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Biodegradable potato-starch bags | Fossil fuel advertising | Marmalade | Sponges and loofahsI have just turned my “active” compost heap, which has received all the Guardian biodegradable bags since they were introduced...

Rapidly growing sector could prove lucrative as Britain seeks post-Brexit trade opportunities

It was the decade of austerity, fracking, populism and internet lies. But not everything about the 2010s was terrible

Through careful planning, a commitment to energy-efficient design and sometimes necessity, these Australians have embraced life off the grid

After almost 1,000 days camping out in a field near Blackpool and obstructing fracking operations, the ‘Nanas’ have seen off energy company Cuadrilla...

Should we become vegetarians? Is it OK to fly? The author of There Is No Planet B, A Handbook for the Make or Break Years, answers the big questions

For three months from November 1973, the Dutch government banned cars on Sundays to curb oil consumption during the Opec energy crisis. City residents enjoyed picnics on empty motorways and got around on foot, by bike ......

Each Australian uses an average of 100,000 litres of water a year, and our electricity use is extreme. Our series Life Swaps looks at ways to reduce the load

The Hollywood star now has a second life as a fearless animal activist and eco warrior – and, he reveals, it all started with Babe, his film about a talking pig

Gender imbalance at energy firms and industry events is slowing transition to greener power, claims expert

Lack of diversity at energy firms is holding back the fight against climate change, claims expert

As advances in gene editing, energy and AI gain momentum, Jim Al-Khalili predicts their impact on our future

If this year’s $120m juicing flop gave you reason to doubt in human ingenuity, take heart in these incredible inventions to come: from an artificial kidney to a breast pump you might actually want to use

There is enough food for everyone, says Chrissie Hynde – if everyone takes only their fair share and stops eating animals. Others suggest improving farming production methods, tackling population growth and taxing meatAlthough...

It can be dangerous – we get close to moving supertankers. Then there’s the worry about how private security will react