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04/03/2022

Individual and Family, Sustainability, Weekly Tip

Eco-friendly products are everywhere these days, and if you want to buy green, you don’t have to look too far. Yet, at its heart, sustainability is about buying less, producing less, and finding ways to reuse everything as much as you can. For this reason, home composting may just be one of the most […]

Care for Your Teeth and The Planet - Weekly Tip 49

25/02/2022

Individual and Family, Sustainability, Weekly Tip

Our impact on the environment often comes from small, everyday activities that build up. Take brushing your teeth, for example. You do it twice every single day, and, as such, you likely go through quite a lot of toothpaste (about one tube a month for the average person!) All of those little plastic […]

Minimise Water Consumption

21/02/2022

Business Tips, Sustainability, Weekly Tip

When businesses are thinking about becoming more environmentally friendly, water usually isn’t at the top of their priority list. There seem to be far simpler and more beneficial ways to reduce your footprint. However, cutting down on water consumption is essential. Freshwater, as we have talked about previously, is an incredibly precious resource and […]

Save Animals with Your Socks: Weekly Tip 48

17/02/2022

Good Causes, Individual and Family, Sustainability, Weekly Tip

When we talk about “saving the Earth from climate change”, what we really mean is that we wish to save the life living on it. After all, this is what will be impacted; the planet will just keep on turning. This is an important thing to realise, as while we focus on emissions, we […]

Step Into Something More Sustainable - Weekly Tip 47

10/02/2022

Sustainability, Weekly Tip

Did you know that more than 25 billion pairs of shoes are produced every single year? Each pair will typically generate around 30 pounds of carbon emissions, an unusually high footprint for a product that requires no electricity or sophisticated components. In fact, that’s the equivalent of leaving a 100-watt lightbulb burning for an entire […]

Cut Your Emissions with an Electric Fleet

07/02/2022

Business Tips, Sustainability, Weekly Tip

As the world switches to renewable energy and leaves fossil fuels behind, the next big sustainability challenge will be transforming transportation. Currently, the automotive industry is responsible for 20% of the EU’s total carbon emissions and 14% of the entire globe’s. Of course, some of this transition will depend on technological improvements and changing […]

Weekly Tip 46: Save Water, Save the World

04/02/2022

Individual and Family, Sustainability, Weekly Tip

It can sometimes seem like water is an endless resource. After all, just turn on the tap and out it comes, right? Sadly, however, this very much isn’t the case. While the Earth may be covered in water, 97% of it comes with salt, leaving only a very measly 3% of freshwater. Even […]

Weekly Tip 45: Reduce, Rinse, Repeat

28/01/2022

Sustainability, Weekly Tip

Take one look around the average households bathroom, and you’ll soon see why bathroom and beauty products are often considered some of the most unsustainable. From the plastic packaging it comes in to the chemicals contained inside, it’s clear why there has been a growing demand for sustainable cosmetics. Still, some products can be […]

Weekly Tip 44: Backpack Your Way to Sustainability

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

News & Articles

Compost Your Way to Sustainability: Weekly Tip 50

Care for Your Teeth and The Planet - Weekly Tip 49

Minimise Water Consumption

Save Animals with Your Socks: Weekly Tip 48

Step Into Something More Sustainable - Weekly Tip 47

Cut Your Emissions with an Electric Fleet

Weekly Tip 46: Save Water, Save the World

Weekly Tip 45: Reduce, Rinse, Repeat

Weekly Tip 44: Backpack Your Way to Sustainability

Weekly Tip 43: Ditch the Cotton Buds

Weekly Tip 42: Snack on Some Insects