the scheme which started...
Read this news story in full... - 04/08/2009: Visitor Survey shows tourists are voting green
Green Hospitality Awards (GHA) has welcomed the findings, which demonstrate that GHA members can maintain their competitivene...
Read this news story in full... - 04/08/2009: OECD surveys sustainable materials management initiatives
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Working Group on Waste Prevention and Recycling (WGWPR) has...
Read this news story in full... - 30/07/2009: Greenbusiness.ie website survey
We are looking at ways of developing and improving the Greenbusiness website. We value any comments and feedback you ma...
Read this news story in full... - 28/07/2009: Solar energy pioneers bag €1.6m investment
SolarPrint, founded last year, will use the funds to start manufacturing solar cell panels that can be integrated into everyd...
Read this news story in full... - 28/07/2009: U.K. Retailers to Test Reusable Packaging
One such development at Asda stores sees the use of self-dispensing technology allowing customers to purchase concentrated fa...
Read this news story in full... - 08/07/2009: UK Plastics industry pledges to double recycling rates
The industry is committed to the 4 R’s ‘reduce, reuse, recycle & recover’ and has pledged to double the...
Read this news story in full... - 08/07/2009: IBM Reports Progress Toward CSR Goals
The report shows reductions in the areas of energy use, greenhouse gas emissions, landfill waste and hazardous waste. I...
Read this news story in full... - 06/07/2009: Minister launches Green Awards 2009
At the launch, the Minister extolled the job creation potential of green enterprises, saying - "In the present economic...
Read this news story in full... - 03/07/2009: UK businesses sitting on untapped cost saving of around £10 million per day
In a recent survey of UK businesses, almost two thirds of respondents said they do not currently measure or monitor their wat...
Read this news story in full... - 03/07/2009: Pioneering food & drink project identifies real cost benefits for NI companies
Sustainability business experts Envirowise and Invest Northern Ireland, which funds the programme locally, worked in partners...
Read this news story in full... - 03/07/2009: Airtricity to create 200 new jobs
The company already supplies 70,000 customers in the Irish market and promises energy costs 13% lower than those of ESB. ...
Read this news story in full... - 03/07/2009: BSI launches energy management standards
The standard encourages businesses to make the most of energy management guidelines. It has been developed as a guideli...
Read this news story in full... - 02/07/2009: Immediate action needed to restore competitiveness
Suggestions include a reduction in the cost of energy and waste management services, increased productivity and an improved b...
Read this news story in full... - 30/06/2009: USA - green dining best practices help companies cut costs, waste and pollution
Reuters reports that company dining rooms at New York offices for the firms were the test sites for a comprehensive set of Gr...
Read this news story in full... - 30/06/2009: Mobile phone manufacturers back energy and waste saving standard phone charger
Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, Sony Ericsson & Apple are among the companies who have signed the ‘Memorandum of Understa...
Read this news story in full... - 30/06/2009: PepsiCo Opens Green Beverage Plant in China
The plant is expected to use 22% less water and 23% less energy than other PepsiCo plants in the country. Annual...
Read this news story in full... - 30/06/2009: Supermarket group takes up practical farming
The supermarket plans to farm 700 acres of land belonging to Dumfries House Trust in Scotland in a joint venture with the Nat...
Read this news story in full... - 26/06/2009: World - water risks ripple through beverage industry
Euractiv reports that the trend has resonated with the wider beverage industry, with major brands such as Coca-Cola and Nestl...
Read this news story in full... - 26/06/2009: Wales - survey finds businesses in Wales are binning profits
Results of the survey, carried out by Urban Mines and commissioned by Environment Agency Wales on behalf of the Welsh Assembl...
Read this news story in full... - 23/06/2009: Do your bit for water conservation!
Water butts are plastic barrels designed to catch and store rainwater run-off from your house or shed downpipe for use in the...
Read this news story in full... - 23/06/2009: Sainsbury's throws out cereal boxes in packaging overhaul
Inspired by customer suggestions they are removing the box and printing the information on the bag. Other packaging tha...
Read this news story in full... - 19/06/2009: Europe - worries about access to key raw materials
Euractiv reports that in November 2008, EU Enterprise Commissioner Günter Verheugen presented a new 'integrated strategy...
