22 May 2017

Bob Earll     The spread of the non-native lionfish in the Caribbean has caused much concern and various measures including a revival of spearfishing for them has been problematic. This project, which is looking for crowd funding, shows just how far autonomous vehicle technology has come. Watch the video. It begs the question about whether there […]

17 May 2017

Less Macquarie and more like Welsh Water? The Conservative manifesto has just been published. The Labour Party Manifesto has been published and sets out plans to renationalise the water companies. The Labour Party announced plans to re-nationalise the UK water industry if elected to power after the general election on 8 June. Its manifesto, published 16 […]

17 May 2017

European Court finds UK guilty of breaching clean water law – see 2nd article The UK has been found to be in breach of EU law (Case C‑502/15) about the treatment of sewage and urban waste water discharged in a number of areas. This is, in effect, a series of 13 declarations – ranging from […]

17 May 2017

1. UN World Water Development Report: Wastewater: The Untapped Resource UNESCO Wastewater: The Untapped resource Most human activities that use water produce wastewater. As the overall demand for water grows, the quantity of wastewater produced and its overall pollution load are continuously increasing worldwide. Over 80% of the world’s wastewater – and over 95% in some least developed countries […]

17 May 2017

OK the BSI guidance comes with a price tag – but it’s a small price to pay to do the right thing … BSI launches new international standard for sustainable procurement in supply chains BSI, the business standards company, has launched ISO 20400:2017 Sustainable procurement – Guidance. Designed to assist organisations to meet their sustainability responsibilities, ISO […]

17 May 2017

Smart Water Knowledge Hub Business in the Community has launched a Smart Water Knowledge Hub. This is an online resource that will provide information to businesses on how they can manage water both directly and supply chains. There is a range of media to engage with from bitesize videos and blogs from experts and business […]

16 May 2017

 Corbyn’s green vision wins: leaked manifesto promises huge environmental gains The Ecologist Blog  A huge raft of environmental reforms is promised in the Labour Party’s draft manifesto, writes Oliver Tickell. Among the highlights: a ban on fracking; a clean energy policy based on renewables and efficiency; no commitment to new nuclear power; to meet our […]