26 August 2010

High school pupils may be kept in at lunchtimes
COUNCILLORS could be about to call time on secondary children in the Borders being allowed to leave their schools at lunchtime.

23 August 2010

Green jobs and schools 'under threat' say students
Student campaigners have hit out at the government accusing it of not doing enough to protect sustainable development in the education system.

19 August 2010

Eco school for Wakefield
A flagship eco school in Wakefield is now complete and is expected to open its doors in time for the autumn term.

16 August 2010

Children Engage on Sustainable Schools
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), is funding three years of research into sustainable education. The project in Leicester brings together pupils, teachers, governors and members of the local authority to develop energy efficient schools and apply sustainability measures into live building schemes.

16 August 2010

Generation Green is Changing
When you come back next term, Generation Green will have made some pretty big changes to the its website and programme.

15 August 2010

Holiday recycling for African schools
WESTON youngsters are being urged to give African schools a helping hand by recycling their old stationery during the summer holidays.

05 August 2010

UK's first methane-powered car is no waste of time
The UK's first car to be powered by sewage has been launched by a Bath company.

29 July 2010

Schools use grey matter to go green
UK primary and secondary schools are being invited to join a European-wide project in which 8-14 year old pupils will become ‘Carbon Detectives' on a mission to find their school's carbon waste and ways of eliminating it.

28 July 2010

Schools called for entry in energy awards: Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy seeking green schools
The Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy is seeking entries from UK primary and secondary schools that encourage the use of sustainable energy for 2011.

26 July 2010

UK to miss 2020 renewable target
Research released this morning (July 26) claims the UK will miss renewable energy targets unless £10 billion is invested.

23 July 2010

Endmoor school wins recycling award
St PATRICK’S School at Endmoor has been named as the North West winner of the Recycle Week for Schools competition – a scheme organised by WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) in the run up to last month’s Recycle Week.

23 July 2010

Schools celebrate green win
Banwell Primary School TWO schools walked away with eco-friendly tools when they came first and second in a competition.

23 July 2010

School celebrates Ofsted success
The Ofsted report for Aspin Park Primary School stated: ‘In this outstanding school, pupils attain high standards because outstanding teaching and an increasingly exciting curriculum enthuse them and help them make good and sometimes exceptional progress. The school’s clear-sighted self-evaluation has meant that initiatives, including improved teaching and care, a more stimulating curriculum, and more effective assessment strategies, have maintained high standards and are beginning to further increase rates of progress.’

23 July 2010

School kids build 7ft junk mail tree in waste protest
Primary school children in a London borough have taken part in an art project protesting about the vast amount of junk mail they receive.

22 July 2010

School scoops another top eco award
A WALL Heath primary school has become the first in the borough to gain a second top eco award.

21 July 2010

Schools save 80 tonnes of waste from landfill
Students at 40 schools in Ealing have been instrumental in keeping 80 tonnes of waste out of landfills. Thanks to the pupils and a recycling programme launched just a year ago, 32 tonnes of cardboard waste and 49 tonnes of food have avoided ending up in landfills this year.

21 July 2010

Edenfield School wins prize for Recycling.
Green-minded school children from Edenfield CE Primary School have scooped a top prize for their recycling efforts.

19 July 2010

Yorke Mead Primary School holds lessons outside
Students of a Croxley Green school were out in the sun today, learning about wildlife in new outdoor lessons.

15 July 2010

Green Flag celebrated in style at school
HATHEROP Primary School celebrated receiving the coveted Eco Schools Green Flag award with a Green Open Day.

14 July 2010

Schools set green standard
SHEFFIELD'S schools are getting right behind the fourth Sheffield Telegraph Environment Awards, sponsored by E.ON.

13 July 2010

Highwood Junior School in Bilborough has been recognised by Nottingham City Council for completing 'Nottingham City Council's Waste In School Education Project (WISE).'
The WISE project offers help and advice to schools on waste. Practical support is also provided through exciting activities on reducing, reusing, repairing, recycling of waste.

12 July 2010

National eco-friendly award for school
A green school is weighing up how to spend its £1,000 prize money after being hailed as the most eco school in the country.

11 July 2010

Kingston University boosts its green credentials
Students are nervously awaiting their final degree results, but Kingston University can already boast a first.

09 July 2010

Green school gets top BREEAM rating
The Labour government's green school building programme has recently been scrapped by the coalition, but one school which was built under the scheme has recieved the highest BREEAM rating ever awarded to a school. Rogiet Primary School in Monmouthsire involved pupils and teachers in the design and build of the school to help widen and enhance the learning experience. The building has now also been recognised as a key example of sustainability and best practice, achieving a percentage score of 78.18%.

