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Problem of discarded inhalers (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: ​Inhaler disposal causes environmental blight

Europa or "Jupiter II" is the smallest of the four Galilean moons orbiting Jupiter, with this moon orbiting at about 417,000 miles from the gas giant.

A huge carbon source has been found on Europa

Save money and help environment with this solar installation scheme. Picture – supplied (Jamie Mason).

Ad Feature Solar panel scheme returns to Hertfordshire

Fire Engine Stock Photo

Greener fuels cut Herts Fire Service costs by £25,000, says report

One of the Repair Cafe volunteers repairing by changing a component on a circuit board

Repair Cafe launches this weekend and there's homemade cakes while you wait

Students in the Netherlands have built a 3D printed car that is fully electric and removes carbon dioxide from the air.

Students build fully electric car that removes carbon dioxide from air

Lumen metabolism measuring device and app

Lumen: can the metabolism measuring device help you lose weight?

Seeing the sights on foot can help to cut your carbon footprint when travelling (photo: Adobe)

Ten tips for tourists to cut their carbon footprint

The average motorist leaves their car running for 244 minutes every winter – gen...

A woman holds a shopping basket of groceries.

Cost of living: Groceries cost could soar by £1.7bn

Eco-friendly labels (photo: adobe)

Going Green - Many things are labelled eco-friendly but can we trust them all?

Use Earth Day 2022 to consider five small changes that can help to cut e-waste (photo: musicMagpie)

Earth Day 2022: Experts reveal 5 simple ways to help cut e-waste

Can we carbon off-set flights? (photo: phaisarnwong2517 - stock.adobe.com)

Going Green: Can we off-set our carbon footprint if we board flights?

The average Brit will do approximately 13,000 loads of laundry in their lifetime...

2022 Range Rover brings sleek design, new tech and pure-EV plans

Halogen light bulbs will be banned from sale in the UK from 1 October (Photo: Shutterstock)

Halogen bulbs will be banned in UK from October - and could cost £100 to replace

Overall food prices have risen by 0.2% during the last year - but prices for individual food groups are up to 13.4 higher

20 food and drink items with the biggest price hikes in the past 12 months

Rising energy prices have disrupted the production of C02, a gas critical to the production and transport of meat, bread, beer and more (Photo: Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

Why is there a shortage of CO2 gas in the UK - and how it’s used in food product...

The UK is preparing for a severe shortage of CO2 gas which will impact supplies of beer, fizzy drinks and meat, reports suggest (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

CO2 shortage threatens UK’s supply of meat, beer and fizzy drinks, reports sugge...

2021 BMW 2 Series

BMW 2 Series Coupe breaks cover

The image has been used for illustrative purposes

Dacorum moves towards a greener future with drop in carbon dioxide emissions

Government confirms E10 petrol will become standard despite risks to older cars:...

Track-focused Porsche 911 GT3 unveiled with 503bhp

Facebook is cracking down on climate misinformation in the UK - these are the biggest environment myths debunked (Photo: Shutterstock)

Facebook is cracking down on climate misinformation in the UK - these are the bi...

Home beer dispensers

Home beer dispensers: recreate the pub at home with these draught beer machines

New UK driving laws in 2021: the changing rules and regulations that will affect...

Plug-in hybrids ‘10 times more polluting than claimed’, says campaign group

Electric cars FAQ: frequently asked questions about EVs - from how much they cos...

BMW 128ti is gunning for the Golf GTI

Rise of the SUV is pushing up CO2 emissions despite tough new targets

Volvo XC60 B4 hybrid review

Calls to ban SUV advertising to meet climate targets

Suzuki Across SUV plug-in hybrid revealed as part of Toyota tie-up

Mitsubishi brings back free miles for hybrid buyers

Porsche 911 Targa - Stuttgart lifts the lid on latest open-top model

Toyota Highlander adds new seven-seat SUV to brand’s UK line-up

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New street installation for Hertfordshire almost complete

Kia Soul EV review - at the heart of the electric revolution

Car tax changes will add £1,000 to the price of some models from next month

Image: BBC Shared Data Unit

Thousands of homes across Dacorum fall below energy efficiency targets...and hom...

New cars emitting more CO2 than older models, warns Which?

Would you want a compost funeral? (Photo: Shutterstock)

Compost funerals could become an alternative for human cremation as they’re bett...

What the solar park at Folly Farm near Tring will look like

Solar park can share power to 4,500 homes

Environment: Look how much cash we throw away...

Your company could help to produce a fuel of the future
Cranfield University has been commissioned to develop a supplier network for algae-based biofuel technology and services in the East of England – a region set to become a major growth area in renewable energy in the next 10-15 years.