In a petty crime spree that should shock the nation, a third of Britons say they steal plastic bags from the tills at supermarkets rather than pay for them.
What started in 2015 as a bid to cut down on plastic pollution, the 5p plastic bag charge has since doubled to 10p, and that’s proved too much for some customers, according to a UK waste recycling company. Some retailers charge...
Many of us will have set New Year’s resolutions – maybe it’s starting that hobby you’ve always wanted to try, or giving Dry January a go. However, a recent study has shown that 31 percent of Brits are trying to buy more sustainable items, highlighting that nearly a third of people care about sustainable practices and adopting these themselves.
The CEO of online takeaway giant Foodhub has backed a new government policy that will see takeaways in England banned from using single-use plastics from October.
The move, designed to help tackle the ongoing plastic problem and wider climate issue, will see single-use plastic cutlery, plates and bowls banned.
Foodhub CEO Ardian Mula has today endorsed the far-reaching...
The bathroom might be one of the smallest rooms in the home but it can be worst for water usage and excessive plastic packaging. Experts share top tips on how to make greener choices to reduce your carbon footprint – and save you money in the long term!
Showers, toilets, baths and bathroom sinks are collectively responsible for more than two-thirds (68%) of a household’s average...
With petrol prices rising to a record high* in the UK, it will come as no surprise that interest in electric cars has also risen sharply, with searches for ‘electric vehicles’ skyrocketing this year by 1,500%.
But as the cost of domestic energy is also increasing dramatically, just how much more cost effective would it be to own an electric car and charge it at home? The car experts...
Lucy & Yak has conducted research which reveals that the UK wastes 745.4 million kilograms of fabric per year, the equivalent weight of 355 London Eye’s.
Fabrics can take as long as 200 years to decompose and the effects of fabric waste heavily impacts water usage, increases microfibres and greenhouse gases, and affects deforestation around the globe[1].
New research from Magnet has revealed just how much recycling means to the nation, with over half (54%) of people saying that they recycle more now than they did two years ago.
Despite this, 60% of us say we would recycle more than we currently do, if the process was easier, with many finding the idea of storing and sorting waste items for recycling off-putting.
With London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, announcing a £600,000 investment into revamping London’s green areas, gardening experts are encouraging people across the UK to attract wildlife to their gardens this year.
The team at GardenBuilidngsDirect.co.uk has urged green-fingered homeowners to adopt simple changes to their green spaces in order to help wildlife thrive.
Waste disposal experts are calling for plastic stickers on fruit to be banned, saving over 100 million extra pieces of waste a week - calling it a ‘fruitless waste’.
According to Great British Apples, around 122,000 tonnes of apples are eaten each year in Britain - which, at an average weight of 80g, approximately 29 million individual apples are sold each week. Combined with other...