09 July 2010

School wants to fly Green Flag
A SCHOOL is hoping to gain Green Flag status after making environmentally friendly improvements on the site.

09 July 2010

School's green credentials unfurled at eco-awareness day
CHILDREN from Ilmington Primary School were among 90 pupils from local primary schools attending a eco-awareness day at Shipston High School earlier this week.

08 July 2010

Pupils enjoy green party
LINLITHGOW Bridge Primary School pupils finished a complete revamp of their school grounds before the summer holidays break began.

06 July 2010

The Guardian's partnership with the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson school in north London helps prepare students to act as advocates of sustainability
The word inclusive could have been coined to describe Elizabeth Garrett Anderson school (EGA). The multi-faith school in Islington, north London has a roll of 900 girls aged 11-16 who between them muster 62 different languages.

06 July 2010

Empowering students to effect change
The Guardian's partnership with the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson school in north London helps prepare students to act as advocates of sustainability

05 July 2010

Caroline Spelman Helps School Pupils Celebrate Green Day
Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman visited Castle Bromwich Junior School on 2 July to find out what pupils have been doing to make their school more environmentally sustainable.

02 July 2010

Arsenal F.C. reveal recycled home kit
Premier league football club Arsenal has announced its new home kit for next season will be made of recycled bottles.

25 June 2010

The future looks rosy for blossoming school
There’s more to education than learning how to read and write, as pupils at one award-winning village school know well.

21 June 2010

Schools get behind National Recycling Week
DON’T let Devon go to waste, the county’s reduce, reuse and recycle partnership, has launched a new campaign for National Recycling Week which starts today.

21 June 2010

Pupils to take part in Eco-Schools Show
Environmentally conscious pupils and teachers from some of Peterborough's 43 eco-schools have been invited to take part in the National Eco-Schools Show at the East of England Showground on Wednesday.

14 June 2010

Primary schools to benefit from National Recycling Week
A new campaign is being launched by the national reduce, reuse, and recycle partnership to encourage more residents to recycle electronic equipment as National Recycling Week kicks off on 21 June.

13 June 2010

Eco school in St Albans wins national recognition
A ST ALBANS primary school which has been doing its bit to reduce its carbon footprint and make the planet a healthier place to live has been recognised in a national environmental scheme.

12 June 2010

Olympics construction staff visit schools
TO mark Sustainability Week, construction staff from Stratford's Olympic Park has been visiting schools and community centres in east London to promote eco-friendly initiatives and help improve local facilities.

12 June 2010

Prizes on offer in National Recycling Week
DON'T let Devon go to waste, the county’s reduce, reuse and recycle partnership, is launching a new campaign to encourage people to recycle more electricals during National Recycling Week from June 21 to 27.

12 June 2010

Greenest university in nation
THE University of Plymouth has been named as the UK's top university for environmental performance.

The annual People and Planet Green League table published yesterday ranked the university as number one out of 119 universities.

11 June 2010

Sidmouth school in recycling campaign
A SIDMOUTH school is taking part in a campaign encouraging people to recycle more electricals.

11 June 2010

Students go green for end-of-term cast-offs
A GREEN army of student volunteers have taken to the streets to encourage fellow students to recycle unwanted end of term cast-offs.

10 June 2010

Sustainable education: eco-palace rises in the West
Students wanting to take their jobs in a green direction can sign up at a new institute in Wales

09 June 2010

Caretakers - the key to green schools
Caretakers have a 'crucial' role to play in making schools more environmentally friendly, according to the Government's building watchdog.

09 June 2010

Scotland launches zero waste plan
Plans to reduce almost 20M tonnes of waste produced annually in Scotland to nothing were unveiled today (June 9).

09 June 2010

Viewing platform at landfill site to promote recycling in children
A new viewing platform was positioned at a Gloucestershire landfill site to encourage schoolchildren to recycling.

The lookout, a city council initiative, has been placed at the Wingmoor Farm with the notion that children can see the devastating effects of burying rubbish underground. School groups were the ideal audience when the platform was built, but the landfill will also open up the viewing area to other educational tours.

08 June 2010

Eric Pickles backs plan for microchips in home bins to boost recycling
Plans to fit wheelie bins with microchips as part of a scheme to boost recycling were backed by the Government yesterday.

Eric Pickles, the Communities Secretary said the Government would not go ahead with plans for “a pay as you throw” rubbish scheme — considered by Labour — which penalised households

05 June 2010

School team wins place in final

Pupils from Kemnay primary will also visit science centre

HANDS-ON pupils from a north-east school have gained a trip to Glasgow’s Science Centre and a place in the UK final of an annual environmental innovation competition.

04 June 2010

Todmorden High in running for schools 'Oscar'
A SCHOOL has been nominated for an award in recognition of the work it is doing in the community.

