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Recent Government legislation aimed at reducing global warming has resulted in a surge in orders for insulation products from Hadleigh based Celotex. This week they have begun work on their new £1.25m building expansion programme to meet this demand.

A company based in Framlingham is leading the way in designing an alternative to plastic milk bottles. The new ‘Greenbottle’, made of moulded recycled cardboard, is now on sale filled with local Suffolk milk, at Asda in Lowestoft.

Constructing Excellence and CRed Suffolk are offering West Suffolk businesses and community groups free workshops to find out more about climate change and how they can respond to its challenges.

Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs) in the East of England now have the benefit of their own recycling adviser, thanks to WRAP’s (Waste & Resources Action programme) Recycle At Work Advisory Programme.

It’s official - we do like to be beside the seaside!

Whether it’s somewhere to enjoy the holidays or a resource for the food we eat, the results of a survey by The Wildlife Trusts show just how much we have come to depend on our marine environment.

Leading environmental groups are making an urgent plea to government not to downgrade other environmental concerns in promoting bioenergy to help tackle climate change.

Tourists to Suffolk will be able to enjoy food and drink produced in the county as a result of a new marketing initiative aimed at encouraging visitors and locals to explore and experience local produce during their holiday or day trip.

BBC web link of the launch at the Suffolk Show in May.