Consumers could be doing far more to help combat global food wastage with relatively little effort according to a new study showing that every year, a third of all food produced ends up being binned. LAURA BRIGGS reports
… Food Waste - who's to blame? Laura Briggs | 27th January 2017 Ethical Living Food Waste Recycling Consumer Choice … of food being ditched in the bin - adding to waste and impacting on resources such as …
How can we bridge the gap between ‘fast food' living and responsible consumption when mass production and a throw-away mindset still dominate the lifestyles of most people? LAURA BRIGGS has some thoughts...
… desire for convenience. The amount of food we waste is a global catastrophe. In cost alone … one given day. And when it comes to issues of waste, it's not just the food itself, but what … chain alone makes up 50% of their total waste, with food waste making up 20%. The …
An estimated 12 million tonnes of plastic flows into our oceans each year so no wonder we're facing one of the biggest litter crises our planet has ever seen. LAURA BRIGGS reports
… focuses on the sources and impacts of waste in the marine environment and is one of … Plastics which concluded "there is no time to waste" in tackling the problem. Monitoring and … use of plastics. Delphine Lévi Alvarès, Zero Waste Europe policy officer and coordinator of …
Disposing of wastewater from uncoventional gas and oil techniques - including fracking - is one of the big challenges facing the UK.
LAURA BRIGGS reports
… Facing the challenge of toxic wastewater produced by oil and gas companies … 2016 News hydro fracking.jpg Disposing of wastewater from uncoventional gas and oil … is into the impact and environmental costs of wastewater produced by oil and gas companies - …
Seaweed is known for its culinary uses and has seen a renaissance in past years thanks to its health claims and a distinctive taste - but there are more ecological benefits to seaweed that currently remain untapped.
… a seaweed biorefinery whereby we reduce the waste products - making the most of the … a seaweed biorefinery whereby we reduce the waste products - making the most of the …
Marine ecologists have shown how noise pollution is changing the behaviour of marine animals - and how its elimination will significantly help build their resilience. LAURA BRIGGS reports
… on marine ecology, including global warming, waste pollution and over-fishing, to eliminate …
A gap in the market and the digital age has seen the British organic cut flower industry flourish over the last couple of years - with chemical-free, low air-mile blooms finally seeing their day in the sun. LAURA BRIGGS reports on the homegrown market that offers a bigger variety of flowers and without the environmental costs of imported ones
… many discerning consumers about the issue of waste packaging. Flowers that come into the …