Environment

Government commissions pre-pack review

The Insolvency Service has announced an independent review which could see the revival of proposals to give creditors notice ahead of a pre-pack deal.

Osborne expected to push lending scheme

The chancellor George Osborne is expected to revamp the faltering Funding for Lending scheme (FLS) in next week's Budget in a bid to get credit flowing to SMEs.

Arjowiggins fined 75,000 for worker injury

Arjowiggins Fine Papers has been fined after a member of staff was seriously injured at the paper merchant's Aberdeen-based Stoneywood Paper Mill in 2010.

Win an iPod with the PrintWeek environment survey

As the centrepiece of the <i>PrintWeek</i> 2013 Environment report we're asking printers and print buyers to complete our five-minute survey on the challenges and opportunities generated by the...

US Congressmen lodge bill to abolish paperless policies

Two US Congressmen this week introduced a bipartisan resolution that seeks to reverse a recent federal push toward going paperless for a variety of information and services, ranging from income tax...

Home Office to crack down on printing fraud

The government has launched a four-week consultation on new legislation aimed at stopping the supply of printing equipment to identity fraudsters.

Keep a log of your timber or pay a towering fine

Historically, recording information on pulp and paper sources has been limited to merchants and manufacturers. New legislation will change that Words Pamela Mardle

EU initiative cannot become 'gold plating' by regulators

It has long been recognised that trees are an environmental 'good'. They act as a carbon capture and storage system and the expansion of forestry in Europe has led to many more trees being planted...

Truffula Sustainability Guidance launched by former RHG environmental manager

Tim Barker, a former environmental manager of Robert Horne Group (RHG) and sustainability specialist at Paperlinx, has launched his own consultancy.

Paper firm fined 70,000 for employee death

A Corby paper manufacturer last week pleaded guilty to breaching health and safety regulations after an employee was killed when racking collapsed on her in 2009.