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UK’s most valuable import from Brazil is fuelling deforestation; WWF call for a ban on gold imports

WWF is calling on the UK Government to ban the import of gold from Brazil…

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FCA looks for external experts to help shape its work on ESG issues

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is establishing a new advisory committee to the FCA’s Board…

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ClientEarth alerts Cumbria coal mine financier to legal risk

The private equity firm financing the proposed Whitehaven coal mine is leaving itself open to…

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Thousands of Scotland’s seabirds set to die unnecessarily in fisheries as Government plans fall short

RSPB Scotland are urging the Scottish Government to take vital action to protect vulnerable seabirds…

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Food redistribution up, but nearly 200,000 tonnes of surplus food still goes uneaten

The latest figures for surplus food redistribution in the UK show that the amount of…

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The Body Shop announces commitment to be 100% vegan certified by 2023 and rolls out refill scheme

The Body Shop has announced that by the end of 2023 its entire product formulations…

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Dirty Dozen: 70% of branded plastic packaging pollution across the UK can be traced back to just 12 companies

Every year, 12 million tonnes of plastic enter the ocean. Plastic has been found in…

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Walmart Restored helps shoppers buy refurbished items with confidence

Good as new. That’s the goal of Walmart Restored, a new program created by the…

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These 4 animals are already ‘functionally extinct’ – what does that mean?

All around the world, animal species are declining and disappearing at an alarming rate. Human…

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France becomes first European country to ban fossil fuel advertising

Adverts promoting fossil fuel products and services have been banned in France under a new…