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Air pollution is a local, national, european and hemispheric issue. Pollutants released into the atmosphere in one area have the potential to be transported via air currents in the atmosphere to other areas, such as the pan-European smog in 2015. This means that this is an issue that needs to be tackled collectively.

Poor air quality harms both humans, the environment and wildlife - because of this it can have a serious impact on delicate ecosystems and food chains. In Europe, emissions of many common air pollutants have been decreasing steadily, resulting in better air quality across the region - however there are a number of issues that still persist. A substantial proportion of Europe's population live in urban and sub-urban areas, where regular exceedances of predetermined air quality standards and emission limits occur.

Particulate matter (PM), Nitrogen Dioxide and the tropospheric ozone are commonly recognised as three air pollutants that currently pose the most significant risk to human health, with longterm exposure to these causing impaired respiratory systems and in some cases, premature death. It is estimated that 90% of people living in urban communities in Europe are exposed to pollutants at concentrations that pose a health risk. For example, it is estimated that particulate matter can reduce life expectancy by more than eight months.

Are wood burners bad for the environment?

By Martin MurrayJanuary 4th / 2023 ● 2 Comments
A wood burner firing brightly in a country house

With oil, gas and electricity prices all at recent highs, more households and businesses are looking for efficient ways to…

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Are fireworks bad for the environment?

By Breton TowlerNovember 5th / 2021 ● Leave a comment
Fireworks lighting up the sky.

Remember, remember the Fifth of November. That’s right. Bonfire night is nearly upon us, which can only mean it’s time…

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Is Coca-Cola the worst brand for plastic pollution?

By Annija ErdmaneNovember 6th / 2020 ● Leave a comment

More than a century ago, John Pemberton invented the Coca-Cola drink and sold it in his pharmacy for three pennies…

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Carbon8 systems to deploy its carbon capture & utilisation technology for first time

By Martin MurraySeptember 30th / 2020 ● Leave a comment
An aerial picture of AVR Duiven

Carbon8 Systems, the UK company that invented and owns a process that combines industrial waste residues with captured CO2 emissions, will…

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Treasure Your River! – Organisations urged to join largest ever collaboration to reduce litter along five major UK rivers

By Annija ErdmaneOctober 16th / 2019 ● Leave a comment
Litter picking

Treasure Your River!    Organisations urged to join largest ever collaboration to reduce litter along five major UK rivers         …

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Parents left feeling trapped by pollution in UK cities

By Andy JessopMay 23rd / 2019 ● Leave a comment
A child standing in a polluted city.

Fifty nine per cent of parents say they would move house to escape air pollution if they could afford it,…

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#OneLess and the Mayor of London announce new drinking water fountains across London in the fight against ocean plastic

By Andy JessopAugust 28th / 2018 ● Leave a comment
Westminster London UK. 16th October 2016. The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan opens Festival Of Dewali Trafalgar Square

Today the Mayor of London, the #OneLess campaign and MIW Water Cooler Experts announce the installation of three new public…

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Illegal levels of air pollution linked to death of child

By Martin MurrayJuly 4th / 2018 ● Leave a comment
Performance Car Exhaust System. Racing Grade Mufflers in the Modern Vehicle.

The death of a nine year-old child has been directly linked to air pollution, the first to be attributed to…

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Two in five people unaware that we’re eating our own clothes

By Andy JessopJune 5th / 2018 ● Leave a comment
Whats In My Wash? is a campaign which raises awareness of plastic microfibres which are released form our clothing when we wash them. This microfibres are polluting ur oceans and currently contribute to over 1/3 of all microplastics in our oceans.

New research released today by the environmental charity Hubbub reveals that 44% of the public are completely unaware that microfibres –…

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Toxic air kills 40,000 per year as most polluted cities are revealed

By Andy JessopOctober 31st / 2017 ● Leave a comment

Research by the Royal College of Physicians has found that the air in 44 out of 51 British towns and…

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