With the amount of retail packaging waste exceeding the 10million tonne mark each year, landfill sites are now overflowing as a result of unnecessary excess and non-biodegradable packaging. The most infamous culprit of late is the excessive packaging used in the distribution and display of Easter eggs. These poorly-designed packaging drives over 100million tonnes of packaging into the UK waste stream of which only 30%…
Software industry experts are predicting that supply chain management software will generate a staggering ?4billion of sales by 2010, which would make it one of the world’s most widely bought global business specialist applications. Supply chain management software has proved extremely popular over the last 30 years with businesses that operate in time and cost conscious production and distribution environments. As with most cutting-edge technologies,…
As the capital city of the Czech Republic, Prague attracts over three million visitors every year, making it the sixth most visited city in Europe. Prague is known as one of the best cities in Europe in which to view buildings from nine different architectural periods, built over the past 1000 years. The city’s biggest architectural boom occurred in the 14th Century, as the city…
If youve named your car George or Mildred, you’re not the only one. A recent website survey revealed that over 4.5 million Britons, equating to one out of five UK car owners, have given their car a pet name and think of their ‘little baby’ motor as engendered, rather than an it. Popular names included Fred, Monty, George and Betsy and the research conducted by…
It usually starts off during New Year’s resolutions; making promises that you will spend less and save more. More often than not, however, this claim normally lasts until the January sales begin and previous spending habits then inexorably continue. Despite this, the urge to at least attempt to save money is very strong, even if many people aren’t ultimately successful in doing so. Depending on…
Driving a car can be an exhilarating experience. Just look at the adverts — images of long, empty roads, sexy open-topped sports cars and the great unknown conjure thoughts of cruising along to some great soundtrack without a care in the world. However, reality usually gets in the way of this archetypal dream, especially when faced with the dreaded city-centre traffic jam. Complicated one-way systems…
Since its opening in 1923, Wembley Stadium has quickly become one of most renowned sporting stadiums in the world with the 1923 FA Cup Final the first event to be held there. The match resulted in an unprecedented crowd of between 240,000 and 300,000 cramming themselves into the stadium in order to watch the match. Wembley became known throughout the UK as the home of…
Professional wrestling has always largely been seen as a quintessentially American form of entertainment, with the over the top characters and storylines prevalent in the «sport» resulting in it being regarded as nothing more than a low brow soap opera by many. However, few people realise that it was the money made in foreign countries, specifically the UK, that kept World Wrestling Entertainment — now…
Leaving for university is a huge step in life and one that comes with mixed feelings. The dread of moving to a new city, possibly living with strangers and having to fend for yourself is counteracted by the sense of independence, the thrill of a new adventure and the prospect of a lounge full of traffic cones. One of the best things about university life…
As Gordon Brown urges Brits to reduce the amount of waste that goes into landfill, would a return to World-War style rationing and cooking not only reduce wastage, but also help to shrink the UK’s bulging waistlines and the environment in the process? Food rationing came into effect back in February 1918 during World War One. However, there are many lessons that can be learnt…