Whether you’re planning a home renovation, a garden overhaul, or just having a good sort out, a surprising amount of waste can be created. You might find that you can sell some items or donate them to charity. But other things are inevitably destined for disposal. Taking the waste to your local recycling centre might […]
Historically, the UK has depended on fossil fuels to generate energy. The problem? Not only are these finite resources, so will eventually run out, but burning fossil fuels is damaging to human health and our environment. Coal supplies a third of energy worldwide. Yet burning coal to produce electricity generates carbon dioxide emissions that are […]
The problems posed by our overreliance on plastic has become part of our everyday thinking. The turning point was back in 2017, when Sir David Attenborough narrated a now-historic episode of Blue Planet II. It demonstrated the devastating impact that plastic is having on our oceans. But since then, has our dependency on single-use plastic […]
The issues of food waste are far-reaching, not least for the environment where food disposal emits damaging greenhouse gases. But the problems go beyond the food itself – plastic food packaging has come under increasing scrutiny. But what innovations are emerging to make food packaging more sustainable? Edible packaging Single-use plastics have come under fire […]
When we put our recycling out for collection, we might get a satisfying feeling that we’re doing our little bit for the health of the planet. But not all the items we put in the recycling bin will end up being recycled. Here’s why… What is recycling contamination? Recycling plants are increasingly sophisticated and able […]
Love it or loathe it, Valentine’s Day brings an onslaught of cards and gifts that, just like Christmas and Halloween, produces an enormous amount of waste. If you decide to celebrate, how can you have an eco-conscious Valentine’s Day? Choose a card wisely… …and not just for the sentiment it conveys. At the very […]
2019 shone a light on the urgency of environmental issues. But at the COP25 Climate Conference in Madrid in December 2019, activist Greta Thunberg accused world leaders of attempting to find loopholes to avoid meaningful action on climate change. And earlier in the year, Extinction Rebellion’s protests fostered more support than ever before as they […]
Back in October 2019, before the general election in December saw a sweeping Conservative victory, the government published a wide and varied Environment Bill statement. The Bill passed its second reading in the House of Commons unopposed before Parliament was dissolved for the election. 2020 should see the Environment Bill progress through the system until […]
Christmas is a time of excess. It makes it a messy business, with a colossal amount of waste generated. But as with all the other holidays, such as Easter and Halloween, we can all make more eco-conscious choices at Christmas to do our bit for the environment. Choose a real Christmas tree Although an artificial […]
The problems caused by excessive waste are well documented and firmly in the public eye. And while efforts are being made to tackle this growing problem, there isn’t one simple solution. Here, we look at some of the innovations around the world, big and small, that will contribute to a better future. Tackling flip flop […]
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