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19 December 06 | |
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02. Seeing The Wood For The Trees
03. Support For Microgeneration
04. Dreaming Of A Waste Christmas
05. Water World?
06. WEEE Is Finally Coming
I was travelling in between meetings, listening to the news on the radio, hoping that some of our MPs in parliament would be taking the first steps towards reducing global warming by reducing the level of hot air which they emit; but I held little hope as it was a day where the chancellor would deliver his pre-budget report. Would he have something in his goody bag for all of us?
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As people have become more socially aware in recent years, Christmas presents have taken a decidedly ethical turn. With re-usable wrapping, fair-trade gifts and even the growth of such sites as sendacow.org.uk, Christmas is slowly evolving from an exploitative commercial enterprise into a more socially minded one. This year, one of the most popular “green gifts” has been carbon offset certificates.
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Progress has been made this year in the implementation of the national Microgeneration Strategy (published March 2006). The strategy covers renewable energy and other low carbon technologies that are likely to play an increasing role in providing us with locally generated heat and power.
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With the festive season upon us, you might think that the offices of Pro Enviro would be buzzing with the excitement of partridges, presents and parties. However, the thought of tonnes of extra rubbish, millions of chopped-down trees and megawatts of flashing lights regularly keeps the well-intentioned souls at our offices awake at night!.
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US scientists at the American Geophysical Union fall meeting have just presented data that suggests a rapid melting of the Arctic leading to the total absence of perennial sea ice by 2040. In layman’s terms, this means that the North Pole will be open seas within the next 35 years.
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Producers of electrical goods will be required to meet the environmental costs of dealing with waste products under the WEEE directive which will come into force in July 2007.
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