Environmental News and Information
This section aims to provide Environmental Specialists with news and information about the sector in which we work, developments in technology or companies as well as stories from acrross the East of England region.
Corby business benefits from EMDA grant
Submitted on July 30, 2009
A Corby based company which specialises in the production of domestic and industrial wet wipes has been able to open a new 3,964 sq m manufacturing facility, thanks to a Grant for Business Investment (GBI) of £180,000 from East Midlands Development Agency (EMDA) and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
Pluswipes Limited is investing a total [...]
Low-carbon: making it a high priority for East of England businesses
Submitted on July 20, 2009
Resource Efficiency - Bizmapeast
A programme from the East of England Development Agency (EEDA) will help businesses across the region to make bottom line savings by introducing ‘quick wins’ such as the re-use of materials and checking water leaks.
A £2.1 million business support scheme, Resource Efficiency East (REE), will provide small and medium-sized businesses with [...]
Financial help for East of England businesses
Submitted on July 13, 2009
Small businesses across the East of England are being given a helping hand by EEDA to find critical forms of funding and finance during the recession.
EEDA’s new ‘Understanding Finance for Business’ programme has been designed specifically to prepare companies for raising finance - whether through a bank, venture capitalist, business angel or even public-sector grant [...]
Graduate internships could bring huge benefits for East of England businesses
Submitted on July 13, 2009
A new graduate internship programme launched by the Department of Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) will help the graduates of 2009 prepare for the future.
East of England businesses found out more about supporting the new internship programme and the benefits in doing so.
Internships are a proven way for companies to inject fresh talent into the [...]
New guide could cut waste costs by as much as 40% for builders
Submitted on June 30, 2009
Small builders working in challenging economic conditions could unlock valuable cost benefits by using a new waste-saving guide from sustainable business experts Envirowise.
The free guide, available online at www.envirowise.gov.uk/EN922 outlines a step-by-step review process that can help businesses identify the main causes of waste around their site and save up to 40% on waste disposal [...]
