Trying to shop ethically on a student budget isn’t the easiest thing in the world, and some sustainable influencers would have people believe that sustainability is an all or nothing game. However, there are plenty of small, affordable ways to follow a more ethical lifestyle that can fit into a student budget without going entirely […]
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Gone but not forgotten: toppled tree to be recycled
In what will be a ‘re-leaf’ for many students, timber from the toppled historical Reed Hall tree will be made into a commemorative seat and table on campus. The iconic leaning Monterey pine, which was brought over from California in the 1830s and thought to be one of the original plantings in the UK, fell overnight in the […]
The government’s renewable energy cuts endanger jobs, the environment, and their reputation
“We pledge to accelerate the transition to a competitive, energy efficient low carbon economy.” This was part of the promise made by David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband before the general election last May. Al Gore, the American environmentalist with a Nobel Peace prize for his work in climate change activism, praised the three […]
Local bin collection policy labelled “rubbish”
Students have expressed their dissatisfaction with the Council’s rubbish collection policy after “masses of bags” were left to “rot on the street”. Popular student housing areas, such as Monks Road, have been subject to a large build-up of odorous bin bags in recent weeks, as local refuse crews have refused to collect waste from “overfilled bins”. One […]