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• The Top 9 Green Energy Countries

  

  By Beth Howell Here in the UK, renewable energy is becoming increasingly normalised in everyday life. More people have solar panels on their roofs, renewabl... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2020 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• The Earth Has Lost 28 Trillion Tonnes of Ice in 23 Years

  Scientists at Leeds University, Edinburgh University, and University College London analysed satellite images to find the stunning conclusion, published in The... Read more

  Posted on 26 August 2020 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• UK to Get Its First Commercial Refinery for Extracting Precious Metals from...

  

  By Beth Howell "The plants are very agricultural, more like a small microbrewery. The regulatory tailwind is for western nations to handle their own waste... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2020 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Morrisons Plans to Scrap ‘Bags For Life’

  

  By Beth Howell Morrisons is planning on dropping its plastic 'bags for life', while running a trial for paper alternatives in its stores, to combat plastic... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2020 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Plastic Ocean Pollution is 10 Times Worse Than We Thought

  Plastic kills millions of animals Plastic pollution kills animals, may be harmful to humans, and turns untouched stretches of ocean into trash islands like the... Read more

  Posted on 21 August 2020 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• The Green Homes Grant Voucher Explained

  

  By Josh Jackman "The Green Homes Grant is a significant investment by the government in energy efficiency, which will provide long term benefits to... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2020 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Covid-19 Lockdown Will Have ‘Negligible’ Impact on Climate Crisis

  Professor Piers Forster, director of the Priestley International Centre for Climate at the University of Leeds, started working on the analysis with his daughte... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2020 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Destroying Nature Leads to Pandemics, Research Shows

  When humans destroy natural ecosystems, the animals who survive and thrive are more likely to cause pandemics like COVID-19, according to new analysis reported... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2020 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Plastic Bag Sales in England Fall by Over 90% Since 5p Charge

  

  By Beth Howell "It is so encouraging to see in such a short space of time the huge difference our plastic carrier bag charge has had in reducing the... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2020 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• 72% Plan to Cut Emissions by Driving Less

  72% of UK drivers plan to cut emissions by using their car less in the aftermath of the COVID-19 lockdown. This change in attitudes, which was measured by... Read more

  Posted on 05 August 2020 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• The Green Road to Recovery: the Environmental Future of Post-COVID UK

  

  By Beth Howell The coronavirus crisis has taught us a lot over the past few months. We've now seen firsthand how quickly polluted skies can clear, how... Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2020 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• How Long Does PPE Take to Degrade Naturally?

  

  By Duncan Lambden Duncan Lambden Writer Duncan's world-saving style comes in the form of energy conservation. Whether it's solar panels or energy... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2020 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Plastic Pollution in Ocean Set to Triple by 2040 Without Drastic Action

  Pew's report points out that current government and industry commitments are only likely to reduce annual plastic leakage into the ocean by 7%. A far greater... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2020 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Tube Starts Moving to 100% Green Energy

  Greenpeace UK's Rebecca Newsom said this was an opportunity to ensure that London emerged from the tragedy and economic downturn caused by the virus with... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2020 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Tesco Starts Online Refill Trial to Combat Plastic Waste

  The supermarket giant has announced it is trialling in the UK where online shoppers will be able to order food and other items in reusable packaging - initially... Read more

  Posted on 21 July 2020 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Half of Britons Are Re-evaluating How Sustainable Their Lives Are Post-Lockdown

  Companies are also stepping up to the plate, with 72% of UK firms claiming the pandemic has made them reconsider their environmental credentials. An... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2020 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• COVID-19 Leads to Record Global Emissions Decline

  Global greenhouse gas emissions have fallen by a record amount due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a study published in scientific journal . The... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2020 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• UK Breaks Renewable Energy Record

  A seismic shift from fossil fuels to rising renewables The previous renewable record was 38.9%, set in the last three months of 2019. This time last year - in... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2020 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Government’s £2bn Energy-saving Scheme to Give £5,000 Vouchers to Homeowners

  Hundreds of thousands of homeowners in England will receive £5,000 vouchers to reduce the cost of energy-saving home improvements, Chancellor Rishi Sunak i... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2020 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT

• Global E-Waste Soared to 53.6 Million Metric Tonnes in 2019

  The amount of electronic waste generated across the globe spiked by two million metric tonnes (Mt) in 2019, resulting in a total amount of 53.6 million tonnes i... Read more

  Posted on 07 July 2020 ECO-LIVING, ENVIRONMENT