Waste

Are incinerators good for the environment?

  Published:  30 Mar 2021     |       3 minute read
Across the UK, incinerators are being given the green light by councils. With low-income and minority communities disproportionately bearing the brunt of the pollution coming from these wood and waste-burning plants, Shaista Hussain looks at one city’s battle to protect local people from a new incinerator.

Beauty and the beast: plastic-free bathroom

  Published:  09 Apr 2018     |       Last updated:  30 Jun 2022     |       7 minute read     |         |     Roisin Mcloughlin
Plastic cotton buds may be a thing of the past, but plastic waste is still a problem in the bathroom – from toothpaste tubes to shampoo bottles. Can you ditch plastic without sacrificing your beauty regimen?