ZOOS worldwide have a responsibility to do their bit to combat climate change is the message coming out of Chester Zoo ahead of a special conference.

With 600 million people visiting zoos around the world each year, the potential to influence, educate and help make a difference should not be ignored, delegates at Chester Zoo's first climate change event will be told.

Homeowners who go green will get cash payments, the Government announced yesterday.

Batteries will have to be recycled into dedicated bins under new laws introduced from today.

The "Primark Effect" of cheap clothes being quickly binned is a danger to the environment, MPs warned last night.

MORE than 100 volunteers descended on Tattenhall to create a new wildlife hedgerow and send a political message to world leaders.

Members of BTCV, formerly known as the British Trust Conservation Volunteers, gathered on land near Tattenhall outdoor education centre to plant 2,000 trees and lay 340m of hedgerow.

SCHOOLS across South Cheshire have had an early delivery from Santa.

Thousands of children have been receiving specially designed cardboard stockings.

These are being coloured in and are designed to remind children to recycle this Christmas.

When the festivities are over they can then be used to find out more information on how to recycle their tree, used gift wrap and cards.

PUPILS in the eco-committee at Ysgol Bryn Gwalia, Mold, have taken part in a nationwide challenge to plant more trees.

The 12 pupils aged seven to 11-years-old planted 12 trees in an hour as part of National Tree Week's 'Tree O'Clock' challenge.

Teacher Helen Walsh, said: "The children loved it, they planted the trees in our eco garden.

TEENAGERS from across Flintshire got an insight into what it takes to run a green business when they took part in the UPM Shotton 'Make It' schools challenge with teams from Chester and Wrexham.

The 14 and 15 year-olds from 12 schools across North East Wales and West Cheshire set up an Eco-PART (Paper and Recycling and Technology) business during a day-long event at Chester Racecourse.

A WIDNES chemical firm has become one of the first in the country to be recognised for reducing its carbon footprint.

GE Water and Process Technologies on Foundry Lane, Halebank, has been awarded the Carbon Trust Standard award.

BUSINESS Minister Ian Lucas had a taste of the future of motoring when he was one of the first people to get the chance to drive GM's new electric car.

Driving the Ampera around GM's testing facilities at Millbrook, Ian Lucas got a chance to experience the motoring power that the next generation of electric vehicles is delivering.