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Green or go: Welsh residents ‘prepared to move away’ if home...

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·       E.ON survey of 20,000 adults across the UK shines stark light on attitudes and priorities to government and business actions on meeting zero carbon...

Six eco-friendly decorating ideas for your home this summer

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With a huge 94% of Brits saying that buying eco-friendly home products is important to them1, it's clear that the nation is looking to...

The most expensive car to run in 2022: the price of...

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he average cost of petrol has risen from £1.26 in 2021 to £1.91 as of July 2022New research reveals the cheapest and most expensive...

Fiberight leads circular economy consortium project

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Fiberight leads consortium project to capture and recycle more plastic packaging for the circular economy Resource recovery expert Fiberight has embarked on leading a three-year...

Calling time out for single use plastic water bottles as French...

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Bluewater, a world leader in innovative water purification, beverage and bottle technologies for homes, businesses and public dispensing, today called on governments worldwide to ban...

Safety campaigner calls for “urgent action” as lithium-ion battery fires surge.

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‘These batteries are deadly ticking time bombs and we are witnessing more and more cases across the UK where they are going off with...

The Big Plastic Count reveals that Swansea residents threw away 12,190...

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12,190 pieces of plastic were thrown away in one week by 190 households in Swansea, according to the UK's largest ever survey of household plastic waste. For one...

Only one in three Welsh residents are concerned about local air...

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Just one in three (34%) Welsh citizens are concerned about local air quality according to new poll – below a national average of 35...

Ramblers Cymru – Protecting our access rights – our paths, our...

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The path network across Wales has been underfunded for years and we have been receiving increasing reports that it is becoming less and less...

Climate Change Committee visit HyNet

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Chief Executive of the Climate Change Committee, Chris Stark, has visited HyNet, the UK’s leading decarbonisation cluster. On the hottest day in the UK...

No food security without nature and climate security

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Farmers urge reform of how Wales produces and supplies its food as paramount to safeguarding farming's futureNFFN calls for a rethink of systemic issues...

The Zero-Emission Truck Market is Primed for Growth, Says IDTechEx

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The vast majority of new trucks sold today are powered by diesel engines, but like other on-road vehicle segments, this is set to change....

Marine Conservation Society’s Great British Beach Clean is back for 2022

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Ar gyfer traethau glân a phlaned iachach: join the Marine Conservation Society’s Great British Beach Clean The Marine Conservation Society’s annual Great British Beach Clean is back, running from...

Hard water areas face energy bill hike – here’s what to...

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Hard water can hike your energy bills – which areas are most at risk?  UK areas with hard water are most likely to be hit...

New report: EVs alone won’t get Wales to net zero

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SMALL CHANGES TO HOW WE TRAVEL ESSENTIAL TO HELPING THE ENVIRONMENT IN WALES, DEMONSTRATES NEW REPORT  ·       Shifting journeys from car to local bus twice a...

Lexus guide to interesting EV charging locations off the motorway

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With the Great British holiday getaway on the horizon, drivers of BEVs (battery electric vehicles) will be considering where to recharge on their journey. ...

The dangers of electric vehicles for those with impaired hearing

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Following the news that speed limits in built-up areas look set to be reduced from 30mph to 20mph in Wales from next year - a UK...

Butterfly Scientists Call on Public for Help

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Butterfly scientists call on public for help. Butterfly Conservation launches this year's Big Butterfly Count with a warning that time is running out to help...

Hard water can hike your energy bills – which areas are...

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UK areas with hard water are most likely to be hit with higher energy bills  Bedfordshire, Hampshire, Kent, and Surrey are all reported to be...

Seafish launches 2022 UK Fishing Fleet Survey

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-ULn0QfadQ Seafish calls on the UK's fishing vessel owners and skippers to take part in their annual survey of the UK fishing fleet which will...

THE CROWN ESTATE IDENTIFIES GWYNT GLAS AREA OF SEARCH WITHIN ITS...

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Gwynt Glas, a DP Energy and EDF Renewables UK joint venture, welcomes the announcement from The Crown Estate identifying five Areas of Search in the...

Study Finds A Distributed, Microwave-Based Method to Recycle Batteries 

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Researchers propose an efficient new distributed recycling system that uses microwave heating for recycling old alkaline batteries. With the global increase in production and consumption,...

World Chocolate Day: How to recycle your chocolate packaging 

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Millions around the world enjoy their favourite chocolate bar without a second thought of the amount of waste to which they're contributing – it's...

Give rural areas more time to transition to low carbon heating,...

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Ministers must not penalise countryside dwellers who live off the gas grid – one in seven households nationwide - by making them guinea pigs...

New plan calls for urban wetlands to help ‘level up’ inequalities...

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Creating wildlife-rich wetlands like ponds, streams, wetland parks and rain gardens in deprived urban communities could help level up inequalities in wellbeing across the...

RGHI reveals crucial correlation between drought and diarrhoea among children under...

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The first piece of research funded by the Reckitt Global Hygiene Institute reveals crucial correlation between drought and diarrhoea among children under 5 (30 JUNE,...

