Weekly Tip 76 – Make your lunch more sustainable 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Sustainability Tip 66: Keep Your House 'Green' and Tidy Whether you love it or hate it, cleaning is a part of life we all have to deal with. However, what we use to clean has been changing. People are more than ever recognising the difference they can make to the planet’s future and choosing what they buy more carefully. That includes their cleaning […]
Sustainability Tip 65: Get A Sustainable Razor Humans have been shaving for thousands of years, but as times have changed, our shaving habits have started to have a terrible impact on the environment. Switching to a sustainable razor could make all the difference. The Waste Problem As you might imagine, the biggest problem with razors is the amount of waste they cause. […]