British Safety Council welcomes #AirWeShare campaign to tackle pollution
British Safety Council, alarmed by new research, welcomes the #AirWeShare campaign in calling for urgent action on protecting outdoor workers from air pollution.
How do we solve a problem like plastic pollution?
René Garello, IEEE fellow and Professor at IMT Atlantique, discusses how data analytics is being used to track the circulation of plastic in the ocean and help scientists to ensure sustainability.
Gove confirms ban on plastic straws, drink stirrers and cotton buds
Environment Secretary Michael Gove has today confirmed a ban on plastic straws, drinks stirrers, and plastic stemmed cotton buds in England, following overwhelming public support for the move.
£10 million government fund awarded to plant over 130,000 trees
A new £10 million plan will see more than 130,000 trees planted across England’s towns and cities, Environment Secretary Michael Gove announces.
How can you help to reduce climate change?
Bio-D has listed some easy ways that you can help to reduce climate change and your individual impact on the planet.
£6 million government funding awarded under scheme to cut food waste
Environment Secretary Michael Gove invites organisations to apply for the second round of more than £6 million funding under government’s scheme to cut food waste.
Supporting biodiversity in UK Overseas Territories
A 10 week Call for Evidence has been launched by the UK Government today (Friday, 10 May) to gather knowledge on safeguarding biodiversity in the UK Overseas Territories.
APAC countries shifting towards sustainable environment
Asia Pacific (APAC) countries are adopting several strategies and roadmaps to achieve the renewable energy target designated by their nations.
UK requires an immediate ban on single-use products
Single-use products should be banned immediately to prevent further damage the environment, business waste and recycling experts have said.
EU must prioritise biodiversity and climate change
European Committee of the Regions President calls on EU to step up efforts in response to "profoundly alarming" UN report: The EU must prioritise biodiversity.
Solar heat is melting the world’s largest Antarctic ice shelf
An international team of researchers found that the largest Antarctic ice shelf is melting 10 times faster than the overall ice shelf average due to solar heating of the surrounding ocean surface.
How can we improve the efficiency of handling food to reduce food waste?
With up 90% of food wasted and lost before the product even reaches supermarket shelves Robin Travis, Managing Director at Renby Ltd explores how to improve the efficiency of handling food and erasing double handling.
UK Green Building Council announces framework for net zero carbon buildings
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has unveiled a framework for the UK construction and property industry to transition new and existing buildings to become net zero carbon by 2050.
UK “climate emergency”: What does it really mean?
After the vote on Wednesday, Parliament has shown that it intends to be symbolically at war with climate change with the declaration of a UK “climate emergency”.
Ecuadorian women face violence to protect Amazon rainforest
Ecuador will not stop attacks against Indigenous women, who are receiving death threats and physical beatings for protecting the Amazon rainforest: What does President Moreno want out of this?
2019 – The year food operators gain control of their food waste
Food operators have begun to warm up to new technology to help combat food waste; Here, Nick Hucker CEO, Preoday, looks at some of the key technologies that are driving the change.
How are water-sports groups aiding cleaner oceans?
From joggers picking up bottles as they go, to global sporting bodies pledging to tackle plastic head on, athletes, enthusiasts and sporting amateurs are collaborating to fight for cleaner oceans.
Disposable BBQs ‘should be banned’ to prevent further devastating wildfires
As wildfires race through even more acres of British countryside this week, calls are being made to ban disposable BBQ's to prevent further damage.
Caged flowers could save rare bees in the UK
A breakthrough project offering hope for one of the UK’s rarest bumblebees has been launched on the Peak District moors near Sheffield this month, with support from the National Lottery.
Stop Food Waste Day: Brits throw away £494 million worth of food each week
Today is Stop Food Waste Day, and whilst cooking remains a favourite pastime in the UK, an average of £494 million worth of food is thrown away each week, reveals research from Gousto.