Exclusive: Ageing, flood-prone rail line carrying the city’s waste to landfill increasingly vulnerable to disruptions, experts sayGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastSydney is fast running out of landfill, but an “emerging weak link” in the plan for how the city manages solid waste…
More than 21,000 old sites may be releasing ‘forever chemicals’ into land often left as open space‘It’s a poison and it’s killing us’: the hidden dangers of old UK landfillsThousands of polluted landfills across England could be leaking toxic chemicals into the environment and harming people who live nearby, experts…
With thousands of sites possibly leaking toxic chemicals, some people have already faced years of miseryLandfills across England could be leaking harmful toxic ooze, warn expertsOld landfills are often described as ticking timebombs, but some have already detonated.In the 1960s, a landfill at Brofiscin quarry in Groesfaen, south Wales –…
The star met an eco-activist who was convinced we’re all being poisoned by a chemical that was banned in 1981. Then he went to a toxic site and got sick. Head inside staggering new podcast Buried: The Last WitnessAn opera-loving member of high society turned eco-activist who was forced into…
Data collected by thousands of volunteers reveals ‘truly disturbing’ state of rivers from nutrient pollutionA huge citizen testing blitz of rivers across Britain this summer has found 75% are in poor ecological health as a result of pollution from water companies and agricultural runoff.Rivers in the south-east and East Anglia…
Retailer says ‘circular design’ collection is the first stage of an environmental overhaul of its productsFabric that shrinks or bobbles is a pet peeve of Britons who want to buy long-lasting clothes, with the low quality of high street fashion contributing to the 30,000 shipping containers of clothing and homewares…
UK nuclear site pleads guilty to IT security breaches from 2019 to 2023The UK’s most hazardous nuclear site, Sellafield, has pleaded guilty to criminal charges related to cybersecurity failings brought by the industry regulator.Lawyers acting for Sellafield told Westminster magistrates’ court on Thursday that cybersecurity requirements were “not sufficiently adhered…
This blog is now closed.Liberal frontbencher casts doubt on Coalition claims renewable energy is driving up power pricesFacebook’s potential news ban already affecting smaller Australian media outlets, inquiry toldGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralia needs more gas supply on east coast, Albanese saysAnthony…
One of the world’s most remote populations must deal with a flood of multinational plastic, much of it tossed overboard by the factory fishing ships hoovering up sealife just offshorePhotographs by Akira FranklinFrom a distance, the colourful beach at Ovahe seems a postcard-perfect mosaic of natural beauty. Craggy volcanic boulders,…
FTSE 100 firm DS Smith, which works with firms over alternatives, urges next government to match global standardsWhoever wins the UK general election must tighten regulations to reduce the use of plastic packaging, match global standards and drive “green consumption”, the boss of one of the sector’s biggest manufacturers has…
Exclusive: Facilities owned by Bingo Industries and Aussie Skips Recycling among more than 20 named in NSW parliament for breaching regulationsRecycling fill sold in Sydney stores tests positive for asbestosFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastSome…
Price and cleanliness are key to recycling fashion – and friends, charities, theatre groups and even museums will take quality castoffsSelling your clothes isn’t just great for the environment, it also helps free up space in your wardrobe (for more secondhand clothes).When asked for tips for selling unwanted clothing, Guardian…