04 June 2010

Would 7p per plastic bag charge make you more eco conscious?
Shops in Wales are to charge 7p for all single use carrier bags from next spring in a bid to tackle waste, cost and litter.

01 June 2010

Ireland ahead of targets for renewable energy
Ireland is already getting more than 15% of its energy from renewable sources, a considerably higher percentage than that currently achieved by the UK.

11 May 2010

SMEasure.org.uk – targets schools to bring awareness of their carbon emissions
As smeasure.org.uk, a website stemming from academic research from the University of Oxford moves from beta testing to a wider market – Smeasure hope to target schools in particular.

06 May 2010

'Green Building' leads way in eco teaching
TRAILBLAZING National Comprehensive School in Hucknall has unveiled an environmentally-friendly learning centre that is the first of its kind in the UK.

01 May 2010

Primary curriculum changes support waste and sustainability education
In 2008 education expert Sir Jim Rose was asked by Ed Balls, the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families to carry out an independent review of the primary curriculum in England. Following a consultation, the final report was published last year and schools are now receiving guidance and support to help introduce the new curriculum from September 2011.

22 April 2010

Excellent report for Welsh eco-schools
Primary schools in Wales are showing the way on the sustainability front as a growing number of authorities embrace green building techniques as new facilities are needed.

14 April 2010

Guests power hotel through exercise bikes
A hotel is turning guests peddle power into electricity by wiring its exercise bikes to the grid.

10 April 2010

Too cool for school: Britain's most eco-friendly building
The loos flush using rainwater, roofs are covered with sedum plants, the building is heated using the playground and the desks are made from drainpipes. In the

10 April 2010

Climate cops bring £7,000 boost to Rowley Regis school
CLIMATE cops visited a Rowley Regis school to help the children investigate renewable energy and how to become greener and more energy efficient.

06 April 2010

Wales plans bag tax for 2011
Welsh plans to introduce a mandatory charge for disposable plastic bags similar to the Irish 'plastax' look set to bear fruit next spring.

31 March 2010

Manchester college sets standard for sustainable schools
A Manchester sixth form college with arguably the best Ofsted report in the country has added another feather to its cap by developing one of the greenest buildings on any campus.

31 March 2010

New drive to cut carbon emissions in schools
Schools are being urged to buy seasonal food and get more pupils to walk and cycle as part of a drive to reduce their carbon footprint.

31 March 2010

Manchester college sets standard for sustainable schools
A Manchester sixth form college with arguably the best Ofsted report in the country has added another feather to its cap by developing one of the greenest buildings on any campus.

24 March 2010

Ship made from reclaimed plastic bottles sets sail to raise awareness on waste
Adventure Ecology founder and environmentalist David de Rothschild and his intrepid crew; Jo Royle, David Thomson, Olav Heyerdahl along with National Geographic filmmaker Max Jourdan and Myoo Media's Vern Moen set sail on Saturday on the Plastiki, a unique 60ft catamaran engineered from approximately 12,500 reclaimed plastic bottles and srPET, a fully recyclable material.

12 February 2010

Students urged to recycle drinks cans
Students are being targeted by a recycling campaign urging them to do the right thing with their drinks cans.

08 February 2010

Green schools for ecotowns
Hot on the heels of the announcement of tougher targets for schools' carbon emissions, government has said that the country's planned ecotowns will be among the first communities to showcase zero carbon schools

08 February 2010

Becta plays crucial role in making schools Zero Carbon
Government agency provides essential support for greener technology in schools

Becta, the government’s agency for technology in education, is showing its commitment to the Government’s Zero Carbon Taskforce by working closely with schools across the country to ensure their ICT usage is managed efficiently.

05 February 2010

Energy Efficiency drive gives 21st century high street a new look
Government energy scheme could spell the end for all-night lights and dazzling window displays

Walk down your local high street this evening and you’d be forgiven for thinking that everything was still open. From shoe shops to supermarkets, the lights are on - as are the flat screens and the illuminated signs - but no-one’s home.

01 February 2010

Recycle your batteries the easy way...
It’s now much easier to recycle your used batteries.

New rules mean that from today, any retailer who sells over 32kg of batteries per year (about 1 pack of 4 AAs a day) is required to provide a free recycling point for consumers to return their used / flat batteries. In practice, this means that most retailers who sell batteries will now have a collection point; making it easier for everyone to recycle.

28 January 2010

Free Energy Display Meters for schools initiative launched
The Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, the Rt Hon Ed Balls MP, today saw the first school Energy Display Meter in action as part of a £12 million energy efficiency initiative to help schools and pupils to become more aware of energy use.

