Vehicle tyre particles ‘significant’ source of marine microplastic pollution
Not only do they contribute to air pollution in our towns and cities, particles released from vehicle tyres could also…
Part of Manchester’s Northern Quarter to be pedestrianised
From tomorrow (May 30), Thomas Street in Manchester’s Northern Quarter will be closed to vehicles, seven days a week, as…
Car production falls to lowest level since WW2
UK car production fell by -99.7% in April with just 197 units made as the coronavirus crisis forced factories to…
Guided walk to explore car-free City of London
The organisers of London’s Car Free Day will next month run a guided walk exploring the future of a pedestrianised…
Liverpool shopping centre gets ‘green wall’
A living ‘green wall’ has been installed on the exterior of St Johns Shopping Centre in Liverpool. Spanning 65 metres…
Owner of Virgin Media to leverage network for EV charging points
The owner of Virgin Media has launched a new company to roll out on-street residential electric vehicle (EV) charging points in…
Germany taken to court over air pollution
Germany’s Federal government is being taken to court over illegal levels of air pollution. Lawyers at ClientEarth and Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) have lodged…
Interview: Friends of the Earth on Manchester’s CAZ delay
Last week Greater Manchester announced it will delay its Clean Air Zone (CAZ) until 2022, a year later than originally…
