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With local councils and households taking recycling their waste products ever more seriously, the practical difficulties associated with sorting recyclable material have always been a potential barrie … read more

The town of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, is leading the way in how it manages its food waste, it has been revealed.Over 150 tonnes of food waste is being composted by local residents each month, whi … read more

A study by scientists in Canada has underlined how water should not be treated as an infinite resource, it has emerged.Natural Resources Canada has highlighted how, despite having a fifth of the world … read more

Scientists have made some fascinating discoveries about a key figure in German history by sifting through remnants of his kitchen waste, it has been revealed.Widely held as the father of Protestantism … read more

The UKs water companies have been told by the Environmental Agency (EA) to increase their efforts towards a more environmentally-friendly industry, it has emerged.The agency said that water companies … read more