New recycling rules for England: The everyday items tripping households up
New recycling rules are being introduced across England, and households are being asked to rethink what they put out for collection. As the changes roll out, waste experts warn that a handful of everyday items are still routinely ending up in the wrong bin — creating confusion, contamination and extra work for collection services. The […]
1 week ago
Environmental lawyer facing up to two years in prison for clearing rubbish from UK river
SWLNwater – by Jack Fifield An Environmental lawyer is facing up to two years in prison for clearing rubbish from a UK river. Paul Powlesland, 40, is facing prosecution by the Environment Agency for pulling rubbish out of a local river. Paul and a group of volunteers took matters into their own hands to clear […]
1 month ago
Climate experts issue ‘wake up call’ to UK in starkest warning yet
It’s not looking good… Climate experts have issued a wake up call to the UK in the country’s starkest warning yet. Top government advisers must prepare for an increase of at least 2 degrees within just 25 years. This limit is hotter and sooner than previous official advice, and even worse than the 1.5C level […]
10 months ago
Brits to get paid for returning empty plastic bottles to Tesco, Asda and Sainsbury’s
Germany, Sweden and Ireland have already rolled out this scheme The UK government is set to incentivise the return of household plastic waste to supermarkets. Launching in October 2027 across England, Northern Ireland and Wales – Scotland is independently assessing its own regulations – this environmentally-conscious scheme follows in the footsteps of more than 50 […]
1 year ago
Earth suffered its hottest year on record in 2024
2024 was the first year where global temperatures breached the key warming threshold of 1.5C The Earth has suffered its hottest year on record, as the planet moves ever closer to breaking the crucial 1.5C of warming that could trigger a climate catastrophe. On Friday, the European Copernicus climate service, which is one of the […]
1 year ago
Nasa satellites make grim discovery on the surface of our planet
We actually might be finished The world is getting warmer, that’s no secret and weather and climate patterns continue to become more sporadic. Last year was the warmest ever on record with 2024 looking set to break the very much unwanted record. Between 2014 and 2016, Earth was hit with one of the largest El […]
1 year ago