Environmental News and Articles
Welcome
to Business Sustains News page.
On this page you will news and articles on a wide
variety of environmental topics. We aim to post at least two new
articles/news stories on this site each week on topical and current
stories.
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Articles and information
Interesting fact
How long do you take packing?
The average holiday maker spends up to three days
packing for their trip but only uses 16% of what they take. A new study
by Thomson found the extra, unused luggage we take contributes to 7,537
tonnes of carbon dioxide going into the atmosphere each year - the
equivalent of 2,216 family cars.
Click here for top packing
tips
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- A grant to reduce the cost of low carbon
cars by 25% (to a maximum of £5,000) will be available to
consumers and business buyers from January 2011 and will run
until 2014.
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- Are the current arrangements in Great
Britain adequate for delivering secure and sustainable electricity and
gas supplies over the next 10-15 years?
Articles and information
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- Have you considered alternative
refrigerants to replace HCFCs in your refrigeration equipment?
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- A new consultation underway detailing
plans to reduce more waste to landfill.
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- An explanation of why the winter of 09/10
occurred, was it extreme and how it is related to climate
change.
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- This page seeks to explain the various
forms of precipitation and also answer some of the common questions
relating to our weather.
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- Tips on how to travel safely in cold, snowy and
icy conditions. This article also look at different forms of
transport - car, train and bus and how the cold conditions affects them.
Members area - news and articles
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articles below and others can be found in the news and events section of the members
area.
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PAS 2020, the first environmental standard to
be produced specifically for the direct marketing industry.
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Guidelines on
sentencing Corporate Manslaughter and Health and Safety Offences Causing
Death
- Detailed article on the new Corporate Manslaughter
and Health and Safety Offences Causing Death guidelines
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Do you know watts happening at your site?
- In the past energy bills may have been paid without a second look but
in the current financial situation they deserve more attention.
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The New Energy Management Standard - BS EN
16001:2009
- BS EN 16001:2009 is the new Energy
Management System standard and its aim is to
aid organisations to establish the systems and
processes necessary to improve energy efficiency.
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Our top five most common non-compliance
issues
- Find out what the top five non-compliance issues
are, and read our top tips on how to ensure that you comply with
environmental legislation.
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Copenhagen Climate Change Conference 2009
- Exactly what was achieved at the Copenhagen
Climate Change conference.
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