Ecology
Shell Fuel Stations in U.K., Netherlands to Add Electric-Car Charging
Both Royal Dutch Shell and France’s Total plan to add charging stations, with Shell having already selected some potential locations. Certain Shell fuel stations in the U.K. and The Netherlands will offer electric-car charging later this year, Shell’s John Abbott…
IKEA Cooks Up Kitchen Made from Recycled Plastic Bottles
IKEA has further expanded its portfolio of green products with the launch this week of a new range of sustainable kitchen fronts made using recycled plastics and wood. The KUNGSBACKA range has been manufactured from recycled PET bottles and reclaimed…
Schneider Electric Boosts its Contribution to Circular Economy Alongside 32 other Major French Companies
AFEP, the French Association of Private Companies, presented its report to Minister Ségolène Royal and Secretary of State Christophe Sirugue, entitled “Circular economy trajectories: 33 companies boost their contribution through 100 commitments”, at the Circular Economy Conference held on February…
Back on Board: Bus Use Rises in Key Cities Across the UK
New figures released today suggest consumers across the country are becoming more willing to embrace greener methods of transport. According to new government figures released today in a report from Low CVP, bus use is increasing in key urban areas…
E.ON and Radisson Blu Book Fuel Cell Hotel
A hotel in Frankfurt is to go “free of emissions” thanks to the installation of an industrial scale fuel cell that will deliver clean power and heat to the site. Radisson Blu announced this week it has partnered with energy…
Costa Brews Up Nationwide Coffee Cup Recycling Scheme
Costa has officially launched its new coffee cup recycling scheme in over 2,000 stores across the UK, promising to ensure any paper coffee cup deposited by customers is recycled. The company, which first announced the move last autumn, said the…
Coal Collapse Pushes UK Greenhouse Gas Emissions Down Four Per Cent in 2015
UK greenhouse gas emissions fell nearly four per cent last year, continuing a long-running trend that has seen the country’s emissions drop 38 per cent since 1990. The latest official statistical release from National Statistics today confirms total greenhouse gas…