Did you order your Christmas gifts online this year? With the UK producing 4,749,000 tonnes of cardboard every year, customers are being warned that’s too much to recycle here in the UK. […]
Drowning in Cardboard
The green-fingered students broadening their horizons
Norwich City College’s new initiative has been using horticulture to grow student’s prospects. The unique course is called ‘horticulture enterprise’ and began at the end of last year. Students who enrol […]
Is Zero Waste the Answer to Our Climate Crisis?
Reporter: Erin Bashford Explaining zero waste is remarkably simple: it is just that, zero waste. It is the philosophy of living that uses no materials that are destined for landfill, incineration, or […]
The Norwich charity tackling food waste and feeding people for free
According to the charity ‘Wrap’ 1.9 million tonnes of food and drink are wasted by the food industry in the UK every year. Meanwhile the United Nations reports that around 8.4 million […]
How to tackle the plastics problem
Norwich’s first zero waste café, ‘Re.Source’ has opened on Timber Hill. It aims to reduce plastic waste by encouraging people to bring their own re-usable containers when they shop. Plastic is not […]
Vegans Bear Witness as Animals go to Slaughter
Many vegans find the thought of animals dying to produce food too much to accept. Groups across the country are turning out to bear witness as many animals make their final journey […]
Farming subsidies to change post-Brexit
Environment secretary Michael Gove wants to change the way that farming subsidies work so that UK farmers are rewarded for sustainable food production methods. The current system is regulated by EU laws that grant subsidies to farmers based on the amount of land that they own. These changes come as a result […]
13% Rise in Beach Litter at Gt. Yarmouth
Cigarette butts, dirty nappies, broken glass. All of these, and more, were found on Great Yarmouth’s beaches, during the Marine Conservation Society’s annual beach clean. Plastic was the biggest issue, as it […]
Go Wild – for the day! With Wildlife on the North Norfolk Coast
Carina Yang reports from the North Norfolk Coast. The Norfolk Wildlife Trust’s 30 Days Wild campaign inspires people to get close to nature and be creative throughout June. On the first day […]
UEA development branded “thuggish” by Ian McEwan
Distinguished UEA alumni Ian McEwan and Andrew Motion have attacked the University, which has an international reputation for environmentalism, for seeking to build a car park and rugby pitch on wildflower meadows. […]