Play It Green

News & Articles

31/03/2022

Business Tips, News, Sustainability

From the launch of Climate Positive Music with Held by Trees to partnering with huge new music festival Summerfest, Play it Green is helping drive sustainability within the music industry and helping to make music that heals our planet. The launch of Climate Positive Music began in partnership with new instrumental project ‘Held by […]

The 1000 Tree Challenge

30/03/2022

Social Good, Sustainability, Tree Planting

April 2022 is Earth Month and Play it Green’s first anniversary! To celebrate, we’re launching the 1000 Tree Challenge, to help everyone make the biggest social and environmental impact possible. This year’s theme is ‘Invest in Our Planet’ and that’s exactly what this challenge is all about, utilising the power of community and […]

The Fight To Tackle E-Waste

29/03/2022

News, Sustainability

Do you keep your old laptops, computers, and phones? If you do, you’re not alone, and that’s just part of the reason electronic waste, or e-waste, is the world’s fastest-growing domestic waste stream. The reason this is such a huge issue is not only because of the amount of waste we are producing […]

Play it Green Co-Founder to Mentor SportsPro Sustainability Hackathon

29/03/2022

News, Sports, Sustainability

SportsPro Media, the world’s leading international media company for the sports industry in print, digital and events, is holding a Sustainability Hackathon this April, following the success of the Hackathon last year. Play it Green Co-Founder, Richard Dickson, is amongst the 27 founders and industry leaders invited to be a mentor for the students taking […]

Sustainability Tip 53: Choose to Refill

24/03/2022

Sustainability, Weekly Tip

When you throw a plastic bottle into the recycling, there’s no guarantee that it will actually be recycled. In fact, it probably won’t. According to the World Economic Forum, just 14% of all plastic packaging is collected for recycling around the world. Since the recycling process is so complex, huge amounts of ‘recycling’ that […]

Focus 5 Commits to Sustainability with Play it Green

24/03/2022

Business Tips, News, Sustainability

Focus 5 Recruitment has partnered with Play it Green to plant trees, balance their carbon footprint, and drive sustainability within their business. The North-West digital and tech recruitment business will now make an immediate environmental and social impact through the trees they plant, all whilst being provided with the weekly tips and tools to […]

How Big Brands are Pushing Sustainability

24/03/2022

News, Sustainability

There’s no denying that the world needs to change to fight climate change, and, slowly, it is. Today, we’re going to take a look at how some big brands are pushing for sustainability from their customers and within their operations. Ford Embraces Electric Vehicles Ford has confirmed the launch of seven new fully-electric vehicles in […]

The Microscopic Ocean Predator Fighting Climate Change

22/03/2022

News, Sustainability

Scientists have discovered a new creature off the coasts of Sydney that could be a “secret weapon” in the fight against climate change. According to researchers at the University of Technology Sydney, the single-celled microbe has a taste for carbon and could be used to help balance emissions in our atmosphere. The tiny […]

Business Tip: Make Your Meals Sustainable

21/03/2022

Business Tips, Sustainability, Weekly Tip

Of all the many ways businesses can reduce their footprint, food is one area that often gets left to the wayside. Yet, it takes a tremendous amount of energy to produce and transport. On top of that, food waste alone is responsible for releasing around 150Mt of carbon dioxide. That’s almost 30% of the […]

Sustainability Tip 52: Wear Your Values

18/03/2022

Social Good, Sustainability, Weekly Tip

Environmental sustainability and ethics often go hand in hand. This is no wonder, as many feel that being sustainable is a moral duty to the planet and those who live on it. According to the Center for Humans and Nature, ethics is also inseparable from the ideas of justice, consequence, and proper use of […]

9 Ways Small Business Can Reduce Carbon Emissions

17/03/2022

Business Tips, Guest Article, Sustainability

by Regi Publico The largest corporations have the most significant contribution to the world's carbon emissions. Only 100 of the hundreds of thousands of companies worldwide are responsible for 71% of the total greenhouse gas emissions since 1998. However, this doesn't mean that the carbon footprint of small businesses doesn't matter. The United Nations' […]

News & Articles

Held by Trees: Making Music that Heals Our Planet

The 1000 Tree Challenge

The Fight To Tackle E-Waste

Play it Green Co-Founder to Mentor SportsPro Sustainability Hackathon

Sustainability Tip 53: Choose to Refill

Focus 5 Commits to Sustainability with Play it Green

How Big Brands are Pushing Sustainability

The Microscopic Ocean Predator Fighting Climate Change

Business Tip: Make Your Meals Sustainable

Sustainability Tip 52: Wear Your Values

9 Ways Small Business Can Reduce Carbon Emissions