COVID-19 reduces UK carbon emissions by 30 million metric tons
Toward the end of March, the coronavirus pandemic began to take over in many European countries. Since then, major...
Maggie’s Leeds Centre provides a calming refuge for cancer patients
U.K. charity Maggie’s has expanded its free cancer support system with the completion of Maggie’s Leeds Centre,...
UK residents enjoying record low emissions
By now, almost everybody has heard about record low CO2 emissions brought on by coronavirus lockdowns....
Nina+Co sustainably furnishes a zero-waste London restaurant
In an industry notorious for food waste, award-winning chef Douglas McMaster has achieved the seemingly unattainable...
Sustainability for York National Railway Museum Central Hall
London-based architecture practice Feilden Fowles has won an international design competition to create...
Renewable energy surpasses fossil fuels in the UK
In a first for the United Kingdom, wind turbines, solar panels and other renewable energy sources have generated...
Railway heat to be repurposed to warm London homes this winter
Besides riding the railway, or 'tube,' to go from one end of the U.K. to another, some North Londoners will benefit...
UK supermarket tests packaging-free initiative
Bringing reusable bags to stores is now second nature to many shoppers, but will they bring their own containers,...
UNStudio wins bid to design new “future-proofed” Business School at UCA Epsom
UNStudio and its team of collaborators have won a competition design a new extension for the Business School for...
Renewable electricity could overtake fossil fuels in Britain by next year
A new report from British power analysts EnAppSys is predicting renewable electricity will overtake fossil fuels...
UK bans pet stores from selling puppies, kittens
In an attempt to protect animals from exploitation, the United Kingdom has passed a new law banning third-party...
Slide down a fire pole in this classic fire truck converted into a quirky hotel
For those who have ever wanted to slide down a real fire pole, the Red Rescue Retreat is the hotel for you. The...
Walkers launches free recycling program amid growing pressure from critics
An online social media campaign calling for popular U.K. chip manufacturer Walkers to adopt a more sustainable...
Environmental campaign floods UK Royal Mail with empty potato chip bags
The U.K. postal service has implored its public to stop mailing empty potato chip bags addressed without an envelope...
For the first time in 86 years, environmental activists in the UK sentenced to jail
Three men who participated in protests against Cuadrilla at a Lancashire fracking site are being jailed in the...