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Green Issues, Science, Conservation & Gardening - Dorset South

Why Striving to Be the Greenest Town in the UK Matters In an era of escalating climate change and environmental degradation, towns across the UK are grappling with their responsibilities to the planet. The aspiration to be the "greenest town" is no longer a mere badge of honour but a...
Plastics are everywhere. From the toys we play with to the packaging that keeps our food fresh, plastics are a big part of our lives. But have you ever wondered where plastics come from, what they’re used for, and why so many people are talking about getting rid of...
Dorset businesses and organisations are being reminded of their new responsibilities as the government brings in important new legislation around waste and recycling in 2025. ‘Simpler Recycling in England’ is the new set of regulations designed to make recycling easier, by standardising recycling and waste collection systems nationwide. Dorset Council currently...
Please find below our latest press release from the Stop Portland Waste Incinerator Campaign. We are all very relieved that the case has been accepted for a hearing. Judge grants permission for High Court review in Portland waste incinerator case. Campaigners against the hugely unpopular plans for a waste incinerator at...
This winter, Dorset Council will embark on an exciting and essential £1.2million project at Avon Heath Country Park to restore one of the world's rarest wildlife habitats, lowland heathland. Once seen as waste land, lowland heathland is now recognised as an important and unique ecosystem that supports rare and threatened wildlife. However,...
Round-up of key decisions from Environment and Services Committee Weymouth Town Council’s Environment and Services Committee made the following decisions at its meeting on Wednesday evening, 4th December. Cemeteries Consultation Outcome In October, a consultation was carried out about grass cutting in cemeteries which Weymouth Town Council is responsible for maintaining. People...
Challenges for the Labour MP in Dorset South: The Incinerator Controversy The political landscape in Dorset South is heating up as the incumbent Labour MP, Lloyd Hatton, faces a significant challenge to retain his seat in the next general election. With a slim majority of approximately 1,000 votes, the MP’s...
Cllr. Nick Ireland, Leader of Dorset Council, has now received a reply from Rushanara Ali MP, responding to his letter to Rt Hon Angela Rayner MP regarding the government’s overturning of our Planning decision to refuse the Portland Incinerator. Cllr. Ireland said “Needless to say, I am disappointed with the...
Climate change is a perpetual phenomena and has been so since the inception of the planet. Apart from a handful of very intellectually challenged people this is no longer up for debate. What is up for debate is the pace of the change and the causes and effect. Here,...
 Portland Incinerator Campaign Campaigners with an information leaflet at the Corn Exchange, Dorchester, where Langham Wines sponsored an Arts event Campaigners in Portland are asking why an environmentally conscious company is linked to the controversial incinerator project that threatens to bring pollution to the Jurassic Coast. Langham Wines, near Dorchester, says that it produces “honest wines” that...