25 January 2010

Ministerial support for Growing Schools
More than 60 Growing Schools partners came to a reception at the House of Commons in December to celebrate the successes of Growing Schools and to hear about plans for the future. Gisela Stuart, MP for Edgbaston, (who launched the Growing Schools garden at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens in April 2008), kindly hosted the event.

11 January 2010

2010 International Year of Biodiversity
Natural England are highlighting England’s native plants and animals for which actions taken during 2010 could make the difference between survival and extinction. Check out this week’s species.

04 January 2010

Battery Recycling Still Behind in UK
Although most people in the United Kingdom have done better at recycling household waste there are still some areas in which people are falling behind. One of these areas is battery recycling, in which the United Kingdom ranks near the bottom of the European Union.

02 December 2009

From Rubbish To Resource
Environment Agency unveils new strategy for tackling tomorrow’s waste.

23 November 2009

How green is your house? Recycling favourite activity among Brits, says new survey
70 per cent of households always separate their rubbish for recycling, but only 2 per cent buy their energy on a green tariff, according to the early findings of a major new annual household Survey, called Understanding Society, funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).

03 November 2009

Edie helps schools do their homework
The value of teaching students and pupils about the importance of environmental issues has long been recognised but addressing the impact of our schools and colleges is a more recent development.

29 October 2009

We need to rethink the three R’s – Benn launches new waste campaign
We are all being urged to rethink our approach to waste, in a new campaign launched by Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs) today.

28 October 2009

Waste Watch to research barriers to recycling in schools
The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) has commissioned Waste Watch to research the barriers to recycling in schools.

27 October 2009

Minister announces health kick for Healthy Schools
The government’s flagship scheme to make healthy living an integral part of a child’s school life is to be expanded following a decade of success, Public Health Minister Gillian Merron announced today.

22 October 2009

Climate map shows impacts if we fail to limit dangerous climate change
A new map illustrating the global consequences of failing to keep climate change to under 2 degrees Celsius was launched today by the UK Government. With just 45 days to go before international climate change talks begin in Copenhagen, British ministers are pressing for the most ambitious deal possible in order to avoid these dangerous impacts.

21 October 2009

School children could lead the way on sustainability
Britain's children and young people are potential agents of change for the development of more sustainable communities in the UK, according to new research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council.

19 October 2009

British children most energy wasteful
Britons know more about climate change than their European counterparts according to new research launched today (October 19) to mark the beginning of Energy Saving Week.

28 September 2009

Footballers kick off healthy eating for schools
Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin Van der Sar has officially launched a project, in partnership with the Food Standards Agency (FSA), to encourage schoolchildren to eat healthily and live a more balanced lifestyle.

25 September 2009

Government carbon campaign turns attention on water wastage
A Defra campaign set up to persuade the public to curb carbon emissions is now asking people to consider cutting their water use too.

17 September 2009

Contra-Flow lanes for cyclists to encourage greener travel
Cyclists will be allowed to ride in both directions on a number of one way streets as part of a series of measures to encourage greener travel.

17 September 2009

Minister announces health kick for Healthy Schools
The government’s flagship scheme to make healthy living an integral part of a child’s school life is to be expanded following a decade of success, Public Health Minister Gillian Merron announced today.

17 September 2009

Minister announces health kick for Healthy Schools
The government’s flagship scheme to make healthy living an integral part of a child’s school life is to be expanded following a decade of success, Public Health Minister Gillian Merron announced today.

14 September 2009

Nottingham schools 'biggest ever' carbon emissions cut
Two Nottingham schools have achieved the biggest ever carbon emissions cuts through renewable integration ever, according to the firm carrying out improvements on campus.

14 September 2009

Nottingham schools 'biggest ever' carbon emissions cut
Two Nottingham schools have achieved the biggest ever carbon emissions cuts through renewable integration ever, according to the firm carrying out improvements on campus.

09 September 2009

Contra-Flow lanes for cyclists to encourage greener travel
Cyclists will be allowed to ride in both directions on a number of one way streets as part of a series of measures to encourage greener travel.

03 September 2009

UK greenhouse gas emissions fall
UK greenhouse gas emissions have fallen by two percent, according to the latest government figures.

03 September 2009

Natural England maps out a future for climate change
New climate change reports point to a changing face for England’s natural environment

02 September 2009

Public sector regulation 'Vital to building a sustainable future' - SDC
Government watchdog commends Audit Commission and Ofsted's solid start, while Care Quality Commission 'has significant ground to cover.'

01 September 2009

UK could face widespread seventies style blackouts
The UK faces widespread power cuts for the first time since the 1970s, according to the Government's own predictions.

Demand for electricity from homes and businesses is set to exceed the available supply within eight years.

