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UK to Introduce Deposit Return Scheme to Tackle Plastic Pollution
Mar 29, 2018The UK Government is planning to introduce a deposit return scheme for single-use drink containers including plastic, glass or metal, to increase recycling rates and reduce plastic pollution. The scheme, which is subject to consultation, ...
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UK Watchdog Reveals Plans for Food Regulation in Future
Jul 24, 2017The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) has revealed its future plans on how it will monitor the food industry in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In this regard, FSA Chairman Heather Hancock has released a document titled ...
Tags: Watchdog, Food Regulation
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Aleddra EasiFit T5 LED Tube Is a Steal!
Aug 31, 2016Once upon a time, the T5HO fluorescent tube was considered one of the most energy-efficient lamps in all the land. (Not any more….. not even by a long shot!) The Aleddra EasiFit T5 LED tube, with it’s glossy finish, looks and ...
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Use VR for PR
Apr 6, 2016Rebecca Oatley, managing director at Cherish PR, explains why toy firms should be open to using Virtual Reality technology when it comes to marketing their latest ranges. If you've dismissed Virtual Reality as too expensive, a passing fad ...
Tags: Rebecca Oatley, Cherish PR, Virtual Reality
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Algerian PM Laments 'brutality' of Oil Price Collapse on Economy
Nov 24, 2015The halving of Algeria's foreign revenues in just a few months has had a brutal impact on the country's economy, Prime Minister Abelmalek Sellal said Sunday, describing the current situation as "difficult." In an interview with state news ...
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Three Tax Incentives Were Among The 55 Allowed to Expire at The Beginning of 2014
Jan 8, 2014Three tax incentives that have relevance to the door, window and skylight industry were among the 55 allowed to expire at the beginning of 2014, but the glass industry isn't ready to write them off just yet. Ben Gann, director of ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
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Truckers Using The B.C. Ferry System Can Expect to Pay 3.5 Percent
Jan 3, 2014Truckers using the B.C. Ferry system can expect to pay 3.5 percent more than the current fare come Jan. 17. B.C. Ferries stated Thursday they're hiking fares for all customers by 3.5 percent on most routes in order to cover the rising ...
Tags: Transportation, Truck
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The Department for Business Innovation and Skills Outlines Its Plans
Nov 4, 2013Better data sharing, an improved national data infrastructure and recognising and developing data science as a professional discipline are the main commitments the government is making in "seizing the data opportunity", according to a ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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The Labor Government's Announcement Received Widespread Praise
Aug 29, 2013The Labor Government's announcement, to preserve the 1,748 kilometre corridor along which the track will be laid and establish a new authority to oversee the delivery of the project, has received widespread praise. The government, if ...
Tags: Logistics
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Bright, Colorful Packaging Tends to Make Products Attractive to Children Aged Under 18
Aug 27, 2013Eight out of ten women in the UK agree that bright, colorful packaging tends to make products attractive to children aged under 18, according to new figures published by Cancer Research UK. The YouGov survey conducted for more than 2000 ...
Tags: Colorful Tobacco, Packaging
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These Pants Normally Cost Just Under $60,So a $25 Savings Is a Pretty Big Deal
Jul 24, 2013Blaklader makes some pretty awesome pants, but all that awesomeness comes at a price that is a little higher than your average work pant. But like I said, these pants are above average, and once you try them for yourself, you will probably ...
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The Circular Economy Task Force Is a Government Supported Business-Led Group
Jul 18, 2013The Circular Economy Task Force is a government supported business-led group, including firms such as Boots, Unilever and Wrap, convened by independent think tank Green Alliance. It says that it is a forum for policy innovation which aims ...
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UK Government Collaborated with The County's Automotive Industry to Make GBP1m Investments
Jul 16, 2013UK government has collaborated with the county's automotive industry to make GBP1m investments in an advanced propulsion centre (APC) over the next ten years. Both the government and automotive industry will invest GBP500m each in the APC ...
Tags: Vehicle Development, Auto Parts, UK
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PV Could Provide Around 2% of Global Electricity Within Five Years
Jul 2, 2013Widespread geographical diversification of PV installations will quadruple supply in five years, says Lux Research. EPIA's global solar forecast (click to enlarge) With high-profile bankruptcies, shrinking subsidies and a ...
Tags: PV, Electricity Supply
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Smartphone Users Shows a Huge Appetite for Sponsored Free or Reduced Mobile Phone Bills
May 23, 2013Smartphone users in the UK are showing a huge appetite for sponsored free or reduced mobile phone bills, a new study has found. The study into smartphone users' attitudes towards mobile marketing and use of data was conducted by research ...
Tags: Mobile Bills, Smartphone
