Urban wood burning is soaring, with 18,000 complaints but only 3 fines
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New research from campaign group Mums for Lungs appears to reveal a failure to tackle wood smoke...
Nature-based solutions key to combatting climate change and biodiversity loss, says Lords
The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has written to Alok Sharma MP, President for COP26, citing recent evidence gathered as part of...
New service launched in supermarkets will help ‘recirculate’ old electronic products
Supermarket chain Co-op has partnered with new "tech-recirculation service", Spring, to try to make it easy for consumers to get their unused electronic devices...
Majority of companies to miss net-zero targets, analysis shows
Corporate commitments to net-zero accelerated over the last two years, with almost one-third (30%) of Europe’s largest listed companies now having pledged to reach...
Award for using AI and spectroscopy to increase waste-to-energy production
A US group is developing a technology combining AI and spectroscopy, to analyze municipal solid waste in-situ and in real-time - a cost- and...
Seaweed: a model solution for fighting climate change, says group
A new paper published in Nature Sustainability presents seaweed as a model solution for tackling climate change, biodiversity loss, joblessness, hunger and environmental damage....
Packaging expert welcomes the CMA Green Claims Code
Packaging data specialist, ecoveritas, has called on the print and packaging sectors to take ‘a more targeted and action-led’ approach to sustainability, following the...
Rising sea temperatures and coral loss: “Most detailed scientific picture to date”
The “Status of Coral Reefs of the World: 2020” report, released on 5 October, documents the loss of approximately 14 per cent of the...
A WEEE dram? Extracting metals from electronics waste using whiskey co-products
A filtration system fuelled by whisky co-products is being developed by researchers to sustainably extract rare and valuable metals – including gold, silver, and...
We need to talk about consumption: Zero Waste Scotland hosts virtual event ahead of...
Scottish government funded advisory group Zero Waste Scotland is hosting a free virtual event, on Tuesday 5 October, which will see experts come...
Carbon pricing currently too low for a just transition to net-zero, says climate advisory...
A new paper from an independent group of climate experts emphasises "the critical importance of a comprehensive financial and regulatory ecosystem incentivising emissions reduction...
Report calls for greenfield surcharge to encourage brownfield development
A new “greenfield surcharge” is among a series of practical proposals to encourage future brownfield development, according to a new report from member-funded group...
Foam foundation: Mattress recycling facility marks new phase in circularity project
Old mattresses made of polyurethane foam will now be recovered, dismantled and chemically recycled to create a new polyol - a key starting material...
Report reveals major climate risks to global food trade
A new report from Stockholm Environment Institute reveals in detail the climate risks to global trade in major agricultural commodities – and concludes that...
UK calls for zero global shipping emissions by 2050
The UK is backing an "absolute zero" target for international shipping emissions by 2050, as an announcement from Transport Secretary Grant Shapps set out...
Supermarket launches reusable packaging initiative
Tesco has launched a new system that allows its customers to buy a wide range of food, drink, household and beauty products in reusable...
World’s largest direct air capture and storage plant opens in Iceland
Announced as a milestone in the direct air capture (DAC) industry, with the capacity to capture 4000 tons of CO2 per year, the world's...
EA issues effluent discharge compliance waiver to help utilities cope with chemicals shortage
The Environment Agency has published a regulatory waiver exempting water firms from the need to comply with the usual permit conditions that apply to...
Earth observation images reveal extent of ferocious forest fires in Siberia
Stunning satellite images depict the recent gigantic infernos that devastated one of the coldest areas on the planet. Last month fires burning across Siberia...
Vision set out for “digital revolution that will fundamentally change UK motorways”
A virtual twin of the road network that can predict the time and location of potholes and other maintenance issues is just one of...
