It’s getting to that time of year again, yes it may be the middle of October but we find the subject of Christmas all around us. We walk into shops and are met with sparkly lights, decorations and adverts … Continue reading
Author Archives: Catherine Burrows
Improving The Environmental Impact of Your Driveway?
Over the last 20 years there has been an increase in the number of gardens that is being paved over to create driveways, to house our larger and increasing number of cars. A report published last year by the … Continue reading
Improving your businesses environmental credentials
Consumers are ever increasing looking at companies environmental and social credentials when deciding which company to use. Whether it is the sustainable credentials of the products, the operations of the company or just wanting to offset any carbon emissions … Continue reading
The Carbon Footprint of Emails
As we now live in a world where sending emails is more popular than sending a letter, we may take the view that our progression to communicating on-line is more efficient and environmentally friendly than our previous pen to paper … Continue reading
The Future of Roads ….. Solar Style
There are 245,000 miles of road in the UK[1], currently serving one purpose, to get us from A to B. What if we could change roads to give us the transport routes and electricity? This idea is being tested … Continue reading
The Beginners Guide to Food Waste
The UK population consumes over 3.1 planets worth of resources each year[1]. This overconsumption creates an uncertainty for future resource usage, as well as affecting the rate and impact of climate change. Everyone consumes differently, choosing to spend our … Continue reading
What is resource efficiency?
Resource efficiency is all about managing raw materials, energy and water in order to minimise waste and thereby reduce cost. Resource efficiency will save you money and make your business more competitive, particularly with growing supply chain pressure to demonstrate … Continue reading
