THE health properties of tea have long been advertised. “It maketh the body active and lusty” a 1660 promotion suggested. However, before you dunk your teabag into a mug of steaming water, spare a thought for the environment. Some have polypropylene to help to seal them and it doesn’t decompose.

The health properties of tea have long been advertised.

The habit of having coffee to kick-start the day can be as much about the pleasure of the routine as the chemical changes in the body.

McDonald’s is to run its fleet of lorries on converted chip fat after the fast food giant announced its latest "green" initiative today.