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The Inspirationals: Boyan Slat, CEO of The Ocean Cleanup
A New Year’s Resolution: Mindful Eating
A New Year’s Resolution: From Low-Waste to Zero-Waste
A few weeks ago, a friend of mine who was visiting New York for the first time sent me a photo of a plastic-wrapped apple from her hotel and shared her first impressions of the country. “I see waste everywhere,” she declared. Outside, trash and boxes pile up on top of snow mounds.
How to be Zero Waste When You’re Out and About
Staying zero waste when you’re out and about is probably the most challenging part of living a waste-free lifestyle. Many people and companies do not realise the impact of waste on our environment, so I often get strange looks when I bring my own containers and questions when I refuse certain things.
How to host a green Halloween
More than 179 million Americans are expected to partake in this year’s Halloween with an estimated $9.1 billion spend; that’s a frightful amount to celebrate what was once considered an ancient Celtic festival. But there’s a way to celebrate a green Halloween!
The Zero-Waste Handbag: How to be Clutter-Free On the Go
My handbag seems to act like a magnet for waste. Every couple of weeks I clean out a baffling amount of scraps and flyers, receipts, water bottles and plastic cutlery, tissues, freehand wipes and all sorts of other unidentified trash. But now I’m making a change.
The Zero Waste Home: 13 Easy Swaps for the Kitchen
The kitchen is easily the most used in the home and has the biggest potential for waste production. Here are some easy things you can do to make your kitchen happy and waste-free.
Zero waste market Nada reveal anticipated new space
In October last year, we wrote an article all about the destruction that plastics and food packaging waste have on our environment and our lives. Aside from the amazing news back in May from the Ocean Cleanup crew that they’ll be starting their cleanup trials later this year, not much has changed globally.
Blogger Spotlight: What Katie Sews
Do you want to make your own clothes but don’t believe you have the skill? Maybe you want to step away from unethical production chains and the environmental damage caused by the clothing industry. In a warm, friendly voice, Katie Marcus chronicles her journey crafting beautiful clothes with easy-to-follow tips and tutorials.
Sick of food waste? Serve it at your wedding!
Did you know one-third of all food produced is wasted – most of which is fit for human consumption? Charlotte and Nick Baker wanted to tackle the problem at their wedding. The British couple asked Fur Clemt Real Junk Food Café in Wigan (a food waste charity) to feed their 135 guests.
Spotlight on: Dalcini Stainless
In just a few short weeks, summer holidays will end and the prep for school will begin again. Alongside buying new shoes, hemming trousers and stocking up on pens that will inevitably disappear, the never-ending cycle of what to pack for lunch will also be at your doorstep.
