I always thought I’d have to live with bad recycling habits forever. Like endlessly contaminating the recycling bin because you can’t be arsed to rinse foil, or fly-tipping because you…
TL;DR **Recommended First Steps** **Basics: ** Buy a basic compost bin (£20-50) or just start piling stuff in a corner. Learn about green/brown materials and try for a 1:3 carbon:nitrogen…
Community Composting Schemes At a Glance Aspect Details Carbon Saving Variable per household but prevents methane emissions from landfill Cost Impact Usually free to join, may reduce garden centre spending…
Food waste isn’t a nebulous problem that happens across the world. Food waste is sitting in your fridge right now, and costing you money every single week. Households in the…
People Tree At a Glance Aspect Details Founded 1991 in Japan UK Launch Early 2000s Key Achievement First fashion company awarded WFTO Fair Trade product label Certification Focus GOTS organic…
Throwing away food is expensive and bad for the environment, but many of us waste the equivalent of almost 8 meals a week (UKHarvest) without realising. That’s 3.2kg of food…
Diet and Food Choices and Why What You Eat Matters More Than Where It Comes From At a Glance Aspect Details Carbon Saving Up to 2.3 tonnes CO2 per year…
Carbon Offsetting and Whether Paying to Cancel Out Your Emissions Works At a Glance Aspect Details Cost £5-£50 per tonne CO2, varies dramatically Typical Use Flight emissions, energy use, lifestyle…
Streaming and Digital Life and Whether Your Screen Time Actually Matters At a Glance Aspect Details Carbon Impact 0.04 kg CO2 per hour of streaming Daily Cost About 2p per…
Eco Friendly Period Products At a Glance Aspect Details Waste Reduction Prevents up to 11,000 disposable products per person Cost Saving 88-98% less than disposables over product lifetime Upfront Cost…
Zero Waste Bathroom Swaps At a Glance Aspect Details Waste Reduction 50-80% of bathroom packaging eliminated Cost Impact Saves £80-£120 per year after initial investment Upfront Cost £25-£60 for basic…
Flying and Driving and the Transport Decisions That Move the Needle Most At a Glance Aspect Details Carbon Impact Transport is 30% of UK emissions Biggest Single Win Skip one…
Zero Waste Cleaning Under the Kitchen Sink At a Glance Aspect Details Cost Impact Saves £200-400 per year Setup Cost £15-30 initial outlay Time Investment 30 minutes to reorganise, no…
Rapanui and the Isle of Wight Company Making Clothes From Recycled Bottles At a Glance Aspect Details Founded 2008 on the Isle of Wight Bottles Recycled Over 500,000 plastic bottles…
Zero Waste Packed Lunches At a Glance Aspect Details Waste Reduction Eliminates weekly disposable packaging Cost Impact Saves £15-30 per month after initial investment Upfront Cost £40-80 for full reusable…