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Top Five Electric Cars

Harriet Matthews — Fri, 19 Feb 2021 00:00:00 +0000

The multitude of environmental problems with the standard petrol/diesel car are well-known, from air pollution to climate change. But for those ready to make the transition to carbon-neutral, where do we start in demystifying the rapidly-expanding market of electric cars?

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GROUNDTRUTH Global

Jess Berlin — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 12:04:34 +0000

Inspired by documentary filmmaking and artisan textiles, three sisters have worked together to create a progressive and sustainable company with a unique range of beautiful and forward thinking accessories.

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Water health report

Jess Berlin — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 15:16:59 +0000

Friday 6 November 2020 Water health report Written by Jess Berlin A new environmental report, by ocean conservation charity Surfers Against Sewage, reveals water companies are regularly discharging untreated sewage into UK waters, damaging the environment, and creating significant health risks. The Water Quality Report revealed some shocking truths, including that water companies were responsible...

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Re-Inventing the Wheel

Laura Santamaria — Thu, 09 Jul 2020 10:33:18 +0000

Tyres are likely to be a growing problem. As well as being significant contributors to harmful microplastics which end up in the oceans and waterways, tyres which are burned around the globe, as well as for fuel, raise several emissions issues.

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Fighting Skin Pollution

Dr Mariano Spiezia — Fri, 31 Jan 2020 14:51:45 +0000

If you live in a city, simply walking down the street can damage your skin. Car emissions, industrial fumes, and environmental chemical residues loaded with harmful hydrocarbons, nanoparticles, and other cocktails of toxins are absorbed by the skin, the main concern being, of course, that all these air contaminants damage our lungs and enter our...

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#ZeroPlastic Brands

Damian Santamaria — Thu, 02 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Plastic pollution affects our land, our waterways and our oceans. Estimates show that 8.8 million metric tons of plastic waste enters the ocean from coastal cities, towns and villages each year. Plastic is made artificially from fossil fuels, such as natural gas or petroleum, and most plastics will not biodegrade, so they stay around in the environment for a long time. Once disposed of in...

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Litter In The Arctic

Eoin Lynch — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 13:21:31 +0000

A recent study carried out by the Alfred Wenger Institute has shown that a more immediate problem is the growing trend of litter being found on the seabed. Dr. Melaine Bergmann and Michael Klages noticed an increase in the debris they were seeing from shots taken by their research vessels often towing cameras at a...

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