Glastonbury Festival Lacks a Conscience Where it Comes to EVs! 

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Glastonbury Festival announced on its website that electric vehicles that ran out of charge on-site would be charged £80 for an hour's slow charging should...

£2m for communities to engage with climate change announced today

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New climate change initiative announced in Wales A new initiative to help address climate change is announced in Wales as a £2.2 million grant is awarded...

Significant drop in Atlantic salmon returning to English river confirms 2021...

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The number of wild adult Atlantic salmon returning to the River Frome in southern England in 2021 was down almost 20% on its 10-year...

The community of Llandyssil come together for the opening of their...

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The meadows will be opened this Saturday 25th July at 10am by nature observer, television presenter and local IoIo Williams. Community Councillor, Cllr Gwyneth Jones and Kathy...

Did you know unchecked sewage pollution is destroying our rivers?

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As we reach the summer months, people all across the country will be heading off to our waterways. The promise of cool waters beckoning...

Wildflower meadows and sustainable grasslands start to blossom as Aberglasney’s rewilding...

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Aberglasney has been working on an exciting rewilding project that has seen the Gardens move away from conventional amenity lawns in favour of sustainable...

Bedwas High pupils get creative this Clean Air Day

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Pupils across Wales have been getting creative to spread colourful safety messages this Clean Air Day. The learners were taking part in a series of...

Disgyblion Ysgol Uwchradd Bedwas yn bod yn greadigol yn ystod y...

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Mae disgyblion ledled Cymru wedi bod yn greadigol i ledaenu negeseuon diogelwch lliwgar yn ystod y Diwrnod Aer Glân. Roedd y dysgwyr yn cymryd rhan...

Focus Futures is offering up to £5,000 to Green businesses

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What could a business do to become ‘greener’ if they were given £5,000 to pay for improvements? Focus Futures is trying to find out! To encourage...

Five ways to care for British wildlife

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Searches for 'wildlife places to visit near me' increased by 250% over the past yearTo help us care for British wildlife, holidaycottages.co.uk has provided...

Hampshire redshank’s epic journey to Wales helps scientists understand habits of amber-list species

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A study of breeding pairs of Redshank – a threatened native wading bird species – whose population is recovering in the Avon Valley in Hampshire, has shown one intrepid individual travel more than 100km...

In Pictures: Wales’ Growing Polyester Problem

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Research reveals the staggering amount of plastic unwittingly sent to landfill each year in Wales as a result of discarded school uniforms containing high...

LGA analysis: Polluted rivers end construction of 20,000 new homes a...

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More than seven per cent of all of England's planned house building cannot go ahead due to river pollution levels, with further house building...

Youth led protest erupts inside Bonn Climate Conference

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Calls for Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture to shift to plant-based diets and present new Plant Based Treaty position paper backed by IPCC expert The...

96% of Caterpillar Shareholders Vote in Support of Climate Action —...

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Today at Caterpillar's annual general meeting, 96% of investors (based on the company's preliminary tally) supported a shareholder resolution filed by As You Sow, Amalgamated Bank, Canada...

Lansio Rhaglen Hyfforddiant Sgiliau Coedwigaeth Gynaliadwy yng Nghymru

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkpaUiTbBXc Mae Tilhill, prif gwmni rheoli coedwigoedd, cynaeafu coed a thirlunio'r DU, a Foresight Sustainable Forestry Company Plc, cwmni buddsoddi cyfalaf naturiol rhestredig cyntaf y DU, yn...

Sustainable Forestry Skills Training Programme Launches in Wales 

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkpaUiTbBXc Tilhill, the UK's leading forest management, timber harvesting and landscaping company, and Foresight Sustainable Forestry Company Plc, the UK's first listed natural capital investment...

A deep dive into World Ocean Day (8th Jun)

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We have explored more of the moon than our oceans. Yet they provide a habitat to over 200,000 known species and cover over two-thirds...

New study reveals microplastics can carry pathogen threatening human and wildlife...

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s the world celebrates World Environment Day, a study from the University of California, Davis, reveals that microplastics can carry land-based pathogens to the...

Near Majority of Amazon Shareholders Approve Proposal Calling for Plan to...

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In a powerful display of support in the fight against plastic pollution, 48.9% of shareholders of Amazon.com supported an As You Sow shareholder resolution at the company's...

Battery Swapping to Compliment Inadequate Charging Infrastructure, Reports IDTechEx

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The separation of body and batteryTraditional cable-based charging of electric vehicles (EVs) is now being complemented by another solution: battery swapping. Various swap-enabled vehicles...

Key Elements of a Preliminary Ecological Appraisal

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Do you need to finish a planning application, but you suddenly find you have a chunk of missing information? Or do you need to,...

Joint collaboration to support potential future

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The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) and Cwmni Egino have today announced they will work together on proposals for the siting of a new nuclear...

Offshore Wind Champion appointed as £160m floating offshore wind fund opens...

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Government accelerates plans to expand offshore wind  Tim Pick appointed UK's first Offshore Wind ChampionFlagship £160 million floating offshore wind fund opens for expressions...
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