Eco-Friendly Walking Boots: For Lighter Steps
Eco-Friendly Walking Boots: Introduction Eco-Friendly Walking Boots can sound faintly earnest, yet the category gets practical very quickly once you remember what boots are put through. They get soaked, scraped, flexed, caked in mud and asked to survive the sort of weather forecast that often feels written by a prankster. Most walking boots combine leather, […]
Sustainable Business Banking: One Switch Big Impact
Sustainable Business Banking: Introduction Sustainable Business Banking deserves far more attention than it gets, as a bank’s biggest climate impact usually sits in what it finances, not in its branches or head office. Deloitte says financed emissions account for around 75% of a bank’s carbon footprint, and a 2025 Bank Underground analysis said the figure […]
Habitat Escapes Funds 25,000 Trees, Mangroves & Sea Kelp
Habitat Escapes: Introduction Habitat Escapes has now helped fund an incredible 25,000 trees, mangroves and sea kelp with Play It Green since launching the initiative in late 2022. That is a strong result for the business and for the holidaymakers who have chosen to be part of it. When guests book a Habitat Escapes holiday, […]
Inspiring Sustainability News for May 4th
Sustainability News for May 4th: Introduction The sustainability news for May 4th lands in a week where scale, confidence and demand all matter. Batteries, target-setting and car registrations are not exactly nightclub material, yet they tell you where serious progress is showing up. For the Play It Green community, that matters, since these stories sit […]
Eco-Friendly Luggage: Better Travel, Less Waste
Eco-Friendly Luggage: Introduction Eco-Friendly Luggage can sound faintly worthy, yet a suitcase has such a hard life that the idea quickly becomes practical. It gets dragged, dropped, overpacked, and shoved into spaces no object would choose willingly. Unfortunately, most cases are made from plastics, synthetic fabrics, metal parts, and chemical finishes, so the materials matter, […]
The Cascade Effect: Nature Repair Report April ’26
The Cascade Effect: Introduction The Cascade Effect is the right phrase for this month’s Nature Repair Report, as our mangrove repair works through stages and not in one instant result. Supported by the Play It Green community, this work is helping damaged coastal systems begin rebuilding over time. Mangroves are far more than a line […]
BLGC x Play It Green: New Charity Partner
BLGC: Introduction We are pleased to welcome Bolton Lads and Girls Club (BLGC) to Play It Green’s growing list of supported good causes. BLGC was nominated by our latest new member, Tech4Good Recruitment, and it is a strong choice. For more than 135 years, BLGC has backed children and young people in Bolton and Greater […]
Inspiring Sustainability News for April 27th
Sustainability News for April 27th: Introduction The sustainability news for April 27th shows three very different routes to progress, and all of them feel commercially relevant. One story is about energy efficiency saving serious money. One is about circular retail, making reuse easier for ordinary shoppers. One is about offshore wind scaling up with long-term […]
Sustainable Bed Linen: Better Sleep, Less Waste
Sustainable Bed Linen: Introduction Sustainable Bed Linen sounds faintly worthy, yet anyone who has wrestled a hot synthetic sheet in July knows this is not a niche concern. Bed linen sits against your skin for hours every night, so the fabric choice matters for comfort, durability and the footprint behind it. Cheap blends can pill, […]
Business Buy-In for Circularity: A Winning Formula
Guest Business Tip by Rachel Sheila Kan, Co-Founder of Real Circularity Business Buy-In for Circularity: Introduction Getting Business Buy-In for Circularity is what decides whether circular ideas stay as good intentions or become part of a working business model. Lots of brands like the sound of circularity; however, far fewer build it into product design, […]
Mission Search x Play It Green: New Member
Mission Search: Introduction We’re pleased to welcome Mission Search to the Play It Green community. Founded by Paul Hill, Mission Search is a specialist recruitment partner for mission-driven organisations, helping purpose-led employers build strong teams across corporate services and leadership. The business works with organisations across education, charity, health and social care, healthcare, social housing, […]
Inspiring Sustainability News for April 20th
Sustainability News for April 20th: Introduction The sustainability news for April 20th has more grit to it this week, which is no bad thing. One story is about Port Talbot and the effort to connect floating wind with cleaner steel. Another looks at electric vehicles and the amount of oil they are already keeping out […]
Eco-Friendly Food Storage: Plastic-Free Freshness
Eco-Friendly Food Storage: Introduction Eco-Friendly Food Storage is not the most glamorous thing in the kitchen, yet it may be one of the most useful. Most of us have opened the fridge and found a half-used pepper, some leftovers we meant to eat yesterday, and at least one container we no longer trust. That is […]
Supplier Sustainability: 7 Steps to Reduce Risk
Supplier Sustainability: Introduction Supplier sustainability matters far more than many businesses admit, as the biggest share of emissions often sits in the supply chain rather than in offices, company vehicles, or purchased electricity. The Greenhouse Gas Protocol says Scope 3 emissions, which cover indirect emissions across the value chain, are often the largest part of […]
ONLE Networking x Play It Green: Member in Focus
ONLE Networking: Introduction ONLE Networking has been part of the Play It Green community for some time, and it has been impressive to watch the business grow without losing the human culture that made it successful in the first place. Founded in 2018 by Kelly and James West, ONLE has built a global online network […]
Inspiring Sustainability News for April 13th
