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Cambridgeshire recycling centres reopen Monday as coronavirus lockdown measures start being relaxed

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Cambridgeshire County Council intends to reopen all nine recycling centres from Monday (May 11) as the government begins to ease its coronavirus lockdown measures.

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Household waste recycling centres in Cambridgeshire to reopen – with conditions

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The nine ‘tips’ will have strict social distancing measures in place.

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Cambridgeshire police investigate three criminal damage reports following Extinction Rebellion action

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Incidents at Vitrium Building, HSBC and Schlumberger Cambridge Research Centre

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Extinction Rebellion targets Marshall, Schlumberger and Barclays – but was action a ‘misuse of daily exercise’?

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Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner urges climate action group not to daub graffiit.

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Extra 534 tonnes of waste collected by refuse crews during lockdown, council reveals

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An extra 534 tonnes of waste and recycling was collected by Fenland District Council (FDC) in a month, an increase of 17 per cent since the coronavirus lockdown was enforced.

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‘Carbon farming’ trial will explore how farms can reduce climate impact

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A 15-month project has been launched to explore how farms can capture carbon to combat climate change – and how they can be rewarded for it to replace revenue lost from EU subsidies.

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Extinction Rebellion vandalise Cambridge businesses during lockdown

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The ‘Rebels’ said the demonstrations took place during their daily exercise

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Demand for Fenland’s waste collections soar – and five things residents can do to help

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New figures reveal that waste and recycling collected from Fenland homes has shot up by 17% since coronavirus lockdown measures were introduced.

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Norfolk farm fights climate change and impact of Brexit by rewilding

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More than 1,000 acres of farmland are being given back to nature in a bid to boost biodiversity and cut carbon emissions.

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The essential travel assistant that could guide us out of lockdown

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The essential travel assistant that could guide us out of lockdown

Image: You. Smart. Thing. Covid-19 Essential Travel Assistant. A virtual travel assistant that can help users make socially distanced journeys – including when travelling on public transport – could help us as we emerge from lockdown. So says Janet Wang, an alumna of this department, who is working with Birmingham-based travel management company You. Smart….

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