From a low position, Bradford & Bingley has turned around its environmental performance. Rachel Brown reports
2007 saw the introduction of several major pieces of environmental legislation, not least the WEEE Regulations, which ushered in full producer responsibility, and the long-awaited REACH Regulation on chemicals. 2008 is likely to be equally momentous on the regulatory front. Paul Suff examines what is in store for the business...
For our annual look at the year ahead, we asked a panel of experts, including the environment minister, the European Union's environment commissioner and the chief executive of the Environment Agency, what they believe will be the dominant issues in 2006
EiB 155 examined the sustainability standard that helps put sustainable development at the heart of council planning. We now look at how Cheltenham Borough Council is forging its own sustainable development strategy
The government's plans for future waste strategy in England include doing more to minimise rubbish and to increase recycling, as well as incinerating increasing amounts of waste. We take an in-depth look at the main proposals and what they mean for businesses and local authorities, while Biffa's Peter Jones provides...
The government's plans for future waste strategy in England include sending greater amounts of waste for incineration. Yet many believe that incineration is hazardous to both human health and the environment, as well as less efficient than recycling. Rick Gould examines the arguments
In the third of our series looking at sustainable development at a local level, Helen Woolston outlines the approach being taken by the London Borough of Sutton
Our annual review of EU legislation provides a guide to the state of play of all environmental law and policy initiatives
The sixth Environmental Action Programme established seven Thematic Strategies to guide future environmental policy-making in Europe. Disagreements within the European Commission have stalled their progress. The IEEP's Catherine Bowyer examines developments, including the potential impact of the strategies on air quality and waste
Following the opening of its own dedicated distribution centre, pub chain JD Wetherspoon has implemented a comprehensive recycling initiative, covering cardboard, cooking oil and aluminium. The scheme has won plaudits from the recycling industry and the Environment Agency. Richenda Wilson investigates