Plastic-eating enzymes could help solve pollution problem

Plastic-eating enzymes could help solve pollution problem

Two new enzymes can break down one of the most common single-use plastics, shows a study by Brunel University London in the journal, Biofilms and Microbiomes. They could be developed potentially to... Read more »
Sewage pollution: Citizen eco-warriors armed with budget shed tech patrol whiffy river frontline | UK News

Sewage pollution: Citizen eco-warriors armed with budget shed tech patrol whiffy river frontline | UK News

What can you do with varnish, plywood, a wheelbarrow inner tube and a solar panel not much bigger than a mobile phone? The answer, if you are a computer genius with a... Read more »
Milan mayor backs Sadiq Khan and says London Ulez is an inspiration | Pollution

Milan mayor backs Sadiq Khan and says London Ulez is an inspiration | Pollution

Sadiq Khan has won the backing of the mayor of Milan, one of Europe’s most congested cities, for an extension of the ultra-low emission zone (Ulez) in London after criticism from voters... Read more »
Celebrating 30 years of world-leading air pollution research | Imperial News

Celebrating 30 years of world-leading air pollution research | Imperial News

To celebrate their 30th anniversary, the Environmental Research Group held a symposium discussing how their pollution research has evolved over time. The two-day event, supported by the Imperial Policy Forum and hosted... Read more »
Homebuyers shun whiff of air pollution…

Homebuyers shun whiff of air pollution…

New data reveals nearly two-thirds of homebuyers actively avoided areas of high air pollution when on the hunt for their current home. The research by eXp UK, the network of personal estate... Read more »
Mayor links premature deaths in Croydon to high levels of pollution – Eastlondonlines

Mayor links premature deaths in Croydon to high levels of pollution – Eastlondonlines

Croydon traffic Pic: Mike Day The high number of premature deaths in some London boroughs – with Croydon the third worst – may be linked to rising levels of air pollution, the... Read more »
Pupils block London council’s attempts to remove play space near school | Air pollution

Pupils block London council’s attempts to remove play space near school | Air pollution

A group of pupils in east London have seen off – temporarily at least – the workers who had come to dismantle their school street. Parents gathered outside Chisenhale primary school in... Read more »
SUV car tyres deflated in pollution mission in south London

SUV car tyres deflated in pollution mission in south London

A woman who is “fed up” with SUVs polluting the atmosphere has been deflating their tyres on her walk home from work. The mum-of-three, who claims to have deflated the tyres of... Read more »
Low-traffic schemes are driving congestion and pollution | Letters

Low-traffic schemes are driving congestion and pollution | Letters

George Monbiot overplays the delights of the community effect of low-traffic neighbourhoods in Oxford and underplays their disadvantages (Ignore the culture warriors – low traffic neighbourhoods don’t close streets, they liberate them,... Read more »
UK set for ‘plenty of sunshine’ this week – but with high pollution levels

UK set for ‘plenty of sunshine’ this week – but with high pollution levels

T he UK is set for “plenty of sunshine” in the coming days, but the dry weather will also contribute to high levels of air pollution. Forecasters say Tuesday has already been... Read more »