Tag: Pollution
England to ban plastic wet wipes in a bid to clean up rivers and seas
The new ban on plastic wet wipes aims to protect waterways, curb microplastic pollution and end the scourge of ‘fatbergs’
Conservation Environment Lifestyle Society
Shipping has a big carbon footprint. Can this lo-fi solution shrink it?
A British startup claims to have a carbon capture method that sucks up most of a ship’s emissions. The challenge is scaling it
Environment Innovation Technology
What went right this week: a wild camper's delight, plus more
A coterie of wild camping spots opened up, London’s air quality improved, and the Edinburgh International Festival lineup was revealed
Conservation Culture Environment Health Lifestyle Society UK World
Three good things: projects clearing up junk that’s hidden from view
Cleaning up, under the radar: from landmines to refuse lying in subterranean caves, these people are tackling less-visible pollution
Conservation Environment Science Society World
What went right this week: a big, bold bird plan, plus more
A plan was hatched to create England’s biggest bird sanctuary, and publishers took a stand against censorship, plus more good news
Conservation Culture Environment Food Health Lifestyle Society
What went right this week: understanding depression, plus more
Science shed new light on depression, Gazan children were vaccinated for polio, and social prescribing got a boost, plus more
Culture Energy Environment Society UK World
