Getting a good night’s sleep is vital for our health, but how do our sleeping habits impact the planet and sleep sustainably?   Bedding, and mattresses, in particular, are actually becoming quite a big environmental issue.   In 2017, the U.K. alone threw away more than 7 million mattresses and, according to Zero Waste Scotland, […]

Love Island is back on our screens, with one big difference: they’ve ditched the fast fashion and, this year, are dressing the contestants in second-hand clothes from eBay.   The show, which has drawn in over 3 million viewers in the past, has previously been criticised for promoting fast fashion brands such as Boohoo-owned I […]

It’s Pride Month!   A time to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and recognise the impact they’ve had on the world, as well as celebrate how far we’ve come as a society since the Stonewall Riots in 1969.   However, it’s also a time to reflect on the work left to be done to make the […]

Memo Plus, a Hong Kong-based PR firm, has partnered with Play it Green to reduce their footprint, make their workforce climate positive, repair the planet by planting trees, and give back to a good cause.   MEMO PLUS Production is an integrated PR agency specializing in marketing, profile-raising, public relations, crisis management and brand management. Their […]

The sun is the source of all energy on Earth, shining down 430 quintillion Joules of energy every hour. That’s more than the whole of humanity consumes in a year. It’s no wonder that solar power is becoming one of the most dependable and widespread renewable energies available.   Yet, it has so much more […]

After a dramatic final against tournament favourites, Spain in Sarajevo, Germany won the UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship, levelling late on in the game before eventually winning on penalties.   This marks the eighth time Germany has won the championship, and both of these teams were in the final for the ninth time in 13 whilst they were […]

Sustainability is quickly becoming a top priority for businesses around the world, according to new research by IBM, with CEOs recognising it as essential to their growth.   The annual CEO study, Own your impact: Practical pathways to transformational sustainability, surveyed more than 3,000 CEOs worldwide to determine their attitudes towards sustainability and what progress […]

We all want to keep our houses clean, tidy, and well-maintained, and cleaning products help with that. They can remove dust, allergens, and germs from our environment. But have you ever considered the environmental cost of our cleaning chemicals?  VCOs The biggest impact of cleaning products comes from the ingredients inside. These are called “Volatile […]

Everything we do at Play it Green is guided by our unique 3-step solution to climate change: Reduce, Repair, Regive. This week, we take a look at our final step - regive 10% to a good cause - what it means, and why it’s so important.   It’s important to understand that the climate crisis […]

Plastic is a climate and waste issue that everyone is aware of. After all, it’s something that people come into contact with every day and footage of marine animals trapped by plastic waste provokes a strong emotional reaction.   Yet, removing plastic from our lives is easier said than done with it embedded into almost […]

Affirmative has made its entire workforce Climate Positive through their partnership with Play it Green.   Manchester-based Affirmative Finance provide bridging loans and development finance for individuals and businesses and have been a mainstay in the sector since 2004.    Through our partnership, they will now make an immediate environmental and social impact through the trees […]