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All Electricity Used at Overseas Bases to Switch to Renewable Energy...

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NGK INSULATORS, LTD. ("NGK") plans that all electricity used at its overseas bases will be converted to renewable energy sources by the fiscal year...

Y Brifysgol yn cael cydnabyddiaeth ddwbl am ei mannau gwyrdd rhagorol

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Mae Prifysgol Abertawe wedi cael ei henwi ymysg mannau gwyrdd gorau'r wlad unwaith eto. O ganlyniad i waith caled tîm tiroedd y Brifysgol, bydd...

University gains double recognition for its outstanding green spaces

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  Swansea University has once again been named among the country’s best green spaces. The hard work of the University’s grounds team means the prestigious...

First climate neutral standard to target Absolute zero

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Amidst a rise of unjustifiable climate claims and an increased urgency to tackle climate change, Climate Neutral Group launches first-ever certification standard to include a mandatory carbon reduction...

TSSA brands rail cuts – ‘ludicrous’ in climate fight

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TSSA General Secretary, Manuel Cortes, has hit out at the Government over plans to cut thousands of jobs across the rail industry in the wake of the pandemic. The Department...

This Welsh University has been named ‘Best Place To Study’ for...

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Bangor University Named ‘Best Place To Study’ For One Of UK’s TOP 3 Environmental Jobs Sustainable e-tailer Bower Collective’s latest study analyses 44 environment-related job...

Bangor University Named ‘Best Place To Study’ For One Of UK’s...

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Sustainable e-tailer Bower Collective’s latest study analyses 44 environment-related job roles across multiple industries. The UK government recently announced their plan to quadruple the number...

COVID-19 and Plastics: How the Pandemic Highlights the Need for Sustainable...

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Scientists alert that COVID-19 has greatly exacerbated plastic pollution and propose a paradigm shift towards a plastic circular economy The COVID-19 pandemic caused an explosive...

The UK’s Most EV-Friendly Places Revealed

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New research highlights the most convenient places to own an electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle Coventry is the UK’s electric car charging hotspot with...

Survey reveals business attitudes to net zero in Wales

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A recent survey carried out by Chambers Wales has revealed the attitudes of Welsh businesses to net zero commitments. Chambers Wales’ Quarterly Economic Survey is...

Creating ocean activists everywhere

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Creating ocean activists everywhere 🙌 A MILLION MILES CLEANER 🙌 A huge THANK YOU 👏 to you! Our amazing community who have been out cleaning the UK's beaches, riverbanks, mountain tracks and city streets....

UK to use only clean sources for energy production by 2035

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Boris Johnson confirmed the government's plan for Britain's electricity to come from only renewable sources by 2035. The government will increase investments in renewable...

Ecologist Turned Farmer Highlights Industries Crucial Role In Sustainable Food Production...

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Four miles south of Machynlleth, nestled in the Dyfi valley and on the edges of the Cambrian mountains is Cefn Coch Farm, home to...

Walmart Commits to 15% Plastic Reduction Goal

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Walmart Inc., the world's largest company by revenue, agreed today at its sustainability milestone summit to reduce total virgin plastic use by 15% throughout the company's...

24 major employers sign up to decarbonise

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Twenty-four major employers in North West England and North Wales, including Kelloggs, Jaguar Land Rover, PepsiCo, Kraft-Heinz and Pilkington have formally agreed to work with...

Global accountancy bodies come together for net zero

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Thirteen professional accountancy bodies from around the world – including AAT, ACCA, ICAEW, ICAS, and the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants – have...

Conwy residents prove kerbside deposit return schemes will work

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Results from Wales’ first Kerbside Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) pilot, which ran in Conwy, North Wales, over the summer, have shown consumers to be...

PLASTIC-FREE, ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY CHEWING GUM GOES ON SALE AT MORRISONS

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PROGRAMME - Nuud chewing gum is plant-based, biodegradable and free from plastic and sugar – - Available in all Morrisons stores now for £1.50 - - Entrepreneur, Keir...

Vehicles sales plummet during pandemic… but green vehicles buck the trend

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The move towards greener motoring shows no sign of slowing down according to new Department for Transport research. The government figures show new registrations of...

Letter to the Editor

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Dear Editor,      Are your many readers aware of the 26 stupendously tall 825 ft wind turbines proposed at Bryn village between Maesteg and...

Summer of climate emergencies sees a surge of people getting prepared...

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Almost three quarters (72%) of adults in Wales are more concerned about climate change following recent extreme weather events, including the wildfires...

New Scorecard Finds Companies Beginning to Act Faster on Plastic Pollution,...

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Today, As You Sow released its "Corporate Plastic Pollution Scorecard 2021" analyzing the actions, and inactions, of 50 of the largest U.S. consumer-facing companies to reduce plastic pollution. In...

Dulas joins United Nations Race to Zero Campaign

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Welsh renewables company Dulas has declared its commitment to become net zero by 2050. It has joined the ‘United Nations Race to Zero Campaign’,...

YNYS MÔN I GYNNAL GŴYL CHWARAEON MODURO YN 2022

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TOTALLY MOTORSPORT FESTIVAL yn cychwyn ym mis Awst 2022, Cymysgedd o weithgareddau chwaraeon modur pedair olwyn a dwy olwyn, fel rhan o ŵyl...

Greenpeace Swansea Volunteers host Great Big Green Week event’

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On Saturday September 25th volunteers from Greenpeace Swansea Group hosted an event as part of Great Big Green Week (18th - 26th September) at Verdi's in...

