Brian Marnie, a self-employed driver for Tele & Handys Taxis of Balgray Place, Dundee (Scotland) was the first driver to switch his taxi to electric. Now, he owns a fully electric taxi. He has switched his taxi to a electric with a wheelchair-access Nissan e-NV200 from the electric vehicle specialist, Vic Young Ltd, in January. …
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This spring has been extraordinary. According to met office data, just three years have had more Sun that 2020 so far. And Summer will just to pop up! During the lockdown, sure that many people have thought they would like to spend more time outdoors. With an allotment in Greater Manchester, you could do it. …
Amid a rise of critiques due to the bike lane scheme, Manchester city council has announced its commitment for updating its bin lorries fleet. Waste is a real problem, and it is one of the key issues is that each council deal on its own term. Now, Manchester City Council has placed an order for …
19th May 2020 A survey conducted by The Vegan Society has found that 1 in 5 Brits have cut down on meat consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey also found 15% have reduced their dairy/egg intake over the lockdown period. There could be many reasons, from health to environmental responsibility to animal cruelty. But …
9th May 2020 The fashion industry is the second-largest industrial polluter after aviation, accounting for up to 10% of global pollution, according to a recent review published in Nature. Despite the environmental concerns on the impact of fashion, clothing is an extremely polluting sector. It produces up to 10% of the global emissions of CO2, …
2nd May 2020 A number of household waste recycling centres across Greater Manchester will reopen from Saturday 2nd of May. However, there will be some restrictions and new measures. This will help «to protect the health and wellbeing of residents and staff» during the coronavirus outbreak. The Green Bee
28th April 2020 One of the sectors hit harder by Covid-19 is the Food Industry. With the lockdown, most of the restaurant closed, workplaces reduced activity to just essentials and all restaurant and catering services have stopped. Under that unprecedented situation, farmers are wasting thousands of litres of milk. The government has promised a grant …
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24th April 2020 Although it is not new, is still good news: Data has revealed that York’s air pollution has significantly reduced during the Coronavirus lockdown. Its air quality has improved by 30% on average. The Green Bee
10th April 2020 This week the weather has been unusually warm in Manchester. The temperatures have hit 20 grades and the sky were blue. Not so good to be lockdown in the home due to Coronavirus. But what if you own a mobile home, which is roughly 20 metres long and 2 metres in width. …
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National Express will be Britain’s first zero-emission bus company
