The UK government's Department of Health and Social Care had planned to encourage retailers to shift the balance of price promotions towards "minimally processed foods" - which includes fruit,...
Global action on plastics : petition
According to Greepeace only 17% of the UK's plastic waste is recycled: the rest is burned, dumped abroad, or sent to landfill. Globally only 9% of all plastics produced are actually being recycled,...
Permaculture : ideas, actions, solutions
by Anne MacLennan The International Permaculture Festival of Wild Ideas held last month, was an online festival ‘featuring inspiring thinkers, doers and creatives from around the world exploring...
Climate watchdog calls for immediate action by Scottish Government
Last year Scottish ministers' ditched annual climate targets on the grounds that they were no longer achievable - due to lack of action to meet them, according to Friends of the Earth...
World Refill Day, 16th June
From Monday 16 June to Friday 20 June you can take part in the #5DAYCHALLENGE to reduce single-use waste. Choose a new swap each day or stick with one that works for you – whether it’s refilling...
Highlands and Islands news (May)
The Highland Council Climate Change committee At the last meeting on 21 May, members reviewed progress on a feasibility study exploring the development of city-wide heat networks in...