Archive for February, 2008

Hertfordshire consumers took part in waste management and recycling events that saw their unwanted IT equipment donated to charity.The events, held in January and February, were organised by IT firm HP and the Hertfordshire Waste Aware Partnership (HWP) and attracted about 800 people.A total of 46 tonnes of unwanted IT items such as notebook computers, [...]

Failure to recycle could lead to an increase in the council tax for Watford residents, according to the councillor responsible for waste management.Derek Scudder, who is deputy mayor and is responsible for the environmental services portfolio, told the Watford Observer that the council faced fines for exceeding its landfill allowance.The fines amount to £150 for [...]

Despite Cambridgeshire’s record on recycling and composting, the county will have to open new landfills for waste management for rubbish coming from London.More than five million tonnes of London waste will be sent to the East of England over the next 15 years, with Cambridgeshire expected to receive a fifth of that total.Council bosses have [...]

One Hertfordshire MP has called on homeowners to take advantage of an energy advice service they are entitled to but are not using.MP Anne Main of St Albans urged residents to take steps towards improving the energy efficiency of their homes.Energy efficient light bulbs can light a home with 20 per cent of the energy [...]