April 10, 2018

Waitrose and Iceland make new pledges to reduce their environmental impacts.

March 28, 2018

The government has today announced that people in England will soon have to pay a deposit when they buy drinks in bottles and cans. The new charge will be made on single use plastic and glass bottles, along with steel and aluminium cans, as part of an effort to reduce waste and increase recycling. A consultation is being carried out to decide how the deposit scheme will work and the date for its implementation is yet to be announced.

March 21, 2018

Sudan, the last surviving male northern white rhino died on Monday 19 March 2018, aged 45.

March 16, 2018

A new study of 259 bottles of drinking water from 19 locations in a total of nine countries has revealed that more than 93% of them contained microplastic - tiny pieces of plastic. Just 17 of the bottles sampled were free from microplastic, while one bottle of mineral water was discovered to contain 10,000 pieces of plastic per litre. An average of 325 pieces of microplastic were found for every litre of water tested.

March 8, 2018

The grey squirrel is a great example of how introducing a species from another part of the world can have unintended consequences. Originally from America, grey squirrels were released in parklands in the UK during the 1870s. It was hoped that they would add interest and be a decorative addition to the landscape.

February 28, 2018

Whilst here in the UK we are struggling with the biting cold caused by the 'Beast from the East', the cold weather front crossing to our shores from Siberia, it's a different story in the Arctic.

February 27, 2018

Do you dream of becoming an award-winning chef? Create a Sustainable Business Premier Dish is an exciting opportunity for young people in the UK, France and Belgium who have an interest in environmental issues and cooking. It's a unique competition which challenges young people to develop a main course to be served on board Eurostar's most prestigious class of service.

January 12, 2018

The UK's Prime Minister Theresa May has unveiled a new 25-year green plan.

December 20, 2017

The French Parliament has passed a new law banning fossil fuel extraction.

December 4, 2017

From today, the East of England Co-op is to start selling tinned food along with dried foods like crisps, pasta and rice after they reach their 'best before' date.