Read this news story in full... - 18/06/2009: Bord na Móna plans Offaly wind farm
The company is planning to build a wind farm which will comprise a total of 32 turbines. The proposed development, to be kno...
Read this news story in full... - 18/06/2009: Global Wind Day reaches tens of thousands of people
"Wind energy is a driving force for climate protection, economic development and the creation of future-proof jobs&rdquo...
Read this news story in full... - 17/06/2009: Cycle to Work Day and urban commuting
The 2006 census showed that commuting by bike had declined to a low of 2%. The Government’s new vision for cycling aims...
Read this news story in full... - 17/06/2009: Minister announces plan for developing geothermal energy in Ireland
The proposed approach for enabling development of the sector in Ireland was outlined. Invitees were selected from a range of...
Read this news story in full... - 17/06/2009: Launch of BUILD UP web portal to help cut energy consumption for buildings
Content will be regularly updated and enhanced by users themselves to cover a wide range of good practice in energy reduction...
Read this news story in full... - 16/06/2009: Sainsbury's Rolls Out Kinetic Energy Generator
The kinetic Road Plates have been installed in the company's store in Gloucester in the UK. They harness energy from vehicles...
Read this news story in full... - 16/06/2009: Over 40,000 BER Certificates issued by SEI in first 6 months of 2009
Combined with the number of BER certificates issued prior to this date during the phased implementation, a total of 44,000 BE...
Read this news story in full... - 15/06/2009: NI wind turbine manufacturer secures six-figure deal in Scotland
The significant contract with Shetland Wind Power involves the supply of 17 turbines of various specifications, for use throu...
Read this news story in full... - 15/06/2009: Surface Power Solar announces €20m distribution agreement
Surface Power Solar - a developer and manufacturer of solar power products based in Mayo - says it has agreed to supply The M...
Read this news story in full... - 15/06/2009: New Irish start-up saving almost 20% on fuel costs
By installing a 'black box' device - designed and developed in Ireland - the solution helps identify how changes in driver st...
Read this news story in full... - 15/06/2009: Natural energy project well received
The project appears to have captured the public imagination with thousands of people logging onto the website - www.spiritofi...
Read this news story in full... - 15/06/2009: Landfilling down as Europe shifts to better waste management
The study explains how setting medium and long-term targets for reducing landfilling has helped countries to define waste str...
Read this news story in full... - 15/06/2009: Coke sells 'Easy-Crush' bottles to reduce landfill waste
Coca-Cola Japan has introduced a new idea with its LOHAS mineral water - a 520ml bottle that is 12 grams, 40 percent lighter...
Read this news story in full... - 15/06/2009: Kerbside or co-mingled collections - Quality should come first
WRAP is publishing its view on the various ways of collecting household recycling drawing on the latest research. Local autho...
Read this news story in full... - 15/06/2009: National Bike Week 14th - 21st June 2008
The key target is to increase cycling's share of the travel market from its current level of 2% of all trips to 10%. The docu...
Read this news story in full... - 15/06/2009: Coca Cola Plant goes Zero Waste
The plant in East Kilbride, whose products include Coca-Cola, Fanta, Dr Pepper and Sprite, will improve its recycling facilit...
Read this news story in full... - 10/06/2009: NOW welcomes wind energy directive
The group which represents the offshore wind industry claimed that the Government must now demonstrate how they will achieve...
Read this news story in full... - 10/06/2009: Energy from food plants gets government funding
These companies will develop blueprints which will be used across the waste industry to break down organic matter and produce...
Read this news story in full... - 10/06/2009: Accenture to Implement Smart Grid, Meters, Buildings throughout Amsterdam.
The city has selected Accenture (a global management consulting, technology services and outreaching company) to help impleme...
Read this news story in full... - 09/06/2009: U.K. Retailers Tesco, Marks & Spencer Report Progress in Reducing Carbon Emissions
Tesco, who have recently been rated the 15th greenest company in the UK have been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard for its e...
Read this news story in full... - 08/06/2009: Ecochem goes carbon neutral
"Ecocem GGBS has no net impact on the environment - no harmful pollutants are released and the very low CO2 footprint is...
