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Those looking for green jobs may do well after a council has pledged to use sustainable sources for electricity while reducing landfill waste.
Swindon Borough Council has announced plans to reuse non-recyclable waste to create a synthetic gas which could be used to supply power to homes in the area, according to MRW.
Head of waste management at the council Richard Fisher has plans to expand the project although...

Professionals working in health care jobs with people suffering from dementia should only sedate them when absolutely necessary.
That is the advice from Penny Hibberd, director of the Dementia Service Development Centre South East (DSDC), who said symptoms of such conditions are sometimes interpreted as "challenging behaviour" and medication is dished out too easily.
"It is mainly due to people no...

Professionals working in green jobs in parks might see more families in open spaces, if advice from one expert is taken on board.
Carol Rowntree Jones, media relations officer at the National Forest, said: "There are lots of events going on ... there's also a new circular bike route ... it's geared to families and easy, gentle activities which suit most people."
Mini beast hunting, craft activities an...

People working in charity jobs have urged the new government to maintain momentum on a recent awareness campaign.
The UK Autism Foundation (UKAF) is rallying support from members of the public and encouraging them to write to the new prime minister and his deputy, Nick Clegg.
Work began in 2000 on the Autism Awareness Campaign but staff from the organisation believe more needs done to continue its achievements.

Professionals in care jobs have suggested introducing a minimum price on alcohol units could save "hundreds" of lives.
Dr Evelyn Gillan, chief executive of Alcohol Focus Scotland, said low prices may seem good value, but consumers are paying a health price in later life.
She claims colleagues in the health, police and care sectors agree, adding "that minimum pricing would be the simplest and mos...