Polluted Indonesian river to get $500m clean-up
Guardian Unlimited | 06 Dec 2008
One of the world's most polluted rivers, the Citarum in Indonesia, is to get a major clean-up that is hoped to improve the lives of millions of people, the Asian Development Bank announced today. The Manila-based lender has agreed to provide a $500m (£340m) loan package to the Indonesian government support the restoration of the river basin, which supports a population of 28 million ...
 Waste Management | Water Pollution

UK manufacturing 'falls off a cliff'
Guardian Unlimited | 03 Dec 2008
Sharp slump in new orders pushes sector to lowest point in at least 16 years, sending shares lower, further weakening the pound and fuelling speculation of hefty cut in interest rates
 Waste Management

Endeavour set to land in Florida, weather permitting
Yahoo! News | 30 Nov 2008
The space shuttle Endeavour prepared to return to Earth Sunday, but NASA officials warned uncertain weather conditions in Florida may force it to land in California.
 Waste Management

Thames Estuary wetlands to be returned to 'Charles Dickens' wilderness'
Telegraph | 28 Nov 2008
Wetlands in the Thames Estuary will be returned to the wilderness immortalised by Charles Dickens in plans to create a new national park in the area.
 Waste Management

New organic waste guidelines in the pipeline
Environment Data Interactive Exchange | 26 Nov 2008
New guidelines are being drawn up to assess the risks of setting up composting sites and organic waste treatment facilities.
 Environmental Impacts | Waste Management

Scheme to tackle loan sharks wins Guardian prize
Guardian Unlimited | 26 Nov 2008
An initiative by Glasgow city council to rescue people from doorstep lenders and instead provide access to mainstream financial services was last night named overall winner of the Guardian Public Services Awards 2008. The creation of Scotcash by the council and its partners, a social enterprise, has proved highly successful and is seen as a template for other local authorities in the UK ...
 Waste Management

Waste Management sees cut to fourth-quarter profit
Reuters | 26 Nov 2008
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Waste Management Inc warned on Wednesday that fourth-quarter profit would be hurt more than previously expected by falling values of recycled commodities, which have dropped 30 percent to 60 percent from last year.
 Waste Management

Company submits waste plans
BBC | 21 Nov 2008
Rejected plans to build a waste incinerator in a North Yorkshire town are to be resubmitted with amendments.
 Waste Management

Electricity plan for waste gases
BBC | 18 Nov 2008
Plans to generate electricity from burning gases at a controversial landfill site are unveiled.
 Renewable Energy | Waste Management | Climate Change

We must defend our high seas from more than just pirates
The Times | 18 Nov 2008
Sirius Star, and burnt the $100 million of crude oil she is carrying. Now imagine that they managed to hijack 500 supertankers of the same size, and burnt them all. Hard to believe, but this is the damage that is inflicted every year by the world's fishing fleets.
 Waste Management