Environmentalism

Marston's wins trio of awards

17-Nov-2021 By Rebecca Weller

Pub operator and brewer Marston's has won three awards at the 2020/2021 International Green Apple Environment Awards, which has recognised and rewarded companies globally for best environmental practice since it launched in 1994.

Pubs recognised among 2019’s most eco-friendly foodservice businesses

23-Oct-2019 By Stuart Stone

The Sustainable Restaurants Association (SRA) has listed a number of pubs and national operators among the finalists for its Food Made Good Business awards.

Heineken in hot water over killing fish

07-Feb-2017 By Nikkie Sutton

Brewing giant Heineken has been ordered to pay £160,000 for breaching environment laws after pollution at its cider factory killed thousands fish.

Battlesteads: Great British Pub of the Year

10-Sep-2010 By Ewan Turney

The Battlesteads in Wark-on-Tyne, Northumberland, owned by Richard and Dee Slade, has been crowned Great British Pub of the Year. The couple also...

Green guide for pubs released

21-Jun-2010 By John Harrington

Tourism body VisitEngland has released a free guide to help small and medium firms save money by going green. Called Green Start, the guide suggests...

Marco Pierre White pub fined over pollution

26-May-2010 By Lesley Foottit

A gastropub co-owned by Marco Pierre White has been fined £30,000 by magistrates for polluting a stream with sewage. The Yew Tree Inn in Highclere,...

Industry displays "level of denial" over green issues

24-Aug-2009 By James Wilmore

Recession fears are causing a "level of denial" about green issues in the pub industry, a new report has revealed. The survey of around 7,000 small...

Licensed trade must learn from history

29-May-2009 By Andy Slee

Responsibly run pubs at the heart of the community, should be the industry's next campaign, says Andy Slee.

Scream if you're green

25-Sep-2008

Turning off your lights when you don't need them, turning down your thermostat a notch and switching to energy-efficient lightbulbs… the commercial...

A green solution

10-Mar-2008 By Matt Eley Matt

WASTE COOKING oil is being used to go green in a new initiative from Marston's Pub Company. Marston's has teamed up with Prosper De Mulder Limited to...

Love pubs, love the planet too

20-Sep-2007

Pampering emporium Lush can lay more claims to the green agenda than most given that its products are derived from natural sources like seaweed and...

Pubcos go green to cut spiralling energy costs

27-Apr-2006 By John Harrington

Pub companies are "going green" to cut soaring energy costs and help the environment. Following the recent massive hikes in utilities costs,...

Terraces Bar & Grill

22-Jan-2004

Brighton, East Sussex Perhaps it's not surprising that a clean environment is high on the list of priorities for a venue on the Brighton seafront....