A new online store, launched this month, with the aim of making it easier for consumers to shop in one place according to their ethical preferences, whether that be ‘organic’, ‘fair trade’ or ‘locally sourced’. Inspired after a trip to visit Orangutans in Borneo, where he saw first-hand the destruction the palm oil trade is […]
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TV conservationist Iolo Williams backing #TurtleTuesday
The Marine Conservation Society (MCS) is among 1,300 charities and businesses across the UK supporting #GivingTuesday – the global day of giving following Black Friday and Cyber Saturday. MCS is taking #GivingTuesday a step further, turning it into #TurtleTuesday to help raise the profile of marine turtles as well as raising funds. Head of Marketing […]
National Botanic Garden Oak Tree is Tree of the Year
An oak tree which now stands proudly at the National Botanic Garden has been chosen by the public as Wales Tree of the Year for 2015. The tree, christened ‘Survival at the cutting edge’, received 28% of the votes cast in closely fought contest with six other trees across the country, organised by the Woodland […]
Scything of Ryedale Folk Museum’s wildflowers for conservation project
Scything of Ryedale Folk Museum’s wildflower cornfield is now underway, harvesting the seeds of rare British wildflowers as part of a conservation project which is now in its 16thyear. A common sight in our countryside a hundred years ago, many British wildflowers are now endangered or have been lost altogether, as they have been ‘weeded […]
Animals Yeah Yeah’s Exclusive New T-Shirt Designs
We would love to see if any of our super fun animal T shirts could be of interest to you. Whether it’s: The ethical and environmental side to the manufacturing of the T shirts, The fact that with each T shirt sold £1 goes to one of 3 small animal charities, Or that the T […]
New survey reveals UK homes storing junk hoard worth £259 billion
UK households are wasting £259 billion worth of space storing junk, according to new research from Clearabee, the on-demand rubbish removal company. Combined, this junk mountain of useless and discarded items would cover 48.7 square miles, an area greater than the size of Edinburgh. Clearabee’s survey, which was conducted by research consultancy Populus, has revealed […]
Japanese Knotweed Prosecutions
Japanese Knotweed could leave you prosecuted and short of up to £20,000. Failing to control Japanese Knotweed could leave you prosecuted and short of £2,500 if you are a home owner or up to £20,000 if you are a business. People who fail to control Japanese Knotweed in their gardens – to the extent that […]
Bicycles to Suit All Budgets
Sponsored by PedalSure It’s clear that a bike is the most important (and usually most expensive) purchase that a cyclist will make, and so it’s a decision that’s got to be thoroughly thought about. A bad bike could be annoying and at worst downright dangerous – so many cycling accidents happen from faulty bike equipment […]
Wiggle Sports Retailer’s Bike Bungee Jump Test
Wiggle, the UK’s favourite online cycle and tri-sports equipment retailer, is renowned for its pledge to only stock and sell cycle and tri sports products that have been personally tested and can be recommended by the Wiggle staff team. This pledge guarantees Wiggle only sells ‘the good stuff’. But how far will the Wiggle team […]
Facts About Hazardous Waste
SOURCE: 707 Resource Management (http://www.707.co.uk/our-waste-management-service/what-we-can-collect/hazardous-waste/)