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The Final Straw?

Posted by Ariana Densham - 10th March 2017
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Millions of straws are used every day around the world. Many of these are used for just a few minutes, then are simply thrown away. In fact plastic straws are one of the top 10 items found in beach clean ups.  I’ve seen this for myself. When I was in… Read More

Don’t bottle it!

Posted by Louisa Casson - 10th March 2017
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Plastic bottles are a common sight in our day-to-day lives. Go into a newsagent, supermarket or train station, and you’ll be inundated with choices of bottled water and soft drinks to buy.  But another all too familiar sight is empty plastic bottles on our streets, in our rivers and on… Read More

Wake up and smell the coffee!

Posted by Louisa Casson - 10th March 2017
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Cappuccino, flat white, soya latte, hot chocolate or just a nice cup of tea – whatever your hot drink of choice, if it comes in a takeaway cup unfortunately it’s a bad choice for the planet. Most people think that takeaway cups can be recycled – after all some… Read More

5 Badass Women Protecting the Planet this International Women’s Day

Posted by India Thorogood - 8th March 2017

With the media and many organisations often dominated by old white men, some of the world’s most powerful women activists can be forgotten. That’s why on International Women’s Day and on as many days as possible, we need to highlight the massive contribution of women to the environmental movement. Read More

In Pictures: It’s World Wildlife Day today!

Posted by Angela Glienicke - 3rd March 2017
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It’s World Wildlife Day today, a chance to celebrate and raise awareness of the world’s wild animals and plants. Our image collection shows some of the stunning creatures around us that deserve our protection. Whether it’s flying fish, penguins, elephants or foxes, their habitats need to be protected… Read More