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Joanna Lumley .(Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

Going Green: Think about helping the planet on Valentine’s Day

Problem of discarded inhalers (photo: Adobe)

Going Green: ​Inhaler disposal causes environmental blight

Wood burners and open fires are the second biggest source of small particle air pollution in the UK. Photo: Adobe

Going Green: Impact of wood burners on air pollution

A bowl of porridge is very healthy and has a really low carbon footprint. Photo: Adobe

Going Green:

Europa or "Jupiter II" is the smallest of the four Galilean moons orbiting Jupiter, with this moon orbiting at about 417,000 miles from the gas giant.

A huge carbon source has been found on Europa

Coldplay performs at Parken Stadium in Copenhagen. Photo by Mads Claus Rasmussen / Ritzau Scanpix / AFP via Getty Images

Going Green: Musicians can help in tackling climate change

The bench at Rotary Corner.

Rotary's eco-friendly bench

Students in the Netherlands have built a 3D printed car that is fully electric and removes carbon dioxide from the air.

Students build fully electric car that removes carbon dioxide from air

Lumen metabolism measuring device and app

Lumen: can the metabolism measuring device help you lose weight?

Seeing the sights on foot can help to cut your carbon footprint when travelling (photo: Adobe)

Ten tips for tourists to cut their carbon footprint

The average motorist leaves their car running for 244 minutes every winter – gen... Richard Jenkins

A woman holds a shopping basket of groceries.

Cost of living: Groceries cost could soar by £1.7bn

Eco-friendly labels (photo: adobe)

Going Green - Many things are labelled eco-friendly but can we trust them all?

Can we carbon off-set flights? (photo: phaisarnwong2517 - stock.adobe.com)

Going Green: Can we off-set our carbon footprint if we board flights?

The average Brit will do approximately 13,000 loads of laundry in their lifetime...

2022 Range Rover brings sleek design, new tech and pure-EV plans

Halogen light bulbs will be banned from sale in the UK from 1 October (Photo: Shutterstock)

Halogen bulbs will be banned in UK from October - and could cost £100 to replace

Overall food prices have risen by 0.2% during the last year - but prices for individual food groups are up to 13.4 higher

20 food and drink items with the biggest price hikes in the past 12 months

Rising energy prices have disrupted the production of C02, a gas critical to the production and transport of meat, bread, beer and more (Photo: Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images)

Why is there a shortage of CO2 gas in the UK - and how it’s used in food product...

The UK is preparing for a severe shortage of CO2 gas which will impact supplies of beer, fizzy drinks and meat, reports suggest (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

CO2 shortage threatens UK’s supply of meat, beer and fizzy drinks, reports sugge...

2021 BMW 2 Series

BMW 2 Series Coupe breaks cover

Government confirms E10 petrol will become standard despite risks to older cars:...

Track-focused Porsche 911 GT3 unveiled with 503bhp

Facebook is cracking down on climate misinformation in the UK - these are the biggest environment myths debunked (Photo: Shutterstock)

Facebook is cracking down on climate misinformation in the UK - these are the bi...

Home beer dispensers

Home beer dispensers: recreate the pub at home with these draught beer machines

New UK driving laws in 2021: the changing rules and regulations that will affect...

Plug-in hybrids ‘10 times more polluting than claimed’, says campaign group

Electric cars FAQ: frequently asked questions about EVs - from how much they cos... Matt Allan

BMW 128ti is gunning for the Golf GTI

Rise of the SUV is pushing up CO2 emissions despite tough new targets

Volvo XC60 B4 hybrid review

Calls to ban SUV advertising to meet climate targets

Suzuki Across SUV plug-in hybrid revealed as part of Toyota tie-up

Native tree planting...at Loch Katrine has helped Scotland lead the way in the UK.

Planting the roots for Scotland’s Covid-19 recovery

Mitsubishi brings back free miles for hybrid buyers

Porsche 911 Targa - Stuttgart lifts the lid on latest open-top model

Toyota Highlander adds new seven-seat SUV to brand’s UK line-up

Kia Soul EV review - at the heart of the electric revolution

At Tweed Horizons, from left, are Mark Moncrieff, June Wilson, Gordon Brown of GB Technologies, MSP Rachael Hamilton, enterprise agency head Russel Griggs and Phil Morris of GB Technologies.

New digital hub at Newtown will help meet businesses’ need for speed online

Action was taken last Sunday evening by Extinction Rebellion Scottish Borders (ERSB) to reinforce its message that mature carbon-absorbing trees must be protected in all planning decisions taken by Scottish Borders Council. This comes after clear felling was approved for the Borders Gateway development at Tweedbank. ERSB members made banners out of recycled materials which they attached to some of the few remaining trees on the site.

Borders climate campaigners’ mature-tree message

Car tax changes will add £1,000 to the price of some models from next month

New cars emitting more CO2 than older models, warns Which?

Would you want a compost funeral? (Photo: Shutterstock)

Compost funerals could become an alternative for human cremation as they’re bett...

Mitsubishi offers Outlander PHEV buyers 10,000 miles of free electric motoring

Teviotdale Leisure Centre in Hawick.

Hawick pool reopens this afternoon

The swimming pool at Teviotdale Leisure Centre in Hawick was closed for almost the whole of yesterday after running out of carbon dioxide.

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Borders College at Galashiels.

Pioneering Borders College heating system a sewer-fire success at awards

Tyre Safety Month kicks off with a question: are you having a good or bad air da...

Car buyers only have a few days left to purchase a new vehicle before higher car tax rates come into force.

Car tax rates set to soar by up to 2475%