Environment for change
In 1952, the Great Smog of London caused nearly 2,000 deaths above the norm for that period. This resulted in the Clean Air Act of 1956, which marked the beginning of effective environmental legislation in Britain.
Watch your waste
According to a report by Research and Markets, 'Global Waste Management Market Assessment', municipal solid waste (MSW) generated worldwide reached 2.02 billion tonnes in 2006 and is expected to increase by 37.3% between 2007 and 2011. According to the Environment Agency, the UK alone produces 330 million tonnes of waste annually, a quarter of which is from households and business. The rest comes from construction and demolition, sewage sludge, farm waste and spoil from mines and river dredging.