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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Ethical Consumer and the Permaculture Association are joining forces to produce an Ethical Lifestyle Toolkit and help people reduce the impact of their everyday choices on the planet.
By Nina Pullman - 28th November 2019
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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 Marshall - 28th November 2019
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'Godfather of micro plastics' Richard Thompson highlights link between rising plastic production and fossil fuel industry in recent talk.
By Nina Pullman - 28th October 2019
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While recycling infrastructure remains fragmented and unfit for purpose, much of our waste goes for incineration to produce energy. But what are the pros and cons?
By Jo Gallacher - 8th October 2019
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Before plastic-free and zero-waste were a thing, Bea Johnson was fitting her family’s annual waste into a single jar. Liz Hollis meets the mother of a movement.
By Liz Hollis - 30th August 2019
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Study finds allotment land has fallen by 65 per cent since mid 1900s with urban deprived areas most affected, despite benefits to food security and mental health.
By Nina Pullman - 1st April 2020
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Coronavirus shows us how there is a resilient local food supply chain ready and waiting in the wings with huge potential for food security, writes Marina O’Connell.
By Marina O'Connell - 1st April 2020
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Watch the first of the new Veg Hacks series and try salt-baked celeriac: a no fuss way of approaching this gnarly-looking vegetable.
By Bob Andrew - 30th March 2020
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From a segment of lemon for an emergency G&T to ready-to-go fruit compotes – here’s how to freeze what fruit.
By Bob Andrew - 30th March 2020
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Make your own frozen mash, keep a stash of herbs or learn how to freeze each type of leafy green in these top tips for how to freeze veg.
By Bob Andrew - 30th March 2020
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If there is a silver lining to this cloud, it may be that we learn to value more what is close – be that vegetables or people.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 26th March 2020
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