Equipment reuse saves Scottish NHS £300,000 a year
Equipment reuse saves …
The Scottish NHS estate has signed a contract to reuse furniture and equipment that is estimated to save it at least £300,000 in the first year.
The contract was awarded to Warp It, a reuse website, which works in a similar way to trading sites such as ebay. Participants list unwanted items which can then be claimed by others. They are first
Businesses warned of droughts becoming 'new normal'
The UK's National Drought Group (NDG) has this week agreed measures to manage the current drought and minimise risks for next year, with businesses now facing a "new normal" for water.
Water pollution should be viewed as financial risk, investors warn
Investors managing $9.8trn (£8trn) in assets have joined a new campaign urging 72 of the world's biggest corporate water users and polluters to value and act on water as a financial risk.
From ocean to urban: How EIA differs between industries
James Malone reflects on the differences in scope and number of stakeholders between EIA in two industries – marine telecommunications and terrestrial urban development
Thirsty business for data centres
Data centres are expected to see explosive growth in the next few years, but the industry is under fire for its water usage. Huw Morris reports
Agency prosecution brings largest fine for a water company
The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted Southern Water for thousands of illegal raw sewage discharges that polluted rivers and coastal waters in Kent, resulting in a record £90m fine.
UK Emissions Trading Scheme ruled lawful
In Elliott-Smith v Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, the claimant applied for judicial review of the legality of the defendants' joint decision to create the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) as a substitute for UK participation in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS).
Water company fined £4m for 'catastrophic' sewage leak
Thames Water has been fined £4m after untreated sewage escaped from sewers below London into a park and a river.