
Building and construction sites produce significant amounts of waste which, if not dealt with correctly, can be environmentally damaging and also harmful to human health. This is why the

An appeal concerning the conversion of a grade II listed theatre in London's West End into a hotel has been dismissed following a 12-day inquiry.
Constructed in 1931, the Saville Theatre wa...

On 24 March 2020 the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) published two Consultations that aim to introduce drastic changes in how packaging waste is m...

The Government has announced funding worth around £54 million will be available to innovative green projects in the transport sector. The hope is that around 10,000 UK jobs will be secured du...

A bioelectric hybrid plane, Beha, is currently in development by UK startup Faradair.
The 18-seater bioelectric hybrid plane will use electric motors to power...

On spring equinox some of the UK's nature projects will be celebrated in the first Global Rewilding Day.
The day will be celebrated with virtual events that will share knowledge,...

According to an investigation by UK wildlife charity Buglife, the makers of 'I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!' brought invasive crayfish to North Wales without a licence when filming the prog...

Even though the passage of the landmark Environment Bill through Parliament is currently temporarily delayed, the Department for Environment, Food a...

The Welsh Government has published a new National Plan 2040 which influences all levels of the planning system and aims to shape the future of Wales.
The new spatial strategy recognises fou...

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued a safety alert addressed to users of tank containers and road tankers, haulage companies and those servicing pressure/vacuum...

The Joint Unit for Waste Crime (JUWC) has celebrated its first anniversary.
Its role, encompassing the whole of the UK, has been to crack down on criminals and gangs who commit serious and...

A waste recycling firm, its director and site manager have been sentenced after an employee died and a second was seriously injured when they became trapped inside machinery.
Durham Crown C...

Chancellor Rishi Sunak used his 2021 Budget to promise that the new UK infrastructure bank will be able to deploy £12 billion of equity and debt capital, and be able to issue up to £10...

New research from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) has found that food waste from households, retail establishments and the food service industry totals 931 million tonnes each year....

After persistent opposition from climate groups, Drax has made a decision to cease all plans for Europe's largest gas power plant in North Yorkshire.
The plan was to build two combined...