Holiday hazards are lurking around your Christmas tree and dangling from your dinner table. But it’s not the humans you need to worry about, it’s your four-legged friends. Christmas trees are a prime target for curious cats. Veterinarian Dr. Kelly Baete suggests avoiding decorations like tinsel or ribbons. “Sometimes they will try to eat it […]

The so-called “Super Saturday” before Christmas saw an incremental boost in shoppers, according to latest data from retail experts Springboard. High Street footfall rose by 1% on last year, and was up 6.9% on the previous Saturday, figures show. However, overall footfall still declined by 0.7% on last year. “It was a bit of a […]

As crypto prices continue to fall, 2018 is ending on a sour note for the global blockchain community. To some, this is a time for reflection, a time to shrug off the hype and really assess what we’ve achieved over the past few years. But it’s possible that’s just the optimistic spin on things: perhaps, […]

Thanks, internet, for offering up these companies’ innovative products, passionate founders and ethical missions! There’s nothing like finding the perfect holiday present. As a tech entrepreneur and investor on Dragons’ Den, I’ve been lucky enough to work with some of the most innovative ecommerce companies around. Every day, it seems, I learn about a new product that […]

Former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn has been re-arrested on fresh charges, Japanese media report, dashing any hopes he could be released on bail. Mr Ghosn has spent the last month in prison, accused of misusing funds and hiding more than $40m (£31m) of income. But on Thursday a court rejected a request by the prosecution […]

Tis the season to shop, ship, and open gifts.  But this time, it’s going to be harder to recycle all that holiday wrapping paper and packaging.  The reason – China has stopped buying certain kinds of scrap, and more changes are on the way in 2019. CGTN’s Jessica Stone reports. If your office looks like […]

Agency announces 2018 winners of the Sustainable Materials Management Electronics Challenge Awards. TheU.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced the 2018 winners of the Sustainable Materials Management Electronics Challenge Awards, which honor sustainable products and processes and the diversion of electronics from landfills. “The participants in the Electronics Challenge saved roughly 276,000 tons of electronics from going […]

YAKIMA, WA – Central Washington Recycling is a company that works year round, that’s why when people put trash in their bins it ends up affecting them. “We’re just a small facility and we send our stuff to larger recycling facilities. If there is too much contaminated stuff in those bins, there is a chance […]

With less than a week until Christmas, it won’t be long before people are enjoying holiday meals, opening presents and creating a lot of trash. The EPA estimates household garbage increases by 25 percent between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day. When it comes to recycling holiday trash, you need to know what should go in […]

LIHUE — Federal ocean management officials have tightened up on rules for U.S. Navy training and testing in the Hawaii-Southern California area at the same time the Navy is proposing increased activities around Hawaii. The more stringent National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration rules include shutting down sonar when marine mammals are in the area, waiting […]