by geccoadmin | 24 May, 2019 | A step in the right direction
Plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds will be banned in England from next year to tackle pollution and protect the environment.Environment Secretary Michael Gove has confirmed a ban on the supply of the items from April 2020 after a consultation...
by geccoadmin | 24 October, 2018 | A step in the right direction
In 2015, all shops and stores in England were required by law to charge 5 pence for single use plastic bags, in an attempt to reduce plastic pollution. Now, the Co-op supermarket chain have jumped ahead of the game and are phasing out single use plastic bags entirely,...
by geccoadmin | 13 August, 2018 | A step in the right direction
Record wind power output resulted in almost 30% of the UK’s electricity being generated from renewables in 2017, up from less than a quarter the previous year.That is according to the Digest of UK Energy Statistics 2018 from the Department of Business, Energy and...
by geccoadmin | 23 April, 2018 | A step in the right direction
Scientists have created a mutant enzyme that breaks down plastic drinks bottles – by accident – according to a recent article in the Hardian.The breakthrough could help solve the global plastic pollution crisis by enabling for the first time the full recycling...
by geccoadmin | 23 April, 2018 | A step in the right direction
Plastic straws and cotton buds could be banned in England as part of the government’s bid to cut plastic waste. Ministers pointed to one estimate that 8.5 billion plastic straws were thrown away in the UK every year. Mrs May claimed the UK was a “world...
by geccoadmin | 23 April, 2018 | A step in the right direction
Renewable energy delivered more than 100% of Portugal’s energy in March, producing more clean power than it could use! Over the month, Portugal had periods of sole reliance on renewable energy. The country is predicting that renewables will satisfy its mainland...
