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Hell for leather
Jim Wickens
1st June, 2008
Must-have handbags? shoes to die for? From cheap trinkets to luxury car interiors, Jim Wickens discovers the startling facts behind what we buy into when we buy leather goods.more...
Trade in precious minerals and timber continues to fuel violence and conflict across the globe
Ecologist
1st June, 2008
Revenues obtained from the often illegal extraction and supply of commodities such as timber and diamonds are directly bankrolling corrupt regimes and armed insurgency groups, and fund the purchase of weapons and other contraband goods that perpetuate cycles of conflict.more...
Earth Shattering: Ecopoems edited by Neil Astley
David Hawkinns
1st June, 2008
Context is all in a comprehensive new anthology of verse with an environmental bent. These poems make sense of a disappearing world... more...
Amalgam fillings classified as 'hazardous waste'
Nick Kettles
1st May, 2008
Mercury is the second most toxic metal in the world, and yet it's still being used to make fillings. Nick Kettles wonders if the dental establishment is away with the tooth fairies. more...
Behind the Label: Roundup Weedkiller
Pat Thomas
1st April, 2008
A weedkiller that kills a lot more than simply weeds? If it’s worse than the poison it’s no cure at all, says Pat thomasmore...
How modern economics causes both inner and outer climate change
Jonathan Rowe
1st April, 2008
It’s the battle of the century. In one corner, the Economy – big, bloated, greedy and growing. In the other, the planet Earth – fragile, finite and fighting back. more...
A steady-state economy
Herman Daly
1st April, 2008
Economist Herman E Daly argues that our future depends on a new economic model, one that needs to be defined by the dynamic balance – the steady state – of the natural world upon which it depends. more...
Landfill-on-sea
Daisy Dumas
7th February, 2008
Plastic rubbish gets tossed away in far-off places that we rarely get to see. Daisy Dumas assesses its impact on the world's largest floating landfill. more...
The Brofiscin saga
Jon Hughes
10th January, 2008
The answer to the ongoing Brofiscin saga lies not in the South Wales Quarry but in Doncaster. Jon Hughes explains the complex legal judgement that has paralysed the Environment Agency and undermined its raison d’etre; to make the polluter pay more...
Burying The Truth
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...
Nearly 500 US cosmetics 'unsafe'
News
1st October, 2007
478 cosmetic products on sale in the US contain doses of toxic chemicals which are unsafe, even when used as directed on the bottle, the US NGO the Environmental Working Group has revealed. more...
EU policy puts us all at risk from particulates
News
19th September, 2007
Limits set by the EU on the maximum amount of particulate matter allowed in our air could be inadequate, a report by the European Respiratory Society (ERS) makes clear. more...
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Incinerators: the lethal consequences of breathing fire
Pat Thomas
6th September, 2007
Despite the best efforts of the industry to rebrand and clean up incineration, the fact remains that today's incinerators still permit pollution. more...
Plastics chemical found in human tissue at high levels
News
10th August, 2007
A key chemical used in modern plastics has been found in human tissues at 10 times the concentration considered safe, new research has found. more...Potentially poisonous printers petrify Trade union
Ecologist
1st August, 2007
Trade union UNISON today called for further research into the health risks of office laser printers. more...
Behind the label focus: PFOS
Mark Anslow
1st July, 2007
Firefighting foam laced with this toxic chemical was used to extinguish the Buncefield oil depot inferno, leaving a deadly legacy. Was it necessary? more...
Behind the label: Red Bull & Nicorette patches
Pat Thomas
10th May, 2007
Trying to keep up with a fast-paced, 24/7 lifestyle *and* a smoking ban? Find that the old 'crack in a can' and a patch does the job? Think again... more...
Scientists: no one knows the real risks of Wi-Fi
News
30th April, 2007
A professor at Bristol University has called for an inquiry into the dangers of Wi-Fi wireless internet technology. more...
5 mens products you should steer clear of
Pat Thomas
26th April, 2007
Metrosexual man cares about his appearance. He uses body sprays, hair gel, and fragrances. He maybe even eats salads. Does he give any thought as to what social norms have forced onto his skin? more...
Parkinson's disease linked to pesticides
News
24th April, 2007
The link between exposure to chemical pesticides and Parkinson’s disease has become even clearer, following the release of data from two new studies, ENN reports. more...
5 beauty products you should avoid
Pat Thomas
19th April, 2007
Beauty products. Few items are sold to us with more reassurances that they will be good for our health, appearance and well-being. Few items are so drastically misnamed. In this collection of 'Behind the Label' articles, we select five beauty products that shouldn't feature on your bathroom shelf... more...
Five beauty products you should avoid
Pat Thomas
19th April, 2007
Beauty products. Few items are sold to us with more reassurances that they will be good for our health, appearance and well-being. Few items are so drastically misnamed. In this collection of 'Behind the Label' articles, we select five beauty products that shouldn't feature on your bathroom shelf... more...
UPDATE: Environment Agency responds to the Ecologist's article
Jon Hughes & Pat Thomas
3rd April, 2007
Just over one week ago, the Ecologist posted a story on its website detailing the Environment Agency's failure to sue Monsanto for dumping tonnes of highly toxic chemicals in a Welsh landfill site. more...
Behind the label: Nicorette nicotine patches
Pat Thomas
1st April, 2007
We all know that smokers should quit the habit. But does nicotine replacement really help? Pat Thomas investigates more...
EXLUSIVE: How the Environment Agency is gagging one eyewitness to what is potentially one of the UK's biggest environmental crimes
Jon Hughes & Pat Thomas
22nd March, 2007
The Environment Agency (EA) is within weeks of letting Monsanto escape its liability for dumping thousands of tonnes of cancer-causing chemicals – including all the ingredients of the DDT defoliant Agent Orange – in two quarries in Wales. more...Members
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