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coastal waste at crosby

Region’s coast at risk from waste and environmental pollution

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Research regarding coastal waste has found that more than 3,000 coastal locations in north west England - including Crosby Beach - and North Wales are at risk of pollution from legacy landfill sites due to the change in climate. The...
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Huyton clothes recycling company encourages re-wear and reuse

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A Liverpool-based recycling company is persuading the younger generation that wearing clothes more than once is not the end of the world. Based in Huyton, Roberts Recycling works alongside charities and collects used clothes directly from people's doorsteps, or from...
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Communal bin scheme aims to revolutionise rubbish collection in Liverpool

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Liverpool City Council has been making plans to revolutionise rubbish collection in the city through the use of a new system of underground bins. The issues with the current system were brought to light after workers conducting repairs to local...
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Merseyside laundrette in a spin to reduce, reuse and recycle old clothes

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A Liverpool social business is looking to cut the amount clothes and materials that are going to waste. All profits made from the business are reinstalled back into the community to help create more events for weekly activities. Everton-based Kitty’s...
Rainbow of cans

Campaign’s in the can to celebrate National Recycling Week

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Campaigns up and down the UK are being launched to mark  ‘Recycle Week 2022’ from October 17-23. After the death of the Queen, Recycle Week was postponed this year but has now been re-scheduled for this week. National Recycling Week...
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Liverpool braced for disruption as yellow weather warning issued

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The Met Office is warning Merseyside residents that strong winds up to 80 mph and showers will hit the city starting tomorrow (October 5). The weather warning may lead to disruption, such as public transport cancellations and road closures. https://youtu.be/Mz0tS55bH8M Video report:...
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Liverpool’s Clean Air Zone plans get a mixed response

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The Government has instructed Liverpool City Council to curb its carbon emissions in the city – but residents and environmentalists have conflicting views over how a Clean Air Zone should be implemented.  Various forms of Clean Air Zones (CAZ) have been...

Two years before wildlife can return to devastated marsh, says expert

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Experts say it could be two years before wildlife returns to marshland which was devastated by a fire at the weekend. The Neston Reedbed reserve at Parkgate, Wirral, which is home to an array of significant wildlife in the area,...

Liverpool scientist aiming to make plastics more environmentally friendly

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A Liverpool-based scientist is developing research that could change our relationship with plastic. Dr Andrew Carnell, of the University of Liverpool, is pioneering the use of enzymes to make plastics more environmentally friendly. His main area of research in developing bio...

Climate activists target SUVs on Liverpool streets

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SUV owners near Allerton Road awoke on Tuesday to find their tyres deflated by climate activists. The 'Tyre Extinguishers' struck SUV tyres across the country this week, including a number of vehicles in Liverpool. SUVs are highly-polluting vehicles and so the...

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