WWF, the world’s leading conservation body, have just launched a study which has found that companies in the UK are selling items such as kitchen worktops, doors and decking that come from places where illegal logging is having a devastating effect on people and wildlife. They have produced an animation to encourage consumers across the […]
Lack of environmental guidance at work
New research claims that employers should be doing more to properly instruct their staff about how they can be more environmentally friendly while at work. A poll conducted by the National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health (NEBOSH) that looked at over 1,000 people at their workplace found that a small 17% actually received […]
Questions asked in the house about deforestation
Conservative MP Guy Opperman from Hexham spoke out today in front of the Commons stating that he had real concerns about using the forest as a tourist attraction handled by private companies. Opperman explained that the forest today is a major tourist attraction but at the same time it is also a large environmental concern […]
Transform your home into a green-friendly environment
Today there are fewer excuses why not to live a life that contributes to the health of our environment. As our civilization increases its consciousness about green issues, the technology, information, and low-energy devices multiply, making it easier for us to cooperate with nature. Even the prices of green gadgets is dropping to an affordable […]
Environment Agency not happy about super dairy plan
Nocton Diaries Ltd has proposed a super dairy that would be the UK’s largest and would have over 3,700 cows, but the Environment Agency lodged an objection. A concern about pollution seeping through the limestone and affecting the area drinking supply was voiced by the agency. The company submitted and subsequently pulled an application for […]
Government deeply concerned about disappearing birds
Today the government reported that in spite of some recent recovery of wild bird populations, their numbers are shockingly dropping off. Seabirds have maintained their populations above the levels measured in the 1970’s. However, farmland birds have failed to keep their populations above what they were in the 1960’s, save for one slight spike in […]
Good News on the Motoring Front for the Environment and for Car Safety
There is potentially great news right around the corner not just for the environment, but also if you’re honest at the wheel. Under government plans just announced, any uninsured car owners will face a fine of up to £1,000. To add to this, it will be an offense to own an uninsured car regardless of […]
Scottish ‘Green Squad’ are not so green
It would appear to be a classic case of, “Do as I say, not as I do”. The Scottish Climate Change Division has met with strong disapproval after figures were released showing that members of the ‘Green Squad’ have not been taking their own advice. The Scottish government came up with a strategy and a […]