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Weekly Tip 79 – Make Your Brolly Sustainable

23/09/2022

Consumer / Household tips, Individual and Family, Sustainability, Weekly Tip

Umbrellas at the ready The weather is definitely starting to change as autumn approaches, at least for the people in the northern half of the planet, the leaves are falling from the trees and it is starting to rain! What’s the first thing most people reach for when it’s raining outside – an umbrella. […]

Weekly Tip 78 – Try a Sustainable Lip Balm

15/09/2022

Consumer / Household tips, Individual and Family, Other, Retail, Weekly Tip

Lip Balm’s Origin Lip balm has been a top-selling beauty product all over the world since the 1800s! This sweet-tasting cosmetic is relied upon for keeping our lips healthy and happy. The Egyptians were first credited for using lip balm and it was Cleopatra and other pharaohs of Ancient Egypt that used beeswax, olive oil, and animal fat […]

Weekly Tip 77 – Try Sustainable Candles to Lighten Your Footprint

07/09/2022

Educational Articles, Individual and Family, Sustainability, Weekly Tip

Not all candles are sustainable Winter is coming… No, we aren’t reviewing the new Game of Thrones series, winter really is on its way and with rising energy prices and the potential for power cuts, lots of people will be turning to candles to light their way. Even if you just use a smelly candle […]

Play It Green to Launch New Website

07/09/2022

Business Tips, Individual and Family, News, Other

Play It Green will launch a new website later this month with a new style, improved navigation and a host of new functionality for members. The award-winning sustainability subscription service which helps people and businesses to lower their carbon footprint whilst making an environmental and social impact launched in April 2021 with its beta site. […]

Weekly Tip 76 – Make your lunch more sustainable

02/09/2022

Consumer / Household tips, Individual and Family, Weekly Tip

Making lunch more sustainable It’s back-to-school time which often means new uniforms, shoes and more all of which have an impact on the environment and your pocket. This week we focus on packed lunches and as ever, there’s a saving to help you take your next sustainable step. Preparing lunch for work or school can […]

Weekly Tip 75: Try Sustainable Chocolate

25/08/2022

Consumer / Household tips, Individual and Family, Sustainability, Weekly Tip

Who doesn’t like chocolate? It’s a staple of most household diets, in fact, according to the latest research by Mintel, in the UK only 5% of Brits say they never eat chocolate and over 80% of Americans ate chocolate in 2020. Did you know that chocolate wasn’t always eaten and was once more valuable than […]

Weekly Tip: Put Your Greenest Foot Forward

19/08/2022

Consumer / Household tips, Green Tips, Individual and Family, Sustainability, Weekly Tip

We wear shoes practically every day, but they come with a serious impact on the environment. More than 25 billion shoes are produced every year, with each pair generating around 30 pounds of carbon emissions. That’s unusually high for a product that requires no electricity or sophisticated components. In fact, it’s the equivalent of leaving a […]

Weekly Tip: Care For Your Skin And The Planet

12/08/2022

Consumer / Household tips, Green Tips, Individual and Family, Sustainability, Weekly Tip

Taking care of your skin is important, whether it be with face wash, moisturiser or anti-ageing cream. But take one look around the average household’s bathroom, and you’ll soon see why these products are considered incredibly unsustainable. In the past, people used natural ingredients in reusable bottles for skincare, but as society and innovation […]

Weekly Tip 72 - Ditch The Dairy Milk

05/08/2022

Consumer / Household tips, Green Tips, Individual and Family, Sustainability, Weekly Tip

Most of us drink milk, even if it’s just in our cereal and our coffee. But one thing is clear: dairy is not good for the planet. A 2018 study by researchers at the University of Oxford showed that producing a glass of dairy milk creates almost three times more greenhouse gas emissions than any plant-based […]

Weekly Tip 71 - Ditch Single-Use Plastic At Home

29/07/2022

Consumer / Household tips, Green Tips, Individual and Family, Sustainability, Weekly Tip

It’s almost the end of Plastic-Free July, a global movement that helps millions of people be part of the solution to plastic pollution so we can have cleaner streets, oceans, and beautiful communities. To do this, though, it’s not enough to just give up for a month; we have to do it permanently. This […]

Weekly Tip 70: Make a Sustainable Splash

22/07/2022

Consumer / Household tips, Individual and Family, Sustainability, Weekly Tip

It’s officially summertime, so it’s time to get out your swimsuit. But first, maybe take a moment to consider the impact it’s having on the environment. Modern-day swimwear faces the same challenges as most fashion nowadays: it’s not built to last. ‘Fast fashion’ is a serious issue, using up energy and resources and causing […]

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Weekly Tip 79 – Make Your Brolly Sustainable

Weekly Tip 78 – Try a Sustainable Lip Balm

Weekly Tip 77 – Try Sustainable Candles to Lighten Your Footprint

Play It Green to Launch New Website

Weekly Tip 76 – Make your lunch more sustainable

Weekly Tip 75: Try Sustainable Chocolate

Weekly Tip: Put Your Greenest Foot Forward

Weekly Tip: Care For Your Skin And The Planet

Weekly Tip 72 - Ditch The Dairy Milk

Weekly Tip 71 - Ditch Single-Use Plastic At Home

Weekly Tip 70: Make a Sustainable Splash

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