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Government launches strategy to double cycling rates by 2040
The Department for Transport and Robert Goodwill has published a draft strategy to double cycling rates and reverse the decline in walking.
Read MoreStirling street lighting project set to cut power consumption by 63%
Stirling Council is installing 12,000 LED lamps and 4,000 lampposts through a £9.87million Green Loan from the Green Investment Bank, saving a predicted £31million over the next 30 years.
Read MoreExperts call for amendment to house-building law to avoid flooding
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Charities and experts have called on the government to amend its proposed house-building law to require developers to use local land’s natural ability to absorb rainwater, to avoid causing an additional flood risk.
Read MoreOne-fifth of home appliances use more power than advertised, study finds
One in five domestic appliances are using more energy than advertised according to tests carried out by NGOs.
Read MoreScottish households bin 26m burgers’ worth of beef each year, new figures show
Scottish households let 2,900 tonnes of beef – the equivalent of 26million burgers – go to waste every year, accusing to Zero Waste Scotland.
Read MoreWater-saving tap adapter wins Ecobuild Big Innovation Pitch
Waterblade, a water-saving adapter for mixer taps, has won Ecobuild’s Big Innovation Pitch competition.
Read MoreH&M launches World Recycle Week with aim to collect 1,000 tonnes of clothes
H&M says it aims to collect 1,000 tonnes of unwanted clothes from customers during its new global initiative, World Recycle Week.
Read MoreParagon to become ‘single information source’ to tackle global challenges
Unilever and industry partners has announced the launch of an open platform intended to pool research and find solutions to global challenges.
Read MoreFood and drink industry joins WRAP to save £20bn in resources
WRAP has unveiled the Courtauld Commitment 2025, a voluntary agreement to reduce the resource intensity of the UK’s food and drink sector by one-fifth in the next ten years.
Read MoreHeathrow Airport sets out sustainability guidelines for food retailers
Heathrow Airport has set out sustainability targets for its food and beverage retailers.
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