Image Resources Our extensive research library contains thousands of summaries of journal articles, reports and news stories that can be searched by keyword and category RESOURCES CATEGORYBooksBriefing paperEvent recordingFeatured articlesFeatured reportGameJournal articlesNews and resourcesReportsThink pieceVideoWorking paperWorkshop summary YEAR201220132014201520162017201820192020202120222023202420252026 Resource Environmental Benefits of Recycling Environmental Benefits of Recycling published by the government-funded Waste Resources Action Programme (WRAP), looks at the contribution that recycling makes to reducing CO2. It estimates that current UK recycling saves 10-15 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent greenhouse gases a year (note: the UK's total GHG emissions are about 656 mill tonnes). This is equivalent to taking 3.5 million cars off the road. Read Resource Paper - the global benefits of eating less meat Read Resource EEA's initial report under the Kyoto Protocol Read Resource Exploring packaging design process within a UK food retailer Read Resource Carbon Balances and Energy Impacts of the Management of UK Wastes Read Resource The Government's waste strategy The Government has published its new waste strategy. Key points are as follows: More incentives for individuals and businesses to recycle/compost waste, leading to at least 40 per cent of household waste recycled or composted by 2010, rising to 50 per cent by 2020. Businesses to take more responsibility through packaging minimisation and higher targets for recycling packaging. Read Resource Business action on climate change Read Resource Application of the emissions trading directive by EU Member States Read Resource Transport's role in sustaining the UK's productivity and competitiveness Read VIEW MORE
Resource Environmental Benefits of Recycling Environmental Benefits of Recycling published by the government-funded Waste Resources Action Programme (WRAP), looks at the contribution that recycling makes to reducing CO2. It estimates that current UK recycling saves 10-15 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent greenhouse gases a year (note: the UK's total GHG emissions are about 656 mill tonnes). This is equivalent to taking 3.5 million cars off the road. Read
Resource The Government's waste strategy The Government has published its new waste strategy. Key points are as follows: More incentives for individuals and businesses to recycle/compost waste, leading to at least 40 per cent of household waste recycled or composted by 2010, rising to 50 per cent by 2020. Businesses to take more responsibility through packaging minimisation and higher targets for recycling packaging. Read
