Fashionistas could soon feel less guilt for swapping clothes as a new project strives to cut the carbon footprint of...
Fast tech – the blind spot of the waste world
Is your next gadget about to end up adding to the mountains of ‘electronic waste’ we are all accumulating? New...
Severe drought declared in six more English counties
The government has declared severe drought for parts of Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset, East Sussex and West Sussex. The Environment...
Government to provide homeowners with better flood risk guidance
The government have created new Flood Performance Certificates (FPC) to provide homeowners with standardised information on flood risk and resilience,...
Project to make the Thames drinkable gets royal seal of approval
A project that aims to make water from the River Thames drinkable has received royal backing after Prince Richard, Duke...
Portland incinerator gets green light to burn 67 more waste types
Powerfuel Portland can now take in 67 additional waste types, including agricultural and food-processing waste, textiles, plastics, packaging, wood and...
How crucial are renewables to food security?
The National Farmer’s Union (NFU) and the UK’s leading supermarkets are calling on the Chancellor to use the upcoming Budget...
Drowning or drying up? UK tackles water extremes with new taskforce
Neil Bussey / Shutterstock.com A new taskforce tackling floods and drought will be launched this week and will meet on...
COP31 President says restricting global warming is “matter of survival”
Zulfugar Graphics / Shutterstock.com The COP31 President Murat Kurum has said that restricting global warming is a “matter of survival”,...
Water companies made £340 million through wastewater trade
Water companies made more than £340 million in revenue last year by pouring billions of litres of wastewater into sewage...