Dumping used plastic bottles in landfill can sometimes be better for the environment

Dumping used plastic bottles in landfill can sometimes be better for the environment than recycling them a controversial report claims. The study by Californian consultants SRI Consulting suggests in certain countries disposing of PET (polyethylene terephthalate) plastic bottles in landfill generates the least carbon. http://www.edie.net/news/news_story.asp?src=nl&id=18558

Cash for all types of electrical waste

https://weeebuy.co.uk/

Ecological Debt Day

21 August was ecological debt day: the point at which humanity used up all the sustainable resources for the entire year; in 1987 it fell on 19 December.

Government subsidies paid to the fossil fuel industry in 2008 amounted to $557m; 10 times the amount provided to renewable energy in 2009.

http://www.thegreencarwebsite.co.uk/blog/index.php/2010/08/04/subsidies-for-fossil-fuels-ten-times-higher-than-renewables/

Energy use in Defra

In support of the Prime Minister's commitment for this to be the greenest government ever, Defra is making real-time energy consumption data available for its main London headquarter building; Nobel House. All departments have committed to making energy consumption data available. The online tool displays real-time energy information in units of energy, cost and carbon.
http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/environment/

Did emotions evolve to push others into cooperation?

The next time you feel angry at a friend who has let you down, or grateful toward one whose generosity has surprised you, consider this: you may really be bargaining for better treatment from that person in the future.
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn19232-did-emotions-evolve-to-push-others-into-cooperation.html

Simplicity

Until people come to view simplicity as a state or characteristic to be desired, sustainability will always fall prey to the tragedy of the commons.

Dr. Brian Treanor, Loyola Marymount University

Business opportunities in the UK from climate change adaptation

See: http://randd.defra.gov.uk/Default.aspx?Menu=Menu&Module=More&Location=None&ProjectID=17072&FromSearch=Y&Publisher=1&SearchText=adaptation&GridPage=1&SortString=ProjectCode&SortOrder=Asc&Paging=10#Description

Out of ice

Marine climate change

Marine climate change impacts Annual Report Card 2010–2011: http://www.mccip.org.uk/media/7527/mccip-report-2010-2011.pdf

US regulator shrugs off climate deniers

America's environmental watchdog has rebuffed challenges to a scientific study it published declaring climate change real, man-made and a threat to human health and the natural world. http://www.edie.net/news/news_story.asp?id=18497&channel=0&title=US+regulator+shrugs+off+climate+deniers

Model energy futures

DECC 2050 Calculator tool, a spreadsheet based model and fancy web interface that allows people to model their own energy futures. Details, including an introductory video tutorial: http://2050-calculator-tool.decc.gov.uk/