'Environmental' wine merchant fined for not recycling
An "environmentally conscious" wine merchant in North London, whose staff members drive "green" Toyota Prius cars, has been fined more than £40,000 for failing to recycle packaging waste. Berkmann Wine Cellars, based in Highbury, pleaded guilty to charges under the packaging producer responsibility regulations, after being caught by the Environment Agency for not registering as a producer of packaging under the regulations.
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Tetra Pak expects profit in green focus
Tetra Pak has revealed that it remains on track with its aim of a 10 percent cut in CO2 emissions by 2010, in a bid to reduce the environmental impact and costs of its operations.
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Mixed reaction to proposed plastic bag ban in Annapolis, MD
More than 70 people attended a public meeting concerning a bill that would ban plastic bags in Annapolis, MD. Stores would be required to offer recycled paper bags in an effort to protect the Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries, where birds and fish often are killed when they ingest plastic bags. Shoppers support the idea of a plastic bag ban because of their concern for the environment, but an industry group says the bags have many uses and recycling is a better option.
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Coca-Cola reports progress in reducing environmental impact
Coca-Cola Enterprises has cut down on the amount of water it uses by six per cent and has put measures in place that will reduce the energy used for lighting by half.
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Recycling trends expect no improvement within the next five years
Without government involvement, countries recycling habits are bound to stay just as they are today according to research done by USA Strategies and its partner firm EMG. The United States, Europe, and China are continuing to have a growing demand for plastic in their country, but the way that each country is dealing with this recycling issue is very different.
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