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Misleading green claims to cost up to 4% of companies’ annual turnover
Lawmakers are taking on the greenwashing fight to protect consumers, citizens and law-abiding businesses while NGOs are calling on EU countries to speed up the closure of the Green Claims Directive before the June elections.
What is water cremation? ‘Eco-friendly’ burials begin in Britain
The UK’s biggest funeral care provider is now offering water cremation. But what exactly is it and what is its impact on the environment?
See inside the Dutch repair cafe saving electricals from landfill
As many struggle with the cost of living, keeping your existing electricals working is an easy way to save money.
Kenya: Maasai women are turning harmful cacti into food and bio-gas
Local farmers say the cacti now compete for critical resources, jeopardising community lands, wildlife reserves and livestock ranches.
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Here’s how electric car batteries could be recycled in the future
The researchers have developed a recycling method that allows recovery of 100 per cent of the aluminium and 98 per cent of the lithium in electric car batteries.
‘Green’ funeral home in America investigated over putrid smell
Under Colorado law, green burials are legal but state code requires that any body not buried within 24 hours must be properly refrigerated.
Could a carbon tax on luxury items be fairer and more effective?
Researchers found that applying a carbon tax on luxury goods would be a “fairer” way to reduce emissions.
Meet the sisters championing clean construction techniques by getting their hands dirty
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Cycling like the Dutch would slash the world’s carbon footprint
If everybody cycled like the Dutch, we could offset the UK or Australia’s entire carbon footprint.
CES 2023: Are these electric boats the 'Teslas of the sea'?
Several companies have released their designs for electric boats at this year's CES event in Las Vegas.
I travelled nine European countries in a month by train - here’s how
Interrailing is convenient, flexible and often cheaper than flying. Here's how I planned a nine-country trip.
France welcomes its first bicycle-hearse
An unusual-looking bicycle come hearse is attempting to shake up the funeral business in France.
Are ‘green’ household products really less toxic?
Scientists put ‘green’ detergents and eco-friendly dishwashing liquids to the test, and found they’re not necessarily better for the environment.
This famous music festival has a stage powered by bicycles
Newport Folk festival in Rhode Island, USA hosted a ‘bike stage’ where audience members took it in turns to pedal five bikes powering the performance, in exchange for a front row seat.
How to have a sustainable summer barbecue this Jubilee weekend
The weather’s hotting up and so are the coals. But will your BBQ pass the green test?
Electric boats chart a course for sustainable sailing
The boating sector is being urged to embrace electric vessels and sail towards a more sustainable future.