Read this news story in full... - 08/06/2009: National Bike Week
The key target is to increase cycling's share of the travel market from its current level of 2% of all trips to 10%. As a co...
Read this news story in full... - 08/06/2009: Airtricity buys Co. Tyrone Wind Farm
Slieve Divena Phase II was granted planning consent in 2007 and will be situated near Sixmilecross in County Tyrone. It is a...
Read this news story in full... - 08/06/2009: Wind Farm to create 150 jobs
In an investment worth €740 million, Galetech Energy will locate the wind farms in Cavan, Monaghan, Roscommon, Westmeath...
Read this news story in full... - 08/06/2009: Energia seals €3.6 million Waterford deal
Waterford City Council, Waterford County Council and Dungarvan Town Council have signed on to the two-year deal which aims to...
Read this news story in full... - 08/06/2009: Solar panel prices to plummet
That is the conclusion of a new study from research firm IC Insights, which predicts that despite the reduction in upfront pr...
Read this news story in full... - 08/06/2009: 450 rental scheme bicycles available at 40 Dublin sites from July
Under this scheme 450 bicycles will be made available at 40 bicycle stations around the city in a new initiative which will e...
Read this news story in full... - 05/06/2009: It’s World Environment Day – check out your environment online
ENVision – the EPA mapping website – receives an average of 5,000 visits a month. ENVision works like Google Eart...
Read this news story in full... - 05/06/2009: UK wastes millions by overcharging phones
A UK study has revealed that mobile phone users waste £40 million a year. Most users leave their phones to charge...
Read this news story in full... - 04/06/2009: HP outines aggressive green agenda
HP has recently announced its commitment to save 1 billion kWh of electricity by 2011 - a reduction of 25% below 2005 levels...
Read this news story in full... - 04/06/2009: Dell USA Renewable Power Sourcing climbs to 26 percent
Nine of Dell's facilities are now powered with 100% renewable energy with the headquarters in Texas moving to all-green power...
Read this news story in full... - 03/06/2009: Energy-efficiency scheme is launched
The Green loan Home Energy Savers Scheme was launched nationwide, following a pilot scheme last year. The so-called ‘cl...
Read this news story in full... - 03/06/2009: Tesco to trial electric car charging points
A spokesman for the company confirmed the new plans will be unveiled in a speech by Tesco boss Sir Terry Leahy at the London...
Read this news story in full... - 02/06/2009: Ireland's Energy Efficiency Improving - SEI
The economy recorded a 10% improvement in energy efficiency between 1995 and 2007 and the savings made in 2007, alone, were t...
Read this news story in full... - 02/06/2009: Tetra Pak launches Europe's first ever FSC-certified milk cartons in Ireland
FSC certification is one of the highest standards of forest certification and requires forests to be managed in a way that pr...
Read this news story in full... - 02/06/2009: Major wind farm planned for west of Ireland
Subsequent to obtaining the necessary approvals, West Clare Renewable Energy Ltd (WCRE) says it hopes to construct 30 3MW win...
Read this news story in full... - 02/06/2009: Minister Gormley announces highlights of new Planning Legislation
This fulfills a Government commitment in this regard set out in Building Ireland's Smart Economy: A Framework for Sustainable...
Read this news story in full... - 02/06/2009: Irish company to develop new technologies in England's Northwest
After working closely with the Northwest Regional Development Agency (NWDA), the company will be based at the Energy Innovati...
Read this news story in full... - 02/06/2009: Dublin Brown Bins
The brown bin is environmentally friendly and the material collected is being diverted to a composting facility, which reduce...
Read this news story in full... - 02/06/2009: Meath breaks recycling record
Over 600 cars turned out for free recycling day, which was held in the Community Carpark, Ashbourne. A total of 25 tonnes was...
Read this news story in full... - 02/06/2009: UK's first RecycleBank trial to kick off
From Monday, 1st June, they will be working with US-based firm RecycleBank to trial a rewards-for-recycling service. It is ho...
Read this news story in full... - 05/05/2009: Air flush toilet could save UK 85bn litres of water a day
London-based company Phoenix Product Development has unveiled its plans for a new 'air flush toilet'. The toilet requires onl...
