Category: News

(Thursday, 29th June 2023) You can’t move for talk of air fryers, the latest kitchen electrical taking Britain by storm: 40% of British homes have one. Doesn’t it feel like we’ve been here before though – from lean grilling machines to chocolate fountains, soda makers to spiralizers, teasmades to trendy blenders?  Unlike the humble electric kettle, which…

Ecological organisations across all sectors and specialisms are invited to upload their research, reports and grey literature to the British Ecological Society’s new open access platform, Applied Ecology Resources (AER), in a bid to improve knowledge sharing and collaboration across the ecological community.  AER enables a range of organisations, scientists and practitioners working across research,…

Launched 5th June 2023: TerraCycle has announced the launch of its Zero Waste Bag, a first-of-its-kind solution for consumers to recycle “hard to recycle” rubbish. We have been lucky enough to try this launch! Visit our Instagram page to see more… https://www.instagram.com/theeconews/ The Zero Waste Bag is designed to offer consumers a simple and convenient way to…

With reduced electricity tariffs on their way from 1 July, EV drivers will be able to charge their cars for less, but could save even more says Ohme, the UK’s fastest-growing dynamic smart charging company. While the Standard Variable Tariff is lowering to 30p/kWh on 1 July, EV drivers could make further savings by switching…

Leonardslee Lakes and Gardens is featuring the Labyrinth Challenge in an exciting four-day festival of summer fun. It will run from 17th to 20th August 2023 and boasts one of the most impressive inflatable obstacle courses in the world, measuring over 1,000 feet in length.  The Labyrinth Challenge is one of the UK’s largest inflatable…

Welsh brand Battle Green has won GOLD in the Hair Care category at the twelfth annual Free From Skincare Awards, with their Orange & Neroli Natural Dry Shampoo. The Europe-wide Awards were founded to encourage and reward manufacturers of skincare products that are ‘free from’ many of the allergens, preservatives, additives and fragrances associated with…

Eco Kaila and Alice Oseman partnered up for a limited-edition launch of t-shirts in support of charity this pride! The t-shirt features a ‘happy pride’ illustration on the front, and a large colourful graphic on the back with characters from their hit book ‘Loveless’, which touches on a number of topics, including coming to terms…

This World Refill Day, The Air Ambulance Service’s (TAAS) superstore in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, is highlighting its recently opened Miniml Refill Station to help tackle plastic pollution. World Refill Day (16 June 2023) is a global day of action to prevent plastic pollution and help people live with less waste. This year is surrounding reimagining the future…

Oceanarium, The Bournemouth Aquarium is excited to expand its range of interesting exhibits by introducing a guitarfish and two Cownose stingrays to its collection in time for May half-term. In the months of planning and thanks to a successful collaboration with SEA LIFE London, it was agreed between the two aquariums – both associated as…

To celebrate Big Green Week, we had an exclusive interview with Planted! The Great Big Green Week is the UK’s biggest ever celebration of community action to tackle climate change and protect nature. https://greatbiggreenweek.com/ Planted is the creation of husband-and-wife team Deborah Spencer and Sam Peters. How did the journey of PLANTED begin? For the best…