Waste vegetable fat to surface the roads

Chip fat could be recycled to surface roads, following successful live trials in Bedfordshire.

German Army mounts offensive on carbon emissions

Biomass to power barracks

Empire State Building gets eco-makeover

New York’s most iconic landmark, the Empire State Building, is set to become one of the city’s greenest buildings, thanks to a $20-million retrofit that will slash energy use by nearly 40% over the next 15 years.

Council leads on sustainable spending

Leicester City Council (LCC) is forging ahead with an ambitious new approach to procurement: making sure that everything bought is sustainably sourced. The policy will impact on some £190 million worth of spend.

‘Reuse It Yourself’ movement could revolutionise DIY

Some “14 million tonnes” of unwanted building materials generated by the construction industry could be saved from being dumped in landfills in a new reclaim and resell scheme.