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20/05/2022

Consumer / Household tips, Retail, Sustainability, Weekly Tip

Beer is one of the world’s most beloved drinks, bringing people together for more than 10,000 years. Unfortunately, it’s also reaping havoc on our environment. From start to finish, making beer takes a huge toll on our planet. The most common ingredients – wheat, barley, hops, sugar – are some of the most water […]

Held By Trees Release Planet-Friendly Merch

13/05/2022

Highlighted Articles, News, Retail, Sustainability

Held by Trees, launched their Climate Positive Album ‘Solace’ in partnership with Play it Green, and have now introduced an incredible selection of merchandise which will help make an even bigger positive environmental impact. Held By Trees is a new instrumental project bringing together veteran musicians from the stables of TalkTalk, Pink Floyd, Dire Straits […]

Consumer Attitudes Towards Sustainability and What We Can Learn

25/04/2022

Business Tips, News, Retail, Sustainability

New research has shown that consumer attitudes towards sustainability have changed. More consumers (64%) are concerned about the environment than they are about their own financial situation (54%), their health (40%), or the health of others (47%). The study by Accenture questioned more than 2,000 UK adults about their shopping habits and how important […]

Sustainability Tip 56: Chew Plants, Not Plastic

15/04/2022

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

Chewing gum is a regular habit for many. Yet, the fresh breath experience we all enjoy is one of the worst causes of litter in the world today. This is because most chewing gum is actually a single-use plastic. Just one piece contains as much as a straw. You may not even have […]

Asda Trials ‘Spray-On’ Fruit & Veg Coating in Bid to Reduce Food Waste

05/04/2022

News, Retail, Sustainability

How many times have you bought fruit or veg only for it to rot and need to be thrown away? ‘Too many’ is what you’d likely say, but it doesn’t have to be like that. In the UK, the ‘fruit and veg isle’ in the supermarket has often come under attack for how […]

The Eco Coffee Company Gets a Sustainability Boost

02/02/2022

New Member, News, Retail, Sustainability

The Eco Coffee Company has doubled down on their sustainability efforts and created a Climate Positive 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 Positive Music Launches with Held by Trees Album 'Solace'

01/02/2022

Business Tips, New Member, News, Retail, Social Good, Sustainability

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 Positive Music. This means a tree is planted for every album sold! Sitting […]

Sustainability Round-up: Businesses Going the Extra Mile for the Planet

25/01/2022

Business Tips, News, Retail, Sustainability

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 […]

The Waste Race: How Brands are Embracing a Circular Economy

11/01/2022

Business Tips, News, Retail, Sustainability

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 […]

Weekly Tip 42: Snack on Some Insects

07/01/2022

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

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 40 - Drink Sustainably

24/12/2021

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

With the festive season upon us, drinks often start flowing more freely. In fact, over the 12 days of Christmas, the average Brit will get through 18 pints of beer, three bottles of wine, one bottle of spirits and four glasses of fortified wine – or 137 units of alcohol. While many will be aware […]

News & Articles

Sustainability Tip 61: Cheers to Sustainable Beer

Held By Trees Release Planet-Friendly Merch

Consumer Attitudes Towards Sustainability and What We Can Learn

Sustainability Tip 56: Chew Plants, Not Plastic

Asda Trials ‘Spray-On’ Fruit & Veg Coating in Bid to Reduce Food Waste

The Eco Coffee Company Gets a Sustainability Boost

Climate Positive Music Launches with Held by Trees Album 'Solace'

Sustainability Round-up: Businesses Going the Extra Mile for the Planet

The Waste Race: How Brands are Embracing a Circular Economy

Weekly Tip 42: Snack on Some Insects

Weekly Tip 40 - Drink Sustainably

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