Weekly Tip 69: How To Travel Sustainably Summer is here! For many, that means summer vacation, too. One in four are planning on travelling somewhere this season, and while vacations are fun and travelling can be unavoidable, it can have a terrible impact on the environment. In fact, transport and travel account for a fifth of global carbon emissions, which is […]
Our Values: Openness The future of business success depends on transparency. As the world begins to prioritise ethical and sustainable business practices, both customers and employees are increasingly demanding transparency from the companies they work for and buy from. More than ever before, businesses that are working to drive positive change are thriving, and transparency at all […]
Climate Innovation: Batteries Made From Diamonds and Sand The global shift toward renewable energy has left research looking for new and better ways to store it over extended periods of time. While current batteries made using lithium and other earth minerals can do the job, this becomes unsustainable long-term due to the resources needed. Simply put, if we want to progress, we’ll need […]
Sustainability Tip 68: Get A Menstrual Cup Throughout history, people have used leftover scraps of fabric, soft bark, or whatever other natural materials were available and absorbent to manage their periods. Yet, as the world developed, disposable pads and tampons became the more popular choice. While initially marketed as a more hygienic and discreet way of dealing with menstruation, the rate at […]
Member in Focus: Airly For this week’s Member in Focus, we talked to Dan Horlor, Head of B2B Sales at Airly about their mission to monitor and improve air quality and why being a sustainable business is important to them. To get started, can you tell us a bit about Airly and what it is you do? Airly is […]
How ‘Going Green’ Can Help With Tendering If you recently had to complete a tender document, you likely had several sustainability or environmental impact questions to complete. For some time, public sector tenders have contained a CSR element, but as tackling the climate crisis becomes more of a priority, this has expanded and trickled down to wider industry. Now, it’s increasingly […]
Bio-Bottles and Tiny Forests: Drinks Companies Helping The Planet Sustainability is becoming a top priority for businesses in every industry. Today, we look at some of the ways drinks companies are doing more to protect the environment. Fever-Tree and All Bar One Invest in Tiny Forests Premium mixer brand Fever-Tree is partnering with All Bar One and environmental charity Earthwatch Europe to invest in […]
Generate Your Own Clean Energy A growing number of companies are beginning to generate their own clean energy to keep energy costs low, reduce environmental impact, and even establish new revenue streams. Of course, setting up your own electricity generation comes with a significant upfront cost. Still, the investment typically pays off within just a few years, making it […]
Reading Sustainably: How To Turn The Page On Climate Change Around the world, reading is a favourite pastime for people of all ages. And in the past few years, the number of people picking up a book for fun has only increased due to lockdown. But what is the cost to the environment of all these books, and how can we ensure we are reading […]
Member in Focus: Mise en Place Hospitality Staffing For this week’s Member in Focus, we talked to Patrick Van Der Peet, Director of Mise en Place Hospitality Staffing, about what they do, why sustainability has become so important to them, and how Play It Green is helping them on their journey. To start, why don’t you tell us about MEP Hospitality and what […]
How Play It Green Is Supporting Sustainable Sports Sports have always played a major role in our society, bringing people together across the globe. Now, the sports industry has a responsibility to use its influence to help repair the planet and inspire others to do the same. Play It Green looks to work with sporting bodies to enhance their sustainability credentials, educate, and […]