Could the UK Learn from Japan’s Recycling Success?

Jan 18, 2012 No Comments by

My latest article in Guardian Sustainable Business is about the success Panasonic has gained from recycling appliances in Japan. The UK and other countries can learn from Panasonic’s success.

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Pay-As-You-Go Solar Could Provide Clean Electricity to 1 Billion

Jan 17, 2012 No Comments by

Eight19 confronts the problem that the world’s poor face when choosing a fuel: high expense and dirty energy. The IndiGo product provides pay-as-you-go solar.

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Don’t Waste Garbage; Sell It!

Dec 09, 2011 No Comments by

With this week’s 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor and the United States’ entry into World War II, one thing to remember is how recycling and conservation were part of the war effort.

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AbFab Countdown: Jane Horrocks Channels Shirley Bassey

Oct 28, 2011 No Comments by

As our AbFab countdown continues, we have to give props to an actress who adds so much to Absolutely Fabulous’ side splitting hilarity: Jane Horrocks.

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Patsy Stone, The Cure for Consumerism

Oct 25, 2011 No Comments by

With all the cry over rampant consumerism, Joanna Lumley’s deliciously vile Absolutely Fabulous character, Patsy Stone, may have a cure for society after all.

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Qatar Touts Solar in IAAF Championship Bid

Oct 09, 2011 No Comments by

If the IAAF Championships 2017 comes to Qatar, expect the emirate to showcase its emerging leadership on clean energy technologies including solar.

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Steady Bo! AbFab Promises Another Deliciously Wicked Run

Sep 16, 2011 No Comments by

Thank god Absolutely Fabulous is making another run. And any great show also has fantastic guest and minor characters, and to that end, Mo Gaffney, bombastic Bo Chrysalis, pushes the boundaries.

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Field of Jeans Cleans The Air in a UK City

Sep 13, 2011 No Comments by

Talk about eco-fashion: in the center of Sheffield a “field of jeans,” which boasts denim jeans showcasing nanotechnology, cleans the air by eliminating air pollutants from industry and traffic.

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Coca-Cola’s Pursuit of the Green Bottle

Sep 12, 2011 No Comments by

Guardian Sustainable Business contributor Oliver Balch outlines the challenges Coca-Cola is facing in developing its plant bottle and scaling it throughout its United Kingdom operations and even beyond.

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London’s Olympic Stadium Scores High-Tech Wrap

Aug 08, 2011 No Comments by

One of the world’s largest chemical companies has stepped in to fund London’s Olympic stadium’s completion with its most remarkable feature–a high-tech wrap.

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