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Research from Business Waste UK shows which cities have the best recycling rates

Gill Instruments, a leading designer and manufacturer of meteorological measurement equipment, has been honoured with a King’s Award for Enterprise in the category of International Trade for Outstanding Short Term Growth

E-waste: recycle, don't dump

If you have a fridge, or indeed any electrical goods, you need to get rid of, be sure to take your items to a recycling centre. Because thought it's 2025, it seems we're still not getting the message about the need to recycle for a circular economy.

Travel

Villa Della Pergola English gardens at Alassio

Lovely in spring.. so if you plan to head to Italy's Genoa region, and you're a keen gardener, find time to visit these gardens on the Ligurian coast, fully restored to glory

The Seychelles: prioritising the environment over tourism

You may lament the lack of cheap package holidays to the Seychelles, but you not going there is helping keep its islands as nature intended. Abby Trow talks tourism and the environment with former Seychelles Tourism Minister Didier Dogley

New marine reserve for Galapagos Islands

Ecuador has announced the creation of a new marine reserve in Galapagos, expanding the current protected area by 60,000 km2.

Heat pumps do bring down energy costs
Heat pumps can bring household energy costs down to less than £2 a day, according to new research
Be bold, choose red!
Don't pussyfoot about in the neutrals, why not go for chilli red in your home if you're thinking about a bit of colour
Eco friendly wall coverings
How environmentally friendly is wallpaper? If 'not very' is the answer...which unfortunately it is.. what products can be used to make our walls green and interesting company? Kay Hill investigates
Kitchen compost bins: get composting and grow your own
..or at the very least save your food scraps and peelings for your local council to compost. So come on people, make 2026 your greenest year ever, which means getting a counter top bin for the kitchen - and a garden composter too if you have the space.

Accessories

Go for chilli red to spice things up at in the home interiors department

Be bold, choose red!

Don't pussyfoot about in the neutrals, why not go for chilli red in your home if you're thinking about a bit of colour

Cruelty free Eris silk

For those who love silk but don't want silkworms to die in the manufacturing process, Eris is a brand of eri, or peace silk, that's fairly new to the UK. It offers a fabulous range of designs and plain colours for interior furnishings and accessories

Closca folding helmets for safer easier cycling

Closca collapsible cycle helmets

As more of us take to two wheels, it's good to know an award-winning Closca helmet is a piece of safety attire that will turn heads as well as protect them - and squash down to a third of its size when not on your head

Events

Antiques, recycling at its prettiest

Buying antiques is a great way of furnishing with minimal impact on the environment. And if you're always on the look-out for fascinating one-off pieces, don't miss the Decorative Antiques & Textile Fairs, which running through the year

Interiors

Eco friendly wall coverings

How environmentally friendly is wallpaper? If 'not very' is the answer...which unfortunately it is.. what products can be used to make our walls green and interesting company? Kay Hill investigates

Healthier home: ventilate to avoid condensation

Poor indoor air quality is in no small part down to humidity which leads to condensation, damp and mould. But you can do something about it without spending a fortune...

Stuff - how to display it, not drown in it

We all acquire stuff as we go through life and most of us would, if push comes to shove, agree we're more hoarder than Marie Kondo aficionado. Interior designers Studio Dean urge practicality and suggest we can be a bit more judicious about what we keep and then use some of that stuff to make our homes look cool, not stuffed to the gills

Gardens

Garden rooms: more living space for your home

Should you have a garden that's big enough, it makes sense to put in a garden room - it can be a home office, somewhere to put growing kids, sprightly grandparents or overnight guests, and, of course, a place to escape to. We're into 2026 and sheds ain't what they used to be you know

Compost your kitchen peelings and food waste

Kitchen compost bins: get composting and grow your own

..or at the very least save your food scraps and peelings for your local council to compost. So come on people, make 2026 your greenest year ever, which means getting a counter top bin for the kitchen - and a garden composter too if you have the space.