Singer of British rock band Razorlight, Johnny Borrell, was joined onstage by a group of politicians for a climate change concert at London's Science Museum on June 3.

The gig was part of Friends of the Earth's Big Ask campaign to introduce legally binding carbon emissions targets.

Mr Borrell was joined by Liberal Democrat Lembit Opik, Labour's Emily Thornberry and Ian Cawsey, Conservative MP Anne Milton and Peter Wishart of the Scottish National Party.

  • A new initiative to encourage people to recycle rubbish when outside was launched this week.

The Recycle on the Go campaign is a nationwide effort to turn recycling into a natural part of everyday life and offers advice and information for people about services in their area.

The scheme was launched at London's Hyde Park where a pilot scheme has been set up and is due to be introduced in other boroughs.

Go to epa.gov/rcc/onthego/index.htm

  • The UK could face fines from the EU if it does not increase recycling rates of batteries.

By 2012 an EU directive wants countries to recycle up to 25 per cent of used batteries.

At the moment the UK only recycles three per cent.

Britain does not currently have sufficient processing plants to deal with them as they are highly toxic and must be handled with care.

  • Shoppers who only want to buy environmentally-friendly office supplies can purchase them online.

At easycrane.co.uk you have the option of only looking at green products such as recycled paper or pens.

The company was set up in Lee by Michael Crane, who now has premises in Beckenham.

  • Climate change was at the top of a national agenda last Thursday for World Environment Day.

The day was created by the United Nations to generate worldwide awareness of the environment.

This year New Zealand hosted the celebrations and the theme was reducing greenhouse gas emissions.