Yorkshire-based gin and whisky distillery, Cooper King Distillery, has made its second donation to plant 100 new trees in the Yorkshire Dales through its partnership with a local environmental charity. After pledging to donate 2.5 per cent of its annual gin sales to the environmental non-profit organisation Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust
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Horticultural business trials plant pots aimed at reducing landfill
Commercial horticultural nursery, Johnsons of Whixley, is trialling a revolutionary new type of plant pot to fight the industry battle against plastic waste. Johnsons’ new taupe-coloured plant pots, in collaboration with pot manufacturer Aeroplas UK, are made from 98 per cent of recycled plastic and are detectable by domestic waste separation
Leeds solar power business wins Africa charity export order
Xerogrid, a renewable energy business based in Leeds, has won a £165,000 contract to supply solar systems that will power mobile clinics in Nigeria for the charity eHealth Africa. Headed by founder and managing director Ian Emberton, Xerogrid specialises in fitting solar and wind power in difficult to reach locations that
Caddick Construction working to eliminate single-use plastics
Caddick Construction, the family-run Yorkshire-based construction company, are aiming to become a single-use plastic free workforce, by shifting to reusable water bottles across the company. The construction firm is giving reusable 500ml aluminium drinks bottles to all of its 119 staff, as well as removing all plastic cups next to water
Yorkshire dairy farm invests to future-proof business
Trinity Leeds and White Rose Announce “Refill Me” initiative
Trinity Leeds and White Rose Shopping Centre, both owned and managed by Landsec, have unveiled a new green initiative, Refill Me, which allows guests to easily identify where reusable water bottles can be refilled with no obligation to purchase. Since the campaign launched last week, a total of 37 shops at
Lookers help Leeds public breathe easy for Clean Air Day 2018
Plastic off the menu at DoubleTree By Hilton York
A York hotel is carrying out a wide-ranging review of its use of plastic in a bid to significantly reduce its reliance of the environmentally harmful product. The audit is being undertaken by members of the DoubleTree By Hilton York’s recently formed Care Committee, who will closely look at each department
Major developments set for debate at Chamber meeting
Representatives of four major business and housing developments in the Harrogate district will present their cases at the same meeting for the first time in June. Harrogate District Chamber of Commerce has organised the meeting in advance of any of the sites being included in Harrogate Borough Council's Local Plan, or
Jet Aire completes school project for Hartlepool Borough Council
Leeds-based drainage and groundworks company, Jet Aire Services, has completed a £25,000 maintenance project at Dyke House Sports and Technology College, on behalf of Hartlepool Borough Council. The contract included a full CCTV survey of the drainage network to identify any remedial requirements followed by a programme of upgrades and refurbishment