Environmental Protection
Keep up to date with what’s happening to the world around us.
Report proves economic and environmental value of lone trees
Report shows value of individual trees in tackling air quality, climate change and noise pollution
Chancellor’s Autumn Statement is “too little too late”
Environmental campaigners say investment is too late and fails to tackle key climate issues
Nearly one fifth of waste cannot be recycled in England and Wales
Nearly one fifth of waste cannot be recycled in England and Wales
River pollution: is legislative reform the answer?
River pollution: is legislative reform the answer?
Construction industry responsible for 18% of UK’s large particle pollution
Workers in building trade are frustrated by lack of action, says new report
Food and environmental groups call for minimum standards in trade deals
TFA suggests UK government entered negotiations for trade deals with Australia and New Zealand knowing they could damage UK agricultural industry
EU takes legal steps to tackle cigarette butt pollution
Majority of cigarettes contain cellulose acetate filters which leach nicotine and heavy metals before becoming microplastic pollution
Concerns over cutting of EU red tape to drive economy
RSPB claims that UK government is carrying out “an unprecedented attack on nature and the laws that protect it”
England still has no plans to ban single-use plastic
Report shows that while most EU countries are making progress on driving out single-use plastics, England is trailing behind
Bird flu threatens UK sea bird populations
Unrestricted movement of poultry and poultry products is fuelling spread of bird flu in UK
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