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17/05/2021

Business Tips, Retail, Sports, Sustainability

We all know that the fashion industry has a huge negative impact on the environment. But did you know that the footwear sector alone creates over 700 million tonnes of CO2e every single year! A single pair of running shoes alone comes with a footprint (no pun intended) of up to 13.6 KG […]

Weekly Tip #8 - Change your specs

13/05/2021

Individual and Family, Retail, Sustainability, Weekly Tip

Did you know that over 3 billion pairs of spectacles are sold globally each year? This number is on the rise as the population grows and the fad for fast fashion and multiple ‘looks’ grows within the industry. Spectacles are often manufactured from plastic which is derived directly from oil and has a […]

What is a Circular Economy?

10/05/2021

Business Tips, Educational Articles, Individual and Family, Social Good, Sustainability

We all know the world has a waste problem, from plastic waste filling the seas to clothing and electronic waste that ends up in landfill. This is because, since the early to mid 20th century, our economic system has been based on a 'linear economy'. A linear economy such as we have now […]

Tip #7 - Change your laundry products

07/05/2021

Individual and Family, Sustainability, Weekly Tip

Everyone knows that washing on 30 degrees and drying your clothing naturally is far better for the environment than hot washes and tumble dryers. But, did you know that even the detergent you use to clean your clothes has a negative impact on our planet and its ecosystem? Laundry products cause a number […]

Asda Sell Second Hand Clothing

03/05/2021

Individual and Family, Retail, Sustainability

Asda will begin selling second-hand clothing in 50 of its stores throughout the United Kingdom. The idea has been tested successfully at a store in Leeds, according to the retailer, and it now expects to stock used garments more widely. The George at Asda brand has teamed up with specialist wholesaler Preloved Vintage Kilo […]

Sports Sustainability

27/04/2021

Sports, Sustainability

Sports has always been about escapism. Forgetting the outside world and being in a safe place to watch or play the sport you love. Recently though, sports has been more vocal about social issues such as equality and diversity. In a time when the climate emergency is at the front of many conversations, is it […]

Tip #5 – Get rid of toothpaste tubes!

22/04/2021

Individual and Family, Other, Retail, Sustainability, Weekly Tip

We all brush our teeth twice a day (hopefully), but have you ever considered how toothpaste tubes affect the environment? Despite the efforts of some manufacturers to produce entirely recyclable tubes, the majority of toothpaste tubes are made of non-recyclable material and end up in landfills. We're getting better at eliminating plastic waste, […]

Earth Day 2021

19/04/2021

Business Tips, Individual and Family, Sustainability

Did you know that Earth Day is a celebration held every year on April 22 to show support for environmental conservation? It began in 1970 and has since grown to encompass a diverse variety of activities organised annually by EARTHDAY.ORG, involving over a billion people across 193 countries. At a UNESCO Conference in San […]

Tip #4 - Use a more sustainable loo roll!

16/04/2021

Business Tips, Individual and Family, Sustainability, Weekly Tip

Did you know that over 30 million acres of forest are destroyed annually for traditional paper production? This has resulted in huge areas of our planet being subjected to deforestation. Cutting down trees also destroys animal habitat and has endangered many species. The very lifecycle of paper is damaging to the planet […]

Tip #3 - Switch Your Coffee Capsules

09/04/2021

Business Tips, Individual and Family, Retail, Sustainability, Weekly Tip

Coffee capsules are very handy and fit in well with our fast-paced society. They're convenient, simple to use, and consistently produce excellent coffee. The environmental effect, on the other hand, is disastrous. In the United Kingdom alone, over 300,000,000 aluminium and plastic coffee capsules are used each year. And despite recycling systems being […]

First UK tidal-powered EV charging point

06/04/2021

Business Tips, Sustainability, Travel

In a UK first, tidal power is now being used to power electric vehicles in Shetland. Nova Innovation has announced the opening of the UK's first tidal-powered electric car charging station. The facility is situated on the island of Yell in Shetland, on the shores of Bluemull Sound, at Cullivoe harbour. Nova's tidal turbines have […]