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How we can use wind power when there’s no wind

Anyone who’s a fan of clean energy has heard the argument that “the wind doesn’t always blow and the sun doesn’t always shine”. This is called ‘intermittency’ – the idea that you might not get a constant flow of power from a particular source. All energy sources are intermittent (… Read More

Mal Chadwick - 12th January 2018

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Half A Million People Call on Coke to Stop Choking Our Oceans

Yesterday Greenpeace volunteers delivered a global petition to various Coca-Cola head offices around the world, calling on them to stop choking our oceans. At Coca-Cola’s Atlanta headquarters in the US, Greenpeace volunteers dressed as marine wildlife trapped in plastic were joined by actress and director Bonnie Wright, of… Read More

Tisha Brown - 11th January 2018

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We did it! Microbeads Ban Comes Into Effect

This week the government’s ban on the manufacturing of microbeads in rinse-off cosmetic and personal care products comes into place. This ban will ensure that items such as toothpastes, shower gels and facial scrubs can no longer be manufactured using microbeads. Later in the year, the ban will… Read More

Tisha Brown - 11th January 2018

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MPs ask the Government to wake up, smell the coffee and introduce a 25p ‘latte levy’

The government's environmental watchdog, the EAC (Environmental Audit Committee*) have today released a report recommending that a 25p charge is added to hot drinks served in disposable takeaway cups. This is a good thing for our oceans. … Read More

Fiona Nicholls - 5th January 2018

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Protecting our Blue Planet

From bobbits and brine pools to sea toads and spider crabs  – Blue Planet 2 has opened our eyes to a whole new underwater world, and Sunday evenings just won’t be the same without it. But the season’s finale showed us the threats that are facing… Read More

Alice Hunter - 15th December 2017

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