Era goes solar for 2030 target
Era is installing more than 2,600 solar panels at its UK headquarters in South Staffordshire as part of its commitment to becoming carbon neutral by 2030.
Forecast to achieve an annual energy output of 979,200...
Homeowner demand for sustainability still strong, new survey shows
Further support for the growing recognition of sustainability among homeowners has come from a new survey showing more than three quarters consider it to be important, with nearly a third saying they would be...
Consumer confusion over plastic waste ‘a warning of things to come’ – McGlennon
A seriously muddled perception of plastics in the environment has emerged from a new poll where homeowners seem to be seeing PVC windows in the same light as plastic bottles and other single-use plastic...
Pilkington reveals second hydrogen furnace breakthrough
Pilkington has taken another step in replacing fossil fuel in glass production with the announcement this week that it has run a furnace for a whole five-day period using a blend of hydrogen and...
VinylPlus sets the path for the next decade
The next ten-year Commitment of the European PVC industry to Sustainable Development will be launched at the VinylPlus Sustainability Forum next month, hosted live in Brussels with an online audience.
Organised by VinylPlus, the Voluntary...
Govt scraps Green Homes scheme after less than 10% take-up – but skills funding...
The Government has scrapped the Green Homes Grant voucher scheme for householders just six months after its launch and only days after Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee warned of a roadblock to its 2050 Net...
More pressure to extend Green Grant as Environmental Committee warns of Net Zero roadblock
Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee has backed calls for the Green Homes Grant to be extended beyond the end of this month as well as a further boost to other schemes if it is to...
Kömmerling and Profine gain VinylPlus tag
partner companies can now use the VinylPlus product label to promote their green credentials to consumers since the group has undergone the organisation’s certification process.
The sustainability label was developed by, the European PVC industry's...
Widgets hits zero landfill target
Window Widgets has achieved a zero-landfill mark as a result of a two-and-a-half-year waste management programme.
The programme, led by QHSE manager Andrew Taylor, ensures that only compliant waste carriers with an up-to-date licence are...
Low Carbon Homes focuses on Oxfordshire
Low Carbon Homes, the online regional retrofit conference series returns next week event, hosted by Cosy Homes Oxfordshire.Low Carbon Homes Oxfordshire, (Tuesday 9th – Thursday 10th March), is staged over three mornings, and includes...
