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What's New...This section lets you know about new addtions to our website as well as related news and events for businesses.UpdatesWaste Aware Tourism Are you a tourism-related business based in the Cairngorms National Park? Would you be interested in taking part in a pilot campaign to encourage tourists and tourism businesses to reduce, reuse and recycle their waste? To find out more contact us. Poster Creator Our new, improved poster creator tool now allows you to create two different types of posters; general posters for signposting and raising staff awareness, and ticklist posters for explaining what materials can go in each of your recycling points. WEEE Directive Is your business affected by the new Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations? Our short guide can help you to find out what you have to do to comply with the new legislation. New Website We hope that you like the new version of the website. Please contact us if you have any comments or feedback. NewsTo access older news stories, please use our News Archive Business plan for setting up Building Material Reuse Centre (29th April) BioRegional Reclaimed have published a business plan toolkit for Building Material Reuse Centres (BMRCs) in the UK, together with WasteWISE Consultants. Read more... £6 Million For Zero Waste Technology (16th April) Up to £6 million will be available over three years to fund innovative projects to treat organic waste. Read more... Waste Guidance Produced for Farmers (14th April) The Environment Agency has produced online guidance to help farmers understand waste management regulations after a survey revealed that more than a third (38%) found them difficult to understand. Read more... Carpet Industry Forms Recycling Alliance (14th April) Carpet manufacturers, retailers and recyclers from across the UK have teamed up for the first time to boost carpet recycling rates. Read more... Extra £1.66m Approved for Highlands Recycling (11th April) Councillors have approved a £1.66 million plan to improve recycling services in the Highlands. Read more... Environmental first for HBOS (2nd April) HBOS is the first bank to install a new type of more environmentally friendly ATM in the UK. Read more... Minister Hails Pod Bright Sparks (31st March) Environment Minister, Mike Russell today officially opened the new 'In Vessel' tunnels which will transform kitchen waste into Pod compost. Read more... Tackling climate change (28th March) Communities were today challenged to 'cut the carbon' and release their greener potential. Read more... Award for Energy Device Inventor (28th March) A Perth mother has become an "Inventor of the Year" for developing a device that monitors energy use. Read more... Back to Basics for 'Green' Afghan Building (25th March) Low-carbon bricks made of compressed earth are being used to rebuild homes in troubled Afghanistan. Read more... Viridor buys Scottish WEEE firm for £23 million (25th March) Perth-based WEEE firm Shore Recycling has been bought by Viridor Waste Management for £23 million. Read more... BT is a Climate Change Leader (20th March) BT has emerged as a leader in managing climate change-related risks and opportunities - ranked among the UK's top four companies. Read more... Hairdresser Catches the Worm (19th March) Hairdresser begins new composting of hair waste with the use of worms. Read more... Spring Forward in 2008 - Measure and reduce your carbon (19th March) Spring is the season of growth, so why not use this time to grow your competitive advantage and profits through improved resource efficiency? Read more... Tories propose voluntary business action on waste (18th March) Conservative leader David Cameron has said that if elected to power, his party will introduce voluntary "Responsibility Deals" to encourage business to work to address society problems - starting with one for waste. Read more... Whitehall commits to carbon reductions (18th March) Whitehall departments will be included in a new UK emissions trading scheme that will target emissions from large businesses such as supermarkets and hotel chains. Read more... Scots turn to whisky in battle to clean contaminated sites (14th March) Scottish scientists have developed a technology to clean contaminated land and water which relies on a by-product of the whisky-making process. Read more... Entries Open For Scotland's Leading Green Business Awards (13th March) The ninth annual Vision in Business for the Environment of Scotland (VIBES) Awards 2008 are to be launched today (Wednesday 12 March) at the Scottish Parliament. Read more... Majority of SMEs Still Unaware Of WEEE Regulations (25th February) Businesses are missing out on big cost savings and harming their green credentials Read more... EventsApril 2008
Driving Down Your Transport Costs
May 2008(25th April), Falkirk This BEP event is aimed at companies large and small to help them to identify greener, more sustainable transport options that could save them money. From staff travel to greener transport fleets, we hope to offer practical advice to companies. Read more... Mobilising Customers to Reduce Carbon Emissions (28th April), Glasgow Sponsored by SBC Large Company of the Year, ScottishPower, this half-day workshop will demonstrate how companies have gained competitive advantage through helping their customers to reduce their climate change impact. Read more... Falkikr Business Fair (29th April), Falkirk The inaugural Falkirk Business Fair will feature a wealth of exhibitor stands showcasing products and services available in the area. This FREE event also allows you to attend its 3 business seminars: Young people in the Falkirk community, Family Business Association, Envirowise - Environmental Business Surgeries Read more... The Business of Climate Change in The Retail Environment (30th April), London Since the Stern Report and the subsequent announcement of the Climate Change Bill in the autumn of 2006, environmental issues have never been higher up the corporate agenda. Over a year on and retailers are actively tackling the issue of climate change as one part of their corporate responsibility agenda. Read more...
The May Day Network
June 2008(1st May), Our Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh The May Day Network is a group of companies committed to taking action on climate change. It provides a hub for businesses to share their experience in tackling the issue and to engage suppliers, customers and sector peers to do the same. Read more... Maximise Recycling and Minimise Waste in Scotland (14th May), Glasgow MRW's Maximise Recycling and Minimise Waste event aims to bring together ideas and experts from across the industry to find out what can be done to meet new recycling targets. Read more...
Sustainable Buildings - Making Them Happen
(18th June), Aberdeen The event will be of interest and relevance to any business interested in the environmental performance aspects building design, from those involved in the design and build of new properties, to businesses looking to retro-fit efficiency improvements. Read more... |
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