Nestlé will invest £1.5bn to ensure that ‘plastic never becomes waste’
Nestlé has announced that they will invest £1.5bn to the development of new recyclable and sustainable packaging. The Swiss food
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Pollution
Flying with British Airways can almost double your carbon footprint
Flying with British Airways can increase CO2 emissions by up to 45% per passenger, compared with other airlines, according to
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Coca-Cola pledges to clean up world’s rivers
Coca-Cola has launched an international river clean up, with $11m (£8.5m) pledged to clean up nine rivers across the world,
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Shorter and cooler washes could prevent micro fibre pollution
Cooler clothes washes release fewer microfibres into the water stream and also make clothes last longer, according to research conducted
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Ingesting microplastics can impact the growth of fish
Ingesting prey that is contaminated with microplastics can affect the normal growth of fish larvae, according to research published in
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Farmers are key to securing environmental opportunities – don’t take them for granted!
We need to support our farmers and not demonise them if we are to meet our climate goals, writes Chloe
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London has more airborne microplastics than any other city
London has the highest level of airborne microplastics than any other major city, with 92% of these microplastics coming from
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Plasma Clean has launched new products and services to improve indoor air quality
Air quality solutions company Plasma Clean is now focusing on indoor air quality in order to improve workplace wellbeing and
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Water filtration system could provide clean water to over a billion people
Scientists have developed a machine that can transform dirty water into reliable and safe drinking water. The three-year, £700,000 project
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Firmino, Heung-min, Mane biggest carbon emitters in football
The world’s top 20 footballers alone produce over 500 tonnes of CO2 emissions a year, and Premier League stars Roberto
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Is there an environmentally friendly way to die?
Rituals of burying the dead are universal across cultures and civilisations, with the first-ever funeral recorded in 60,000 BC with
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The EU Bank will stop funding fossil fuels by 2021
The board of the European Investment Bank (EIB) agreed last week (November 14) a new energy lending policy with an
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Government to pay farmers who plant trees
The government has launched a new £50m scheme in order to encourage farmers and landowners to plant more trees. According
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Major drink companies to use 100% recyclable bottles, but scepticism remains
Coca-Cola, Dr. Pepper and PepsiCo have joined together in an attempt to tackle the plastic waste problem with their new
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Interview: Planet Earth and Blue Planet cameraman, Gavin Thurston
Gavin Thurston has been a wildlife cameraman for over 36 years and has worked alongside David Attenborough on some of
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Serious pollution incidents have increased by 27% since 2017, report says
The Environment Agency (EA) published a report today (October 28) revealing that although the majority of England’s business are working
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EU to ban pesticide that is deemed harmful to humans and the environment
A majority of EU governments have voted against renewing the license for the harmful pesticide Thiacloprid. Thiacloprid is an active
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Coca Cola world’s largest plastic polluter
Coca-Cola is the world’s largest plastic polluter, polluting more than the next three global polluters combined, according to a report
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An estimated 4.5 trillion cigarettes are thrown away each year
Cigarette filters are one of the most commonly collected items of litter globally, and contrary to popular belief they have
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Green number plates planned for EVs
The government has announced a consultation on introducing green number plates for zero-emission cars which they believe could help encourage
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