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Past News Items - June 23rd 2007

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Listed below is our entire news archive. Click on any item to read the full article, or use the box above to search for news items about a particular topic.


March 16th 2010
Metro Launch Search for Green Entrepreneur

March 16th 2010
Bee 'Hotels' create a buzz in Dursley

March 16th 2010
UK's Greenest Butchers

January 12th 2010
McDonald’s Woolwich opens its doors for Green Day

January 10th 2010
Wallace & Gromit insulation idea gives welcome at National Trust village

January 10th 2010
British Bee Decline Linked to Intensive Farming Methods

January 10th 2010
Top Environmental Journalist Joins The3rdi

October 15th 2009
First Carbon Neutral School

October 14th 2009
Local Waste...... Local Renewable Energy

October 14th 2009
University goes green

August 28th 2009
Eco Van and Man Get Green Fingers

August 18th 2009
Energy Saving Help - Grants available

August 17th 2009
UK looks to take pole position in climate change

August 3rd 2009
Green Taxi service Carbon Voyage Launches new service.

July 27th 2009
Greenest toilet praised

July 6th 2009
Green Company Leading the Way in Boris Johnson's plans

July 3rd 2009
Racing car powered by chocolate and steered by carrots

July 3rd 2009
Joanna Lumley Tells KILLERS Fans to “Put Hands Up”

July 2nd 2009
International Development Secretary visits school

June 18th 2009
Nottingham Trent University named most environmentally friendly in the UK

June 8th 2009
Young people go wild on the roof!

June 4th 2009
Eliminating 'Black Carbon' – how to make an instant impact on climate change

May 26th 2009
BTCV Celebrates 50th Anniversary at The Lost Gardens of Heligan

May 18th 2009
Pershore students help to sow 50,000 reeds for wetland creation

May 8th 2009
The World Fair Trade Organization is staging its first World Fair Trade Day.

May 5th 2009
Researchers unveil Formula 3 racing car powered by chocolate and steered by carrots

April 30th 2009
Time to stand up for Our Rivers

April 24th 2009
Fire is important part of global climate change

April 22nd 2009
Lecture to highlight need for climate change action

April 16th 2009
Royal mail raises prices while ViaPost keeps economic green.

April 8th 2009
UK breaks that are good for you and the environment!

April 7th 2009
83% Believe Retailers Should Stop Giving Away Free Plastic Bags

April 2nd 2009
Carbon Voyage launches booking service to lower cost and carbon of car rides

April 2nd 2009
BRITS ECO EFFORT GOES OUT OF THE CAR WINDOW

March 31st 2009
Degree honour for Harriet Lamb of the Fairtrade Foundation

March 30th 2009
Carbon capture to come under spotlight at lecture

March 27th 2009
A third of motorists consider car clubs a viable alternative to car ownership

March 24th 2009
Stephen Fry chooses a green gift for Mothers Day

March 23rd 2009
£8million investment to create Northwest wildlife visitor attraction

March 17th 2009
Ricky Gervais Monkeys Around For Charity!

March 16th 2009
ICE calls for evidence submissions to new low-carbon inquiry

March 12th 2009
Solar powered web company marks first year

March 10th 2009
Jonathon Porritt Endorses The Value Of The Natural Environment For Sustainable Economic Recovery

March 9th 2009
Green Machines at UK Aware

March 5th 2009
Natural gas as answer to oil decline could lead to catastrophe

March 3rd 2009
Ethical business pays

March 3rd 2009
Bioenergy crops enhance biodiversity in our landscapes

March 2nd 2009
MODEL DRIVER THROWS DOWN THE “GREEN MILE” GAUNTLET

February 24th 2009
New Eco Children’s TV show exclusively on Passion for the Planet TV.

February 10th 2009
Leading oil and gas figure to discuss solar activities impact on climate

February 9th 2009
Waste2Tricity Agreement For Suppply of New Generation Fuel Cells

February 5th 2009
GO WILD FOR ‘WILD ABOUT THE WENSUM’ EVENT

February 5th 2009
RIBA signs up for green electricity

February 3rd 2009
New Eco Children’s TV show on Passion for the Planet TV

February 2nd 2009
Half Britain’s homes could be heated by renewable gas, says National Grid

January 29th 2009
Leicester charity goes global with giving thats green

January 28th 2009
Nation’s heritage set for environmental renovation

January 28th 2009
We need action on climate change now says Aberdeen expert

January 27th 2009
Bridgend project is the first in the UK to get green light on municipal waste to clean energy plant

January 26th 2009
Factory Farmed Chicken in Decline - Consumers Vote for Worst Label

January 26th 2009
Invest in your future and that of the planet

January 23rd 2009
CREATE 150,000 NEW JOBS BY COMBATING CLIMATE CHANGE

January 22nd 2009
New Ownership for One of the Country’s Best Backpackers Hostels

January 20th 2009
WASTE TO ELECTRICITY IS VIABLE SAYS NEW BRITISH VENTURE, WASTE2TRICITY

January 13th 2009
New clean and energy efficient technology to power cars and mobiles

January 13th 2009
Booking opens for controversial energy series

January 8th 2009
Action plan to restore London’s ‘lost’ and neglected rivers

January 8th 2009
News From the One Hundredmonths Group

January 6th 2009
PUT PLASTIC BAG TAX BACK ON THE POLITICAL AGENDA

December 17th 2008
Salford research to radically improve solar cells

December 15th 2008
Money grows on Christmas trees for eco-projects

December 12th 2008
Lecture series to tackle controversial energy issues

December 12th 2008
Fair is...understanding how far one glass of wine can go

December 11th 2008
RECYCLED TURBINE TRANSPORTED TO ITS NEW HOME

December 4th 2008
National Trust gain 21st century technology

December 2nd 2008
Edinburgh Student Snaps up Prize

December 1st 2008
Firstgroup urges Passengers to Put Seats on Feet

November 28th 2008
Eco Eco designs green decorations

November 28th 2008
Everyclick takes the Hassle out of Christmas

November 25th 2008
Kenyan musicians spread Kew's Seeds for Life conservation message

November 19th 2008
Sweet fine for Canderel manufacturer Merisant

November 18th 2008
Claire Watt-Smith named one of the Future 100 Young Entrepreneurs for 2008

November 18th 2008
Passion for the Planet receives Green Guardian Award

November 17th 2008
Our Eco Shop opens for ethical Christmas shopping in London

November 10th 2008
Sust-it.net, up for Green Award!

