Month: August 2022

Iberdrola and bp enter collaboration to accelerate green hydrogen production and EV charging infrastructure

Stuart Mitchell

Iberdrola, and bp have announced their plan to form a strategic collaboration aiming to help accelerate the energy transition. Together, the companies intend to develop large scale green hydrogen production hubs in the UK, Spain and Portugal as well as significantly expand fast EV public charging infrastructure to support the adoption of electric vehicles. The Chairman of Iberdrola, Ignacio Galán, stated: “With bp, we intend to help advance in the decarbonisation and energy self-sufficiency through the electrification of two key sectors of our economy, transport and industry. The scale of…

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Revolutionary ‘fishing net’ recycling project to help reduce plastic and protect the planet

Stuart Mitchell

A revolutionary recycling scheme that’s supports the retrieval of nets from harbours and beaches is being launched by Keep Britain Tidy. This scheme will reduce waste and plastic pollution, preserve marine life and support local communities.  Funded by the ScottishPower Foundation, the ‘Ocean Recovery Project’ will be rolled out to harbours across Scotland and the North-East of England to protect marine biodiversity and habitats, which are key in tackling the climate crisis.   It will address the issue of lost – or ‘ghost’ – fishing nets, which make up around…

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No excuse for single-use cups at events as plastic experts say there are “solutions on tap” in new guide 

Stuart Mitchell

Festivals and arenas have been turning away from single-use plastic cups and now smaller events can too.  New guide offers small and medium-sized events “solutions on tap” to avoid plastic pollution.   Festivals currently use 100 million single-use plastic cups a year creating 30,000 tonnes of waste1.  Best practices highlighted including Shambala Festival, Manchester Food and Drink Festival and Litter Free Dorset’s borrow cup scheme.    DOWNLOAD THE GUIDE IN FULL HERE  There is “no excuse for single-use” cups to still be used at events according to the environmental not-for-profit…

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LandAid asks the property industry to step away from the screen this October for Steptober

Stuart Mitchell

LandAid’s Steptober challenge is returning for a fifth year, with registration open now. The industry-wide challenge, powered by headline sponsor Logicor, will see teams of four property professionals from across the sector put their steps to good use to end youth homelessness for LandAid, the property industry charity, from 4-18 October 2022.  Registration for this year’s event will opens today, Wednesday 3 August. Click here to sign up.  Registration is £100 per team, with a £50 individual fundraising target, or there is the option to pay the full £300.  LandAid is…

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edie launches new business blueprint report on single-use plastics and the circular economy

Stuart Mitchell

edie readers can access a new in-depth report outlining how businesses can make their operations, value chains and products and services more circular in a bid to cut back on single-use plastics and deliver a zero-waste world. The ebb and flow of the global, concerted effort to eliminate unnecessary single-use plastics by embracing the circular economy has been an irresistible movement that has seen nations, cities, regions and businesses all pledging to play their part in creating a zero waste future. In a world where net-zero is a non-optional necessity…

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