Environment
Advocates say composting is cheaper, more environmentally friendly and uses less energy than cremation or ground burial.
Plastic straws, cotton buds and drink stirrers are to be banned in the UK. The hope is that straw usage will reduce from 4.7 billion to only 44 million per year.
Public concern about our planetary crisis is hitting record highs – so why do a majority of over 400 sitting MPs not seem to take issue with their pensions being invested in fossil fuels?
Unless you have a medical reason for needing one.
Many species of bee are on the brink of extinction in the UK, some have been lost entirely. They are increasingly under threat from climate change, habitat loss, pollution and disease. Major conservation efforts are needed to save our hard-working pollinators. We take a look at just why the humble bee is so important…
The move will save 156 tonnes of plastic a year, the supermarket says.
Members of the environmental activism group Greenpeace have blocked the entrance to oil-giant BP’s London headquarters with giant containers. They are demanding that the company switch to entirely to renewable energy and scrap exploration for new oil and gas. The protest comes on the heels of the Extinction Rebellion protests which blocked key areas in London for two weeks, also demanding that politicians and companies pay attention to the effects of climate change and environmental degradation. BP is hosting its annual general meeting on Tuesday in Aberdeen, Scotland.
From Ian Beale becoming a climate activist to Black Mirror episodes about antibiotic resistance, here's how to talk about the environment without spoiling your night on the sofa.
And don't forget the 373,000 toothbrushes in the same trash pile.
Animal campaigners say koala numbers have fallen so low that the animal is "functionally extinct’’. Deforestation, heatwaves and wildfires triggered by climate change are causing a change in their habitat leading to a steep decline in their numbers.