Countries to back tougher targets on harmful emissions at the COP 24
13 December 2018
As the COP 24 comes to an end, the climate change talks in Katowice, Poland have centred on devising a rulebook for implementing the 2015
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David Attenborough warns of mass extinction during climate change talks in Poland
11 December 2018
Talks on climate change are being held in Katowice, Poland and have commenced with a warning from Sir David Attenborough who addressed the conference. This
‘Single-use’ named word of the year for 2018
7 December 2018
The term ‘single-use’ has been named word of the year, 2018 by Collins Dictionary. The word ‘single-use’, often conjures images of plastic such as straws,
WWF reports a mass loss of wildlife caused by human consumption
22 November 2018
A Living Planet Report which aims to assess the state of the world’s wildlife has been produced by The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Report
24 October 2018
Leading scientists have released their most urgent call as they warn of dying coral reefs, melting sea ice and rising sea levels after meeting with
The fight against plastics, Ocean Cleanup and the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
21 September 2018
On Saturday the 8th September, the non-profit organisation Ocean Cleanup launched a device that is expected to gather up to 80,000 tonnes of plastic that
Halogen Lightbulbs Banned
11 September 2018
The ban of the halogen lightbulb has taken affect from the 1st of September which means that retailers will no longer be allowed to stock
Heathrow expansion may breach UK’s climate change policy
6 September 2018
High Court legal action has been taken by Friends of the Earth (FoE) against the expansion of Heathrow airport. FoE argue that the Airport’s National
Positive feedback loops could lead to a hothouse Earth
13 August 2018
A new scientific report warns that even modest future CO2 emissions could set off a cascade of positive feedback loops that would push the planet
Another step towards reducing Single Use Plastics for Element Sustainability
9 August 2018
Element Sustainability are pleased to announce we will be once again working with Sky in a continuing effort to remove all single-use plastics (SUPs) from