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Green utility crowned for top customer service
A green utility firm in the UK has bucked the odds by winning an award for customer service, something small-business owners have graded utility
Emerging-market shoppers more willing to pay for ‘green’
When it comes to caring about the environment, neither the UK nor many of its developed-nation counterparts can claim to be number one. In
Kyocera releases super-fast laser printer
Kyocera today announced the launch of the latest premium model in its ECOSYS colour laser printer range: the FS-C5400DN. Kyocera’s latest colour device prints
Group links top brands to ‘toxic’ tar sands
Leading UK brands — including Superdrug, Nouvelle recycled toilet paper and 3′ mobile — are owned by companies that profit from environmentally devastating exploitation
Survey: Firms not doing enough to cut carbon
While British consumers overwhelmingly prefer green products, only 12 per cent think companies are doing enough to cut carbon emissions and tackle climate change,
Marketers need to make direct mail greener
Consumers are surprised that any company would not consider putting a recycle logo or message on their direct mail pieces, according to a new
Utility boosts payments to home energy generators
Renewable electricity supplier has increased the payment it makes to its HomeGen customers for every unit of energy they generate. The utility now provides
IEA: Gadgets becoming global energy hog
Following its finding that energy consumption by electronic devices will double by 2022, the International Energy Agency (IEA) is calling on governments to urgently
Survey: Consumers go green to save money
The global recession is achieving what years of environmental debate hasn’t, making more consumers go green, according to new research from utility services comparison
Next-gen transport: The road-ready Segway?
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