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11 04 2019 | 17:36

Pesticide residues found in 70% of produce sold in US even after washing.

About 70% of fresh produce sold in the US has pesticide residues on it even after it is washed, according to a health advocacy group. Strawberries, spinach and kale among most pesticide-heavy…

11 04 2019 | 17:23

England could run short of water within 25 years.

Exclusive: Environment Agency chief calls for use to be cut by a third England is set to run short of water within 25 years, the chief executive of the Environment Agency has warned. The country is…

11 04 2019 | 08:43

John Lewis announces 2050 ‘net zero’ emissions target.

John Lewis takes a leading step towards the move to a sustainable green economy by pledging to reduce its operational greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050, without purchasing offsets. In…

11 04 2019 | 08:27

500,000 empty crisp packets returned to Walkers for recycling scheme.

After numerous complaints, Walkers has announced that in the 3 months since they launched the initiative they have recycled over 500,000 crisp packets. Last year, Walkers received thousands of…

11 04 2019 | 08:24

Tesco launches new trial for plastic-free fruit and veg.

In a bid to cut down on packaging waste, Britain’s biggest retailer is beginning a trial to remove plastic from a selection of fruit and vegetables. The month-long pilot began yesterday and will…

11 04 2019 | 08:19

e-Trikes : Royal Mail trials to deliver letters and parcels in a more environmentally-friendly way.

The zero-emission e-Trikes are designed to reduce road danger, congestion and air pollution to help reduce CO2 emissions in urban areas. The e-Trikes will operate in Stratford, Cambridge &…

11 04 2019 | 08:10

Battery and offshore wind costs ‘tumble’.

Prices for lithium-ion battery storage as well as offshore wind have fallen more sharply than other clean generation technologies in the past year, according to BloombergNEF (BNEF). The company’s…

11 04 2019 | 08:07

UK on ‘verge of a transport revolution’.

The Department for Transport (DfT) has called it the ‘biggest regulatory review in a generation'. The new review outlines how it plans to transform the transport industry with green technology. This…

11 04 2019 | 08:06

US offshore wind 'worth $70bn'.

The US offshore wind industry represents a capital expenditure (CapEx) revenue opportunity of nearly $70bn, a new whitepaper by the Special Initiative on Offshore Wind (SIOW) estimates. SIOW’s study…

11 04 2019 | 07:50

Citizens’ expectations for Europe focus on climate and social issues.

The common expectations of Europeans are actually far from the divisions fuelled by politicians. This was highlighted by the WeEuropeans initiative, which managed to mobilise 2 million people and…

10 04 2019 | 17:06

Greening Kenya Initiative: 50 million Trees!

Greening Kenya Initiatives: 50 million Trees to Pave the Way for the Forest Coverage in Kenya

10 04 2019 | 14:50

Bolsonaro says Brazil owes world nothing on environment.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro on Saturday said his country "does not owe the world anything" when it comes to the environment. The far right leader, who is critical of the Paris climate change…

10 04 2019 | 14:45

S&D chief: Conservatives and liberals didn’t allow Greta to speak in EU Parliament.

The European People’s Party (EPP) and the liberals (ALDE) have blocked climate change activist Greta Thunberg from speaking in the European Parliament because “kids belong in schools”, according to…

10 04 2019 | 12:57

How Blockchain Can Prepare The Aging US Power Grid For Clean Energy Technologies.

Since the late 1800s, power grids have been connecting electricity providers to citizens in cities all over the US. For several decades, these grids were rightly considered an engineering feat of the…

10 04 2019 | 10:44

Kenya to embark on US $69.4m drinking water project in Garsen and Lamu.

Kenya is set to embark on a US $69.4m drinking water project in Garsen and Lamu towns of Tana River and Lamu County respectively. This comes days after Eugene Wamalwa, the Cabinet Secretary at the…

10 04 2019 | 10:40

ExxonMobil faces EU Parliament ban after no show at climate hearing.

ExxonMobil faces losing its lobby privileges at the European Parliament after the company failed to show up for the first hearing into climate change denial. EURACTIV’s media partner The Guardian…

10 04 2019 | 10:29

The Koch Brothers Believe In Climate Change Because The Market Accepts It.

Apparently, the Koch Brothers believe in climate change when the market accepts it. To explain, Reason.com’s Hit & Run blog ran an article accepting climate change’s validity on 5 March 2019.

10 04 2019 | 10:21

Groundwater: Nitrate pollution will continue to be an issue across generations.

For years, the EU Commission has warned Germany about illegally high levels of nitrate in groundwater. The European Court of Justice even ruled on the issue in June. Now, the German government is…

10 04 2019 | 09:54

GSAS-D&B 2019 CGP Workshop - 16-18 April 2019.

Become a Certified Green Professional and join the Green Community

10 04 2019 | 08:32

UV-LED water purification saves ‘6 billion water bottles from landfills’ in the Philippines.

The new UV-LED purification system aims to reduce the amount of plastic waste that gets sent to garbage dumps and landfills in the Philippines.  Acuva Technologies, based out of British Columbia,…