Plastic wet wipes banned in wales

Recent research has found concerning levels of toxic pesticides in some tampons, with one product containing 40 times the permitted level found in drinking water. As campaigners call for new legislation, Closer speaks to one woman who was hospitalised due to using tampons

Fly-tipping is a persistent problem in the UK, having escalated during the Covid-19 pandemic and since. The latest set of annual Department for the Envronment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) statistic

Living well for a healthy planet

As an island nation, the UK has a long and proud fishing history, a cultural identity that caused waves in the 2016 campaign to leave the EU. For a few days in May 2025 that passion resurfaced, when t

With a massive rise in cleaning influencers on social media, and cleaning products going as viral as the latest make up must-haves, getting your home spick and span has become a trend. But while we ar

Small changes make a big difference to the environment