http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/features/eco/ The Northern Echo /features/eco/ en-gb Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:09:51 +0100 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:09:51 +0100 http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/features/eco/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk (Nigel Vincent) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/resources/images/850268/?type=rsslogo http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/features/eco/ http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/features/eco/4421884.WORLD_ENVIRONMENT_DAY__It_s_time_for_us_all_to_seize_the_moment/?ref=rss IN times of recession, when people are trying desperately hard to save every penny, saving the environment slides down their list of priorities. Fri, 05 Jun 2009 10:57:33 +0100 e53efc5afc0ab429d25e2aa01e41c131 http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/features/eco/4421992.A_GREENER_FUTURE__We_all_have_a_part_to_play/?ref=rss 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. Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:17:08 +0100 ff9a98da84262f9b10ba13c1163da4d2 http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/features/eco/4422047.LOCAL_AUTHORITY_RECYCLING__It_s_complex__but_green_policies_are_working/?ref=rss 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. Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:25:32 +0100 13409e4776482ea61971f912f0805f87 http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/features/eco/4422115.HOME_EFFICIENCY__North_East_Energy_Saving_Trust_advises_on_home_eco_comforts/?ref=rss THE blinking green lights in the corner of the kitchen catch the energy doctor’s eye. Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:34:45 +0100 d528f59bf7d4be90c2670c02a286b751 http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/features/eco/4422209.FERTILISER_FROM_REFUSE__Even_fingernails_and_diluted_urine_are_welcome/?ref=rss 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. Fri, 05 Jun 2009 11:49:34 +0100 f4a5cee34b06c996ebe2d4b063671bd0 http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/features/eco/4423003.ENERGY_FROM_WASTE__Setting_the_standards/?ref=rss 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. Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:03:15 +0100 f90cdecba553c4c3a1939361497e4f24 http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/features/eco/4423020.PLASTIC_CONVERSION__Recycled_plastic_flakes_help_make_new_bottles/?ref=rss NEARLY every milk container in the UK could soon contain recycled material produced by a innovative North-East company that has received national recognition. Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:08:10 +0100 877692b32d14bc6b21f177c4eadc67ed http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/features/eco/4423357.NURTURING_AN_ECO_SYSTEM__Sewage_eating_bugs_are_helping_to_take_cleaning_up_the_region___s_natural_waste_to_the_next_level/?ref=rss 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. Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:30:15 +0100 2218bf62b18d81b665b3923656879731 http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/features/eco/4423482.CHARITY_RECYCLING__Cashing_in_with_innovative_trade_on_eBay/?ref=rss 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. Fri, 05 Jun 2009 16:56:39 +0100 f1b58dd0ffc7ff4290263655e82ee4b6 http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/features/eco/4423584.ON_THE_BUSES__A_constant_companion_since_childhood/?ref=rss 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. Fri, 05 Jun 2009 17:20:58 +0100 8aaf3d5e7ed3bd2be818b47ebc60d3e9