CONTENTS
SUSTAINABLE
SOLUTIONS
Best business practices for a sustainable future
December/January 2009
LEGISLATION
Economic recovery vs environmental recovery ...........................42
New boy on the block ............................................................................... 10
With the focus on fiscal challenges, what is happening to the
Does DECC have the clout to achieve the targets it's set itself?
environment? In particular, the effect on WEEE.
REGULATIONS TRANSPORT
Environmental update.............................................................................. 14 Who are the greenest travel companies? .................................... 48
NetRegs gives the lowdown on REACH, duty of care, invasive weeds
Find out the winners from the inaugural World Travel Green Awards;
and environmental management systems.
from the world's leading eco-lodge to Europe's leading green hotel.
ENERGY
A winning energy formula? ................................................................... 50
Meeting the carbon challenge ............................................................. 24
The Formula One circus is gearing up for a new season. What
If you haven't already made a start on implementing carbon
measures, if any, is Grand Prix motor racing taking to be green?
reduction schemes, here is a rundown of measures to consider.
CASE STUDIES
Getting a piece of the low carbon CHP action ..............................26
Why is cogeneration gaining the ascendancy in renewable energy?
Are NIMBYs blowing eco projects off course? ........................... 12
How developers and local authorities should overcome objections.
SUPPLY CHAIN
Delivering a sustainable food supply chain .....................................29
Why it pays to be Wyse before the event ..................................... 16
Currently responsible for around 17% of the UK's total greenhouse gas
How an IT system helped a Scottish university to win eco points.
emissions, what does the food supply chain of the future look like?
Why a green fit-out need not be a business washout ............. 22
On the green building products shopping trail ........................... 32
How a 1960s office can become eco-friendly.
A selection of eco building solutions available on the market.

Making a titanic effort to be green? ................................................ 52
Setting green in concrete .......................................................................34
Can visitors to spas automatically expect them to be green?
How the precast concrete flooring sector is doing its bit for sustainability
and how recycled plastic balls are helping in 'lightening the load'.
CONFERENCE REPORT
WASTE
Cleantech and the credit crunch ........................................................ 46
Waste in the park ...................................................................................... 36
What role can cleantech solutions play in combatting the recession?
What is Cambridgeshire County Council spending £370m on in its
integrated waste management facility?
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES ROUND-UP
A selection of the latest products and services ......................... 54
Getting WEEE right at civic amenity sites .................................... 39
Advice for local authorities on processes such as reviewing the take-
VIEWPOINT
back of waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE). Sara Campbell ............................................................................................. 58
Why the world freediving champion feels the future is bleak.
REGULAR FEATURES
News round-up 5
Diary page 20
Book reviews 45
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