01 September 2009

Phasing out of old-style light bulbs starts today
Energy saving light bulbLight bulbs are ‘going green’ as part of new legislation to cut wasted energy and high electricity bills.

27 August 2009

Sustainability at Number 10
From cruelty-free cleaning products to bee-friendly plants, from locally-sourced food to wormeries, Number 10 is doing its bit to be more sustainable and reduce its impact on the planet.

26 August 2009

Fit for the Future leaflet has advice & ideas
A new free leaflet called “Fit for the Future” has been produced by the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) and the British Dietetic Association (BDA).

17 August 2009

Groups clash over .eco domain names
A big-hitting green group hoping to own the rights to sell the .eco domain name has launched a war of words in the hopes of derailing a bid from its main rival.

17 August 2009

Schools get free advice on carbon cutting
When the Carbon Reduction Commitment kicks in next year an estimated 5,000 organisations will have to report on their emissions and take steps to reduce them or face a hefty bill.

06 July 2009

Eco-school opens on Anglesey
Green building techniques are at the heart of the design of a new school on the Welsh island of Anglesey.

25 June 2009

Eco-Schools Show, Wednesday 24th June 2009
Stoneleigh Conference and Exhibition Centre, Coventry

Thank you to all of those who visited our stand including many TeachShare users, at the Eco Schools Show 2009 in Coventry.

16 June 2009

Schools could save millions by tackling carbon
Schools are being encouraged to take advantage of free advice on cutting their energy consumption - helping to tackle climate change and giving their pupils a better sense of environmental stewardship.

03 June 2009

'Green Day' for schools across the country
More than 100,000 young people across the country are taking part in Green Day, Britain’s biggest day of action on climate change and the built environment, organised by CABE.

12 May 2009

Regional wild bird indicators for the English regions: 1994-2007
This statistical release provides updated figures for bird populations in the English Government Office Regions, covering farmland, woodland and all native birds. Between 1994 and 2007, the population index of farmland birds showed a decline of more than 10 per cent in five regions; the South West, the South East, the East of England, the East Midlands. During the same period the farmland bird index for England dropped by 13 per cent.

12 May 2009

New findings published on Healthy Schools
This week, three independent research reports are published which contribute to our evidence of the positive benefits Healthy Schools is bringing about to the health and well-being of children and young people:

11 May 2009

Smart meter revolution will cut energy cost
Every household in Britain should by 2020 be able to cut its energy bills and carbon footprint using "smart meters" and handheld devices to control energy use closely, the government said today.

11 May 2009

'Green' power plants may burn palm oil
Use of fuel blamed for destruction of rainforest in South-east Asia
The operators of Britain's first

29 April 2009

Green and Confused: Where can I recycle computer batteries?
Every year in the UK we use about 600 million household or portable batteries. While re-use and recycling rates for larger batteries from the automotive and other industries are relatively high, almost all the smaller types, along with their cocktail of toxic substances, such as mercury, nickel and cadmium, are chucked in the bin and end up in landfill.

27 April 2009

The Early Years & Primary Teaching and Special Needs Exhibition, Manchester Central
Thank you for those who visited one or both of our stands at The Early Years & Primary Teaching and Special Needs Exhibition in Manchester last week. The feedback we got was fantastic and a great inspiration to the team.

27 April 2009

Competition - We Have Our Winners!

22 April 2009

Resike Competitions
Resike is running two competitions at the Early Years and Special Needs Exhibition in Manchester (Friday 24th & Saturday 25th June), to win almost £1,400 worth of products and installations

14 April 2009

Positive outcome for batteries
New regulations on recycling waste batteries and accumulators were laid in Parliament today.

09 April 2009

Galaxy to go green
As Easter approaches and the Western world goes mad for chocolate, confectionary giant Mars has announced it is working with the Rainforest Alliance to secure ethically-sourced cocoa for its chocolate production on an unprecedented scale.

07 April 2009

New campaign to reduce bag use
The UK Government has launched a new campaign to get consumers re-using shopping bags after it emerged each person gets through an average of 13,000 in their life.

30 March 2009

The Education Show, Birmingham
Thank you to the teachers and 'eco' educators who attended our stand at the Education Show in Birmingham last week. We received a great deal of interest in the new products that we launched which included the Biodiversity Spring Packand the Eco Boxes.

30 March 2009

Tesco runs customer packaging take-back trial
Supermarket giant Tesco is running a trial in two stores to allow customers the opportunity to remove and leave packaging in store after they have bought their products, as part of an information gathering exercise that may influence its packaging strategy.

25 March 2009

'Too popular' green scheme closed
Environmental campaigners say they are astonished at the government's decision to suspend a scheme which gave grants to schools, hospitals and other public buildings to switch to renewable energy.