New Study: Ranks Countries Polluting the Oceans the Worst With Plastic

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A new study shows 81% of plastic waste in the ocean emanates from Asia, while the United States contributed just .2% to the growing crisis. Eleven million metric...

THE QUEEN AND THE PRINCE OF WALES “PLANT A TREE FOR...

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As announced by the Royal Household, Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales will mark the start of the...

Interplay that exists between sea-ice decline, wave height, & ice cloud...

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How Do Higher Waves Cause More Ice Clouds? Research Expedition into Arctic Sea Explains Scientists explain the peculiar interplay that exists between sea-ice decline, wave...

PepsiCo Commits to 20% Plastic Reduction Goal After Engagement With As...

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Global food, beverage, and snack giant PepsiCo Inc. Wednesday agreed to a 20% reduction in total virgin non-renewable plastic use across its brands by 2030 following...

Ben Fogle kicks off UK’s largest clean-up operation with Mindful Chef

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September 2021 // Mindful Chef, the UK's favourite healthy recipe box service (source: Trustpilot), is pleased to announce that it has partnered with UN Patron of...

WHY OWNING A RENTAL PROPERTY IS A GOOD IDEA

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For those who know how to analyze real estate deals, the real estate market seems full of milk and honey. Owning a rental property...

UK’s largest clean-up operation with Mindful Chef & Ben Fogle

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Sign ups now open for the Mindful Chef Coast Clean 2021 (17th-19th September) 2021 event has been expanded to include beaches, parks, rivers...

Ceredigion Farmers Raise Bovine TB And Tree Planting Concerns With Local...

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Farmers from Ceredigion have raised their concerns around bovine TB and current tree planting targets with local Member of the Senedd, Elin Jones. Hosting...

Carmarthen Farmers Raise Climate Change Issues With Deputy Minister

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Farmers’ Union of Wales members from Carmarthenshire and Union officials recently discussed critical climate change issues facing the agricultural industry with Deputy Minister for...

Marine Conservation Society’s Great British Beach Clean returns next week

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The Marine Conservation Society’s annual Great British Beach Clean will be running from 17th – 26th September 2021. Volunteers taking part will help the charity to gather...

NAHT Cymru comments on ‘U-turn’ by Welsh Government on ozone cleaners

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Laura Doel, director of school leaders' union NAHT Cymru said: "It is deeply worrying that £3.3 million worth of funding for machines to support...

Social Landlord Cartrefi Conwy Teams Up With Social Energy To Tackle...

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Social Landlord Cartrefi Conwy Becomes the First to Deploy Social Energy Systems to Reduce Tenants' Electricity Bills After successfully deploying over 6,800 smart solar battery...

COP26: Cronfa gweithredu hinsawdd gymunedol newydd – Gyda’n Gilydd Ar Gyfer...

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Mae rhaglen newydd gwerth £2.5 miliwn a ariennir gan y Loteri Genedlaethol i gefnogi cymunedau ledled y DU yn gweithredu ar newid hinsawdd, yn...

COP26: New community climate action fund – Together for Our Planet...

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A new £2.5million National Lottery-funded programme to support communities across the UK take action on climate change, opens for applications today , ahead of...

Lost School Uniforms Contribute Equivalent of 35.5 million Plastic Bottles to...

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Research has revealed that children’s lost school jumpers generate 570 tonnes of plastic waste per year in Wales, the equivalent of 35.5 million plastic...

Dry at the Top

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CTT Systems also has extensive experience of anti-condensation in aircraft. Any humidity that might be in the cabin is drawn up with warm air...

Hey, do you know what we did this summer?

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Shining a light (in a very grey summer) Ah, Sunshine, old friend. Where the **** have you been?! The season hasn't been the same without you but fear...

Lost Property: Wales’s Plastic Problem

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Over 500 Tonnes of Plastic Waste Generated by Children’s Lost School Jumpers Every Year in Wales Research has revealed that children’s lost school jumpers generate...

Call for skippers to download and use a free hazard alert...

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More than 70,000 hazard alerts have been issued by the Kingfisher Bulletin website and app in its first year Call for skippers to download and...

FUW To Discuss Merits And Drawbacks Of Carbon Trading Quotas

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The Farmers’ Union of Wales is to discuss the merits and drawbacks of limiting the amount of carbon credits that can be sold from...

Importance of Aircraft Cabin Humidity, from a scientific point of view

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Everybody agrees – humidity is vital to human wellbeing. The moisture in the air we breathe is essential to life, as our respiratory system...

THE BEST FAMILY-FRIENDLY ECO-ATTRACTIONS IN THE UK, RANKED BY USWITCH

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Uswitch.com reveals the best family-friendly eco-attractions in the United Kingdom, ranking each attraction out of 100 The attraction ranking in first place, with 71...

Plastic Waste: Wales’s Lost Property Problem

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Over 500 Tonnes of Plastic Waste Generated by Children’s Lost School Jumpers Every Year in Wales Research has revealed that children’s lost school jumpers generate...

Average UK Bathroom Produces over 2 MILLION lbs of single-use plastic!...

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Did you know the average UK bathroom produces over 1 million kgs (2.2 million lbs) of a UK household's single-use plastic waste? A recent study by sustainable...

Council’s effort to protect wildflowers and insects is a cut above

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Swansea Council's park team are taking clever new approaches to grass cutting that help protect plant and insect life across city communities. Thanks to Welsh...