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Traditional high-energy incandescent light bulbs are to be phased out by British retailers under a new timetable agreed by retailers and energy companies.  It has been estimated that this will save the equivalent of five million tonnes of CO2 a year.

Several leading companies in the UK have signed up to be involved in a scheme to measure and reduce the carbon footprint of certain products.

A lady in Oxford, UK refused to pay her council tax after claiming that the change to fortnightly rubbish collections in her area had resulted in a rat infestation in her home.

Eleven McDonald’s restaurants in South Yorkshire are taking part in a new recycling scheme to use waste generated from the restaurants as a source of energy. During the scheme refuse will be collected from the restaurants, treated at a state-of-the-art energy recovery facility and converted into electricity and heat.

Reading and Leeds Festival in UK takes initiative to encourage festival goers to recycling and minimize the impact that the festival has on the environment.

A recent study has estimated that the UK public has over £1 billion worth of old, unused mobile phones stored away in cupboards and drawers.

Saving water, or at least not wasting water, is something that should be considered all year round, regardless of the weather. This article give ten top tips on how to save water at home.

Most plastic carrier bags are thrown away and end up in landfill sites, even though they could be used over and over again. This article provides some simple tips to reuse and recycle plastic carrier bags.

Article explaining some of the hazardous properties of mobile phones and why we should all reuse or recycling our old mobile phones.

The UK government is providing £500,000 worth of funding for a project which is aiming to develop the world’s first recyclable vehicle made from hemp based materials.

15 tips to help people to reduce their carbon footprint and help the environment.

This article looks at the potential increase in bacteria and bugs that can be caused by fortnightly rubbish collections and explains useful tips on how to minimise these risks.

Many companies now provide paperless billing which is a great way to help the environment, and in some cases save money in the process. Signing up to paperless billing only takes a matter of minutes and by doing so you will help to reduce your carbon footprint.