UK government wants to 'eliminate' wet wipes in plastic crackdown
It's not just plastic bottles and plastic bags clogging waterways — wet wipes are a pervasive problem, and the...
Magical new classroom reconnects children with nature in the UK
Dramatic swooping roofs top this new timber-clad building designed by Studio Weave for Belvue School, a secondary...
UK goes coal-free for 76 hours, smashing days-old record
Just over a week ago, the United Kingdom set a new record: almost 55 hours without using coal. It didn't take long...
General Electric to debut world's largest wind turbine in UK
General Electric just announced that it will begin testing the world's largest wind turbine - the Haliade-X - at...
The UK just went for a record 55 hours without using coal
Coal fueled the world for more than 100 years, but now it's being pushed out of the market. Recent evidence for...
UK plans to ban the sales of plastic straws to tackle ocean plastic pollution
8.5 billion plastic straws are tossed out in the United Kingdom every year, according to a recent study cited by...
Major supermarket chain is the first in the UK to remove palm oil from all its food
Over half of products in supermarkets contain palm oil, according to United Kingdom (UK) grocery store chain Iceland,...
Footprints from world's largest dinosaur discovered in Scotland
Dozens of footprints from ancient sauropods, a kind of creature that scientists believe may have been the largest...
Deep freeze in the UK causes massive die-off of sea creatures
Scientists and conservationists in the United Kingdom have observed a mass die-off of invertebrate sea creatures...
IKEA renewable electricity plan could save customers £300 per year
IKEA has set a goal of running on 100 percent renewable energy by 2020 — and they want their customers to live...
Planting wildflower strips across crop fields could slash pesticide use
Could wildflowers help us cut our use of pesticides? The Guardian reports that colorful strips of flowers have...
Ørsted's massive new offshore wind farm will generate power for 1 million homes
Offshore wind farms keep getting bigger and bigger. Ørsted, formerly DONG Energy, just began offshore construction...
Nissan to start selling rooftop solar panels and batteries
Tesla's model of selling electric cars and solar panels seems to appeal to other automakers too - now Nissan is...
Boris Johnson proposes 22-mile bridge to connect UK and France
Could a 22-mile bridge crossing the English Channel help boost transport between the United Kingdom and France...
Starbucks to start charging for disposable cups
2.5 billion disposable coffee cups are tossed away every single year in the United Kingdom, according to Member...
