Thousands sign up to count plastic waste for a week
12 May 2022 3:32:32
Participants will be given their personal plastic footprint at the end of the week.
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UK’s nuclear power push may add to energy bills, minister says
12 May 2022 3:23:07
Kwasi Kwarteng says there may be a "small effect" on energy bills under a new nuclear funding model.
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Why the volatile price of aluminium matters
12 May 2022 3:06:49
From door frames to aircraft and food packaging - how soaring prices will impact the world economy.
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Cost of living: Renters search for tenancies with bills included
12 May 2022 3:04:53
The rising cost of essentials such as gas and electricity means tenants want rents to cover bills.
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Tesco trials renting out office space to workers
12 May 2022 5:58:11
The move by the retail giant highlights the shift away from traditional office set-ups since the pandemic.
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How to stop banks from investing in dirty energy | Lucie Pinson
12 May 2022 4:44:52
Money is pollution's biggest driving force -- particularly, the cash invested in dirty energy projects, says financial responsibility campaigner Lucie Pinson. She shares a three-pronged approach to stop banks from funding fossil fuel companies, including what she calls "collaborative blackmailing" (it's more ethical than it sounds). By demanding more accountability from polluting companies and encouraging ethical banking, Pinson shows how to cut off the problem at its source.
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Crypto crash: Stablecoin collapse sends tokens tumbling
12 May 2022 4:38:57
The sudden demise of TerraUSD sends other crypto-coins into a downward spiral.
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Chicken products recalled over salmonella fears
12 May 2022 3:31:39
Sainsbury's, Tesco and Aldi are among grocers asking some products to be returned to stores.
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Zara starts charging shoppers for online returns
12 May 2022 3:27:45
But customers can still return clothes purchased online from the fashion giant for free in stores.
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Apple iPod creator warns the metaverse will encourage trolls
12 May 2022 2:35:49
Tony Fadell says the virtual reality world risks damaging human interaction and creating toxicity.
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Shell agrees to sell Russian retail business to Lukoil
12 May 2022 1:56:34
The energy giant will sell its retail business in Russia to the country’s second-largest oil producer, Lukoil.
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Rishi Sunak threatens energy firms with windfall tax
12 May 2022 9:51:16
The chancellor says he rules nothing out if they don't increase investment in energy projects soon.
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UK economy shrinks in March as prices rise
12 May 2022 7:45:58
Rises in the cost of living are "really beginning to bite", the UK's statistic body says.
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Beaver engineering in the Arctic to be studied
12 May 2022 6:52:32
The mammals are moving further north into the Arctic and having an impact on landscape and people.
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Apple loses position as most valuable firm amid tech sell-off
12 May 2022 3:52:50
Saudi Arabian energy giant Aramco has taken the top spot amid a broad sell-off of technology stocks.
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Nature loss: Watchdog highlights 'precarious state' of environment
11 May 2022 3:46:02
A new report says the government must do more to protect the land, the air and waters.
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'Critical mass' of polluters setting carbon targets
11 May 2022 3:01:14
The number of big firms setting climate targets reaches a 'critical mass' say UN-backed researchers.
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Disney sees better than expected streaming growth
11 May 2022 1:33:43
The media giant appeared to have escaped the slowdown that hit arch-rival Netflix.
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Aviva chief responds to 'sexist' shareholder jibes
11 May 2022 9:21:31
Amanda Blanc says unacceptable behaviour towards her has become more overt in her career.
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Google unveils new Pixel Watch
11 May 2022 8:56:50
The firm's first own-brand watch combines Google's operating system and Fitbit health tracking tech.
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Adidas sports bra adverts banned over bare breasts
11 May 2022 5:35:23
The advertising watchdog received complaints that the images 'reduced women to body parts'.
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The case for a 4-day work week | Juliet Schor
11 May 2022 4:45:15
The traditional approach to work needs a redesign, says economist Juliet Schor. She's leading four-day work week trials in countries like the US and Ireland, and the results so far have been overwhelmingly positive: from increased employer and customer satisfaction to revenue growth and lower turnover. Making the case for a four-day, 32-hour work week (with five days of pay), Schor explains how this model for the future of work could address major challenges like burnout and the climate crisis -- and shares how companies and governments could work together to make it a reality.
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Covid mask rules relaxed for EU air travel
11 May 2022 4:43:50
Masks will no longer have to be worn on EU flights and in airports from next Monday, new guidance says.
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Price increases in the US ease slightly in April
11 May 2022 3:55:40
The prices of clothing and used cars fell, but inflation remained at a 40-year high.
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Energy firm windfall tax has not been ruled out
11 May 2022 2:13:21
Officials say Rishi Sunak is still open to the idea if energy firms do not reinvest their profits in the UK.
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