November 9th 2008
Earthwatch Debate: Irreplaceable – the World’s Most Invaluable Species

October 31st 2008
Free GreenServer Initiative Launched By VeryPC

October 29th 2008
London Councils calls on government to action against shopping bags

October 29th 2008
Last chance to nominate your company for the Green England Awards

October 29th 2008
New Clarity for Assessing Carbon Footprint of Food

October 19th 2008
Grant news - Money from rubbish, Biodiversity for free

October 14th 2008
Newark Transition Meeting - Progress and next steps

October 7th 2008
Recycle your mobile phone and print cartridges and support CAI.

September 29th 2008
Green England launches the Green England Awards 2008

September 23rd 2008
Green Radio Station shortlisted in Radio Station of the Year Award

September 22nd 2008
NET meeting Monday 29th September

September 18th 2008
Tune into Green TV for children

September 14th 2008
Newark on Trent - First meeting to become Transition Town

September 12th 2008
London Councils 'Ban the Bag' supports Sainsburys

September 10th 2008
Green England Partners with Freshties

September 8th 2008
Find out more about BioFuels and join the debate....

August 21st 2008
BBC3 seek people for Kill it, Cook it , Eat it

August 18th 2008
Macmillan Cancer Support Charity Fun Run 2009 Goes Green.

August 14th 2008
Fundraising Concert for the Marine Conservation Society 24th August

July 23rd 2008
Green Boat Show - Sunday 21st September

July 22nd 2008
Green England at Networking event - Monday 28th July 2008

July 7th 2008
Swindon Green Party campaigning for a 10p tax on Plastic Bags

June 18th 2008
Give it Away – Take it Away Day – A resounding success!

June 18th 2008
MCS announce Beachwatch 2008 - Be Part of it

June 6th 2008
A green taxi for Nottinghamshire

June 4th 2008
Oliver Sweeney goes Greeney - Recycle your shoes

May 28th 2008
Green England at the BBC Summer Festival - 11th-15th June

May 22nd 2008
Meet Green England at the Sheffield Green Day - 25th and 26th May

May 15th 2008
See Green England at the Humber Environment Fair - June 8th and 9th

April 30th 2008
FashionablyFAIR: The Sale - Saturday 10th May, Oxford

April 23rd 2008
Aylsham, Norfolk’s First Plastic Bag FREE Town

April 23rd 2008
Green Networking Event, Hitchin. on May 20th, 2008

April 13th 2008
Green Networking - London - Monday 28th April 2008, 6.30 to 8.30pm on HMS President

April 8th 2008
Exhibition of Environmental Technologies and Advice, North Norfolk

March 19th 2008
Email your MP to show your support for banning the bag

March 12th 2008
Back our Bill, Mr Darling

March 8th 2008
Eco Summit - 29th February 2008

January 29th 2008
Bag It Don’t Bin It To Stage Sheffield’s First Eco Business Summit - February 29th

January 27th 2008
Scientists found a cure for burping cows

January 19th 2008
M&S and Oxfam scheme launched to recycle clothes

November 27th 2007
New report on cutting household carbon emissions by 80%.

November 22nd 2007
Green England Business Fair 2007

November 16th 2007
Green England Green Business Fair on November 20th

November 13th 2007
London Councils have moved to initiate legislation to ban free disposable plastic bags.

November 7th 2007
Marks and Spencer to extend trial for charging for plastic bags

November 6th 2007
Shockingly, survey shows we waste about one third of the food we buy.

November 1st 2007
Organic food really is healthier

November 1st 2007
Green England at Scarborough Eco-Fair

November 1st 2007
Voting Started For 2007 Green England Awards

October 19th 2007
Green England listed customer, Flipside Vision, selected by the Sustainability Show

October 17th 2007
Household sprays and air freshners linked to asthma

October 16th 2007
Consumers unsure about how big companies are tackling climate change

October 11th 2007
Green England receives additional signatures for the 10p Tax on Plastic bags petition

October 10th 2007
Tax on airlines to ensure full planes, announced by Chancellor

October 8th 2007
Britain second only to the US as world's biggest consumer

October 5th 2007
Need to focus on the built Environment

October 3rd 2007
Survey shows Public Prepared to Pay for Plastic Bags

October 2nd 2007
Cut the Carbon March comes to an end.

October 1st 2007
Green England 10p Tax on Plastic Bag Petition - Latest News

September 28th 2007
Guilt free Chocolate

September 28th 2007
A step in the right direction for lightbulbs

September 27th 2007
The Region of Flanders in Belgium has found ways to cut waste

September 26th 2007
Lib Dems support a tax on plastic bags

September 25th 2007
Large Corporates are responding to climate change.

September 24th 2007
MR Brown is urging the US to commit to carbon limits

September 23rd 2007
People power to ban the plastic bag

September 21st 2007
Campaign by Greenpeace to get incandescent lightbulbs off the shelves by 2008