Sustainability News for April 13th: Introduction The sustainability news for April 13th arrives in a week where environmental progress feels less like marketing and more like serious economic movement. Europe is pouring record sums into the energy transition, H&M is putting science-based nature targets into the heart of its supply chain, and the UK is […]
Sustainable Picnics: Spring Days Out Without Waste
Sustainable Picnics: Introduction Sustainable Picnics make a lot of sense in April, when the grass looks inviting, the sun shows up just long enough to tempt you outside, and somebody always forgets the napkins. A picnic feels simple, yet the modern version can come with armfuls of throwaway packaging, disposable cutlery and food that seemed […]
Sustainability Terms for Business – D Edition
Sustainability Terms for Business – D Edition: Introduction Sustainability Terms for Business – D Edition continues our A–Z guide by focusing on terminology that increasingly shapes regulation, reporting, and operational change. Many of these D sustainability terms for business now appear in board discussions, investor briefings, and supplier requirements, yet they are not always clearly […]
Inspiring Sustainability News for April 6th
Sustainability News for April 6th: Introduction The Sustainability News for April 6th brings together three stories that show how environmental progress starts to feel real when people can see it, use it, and trust it. This week that means carbon turned into beauty packaging, a butterfly once lost to Britain breeding again in southern England, […]
Sustainable Raincoats: Greener Choices for April
Sustainable Raincoats: Introduction Sustainable Raincoats are a sensible idea in April, when the sky can flip from hopeful to hostile before you have found your keys. April showers may sound rather charming, but that is only until they hit sideways on a school run or dog walk, which is why we always need a raincoat. […]
Earth Month 2026: Increase Business Impact
Earth Month 2026: Introduction Earth Month 2026 gives businesses a genuine chance to turn environmental intent into something people can see. April already carries attention through Earth Day, so there is a natural opening to do more than post a message and move on. At Play It Green, we see the same pattern repeatedly. Staff […]
Inspiring Sustainability News for March 30th
Sustainability News for March 30th: Introduction The Sustainability News for March 30th brings together three stories that show how climate progress often looks best when it is practical, visible, and rooted in the real world. This week, that means wasted heat from a west London data centre being redirected into homes, kinetic flooring turning pedestrian […]
Sustainable Switch-Off: Beyond Earth Hour
Earth Hour: Introduction Earth Hour takes place tomorrow, the 28th March, when billions of people across the world switch off their lights at 8:30 pm local time. For sixty minutes, homes, offices and landmarks go dark in a coordinated reminder that energy use is something we can control rather than simply accept. The hour has […]
Nature Repair Report – March Update
Nature Repair Report Introduction When people talk about nature repair, they often focus on the moment something is placed in the ground, but in reality, that moment is only the beginning. Nature repair works through cascading recovery, which means that when ecosystems are given the chance to regenerate, small changes start a chain reaction. Insects […]
Tech4Good Recruitment x Play It Green: New Member
Tech4Good Recruitment: Introduction We’re pleased to welcome Tech4Good Recruitment to the Play It Green community. Founded by David Powell, Tech4Good Recruitment is a Manchester-based recruitment business connecting talented technology professionals with organisations whose work is making a real difference in health, life sciences, environmental innovation and other impact-led sectors. That makes Tech4Good Recruitment a strong […]
Sustainability Innovations of 2026: Our Top Three
Sustainability Innovations of 2026: Introduction This week, we’re doing something a little different, and instead of corporate news, we are looking at our top three Sustainability Innovations of 2026. These innovations could genuinely improve how buildings manage heat, how cities treat water and how we generate power. Rather than corporate pledges or regulatory shifts, this […]
Eco Friendly Spring Cleaning: Reset Without Waste
Eco Friendly Spring Cleaning: Introduction Eco Friendly Spring Cleaning always seems like a good idea when the light changes and the dust suddenly becomes visible. With today being the spring equinox, when day and night balance out, homes across the country get the same treatment. Windows open, rugs are dragged outside and skirting boards are […]
Nature-Based Solutions: More Than Carbon, Smarter for Business
Nature-based solutions are often discussed through the lens of carbon. For many businesses, that is where the conversation begins and ends. Yet ecosystems do far more than absorb emissions, and the strategic implications extend well beyond carbon accounting. In this guest contribution, Dr Silvia Pineda-Munoz draws on her background in palaeontology and ecology to explain […]
BagBudy x Play It Green: New Member
BagBudy: Introduction We’re pleased to welcome BagBudy to the Play It Green community. BagBudy is a London-based baggage transfer service helping travellers move luggage to and from Heathrow Airport so they can explore the city hands-free before or after their flights. By removing the hassle of dragging suitcases across London, they create a smoother, more […]
Inspiring Sustainability News for March 16th
Sustainability News for March 16th: Introduction The Sustainability News for March 16th highlights a shift in how finance, food retail and national policy are responding to environmental risk. The headlines look different this week, yet they share a common thread. Capital, supply chains and public budgets are all being reshaped by ecological reality. From billion-dollar […]