That’s right, we said ‘welch’. For any Americans reading, it’s British English for ‘back track’ or ‘break’. In this case, it’s a group of countries, including the UK, which have welched on a promise to pay more than a billion dollars to poorer countries cope with climate
The Guardian‘s got em today…
Interesting that it’s a newspaper firm…what are the awards made of? Paper mache? The press release for the bally thing says: The Sunday Times today announces that it is launching the Best Green Companies Awards to encourage, acknowledge and publicise businesses and other organisations, which are striving to
Certification to ISO 9001 (for quality management) and to ISO 14001 (for environmental management) increased in both cases during 2006 by 16 %. During the same period, certification to more recent ISO management system standards for the automotive sector (ISO/TS 16949) and the medical device sector (ISO 13485) increased by
Those living in South Buckinghamshire, the Orkney Islands, Powys and County Down should slap themselves on the wrist, according to the Energy Saving Trust. The independent body, which was set up by the Government, has listed council-by-council which households are the biggest carbon wasters. It doesn’t make good reading
Sometimes little things make all the difference – ask Willy Wonka about the Oompa Loompas. Another little change recommended by the Green Alliance: whack a ‘smart meter’ in people’s electricity supply. Consumers know how much they’re using, and they cut back. From Uncle Bulgaria’s favourite paper, The Times:
Greenbang is a grown up. Greenbang never takes the opportunity to make shabby puns just because she can. And for that reason, Greenbang would never make a joke like: despite WEEE directive, electronics recycling rates in Europe are still piss weak. Such a lazy pun is inspired by the news
Like a cup of soup on a cold day or a pub with an open fire, there are some things that give you a warm and fuzzy feeling inside: like a press release Greenbang received today. According to a bit of research from recruiters Robert Half and the Institute of
Greenbang is supporting Germany at next year European Championship football tournament. This is because the England team, as much use as a chocolate teapot, did not qualify, and China and the USA aren’t European. No, seriously, it’s true, check here. Happily Germany, the land that brought us Lederhosen,
Coffee house company Costa’s customers are no mugs (arf), although they do use the disposable caffeine vessels frequently. The problem is, after enjoying their morning pick-me-up, Costa customers tend to discard the paper mugs, like a drunkards bogey, into the cruel world alone. This lack of relationship building with
Every time Greenbang watches Pop Idol and views the sorry stream of losers parading in front of the bitter-tongued judges, convinced they’re going to be the next Elvis when they sound more like a frog being harshly compressed by a 4 by 4. How can the distance between ability
Like London’s pigeons, plastic bags seem to endlessly multiply and are roundly cursed by the populace at large. But if Gordon Brown, texture like sun, has his way, they could be doomed (plastic bags not pigeons) with supermarkets forced to ditch single use placcy. Via The Telegraph, Gordon tells
