Links

News

Government, Institution and Project links

  • UK Government Department of Trade and Industry
    The Department of Trade and Industry drives the UK Government's ambition of 'prosperity for all' by working to create the best environment for business success in the UK, helping people and companies become more productive by promoting enterprise, innovation and creativity.
  • Centre for Sustainable Consumption
    The Centre for Sustainable Consumption focuses on researching consumer behaviour and the environmental impact of household goods, and is based at Sheffield Hallam University.
  • Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
    The UK Government Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), works for the essentials of life - food, air, land, water, people, animals and plants. Their remit is the pursuit of sustainable development.
  • The Environment Agency
    The UK Environment Agency is the leading public body for protecting and improving the environment in England and Wales
  • Europa
    Europa is the portal site of the European Union. It provides up-to-date coverage of European Union affairs and essential information on European integration. Users can also consult all legislation currently in force or under discussion, access the websites of each of the EU institutions and find out about the policies administered by the European Union under the powers devolved to it by the Treaties.
  • The European Environment Agency
    The EEA aims to support sustainable development and to help achieve significant and measurable improvement in Europe's environment through the provision of timely, targeted, relevant and reliable information to policy making agents and the public.
  • e-Waste Guide
    The e-Waste Guide - a knowledge base for the sustainable recycling of e-waste
  • IT & Environment Initiative
    The IT and Environment Initiative is an international consortium engaging in research and dissemination activities to improve understanding and awareness of the effects of the Information Technology revolution on environmental issues.

NGO links

  • Basel Action Network
    The Basel Action Network is an international network of activists seeking to prevent the globalization of the toxic chemical crisis. It is based in Seattle, USA and conducts both domestic (US) and international programs to halt toxic trade.
  • Community Recycling Network UK
    The Community Recycling Network UK (CRN) UK is a membership organisation promoting community-based sustainable waste management as a practical and effective way of tackling the UK's growing waste problem.
  • Computer Aid International
    In the UK, Computer Aid International talk to businesses as they upgrade and encourage them to donate their PCs to for re-use in schools and community organisations in the developing world. In developing countries, Computer Aid International identify those potential recipient organisations where the application of IT will have the most positive social and economic impact.
  • Envocare
    Based in south west London, Envocare Ltd was founded by a small group of individuals, with backgrounds in the electronics and IT disciplines, who wish to encourage the preservation and improvement of the environment. his site contains a variety of information about e-waste management.
  • FRC Group
    The FRC group runs a range of commercially viable social businesses in a range of markets in the Northwest of England, including the reuse, refurbishment and recycling of white goods
  • LetsRecycle
    LetsRecycle.com provides news and information for recyclers and all those involved in sustainable waste management. It is the UK's only independent dedicated website for businesses, local government and community groups involved in recycling and waste management.
  • London Remade
    London Remade is a recycling programme aimed at increasing markets for recycled products and driving the development of an entrepreneurial recycling supply chain. A partnership between the business community, public and not-for-profit sectors, London Remade uses recycling as a vehicle to drive economic and social regeneration and is principally funded by the London Development Agency to deliver green procurement and business support programmes.
  • Scotland Remade
    REMADE Scotland is an initiative which seeks to stimulate, develop and strengthen recyclate material markets in Scotland. It was launched in 1999 and has a fundamental part to play in bringing about change, and improving Scotland’s recycling performance.
  • Toxics Link
    Toxics Link emerged from a need to establish a mechanism for disseminating credible information about toxics in India, and for raising the level of the debate on these issues. The goal was to develop an information exchange and support organisation that would use research and advocacy in strengthening campaigns against toxic pollution, help push industries towards cleaner production, and link groups working on toxics and waste issues.
  • United Nations Environment Programme
    The United Nations Environment Porgramme has a mission to provide leadership and encourage partnership in caring for the environment by inspiring, informing, and enabling nations and peoples to improve their quality of life without compromising that of future generations.
  • Wastewatch
    Waste Watch is the leading national organisation in the UK promoting and encouraging action on the 3Rs - waste reduction, reuse and recycling.

 

 
 
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