Prioritise Sustainable Living at Home
by Lisa Walker We all know that it is our job to save the planet for our children and grandchildren. But, short of driving an electric car and turning off the lights when we leave a room, what can we do to offset our carbon footprint, which the Natural History Museum explains is the result […]
New Beginnings Consultation Launch Climate Impact Workshops
New Beginnings Consultation has launched Climate Impact Workshops through their partnership with us at Play it Green. New Beginnings will now make an immediate environmental and social impact by planting ten trees for every attendee, making the workshops Climate Impact. This helps lift vulnerable people out of poverty, as they are employed not only […]
Tree Planting Report February ‘22
Thanks to all of our wonderful members, Play it Green has now planted 51,248 trees across our three sites in Madagascar. Our latest order for 23,500 trees to be planted nearly beat the combined total of our first four orders, showing how we continue to grow and affect more change. We have three critical values […]
From HybridFLEX to Lightyear One: Green Innovation in Transportation
If you happened to be at COP26, you might have boarded the £8mn HydroFLEX, the UK’s first hydrogen passenger train. Instead of being built from new, Porterbook, a rolling stock provider, and 30 other organisations renovated the 30-year old train. It is powered by 227kg of hydrogen fuel and has zero emissions, with the […]
Going Greener: Iduna, Operators of Fastest-Growing Northern EV Charging Network, Partner with Play it Green
Iduna, experts in sustainable infrastructure development across the mobility, telecoms, and energy sectors, have made their entire workforce Climate Impact through award-winning sustainability experts Play it Green. By teaming up with Play it Green, Iduna will now make an immediate environmental and social impact by planting trees and providing vital funds to a good cause whilst […]
Entrepreneur and Environmentalist Joel Michael Joins as Global Ambassador
Joel Michael, a passionate Environmentalist and seasoned Entrepreneur working on Climate Tech and the development of Circular Economy ecosystems, has joined award-winning sustainability company Play it Green as Global Ambassador. A student of Six Sigma, PMP and Design Thinking, Joel began his early career training senior management of Fortune 500 companies on the importance […]
Step Into Something More Sustainable – Weekly Tip 47
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 […]
Member in Focus: Ben Wild
For this week’s Member in Focus, we talked to Ben Wild, from Ben Wild Studios, about how he got to where he is, what drives him, and why he chose to partner with Play it Green. To get started, why don’t you tell us a bit about yourself and what you do? I am Ben. […]
Utelize ‘Power Up’ Their Sustainability Efforts with Play it Green
Utelize, a sustainable mobile device and connectivity management company, have made their entire workforce Climate Impact through their partnership with Play it Green. In the first three months alone, Utelize’s 20 staff have supported the planting of over 1,000 trees, absorbing more than 80 tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere and helping balance the […]
Solar ‘Booms’ in Britain and Europe
We all know that fossil fuels have to go, and with global emissions still increasing year on year, it has to be soon. Thankfully, the world is listening, and renewables are being adopted at a faster rate than ever before. In the past week alone, solar generation, in particular, has been hitting the headlines […]
Cut Your Emissions with an Electric Fleet
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
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 […]
Play it Green Become Official Partners of The Growth Company
We are incredibly excited to announce that Play it Green have recently become official partners of the GC Business Growth Hub. The GC Business Hub is part of the Growth Company, an accredited, social enterprise with a mission to enable growth, create jobs and improve lives. Their vision is for a society where economic […]
The Eco Coffee Company Gets a Sustainability Boost
The Eco Coffee Company has doubled down on their sustainability efforts and created a Climate Impact Workforce through Play It Green. Eco Coffee will now plant enough trees every month with Play it Green to more than rebalance the carbon footprint of its staff’s personal lives and all their work-related travel. On top of […]
Climate Impact Music Launches with Held by Trees Album ‘Solace’
Held By Trees is a new instrumental project bringing together veteran musicians from the stables of TalkTalk, Pink Floyd, Dire Straits and Blur. For their debut album ‘Solace’, they have partnered with us at Play it Green to make Climate Impact Music. This means a tree is planted for every album sold! Sitting […]
Weekly Tip 45: Reduce, Rinse, Repeat
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 […]
Member in Focus: Binnacle Insurance
For this week’s Member in Focus we talked to Richard Walker, Head of Product and Digital at Binnacle Insurance about what they do, why sustainability is so important to them, and how Play it Green is helping them on their journey. To start, why don’t you tell us a bit about Binnacle Insurance and what […]
SECR: Understanding Your Business’s Footprint
If you are looking to become a more sustainable business, knowing your footprint and understanding where it comes from are essential in order to track your progress. SECR, or Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting, is a U.K. scheme to standardise the reporting of emissions and energy usage. Introduced in 2019, it is mandatory for […]
Sustainability Round-up: Businesses Going the Extra Mile for the Planet
Decathlon Embraces Rental Sportswear Decathlon has partnered with Hirestreet, a fashion rental platform, to launch an initiative allowing customers to rent clothes for skiing and hiking. The new project is being aimed at those seeking a sustainable alternative to buying all-new outfits for your ski or hiking trip. Hirestreet also believes that increased interest in […]
Switch to Green Energy
All businesses, no matter their size, have a responsibility to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions they put into the climate. One of the best ways to do this is to switch to renewable energy. The climate crisis and depleting fossil fuel resources has led to a boom in renewable energy being generated. […]
Weekly Tip 44: Backpack Your Way to Sustainability
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
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
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
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 Impact
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
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
‘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
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 Impact Workforce?
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
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. […]