Takeaways often come in plastic food containers with disposable utensils. They're a big part of the plastic pollution in our waste system – and in our seas.

Building new or bigger roads creates more traffic. Better to spend the cash on public transport, cycle routes and rail links for people and freight.

A clampdown on protest rights has led to some chilling effects on democracy in the UK. Friends of the Earth has submitted a case to the European Court of Human Rights in the hopes of forcing the UK government to act. Read about the case.

From fireworks to dinner parties and birthdays to picnics, here's how to throw the best eco-friendly parties and avoid a trail of plastic waste.

What connects the ancient stone circle at Stonehenge with climate change, air pollution, transport policy and a strange rare pink algae?

Mike Childs, our Head of Science, Policy and Research, reviews the pros and cons of the greenest home heating options such as heat pumps and electric boilers.