I heard a scary fact recently, clothing is the 4th contributor to global warming after transport, energy and food. What the F? How is that possible? I can understand the other sectors being top offenders, we all constantly use energy, we need food everyday and we all know how bad diesel cars and flying is... Continue Reading →
Plastic-Free Supermarkets Are No Longer Just A Pipe Dream
We all know plastic is clogging up our oceans, it's being eaten by animals and it's getting into our food change. The solution seems simple: stop using plastic. But the problem is more complex, plastic is everywhere. If a product isn't made out of plastic, its most likely wrapped in it. Well, hopefully not for... Continue Reading →
Glastonbury, A Green Festival?
I saw stewards tell a group that anything folded down and given to the donation point would be given to charity, but anything left in the field would be plowed down and thrown into a landfill. Half an hour later I saw the same group walk away leaving their tents, chairs and airbeds in the field.
7 Million Coffees
If you caught Hugh’s War On Waste on the BBC, you will be well aware of the coffee cup problem by now. But if not, here it is: the paper cups used for take away coffee, is not in fact, made out of paper. Well, not just paper. To make the cup waterproof, the paper... Continue Reading →