WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY: It's time for us all to seize the moment

10:57am Friday 5th June 2009

IN times of recession, when people are trying desperately hard to save every penny, saving the environment slides down their list of priorities.

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A GREENER FUTURE: We all have a part to play

11:17am Friday 5th June 2009

WITH big global issues, it is easy to think they are nothing to do with me or that we are too small to change the outcome.

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LOCAL AUTHORITY RECYCLING: It's complex, but green policies are working

11:25am Friday 5th June 2009

JUDGING the success of recycling across the region is akin to piecing together a complex jigsaw, with councils adopting a range of different policies and approaches.

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HOME EFFICIENCY: North-East Energy Saving Trust advises on home-eco comforts

11:34am Friday 5th June 2009

THE blinking green lights in the corner of the kitchen catch the energy doctor’s eye.

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FERTILISER FROM REFUSE: Even fingernails and diluted urine are welcome

11:49am Friday 5th June 2009

BETWEEN 30 and 40 per cent of the contents of your dustbin are compostable. Anything that was once alive and has not been cooked is suitable.

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ENERGY FROM WASTE: Setting the standards

3:03pm Friday 5th June 2009

CREATING energy from waste is not a new concept, but SITA UK’s facility near the River Tees is setting high standards on energy efficiency.

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PLASTIC CONVERSION: Recycled plastic flakes help make new bottles

3:08pm Friday 5th June 2009

NEARLY every milk container in the UK could soon contain recycled material produced by a innovative North-East company that has received national recognition.

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NURTURING AN ECO SYSTEM: Sewage-eating bugs are helping to take cleaning up the region’s natural waste to the next level

4:30pm Friday 5th June 2009

THE wind rips across the saltplains, tearing at the words on Donna Rawlinson’s lips and whistling them out into the North Sea, where the container ships, vivid red against the blustery blue sky, wait for the tide to turn.

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CHARITY RECYCLING: Cashing in with innovative trade on eBay

4:56pm Friday 5th June 2009

IT is often said that one person’s trash is another person’s treasure, and the recession has meant that recycling is more in fashion than ever.

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ON THE BUSES: A constant companion since childhood

5:20pm Friday 5th June 2009

I MAY not be as green as I’m cabbage looking. Though there is much to be said for it, public transport is a myopic necessity, not a far-sighted choice.

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