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‘Strawberry Raspberry Cherry’ or ‘Blue Razz Lemonade’?
Five million single-use vapes (or e-cigarettes) are being thrown away in the UK every week, a fourfold increase since 2022. This amounts...
The ULEZ debate - green taxes?
The publicity around extending the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) to outer London has raised the issue of how Green ‘taxes’ might impact...
The People’s Plan for Nature
If you are interested in environmental issues, it’s hard to know how to keep up with the mass of information that is available. If you...
To mow or not to mow
The connection between mowing and the beginning of the gardening season is deeply entrenched in the psyche of gardeners but the reasons...
Wood burners - what is the future ?
Roughly 8% of homes in the UK have a wood burner and I confess that I am one of them. I like the focal point in the room, the flicker of...
The COP15 Biodiversity Agreement and the UK
In addition to the COP conferences on climate change there is a parallel set of conferences focused on biodiversity. They don’t usually...
Plastic recycling - are things likely to get any better ?
The plastic problem No one really disputes that plastic can be incredibly useful. However, there is increasing awareness of the problems...
River pollution - sewage overflows
The state of our rivers None of our rivers are in good overall health. They all fail chemical standards, and just 14% pass the bar for...
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