The plastic toy industry is playing with the environment
People are becoming increasingly aware of the impact that plastic production and pollution have on the environment. As consumers are…
Author: Annija Erdmane
How reducing food waste can help the environment
It has been estimated that more than 800 million people in the world are suffering from hunger, while some of…
Is Coca-Cola the worst brand for plastic pollution?
More than a century ago, John Pemberton invented the Coca-Cola drink and sold it in his pharmacy for three pennies…
Understanding the festival industry and waste
Usually, numerous festivals take place in the UK, and once the festival has gone, it leaves behind a trail of…
On-Street recycling launches for the first time in Edinburgh
The campaign, InTheLoop, run by environmental charity Hubbub and The City of Edinburgh Council, is a five month-trial, which will allow people passing through the city centre to recycle plastic bottles, cans and coffee cups on the street, for the first time. Bubble-blowing bins, colourful signage and an eye-catching art installation appeared in Edinburgh City Centre on Tuesday 22 October to educate residents and visitors on how to recycle while out and about. Edinburgh #InTheLoop is being supported by local partners including The City of Edinburgh Council, Changeworks, Waverley Mall, Essential Edinburgh BID and Scotwaste.
Treasure Your River! – Organisations urged to join largest ever collaboration to reduce litter along five major UK rivers
Treasure Your River! Organisations urged to join largest ever collaboration to reduce litter along five major UK rivers …
UK Cup Fund boosts recycling by 35 million paper cups per year
Environmental charity, Hubbub, today announces the first winners of The Cup Fund – the U.K.’s largest grant fund to bolster and scale paper cup recycling.
Can Tesla ever achieve zero emissions?
Tesla has been praised as the pioneer in the electric vehicle industry, but is the company doing its best to save the planet from carbon emissions?
The future of concrete jungles: the rise of vertical farming
The growing interest in vertical farming could herald the future of agriculture, by relieving the strain on our planet’s resources. We can’t farm the way we have been, purposely destroying an ecosystem for food production, but with urban farming, we can continue to feed the planet sustainably.
How is Europe leading the fight against climate change?
Discover how Europe is setting an example of tackling climate change and its consequences through ambitious sustainability and energy targets.