Author: Robin Eveleigh

Good news from around the world this week includes the US issuing the first ever fine for space junk, the world’s first timber skyscraper receiving the go-ahead and a beaver being born in London for the first time in 400 years. Here are some more highlights: A second malaria jab has won approval from the… Continue reading What went right this week: the good news you should know about

Plastic is a huge polluter of the environment, with almost 100 billion bits of plastic packaging thrown away each year in the UK alone. However, efforts are being made to reduce plastic pollution, and from this month, businesses in England are prohibited from supplying, selling, or offering certain single-use plastic items. Although there is still… Continue reading The great plastic culture shift: 3 ways we’ve fallen out of love with plastic

The River Thames in London is getting a £4.5bn ($5.8bn) Super Sewer, with the UK’s largest construction project since privatisation underway. The network is up to 65 metres deep, storing 1.6 million tonnes of sewage. The culvert will be full of waste, saving the Thames from untreated sewage spills totalling tens of millions of tonnes… Continue reading Inside the super sewer cleaning up London

Public libraries are often considered a place to borrow books and read. However, modern libraries have evolved into transformative community spaces. They routinely host exciting workshops and offer interactive design features that stimulate imagination. Three innovative libraries embodying these values are the Biblioteca Gabriel García Márquez in Barcelona, Parramatta Library in Australia, and Shanghai Library… Continue reading Three good things: new state-of-the-art libraries

1. New data shows that Britain is becoming more liberal as views on social and moral issues have shifted over the past four decades. The annual British Attitudes Survey reveals that 67% of people now support same-sex relationships, up from 17% in 1983. The survey also found that 76% support a woman’s right to choose… Continue reading What went right this week: big oil in court and solar farms in space

With businesses no longer able to supply, sell or offer certain single-use plastic items in England, there are plenty of ways to reduce your own plastic use at home. Swap plastic milk bottles for refillable glass from your local dairy, corner shop, indie grocery store or national delivery network such as Drink Milk. Make what… Continue reading 20 ways to go beyond England’s new single-use plastic ban

Scotland is set to open the UK’s first drug consumption room (DCR) after authorities in Glasgow approved the scheme. The move is part of efforts to combat the country’s drug death crisis. DCRs provide clean and sterile equipment in a safe, private environment for users to inject drugs. The facilities also offer support services and medics trained in combating overdose. Over… Continue reading Go-ahead given to ‘lifesaving’ Glasgow safer drug consumption room