Play It Green

News & Articles

27/01/2022

Business Tips, Member in Focus, Sustainability

For this week’s Member in Focus we talked to Richard Walker, Head of Product and Digital at Binnacle Insurance about what they do, why sustainability is so important to them, and how Play it Green is helping them on their journey. To start, why don’t you tell us a bit about Binnacle Insurance and what […]

SECR: Understanding Your Business's Footprint

26/01/2022

Business Tips, Sustainability

If you are looking to become a more sustainable business, knowing your footprint and understanding where it comes from are essential in order to track your progress. SECR, or Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting, is a U.K. scheme to standardise the reporting of emissions and energy usage. Introduced in 2019, it is mandatory for […]

Sustainability Round-up: Businesses Going the Extra Mile for the Planet

25/01/2022

Business Tips, Other, Retail, Sustainability

Decathlon Embraces Rental Sportswear Decathlon has partnered with Hirestreet, a fashion rental platform, to launch an initiative allowing customers to rent clothes for skiing and hiking. The new project is being aimed at those seeking a sustainable alternative to buying all-new outfits for your ski or hiking trip. Hirestreet also believes that increased interest in […]

Switch to Green Energy

24/01/2022

Business Tips, Sustainability

All businesses, no matter their size, have a responsibility to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions they put into the climate. One of the best ways to do this is to switch to renewable energy. The climate crisis and depleting fossil fuel resources has led to a boom in renewable energy being generated. […]

Weekly Tip 44: Backpack Your Way to Sustainability

20/01/2022

Individual and Family, Sustainability, Weekly Tip

Living the perfect sustainable life isn’t going to happen overnight. Today, we’re going to talk about something that can (quite literally!) help you in your journey: your backpack. The majority of trusty two-straps are made from a mixture of materials, most of which are notoriously bad for the environment. This includes plastics such as […]

Making The Most of Your Business's Sustainability Efforts

19/01/2022

Business Tips, Sustainability

Businesses today are finding that sustainability is coming at them from all angles, from consumer and employee demand to the rapid Government expansion of green legislation. To keep up with the pace of change, business needs to be seen supporting the environment and our planet. However, whether you're already far along your sustainability journey […]

Earthships: The Homes of the Future, Made from Trash

18/01/2022

Other, Sustainability

In the early 1970s, Mike Reynolds took up a new hobby; off-road motorcycle racing on the high desert plateau around Taos, New Mexico. He had just graduated from architecture school at the University of Cincinnati and was trying to injure himself to avoid being drafted into the Vietnam War. He never left and instead […]

Weekly Tip 43: Ditch the Cotton Buds

14/01/2022

Individual and Family, Sustainability, Weekly Tip

A good rule for leading a more sustainable life is to ditch anything you can only use once. While water bottles and straws get a lot of attention, cotton buds may be one of the worst offenders. In the U.K., around 1.8 billion are used and thrown away every single year, causing huge devastation to our […]

Make Your Restaurant Climate Positive

12/01/2022

Business Tips, Sustainability

While the demand for sustainability is increasing, many businesses still fear the time, expense, and difficulty of reducing their environmental impact. Yet, with only 8% of consumers not concerned about the sustainability of their purchases, it’s becoming essential. For restaurants and hospitality, the need is even greater as people move towards more environmentally-friendly food choices. That’s […]

The Waste Race: How Brands are Embracing a Circular Economy

11/01/2022

Business Tips, Other, Retail, Sustainability

The human population is increasing, resources are dwindling, and we’re producing more waste than ever. It’s clear that something needs to change. Embracing a circular economy means encouraging people to share, lease, reuse, repair, refurbish, and recycle existing materials and goods for as long as possible. This extends the life-cycle of products, reducing waste to the […]

Plan for Zero Waste

10/01/2022

Business Tips, Sustainability

‘Zero-waste’ is becoming a bit of a buzzword among businesses of all types and sizes, but what does it actually mean? In a sense, a zero-waste business is one that prioritises effective waste management. It means producing less waste through reduction, reuse, resource efficiency, and recycling, all with the ultimate goal of closing the […]

News & Articles

Member in Focus: Binnacle Insurance

SECR: Understanding Your Business's Footprint

Sustainability Round-up: Businesses Going the Extra Mile for the Planet

Switch to Green Energy

Weekly Tip 44: Backpack Your Way to Sustainability

Making The Most of Your Business's Sustainability Efforts

Earthships: The Homes of the Future, Made from Trash

Weekly Tip 43: Ditch the Cotton Buds

Make Your Restaurant Climate Positive

The Waste Race: How Brands are Embracing a Circular Economy

Plan for Zero Waste