
UK citizens get the right to repair
Consumers have become accustomed to the idea of planned obsolescence — that the things we buy will deliberately...

UK plans to reduce grey squirrel population via contraceptives
There's not much cuter than a baby squirrel — until they grow up to be invasive acorn hoarders that interfere...

EcoResponsive Environments wins RIBA's Vision of the Future
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has crowned London-based design studio EcoResponsive Environments...

Scotland to become first country to test 100% green hydrogen
The U.K. has moved one step closer towards its net-zero carbon target by unveiling a plan to test 100% green hydrogen...

Prefab Morgan Motor Company Experience Centre uses sustainable timber
Bath, U.K.-based Hewitt Studios has given a stunning makeover to Morgan Motor Company’s aging café, museum and...

Plastic waste incineration skyrockets carbon emission rates
For the U.K., plastic waste incineration presents a major stumbling block in attempts to achieve net-zero emissions....

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...