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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. […]