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
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What went right this week: ‘spectacular’ renewables boom keeps 1.5C in sight
This week brought good news from different parts of the world. The International Energy Agency updated its benchmark Net Zero Roadmap, revealing a spectacular growth in clean energy that is narrowing the path to hitting the 1.5C target. Despite the energy sector spewing record carbon emissions in 2022 a rapid deployment of green technologies is… Continue reading What went right this week: ‘spectacular’ renewables boom keeps 1.5C in sight
Our world is beautiful: winning images from the world’s largest photography awards
Cewe, a photo printing firm, has crowned Indonesian photographer Ariani Dikye the winner of its photography competition, themed ‘our world is beautiful.’ The winning photo depicted a woman slamming down a winning card in a traditional Indonesian teahouse game of dominoes, capturing the joy that comes from community gatherings in a moment. The winning image… Continue reading Our world is beautiful: winning images from the world’s largest photography awards
Insect-based treats could be coming to a supermarket near you
Two entrepreneurs in Devon have launched an insect farm to produce dog food in a bid to bring the benefits of bugs to the wider public. Conal Cunningham and Paul Walton set up Mr Bug’s, after being inspired over a bottle of whiskey about the benefits of mealworms for a sustainable future. The insects can… Continue reading Insect-based treats could be coming to a supermarket near you
Go-ahead given to ‘lifesaving’ Glasgow safer drug consumption room
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