Lincolnshire litter-picking group warns of increase in discarded PPE
A local group of litter-picking volunteers says there’s been an increase in discarded personal protective equipment (PPE), bottles and cans, as the national lockdown stretches on.
‘Love Food Hate Waste’? Top Tips on saving the environment (and your bank account) at university
Do we really know what happens to food once it disappears into our rubbish bins? When food rots, it emits the greenhouse gas methane. Wasting food is not only a…
City of Lincoln Council bans single use plastics at the 2020 Christmas market
There will be no plastic at next year’s Lincoln Christmas market following a landmark vote by the city’s council last night.
Lincoln SU to phase out plastic straws
The University of Lincoln’s Students’ Union has announced that it is to replace plastic straws with ‘bio-degradable alternatives’ at its venues on campus.
Green money: Big grants on offer to environmental entrepreneurs
A new programme launched this week will give young people funding to set up digital projects that help the environment.
Law Lecturer in the United States
The Head of the University of Lincoln’s Law School delivered a lecture in the United States earlier this month. Duncan French’s talk, delivered on October 5, was titled “Good Governance:…
Students encouraged to save water – by peeing in the shower
A pair of students from the University of East Anglia are asking students to join their new environmental initiative - to save water by peeing whilst they shower.
Are Lincoln’s trees under threat?
A new disease discovered in various parts of Britain could pose a threat to Lincolnshire’s trees unless the Government proposes better research and more funding into the prevention of new…
No sign of blue at the green debate
The Tories couldn't field a representative at the green debate at the University of Lincoln on April 22nd, where two of Lincoln's PPCs discussed green policy.
University of Lincoln takes steps to become more eco-friendly
The university has received an award for using an innovative recycling scheme, and is working on other projects to improve its poor environmental performance.