Sustainability

A poll of 1,000 adults with children aged between three and 10 found their offspring have as many as eight toys they have never enjoyed

7 in 10 parents say kids have 'piles' of unopened toys from Christmas

A flood warden pushing a boat in floodwater in Hereford, Herefordshire, after Storm Darragh hit the UK. PIC: Jacob King/PA Wire

'Serious risk' posed to UK food security by worsening climate change

Trim Castle Hotel, in County Meath, was signed up to a bespoke deal thanks to Radius Energy's tailored service

Luxury hotel shaves thousands off energy bills by recruiting experts

Traffic on the M1 before junction 33.

Important that firms start reporting their emissions now - Suhail Ahmed

ViDrate hydration sachets are zero-sugar with added electrolytes and vitamins

ViDrate wins prestigious Innovation Award

Pignut in Helmsley

Yorkshire restaurant wins sustainability award for second time

With Glastonbury set to take a fallow year in 2026, here's the reasons why festivals undertake such a break - and those taking one in 2025.

Explainer Why is Glastonbury Festival taking a fallow year in 2026?

ViDrate sachets are zero-sugar products with no artificial ingredients and added electrolytes and vitamins

Keighley-based hydration brand wins prestigious Innovation Award

Christine Parker-Nicholls with her Wensleydale cross sheep.

Going direct to public reaps rewards for diversified livestock farmers

Marking their platinum sustainability rating are (l-r) Oscrete’s Dean Clark, Matthew Gabriel and Fauzia Raza

Oscrete secures platinum rating in global sustainability assessment

Blue Sky Scrubs continues to explore new avenues for innovation in healthcare apparel design

Ad Feature Leader of healthcare apparel celebrates 21 years of innovation

Radius Energy can help business owners find better energy deals

Businesses are bringing in specialists to hunt for better energy deals

As part of the company’s search, Eurodita’s partnership program is offering several key benefits to potential B2B partners

Ad Feature Leading European timber company seeks B2B partners for UK expansion

Stephen Andrews credited his belief in his abilities and his unique story to him applying for the show

York Fish & Forest chef to star in MasterChef: The Professionals 2024

The Fish & Forest owner and head chef, Stephen Andrews, is making his BBC debut on MasterChef: The Professionals 2024.

Rachael Grealish

Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal being shown wool from the Harrison Spinks sheep by Farmer Rebecca McPartland

Princess Anne visits farm of Yorkshire bedmaker to present firm with award

Milk delivery back in Yorkshire and residents can get a free dropbox

It is traditionally worn by men to secure the ghutrah - or keffiyeh - in place on the wearer's head.

Ad Feature New London collection makes traditional Arabic male accessory for all

The Shelfy claims to be able to make food last up to 12 days longer

This gadget can make food last longer in your fridge - we've tested it

The SodaStream machine is still selling well, and prices have just plummeted

Amazon Prime Day SodaStream machines are now nearly half-price

Kevin McCloud is celebrating Grand Designs at 25. Picture: FreemantleUK/Channel 4/PA.

'We have villains in the form of mud and rain, and our heroes are craftspeople'

Heidi and Thea on the beach on Holy Island. Meet the family who live on an island that can only be accessed twice a day and only has five children in the local school.

We moved to a tiny island - our local school only has five pupils

Tred's co-founders, Will and Pete

Tred’s Green Money – the new way for small businesses to stand out

An impression of how the new Schneider site will look once completed in Scarborough

Schneider Electric: 200 new green jobs to be created in Scarborough in £42m move

CorrBoard UK manufacturing facility

Corrboard appoints Enistic to support journey to net zero

(Photo: DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Households warned not to use ovens or electric cars before Saturday

Using these appliances before the weekend could see you miss out on savings 💡

Alex Nelson

George Curtis, director of Carbon Neutral Group, photographed by Tony Johnson for The Yorkshire Post.

Meet the sustainability expert who is helping companies achieve net zero

The multi-university challenge day on sustainability.

