Environmental News

Ben Fogle is urging Brits to leave nothing but footprints behind when they hit the beach in record numbers this year A born and...

Wales had the lowest uptake for electric car home charging grants, according to figures from the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles. The demand for the...

Mae Cyngor Castell-nedd Port Talbot yn galw ar berchnogion tai sy'n gymwys i gael system gwres canolog nwy am ddim i wneud cais i’w...

Neath Port Talbot Council is calling on homeowners who are eligible for a free gas central heating system to apply to its Warm Homes...

9 in 10 drivers want to see more green spaces in their cities and towns, and 92% are concerned about pollution levels caused...

Lockdown drives drop in household recycling New figures show Nottinghamshire residents are the best at recycling, according to stats from local ‘tips’  Figures from Local Household Waste Recycling...

Lockdown drives drop in household recycling New figures show Nottinghamshire residents are the best at recycling, according to stats from local ‘tips’ 20 May 2021, London, UK – Figures...

ECHNOLOGY FIRM HUNTS UK FREEPORT SITE FOR WIND ENERGY SUBSEA CABLE  ‘FACTORY BY THE SEA’   Anglesey in the running - creating up to 300 jobs   A new offshore...

Over £50,000 of funding has been awarded to local projects through the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority's Sustainable Development Fund (SDF). Since June 2020, the...

Dyfarnwyd dros £50,000 o gyllid i brosiectau lleol trwy Gronfa Datblygu Cynaliadwy Awdurdod Parc Cenedlaethol Arfordir Penfro (SDF). Ers Mehefin 2020, mae'r Gronfa wedi canolbwyntio...

A Kind of Magic – Cosmetics Packaging Without Microplastic Pollution Sulapac has launched a groundbreaking innovation. Now, water-based products can be packaged with a new bio-based...

Comment: Ofwat announcement on new investment in environmental projects Reacting to the Ofwat announcement that the water sector is set to invest £2.8 billion in...

  Network Rail and contractors, Centregreat, teamed up with a local volunteer group to help put the finishing touches to a new relaxing space in...

Ultra-low emission vehicle (ULEV) registrations shot-up by 125% during 2020 compared to the year before, according to new figures from the Department for Transport. There...

Budget therapy: How to create your own healing garden without breaking the bank Studies have shown that healing gardens can have a profound effect on...

The virtual thematic sessions of Latin America and Caribbean Climate Week 2021 (11 to 14 May), hosted by the Government of the Dominican Republic,...

After engagement with As You Sow on reducing single use plastic packaging, Walmart Inc., the world's largest company by revenue and largest U.S. grocery retailer, has...

Standardised data is pivotal in the fight to reduce carbon emissions, says new report.  A new report by ISG, exploring the regional variations in carbon...

Following Compass Group UK&I joining the UN's Race to Zero campaign, the UK's largest food and support services company is the first in the...

Gas and electricity bills will be lower for all if the UK meets the Government's pledge to reach energy-efficient housing targets by 2025, an...

On April 27th, 2021, Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd., Yanmar Power Technology Co., Ltd., and Japan Engine Corporation formed a consortium of Japanese engine manufacturers...

Yn fuan, bydd Tîm Cyfathrebu Awdurdod Parc Cenedlaethol Arfordir Penfro yn mynd benben â gweithwyr proffesiynol blaenllaw ym maes cysylltiadau cyhoeddus ledled y DU,...

Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority’s Communications Team will soon go head to head with leading public relations professionals across the UK, having been shortlisted...

https://www.youtube.com/embed/C5koTSwiSKA?feature=oembed TAASAI is planning to hire more than 40,000 drivers in London by the end of the year to help boost the economy and give...

April 2021: New research released by Aquavista has revealed which UK counties have the most access to blue space. Analysing data on each counties' access to lakes, canals...

Over the weekend of 24th-25th April, volunteers from Greenpeace Swansea took part in a nationwide protest calling for the UK Government to ensure our oceans...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72Z6crZkAcI&t=4s   On High St Swansea, at 11am today, a local person stopped traffic for over an hour by peacefully sitting in the road wearing a...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pU8EdFsSthQ Human Food's plant-based nutrition bars are being offered free to beach clean-up events as part of the company's commitment to supporting environmental activities. The initiative...

In the highest vote on plastic pellet pollution to-date, a majority of investors at DuPont today voted in support of an As You Sow shareholder resolution asking...

A local welsh firm celebrates their third year in business, with increased profits, doubled headcount and service expansion. Whilst the small business sector across...

Spring is in the air and the Dwyfor Growing Space in Llwynhendy has been offered a new lease of life thanks to Llanelli Rural...

Earth Day, April 20-22   Help to restore our planet on Earth Day Activists like Greta Thunberg are joining this year’s 48 hours of global action. And...

It’s estimated that around 15bn trees are cut down every year, trees that could play a vital role in helping the world combat climate...

Sriharjo Sustainable Village Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Download as PDF Just south of Jogjakarta in central Java, nestled in the rolling hills of central Java is Sriharjo village. It looks...

A Climate Hustings for the Senedd candidates of the Mid and West Wales Regional list and the Preseli Pembrokeshire constituency is being organised. The...

The daily actions we choose to do in our everyday life directly impact the world we live in. Along with us, the animals living...

Environment, conservation, animal welfare and access charities challenge Government to set a State of Nature target to make the hopeful headlines come true This April...

New research conducted by holidaycottages.co.uk reveals the areas in Wales with the cleanest air and lowest air pollution rates Midlothian has the lowest...

Today, the Deputy Minister and Chief Whip, Jane Hutt, announced funding of £1,946,849 for improvements to community-based facilities right across Wales through the Community...

New data reveals that Brits waste 16% of their electricity bills - £75 a year- on appliances left on standby Over two in...

Brechfa Forest Wind Farm Community Fund invests first £1million into local community •         Further £400,000 also now allocated to support local projects •         New Community Fund website goes...

Welsh Water fund supports Sandfields community groups following major £10 million investment Community groups in the Sandfields area have received Welsh Water community funding to...

After spending months on end in various lockdowns and being unable to see our friends and families, loneliness has become a side effect of...

A natural health hub in west Wales has produced a short film to highlight the increasing threat of plastic pollution and encourage a change...

The line-up for NHBC's Building for tomorrow (Bft) event, which celebrates its 30th anniversary in 2021, has been revealed.  In March, NHBC, the leading warranty and...

Welsh growers and garden retailers are bracing themselves for the impact of continued restrictions and say they need a miracle, like that said to have been performed by their...

With the Government bringing forward the ban on the sale of petrol and electric cars to 2030, it has accelerated the electric car revolution...

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, February 1, 2021 - Sustainable Marine is forging ahead with plans to deliver the world's first floating tidal energy array after...

UK floating offshore wind could reach "subsidy-free" levels by the early 2030s, according to a study completed by the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult's...

Litter pickers across the UK are reporting a huge increase in the number of dumped contaminated disposable face masks being spotted during their patrols,...