- Packaging
- Plastic
- Recycling
Coke and Walkers top polluting list
A citizen-led audit of beach pollution finds top food and drink brands most common and puts plastic back on agenda as threat to nature and climate.
By Nina Pullman - 11th August 2021
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- Environment & ethics
- Ethical business
- Organics
Answered: Price, plastic and local food
Slow progress on plastic, whether to choose local or organic, and how to make a difference on a budget – you asked, and we answered.
By Wicked Leeks - 5th August 2021
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- Plastic
- Plant-based
- Packaging
Plastic Free July: Mountain or motivation?
This July, I set myself a challenge of getting more involved, but just noticing what’s really going on in terms of my plastic use has been a total shocker, writes Becky Blench.
By Becky Blench - 9th July 2021
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- Plastic
- Packaging
- Ethical business
Why we need to become a refill nation
Alongside the opportunity to shop via refills, we also need to work on our own mindset. Surely the minor inconvenience of taking containers with us is a worthy price to pay to help cut plastic?
By Becky Blench - 16th June 2021
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- Plastic
- Packaging
- Environment & ethics
The UK's dirty plastic secret
How the UK’s failure to stop plastic waste exports is leading to dangerous environmental impacts and illegal disposal in Malaysian communities.
By Megan Tatum - 12th May 2021
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- Plastic
- Nature
- Mental health
Charity launches biggest-ever UK beach clean
Charity Surfers Against Sewage hopes to galvanise 100,000 Brits to clean a million miles of rivers, beaches and green spaces to counter the rise in single-use plastic since the pandemic.
By Nina Pullman - 8th April 2021
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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 Blench - 23rd February 2021
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- Packaging
- Plastic
Know before you throw: A guide to green packaging
Plastic pollution has led to a surge in green packaging alternatives - but some still degrade into micro plastics or require industrial conditions to breakdown. Explore our infographic to find out…
By Wicked Leeks - 17th February 2021
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- Packaging
- Plastic
Green packaging: What’s the difference?
Know your home compostable from your biodegradable? Packaging expert Robyn compares some of the so-called ‘green’ packaging out there, and how to dispose of them.
By Robyn Copley-Wilkins - 10th February 2021
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- News from the farm
- Climate change
To an autumn more anxious than mellow
This year, for the first time, I am not soothed by Keats’ words. His complacency feels out of reach in a world rocked by Covid, Brexit, and climate catastrophe, and a farming year that refuses to…
By Guy Singh-Watson - 23rd September 2021
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- Farming
- Biodiversity
- Local sourcing
Sustainable farmer faces housing development threat
A traditional farmer on the outskirts of Bristol is fighting to keep her land out of the hands of housing developers.
By Nina Pullman - 23rd September 2021
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- Community
- Farming
- Organics
Ask: Is sewage used on organic farms?
Fertiliser is in the news this week, but it’s a broad area that includes anything from sewage sludge to green manure. We find out more for Your Questions Answered.
By Wicked Leeks - 22nd September 2021
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- Farming
- Health
- Climate change
‘Humanure’: Flushing for fertiliser
Treated sewage waste is often applied on farmland as a fertiliser. While contamination issues have brought controversy to the practice, is a small-scale, localised approach the answer?
By Hugh Thomas - 22nd September 2021
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- Biodiversity
- Local sourcing
Roots to Fruits: The magic of foraging
With historical links to so-called 'witchcraft', foraging for food is one of the few ways we can sever reliance on the established food and medical system, writes Louise Gray.
By Louise Gray - 21st September 2021
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- Diversity
- Eating & drinking
- Recipes
What is quince and how to cook it
Try homegrown quince poached in white wine for a delectable dessert, baked into a tagine or infused into vodka for a perfect gift or seasonal tipple.
By Becky Blench - 21st September 2021
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