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Feb 14
3 min

Reinventing Glass

The huge glass packaging industry could make a big impact in the transition to sustainable packaging systems. Glass packaging is a major...

Plastic is the Climate Elephant in the Room

Dan Shone

Dec 10, 2023
3 min

Climate

Plastic is the Climate Elephant in the Room

When it comes to plastic, the world’s attention is drawn to recycling and removal, with these issues made particularly visceral through...

Carbon Offsetting may be Worsening the Climate Crisis

Daniel Grove

Mar 1, 2023
3 min

Climate

Carbon Offsetting may be Worsening the Climate Crisis

Voluntary carbon offsetting has exploded into an industry worth more than $2bn per year and may grow to $40bn per year by 2030. But does...

Alexandra Burton

Feb 10, 2023
3 min

Lifestyle

The Real Cost of Your Period

Did you know that one pack of single-use menstrual pads contains the same amount of plastic as 5 carrier bags? When we consider that, on...

Sophie Jones-Tinsley

Jan 28, 2023
3 min

Waste

'A World Without Waste'... Just to Save Face? – The Need for Brand Audits

One might think that Coca-Cola’s slogan 'A World without Waste' represents a truly green company trying hard to cut pollution, especially...

Lifestyle Carbon Emissions of the Rich and Famous

Daniel Grove

Jan 23, 2023
3 min

Lifestyle

Lifestyle Carbon Emissions of the Rich and Famous

The wealthiest 10% of the world’s population are responsible for 50% of lifestyle-based carbon emissions. If they reduced their emissions...

Daniel Grove

Nov 26, 2022
3 min

Climate

COP 27 – Is 1.5 Still Alive?

In 2015, an ambitious global agreement was reached to limit global warming to 1.5°C. Has COP27 succeeded in keeping that goal alive?...

Is Clothing Made of Recycled Plastic Truly a Good Move, or Just More Greenwashing?

Laura Free

Nov 21, 2022
3 min

Lifestyle

Is Clothing Made of Recycled Plastic Truly a Good Move, or Just More Greenwashing?

The Situation In recent years, brands such as H&M and Primark have advertised their clothing ranges made from recycled bottles. Brands...

Artificial Grass: Bad News for People and the Planet

portiabutterworth

Nov 15, 2022
4 min

Lifestyle

Artificial Grass: Bad News for People and the Planet

First created for large playing fields, artificial grass can now be found in a whole range of businesses, schools, public roof terraces...

Harry Hazeldean

Nov 13, 2022
2 min

Climate

Plastics: the New Coal

The devastating effects of coal-fired power stations on both environmental and human health means they are being decommissioned at an...

Alexandra Straton

Oct 4, 2022
3 min

Corporate

INEOS – A Petrochemical Company

INEOS is a chemical giant, in the top 5 of the world’s largest chemical producers. It relies on fracking to produce ethylene and other...

What Would a Flying Free World Look Like?

Emily

Jul 2, 2022
5 min

Lifestyle

What Would a Flying Free World Look Like?

We can't all live our lives without planes in the sky, but what might we be able to change to have a lower impact? A longer read...

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