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News & Articles

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 […]

Weekly Tip 42: Snack on Some Insects

07/01/2022

Individual and Family, Sustainability, Weekly Tip

By now, most of you likely know about the environmental impact of meat. Between the incredibly high volume of greenhouse gases released and the huge swathes of land needed, it’s obvious to see why. This environmental problem is only made worse by the fact that the human population is still growing, expected to […]

What is a Climate Positive Workforce?

05/01/2022

Business Tips, Other, Sustainability

The world is changing. People are becoming more environmentally aware than ever before, and they expect businesses to change along with them. However, with so many areas to cut down in and fears over doing the wrong thing, it can often be challenging to know where to start. Nowadays, though, it is necessary […]

Weekly Tip 41 - Get New Workout Gear

31/12/2021

Individual and Family, Sustainability, Weekly Tip

It’s the last day of 2021, and people around the world will be making their New Year’s Resolutions. Unsurprisingly, one of the most common resolutions this year is to exercise more. Whether to get fit, lose weight, or improve their mental health, over half of all Brits plan to commit to new exercise plans in 2022. […]

2 Years into the Decisive Decade; What Progress Have We Made?

30/12/2021

Individual and Family, Other, Sustainability

The 2020s have become known as the ‘decisive decade’ for climate action. The vast majority of climate scientists believe that keeping warming under 1.5 degrees will help limit the worst effects. However, if we are to do this, we need to start taking action now. So, with 2021 wrapping up in only a few […]

News & Articles

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

Weekly Tip 42: Snack on Some Insects

What is a Climate Positive Workforce?

Weekly Tip 41 - Get New Workout Gear

2 Years into the Decisive Decade; What Progress Have We Made?