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Ikea Tests Furniture Refurbishment, Upcycling in the UK

February 11, 2019May 7, 2020 by Alyssa Danigelis

Ikea opened a new store in the London borough Greenwich this month that the retailer calls their most sustainable. The store is part of Ikea’s broader effort to test reuse, recycling, and upcycling in the UK.

King’s Cross Railway Station Solar Saves Over $160,000 on Utility Costs

November 13, 2018 by Alyssa Danigelis

A solar panel project for historic King’s Cross railway station in London has generated one million kilowatts of electricity so far. The solar is also saving Network Rail £125,000 (around $162,500) in utility costs.

City Mayors Pledge Net Zero Carbon Buildings by 2050

August 27, 2018August 24, 2018 by Alyssa Danigelis

Mayors of 19 major cities around the world announced commitments to make their buildings net zero carbon by 2050. Metropolitan areas represented included London, New York, Paris, and Tokyo.

Uber Drivers in ‘The Smoke’ Must Use Electric or Hybrids by 2020; Customers Will Pay

September 8, 2017October 31, 2017 by Jennifer Nastu

Uber drivers in London must use electric or hybrid vehicles in coming years. The company will give financial assistance to its drivers to get new cars, but customers will also be asked to pay.

Heathrow Airport Saves $310,000, 130 Million Liters of Water Using GE Water Treatments

August 4, 2016November 29, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

London’s Heathrow Airport has saved more than 130 million liters of water annually using General Electric’s water treatment technologies, GE says, adding that its technologies also saved the UK’s largest airport $310,000 in a year. Thirty-nine cooling towers across four terminals at the airport were treated with GE’s corrosion inhibitor, ... Read more »

The London Underground Goes with EnerNOC

July 11, 2016April 5, 2022 by Carl Weinschenk

The London underground will use EnerNOCs demand response technology, according to the company.

BioHiTech Food Waste Digester Cuts Hard Rock Café’s Food Waste Disposal Costs 56%

May 19, 2016 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

The Hard Rock Café in London cut its food waste disposal costs by 56 percent and reduced carbon emissions by 9.7 metric tons since installing BioHiTech’s commercial food waste disposal system.

Glass Bottle Crusher Will Cut Hotel’s Waste Glass Volumes Up to 80%

June 19, 2015June 18, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

PEL Waste Reduction Equipment has installed a BB01 Baby Jaws under-the-counter waste glass bottle crusher at a London hotel that the waste reduction equipment company says will cut the hotel’s waste glass volumes by up to 80 percent and, as a result, reduce its overall costs of waste management and ... Read more »

Mercedes-Benz Fleet Collects LondonWaste Recycling

May 14, 2015May 13, 2015 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

Municipal solid waste company LondonWaste has a new fleet of Mercedes-Benz eight-wheelers vehicles, fitted with Hyva hook-loading equipment to handle materials for recycling. The vehicles access Reuse & Recycling Centres in and around the North and East London area and will collect and deliver a range of materials (cardboard, wood, ... Read more »

Growing Organic Skyscraper Could Be Part of London Skyline

July 29, 2014April 20, 2022 by Ken Jennison

A skyscraper made from recycled paper, plastic and modelled on bamboo so that it “grows” as additional floors are needed is being proposed by a French architecture firm for London, according to the Daily Mail. The work of Chartier-Corbasson architects, the building, already dubbed “The Organic Skyscraper” is being proposed ... Read more »

London’s Diesel Drivers Face Higher Costs

July 29, 2014July 29, 2014 by Kirsten Korosec

A proposal floated by London Mayor Boris Johnson would charge drivers with diesel-powered vehicles an additional fee in an effort to curb pollution. The extra charge would be similar to the existing £11.50 ($19.48) congestion charge levied against drivers in London. The proposed charge for diesel vehicles is part of ... Read more »

Regional Waste Recycling Installs Advetec’s Bio-Thermic Digester

July 2, 2014July 9, 2014 by Jessica Lyons Hardcastle

London’s Regional Waste Recycling (RWR) has chosen Advetec Technologies to install a water treatment system that the company says will help RWR achieve zero waste to landfill. Central to the system will be Advetec’s first industrial scale, Bio-Thermic Digester that will reduce organic waste from fat traps, septic tanks, filter ... Read more »

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