Sustainability Tip 63: Spray it Green We all want to keep our houses clean, tidy, and well-maintained, and cleaning products help with that. They can remove dust, allergens, and germs from our environment. But have you ever considered the environmental cost of our cleaning chemicals? VCOs The biggest impact of cleaning products comes from the ingredients inside. These are called “Volatile […]
Climate Innovations: What Will Replace Plastic? Plastic is a climate and waste issue that everyone is aware of. After all, it’s something that people come into contact with every day and footage of marine animals trapped by plastic waste provokes a strong emotional reaction. Yet, removing plastic from our lives is easier said than done with it embedded into almost […]
Affirmative Gets a Climate Positive Workforce Affirmative has made its entire workforce Climate Positive through their partnership with Play it Green. Manchester-based Affirmative Finance provide bridging loans and development finance for individuals and businesses and have been a mainstay in the sector since 2004. Through our partnership, they will now make an immediate environmental and social impact through the trees […]
Make Your Office Greener (Literally) When you think of office spaces, you probably imagine a fast-paced, urban environment with drab rooms and fluorescent lighting. Not exactly the most welcoming place to be, especially when you consider that the office environment can play a huge role in employee satisfaction, productivity, and even mental health. Thankfully, companies are starting to take […]
Sustainability Tip 62: Don't Buy, Rent All of us are guilty of buying things we don’t really need. Overconsumption is becoming a huge environmental issue, with some reports indicating we consume twice as many material goods today as we did 50 years ago. The ability to buy things online and have them delivered the next day is also making […]
Member in Focus: Housr In this week’s Member in Focus, we talk to Harry Panter, Co-Founder and CEO of Housr, about what they do, why, and how sustainability has played an important role in their business. First off, why don’t you tell us a little bit about Housr, what it is you do, and how you got started? When […]
The Three-Step Solution: Repair Everything we do at Play it Green is guided by our unique 3-step solution to climate change: Reduce, Repair, Regive. This week, we take an in-depth look at step two and what repairing the planet really means. When people think about climate change, they often think about all the possible catastrophic things that could […]
The Companies Bringing Sustainability to Their Customers Businesses can play a huge role in making sustainability more accessible to consumers. This week’s news shows how three major companies are making an impact and helping others do the same. IKEA Plans to Sell Solar Panels to Customers This month, IKEA US partnered with residential solar panel manufacturer SunPower to launch a new programme […]
How Businesses Can Help Others Live More Sustainably The climate crisis is one of the biggest challenges humanity has had to face, and all businesses have a responsibility to help by reducing their footprint and living more sustainably. However, businesses are also in the position to do so much more. They can spread the message of sustainability, inspiring others to take action […]
Sustainability Tip 61: Cheers to Sustainable Beer 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 […]
Sandgreen Caravan Park Drives Sustainability with Play it Green Sandgreen Caravan Park have partnered with Play it Green to make their workforce Climate Positive, lower their carbon footprint, and give back to a good cause. Sandgreen Caravan Park is an idyllic, peaceful and natural holiday park in Southern Scotland, nestled behind the sweeping curve of its own private sandy beach, their customers have […]