25 March 2009

Britons recycle £1bn worth of rubbish
Figures published this week show that the British public has recycled rubbish worth over £1bn since 2003.

18 March 2009

Retailers launch new recycling logo
A string of retail giants have launched a new universal on-pack recycling label that aims to provide customers with standardised information on whether packaging can be recycled.

11 March 2009

Bin bags at the ready for the Big Tidy Up
Activities encouraging people to green up and clean up around their streets are set to be launched this month.

The green group Environmental Campaigns (ENCAMS) is kickstarting this year's Big Tidy Up campaign on Tuesday, March 24 and wants volunteers to sign up to help clear their neighbourhoods of rubbish.

11 March 2009

Schools to receive free tree seeds
During the Spring, all primary and secondary schools in Britain will receive a pack of 200 tree seeds and a DVD courtesy of the Forestry Commission and the News of the World.

05 March 2009

Sustainable Schools Showcase, Lincolnshire

Thank you to the teachers and 'eco' educators who attended our stand at the Sustainable Schools Showcase in Lincolnshire yesterday. We received a great deal of interest in the new products that we launched which included the Biodiversity Spring Pack and the Eco Boxes.

03 March 2009

Healthy Schools support Change 4 Life
Change4Life (C4L) is a new movement, supported by the Department of Health, which aims to work at grassroots with thousands of local organisations, community groups, charities and supermarkets across the country, to help families to eat well, move more and live longer.

20 February 2009

Network Rail trials recycled plastic sleepers on UK lines
Recycled plastic could be the material of choice for railway sleepers if a Network Rail trial proves successful.

09 February 2009

New 'world class' recycling plant
A new recycling centre, said to be the most advanced in Britain, is being opened by First Minister Rhodri Morgan.

09 February 2009

Minister celebrates Eco-Schools success
Over half of schools in England have achieved Eco-School status, Environment Secretary Hilary Benn announced today.

09 February 2009

Cycle-Recycle Bicycle Generator
The Cycle-Recycle Bicycle Generator challenge uses a bicycle wired to an electricity generator to explain how the choices we make impact on our planet. Confused? Well, our new resource allows participants to compare the lifecycle of products made from raw materials with those made from recycled materials.

04 February 2009

Eco-classroom is also a learning opportunity
An Orton primary school is leading the way in the environmentally-friendly stakes, as a £1.3 million eco-project spearheaded by Peterborough City Council is completed.

04 February 2009

UK cuts carbon dioxide emissions by 1.5%
The UK's carbon dioxide emissions fell by 1.5 per cent in 2007, according to official figures published by the Department for Energy and Climate Change (Decc) today.

04 February 2009

Zero-Waste Fashion
London-based designer Mark Liu doesn’t like waste. He has developed a unique cutting technique designed to save 15% of the material used to make garments. Not only does discarded fabric clog our landfills, it represents unrealized profits.

04 February 2009

Recycled clothes hit the catwalk
Fashion students are staging a "trashion show" in Gloucestershire with garments recycled from old clothes and household waste.

03 February 2009

Motorola Introduces First Phone Made From Recycled Water Bottles
Motorola Introduces First Phone Made From Recycled Water Bottles

03 February 2009

Is recycling a waste of time?
For many households, ’Thou Shalt Recycle’ has become the 11th Commandment. But some have claimed that we are worshipping a false idol.

02 February 2009

Sustainable development commission becomes executive non-departmental public body
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs announced that from 1 February the Sustainable Development Commission (SDC) will become an executive non-departmental body (Executive NDPB)

02 February 2009

Eco-films boost recycling message
Five films have been commissioned to help get the recycling message across to people in Wiltshire

28 January 2009

Experts attack recycling claims
Climate change and environmental experts today dismissed as “vacuous” and damaging claims that recycling could add to global warming.

27 January 2009

Join the Eco-carnival fundraiser for Lent Fast Day 2009!
CAFOD’s inviting YOU to hold a ’green’ Eco-carnival and celebrate your fundraising Brazil-style!

21 January 2009

Beat the crunch - recycle for charity
As the credit crunch really starts to bite Christian Aid is highlighting ways people can continue to donate to charity without putting their hand in their pocket.

21 January 2009

Scottish schools to cut carbon
The Scottish Government has launched a new initiative to promote energy efficiency and renewable microgeneration in Scotland’s schools.

20 January 2009

The Green Electronics Cloak: Motorola’s Cellphone From Recycled Plastic Water Bottles
In recent months, electronics companies have released a slew of new, more environmentally friendly products or touted their commitments to improving the environment

19 January 2009

Watchdog warns inadequate recycling capacity puts UK at risk of EU fines
- This article demonstrates the need for educating pupils in how to recycle. Land fill targets will only be met if people know how to recycle affectively
National Audit Office says failure to deliver recycling and waste-to-energy plants means UK will struggle to meet landfill targets.

