How are men and women differently affected by chemicals from waste? Nigerian TV documentary...
On 15 January the Nigerian TV channel NTA broadcast a 30-minute documentary entitled “What has gender got to do with chemicals?”
In Africa’s most populated...
London’s air quality still within legal limits in mid-January for first time in 10...
Sadiq Khan, the Mayor of London, said on 15 January that for the first time since modern records began London was entering the third...
Research reveals UK’s worst cities for problem rubbish
A new league table showing the impact of overflowing bins reveals that Londoners are hardest hit by the effects of problem waste
SEPA raises concerns about waste handling at Trident submarine base
SEPA has criticised the MOD's handling of nuclear waste at a site near the Trident base in Faslane
Observers respond to the government’s 25-year environment plan
Theresa May’s speech on 11 January, setting out a 25–year plan to improve the environment, prompted much comment from observers and leaders in the...
PwC research asks: Is business grasping the full potential of SDGs?
New research from PwC reveals that over three-in-five businesses now deem SDGs to be important enough to include in their corporate reporting
The era of mega hydropower in the Brazilian Amazon appears to be over
The era of mega-dams in the Brazilian Amazon appears to be coming to an end, according to the California-based non-profit organisation Amazon Watch, referencing...
Scottish householders urged to resolve to recycle more for 2018
The Composition of Household Waste at the Kerbside shows that 60% of what goes in the non-recyclable ‘landfill’ bin could have been recycled
Plasma waste recovery successfully trialled for precious metals extraction from e-waste
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Plasma waste recovery firm Tetronics says it has completed the first of four trials using its plasma technology in the extraction of precious metals...
UK Asbestos Training Association updates rules of membership to address threat to industry standards
UKATA says it has overhauled its rules of membership to counter a threat from sub-standard service providers.
Innovate UK partners with Cleantech Innovate 2018
Innovate UK, an executive non-departmental public body, works with companies to de-risk, enable and support innovation.
UN resolution commits member states to ocean pollution measures
More than 200 countries have signed a UN resolution that will encourage member states to take greater action on the issue of marine pollution,...
International initiatives lauded at inaugural Interpol environmental compliance conference
The Leonardo DiCaprio Foundation (LDF) has been recognised for its efforts on the issues of environmental crime at the inaugural award ceremony of the...
Virtual simulation created for river users to navigate the Boston Barrier
The Transport and Works Act Order (TWAO) for the Boston Barrier has received approval, giving the Environment Agency the go-ahead to proceed with the...
Report aims to inspire fashion industry to adopt circularity and eliminate pollutants
A report launched by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and Stella McCartney on 28 November calls on the fashion industry to move away from its...
WRAP calls time on confusing date labels and introduces the little blue fridge
The way food in the UK is labelled is set to change to give shoppers simpler, more consistent storage and date label advice, according...
Whiskey maker awarded for work to restore oysters to Dornoch Firth
Firm's commitment to Highland neighbourhood honoured with three sustainability awards
Data security fears prevent household electrical items being recycled
7 in 10 people in the UK are concerned about personal security data breaches from recycling old and unused electrical products
Personal data security fears...
CIWEM calls on Government to strengthen the power of catchment partnerships
CIWEM has published its vision for the future management of land and water under the government’s 25-year environment plan, saying a strengthened catchment based...
Book explores future impact of the Anthropocene
View of Earth from space during a sunrise (3D rendering elements of this image furnished by NASA)
A new book series titled Anthropocene has just...
