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Opinion. Provides insights on William Waldegrave's White Paper on science and technology. Concern on the emphasis given to wealth creation as a basic mission of scientific research; Functions of scientific research supported by the research councils and universities; White Paper putting industrialists in charge of science; Ways of bridging gap between science and industry.

Reports on that industry is given few incentives to carry out research and development (R&D) by the government's White Paper on competitiveness launched in May 1994 by President of the Board of Tarde Michael Haseltine. Plan to target funding on the White' Paper's network of one-stop shops which give companies information about industrial and academic R&D in their regions as well as nationally.

The article comments on the cultural perceptions of sustainability and recycling in Great Britain. It questions the excessive use of plastics in stores. It argues that the use of plastics should be prohibited because they are non biodegradable. It explores the impact of the development of electronic mails on the use of papers.

The article reports on the move of Tachodisc to urge the European Union (EU) and the British government to set a standard for the paper used to print out information from digital tachograph in 2007. Tachodisc director Karen Crispe, argues that some manufacturers are utilizing thermal paper. The Monitoring of the Implementation of Digital Tachographs project of EU has vowed to investigate the need for a paper standard.

The article reports on the contribution of Dell Computer Corp. on environmental thinking on their project Multipack in Great Britain. The said project is the name Dell has given to its initiative to pack large numbers of systems in cardboard boxes. According to the company, there are about 25 percent less of its new packaging. Customers can receive up to 10 environmentally catastrophic blades in a single box. Moreover, Dell thinks that the plan will save 2,000 tons of cardboard, 1,000 tons of wood pallets, and 300 tons of paper.

The article reports on the decision of the British Health & Safety Executive (HSE) to withdraw its advice on transporting paper in Great Britain amid fears that it could have been causing accidents rather than preventing them. The guidance has been withdrawn following a number of serious incidents involving curtainsiders. Andrew Braund, head of health and safety at the Confederation of Paper Industries, says the problems arose because the HSE advice suggested the curtain could be used as a restraint for the paper.

The article focuses on the failure of the online passport system of the Passport Service of Great Britain's Home Office. The department has requested people to apply for passports in paper format. EPA2, a new electronic passport application service that was being used by the department, was causing delays in the issue of passport. The department had received 18,000 applications via the EPA2 system, out of which 5,000 have still not been processed. The Passport Service did not comment on the reasons for the failure of the system.

Presents news briefs related to the field of information technology in Great Britain. Plans regarding the acceleration in the house-buying and selling by the Land Registry; Consultation being conducted by the deputy Prime Minister John Prescott; Research conducted on the dominance of paper in the purchasing process.