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Lost Property of London
The Ecologist
13th April, 2011
Can sustainability be stylish? If Lost Property of London’s eco-accessories are anything to go by, yes it can more...
CAMPAIGN HERO: Shlomo Dowen, UK Without Incineration Network
Matilda Lee
5th April, 2011
The head of the UK's grassroots anti-incineration network on working towards a zero waste economy, encouraging community engagement and avoiding 'defeatist' language more...
Love Food Hate Waste: how to eat sustainably
The Ecologist
21st March, 2011
Food production has a huge carbon footprint made worse by the enormous quantities thrown away. There's no need to become a fregan, but isn’t it time you started making the most of leftovers? Celebrity chef Richard Fox shows us how it's done more...
Message in a bottle: the retro way to reduce packaging
The Ecologist
14th March, 2011
UK consumers get through 14 million litres of bottled soft drinks every year at a significant cost to the environment. So why not try making your own?more...
Tesco teams up with Goodone to bring ethical fashion to the high street
The Ecologist
22nd February, 2011
Eco-label Goodone’s unique collaboration with the supermarket giant is finally bringing green fashion to the mass market more...
Monsanto agrees clean-up of toxic Brofiscin quarry in Wales
Tom Levitt
19th February, 2011
Environment Agency finds Monsanto, BP and Veolia liable for clean up after thousands of tonnes of cancer-causing chemicals - including PCBs, dioxins and Agent Orange derivatives - dumped in Welsh quarry more...
Monsanto agrees clean-up of toxic Brofiscin quarry in Wales
Tom Levitt
19th February, 2011
Environment Agency finds Monsanto, BP and Veolia liable for clean up after thousands of tonnes of cancer-causing chemicals - including PCBs, dioxins and Agent Orange derivatives - dumped in Welsh quarry more...
Burying The Truth, the orginal Ecologist investigation into Monsanto and Brofiscin Quarry
Jon Hughes & Pat Thomas
11th October, 2007
What does Douglas Gowan know that everyone else wants to keep hidden? For 40 years the story of Brofiscin Quarry – now the most polluted place in the UK – has been suppressed... more...
The Byocup: a reusable alternative to paper
The Ecologist
18th February, 2011
Millions of trees are cut down for paper cups every year, the majority of which end up in landfill. With that in mind, isn’t it time you swapped your paper cup for something more sustainable? more...
Underwater nuclear power stations destined for the English Channel?
Robert Williams
15th February, 2011
Plans for undersea nuclear power reactors around the coast of France could see a boom in uptake of the technology - but serious questions about costs and waste disposal remain unanswered more...
Charities suffer as criminal gangs target lucrative clothing recycling sector
Louise Hunt
1st February, 2011
Charities, including Oxfam and Traid, which rely on donations of unwanted clothes are facing an escalating theft problem - which could undermine public confidence in recycling and increase clothing waste, reports Louise Hunt more...
The Secret Life of Stuff
Ruth Styles
20th January, 2011
Clear and well written, Julie Hill's opus sheds light on the issues of waste and consumption but provides solutions that are too simplistic to be of real use, argues Ruth Stylesmore...
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Environmental Investigation Agency: meet the original eco spooks
Matilda Lee
18th January, 2011
The EIA has been at the forefront of investigative campaigning for over 25 years, tackling the illegal wildlife trade, timber trafficking and ozone-depleting CFCs. Matilda Lee gets a debriefing more...
Cut down on food waste: making the most of your Christmas bird
Tom Antebi
28th December, 2010
Have you maximised your festive leftovers potential this year? Here are our top tips for getting the best out of your turkey for Boxing Day and beyond - and a recipe for the perfect roast chicken more...
Ecomodo: the lending website that's sharing the wealth
Laura Laker
27th December, 2010
Why buy when you can borrow? From tools to skills, new social enterprise Ecomodo allows community members to borrow what they need from each other more...
Pick Up America: a cross-country road trip to wipe out waste
Carrie Madren
21st December, 2010
Five committed twentysomethings are making a 2,000-mile trek across the US, picking up litter and educating young people and communities about zero waste more...
The government isn’t telling us the true cost of nuclear waste disposal
Dr Paul Dorfman
13th December, 2010
UK plans for ten new nuclear power plants will create £80 billion worth of radioactive waste that we still have no secure way of disposing more...
Taxpayers could bankroll nuclear clear-up under new Government plans
Tom Levitt
9th December, 2010
Campaign groups say UK officials are underestimating the costs of disposing of nuclear waste and that the taxpayer will end up footing the bill more...
Criminal gangs cash in on thriving illegal e-waste trade
Matilda Lee
2nd December, 2010
The Environment Agency and Interpol are being forced to tackle the growing trade in electrical waste to stop our unwanted TVs, computers and refrigerators falling into the wrong hands more...
Carbon capture and storage could contaminate drinking water
Tom Levitt
12th November, 2010
Capturing and then burying carbon dioxide deep underground in a bid to reduce emissions may lead to a contamination of water aquifers more...
ASDA and Marks & Spencer lead assault on packaging waste crisis - but will it work?
Aimee Steen
9th November, 2010
As UK supermarkets scramble to reduce packaging in the face of growing legislation and consumer demand, Aimee Steen talks exclusively to those tackling the problem at high street stores and asks what role customers have to play more...
Rejected nuclear waste site in Cumbria back on list of potential locations
Tom Levitt
29th October, 2010
Campaigners and scientists express concern over the inclusion of a site near Sellafield in latest list of locations considered for deep underground disposal of nuclear waste more...
Poverty forces Roma people to scavenge toxic e-waste
Carolyn Lebel and Jemima Roberts
12th October, 2010
Persecuted Roma communities in France are being forced to scavenge for dangerous e-waste, potentially threatening health and questioning the country's recycling policies more...
London's Savoy hotel gets five stars for eco refit
Matilda Lee
8th October, 2010
One of London's most prestigious hotels has had a green makeover as part of a £220 million refit. Ahead of the official reopening, Matilda Lee gets an exclusive preview of the capital's most environmentally responsible luxury hotelmore...
Revealed: scandal of Roma people forced to scavenge toxic e-waste
Carolyn Lebel
12th October, 2010
In the wake of President Sarkozy's crackdown on the Roma people, an Ecologist investigation uncovers how poverty and discrimination are forcing persecuted communities to scratch a living recycling France's growing mountain of e-waste - potentially threatening health and raising questions over the effectiveness of waste policiesmore...
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