Meet the ragtag band of eco activists who attempted to blockade free speech with printworks protest

One is a former paratrooper, another a 22-year-old ‘birth-striker’ who vows she will never have children for the sake of the planet. They were among the ragtag – and rather middle-class – band of printworks rebels who attempted to blockade free speech on Friday night. Others included a failed would-be MP and a retired taxman. … Read more

Beauty: The big names buffing up their eco credentials

Beauty assistant: Alice Robertson At last, some of the industry’s major players are taking steps to prevent billions of products ending up in landfill    May I ask, how many things do you have in your make-up bag? According to research carried out by Opinion Matters last month, each of us has on average 11 items … Read more

Amsterdam installs eco urinals that look like planters in city centre to combat ‘wild peeing’

Amsterdam installs sustainable urinals that look like traditional planters in city centre to combat problem of ‘wild peeing’ Amsterdam’s council has had 12 GreenPees installed in city’s tourist hot spots Urinals double as planters, providing an eco-friendly solution to public urination  The innovative design, which saw a 50% reduction in wild peeing, uses less water … Read more

Xavier Rudd gives fans a glimpse inside the luxury eco pad he built

A surfers dream home! See inside the luxury eco pad built by musician Xavier Rudd as it goes on the market for over $3million By Zoe Burrell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:11 BST, 9 July 2020 | Updated: 03:13 BST, 9 July 2020 The luxurious eco pad built by Australian musician Xavier Rudd is … Read more

Green for go! Rishi Sunak’s £3billion eco jobs boost with workers paid to plant trees

Green for go! Rishi Sunak’s £3billion eco jobs boost pays workers to plant trees, clean up rivers and install insulation as part of the Chancellor’s mini Budget to rev up the faltering economy Chancellor Rishi Sunak has set aside £3billion for a green employment package  It is focused on cutting emissions, improving environment and creating … Read more

Film-maker Michael Moore’s latest exposé raises host of troubling questions about the eco bandwagon

Don’t be fooled by the mild-mannered delivery and shambling, cuddly teddy-bear appearance of the Oscar-winning documentary maker Michael Moore.  Whether he’s skewering George W. Bush’s ‘war on terror’, the cynicism of America’s gun lobby or railing against the evils of capitalism in general, he’s a Left-wing rabblerouser who knows better than anyone in the film … Read more