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Save Energy At Home
Is your resolution to save energy at home? Saving energy has never been more important than in 2025. With the rising cost of living, the need to cut household bills is on everyone’s mind. But there’s more to it than just saving money. By reducing energy consumption, you’re playing a key role in the global effort to reach net zero and tackle climate change. With certain political leaders withdrawing from climate agreements and turning their back on green initiatives, the individual contribution to saving energy is more important than ever, just as much as contacting representatives and businesses advocating for change. The good news is, saving energy doesn’t have to mean making…
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Make Eco-Friendly New Year’s Resolutions For 2025
The new year is a fresh start for many things, and why not make it one for the planet, too?Setting green goals in 2025 is a great way to reduce your carbon footprint and develop habits that benefit the environment and help you feel good. The key to success with any resolution is choosing goals that feel realistic and achievable. Making small changes to your lifestyle can lead to a big impact without feeling overwhelming. Going from 0 to 60 can make you more likely to slip, and if you find yourself being overly critical of yourself this could lead to you abandoning your goals before February. The same applies to eco-friendly…
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Eco-Friendly Christmas Gifts 2024
Our Guide to Sustainable Festive Giving Christmas is a time of joy, generosity, and unfortunately a lot of waste. From mountains of wrapping paper to unwanted gifts destined for the back of the cupboard, the environmental cost of the festive season can be staggering. But with a little thought, it’s easy to celebrate in a way that’s kinder to the planet.This year, why not focus on eco-friendly Christmas gifts that friends and family actually want? Thoughtful Gifts, Not Rubbish John Lewis’ Christmas advert is all about gifting knowingly to someone so they get what they want and will love it for years. We agree with the sentiment here! We’ve all been there:…
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Make Your Laundry Routine Green
We all know the laundry routine: add dirty washing to the machine, add detergent, press a button, and voilà—clean clothes emerge. But have you ever considered the environmental toll of of our constant laundry cycles? Our laundry habits have a bigger impact on the planet than we realise, from water usage and energy consumption to the release of micro-plastics and chemicals into the environment. The good news is, with a few simple tweaks, we can make our laundry routine much greener without compromising cleanliness. Let’s explore how to wash in a way that’s kinder to the planet. The Environmental Impact of Washing Clothes It’s easy to overlook how our daily activities, like…
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The Devastating Impact of E-Waste: How You Can Help Reduce It
In the UK, our love affair with technology is causing a crisis that’s becoming impossible to ignore. The longer we keep ignoring the UK’s addiction to technology the worse this problem will become. Electronic waste, or e-waste, is piling up faster than we can deal with it, and the impact on our environment is devastating. From old smartphones to discarded kitchen appliances, e-waste is a growing problem that needs urgent attention. Why E-Waste Is So Damaging to the Environment E-waste is harmful for several reasons, starting with the materials used to make electronic devices. Most gadgets contain toxic substances like lead, mercury, and cadmium, which can leach into the soil and water…
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How Easily Plant-Based Diets Benefit the Environment
Switching to a plant-based diet isn’t just a personal health choice; it’s a powerful way to help the environment. For people in the UK looking to reduce their meat and animal product consumption, the benefits are substantial. More recent research shows that the carbon footprint of a vegan diet can be as much as 60% smaller than a meat-based one, and 24% smaller than a vegetarian diet. With the UK currently not on target to meet it’s climate commitments by 2030 it’s important we all do as much as we are able to at an individual level to help reduce carbon emissions. Eating Less Meat Means Less Land Clearance One of the…
