Energy firms join forces
30th October 2008
The face of the UK’s anaerobic digestion industry is set to change significantly as the country’s leading operator BIOGEN (UK) Ltd, part of the Bedfordia group, has joined forces with...
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Exhibition focuses on ‘green’ responsibility
30th October 2008
The Environmental Exhibition, organised by Milton Keynes & North Bucks Chamber of Commerce, is being held at Jury’s Inn, Central Milton Keynes on November 13 and aims to raise the business...
Consumers ‘are growing greener’
3rd June 2008
As rising fuel prices and tightening economic conditions bring the ‘green agenda’ under the spotlight, four out of ten people (36%) surveyed from the ITV Anglia region say that they are...
Centre wins green accolade
23rd May 2008
The Sunday Time’s Best Green companies aims to rank entries by their environmental performance, polling employees to find out how green the company really is. In the resulting report,...
Traders back carrier bag initiative
4th April 2008
The corn starch bags are totally biodegradable, re-usable, compostable and made from a sustainable material. The move by SSBA aims to highlight that, where bags are needed, corn starch is an...
Aladdin takes on extra shine
15th January 2008
In a literal take on one of the pantomime’s most famous lines – ‘New lamps for old’ – E.ON gave away 500 energy saving light bulbs to the pantomime audience. Phil...
Government turns to waste expert
10th January 2008
He will sit on the independent WEEE Advisory Body. His appointment was announced by Minister for Energy Malcolm Wicks. Mr Maguire (pictured) said: “Electronic equipment forms the...
Constraints hamper firms’ green initiatives
1st October 2007
The survey of small to medium-sized businesses, shows that nine out of ten organisations feel it is the responsibility of all businesses to take seriously the issue of climate change. Furthermore,...
Rebrand marks milestone anniversary
13th September 2007
The new logo and corporate colours have been applied to the Cawleys fleet of vehicles – which includes four new articulated vehicles and trailers -and all its skips. Managing director Jon...
Exhibition tackles climate change
23rd July 2007
thecentre:mk and the National Energy Foundation will present The Climate Challenge Show on September 14-16, in association with Defra. The focus will be to educate the public on the causes and...
Green agenda helps recruitment
24th April 2007
Prospective employees are increasingly interested in companies’ environmental performance and larger employers have been proactively promoting their corporate and social responsibility agendas...
Being green holds key for manufacturers
19th March 2007
Senior executives from firms in North Buckinghamshire and Bedfordshire joined colleagues at a working lunch chaired by Nick Brayshaw, chair of the Confederation of British Industry’s National...
Firms warned over WEEE Directive
26th February 2007
Computer Remarketing Services says that the government should be doing more to ensure that companies fully understand the implications of the WEEE Directive, which comes into force in July. The...
