Journal

Over the past 18 months the awareness around single-use plastics and ocean pollution has seen an unprecedented amount of mainstream media coverage. Huge strides have been made in the right direction as a result but we still have a sizeable mess to clean up...

For Zero Waste Week we are pleased to feature a guest blog by the Baines Family. By ignoring the daunting term of zero waste, they have achieve a 'minimal waste lifestyle' to be proud of. Here they share their adventures into the realms of reducing their plastic footprint as a young family...

Covering everything from pet care to oral hygiene, Beth Terry is a reckonable force in the plastic free movement whose posts span product reviews and advice, as well as campaign activism and investigations into how certain items are made...

Love listening to podcasts? Ever tried one with an environmental slant? They are not all dry and factual, some are side-splittingly funny and most definitely informative. Find your favourite here...

Plastic straws have been in the headlines a lot recently following several big companies announcing plans to ditch the single-use item that is quickly becoming public enemy number one. But what can we be doing right now to reduce the 8.5 billion straws thrown away every year in the UK?

Who doesn’t love dining outdoors? However, eating outdoors isn’t always the most eco-friendly option with all the disposable plates and plastic cutlery readily available. Here's a toolkit for a plastic-free picnic...

Whilst the supermarkets are slowly listening to 'the people' and addressing their plastic footprints, there is plenty we can do now to lighten the load on the environment with our weekly shop. Have a read of our top tips...

As part of a radical new collaborative campaign led by the Association of Independent Festivals (AIF) and Raw Foundation, over 60 independent festivals have pledged to ban single-use plastics by 2021. As well as festival organisers tackling the waste generated by big events, we too can help by not adding to the problem. Here are our top tips to help you keep your festival experience plastic-free...

Environmental documentaries are an important medium for raising awareness and their impact can often be extremely effective, kick-starting social change and sometimes even convincing major corporations or governments to alter their policies.

Here are five which have moved us deeply, opened our eyes and spurred new action...

Bea Johnson is one of the most prominent figures in the zero waste movement. While people have been trying to reduce their waste for many years, Bea is considered one of the pioneers of the current generation. Bea and her family began living a zero waste lifestyle back in 2008, totally transforming the way they deal with waste, but changing their lives in many other ways too...

The news, recently, is 'littered' with the issues surrounding plastic pollution - but what exactly is the problem? And plastic can be recycled right?...

The days are getting longer and we had a glimpse of summer days ahead last week. This can mean only one thing.... swimwear season is just around the corner. If you’re avoiding fast fashion then fear not, there is a bevy of ethical, eco-friendly swimwear brands out there just waiting to be discovered...