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Scottish boffins clean up contaminated land with whisky waste

Anyone who has sampled a drop of Scotland's national drink knows that it can have some sizable side-effects.

IFA welcome EU Commission decision to 'park' proposed Soil Directive

Following the most recent meeting of the EU Environment ministers, IFA National Environment Committee Chairman, Tom Dunne said - "the European Commission has finally recognised that the proposed soil framework directive is both unworkable and unnecessary."

New environmental business in Coleraine receives backing

Invest Northern Ireland is backing a new Coleraine-based business - launched by environmental expert Dr Mark McKinney - that offers solutions for contaminated commercial and industrial land as well as pollution control and preventative systems.

Framework for the protection of soil - EP

The European Parliament has adopted its first-reading report on the first EU directive on soil protection.

Remediation of polluted soils

Inkoa Sistemas, a Spanish company specialising in supplying integral solutions for sustainable development, leads the BiOSOIL ENV/ES/000263 project.

Trees with rabbit genes accelerate cleaning of soil

Genetically modified plants that can break down pollutants may be an effective way to clean soil, contaminated by industrial chemicals and explosives used by the military, according to scientists.

Soil protection Directive urgent

The draft directive on soil protection was presented to members of the European Parliament's ITRE committee (Industry, technology, research and energy) in September.