Environment

Nearly half of South East residents have stopped using plastic cups and straws to be more eco-friendly, a study has shown.

A charity dedicated to the protection of oceans, waves, beaches and wildlife is taking plastic pollution head on with coordinated beach cleans along our coast.

Safeguarding water supplies from drought across Sussex and the South-East will come under scrutiny at a special meeting next week.

We had a handsome little toad come into care in January which had a nasty wound on its back.

Rescuers for East Sussex WRAS and Seahaven Wildlife Rescue spent an evening at Eastbourne Railway Station after a call for help just after 7pm.

A Burmese python at Drusillas has shed his skin measuring an impressive 18ft.

Walkers, bird lovers and others who use Truleigh Hill, north of Shoreham, are being urged to have their say on the future of this high point on the South Downs.

Here are the 23 areas of the Sussex coast which have been identified as most at risk of surface water flooding.

This week the Government launched a series of consultations to overhaul the waste system across the UK.

I would like to apologise for not being able to write my column every week. I have not been well and on some occasions this can get in the way of me being able to write and submit this each week.

Wealden will be showcasing its green credentials as the district takes part in this year’s Great British Spring Clean.

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is championing the Sussex breweries who are making flour from leftover beer grains.

A sustainable transport charity is calling out to parents to encourage children to walk or cycle to school.

After a New Year’s Day walk along Cuckmere Haven, two members of the WRAS team were shocked to see the build-up of plastic that has taken over the area of outstanding natural beauty.

Footprints of Sussex is preparing for a summer party to remember, as the South Downs Way Annual Walk celebrates its 40th anniversary.

Pupils at Holy Cross Primary School are combatting litter on the streets of Uckfield.

An annual stargazing and lunar extravaganza is returning to the Downs.