The latest from Friends of the Earth

As drilling begins at Preston New Road, it's not too late for the government to change its mind and refuse consent for fracking. Fracking is at odds with the UK's commitment to tackle climate change.

1 billion black plastic food trays go to landfill each year. Let's fix this.

Habitat loss is one of the biggest causes of bee decline. Like us, bees need food, shelter and water if they are to thrive.

Friends of the Earth is effective because we work with charities, campaigners and others across the environmental, social and scientific communities.

The UK wastes more than 10 billion tonnes of food every year – most of it unnecessarily. Bread is the UK's most wasted food, and 32% of what we bin is perfectly good to eat. From bread puddings to breadcrumbs, discover 40 ways to waste less bread (and do your bit to help the planet).