Broadening our focus from cotton, leather and plastics to a wider variety of less ‘water hungry’ plants could add value to harvests and help cut food waste.
By Becky Blench - 9th March 2021
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A new £5.4m grant will help researchers develop a project transforming fibres from agriculture, household and textile waste into new materials.
By Jack Thompson - 3rd December 2020
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Many of us feel the pressure to look for the best deal, but living ‘simply’ can move our habits and interests elsewhere.
By Becky Blench - 27th November 2020
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Welcome to the Wicked Leeks ethical gift guide 2020, with a carefully selected bumper round up of all the best ethical gifts for a virtual Christmas market experience.
By Becky Blench - 26th November 2020
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Substantive, big-picture stories of accelerated climate change are still Missing In Action across mass media, so what is our plan for illustrating the danger more accurately? asks Lucy Siegle.
By Lucy Siegle - 1st October 2020
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As more people are considering buying ‘less and better’ with clothes, what should you consider when it comes to buying summer holiday swimwear?
By Becky Blench - 12th August 2020
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A renewed culture of make-do-and-mend prompted by Covid-19 can help us reject the fast fashion industry and its exploitive supply chain, writes Lucy Siegle.
By Lucy Siegle - 14th April 2020
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Jeans manufacturer Hiut Denim has launched a limited-edition pair of jeans made from bananas as part of its search for more sustainable denim.
By Nina Pullman - 19th February 2020
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From plastic-free wins, to gifts for a slower, more sustainable lifestyle – welcome to the Wicked Leeks ethical Christmas present guide.
By Becky Blench - 28th November 2019
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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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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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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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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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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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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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