Tag 'Green'
How to have an eco-friendly wedding
For the eco-conscious couple, planning an environmentally-friendly wedding is just as important as the dress, rings and vows. An event as big as a wedding can leave a huge carbon footprint, but there are many ways you can reduce this without compromising on your dream wedding.
Can we game green?
Keeping an eye on our carbon footprint isn't always as easy as switching off and recycling. There are a lot of ways in which we use or facilitate energy that goes straight under our radar, or at least we pretend they do. The way we game is perhaps the biggest culprit of this sort for Millennials and Gen Z to contend with.
How does fast fashion impact the planet?
When we talk about saving the environment, we often think about conserving wildlife, saving bees and donating to charity. But what about something as simple as fashion and clothing? Can the £2 bargain top you brought from Primark last week really be causing climate change? The answer, unfortunately, is yes.
Rewilding, the key to a sustainable future
It is no secret that the world's ecosystems are in a bad way. Widespread deforestation, pollution and unchecked economic development have degraded some landscapes to a shadow of their former selves. One solution to this global problem is that of ‘rewilding’ which has been gaining much attention in recent years. But what exactly is it?
How China is turning green
China is often regarded as the bane of environmentalism, long seen as the world’s biggest polluter and the greatest threat to reversing the man-made effects of climate change.
What's the problem with palm oil, anyway?
Palm oil is the most widely used vegetable oil in the world, and as such it can be found in thousands of household products in the UK; according to Greenpeace, it can be found in over half of all supermarket products.
Myths to avoid if you’re trying to go green
As global warming becomes an increasingly urgent issue, many of us are trying to do our bit to save the planet. From eating less meat to adopting eco-friendly transport methods, there are plenty of ways to significantly lower your carbon footprint.
What is deforestation and how can I help prevent it?
Deforestation is becoming a BIG problem and we need to talk about it. According to the World Wildlife Fund, the Earth loses 18.7 million acres of forests each year.