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Creating sustainable plastics is vital for the future of our environment, a new report says .

It calls for urgent research on the impacts that plastic has on the living world right across its lifecycle, from the carbon footprint of the factories that produce it, right through to the impacts it has when discarded into the natural world as waste.

Chemical advances mean it is now possible to produce better, safer plastics, using more eco-friendly production methods, designing plastics that can be fully recycled and even by developing plastics that “degrade on demand” after...

YOU might have seen in the national press some research carried out on the surprising number of people who have begun to pray or accessed online church services during the lockdown even though they’ve not stepped inside a church for years?

According to the survey from Tearfund, nearly half of adults said they have prayed and a quarter of adults have engaged with a religious service online.*

In response to this interest in exploring faith, Rediscover Church in Exeter is running a new course online called Alpha which gives the opportunity for people to explore who God is...

Many people go into debt, looking for a way to solve a financial problem. But what happens when the debt starts to pile up, and you end up with too many loan providers knocking at your account's door, demanding payment?

Sound financial practices demand that we handle debts appropriately, so they are not affecting the ability to afford a comfortable lifestyle. However, getting it right with your loans can be a troublesome endeavour. Maybe harder than seeking that personal loan in the first place. In this article, we look at two terms that you come across when you are looking to...

Vehicle restrictions to Devon’s recycling centres, including bicycles and some vehicles with trailers, are being eased this week.

It’s all part of the phased reopening of Devon’s 19 Household Waste Recycling Centres.

From today (Tuesday June 2) visitors driving van-based people carriers with seats in the back, and cyclists - including those with cycle-towed trailers - will be able to use all of Devon’s recycling centres.

And from Wednesday (June 3) cars with trailers will also be permitted - except for at the Sidmouth, Totnes and South Molton sites.

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