- Plastic
How to live plastic free
At the beginning of 2018, our family set a bullish goal to reduce our plastic use at home by 80 per cent. Here's how we did it, writes Sophie Tait.
By Sophie Tait - 28th March 2019
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- Packaging
- Plastic
What is home compostable packaging?
Thanks to the plastic revolution, a raft of new environmentally-friendly materials are being used in packaging. But what does home compostable mean and how does it work?
By Nina Pullman - 21st March 2019
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- Food waste
How to store food and cut waste
Choosing how to store your leftovers can actually preserve food for longer and cut down on waste, as Becky Marshall finds out.
By Becky Marshall - 27th February 2019
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- Plastic
Microplastics 'ubiquitous' in sea mammal study
A new study found microplastic particles in each of the 50 sea mammals it examined and called for more research into effects of chronic exposure
By Nina Pullman - 1st February 2019
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- Plastic
- Food waste
Waste strategy is a failed Christmas present
The new Waste Resources Strategy paints a fantasy circular economy while avoiding the real issue of how we can use less plastic, writes environment journalist Lucy Siegle
By Lucy Siegle - 19th December 2018
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- Politics
Gove announces plans to simplify recycling
The government's new Waste and Resources Strategy outlines plans for a simpler recycling system and new rules that would see companies pay disposal costs.
By Nina Pullman - 18th December 2018
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- Packaging
Food scraps could make plastic alternative
Food scraps could be turned into a plastic alternative thanks to £60 million of new government funding earmarked for research into sustainable packaging.
By Nina Pullman - 18th December 2018
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- Plastic
Our oceans can't wait, we need to reduce plastic
On any given week, I could start this piece with a new worrying story or study about the pervasive nature of plastic pollution in our living world, writes Elena Polisano of Greenpeace.
By Elena Polisano - 12th December 2018
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- Food waste
- Eating & drinking
- Plastic
Five steps to an ethical Christmas
Christmas is that time of year when it’s tempting to throw all ethical intentions to the wind in place of decadent decorations, thoughtful gifts for loved ones and any kind of food that takes your…
By Nina Pullman - 3rd December 2018
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- Cartoon
The irony of a vegan Easter
With the rise of veganism comes an increase in dairy-free Easter offerings… but perhaps chocolatiers should consider their mould choices too. Arlo is covering Wicked Leeks Ellis.
By Ellis - 18th April 2019
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- Soil
Staying off our knees
Guy Singh-Watson explains how after 30 years of organic farming, Riverford have become pretty good at controlling weeds.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 17th April 2019
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- Recipes
Five asparagus recipes to enjoy this spring
Tender, sweet and delicate – the flavour of asparagus just can’t be beaten. For an organic farmer though, asparagus is the ultimate challenge with weeds being the major problem.
By Kirsty Hale - 17th April 2019
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