Almost 6,000 tonnes of carpet waste was diverted from landfill by seven UK-based manufacturing members of Carpet Recycling UK during 2011 – representing a diversion rate of 85% and a 50% increase on 2010. read more...

Countryside champions, the Campaign to Protect Rural England, have welcomed the Forestry Panel’s progress report on their vision for the future of England’s forests but emphasise the need for stronger protection for trees in national planning policy. read more...

In Durban, south Africa, today, civil society leaders from across Africa, with support from global movements, launched a letter to climate negotiators that warns that focusing on launching a new mandate at the Durban talks risks backtracking on promises to the poor and the planet. read more...

The CHPA Awards, showcasing achievement, innovation and best practice from across the combined heat and power and district heating sector, were presented recently. The Awards, now in their fourth year, were presented in five categories. read more...

This unusual looking contraption could be the mood lighting of the future - and it's entirely natural and uses no electricity. The bio-light uses different biological technologies to create ambient light effects. The concept explores the use of bioluminescent bacteria, which are fed with methane and composted material. read more...

Greener Leith, an Edinburgh green group is in the final short list for a grant of up to £80,000 for a proposed Community Wind Turbine project. If the project gets the green light it won't just generate green energy, it will also generate a surplus of hundreds of thousands of pounds over its lifetime, which will be used to support community projects in Edinburgh. read more...

In a move that serves once again to highlight the damaging role the Department of Business is playing in undermining environmental and countryside protections, Vince Cable’s Department has published a plan to force the Environment Agency, Natural England and English Heritage to promote ‘sustainable development’. read more...

Brownfield sites can be very important wildlife habitats, and former quarries especially so. A former sand and gravel quarry in North Yorkshire, restored to wetland by Lafarge, has been praised by the country’s top wildlife agency for its richness of habitat. read more...