More and more people are recycling and it is becoming easier to recycle more materials but still there will always be some residual waste that has not been sent for recycling. However, there are technologies whereby this ‘waste’ can be … Continue reading
Author Archives: Alice Hands
Paris’ Electric Autolib Hire Scheme
Earlier this year I wrote about the plans that Boris Johnson has for turning London into one of the main centres for electric cars. There are currently only 150 charging points for electric cars in London but by 2013 Boris … Continue reading
Waste Policy Review
The government’s waste policy review and fortnightly refuse collections There was concern after the campaigning by Eric Pickles to bring back weekly refuse collections that the government would spend around £100,000 to enable councils to do this [1]. Thankfully, the … Continue reading
Electric Car Schemes
Europe is charging ahead with electric car schemes Boris Johnson is planning to turn London into one of the major centres for electric cars in the world. Currently there are only 150 [1] charging points in the capital, which realistically … Continue reading
Shale Gas
Is Shale Gas a realistic fossil fuel resource that can be used to help bridge the changeover gap from fossil fuels to renewable technology or are the risks associated with it too great? What is Shale Gas? Shale gas is … Continue reading
The Increase in Ocean Acidification and the Associated Threats
What is Ocean Acidification? Ocean Acidification is the term that is given to the process of oceans becoming more acidic, i.e. their pH is decreasing. It is still a relatively new field of research but there is a growing understanding … Continue reading
The New 100% Biodegradable Clingfilm
Clingfilm has arguably revolutionised the food industry and has made it much easier for individuals to transport food and to preserve and save food without throwing it away. Preserving food is good for the environment as it means less goes … Continue reading
New Green Deal
Is the UK set to become the greenest nation yet? Tuesday saw the announcement of a new green budget, which places the UK at the forefront of carbon reductions and the only country so far to have legally binding targets … Continue reading
Food Waste
Food is one of the largest contributors to waste in this country and every year the UK throws away around 8.3 million tonnes [1]. Producing excessive amounts of food waste not only creates environmental problems and concerns but is estimated, … Continue reading
Energy Efficiency of New Homes
Simplicity of measurement is needed to encourage people to seriously consider the energy efficiency of a potential new home The improvement of energy efficiency of the home is something that successive governments have tried to tackle, yet in the past … Continue reading
