Giving up Smoking-A Green Way
Giving Up Smoking – The Greenest way I know! Having smoked for nearly 40 years, and I am only 47 now, I thought it was going to be impossible. I had tried on many occasions to stop and once actually gave up for 18 months, only to start the dreaded habit once more. That was […]
Those Pruning Ants
Survival in the depths of the tropical rainforest not only depends on a species’ ability to defend itself, but can be reliant on the type of cooperation researchers have discovered between ants and tropical trees. The research, published in Biotropica, reveals how the ants use chemical signals on their host tree to distinguish them from competing […]
Reducing Waste, A Plan of Action
WEST LONDON BOROUGHS AGREE ACTION PLAN TO REDUCE WASTE The six councils serving west London have agreed a joint action plan to reduce waste generated by over 21,000 tonnes per year by 2015. West London residents already recycle and compost more of their waste than most other parts of the capital. This new initiative will […]
Inviting Bids for Waste Contract
WEST LONDON BOROUGHS TO PROCURE MAJOR WASTE CONTRACT The West London Waste Authority (WLWA) has announced the procurement of a long term contract for residual waste treatment. Covering the boroughs of Brent, Ealing, Harrow, Hillingdon, Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames, the contract will involve treating up to 300,000 tonnes of waste per year generated by […]