Litter-pickers across the land were yesterday urged to mobilise this Friday to tackle the huge surge in Covid rubbish since lockdown measures were eased. It came as the Environment Secretary urged the public to pull together to defeat the menace. George Eustice said the increase in socialising outside had left the nation’s parks and beaches … Read more
Legally-binding targets to curb plastic waste and reduce air pollution will form part of new environment bill An environment bill is being introduced in PM’s bid to ‘build back greener’ Goals to focus on less waste, cleaner air, cleaner water and more biodiversity The Daily Mail has long campaigned against plastic polluting the seas and … Read more
Milk from cows fed on grass is BETTER for the environment than drinking milk made from soya beans, study claims Researchers examined the environmental impact of different milk products They found it takes more soya to produce soya milk than it does to feed a cow Switching from soya milk to cows milk could reduce … Read more
A former camera assistant on The Ellen DeGeneres Show has claimed the program’s environment could be compared to the film The Devil Wears Prada, in yet another attack on the ‘toxic’ environment on the hugely-popular star’s set. The anonymous former employee told the hosts of Australian radio show Stav, Abby & Matt that their year spent working … Read more
Pesticides and fertilisers have overtaken fossil fuels as the largest human source of sulphur in the environment, study shows Sulphur is one of the key components of acid rain which can harm ecosystems Regulations of fossil fuel emissions have helped reduce this form of damage US experts have found sulphur used in farming is now … Read more
Ellen DeGeneres’ employees are said to be ‘loving’ people coming forward following reports of a ‘toxic work environment’ on her hit talk show Staff on The Ellen DeGeneres show are said to be ‘loving’ the fallout following reports of a ‘toxic environment’ behind-the-scenes UsWeekly reports that employees are rallying together in the wake of a … Read more
MI5 are to be granted tough new powers to make the UK a harsher environment for Kremlin spies to operate in after a damning report by MPs said the Government ‘took its eye off the ball.’ In a devastating and long-awaited report, intelligence and security committee said the UK ‘badly underestimated’ the Russian threat as … Read more
Kelly Clarkson famously wrote her 2015 song Piece by Piece about the emotional damage caused by her parents’ divorce. But the 38-year-old songstress is determined not to cause the same hurt to her own children during her divorce from husband Brandon Blackstock, a source told People on Thursday. ‘Her priority is making sure her children … Read more
Walking to work is WORSE for environment than car sharing because it makes you eat more leading to higher greenhouse emissions, new study finds New research suggests walking can produce more greenhouse gas than driving A walker needs as ‘fuel’ for the journey from food and this ups the footprint Cycling is shown to be … Read more
Using cork to stopper a bottle of wine is BETTER for the environment than screwcaps as the natural material is ‘carbon negative’, study finds Corks are’carbon negative’ which means they cause net capture of CO2 Scientists assessed their environmental credentials from production to disposal Found a natural cork captures 309g of CO2 when used in still wine Larger … Read more