Unveiling the Plastic Dilemma: Navigating Towards a Greener Home
Reducing Single-Use Plastic: My own story by Neil Allan In an age where plastic seems to infiltrate every aspect of our lives, the shocking realisation of the amount of plastic waste we generate can be a wake-up call. Despite our best efforts, avoiding plastic altogether might seem like an unattainable...
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Unveiling the Plastic Problem: My Journey Towards a Plastic-Free Household
Reducing Single-Use Plastic: My own story by Cole Little In a world where convenience often trumps sustainability, it's easy to lose sight of the environmental impact of our daily choices. Recently, I was shocked to discover just how much plastic I went through in a single week. This revelation led...
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10 ways to reduce your over reliance on single-use plastic
Reducing Single-Use Plastic: My own story-by Helen Haider So, what’s the problem? In today's world, the overuse of single-use plastic has emerged as a significant environmental concern. Plastic bags, bottles, straws, and lids are designed for our convenience but pose a severe threat to our planet's health. We hear from...
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SUSTAINABLE CHANGES, THE IMPACT
CAN A PAPER STRAW CHANGE YOUR TASTE EXPERIENCE? Have you given up ordering a McDonalds Milkshake as part of your meal? I used to love a chocolate shake but having tried drinking one through the new paper straws, all I can say is I failed and may have to resign...
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WATER POLLUTION WE CAN’T SEE
Microplastics in our bottled and tap water PLASTIC WASTE Plastic is now part of our everyday life, from bottles and containers that we use, to the bags we carry the items in, to cutlery and straws we use to consume the food and drink with. Since the 1950’s when it...
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SINGLE-USE PLASTIC
Single-Use Plastic - Covid-19 Impact It is estimated that eight million metric tons of plastic leak into the oceans and waterways each year – harming the creatures that inhabit them, with the remaining plastic waste often not decomposing and lasting centuries in landfill. Plastic reaches the waterways from discarded bottles,...
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CARBON FOOTPRINT OF WATER
Glass is better than plastic, right? The awareness of the pollution and contamination to our waterways, and oceans of plastic is not one we can avoid, we must therefore look at alternatives and one choice that seems logical would be that glass. In fact, “Glass bottles could be worse for...
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REDUCING YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT
SAVE ON CARBON EMISSIONS WITH THESE CHANGES All businesses, no matter their size, can cut their carbon footprint and make an impact. By looking at small changes to business practices and operation processes, organisations can lead the way for change. We have created a list to support the process to...
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ECOLOGICAL MADNESS
IT'S TIME TO RETHINK We have become accustomed that it is possible to get water from some of the most remote areas of the world. Even to see it as a lifestyle, with a plastic bottle in hand. But what ecological sense does it make to transport water from the...
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