Zeroing in on Waste - RE3
Shadow Environment Secretary to Visit Smallmead Recycling Centre Reading East MP Rob Wilson will welcome Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs to Reading on Thursday. Mr Ainsworth will campaign with local election candidates before visiting the Smallmead Household Waste Recycling centre in south Reading.     more

Flood risk, can your business afford it?
New research from Environment Agency has shown that small businesses are at a higher risk from flooding than fire. The back lash is also around 30 times as costly as burglary, and still many businesses have not taken measures to protect their company or staff from floods.     more

How to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint
We know we should be trying to reduce our carbon footprint, but what’s the best way to get started? What can you start doing today to make a difference? Here are some ideas you can put into action straightaway; follow these instructions and by the end of today you will have made a contribution to reducing global warming.     more

West Berkshire doubles its Recycling ability
A new multi-million pound scheme will see a two fold increase of household recycling in the district thanks to West Berkshire Council and Veolia Environmental Services (UK) Plc. Under a Private Finance Initiative the council have secured £50 million of government money to pay for the new recycling project.     more

Slough gets tough on business waste
Slough is getting tough on any business that doesn’t dispose of their waste correctly. In a bid to create a cleaner, safer, greener Slough, the Borough Council and its neighbourhood enforcement team are carrying out spot inspections on commercial premises across slough. It is hoped that this will encourage all businesses to clean up their act when clearing up their waste by using a licensed waste carrier.     more

Small firms are scared to discipline staff
Small firms are scared to discipline staff. It seems that 48% of employers avoid disciplining staff because they feel they will be sued with a further 89% of employers happy to do so if they were certain of there legal standings.     more

Creating energy is a breeze
The University of Reading has announced plans to develop a wind turbine site for the town. The wind farm project is going to be shared between the University and Carbon Trust Partnerships for Renewables.     more

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment regulations
UK SMEs don’t have a clue when it comes to WEEE recycling The majority of small UK businesses seem to be completely naive about the WEEE technology recycling regulations a year after they were introduced.     more