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Setting the scene — the Challenge of Plastic

|Date: 24 June, 2024

Setting the scene — the Challenge of Plastic

Changing Streams was established nearly five years ago to address the growing issue of plastic in the con ...

Changing Streams was established nearly five years ago to address the growing issue of plastic in the construction environment, to work with industry players at all levels to reduce dependence on plas ...

24 June, 2024
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Greater Manchester calls for a repair revolution as research suggests residents lose £1.2bn a year on binning and replacing repairable items

|Date: 13 March, 2024

Greater Manchester calls for a repair revolution as research suggests residents lose £1.2bn a year on binning and replacing repairable items

Greater Manchester is marking Repair Week 2024 with a rallying call for a ‘repair revolution’, as an eye- ...

Greater Manchester is marking Repair Week 2024 with a rallying call for a ‘repair revolution’, as an eye-opening new survey reveals that more than £1.2bn is potentially lost every year on throwing awa ...

13 March, 2024
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Property services firm lends a helping hand to Wrexham hospice with annual Christmas tree collection

|Date: 12 December, 2023

Property services firm lends a helping hand to Wrexham hospice with annual Christmas tree collection

Property services firm Liberty is helping Nightingale House Hospice in Wrexham this Christmas to raise vi ...

Property services firm Liberty is helping Nightingale House Hospice in Wrexham this Christmas to raise vital funds to help the charity care for patients. For the third year running, Liberty staff will ...

12 December, 2023
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Third Dacorum Climate Action Network event held

|Date: 1 December, 2023

Third Dacorum Climate Action Network event held

Dacorum Borough Council were delighted to bring together local people and organisations to “think global ...

Dacorum Borough Council were delighted to bring together local people and organisations to “think global and act local” at its annual Dacorum Climate Action Network (Dacorum CAN) event. More than 90 p ...

1 December, 2023
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Focus on Sustainbility with Glidevale Protect

|Date: 30 October, 2023

Focus on Sustainbility with Glidevale Protect

With a product range specifically developed to improve the operational energy efficiency of buildings, le ...

With a product range specifically developed to improve the operational energy efficiency of buildings, leading manufacturer Glidevale Protect has launched several initiatives to reduce the environment ...

30 October, 2023
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Dulux Decorator Centre unveils new sustainability commitments

|Date: 10 October, 2023

Dulux Decorator Centre unveils new sustainability commitments

Dulux Decorator Centre has introduced new sustainability commitments as part of its ongoing pledges towar ...

Dulux Decorator Centre has introduced new sustainability commitments as part of its ongoing pledges towards having a positive impact on people and the planet. Its mission is to contribute to making th ...

10 October, 2023
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Innovative construction delivers Fulbourn Hospital’s sustainable Resource Centre

|Date: 11 April, 2023

Innovative construction delivers Fulbourn Hospital’s sustainable Resource Centre

A new Resource Centre has been opened at Fulbourn Hospital to provide the local community with a modern a ...

A new Resource Centre has been opened at Fulbourn Hospital to provide the local community with a modern and sustainable healthcare hub tailored to the needs of patients and staff members. Cambridgeshi ...

11 April, 2023
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Orbit Homes celebrates recycling over 200 tonnes of unused wood with sustainable social enterprise

|Date: 23 March, 2022

Orbit Homes celebrates recycling over 200 tonnes of unused wood with sustainable social enterprise

Orbit Homes is celebrating after recycling more than 200 tonnes of unused wood from its construction site ...

Orbit Homes is celebrating after recycling more than 200 tonnes of unused wood from its construction sites, after partnering with sustainable social enterprise, Community Wood Recycling. Community W ...

23 March, 2022
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Local government and net zero in England report released

|Date: 16 July, 2021

Local government and net zero in England report released

New report from the National Audit Office (NAO) finds that central government has not provided local auth ...

New report from the National Audit Office (NAO) finds that central government has not provided local authorities with clarity about their roles in achieving net zero by 2050, and its approach to fundi ...

16 July, 2021
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Sustainable wildlife centre opens in 26-mile-long Essex country park

|Date: 28 April, 2021

Sustainable wildlife centre opens in 26-mile-long Essex country park

A brand-new wildlife discovery centre has opened in Essex’s River Lee Country Park – using fully recyclab ...

A brand-new wildlife discovery centre has opened in Essex’s River Lee Country Park – using fully recyclable materials that will reduce the building’s impact on landfill waste. The £700,000 development ...

28 April, 2021
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