New discoveries and difficulties of the 2020 Plastic Free July challenge. […]
Choose to Refuse
Category: Go Green
Energy efficiency, renewable energy, water, waste, food, transport, consumerism, garden
Climate Conversations
A look at how climate conversations can change behaviour. […]
Spring Clean and Go Wild
Create more wildlife-friendly outdoor spaces and enjoy the fruits of your labour. […]
Love Food
Learn to love your food with tips to prevent food waste and a guide to compositing food scraps. […]
New Year’s Resolutions for a More Sustainable 2020
12 practical ideas with an environmental twist for every month this year that will benefit us all. […]
Festive Decorating
If you’re after some inspiration for decorating your home this holiday season, you need not look far. Avoid wading through crazed crowds at Christmas markets. Instead, consider making something that won’t cost the Earth, either financially or environmentally. A few of us let our creativity run wild this year at a “crafternoon” event hosted by […]
Fighting Plastic Pollution
Going plastic-free can be challenging and requires us to share knowledge and work together. Read our lessons learned from #PlasticFreeJuly. We also put together a list of inspiring organisations you can support and be motivated by in the fight against plastic pollution. City to Sea – not-for-profit organisation campaigning to stop plastic pollution by connecting […]
Lessons from Plastic Free July
Our colleague Nicki has just completed her second #PlasticFreeJuly and we asked her to share some of the lessons she has learned from these challenges, here they are: Because of the challenge, I discovered new organisations and activities that support this cause. I had weekly milk deliveries in glass bottles from Milk & More and […]
Electric Vehicles
Overview Electric vehicles (EVs) were made possible as a result of a series of breakthroughs in the 1800s, including the battery and the electric motor. They were first mass-produced in the early 1900s but were immediately superseded by widely available and more affordable petrol cars, like the Model T. Though interest stalled in the years […]
Plastic Free July
Our intern Christie volunteers for Surfers Against Sewage, and can see first hand the impact that plastic pollution is having on the marine environment. Here she shares some tips on how you can reduce your plastic use and help prevent this problem. As plastic pollution has become such a dire problem, there are lots of […]