Day: 8 October 2008

British rivers get better and better

The quality of water flowing through English and Welsh rivers is on the up, continuing an 18 year trend.

Natural alternatives to pesticides under the microscope

Scientists working for the Economic & Social Research Council have been looking at why British farmers are not embracing natural alternatives to chemical pesticides.

Developers told to use contam land for green energy

Using contaminated land to develop renewable energy is less likely to meet opposition and could come with a big financial bonus, developers are being told.

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Repak: Courts for eco-crimes needed

Special courts to tackle environmental offenders should be established in Ireland, according to packaging recycling firm Repak.

Cleanliness rises in Ireland

Cleanliness around Ireland has been on the rise and litter on the streets has decreased, according to new figures.

Recycling robot to drive message home in Tower Hamlets

A massive purple robot has been unleashed on a poorly-performing borough to kick start recycling.

‘Global strategy needed’ to stop ozone deaths

Air pollution controls are failing to protect people and the environment from the harmful effects of ground level ozone and climate change will make the problem worse, the Royal Society has warned.

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