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North West's first Trade Recycling Centre to provide recycling opportunity for region's SME's

Work began at the end of March on the development of the North West’s first Trade Recycling Centre (TRC) in Haydock that will provide small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) with a viable, cost effective opportunity to recycle their waste via a chargeable bring facility.Read

Natural folk choose Liverpool

Liverpool Chamber held a launch event at the Hope Street Hotel to welcome its newest and greenest member, Natural Folk Limited.Read

Energy Saving Trust competition - win free loft insulation

It’s been the coldest winter in 30 years...So with temperatures rising and spring in the air it’s a good time to prepare your home for the next cold snap.Read

Johnson Cleaners scoops Green Business Ambassador award for Liverpool

MERSEYSIDE-based Johnson Cleaners, the UK’s largest dry cleaning company, has won a Green Business Ambassador award from Liverpool’s Chamber of CommerceRead

Proposed nature reserve off Formby’s coast needs your help

Formby tops list of Britain's popular walks

FORMBY is one of the most popular places to walk in the country.Read

Sefton churches caring for God’s Acre

THE view of an immaculate lawn leading to a country church is one of England's national treasures.Read

Sefton churches caring for God’s Acre

THE view of an immaculate lawn leading to a country church is one of England's national treasures.Read

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Weather forecaster Michael Fish tells what climate change means to him

Ahead of the UK’s biggest climate march – The Wave, Michael Fish, Britain's longest-serving TV weather forecaster tells what climate change means to him, and how he has always been fascinated by the weather. Read

Liverpool's Year of the Environment fashion show

Green is the new black

YOUNGSTERS demonstrated recycling is the height of fashion in a special catwalk show.Read

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Love Food Hate Waste: Send us your pumpkin recipes ahead of Halloween and win kitchen gear

As Halloween fast approaches we will all be rushing out to buy our pumpkins to make lanterns, but what can be done with all the pumpkin flesh once it is scraped out?Read

Celebrities leading way in being environmentally friendly

IMAGINE for a second that money is truly no object. You could burn tenners for fun, splash out on triple-ply cashmere and small replica Ferraris for your brood of novelty-named kids. And, it seems spend a fortune on pots and potions of miracle cosmetics to keep the ageing process at bay...Read

Environment Agency coast plan needs your input

IF there’s one thing that’s constant about the sea, it’s that it’s always changing, say our coastal experts.Read

Carbon concern is top of agenda for Knowsley Council

CLIMATE change is top of the agenda at Knowsley Council. They have committed to taking action on climate change and are working to reduce the borough’s carbon emissions.Read

Liverpool Conker Championship set for Calderstones Park

WHO will become this year's Liverpool Conker Champion? The keenly-fought competition to become the conker king or queen takes place at Calderstones Park on Saturday October 3 starting at 1pm.Read

Wild food foraging provides a tasty alternative

FORGET fighting your way through the supermarket aisles or surfing the web for your food shopping, the greenest consumers are now turning to wild food.Read

£350,000 makeover for Spike Island in Halton

One of Halton Borough Council’s Green Flag parks and a key part of the Mersey Waterfront, it will benefit from a £350,000 investment, which will fund a themed play area and improvements to access and new pathways which will provide better links through the site.Read

Mersey Estuary nature is focus of Halton Council scheme

WATER is the lifeblood of our environment, and to reflect that, Halton Borough Council, in partnership with Warrington Borough Council, is about to start a nature conservation project to connect local people with the nature that can be found along the upper Mersey Estuary.Read

Organic wine can help protect the planet

FORGET red, white and rosé, this autumn’s finest wines are green ... It seems that the latest trend is to quaff a drop of environmentally friendlier wine, but there’s more to it than meets the eye. It’s all about choosing how you want to save the planet...Read

Allotment work continues in winter too

YOU may still be reaping the rewards of all your hard work on the allotment or vegetable patch this year. But don’t down tools just yet as there are winter crops which can be planted in autumn to fill the gaps.Read