
UK plastics ban is just a first step towards turning the tide on plastic pollution crisis
Today (1 October), a UK-wide ban on plastic straws, cotton buds and stirrers came into effect
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Today (1 October), a UK-wide ban on plastic straws, cotton buds and stirrers came into effect
The landmark UK Ivory Act has passed its final hurdle with the announcement today (17 August) that the Supreme Court has refused to allow an appeal against a Court of Appeal decision in May
An article on Palm Oil Monitor last week made false allegations against the Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA), claiming we are being funded by UK AID to help further a fictitious European Union policy seeking to undermine Indonesian farmers by stopping them from exporting palm oil to the EU
Switching domestic air-conditioners over from climate-harming refrigerant gases to propane could prevent harmful emissions equal to 1,400 coal-fired power stations running for a year
Here’s a quick round-up of some of the hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) news we’re reading this week
Traders are paying to ship illicit Myanmar teak into Europe via the back door, skirting EU import rules to get their hands on the valuable timber for high-paying clients