Environment

Environment: Toxic chemicals released from car tyres into rivers are killing off salmon

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Rivers are being poisoned — and salmon killed — by toxic chemicals used to slow wear and tear on car tyres, researchers have warned. When tyres are used, microscopic particles break off and pollute the environment. When washed into rivers, they leach out chemicals into the surrounding water. US Researchers found that, amid this ‘giant … Read more

Environment: Britain’s first plastic-free lidless disposable and compostable cup launches today

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A plastic-free, disposable takeaway cup that breaks down completely in soil and has a unique folding top to prevent spills — instead of a lid — launched in the UK today. Regular paper cups typically come with a plastic lid which must be disposed of separately — and harbour a plastic lining which impairs its recycling. … Read more

You CAN finish your drink once you’ve eaten your meal, says Environment Secretary

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A minister today confirmed Downing Street has dropped its much-criticised diktat that people must up and leave pubs or restaurants as soon as they have eaten their meal – even if they have booze left. Environment Secretary George Eustice has said customers will not have to go home after finishing the final mouthful of their … Read more

Environment: microfibre filters in washing machines needed to protect marine life, charity says 

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Slowing the tide of ocean plastic: Microfibre filters should be fitted to all washing machines by law to protect sea life, environmental charity says Microfibres are tiny plastic threads released when clothes are machine washed Experts estimated that 165,000 tons of synthetic fibres enter the ocean annually The Marine Conservation Society is calling for microfibre filters … Read more

Environment: Glass bottles are WORSE than plastic given the energy needed to make them, study says

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Glass bottles are much WORSE for the environment than plastic because manufacturing them uses more energy and resources, study finds Researchers from Southampton evaluated various types of beverage packaging They considered the impact of glass and plastic bottles, cans and milk cartons Part of the problem with glass bottles is that they are not reused enough … Read more

Carly Hughes leaves American Housewife due to ‘discrimination’ and ‘toxic’ work environment

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Carly Hughes leaves ABC comedy American Housewife after four seasons due to ‘discrimination’ and ‘toxic’ work environment She released a statement where she described the difficult working conditions ‘I feel the responsibility to stand up for what I deserve, what we all deserve — to be treated equally,’ she added  Hughes’ departure as the only … Read more

Brexit: Environment Secretary George Eustice threatens standoff with EU trawlers

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Britain is ready to fight and win a new ‘Cod War’ with the EU if Brexit trade negotiations collapse, the Environment Secretary said last night. In an interview with the Mail, George Eustice said ministers have quietly put in place a ‘five-fold increase in our enforcement capacity’ over the last year in preparation for a … Read more

Environment: Greenpeace vows to continue dropping boulders onto Dogger Bank to stop harmful trawling

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Greenpeace has vowed to continue dropping boulders into the North Sea — as to stop trawling of the Dogger Bank marine reserve — despite Government objection. According to the environmental organisation, the Government has failed to provide adequate protection for the sandbank, home to crabs, starfish, flatfish and sand eels. These marine creatures are food for … Read more

Kit Harington reveals he was brought up in a ‘gender fluid’ environment by his parents

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‘I asked for an Action Man and I got a doll’: Kit Harington reveals he was brought up in a ‘gender fluid’ environment by his parents By Sean O’grady For Mailonline Published: 15:52 BST, 22 September 2020 | Updated: 16:12 BST, 22 September 2020 Kit Harington has revealed he was brought up in a ‘gender … Read more

Environment: Food wrappers overtake cigarette butts as the top litter item found on beaches

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Plastic-based food wrappers have ousted cigarette butts as the dominant form of litter polluting our beaches and waterways, experts have revealed.   Each September, the US-Based environmental group Ocean Conservancy holds the International Coastal Cleanup — a single day of litter picking across the globe. According to newly-released figures, last years’ cleanup — involving more than 943,000 volunteers … Read more