National Trust’s target to plant 20 million new trees by 2030
Farmers have already started planting young saplings as part of the National Trust’s commitment to establishing 20 million new trees by...
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Sun and wind generated 60% of all electricity in the UK on Monday
Great Britain’s electricity system recorded its greenest ever day over the Easter bank holiday as sunshine and windy weather led to a...
Surfers against Sewage launch 'The Million Mile Clean'
The Million Mile Clean. Created in response to the pandemic, the Million Mile Clean connects your beach, street, river and mountain...
60% of world's largest plastic packaging companies have no environmental policies
An analysis of 83 of the world's biggest publicly traded plastic packaging firms has found that almost two-thirds report no policies on...
Co-op switches to selling only peat-free compost
Co-op is to enable gardeners to play their part in pruning greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as it commits to selling only peat-free bagged...
All retailers, will be legally required to charge customers from 1st April for plastic carrier bags
The average person in England now buys just four bags a year from the main supermarkets, compared with 140 in 2014, figures show....
2020 was a good year for UK butterflies but third of species still in decline
Last year was the third good summer in a row for butterflies and the 10th best since records began, but one-third of Britain’s species...
Kyoto's earliest cherry blossom in 1,200 years point to climate change
The famous pink cherry blossoms of Kyoto reached full bloom this year on March 26, the earliest date in the 12 centuries since records...
Madrid firm pioneers bladeless wind turbines
A Madrid-based green energy company is pioneering the use of bladeless windfarms to harness wind energy. Created by startup Vortex...
Sharks are ‘critical’ in helping damaged ecosystems recover, finds study
Sharks are critical in helping ecosystems recover from extreme climatic events, according to a new study. The conclusions came after...
How a 10-year-old from Wales scored a big win in the war on plastic waste
Skye Neville’s campaign against throwaway toys spurs Waitrose into action Some campaigns take years, even decades to achieve change. Not...
Malaysia to return U.S. plastic waste shipment under new U.N. rules
Malaysia will return a container of plastic trash en route from the United States as it violates new U.N. rules governing hazardous...
UK greenhouse gas emissions dropped 9% in 2020 amid pandemic lockdown
Britain’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions fell by 8.9% in 2020, largely driven by a slump in economic activity due to measures to limit...
Construction of Europe’s largest vertical farm is underway
The first phase of construction on the new Nordic Harvest vertical farm has been completed after just 6 months of work. Once finished,...
Philadelphia dims its lights to prevent migrating birds crashing into skyscrapers
The US city of Philadelphia is dimming its lights to try and prevent migrating birds from slamming into skyscrapers and crashing onto...
Ocado removes 640,000 plastic nets in packaging redesign
The online grocery retailer has linked up with design agency JKR to create the new range, which also features updated artwork. The own...
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