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The cost of gas and electricity has never been higher so it is no surprise that public sector organisations of all types and sizes are looking at ways to cut down on consumption. What many are also waking up to is that there is no such thing as customer loyalty with UK energy suppliers and – by staying with one supplier from one year to the next – you will end up paying more expensive rates. Continue reading Cheaper Electricity Is Possible
October 13th, 2009 | Tags: Social Workers | Category: Environment & Sustainability | Leave a comment There is a thought that ‘green’ does not mean ‘lean’ With the focus today on cost-cutting many departments and organisations within the public sector are sidelining environmental initiatives in favour of ‘cheap’ alternatives – despite still caring about the core issues. Continue reading Public Sector Green Options
October 13th, 2009 | Tags: Social Workers | Category: Environment & Sustainability | Leave a comment B&Q, the UK’s largest home improvement retailer is delighted to announce that it has gained a chain-of-custody certification for both Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certification schemes (PEFC), effective beginning of July 2008. The award has followed a strict audit of B&Q’s procurement and handling of certified wood products by the SmartWood programme of the Rainforest Alliance. Continue reading B&Q awarded largest UK chain-of-custody certification
The Government’s Green Travel Plan notes that commuter and business travel constitutes nearly 40 per cent of miles driven by cars in the UK every year. Aside from the millions of tonnes of carbon dioxide that this generates, contributing heavily to global warming, the negative impact of extensive car-use begins with the detriment caused to local communities and business. Continue reading GREEN TRAVEL TO WORK
July 13th, 2009 | Tags: Armed Forces Covenant, Filmop, GPSJ, Social Workers, Transformation | Category: Environment & Sustainability, Government Agencies, Highways & Roads | Leave a comment |
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