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Flood warnings are in place across the UK, and the Met Office says with some regions expected to see as much as two weeks of rain in less than an hour later. “South west Scotland, Wales and southern England could experience power cuts, road closures and travel disruptions,” it added in a yellow warning. The…
More than two tonnes of clothing are bought in the UK each minute according to a study by Oxfam. Oxfam estimates that each week 11 million pieces of clothing end up in the landfill. Oxfam’s chief executive Danny Sriskandarajah said: “These staggering facts about fashion’s impact on the planet and the world’s poorest people should…
A US toy company who is known for its plastic action figures and board games is saying goodbye to plastic packaging. Hasbro is the largest toy maker in the world and has now announced all its packaging will be mostly plastic free by the end of 2022. It also plans to stop using plastic bags,…
McDonald’s paper straws have been found to not be recyclable. Last year that fast food company stopped using plastic straws even though they were recyclable to be a part of a green drive. McDonald’s have admitted that the new paper straws are not easy to recyclable and should be placed in general waste. The company…
Plastic bag sales in big supermarkets in England have halved in the last year. Asda, the Co-op, Morrison, Marks and Spencer, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose sold 549 million single use bags in 2018-19; this figure is down from one billion in the previous year. Since the 5p charge was introduced in 2015 the number of…
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