Agriculture robotic and autonomous car working in smart farm, Future 5G technology with smart agriculture farming concept. Credit: Shutterstock/Suwin66

Government pledges £45m to boost tech in agriculture

Farmers can now apply for grants under three schemes, which are centred around new technologies, reducing agricultural emissions, and gene editing crops Find out more
Plastic bottles waiting to be taken to recycle. Credit: Shutterstock/Pinglabel

Plastic production booms while recycling rates stagnate

Research shows that contamination and additives make plastic challenging to recycle, with 268 million tonnes discarded worldwide, while production rises Find out more
A purple e-cigarette vape has been discarded and left lying on a metal water drain cover. Credit: Shutterstock/B..Robinson

Research shows Britain’s use of disposable vapes is falling

A study funded by Cancer Research UK shows that between January 2024 and January 2025 the number of vapers mainly using disposable cigarettes declined Find out more

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