Living These community projects are feeding people not landfill As we mark Stop Food Waste Day, these locals are on a mission to feed people excess food to stop it being binned. 28/04/2022
Green News What are microplastics and why is everyone so worried about them? Microplastics have been found in human lungs for the first time. Their nano size allows for ease of access into water filtration systems, which means they often end up in the ocean, or our body. 07/04/2022
Green News Body parts illegally shipped to Sri Lanka are returned to the UK Illegal waste dumping reaches new lows as UK has body parts returned from Sri Lanka. 22/02/2022
Green News Three in four people worldwide want single-use plastics to be banned If the UN cannot agree on a deal to put the brakes on plastic pollution, there will be widespread ecological damage over coming decades. 22/02/2022
Green News Don't throw away old batteries, feed them to your plants instead Recycled batteries can be turned into fertiliser that is being used to grow food. 11/02/2022
Work Could AI-powered robots replace recycling workers in the future? The average European creates about five tonnes of waste every year, of which only 36 per cent is recycled. But these robots’ makers say that this number could be boosted if the hazardous job of waste sorting is handed over to machines. 28/12/2021
Green News Expert reveals how can you avoid food waste this Christmas It's all about changing your mindset when it comes to throwing away food after dinner. 23/12/2021
Green News No more food will be sent to landfill in California, under new law California is banning food waste from landfills, it'll be turned into compost or energy instead. 12/12/2021
Europe News EU proposes tougher regulations on exporting trash The EU is ready to increase restrictions for waste shipments to stop polluting third countries. 17/11/2021
Living Street-cleaning donkeys in Turkey listen to Beethoven while they work Welcome to Mardin, the ancient Turkish city where donkeys clean the streets. 16/11/2021
Green News Cocaine is being hidden in plastic waste, claims new investigation A new report reveals how illicit flows and organised crime groups are worsening the world's 'heartbreaking' plastic waste problem. 15/11/2021
Climate Bonfire Night: Are polluting fires harming hedgehogs and humans? Bonfires are a time-honoured tradition - here’s how you can make sure yours doesn’t cause toxic and illegal air pollution. 04/11/2021
Eco-Innovation Pay for your drinks with old iPhones at this unique London pub This International E-waste Day, pub-goers can get rewarded for the unwanted tech in their drawers at home. 14/10/2021
Green News Babies are full of microplastics, new research shows When comparing stool samples between babies and adults, scientists found up to 15 times more microplastics. 01/10/2021
Green in the City Meet the green entrepreneur helping Londoners quit supermarkets Eco-warrior Ella Shone is tackling plastic pollution in the UK capital with her refill shop on wheels, as part of our ongoing video series 'Green in the City'. 22/09/2021
Eco-Innovation ‘Global mountain’ of desktop PCs abandoned in offices due to COVID-19 Carmen Ene gives us her take on the worldwide e-waste crisis which has seen 53.6 million metric tonnes generated in one year. 09/08/2021
Home Tel Aviv plans to have a dog DNA register to clear up its poo problem The Israeli city says its dog owners abandon 500 kg of mess on pavements every month. Now they're looking for a high-tech solution. 16/07/2021
Green News Greenpeace dumps 625kg of plastic waste on Boris Johnson’s doorstep The environmental organisation is taking action against the UK’s troubling relationship with plastic waste exports. 13/07/2021
Green News Anger rises as uncollected rubbish leaves stench on streets of Rome Residents and business owners are furious as the city's hot temperatures make the smell overwhelming. 13/07/2021
Climate The top 10 countries that dump the most plastic into the ocean Countries are continuing to dump larger quantities of plastic into the oceans annually and our marine life is paying the price. 22/06/2021
Eco-Innovation The future of plastic recycling could be in this classic ice cream Bacteria could help turn plastic waste into this classic ice cream flavouring. 15/06/2021
Green News Mini hotel toiletries will be illegal in New York from 2024 Inside the two year fight to eliminate single use toiletries from New York hotels. 27/05/2021
Climate 55% of the world’s plastic waste comes from just 20 companies A report has found that over 130 million metric tonnes of single-use plastic was thrown away in 2019 19/05/2021
Eco-Innovation Scientists have grown a clean, green superbug that eats sewage A superbug which eats its way through wastewater has been grown from scratch at a plant in Australia. 13/04/2021
no comment Informal waste workers in India crying out for vaccine access They are among the estimated 20 million people around the world — in rich nations and poor — who are pivotal in keeping cities clean 31/03/2021
Living Why do adults still not understand how recycling works? The number of adults recycling their plastic waste is high but their understanding of what happens to it is lacking. 24/03/2021
