Category: Shopping
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Local elections are coming up in Britain on the 1st May and there have been increasing attacks on the idea of ‘net zero’ from some political parties. The idea of net zero and climate change is being characterised as left-wing, expensive and pointless. The truth is climate change and the race to get to net…
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Plastic is widely perceived by the public as a major problem for climate change and the environment. It is often why people think recycling bottles is one the most important things they can do for environment. But how does the problem of plastic fit in with the climate change crisis? Putting plastic into context of…
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Fast fashion causes 10% of greenhouse gas emissions annually and is the second biggest consumer of water. It uses huge amounts of energy and water to produce and transport and one of the main reasons of microplastics being in every part of the world. The biggest players in fast fashion are Zara, Shein, Primark, UNIQLO,…
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Four things to carry with you when going out Recycling plastic is not very effective and the best way to deal with the amount of plastic pollution in the world is to avoid using buying new products that are typically plastic and are for dingle use. One way of refusing plastic is to carry around…