One of the UK’s most popular airlines, Virgin Atlantic has recently announced that they have partnered with New Zealand fuel specialist, Lanzatech in order to develop a new type of aviation fuel that will be made from waste gases from the steel industry.

Its estimated that the new fuel type will be available to be used on Virgin’s fleet in around two to three years. (more…)

Environmental Waste Controls (EWC) has recently been linked to the illegal exporting of electronic waste in poor African countries including Ghana and Nigeria. (more…)

With technology moving at a faster rate than ever before and everyone buying the latest gadgets you have to wonder what happens to all the old ones that you no longer want or need. Is there really a safe and green way to dispose of your old gadgets? Does that one extra electronic device that you throw in the bin really cause that much damage to the environment? (more…)

A recent 3 year investigation by the UK Environment Agency has found that criminal gangs have been shipping thousands of tons of e-waste and dumping it in third world countries.

The investigation found that as many as 30 criminal gangs were shipping items such as computers and TV monitors and dumping them on rubbish tips in Africa, Asia and the Far East. (more…)