Category: Shopping


  • What hobbies reduce your carbon footprint?

    As we move towards a lifestyle with a lower carbon footprint, our activities will need to be more aligned to scenarios of Net Zero world. Is there a way of choosing hobbies that have a low carbon footprint or even improve the environment? There are some popular hobbies that can improve our environment and create…

  • What are the best books to help you reduce your carbon footprint?

    We have created a list of books which have been a source of inspiration for this blog and recommend that you read. They burst myths, make it easy to understand how our choices impact our carbon footprint and provide good tips of how to properly cut our carbon emissions. These books are written by experts…

  • Cut your footprint by wasting less of what you buy

    Many people think that reducing your carbon footprint requires a huge reduction in the quality of their lifestyle. The truth is you do not need to make huge sacrifices to cut your carbon footprint significantly. The UK has cut its carbon footprint by 50% since 1990, the first major economy to do so, and living…

  • Ways to cut down your plastic waste

    Plastic is everywhere – in the air, in the soil, in the rivers and in the sea and in our bodies. Microplastics have even been found on the top of Mount Everest and remote parts of the Arctic! We produce 450 million tonnes of plastic globally and this is set to grow exponentially in the…

  • What kind of eco-warrior do you want to be?

    It is best to align a strategy of reducing your carbon footprint with your personal goals.  Do you want to improve your finances? Are you concerned about your health? Do you have little time to think about how to reduce your carbon footprint? Is it a priority but not your main priority or are you…

  • Bad ideas that destroy the planet

    The relatively new ideas of space tourism and cryptocurrencies for the masses are the last thing we need in our fight against climate change. They are the worst thing for the environment because they cause a huge amount of carbon emissions and add very little value to the quality human life. If you want to…

  • Online delivery or shopping in person: which one is better?

    Today we have the option of having our groceries delivered to us instead of going to the high street. If we want to reduce our carbon footprint, is it better to do our weekly shopping online and get it delivered to us, or should we make the effort to shop ourselves at the supermarket? Online…

  • Recommended books to reduce your carbon emissions

    Here is a list of books which have been a source of inspiration for this blog. They burst myths, make it easy to understand how our choices impact our carbon footprint and provide good tips of how to properly cut our carbon emissions. These books are written by experts in this field, with their suggestions…

  • Grow trees for free without any effort

    There is a way of reducing your carbon footprint by producing negative carbon emissions from your activities. The best way to do this is by planting a tree. It is not enough to reduce our carbon footprint; we need to remove carbon dioxide from the environment as well. Deforestation contributes 12-20% to carbon emissions each…

  • Net Zero solutions are easier than you think

    Another day goes by and yet another ill-intentioned politician is attacking the concept of Net Zero. Tony Blair said we need to rethink the concept because it is ‘doomed to fail’ because people in rich countries don’t want to make financial sacrifices which they think will have minimal impact. This website was set up to…