Waste and Environment

Oxford’s proposed Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) pilot has today been formally approved by the county council’s Cabinet for launch in August.The decision by the county council as Oxfordshire’s transport authority now means the scheme can proceed after it …

The Oxford-Cambridge Arc Leadership Group has this week endorsed new environment principles that seek to secure practical ways to increase nature and find innovative solutions to managing natural resources, as it stimulates the green economy and …

Residents in Oxfordshire have helped the county top the table nationally when it comes to recycling and composting for the seventh year in a row.Oxfordshire County Council has once again been named the best performing county council waste disposal …

Households will be offered food for thought on cutting grocery bills and reducing their carbon footprint by minimising the amount of food they throw away during Food Waste Action Week 1 – 7 March.Oxfordshire County Council is supporting the national …

Move over Marmite – when it comes to turning waste matter into usable products, there’s a new contender for the champion’s crown.The ‘love it’ or ‘hate it’ spread is made using yeast extract, a by-product of the beer brewing process and is an early …

More commuters can leave their cars behind after the opening of a £5.8 million cycling and footpath network in South Oxfordshire, linking three large employment centres with nearby towns.Oxfordshire County Council has finished work on five cycling …

Residents in Witney are being asked to offer their views on a major new cycle scheme to help make the town a safer place to cycle and walk to cut vehicle journeys and offer cleaner air.The proposals for the scheme in Witney result from an active …

Residents of the Iffley and St Mary’s areas of Oxford are set to benefit from a number of secure cycle storage facilities to allow them to keep their bikes safer from theft.Plans to be considered by Oxfordshire County Council are for 104 new secure …

Time is running out for residents of Oxford and beyond to submit their views on plans for a road charging scheme for cleaner and greener city under a current consultation, which closes on 17 January.The proposed Zero Emission Zone (ZEZ) pilot aims …