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Earth Day 2021: Young generation participate in the local Sheffield litter pick

by joa18wmw | Apr 22, 2021 | Environment, News

A local litter pick took place in Sheffield last weekend to support this year’s Earth Day. Two young environmentalists and their mothers attended the ‘Restore Our Earth’ initiative to help restore the natural environment in their local area near...

Sheffield Green Party Councillor pushes for more public toilets ahead of local elections

by joa18hjy | Apr 22, 2021 | Community, Environment, Watch

A local Green Party Councillor has shared their thoughts on the lack of public conveniences in Sheffield, eager for more to be done to resolve this issue. At present, there are very few public toilets that have reopened in Sheffield after the previous lockdown, making...

British Mountaineering Council start campaign to ban disposable BBQs

by joa18hm | Apr 22, 2021 | Environment, News, Top Story 3 - Home Page sub 2

The British Mountaineering Council, BMC, has launched a new campaign called ‘No Moor BBQs’.  The group urged supporters to lobby their local MPs, with the aim of making the use of disposable BBQs illegal in open moorland. Mike Pike, a climber and mountain...

Barbados Sugar industry to explore biomass energy

by joa18lt | Mar 25, 2021 | Culture, Environment

Barbados’ agricultural industry is planning to expand its reach to the renewable energy sector by producing biomass energy. Speaking to the House Assembly on Tuesday, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Indar Weir, announced the establishment of Grow...

Today is the first-ever national City Farm Day!

by job19mw | Mar 25, 2021 | Charity, Environment, Health

Today the nation celebrates its first-ever City Farm Day which aims to give thanks to urban-social and community-focused farms, and the role they play in bringing people together. The celebrations span across the country with over 50 city farms being included.  Social...

Sheffield neighbourhood recognised as greenest in the UK

by job18cc | Mar 25, 2021 | Environment, News

A Sheffield suburb, Southey Green, has topped the charts in regards to recycling the most unwanted technology. Analysis by Compare and Recycle, a website which helps customers to recycle old phones, suggests the residents there are the most gadget-conscious in the UK....
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