Solar Aid have come up with methods to recycle old film canisters and plastic film pots, to be used in the manufacture of their micro-solar panels as covers for terminal blocks. Solar Aid can use as many film pots as they can get hold of, as long as they have tight-fitting lids.
Given that the Sustainable communities Bill has now become law, here is a motion we invite you to use with your Council:
The new Climate Change Committee headed up by Adair Turner has just published its first stab at advising the UK government on how to reach it target of an 80% reduction in carbon emissions by 2050. One of the most striking things in the advice is the recommendation that we need to eat less carbon-intensive meat like beef. Hurrah!
Nick Clegg joined thousands of environmental campaigners who marched to Westminster today to demand stronger action to combat climate change. Green Liberal Democrats were delighted with Nick's strong speech at the rally in Parliament Square.
British flowerpots are set to gain a new status after MEPs acted to correct a costly blunder that has piled unnecessary charges on nurseries and garden centres.
Commenting on the targeted water fluoridation amendment in the Water Bill, which begins its second reading in the House of Commons today (Monday 8th September), Norman Baker MP, Liberal Democrat Shadow Environment Secretary, said:
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