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Picture showing example of London fly-tipping of over-flowing bin with several rubbish bags put next to it

Fly-tipping warning letters rise by half across London

The number of people receiving warning letters for fly-tipping has risen significantly across London. According to data from the Department

Brexit trade checks increasing cost of imported plants

Increased costs related to Brexit on biological produce has inflated prices for imported garden plants. Since August last year, the

Two pigeons sat on a bit of scaffolding

London’s pigeon-rescue groups grapple with new bird flu guidance

Amidst new concerns about bird flu, London’s animal-rescue charities are helping to protect pigeons and challenge their negative reputation. On

water pipes flowing with water

Thames Water’s refusal to invest in anti-pollution efforts raises taxpayer alarm amid financial trouble

Thames Water has declined to participate in a £180m anti-pollution pledge, prompting calls for the company to be placed under

Animal charities threaten legal action against government over snake welfare standards

A group of animal protection organisations warned the government that legal action may be taken if snake welfare standards are

Discarded plastic bottles and cans of different colours and brands.

Decade of stagnation for London’s recycling rates

London’s recycling rates have failed to improve for the last decade, with more than half the city’s boroughs recycling less

river pollution

Wet wipes ban plan announced by UK government

The UK government has announced a plan to ban wet wipes to reduce rising water pollution levels. The proposed ban

Defra is not planning ring-necked parakeet cull

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has said it is not considering a cull of the UK’s

Battersea Dogs and Cats: Pets in hit and runs should have equal legal treatment

Battersea Dogs and Cats Home have called on the government to ensure cats are covered by the same traffic laws

Cash-strapped Kew Gardens to be saved with lifeline government funds

Cash-starved Kew Gardens has secured a lifeline £130 million in government funding to allow it to catch up on ‘decades’

Kew Gardens funding is ‘undermining its ability to produce world-beating plant science’, MPs warn

Kew Gardens’ world-class science research and long-term future are at risk due to government cuts, a group of MPs reported

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