Read this news story in full... - 05/05/2009: Online tool helps measure emissions
The Carbon Management Tool (CMT) provides the facility to calculate emissions from energy, transport, water and waste using d...
Read this news story in full... - 05/05/2009: New figures show renewable energy now accounts for 12.2% of electricity supply
This significant increase underlines the enormous business potential that now exists in Ireland's 'Green Economy' as indigeno...
Read this news story in full... - 27/04/2009: Water-free loos to save shopping centre €5k a year
In a rare marriage that benefits both business and the economy, Dun Laoghaire shopping centre has massively reduced its water...
Read this news story in full... - 27/04/2009: Study to create breakthrough in sustainable food grade packaging options
Polypropylene is regularly recycled into industry plastics application - such as buckets and pallets - but, until now, recycl...
Read this news story in full... - 20/04/2009: £1.5m WRAP grant to pave the way for innovative recycling plant
The grant, the largest of its kind awarded by WRAP in Northern Ireland, forms part of a £6m development by Natural Worl...
Read this news story in full... - 20/04/2009: Budweiser Brewery Uses Solar Energy to Help Power Plant
The brewery has installed 6 acres of ground-mounted solar panels on its site the Anheuser-Busch brewery in Fairfield. The sys...
Read this news story in full... - 17/04/2009: Kingspan builds up solar ambitions
Kingspan is one of the world’s biggest providers of building materials. Kingspan’s Insulation Division...
Read this news story in full... - 17/04/2009: New recycling label launched
The British Label Consortium (BLC) with help from the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) has launched the ‘On-...
Read this news story in full... - 17/04/2009: New Site Launches to Encourage Product Stewardship
The Product Policy Institute in North America is a non-profit education and technical assistance organisation. It has launche...
Read this news story in full... - 17/04/2009: Government launches WEEE mark II consultation
The announcement late last year that the EU Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) and Restriction of Hazardous Sub...
Read this news story in full... - 14/04/2009: Sth Tipp is the first local authority in Ireland to achieve EMAS
Accreditation to EMAS is achieved by implementing an environmental management system within the organisation. Participation i...
Read this news story in full... - 14/04/2009: Envirocom 2009
The Awards, now in their third year, are renowned for showcasing innovation, dedication and success in environmental manageme...
Read this news story in full... - 14/04/2009: Gas and ESB tariffs to drop from May 1
The instruction has come from the Commission for Energy Regulation (CER) in a decision just issued. The energy watchdog says...
Read this news story in full... - 14/04/2009: Dublin food producer on the crest of an energy revolution
“In energy terms, I suppose you could say it was the first day of the rest of our business lives” - laughs managi...
Read this news story in full... - 14/04/2009: Irish-Scottish marine algae project launches
The BioMara project will assess the suitability of marine macro-algae and micro-algae as sustainable sources of biofuel. In p...
Read this news story in full... - 14/04/2009: Renewables development in Northern Ireland receives a boost
From 1 April 2009, a system of ‘banding’ to the Northern Ireland Renewables Obligation (NIRO) has been introduced...
Read this news story in full... - 14/04/2009: Easter mountain can be eased by recycling
It is estimated that house parties on Good Friday and celebrations over the Easter period will result in over 42 million beve...
Read this news story in full... - 14/04/2009: Environment Innovation Awards at resource & recover, Road Expo and Civilex
Sponsored by Lennox Pump and Processes, the Awards celebrate excellence and innovation in environmental products. Following...
Read this news story in full... - 14/04/2009: NUI Galway offers new degree in Energy Systems Engineering
The new four-year honours degree will have its first intake in September and will produce professional accredited engineers,...
Read this news story in full... - 14/04/2009: Citroën Eco Trade-in Cashback
Now, for a limited time only, Citroën are introducing their Eco Trade-in Cashback deal - meaning major savings on all of...
Read this news story in full... - 14/04/2009: Potential 20,000 jobs in ocean energy
However, Mr McCarthy said that he fears that, unless Ireland seizes the initiative, the opportunity to become the world leade...
Read this news story in full... - 14/04/2009: New Bord na Móna innovation centre
The company, which had $8 million in revenues in 2006, has invested $1 million in the centre. It will serve as an R&D hub...