19 January 2009

Coca-Cola aims for 100% recycled plastic bottles in US
Coca-Cola has officially opened what it claims is the world’s largest bottle-to-bottle recycling plant, in South Carolina. The US facility, which was built by United Resource Recovery, will annually produce 100 million pounds of recycled plastic for reuse as bottles when at full capacity.

19 January 2009

Scottish schools to cut carbon
The Scottish Government has launched a new initiative to promote energy efficiency and renewable microgeneration in Scotland’s schools.

08 January 2009

Mountains of recycled rubbish spring up across UK as market for waste collapses
- This article demonstrates the importance of finding new and innovative ways to use recycled materials
Hundreds of thousands of tonnes of unwanted recycling is being stockpiled as contractors struggle to sell off used cans, newspapers and cardboard collected from households.

07 January 2009

Scotland set for green initiative - Minister announces series of measure to ensure sustainability
Scottish schools are set to become greener under a new government initiative which will promote energy efficiency.

22 December 2008

Councils dumping more than 200,000 tonnes of recycling every year
Household rubbish put out for recycling is being dumped in landfill sites or sent to incinerators by three out of four councils, a Daily Telegraph investigation has discovered

18 December 2008

City waste chiefs want to turn rubbish into resources
London must start looking at its waste as a resource rather than rubbish to be disposed of, the London Waste and Recycling Board has agreed.

10 December 2008

Students eco initiative to be best in UK
STUDENTS are going to extraordinary lengths to make their school one of the greenest in the land. The pioneering pupils at St John Bosco Arts College – on the borders of Norris Green and Croxteth – set up an Eco Action Group to take control of everything environmental.

10 December 2008

Green scene students dress to impress
GREEN pupils at a Bromsgrove school dressed to impress when they made a stand for sustainability. Pupils in years ten, 11 and 12 at North Bromsgrove High School created garments made from scrap materials such as cardboard, bubble wrap and plastic to promote recycling in the school’s canteen.

09 December 2008

Eco Award for school in Great Barr
Junior eco-warriors from a Great Barr school have picked up a national honour for their work helping to save the environment. Ferndale Primary School in Ferndale Avenue has been awarded the prestigious Eco-Schools Green Flag, which signifies excellence in the field of environmental activity.

08 December 2008

Traditional subjects go in schools shake-up
Traditional subjects such as history, geography and religious studies will be removed from the primary school curriculum and merged into a “human, social and environmental” learning programme as part of a series of radical education reforms.

01 December 2008

Electronics Firm Sparks Recycling Revolution
A leading household appliance manufacturer is a step closer to the large-scale use of recycled materials to make their products.

Indesit, probably best known for their Hotpoint range of kitchen goods, has spent the past few months working with Waste Resources Action Programme (WRAP) and Axion Recycling to develop ways in which waste material can be recycled and used in their products on a large scale. 

01 December 2008

Oxfam encourages schools to recycle
Oxfam has launched a new initiative to collect donations of unwanted items from schools across the UK. Oxfam will pay schools £200 per tonne for their unwanted clothing, books, and bric-a-brac, sales of which will be used to fund Oxfam’s work across the developing world.

12 November 2008

Eco-Friendly Schools Exhibition
The Mermaid Theatre, Puddle Dock, Blackfriars, London, EC4V 3DB
25th November 2008, Central London
"Too often sustainability is a peripheral issue. More schools need to make sure it is a key feature of their development plans."
Ofsted report on schools and sustainability, May 2008

Is your school ready to meet the increasing concern over sustainability?
The issue of eco-friendly schools is rapidly building momentum, with Ofsted calling for a higher priority to be given to this area. Ofsted’s influential report, published in May this year, has added further imperative to the Government’s sustainability agenda, advising schools to ensure resources and training are made available to the initiative.

31 October 2008

Recycled nativity scene
A Newcastle cathedral has begun to build a life-size nativity scene made entirely from recycled rubbish

29 October 2008

New partnership in production of food grade rHDPE
Nampak Plastics Europe announced today its largest deal so far for the supply of food grade recycled HDPE from leading plastics reprocessor AWS Eco Plastics Limited, a Newcastle based company

28 October 2008

Recycling energy savings
Recycling, glass, metal, plastic and paper - energy savings

22 October 2008

Has commingled paper reached the end of its line?
Local authorities which collect commingled material, especially paper, from the kerbside will face difficulties if the UK goes into recession, according to industry experts

06 October 2008

Couple recycle their way to the USA
Whoever said that recycling could not be romantic? A couple who scoured the streets collecting recyclables for three months to help pay for their honeymoon flight seem to disagree.

