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Greenhouse gases rising

Whilst many countries across the globe are trying to combat greenhouse gas emissions, especially in Europe, new figures suggest that in 2013, greenhouse gasses in the atmosphere reached record leve...

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Fire at Didcot B power station

25 fire engines and about 100 firefighters were needed to tackle a blaze at Didcot B, Oxfordshire, which broke out at about eight o'clock on Sunday evening.

Energy Secretary Ed Davey s...

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Workers fall through roof when installing solar panels

Two brothers have fallen 15 foot through a fragile roof leading to the owner of the solar panel business being fined.

The roof was not identified as a risk and Brynley Perrett suffered inju...

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Shops in Scotland add charges for carrier bags

Charges for carrier bags have been introduced in Scotland in an attempt to cut the number of carrier bags used. Similar schemes have been successful in Wales and Northern Ireland.

Over 800...

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BP and Columbian farmers in landmark case

Columbian farmers are in the process of suing BP, claiming BP's oil pipeline causes environmental damage and threatens their livelihood.

The case being considered in the UK high court...

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It's SHE Show time again!

Cedrec will once again be exhibiting at the SHE Show North East, on 18 November 2014, at Newcastle Marriott Gosforth Park.

The SHE Show is a high profile conference running alongside an exh...

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HSE live twitter question and answer session for asbestos

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) are currently campaigning to help make working with asbestos safer.

As part of their campaign, the HSE...

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Survey on asbestos has worrying results

A survey conducted for the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has found that tradespeople could come in contact with fatal asbestos more than 100 times a year. The survey was...

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Recycling firm in court after worker loses arm

An Ayrshire recycling company, Lowmac Alloys Ltd. is due to appear in court over serious safety failings after a worker lost his arm after attempting to clear a conveyor belt blockage.

The...

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Garlic used in fight against tree diseases

An experiment into tackling tree diseases is underway on a woodland estate in Northamptonshire.

Using a government licence, the trial involves taking a concentrated form of garlic, which is...

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Bavarian bovine bother

Johann Huber is part of a long line of family farmers who, for over 400 years, have reared cows on the mountain slopes of Gmund am Tegernsee in Bavaria. Now, his 18 prized cows will be gracing the...

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HSE puts anti-spill spouts to the test

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) have published the findings of their investigation into the four commercially available anti-spill spout containers typically used for...

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Radioactive ship on fire off Scottish coast

A ship believed to be carrying radioactive concrete to Antwerp, Belgium, reported a fire off the coast of Scotland.

The fire caused an evacuation of 52 people from a nearby oil platform, ho...

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Company fined for noise control breaches

Fibreline Ltd, a company specialising in foam and feather furnishings, was prosecuted by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after failing to protect workers from excessiv...

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Is your EMS "fit for purpose"?

In 2015, the main standard required by the public sector and large corporate procurers will be upgraded, altering the way they view and apply their Environmental Management Systems (EMS). However,...

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