Read this news story in full... - 14/04/2009: 'Biggest deal in the history of marine energy'
In what McAdam has called "the biggest deal in the history of marine energy", Edinburgh-based Aquamarine Power will...
Read this news story in full... - 14/04/2009: Renewables annoucement welcomed by wind energy bodies
Maria McCaffery, BWEA Chief Executive, said - “This is the best possible route to support the local renewable energy se...
Read this news story in full... - 14/04/2009: First MBT plant wins approval in Northern Ireland
The local authority received the go-ahead from the Planning Service, which is an executive within the Department of Environme...
Read this news story in full... - 14/04/2009: Clare set to get third wind farm
In 2003, Hibernian Windpower Ltd secured planning permission from An Bord Pleanála for the construction of a 350 ft hi...
Read this news story in full... - 14/04/2009: Marriott Hotels Cuts Back on Free Newspapers to Reduce Waste
The hotel has said that it wants to give customers a choice as to whether they want the newspaper or not and as a result may...
Read this news story in full... - 14/04/2009: Mid-Sized Businesses are Buying In to Green IT: Report
Printer consolidation was top of the list and was being rolled out by over 50% of the companies surveyed. PC power manag...
Read this news story in full... - 08/04/2009: Turning Waste Into Gourmet Food: San Francisco's Success Story
This voluntary composting initiative involves 2000 restaurants, >2000 apartment blocks and 50,000 homes using a new green...
Read this news story in full... - 07/04/2009: Businesses across Ireland called on to enter Sustainable Energy Awards 2009
Sustainable Energy Ireland (SEI) has launched its search for Irelands most energy efficient businesses. The award...
Read this news story in full... - 07/04/2009: THIRSTY BRITISH BUSINESSES CAN STEM THE TIDE
Envirowise (UK sustainable business experts) have launched an online tool aimed at helping businesses find simple, low cost i...
Read this news story in full... - 06/04/2009: Carbon Trust launches guide to overcoming board opposition
Now, the Carbon Trust is seeking to aid executives struggling to convince senior management to support green investments, wit...
Read this news story in full... - 06/04/2009: Companies urged to reap benefits of international packaging technology study
The project, which is being managed on WRAP’s behalf by PEC Partnership Ltd, seeks to promote best practice in the groc...
Read this news story in full... - 06/04/2009: Tesco tells shoppers - too much packaging? Leave it with us
The supermarket chain has already cut back on what it regards as 'wasteful' packaging, such as bulky dog food bags and unnece...
Read this news story in full... - 06/04/2009: Cork Co Co to save €400,000 in energy costs
Electricity is Cork County Council's largest energy source - accounting for approximately 77% of the Council's energy, with o...
Read this news story in full... - 25/03/2009: Carbon Footprint Reduction Programme
The programme is designed to meet the training and certification needs of both public and private sector staff involved in de...
Read this news story in full... - 25/03/2009: Green business Ecocem cleans up awards
The company won the Environmental/Sustainability Award at the national finals of the Ulster Bank Business Achievers Awards. I...
Read this news story in full... - 25/03/2009: Nitrates Calculator - an essential farm management tool - IFA
Mr. Farrell said - “The Department of Agriculture have failed to adequately explain the nitrates regulations - in parti...
Read this news story in full... - 25/03/2009: South Dublin - Eco Week
Eco Week events are open to everyone - from Community Groups to schools, householders and individuals. All events are free...
Read this news story in full... - 25/03/2009: National Spring Clean 2009
Now in its 11th year, the campaign encourages every sector of society to actively participate and take responsibility for lit...
Read this news story in full... - 25/03/2009: Companies contemplate car policies
Mercer's Snapshot Car Survey of 111 organisations found that many are already starting to make significant changes to these p...
Read this news story in full... - 25/03/2009: Green Infrastructure - Critical Infrastructure for a Smart Economy
That’s according to the latest monthly commentary from Comhar Sustainable Development Council, in which guest commentat...
Read this news story in full... - 25/03/2009: Bid to lure car drivers on to buses
Up to 300,000 householders living near quality bus corridors (QBCs) will be targeted in the drive, which is being launched af...
Read this news story in full... - 25/03/2009: Foster announces £8.5m energy efficiency support for business
The funding for the Carbon Trust will support the continued delivery - throughout 2009/10 and 2010/11 - of measures that will...
