Pollution

Environment & Conservation Headlines Pollution Waste and Recycling

Brits bin over 1.8 billion pieces of plastic a week survey finds

UK households are throwing away an estimated 1.85 billion pieces of plastic a week, making up 96.57 billion pieces a year, according to the results of a survey analysing plastic usage.

Headlines Net-Zero Pollution

Newcastle and Gateshead councils lay out visions for Clean Air Zones

Energy Headlines Pollution

Consultation begins on new nuclear reactor facing opposition from locals

Biodiversity, Climate Change, Nature and Sustainability Energy Headlines Net-Zero Pollution

New gas power plant must be rejected to meet climate targets, says campaigners

Biodiversity, Climate Change, Nature and Sustainability Environment & Conservation Headlines Net-Zero news Pollution

ONS will publish emissions statistics with GDP in reporting

Environment & Conservation Headlines Pollution Water

Campaign group calls government action on water quality ‘unacceptable’

Biodiversity, Climate Change, Nature and Sustainability Energy Environment & Conservation Food Headlines Net-Zero news Pollution Transport & Highways

CCC report: Net Zero impossible with current UK government policies

Headlines Net-Zero Pollution Transport

Nottingham City Council launches ground-breaking taxi charging scheme

Headlines Pollution Transport

Expansion of London’s ULEZ hailed ‘success’

Inner London’s NO2 concentrations are estimated to have fallen by 20% as a result of increasing the Ultra Low Emission Zone coverage area.

Headlines Pollution Waste and Recycling

Research: How do cells react to micro and nanoplastics?