Amazon has opened its first micromobility hub in Belfast, where a fleet of electric cargo bikes will deliver thousands of packages per week.
UK government launches carbon capture ‘call for evidence’
Millions of tonnes of captured carbon dioxide could be transported via road, rail, barge or ship, as the UK government looks at new options.
EasyJet, Ryanair and Wizz Air in spat over aeroplane vapour trails
EasyJet, Ryanair and Wizz Air have hit out at the aviation industry’s plans to exclude long-haul flights from a scheme to monitor aircraft vapour trails.
British Basketball League inks deal with waste managment firm Biffa
Biffa has become the official sustainability partner of the league over the next three years, in a deal The British Basketball League describes as a “game changer”.
Veolia trials enzymes to remove carbon with enhanced rock weathering
Veolia is conducting a world-first trial using enzymes to speed up the natural process of removing carbon dioxide via rock weathering.
Green energy ratings for homes are ‘misleading’, says Which?
Campaigning group Which! has now called for a major overhaul of the UK’s system of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) in a new policy paper.
Virgin Media O2 cuts carbon emissions by 23% year-on-year
Virgin Media O2 reduced its scope 1 and scope 2 carbon emissions by 23% per cent last year- the equivalent energy usage of 14,883 UK homes.
Microsoft backs £8bn of renewable electricity projects in major deal
Microsoft is backing an estimated £8bn ($10bn) in renewable electricity projects after signing a major deal to develop new wind and solar farms.
Nescafé launches fully recyclable paper refill pouch
Nestlé’s coffee brand Nescafé has launched its first fully recyclable paper refill pouch, which can be easily recycled through kerbside collection.
Half of all UK’s used textiles thrown in landfill, says Wrap
Almost half (49%) of all used textiles in the UK are being thrown in the bin and destined for landfill, according to the latest research by recycling and circular economy charity Wrap.
Barclays faces investor showdown over fracking finance
Thousands of members of the public are demanding that Barclays end its financial support for fracking firms, as the bank faces a showdown with investors today (Thursday). At Barclays’ annual general meeting (AGM), a group of investors…
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Ikea UK ramps up sustainable car boot sales initiative
Ikea is hosting more car boot events where locals sell and buy pre-owned goods, as it looks to encourage its shoppers to shop more sustainably.. The retailer held several pilot…
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Colgate-Palmolive warns it could miss packaging reduction target, citing ‘industry-wide challenges’
Colgate-Palmolive has set green targets for 2025, including a target that all its packaging is recyclable, reusable, or compostable within the time frame.
Household and business recycling to be simplified under new government plans
Defra says councils up and down the country will be able to offer households and businesses a simpler, more streamlined recycling service.
Amazon expands electric cargo bike deliveries to Northern Ireland
Amazon has opened its first micromobility hub in Belfast, where a fleet of electric cargo bikes will deliver thousands of packages per week.
UK government launches carbon capture ‘call for evidence’
Millions of tonnes of captured carbon dioxide could be transported via road, rail, barge or ship, as the UK government looks at new options.
EasyJet, Ryanair and Wizz Air in spat over aeroplane vapour trails
EasyJet, Ryanair and Wizz Air have hit out at the aviation industry’s plans to exclude long-haul flights from a scheme to monitor aircraft vapour trails.
British Basketball League inks deal with waste managment firm Biffa
Biffa has become the official sustainability partner of the league over the next three years, in a deal The British Basketball League describes as a “game changer”.
Veolia trials enzymes to remove carbon with enhanced rock weathering
Veolia is conducting a world-first trial using enzymes to speed up the natural process of removing carbon dioxide via rock weathering.
Green energy ratings for homes are ‘misleading’, says Which?
Campaigning group Which! has now called for a major overhaul of the UK’s system of Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) in a new policy paper.
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