Read this news story in full... - 25/03/2009: UK - Standardised recycling label launched by retailers
The single, industry-supported label replaces a range of symbols previously used, which were believed to be potentially confu...
Read this news story in full... - 25/03/2009: EU calls on farmers to start adapting to climate
The uneven effects of climatic change were likely to widen regional differences across the European Union's farmland and incr...
Read this news story in full... - 17/03/2009: Virtualisation delivering real savings for Microsoft's Irish customers
Microsoft customers in Ireland are both saving costs and increasing energy efficiency using the company’s Virtualisatio...
Read this news story in full... - 16/03/2009: Lights to go off at iconic landmarks
Environment Minister John Gormley has urged people to join the initiative, adding that he hoped the March 28 switch-off would...
Read this news story in full... - 02/03/2009: Food outlets clash with council on blocked drains
In 2008, the council introduced a three-year programme under which all 'food service establishments' - a term that also inclu...
Read this news story in full... - 02/03/2009: Reducing waste and increasing recycling could save firms £31m
The figure was produced by an Invest NI-funded organisation called the National Industrial Symbiosis Programme (NISP), whose...
Read this news story in full... - 24/02/2009: Step up eco-labelling, design and management - Environment Committee
MEPs backed Commission plans to make the voluntary EU Ecolabel system - for environment-friendly products - less costly and b...
Read this news story in full... - 24/02/2009: NASA to launch its first mission to measure CO2 from space
NASA is set to launch an experimental mission to measure the amount of carbon dioxide in the Earths atmosphere from space.&nb...
Read this news story in full... - 16/02/2009: Every UK home to get green makeover
The programme promises to deliver a huge boost to providers of energy-efficient and microgeneration technologies. Liken...
Read this news story in full... - 06/02/2009: Energy efficiency and green technology to benefit
Among the measures announced by An Taoiseach, Brian Cowen TD, outlining the steps the Government has agreed in order to secur...
Read this news story in full... - 06/02/2009: Cork launches 'Bus February' initiative
The Lord Mayor of Cork, Cllr. Brian Bermingham, has launched the Bus February initiative, which will actively encourage the b...
Read this news story in full... - 27/01/2009: Green Marketing Not Just a White Wash
Experienced marketing consultant John Grant advises companies to make ‘being green’ a normality in business and n...
Read this news story in full... - 07/01/2009: Conservation of Water a Legal Matter
Mr. John Gormley, T.D., Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, announced on 6th January 2009 that he ha...
Read this news story in full... - 07/01/2009: Water consumption in action
The United States of America's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced PepsiCo Inc as a 2008 'Water Efficiency Le...
Read this news story in full... - 07/01/2009: Lean Into IT
Lean business principles championed by Toyota, Ryanair and Intel are finding their way into the IT world as essential tools f...
Read this news story in full... - 19/12/2008: Irish recyclables too dirty to sell: report
The quality of recycled material coming from households and industry needs to be significantly improved if Ireland is to have...
Read this news story in full... - 16/12/2008: Dublin firm helps Tesco slash carbon footprint
Sandyford-based Gaelite Signs is replacing Tesco's neon supermarket signs throughout Ireland with more "environmentally...
Read this news story in full... - 16/12/2008: Supermarket to stop food waste going to landfill
Sainsbury's stores in Northern Ireland are the first in the UK to stop food waste going to landfill. From last week, waste...
Read this news story in full... - 16/12/2008: Limerick Councils launch annual Green Christmas Campaign
That is according to Limerick City and County Councils, who have launched their annual Green Christmas campaign to urge house...
Read this news story in full... - 16/12/2008: Green Awards 2008
The Green Awards ceremony sponsored by the Irish Independent and Greenstar was held on the 4th of December 2008 in the Burlin...
Read this news story in full... - 21/11/2008: Make your Mark Green Awards 2008
This award ceremony is being sponsored overall by Greenstar and the Irish Independent. Winners will be announced on 4th...
Read this news story in full... - 01/09/2008: Greenbusiness.ie website
The Green Business initiative offers Irish businesses impartial advice on improving resource efficiency - becoming more 'lea...
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