A sustainable packaging start-up is collecting waste fruit and veg from farms and converting it into an edible packaging material using the kombucha drink fermentation technique.
By Juliette Bretan - 6th July 2020
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Social distancing and the need for greater hygiene have forced zero-waste shops to rethink their whole concept. But will our trust in unpackaged items return post-Covid?
By Megan Tatum - 25th June 2020
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The circles found in the Jewish concept of 'tikun olam', the ripple effect from local change initiatives and doughnut economics could lead to a fairer and more sustainable world.
By Anna Turns - 8th June 2020
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How the founders of Kids Against Plastic went from homeschooling to TedTalks, TV presenting and addressing the UN on single-use plastic.
By Anna Turns - 3rd June 2020
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The fact organic is behind food miles and plastic when it comes to ethical concerns is a worrying trend for the future of the sector, writes Riverford sales rep Jack Thompson.
By Jack Thompson - 29th May 2020
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In the first of a new mini series navigating climate and Covid-19, journalist Lucy Siegle explores an eco-identity crisis and how plastic is staging a reputational comeback.
By Lucy Siegle - 26th March 2020
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Sometimes you need a jolt to shake you out of a rut; to quote Walt Whitman, you need to “re-examine all that you have been told and dismiss that which insults your soul.”
By Guy Singh-Watson - 4th March 2020
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Melissa Hemsley on her mum's kitchen common sense, how TV chefs encourage food waste and why she’s just as conflicted about ethical life choices as the rest of us.
By Nina Pullman - 10th February 2020
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It’s time to reflect and then act as we enter a new decade with these steps to a greener world, says environmental scientist Angela Terry.
By Angela Terry - 1st January 2020
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World Chocolate Day will take place among growing pressure for Nestle to reverse decision to stop buying Fairtrade cocoa and sugar.
By Nina Pullman - 7th July 2020
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A sustainable packaging start-up is collecting waste fruit and veg from farms and converting it into an edible packaging material using the kombucha drink fermentation technique.
By Juliette Bretan - 6th July 2020
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Learn how to pickle radishes in this week's Veg Hack with chef James Evans.
By James Evans - 3rd July 2020
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Water is a precious resource – July's GYO Wicked Leeks column is all about how to use it wisely in your garden, maximise soil moisture and conserve water if you’re going away.
By Sarah Brown - 2nd July 2020
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Even up until the 1990s, we were the only ones growing them in the UK – that was before the health benefits around antioxidants became known and it really took off.
By David Trehane - 2nd July 2020
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As previously, transport is our biggest sin, and the final delivery to the door is the most carbon costly – so we are converting over 70 per cent of our vans to electric by 2023.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 1st July 2020
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