06 October 2008

Large scale UK trials for mixed plastics recycling
A consortium of big names from industry and commerce are working together to step-up mixed plastics packaging recycling with large-scale trials.

06 October 2008

Could landfills resurrect Britain’s mining industry?
Imagine an air-tight dome with teams of robots working alongside people in space suits as they sift through the corrosive waste of past generations, looking for scraps of plastic and nuggets of precious metals.

26 September 2008

EU law forces battery recycling
Britons will be expected to recycle far more batteries under a new European law which is coming into effect

25 September 2008

Plan to build church from rubbish
A Glasgow congregation wants to use drink cans and car tyres to help build Scotland’s first recycled Kirk.

17 September 2008

Waste used for bullet proof panels
Strong enough to stop a speeding bullet. That’s the message from Welsh firm Protomax when it describes its new plastic sheet soon to go into production.

15 September 2008

Tetra Pak School Launch
Gone are the days when school children had to drink milk from glass bottles - now they drink from Tetra Pak cartons.

12 September 2008

British Food Fortnight, 20th Sept to 5th Oct 2008
Hundreds of schools use British Food Fortnight as an opportunity to teach young people about food and how to cook.

10 September 2008

Recycled rubbish brings city £1m
For the first time a Devon city has topped £1m in earnings from selling householders’ rubbish.

10 September 2008

All schools to recycle their waste
RECYCLING collections are to be made in every school in Basildon from next month.
Council bosses have announced plans to extend recycling to all 72 primary and secondary schools in the district.

10 September 2008

UK set for “record-breaking” year of PVC recycling
The UK is set to recycle a "record-breaking" 50,000 tonnes of recovered PVC this year, according to Recovinyl, the industry body promoting the practice.

04 September 2008

A Revolution in Recycling
MANCHESTER is set for a waste revolution that could make it Britain’s greenest city. Under plans expected to receive approval next week, EVERYTHING that can be recycled will be.

04 September 2008

Schools Compete in Recycling Programme
Basildon Council has joined together with the Essex-based “Go Green 4 Schools Campaign” to launch a recycling competition. Kids are encouraged to participate in a plastic bottles recycling competition to see which school can collect the most bottle per student.

02 September 2008

The Big Tidy Up
Fed up with litter? Like to make where you live a better place? Well now’s your big chance. Keep Britain Tidy is launching the Big Tidy Up, the country’s biggest ever litter tidy up!

22 August 2008

Recycled wind turbine charges battery.
Recycled wind turbine charges battery.

22 August 2008

Mixed plastics: Are they worth it?
Kerbside collections for mixed plastics are in their infancy. But new research on this waste stream could overcome some practical difficulties. Maxine Perella reports

22 August 2008

What’s stopping us recycling?
What’s stopping us recycling?

12 August 2008

High price of plastics raises prospect of rubbish mining in dumps
High price of plastics raises prospect of rubbish mining in dumps

11 August 2008

Clearer guidance needed for UK recycling
Consumers confused over which materials – including plastics – can be recycled.

11 August 2008

Recyclers are cashing in on the fortune in your bin
Recyclers are cashing in on the fortune in your bin

30 July 2008

Drive to cut the use of packaging
Drive to cut the use of packaging

25 July 2008

"Easy-win" school recycling could save £6.4m in landfill tax
"Easy-win" school recycling could save £6.4m in landfill tax

11 July 2008

UK food grade PET/HDPE recycling plant launched
UK food grade PET/HDPE recycling plant launched

07 July 2008

Make Compost Not War
Make Compost Not War

23 June 2008

Eco Schools Exhibition
Thanks to all those who visited our stand yesterday at the Eco Schools Exhibition, Aintree.

04 June 2008

Plastic bottle recycling rate hits 35% in UK
Plastic bottle recycling rate hits 35% in UK

02 June 2008

Recycle Week 2008
Is your school ready for Recycle Week?

29 May 2008

First rHDPE milk bottle wins award
Extraordinary Achievement in sustainable packaging

15 May 2008

Roadmap aims to turn milk green
Roadmap aims to turn milk green

04 May 2008

Compost Awareness Week
Compost Awareness Week

03 March 2008

Crain's Manchester Business Article
Crain's Manchester Business Article

27 February 2008

Start the countdown to Recycle Week 2008...
Make a note in your diaries - Monday 2nd to Friday 6th June is Recycle Week 2008! Plans are well on the way organising the "big" event and built around this there will be a host of ideas for events you can run locally to tie in with the national campaign.

11 February 2008

New Website
Today marks the launch of our new website. The site contains information about our unique environmental approach, product catalogue and range of interesting links, facts and figures.