How Yorkshire universities are embedding sustainability in the curriculum

Monika Antal, Assistant Director at Yorkshire Universities

Sustainability at the heart of higher education institutions across Yorkshire – ...

Myco, the firm behind the new Hooba burger, has called on the food industry to “up its game” on sustainability.

Firm behind new veggie burger tells industry to ‘up its game’ on sustainability

From left to right, top to bottom, clockwise: Designs by Edward Thornley, Bethany Bloomfield, Camelia Murgu, Christina Ford, Hannah Travis, Hannah Travis. Picture by Johnny Carr, johnnycarr.co.uk; Hair by Gareth Vance and team; Make-up by Michelle Hardwick, Sofia Pergouli, Georgia Kirby, Alysha Hibbit, Isobel Williams and make-up team from Leeds City College

Burberry supports Yorkshire students to find success in the fashion industry

Dan Dickinson shares his expert insight. Picture: Simon Vine Photography

Yorkshire in prime position to lead way for Green Industrial Revolution

Eleanor Shendery, 16, pictured near her home in Leeds, West Yorkshire.

Watch: I make my own gowns. People say I dress like a Bridgerton star

Daniel Rouse, people manager with the FORS Gold certificate.

West Yorkshire's James Wilby Logistics secures coveted logistics industry award

Sustainability is one of Ahead Partnership’s key areas – image from its Green Tech Challenge 2023

Ahead Partnership launches year-long sustainable careers programme in Yorkshire ...

Classic Cars

How new electric conversion regulations are keeping classic cars on the road

Savvy Fakoukakis, who combines tourism with modern winemaking in Cyprus

We go beyond Cyprus' seaside resorts to find out more about its wine industry

Left to right: Harrison Spinks’ Ian Owen, BFM Chairman Nick Garratt and Harrison Spinks’ Logan Palmer.

Fifth generation Yorkshire mattress firm wins two awards for sustainability

The final stage of major improvement works at Crystal Peaks shopping centre is set to begin.

Final stage begins on improvement works at Sheffield shopping centre

Councillors Mark Houlbrook and Lani-Mae Ball with Doncaster Council sustainability officers at a previous tree planting event.

Doncaster Council receives funding boost to plant nearly 10,000 trees

These are the top 10 bathroom icks according to the nation

An impression of what the site could look like.

Ultra-fast EV charging hub with food shop planned in Leeds

The event is taking place on November 14

Advanced Manufacturing Conference: Final few delegate places available

Choose the right packing to help the planet and your business. Picture – Adobe.

Ad Feature Choose the right packing to help the planet and your business

The SFI scheme is only partially opened so far, and spaces are limited, but there’s other help out there. Picture – supplied (Jon Corken)

Ad Feature Sustainability and productivity: What support is there for Yorkshire farmers?

Lego has ditched plans to make bricks out of recycled bottles (BELGA MAG/AFP via Getty Images)

Lego scraps plans to make bricks out of recycled plastic bottles

Eat Game celebrates the best in the business for field-to-fork – make your awards nomination now

Ad Feature Entries open for the 2024 Eat Game Awards – nominate now

Callum Thorpe as Diktat being lifted by the dancers during Masque of Might rehearsals. Picture: Tom Arber

Highlights of Opera North's new Green Season

The world’s biggest billboard lays in a field of British spuds

Willerby CEO Peter Munk. Picture by Shaun Flannery Photography.

Hull-based holiday homes firm becomes first to launch sustainability report

The top 10 beauty spots in Yorkshire, according to Yorkshire residents

Nicholas Harris is CEO of Stonewater.

Plan could be pivotal moment for housing providers - Nicholas Harris

Drax power station near Selby, North Yorkshire. Picture: Anna Gowthorpe/PA Wire

Biomass sector set for sustainability regulation and carbon capture funding

Lab-grown diamonds are becoming more popular for newlyweds

Lab-grown diamonds are growing more popular with newlyweds

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