In December 2009 there was a UN Climate Change Summit at Copenhagen to discuss the future of climate change and what can be done to slow down global warming. To coincide with this Cornwall College ran their own Conference on Tuesday 8th December bringing together numerous organisations and students to discuss the issues. Guest speakers from the following organisations provided a broader insight to the lower carbon emissions, Cornwall Sustainable Energy Partnership (CSEP), Back to the Planet and Footprint Consulting.
Fashion Landfill Sites
Defra’s Waste Strategy does not address business waste claims a report released on the 20th January 2010 by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee. The Government’s strategy on waste focuses too much on domestic recycling and this only accounts for 10% of England’s waste says the report Waste Strategy for England.
This is known as the “Primark Effect” and resulted in huge quantities of clothing ending up in land fill sites. There has been a call for greater consultation with manufacturing companies over sustainable product development and a reduction in business waste overall.
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