CONTENTS
SUSTAINABLE
SOLUTIONS
Best business practices for a sustainable future
April 2009
LEGISLATION
Designed by committee .......................................................................... 10 The background boys ................................................................................40
An update on recently passed legislation in the EU ETS. Can you recycle end-of-life vehicle parts? Will people want to buy them?
Crash landing ............................................................................................... 12 TRANSPORT
Will airport expansion cause turbulence for emissions reductions From crisis to sustainability?............................................................... 46
targets? Will the introduction of greener cars help motor manufacturers survive
the current economic crisis?
Making the carbon reduction commitment .................................. 14
Why over 5,000 UK organisations will be affected by CRC legislation. CASE STUDIES
Using green to be seen ........................................................................... 22
REGULATIONS Is employing a regulatory requirement and turning it into a marketing
Environmental update.............................................................................. 16
opportunity an exercise in greenwashing?
NetRegs gives the lowdown on water pollution, SUDs, nitrate
vulnerable zones and how to improve offices' eco performance.
Using the brown stuff ...............................................................................30
How compost helped turn a former colliery into a wildlife friendly habitat.
ENERGY
Biomass in the local authority environment ................................. 20
How the number crunchers are going green................................44
Can councils set an example by opting for biomass in public buildings?
What measures are accountants taking to push CSR forward?
Dispelling the incineration myth ..........................................................24
Greening up the cutting, slicing and grating process .............. 50
Why the UK should not discount energy-from-waste technologies.
How Kerrygold, best known for its butter brand, has built a state-of-
the-art processing facility with a variety of green technologies.
Wind turbines: Micro, small or big? ..................................................29
Thinking of installing a wind turbine? Find out about your options.
The pragmatic Greek ............................................................................... 52
SUPPLY CHAIN
How in these lean times building projects can still include eco measures.
Water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink .....................32
RESEARCH
How rainwater harvesting systems can help slash water bills in half.
PLA: A green plastic? ............................................................................... 48
Giving furniture a new lease of life ................................................... 34
Is crop-derived and chlorine-free polylactic acid the ideal replacement
Unsure about what to do with your redundant office furniture?
for polymers in general and plastics in particular?
WASTE
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ROUND-UP
Defeating the Giant Hogweed .............................................................. 36
A selection of the latest products and services ......................... 54
Combatting the Victorians' legacy and their passion for non-native plants.
VIEWPOINT
Commercial and industrial waste opportunities? .................... 38 Roz Savage .................................................................................................... 58
Are there possibilities for valuable materials recovery from this sector? Why the eco-adventurer who rows oceans doesn't have a home.
REGULAR FEATURES
News round-up 5
Diary page 18
Appointments 43
SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS April 2009 3
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