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14/09/2021

Business Tips, Other, Sustainability

Shire Leasing PLC will plant a tree through Play It Green for every new lease, ensuring the environment becomes a key aspect of its extensive corporate and social responsibility work. Tamworth based financial institution Shire Leasing has teamed up with the award-winning sustainability company Play It Green to plant trees that will bring employment, […]

Cop26 – What is it and does it matter?

13/09/2021

Educational Articles, Sustainability

From October 31st to 12th November in Glasgow, Scotland, the next round of United Nations climate talks known as COP26 take place. Billed as a ‘test of global solidarity between the world’s rich and poor and the most important climate talks since the Paris Agreement was signed in 2015’ one of the key aims […]

Weekly Tip 25 - Ditch Your Dish Scrubber

09/09/2021

Retail, Sustainability, Weekly Tip

Everyone knows that plastic is bad, right? That’s why we are ditching our shampoo bottles for bars, our toothpaste tubes for toothpaste mints and most of us take our reusable bags to the supermarket. On top of that, most of us recycle paper, tin, plastics (those that can be recycled) and food waste. […]

Green Rankings for Savers

06/09/2021

Educational Articles, Other, Retail, Sustainability

When Which? surveyed their members about their savings, they found that well over a quarter said ‘they care about the values of the companies they invest their savings in’. Following on from this they also found out that over two-thirds of their members had no idea how to find out information about a bank’s […]

Weekly Tip 24 - Make Your Phone Case Sustainable

02/09/2021

Sustainability, Weekly Tip

Did you know that in 2021 over 4.88 billion people have mobile phones? That translates to an incredible 61.85% of the world’s population and is an increase of over 50% in just the five years since 2016. As the population grows and the percentage grows, the problem of waste grows. Phones are built with obsolescence […]

Winstons Wish Joins Play It Green

01/09/2021

Good Causes, Other, Sustainability

The charity Winston’s Wish is now an official good cause of Play It Green, meaning it will receive more funding for its work in supporting children after the death of a parent or sibling. Environmental business, Play It Green helps people and businesses to become more sustainable and for them to enjoy and benefit […]

The Humble Bee

31/08/2021

Educational Articles, Individual and Family, Other, Sustainability

Did you know that there are approximately 20,000 species of bees on the planet, and they are thought to be the most important insect pollinators? The thousands of bee species all have distinct flight patterns and floral preferences, and many have coevolved with flowers to the point where their body sizes and behaviours almost […]

Weekly Tip 23 - Buy A Reusable Coffee Cup

26/08/2021

Individual and Family, Retail, Sustainability, Weekly Tip

Did you know that your latte to go comes with a significant negative environmental impact? Consider this next time you order a vanilla latte to go: “Every day, we use an estimated 1.6 billion disposable coffee cups, globally”. Single-use cups (along with lids, sleeves, and stir sticks) are frequently made of difficult-to-recycle […]

OVO Pioneers AI Technology To Save Electric Vehicle Drivers Money

24/08/2021

Individual and Family, Retail, Sustainability

OVO Energy, the ‘green’ energy supplier is always looking for new ways to help their members be more energy-efficient, reduce their carbon footprint, and lower their bills. That’s why, following the completion of a successful pilot scheme launched earlier this year, it recently announced the national rollout of its flat-rate electric vehicle (EV) charging tariff. […]

Weekly Tip 22 - Upgrade Your Tech Sustainably

18/08/2021

Retail, Sustainability, Weekly Tip

Did you know that E-Waste is one of the world's fastest-growing waste streams? We already produce over 50 million tonnes of it each year and that figure is only going to rise as electronics become more widely available around the world. So what exactly is E-Waste? E-Waste, also known as electronic waste, […]

How can I be more sustainable? Sustainable Certifications.

16/08/2021

Business Tips, Educational Articles, Individual and Family, Sustainability

People often ask how can I be more sustainable? Well, it’s a journey that won’t happen overnight, but Play It Green is here to act as your guide to a better planet. On your journey to a more sustainable future, one of the biggest impacts you can have is to change your buying […]