Something Big is Coming…
Could you balance the carbon footprint of over 80 people for an entire month? Or repair an ecosystem by growing a new forest? This Earth Month, Play it Green wants to give everyone the chance to make an instant environmental and social impact whilst supporting your journey to net zero. This year’s theme […]
The Microscopic Ocean Predator Fighting Climate Change
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
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 […]
Ben Wild Studios Gets a Climate Impact Workforce with Play it Green
Ben Wild Studios has partnered with Play it Green to plant trees, balance their carbon footprint, and drive sustainability within their business. The multi-discipline animation and film studio 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 lower […]
How Our Polish Members are Supporting Ukraine
Undoubtedly by now, you have heard about the horrific situation in Ukraine. Many of us around the world are following the news with shock and horror, but it’s also important to remember all of the people out there still doing good. Hearing from some of our members in Poland, we wanted to share their stories […]
Sustainability Tip 52: Wear Your Values
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
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’ […]
Our Good Causes: Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity
At Play it Green, 10% of everything we receive from our customers goes to a good cause of their choice. One of these good causes is the Birmingham Children’s Hospital Charity, and today we would like to celebrate all of the fantastic work that they do. Founded more than 150 years ago, the Birmingham […]
Burrow Seven Fights MND and Climate Change with Play it Green
The Burrow Seven Racing Club, which already makes an outstanding social impact for those affected by Motor Neuron Disease (MND), has partnered with Play It Green to ensure it makes a positive environmental impact by planting a tree for each new member and being supported in its journey to Net-Zero. The racing club provides unique […]
First “Free Energy Bills” Homes Set to Be Launched in UK
The UK’s first factory-built, energy-bills-free homes are set to be launched in Essex next year at a time when energy costs are soaring for households nationwide. We all know British homes are notoriously bad at keeping the heat in, having some of the ‘oldest and leakiest’ properties in Europe. Nine in ten households (more […]
Sustainability Tip 51: Embrace Zero-Waste
Everyone has heard the phrase ‘reduce, repair, recycle’ before, and for good reason, too. Using less, and reusing what we have, is what sustainability is all about. After all, our planet has a limited amount of resources and a growing population. Demand for pretty much everything is at an all-time high; food, clothing, […]
Member in Focus: Convenzis
For this week’s Member in Focus, we talked to Daniel Snape, Director of Convenzis, about his business’s sustainability journey. To get us started, why don’t you tell us a bit about Convenzis, how you got started, and what you do? The initial idea for the Convenzis Group was based in a garden shed! Historically public […]
Acclaimed Mortgage Consultancy Gets a Climate Impact Workforce
Acclaimed Mortgage Consultancy has recently partnered with Play it Green to drive sustainability within their business, make their workforce Climate Impact, and plant four trees for every case they complete, balancing their carbon footprint. The mortgage and equity release specialists will now make an immediate environmental and social impact by planting trees and providing […]
Play it Green is Fighting Youth Homelessness with Depaul UK
Play it Green is now supporting Depaul UK, one of the nation’s largest youth homelessness charities, as one of their Good Causes. Every year, Depaul support more than 3,000 young people facing homelessness and everything that comes with it: the fear and anxiety, the shame and guilt, and the feeling that once you are […]
How Can We Make Sports Sustainable (and Why Should We)?
There’s no denying that sport is an important part of our society. It offers opportunities for physical activity in a world that is increasingly diminishing. It promotes good health and well-being, and it provides a means of social contact, a place for people to bond over shared interests. At the same time, however, sports can […]
Julia Simic Fights Climate Change with Play It Green
The Julia Simic Football Academy for girls has partnered with Play it Green to ensure sustainability is at the heart of every camp, participants are empowered, and they make the biggest environmental and social impact possible. Julia Simic, the former German international who played for clubs including Bayern Munich and West Ham United, will […]
The Women Fighting to Save Our Planet
Women, particularly indigenous women, have long been leading the fight against climate change through their work and activism. Today, on International Women’s Day, we want to take a moment to celebrate them and their efforts to protect our world. Dr. Rose M. Mutiso Photo: LinkedIn Dr. Rose M. Mutiso can be considered your go-to expert […]
Jo Li Joins Play it Green as Marketing Manager
We are incredibly excited to announce that Jo Li will be joining our expanding team as Marketing Manager. In his role, Jo will be responsible for identifying new marketing opportunities and creating and delivering a plan for how we approach them. He will also ensure our key audiences know all about Play it Green […]
Make Sustainability a Part of Your Strategy
Why do businesses invest in sustainability? Partly out of necessity and because of our changing climate, yes, but also often because of the other benefits it can bring. In fact, sustainable initiatives in the workplace are now undeniably good for business. Yet, many companies just simply aren’t seeing the benefits or, in some cases, […]
Compost Your Way to Sustainability: Weekly Tip 50
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 […]
Finding Our Carbon Feet in a World of Emissions
by Emma Burlow “It’s 2122. The world has changed. Your great-great-grandchild is living on a planet that is several degrees warmer than the one you live on today. What did you do to change the course of history?” The author Robin Hobb wrote that “if you can read, you can learn anything”. Literacy is the […]
Make Your Event Climate Impact
Sports and cultural events, conferences and networking events, concerts and theatre shows; no matter what you’re planning, it’s likely going to come with a hefty carbon footprint. Some of the reasons why are pretty obvious, such as guests travelling to and from the venue, while others may be more subtle, such as the food and […]
‘Gravitricity’: The Energy Storage Solution of the Future
There are many reasons the world hasn’t yet switched entirely to renewable energy, but one pervading issue is that we can’t store it very well. Thankfully, things are changing. Between now and 2040, energy storage installations are expected to expand 122-fold as technology costs lower and the adoption of renewable energies and electric […]
Care for Your Teeth and The Planet – Weekly Tip 49
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 […]
Member in Focus: Wildtribe
For this week’s Member in Focus, we talked to Andy Gibson, Company Director of Wildtribe, about what they do, why sustainability is so important to them, and how Play it Green is helping them on their journey. To get us started, why don’t you tell us a little bit about Wildtribe and what you do? […]
Halo Coffee Joins Play it Green to Enhance their Environmental Efforts
We are excited to announce that Halo Coffee, compostable coffee pod makers, have partnered with Play it Green to plant two trees for every new customer, doubling down on their eco-efforts. Halo Coffee capsules are designed to provide their customers with a truly sustainable alternative filled with speciality grade coffees of the highest quality; […]
Our Good Causes: Sea Shepherd UK
At Play it Green, 10% of everything we receive from our customers goes to a good cause of their choice, and we want to celebrate the amazing work that they do. Today, we look at one of our most popular charities, Sea Shepherd UK. Sea Shepherd UK is a registered marine conservation organisation founded […]
Noises, Blazes, and Mismatches: Solutions to our Biggest Climate Problems
The latest UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report published last Thursday identifies the most pressing emerging issues of environmental concern: wildfires, noise pollution, and the way our ecosystems operate. The UNEP Frontiers report is published every year and, along with drawing attention to the issues, they also provide science-backed solutions for effective and timely responses. […]
Minimise Water Consumption
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
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 […]