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The Foot-Powered Washing Machine

I know that from the outside it may seem like we at The Green Organisation are complete workaholics, but while getting my January 5-minute fix of Facebook yesterday I came across this sensational invention; please read the release below. Happy new year all – Mark. Meet the World’s Favourite Foot-Powered Washing Machine Household product design …

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Built Environment & Architectural Heritage Awards 2015

Are you INVOLVED WITH THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT? DO YOU DESERVE SOME RECOGNITION FOR YOUR BUILDING PROJECTS? We are looking for the people, companies and organisations who have made a positive impact on our built environment, so that we can present them with prestigious Green Apple Awards in recognition of their achievements. If you are doing …

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Manchester Firm Craghoppers Sponsored Biospheric Project Scoops Top National Environmental Award

Ground-breaking Manchester project led by Craghoppers brand ambassador researches sustainable crop production systems in an urban environment Leading outdoor brand Craghoppers is pleased to announce that one of its UK-based sponsored projects, the Salford Biospheric Project, has been named as one of only five ‘Green Champions’ at this year’s Green Apple Built Environment Awards, beating …

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SITA UK buys Nordic Recycling and sets up new SRF/RDF facility

Forth Ports and SITA UK have announced a long-term partnership that will see the creation of a major recycling and resource hub based at the Forth-owned Port of Tilbury on the River Thames. As part of the partnership, SITA UK has acquired Nordic Recycling from Forth Ports for an undisclosed sum. SITA UK will also …

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Welcome for Liz Truss: new Minister at DECC

The Environmental Services Association (ESA) has welcomed the appointment of Liz Truss as Environment Secretary. In the reshuffle undertaken by Prime Minister David Cameron, the South West Norfolk MP was named as the replacement of Owen Paterson. ESA director general Barry Dennis said: “We welcome the appointment of Elizabeth Truss MP to the position of …

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Cut income tax and raise environmental taxes to develop resource efficient economy says EEA

The European Environment Agency (EEA) has suggested that European governments should consider cutting labour taxes such as income tax to raise taxes on inefficient resource use and environmental pollution. In a new report, Resource Efficient Green Economy and EU Policies, EEA suggests that environmental taxes could encourage job creation but are under-used in the EU, …

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