Waste

Over-packaged chocolate Easter eggs seem to be everywhere. We've explore why, and what can be done about it, to help us all enjoy plastic-free, low-waste chocolate this year.

How to go plastic-free at work? Louise Brown's low-stress approach to curbing plastic at our London office seems to be just the job.

Bettina (aka @plasticfreehackney), mother of 2 small children, tells us about her plastic-free family life. It's not easy, but it can be done.

So disposable “paper” coffee cups have plastic in them, and loads of them are not being recycled. What can be done? We answer your questions.

Since the 5p charge, we’ve reduced plastic bag use in England by a massive 85%. Let's get a charge on coffee cups too.

'Bees, Bugs & Butterflies' (Leaping Hare Press), published in association with the Soil Association & Friends of the Earth, shines the spotlight on nature's heroes and helpers - including the little known lacewing.

Our award-winning guest blogger Esther Woolfson speaks up on behalf of snails and slugs. She delves into their important role in our gardens.

Birds love towns and cities – even in winter. "Urban Birder" David Lindo shares the top 10 birds to spot during the colder months.

Is ragwort dangerous to animals and people? Should it be removed if you find it? Is it good for bees? Nature campaigner Paul de Zylva digs for facts among the myths.

EU nature laws — what they are, how we’ve defended them, and why we’ll still need them post-Brexit