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EU moves towards sustainable fashion with textile strategy

The European Union is pressing ahead with a transformative approach to textile production and waste management, as part of its broader push towards sustainability and circula...

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Over £1m fine for wood company following two injuries

West Fraser (Europe) Ltd has been fined over £1m after pleading guilty to two offences under the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974. The offences relate to two se...

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How to make the planet your Valentine

Today (14 February) is Valentine's Day, which is a lovely way to do something nice and celebrate someone in your life you appreciate.

However, Valentine's Day is heavily commercialised, wit...

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EU moves to regulate ESG Ratings Providers

In a significant development for sustainable finance, the European Union (EU) has finalised legislation to regulate Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) ratings provid...

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Response to consultation on biodegradable waste to landfill published

The government has issued a response to a consultation on the near elimination of biodegradable waste in landfills, which closed in July 2023.

The aim of the consultation was to seek views,...

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Separation of waste requirements in the UK and Ireland

"Separation of waste" is a phrase that is on many people's minds at the moment, especially in the UK. Recent changes to policy and legislation in Wales and England have seen the introduction of str...

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Separation of waste requirements in England

The Environmental Protection Act 1990 was amended by the Environment Act 2021 in order to introduce requirements for the separation of waste. The pro...

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January 2025 hottest on record

Despite a La Niña weather pattern cooling the tropical Pacific, a run of record-breaking global temperatures has continued.

The Copernicus Climate Change Service said last month was...

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ESOS Phase 4 updates

Back in 2021, the Government carried out a detailed consultation regarding changes to the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS). When the Government provided a

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Deposit return scheme launched in England and Northern Ireland

England and Northern Ireland will be operating a deposit return scheme (DRS) from 1 October 2027. The scheme applies to single-use drinks containers:

  • made of aluminium, PET plastic a...
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UK Government delays digital waste tracking rollout to 2026

The UK Government, in collaboration with the devolved administrations of Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, has announced a postponement in the implementation of the mandatory Digital Waste Tra...

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Today is Time to Talk Day!

Today (6 February) is Time to Talk Day, which is the nation's biggest mental health conversation.

It is run by MIND and Rethink Mental Illness in England, in partnership with Co-op. The cam...

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Study on dangerous temperatures published

A study has found that dangerous temperatures could kill 50% more people in Europe by the end of the century, with the lives lost to stronger heat projected to outnumber those saved from milder col...

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UK predicted to miss 2030 Clean Power targets

Analysis has found that the UK will miss its Clean Power 2030 targets for offshore wind, onshore wind and solar photovoltaics (PV) by 32GW.

The prediction is based on analysis from

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Company fined for polluting river

A Huddersfield company has been fined and ordered to pay costs totalling almost £9,000 after it polluted a river with bleach and killed hundreds of fish.

Specialist packing company Li...

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